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7 hours ago, darksidedog said:

Its all very well saying too many tourists are bad, but at the end of the day, they will ignore all the warnings and opt to take the money, while destroying as much natural habitat as they can get away with, and then wonder how things went wrong.

No, they won't wonder how things went wrong they will simply blame the tourists/foreigners as witnessed by the recent Phuket boat tragedy.

Blamed the Chinese, swooped on the Chinese tour boat business claiming it was illegal, but of course it was sanctioned by Thais making money in the background.

There can be no remorse from people who take no responsibility for their actions, or more correctly lack of action.

Well it's over now great job by all.

The down side is that "Big Joke" is slithering back into the news feed again.

A wonderful outcome, so how do they cash in on it?

I'm waiting for the announcement of a revised and detailed maritime tourism safety management plan. 

I maybe waiting for sometime.

So happy they made it out, a result of the great skill, determination and professionalism of the rescue team. I wish the boys and their coach a speedy recovery.

200,000 x a little tea money is quite an earner, just throw out the Africans and a few Indians still quite a windfall.

So I've been smacked for criticising Musk even though I believe in him as a brilliant innovator and entrepreneur, perhaps using the word gratuitous was a mistake.

These guys get promotion by default when ever they make statements or appear in public.

7 hours ago, Geoffggi said:

After residing here for a number of years I am aware of the way some people avoid taking responsibility, however I cannot condone it and until it sinks in that this kind of attitude cannot continue,  to bury my head in the sand and just say this is how it is cannot be an option.

I agree, but that's the way it is, has been and will be for the foreseeable future. 

5 hours ago, PatOngo said:

…..and there goes his face!

Far away from any cameras hopefully!

1 hour ago, tropo said:

You don't like the mini-sub?

Mini sub is cool, just seems a bit unnecessary at this late stage when plan A seems to be working fine.

Sad how the budget tourists are led like this, it is said they were on their way to go snorkeling. I the conditions of the day what on earth were the tour guides thinking. Clearly there needs to be some tourism packages designed for seasonal differences.

Time to invest in a privately owned morgue, sadly in Phuket you would get a good return. 

The zero dollar tourists only exist through Thai greed and corruption.

2 hours ago, Geoffggi said:

In my mind it is better to loose a job than be responsible for the loss of so many lives.... when you take on a position of captain there comes with it RESPONSIBILITY !!!!

A captain losing his job is a major loss of face, not going to happen. Also you are aware of the absolute and manic avoidance of taking responsibility for anything that exists in Asia.

Come on man,  how the hell can they follow through. All their budget money has been spent on cars,  houses and Mia Noi's

2 hours ago, LazySlipper said:

Damn!!! 

 

Bet next they will stage some accident somewhere else in order to make it a tourist attraction. While they are at it why don't they plan a movie... they have all the ingredients they need... 

 

Can't believe it... tourist attraction...

Stage an accident, no need for that plenty of accidents to go around. There will be another soon enough.