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The Ministry of Public Health is in the final stages of revising the Alcohol Control Act 2008. Minister Somsak Thepsutin announced that the House’s recent approval of the bill is part of efforts to liberalise a market expected to boost tourism and support smaller breweries. "The Ministry will also manage further actions, including announcements about alcohol sales onboard trains and in designated areas....." "Meanwhile, the Prime Minister will officially announce alcohol sales at Bangkok's Hua Lamphong railway station, taking into account the station's appropriate safety measures. However, we will continue to ban alcohol sales at other stations and aboard trains." So just how does banning alcohol aboard on trains and stations boost tourism? When the reason they banned it in the first place was because of the horrendous actions of one of their own (unvetted) staff by raping a young girl and killing her by throwing her off the train?

Lawyer Wirasak Nakin noted the family has petitioned the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) over the body's movement, deemed unnatural. I would have thought that any dead body moving would be "unnatural"?

Nice to see "Security" taking such an active role!!!

Going back to work at 2pm because after that you can't buy any more booze? If it's the workers getting "fissed" that they're worried about, one would thaink that they would ban booze between 11 am and 2 pm? 🙂

Add Macro and Tesco Lotus to that list!

One of the reasons given is that it was to stop schoolkids buying booze!

"Effective June 27, sales will only be allowed during specific hours: from 11am to 2pm, and from 5pm to midnight. This applies throughout the country,................." I thought those were the rules already for this 3rd World country trying to attract tourists as the figures (according to TAT!!!) have shown a significant drop?

What on earth has the headline pic (The interior of a car!) got to do with the story?

Yes, it's a nickname for Bang Kwang Central Prison

By being honest! 🤣

"Thailand's tourism sector is reeling as foreign visitor numbers slide. From January 1 to June 22, there was a 4.24% drop in arrivals compared to the same time last year, revealed by the Ministry of Tourism and Sports." Must be breaking TAT's heart having to show a DROP in numbers!

I wonder how many "new" probes and consequent "meetings" will be held before this affair finally gets "put to bed"?

True, but this post is about Cannabis Infused sweets and jellies - why not bring in LSD , Cocaine, Meth Amphtamine, and all other "hypnotic" drugs while you're at it?

"Anticipating future political shifts, Thaksin is reportedly orchestrating a new cabinet composition. This reshuffle would see the ultra-conservative Ruam Thai Sang Chart rise to the second-largest coalition spot after Pheu Thai, replacing Bhumjaithai, who left the government coalition." I thought that part of the agreement regarding his return was that he stayed out of politics - Hmmm?

You are quite right in your assumptions in that she had hers done at a Public Hospital whereas I opted to go to a Private Hospital. However, I got a quote from the Public Hospital where she was treated, and for the cataract removal and basic lens fitted they were going to charge me app 40,000 baht, whereas she paid 6,000 baht! I don't mind paying slightly more, but almost SEVEN times as much is a BIG price differential!!! (I opted to go to a Private Hospital because (a) A couple of farang friends had been there and recommended it highly, and (b) the Public Hospital did not stock the type of lens that I required.) Regarding your point re "parks, museums, monuments, etc., etc.", I wonder how Thais would feel if, for instance, they had to pay £50 to visit London Zoo, whereas the locals only had to pay £10? (Figures for illustration points only!)

Nice place? Pattaya? Again? Ah, the "FAMILY FRIENDLY RESORT"!

"Yuttasak Supasorn, former Governor of the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), has outlined six key reasons excuses behind this trend:"

Good price! I live in a tourist area and that was at the most expensive hospital on the island. They were going to charge me "up to 500,000 baht" for a spinal operation because I had a very sore shoulder! Cleared itself after a couple of days and my local clinic doc reckoned it was probably a trapped nerve!

I would like to know where you get the 50 baht from! At one of our local hospitals they were going to charge a "farang" 19,000 baht for ONE stitch in a cut finger!!!

"A bit of paperwork"? 🙂 You obviously have never applied for an extension based on Marriage! My first application required 147 (Maximum Break!) photocopies, and several years later the annual requirement is still well in excess of 100! "A bit of paperwork"? 🤣

"When it comes to healthcare, there should be an option for long-term residents to pay into the system and receive equitable care." Couldn't agree more on that one! At 80 years young, health insurance is virtually impossible to acquire, and IF you can get Insurance, the "pre existing conditions" section makes it worthless, (They might pay out for a broken toe, but anything major - forget it!) and the annual premium price would be in the thousands of pounds - I checked when I was about 68, and a basic policy was £3500 per annum.

I had a cataract removed and a replacement lens fitted privately and it cost 75,000 baht (special lens to improve far and mid distance vision). A friend of my Thai wife had a similar procedure done (standard lens) and it cost her 6,000 baht, so don't tell me there is no double pricing!

I've heard (no proof, but fairly reliable hearsay) that if you are married to a Thai national and suddenly "snuff it", your spouse can sometimes have a nightmare trying to get the bank to release the money to her - even if rhe details are specified in a will.

"...........once they are gone they will never come or come back again.." This is very true, and also a pnoit which should be mentioned is the fact that these disillusioned retirees and expats are bound to mention the fact to their friends "back home", and many people who still think of Thailand as "The Land of the Smile" may well be put off by the realities passed on to them by people who have first hand experience of the place!

2 sets of X rays and medical examinations showed nothing? Thailand "Hub of Medicine"? Hmmm? Reminds me of the inscription on Spike Milligan's headstone :- "I told you I was ill"! 🙂