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I would have given your post a "like", but like you've given yourself enough already!

Probably at the way you have spelt his name!

"Am I the only one who remembers the talk of us all pulling together when covide first struck and the talk of scrapping the whole idea of it?" Of course not! But don't forget TIT, where "flip flops" aren't just things you wera on your feet!

So, armchair detectives, he's a Scouser because of the "Liver Bird tattoo", or he's " A Londoner The Spurs bird tattoo is a dead giveaway." Hmmm? Southerner calling Northerners idiots, or Northerners calling Southerners idiots?

"Or discriminate and serve foreigners first in order to maximize profits?" I would say "all bets are off" on that one!

And desperate! There can be no other reason for this insane proposal! I know I've made the comparison before, but can you imagine the furore if a Thai family went to book into The Savoy or the Dorchester (for instance) and found out that they were having to pay substantially more than Westerners?

Yes, it's about time for Anutin to do another of his "flip flops" and change his mind again! So, he is already discouraging the lower end of the tourist market by saying that Thailand doesn't want them (yes, he is speaking for the country! ????) and now (if he sides with these "experts") he will be discouraging the upper end of the market because "millionaires" won't walk around with masks on when they can pick and choose their holiday destinations anyway (It will be a hard enough job anyway to get them to look upon Thailand as a "luxury" destination!)

And to hell with everybody else, especially the Ukraine, eh?

The only way to stop Putin from taking over countries when he feels like it is for the whole world (and that includes Thailand!) to refuse to deal with Russia, thereby ruining its economy. Unfortunately, the Russian people may suffer for a while as a result, but the end will justify the means as hopefully the populace will say "enough" and rise up and "depose" him. I think many Russians already (including a number of the Armed Forces) are unhappy with his agenda, so the cracks are beginning to appear. The alternative is unthinkable.

Once again Anutin hits the headlines!:- "Mr Anutin told representatives from many of the country’s leading hoteliers, businesses and private hospitals that they should no longer offer big discounts as a means to attract foreign tourists. “We cannot let people come to Thailand and stay because it’s cheap,” said Mr Anutin who was speaking at the Thailand Moving Together, which was held at Suvarnabhumi airport. “Hold your ground. Sell premium. The more expensive, the more customers,” he said. (The prime reason for many businesses going under, and I have seen it first hand many times!)

Cheech & Chong?

"just to be nice"? Elon Musk? Was that not the guy who called a cave rescuer "a pedo guy" because he said that his (Musk's) "minisub" was not suitable for the job?

So if you smoke pot you are "indecent"?

"...........new laws to be known as the Cannabis Act..." Very original - short and to the point to avoid confusion on the part of those who partake of the substance. No confusing statements like :- "Rules and Regulations for the indulging and partaking of Marijuana in the "New Amazing Land of the Happy Smiles"!!!

Correct! I agree re Chang bottled beer being "looney juice", but draught Chang is nectar by comparison. My normal "beer" (it's all lager beer) of choice is Tiger, but draught Tiger is not one of my recommendations! Leo is my 2nd choice bottles wise, I agree with you re Singha,and Heineken here I find is tasteless, San Mig Light is overpriced, so as you say - each to their own!

"Editor’s note: So, the debate continues and maybe the Minister for Thailand’s National Parks will change his mind and charge Thai’s more than tourists." ???????????? As soon as I saw "In 2020 Yuthasak Supasorn, governor of the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT),............." I knew I was in for the usual dose of claptrap! Just as a matter of interest, I wonder what the reaction would be if they tried to charge Thais 300 British Pounds for admission to London Zoo?

The other logic would appear to be if you have Covid you shouldn't be out and about anyway!

Much cheaper - and flying by Air Asia to Surat Thani from Don Mueang and then bus to Donsak and ferry to Nathon also a cheaper option

Possibly the guy over her shoulder (on the right in the pic) might be a better choice - he is obviously Anutin's man!

No doubt the fares from Bangkok to Koh Samui will rocket as well. Bangkok Air have never been shy of jacking up prices "just because they can", and this time they have a legitimate excuse, but you can almost guarantee that if they are paying $100 for fuel, $150 will be picked up from their increased prices. Total rip off! (One way one hour flight next Wednesday - cheapest price on their website 4350 baht)

My Immigration Office told me I can not do my 90 day report online - it is a farce in itself having to report that your situation hasn't changed in 90 days. As another poster put it a couple of days ago, in other countries uou only have to report if things HAVE changed!

P.S. And another chance to blame the "dirty farangs"!

"The price of eating out is generally lower than in pre-pandemic days,..............." I have to disagree with that one! Where I live, the (Typical Thai) logic seems to be similar to that of the bars -"We have no/few customers so we have to put up our prices to compensate." A local restaurant that we used to frequent regularly because of its quality and low price has lost our custom because the price of a steak has gone in 2 years from a very reasonable 320 baht to 340 baht to 390 to 500 baht! And the quantity/quality of their other dishes has also deteriorated, so they have lost not only us as customers,but a few other expats that use to frequent the place have stopped going. I know the post said "generally" cheaper", but not from my experience as the above example is not in isolation.

Couldn't have happened to a more appropriate recipient! Guess his period of isolation will give hime time to think up some other wonderful ways of getting a would be PM's (Buddha forbid!) "pictures in the papers"!

So my Thai wife could go into Macro and buy me some beer in between 2 - 5 pm?