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22 minutes ago, Blumpie said:

These guys are hooped - with their currency literally the price of toilet paper, how does one afford a flight out of thailand?  Or even eat?  

I don't wish this on anyone.  

It is a condition of entry into Thailand that you have a ticket out of the country, a return ticket is the normal way to satisfy this requirement.

That airlines servicing the Russian market are cancelling flights says a lot of their expectations of recouping costs. A state sponsored  repatriation flight is often the norm in these sort of situations, unfortunately those who could make the needed decisions are focused on other events.

Those stuck in Thailand are suffering a number of issues beyond their control, they cannot get access to their funds, their currency has become almost worthless and no one wants to take them home. All caused by decisions made by those in power.

I hope they remember this when they get home.

21 minutes ago, webfact said:

Two days later and police said they were still awaiting the results of the breathalyzer test to see if Pornmet was driving under the influence.

Seriously?? Was he that drunk that it has taken two days to get the desired reading?

3 hours ago, webfact said:

● The first Yuan Class S26T worth US$408 million is being assembled without German engines as promised, said a Thai opposition lawmaker

● German military attaché says German engines cannot be used in Chinese military and defence items

 

Nobody bothered to check? ????

This is pretty basic stuff, lots of rules about exporting technology. Must have been some impressive sales presentation.

Might need some smart users to make it work.

There are millions in the south that will not have that problem. Their biggest problem is to get permission to leave the "temporary" control area. This could in fact do a lot of good for the south if they see a path to getting ahead, it may reduce the radicalisation and independence pathway. If the Generals allow it.

The trick might be to actually do something, rather than talking about it.

Heaven forbid that Prayut has to actually get elected in order to become PM.

Must be an election in the offing,. With all the people abandoning the government parties and setting up their own party, I think it is so they can say "Look! Not me!" .

13 hours ago, Mavideol said:

and former drug trafficking convict in Australia

 

Thammanat Prompao was jailed for four years in 1994 for his role in a heroin smuggling case.

 

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-57001674

Now, now be nice to the poor man. The court said that because it did not happen Thailand he is still allowed to be an MP.   I wonder how his case against the Sydney Morning Herald for printing the court documents is going. Not heard much on that front.

More effective would be if the DPM Toad ordered that the existing laws and fines be enforced without fear or favour. Remember the points system has kicked in too.

Even offer an extra % for the officers issuing the fines.

Or bonus % for red plated expensive/luxury vehicles. 

I know I'm dreaming.

Even if the Chinese government would let the great unwashed out of the country, do these vendors and the Thai government really think they will prepared to go through the ever changing rules and regulations the Thai government comes up with? There are so many other places with so much easier and stable entry requirements. 

3 hours ago, webfact said:

The proposed legal provision has yet to be ratified by the cabinet and there are already signs that ministers are aware of the politically sensitive nature of the plan.

Given the xenophobic nature of Thai politics, this proposition has little to no chance of getting past the cabinet no matter what the PM would like to think. 

The other unspoken thing to realise is this proposition would require a change to the national anthem.

This should help reduce the number inter-college fights on the streets. Can't wait for the Thai youths to encounter the Saudi authorities as they try on their entitled attitudes.

2 hours ago, webfact said:

Walking along lower Sukhumvit towards Asok and you can’t help but be appalled at the devastation the pandemic has wrought on businesses and livelihoods. Hawker stalls, mom and pop shops, and small businesses that once fought for space along the pavement and sidewalks were no more.

 

Well the BMA will be happy, they have been trying to clear the footpaths for years with little success.

One way of preventing people getting hit at a pedestrian crossing.

Another would be to install the warning devices listed as missing in the article and then enforce the law without fear or favour.

45 minutes ago, snoop1130 said:

He made clear that it is not possible to extend the deadline to February or April, as suggested by some tourism business operators, explaining that the government is focusing on “quality” tourists, not on the numbers.

Someone needs to explain to the honourable minister that "quality" tourists need surety of process. Their limited relaxation time is valuable to them. Constant changing of the rules ensure cancelations of bookings and a different "quality" destination on the list for the next booking.