Chang_paarp

Lots of "golden grease" needed there.

What will they tempt these businesses with? 

Poor infrastructure? (Power, water...)

Untrained workforce?

Clean beaches?

Quality roads and drivers?

Consistent immigration policies?

Petty bureaucracy at all levels?

Stable government?

Honest and consistent policing and judicial system?

1 hour ago, webfact said:

Thai Red Bull distances itself from hit-and-run case as boycott calls grow

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thai energy drink brand Red Bull has sought to distance itself from a member of the business founder's family who was involved in a hit-and-run case, as calls to boycott its products grow.

 

Vorayuth Yoovidhya, grandson of the late Chaleo Yoovidhya who created the Thai energy drink Krating Daeng, or Red Bull, was accused of crashing his black Ferrari into a policeman in 2012 and dragging his body for dozens of metres before fleeing the scene.

Interesting that this "distancing" is happening now, rather than immediately following the events of 2012. Pity it has taken 8 years or so.

Who said social media and a threat of boycotts does nothing.

47 minutes ago, webfact said:

With news of sexual assaults on campus by teachers becoming more common, the Ministry of Education has launched a center for sexual assault victims protection

What the article should be saying is that the number reports of sexual assaults by teachers has increased. I suspect the increase in the numbers of assaults has not risen much as the number that are finally being reported, it is no longer accepted and hushed up.

So this is different from the sudden transfer of an up and coming Immigration official (Big Oud?) to the PM's office following a brief disappearance from public view.

29 minutes ago, Chelseafan said:

no MP or minister can serve office if they have a criminal record

 

Am I missing the bleedin obvious here ? Why is he still an MP? How did he get to be an MP in the first place.

 

 

Plausible deniability. The offences happened in a different country when he had a different name.

6 minutes ago, webfact said:

Health and security agencies will consider enforcing existing laws instead of the Emergency Decree for COVID-19 control,

Now there is a novel idea! Enforce existing laws.

Maybe they could share this brain fart with some other agencies.

To sum up; 

Because he was "appointed" not elected, he was not a member of parliament.

This is similar to the logic proving that Prayut was not a public servant when he was appointed PM. Forgotten the pretzel logic there, just remember there was some "interesting" points made complete with back-flip and pike perfectly executed because the EC and the court approved it.

So having an external company operate the busses will reduce the BMTA's losses. Yes. Bet the winning tenderer will increase the fares and/or take short cuts to make ends meet so they can pay for the rights.