halloween

3 hours ago, Beats56 said:

I am sure those dogs from NA had all the required shots unlike the mutts here. It is law and metal tag is issued for the collars.

 

It is also a law that animals brought to Oz are quarantined. We don't care about the laws of NA in OUR country.

50 Syrian pounds is about 7p - don't spend it all in the one shop.

In my experience most people in favour of raising taxes don't pay any.

20 hours ago, Smarter Than You said:

In 1870 50% of the US workforce were employed in agriculture; fast forward to 2008 and agriculture employs just 2% of the US workforce.

This pattern is repeated in pretty much all developed countries.

Currently, in 2017 Thailand, about 40% of workforce are in agriculture.

Why do you think that is?

Why has Thailand not had the same success?

The answer is not difficult, I'm sure if you remove the blinkers, you'll be able to nut it out.

One post you're all against the agrarian revolution (what about the 15 million farm workers??), the next you're telling us how it made the US and other developed countries great. Do you think US farm workers were given any special treatment as they were made unemployed by technology?

Should we stop Thailand moving to a technology economy because farm workers aren't educated enough to apply?

4 hours ago, Maggusoil said:

As a danger to health no. Nothing kills like alcohol and you can add big pharma products that endanger human life

on this planet. What we're talking about here are products taken for their pleasure or stimulation value. By comparison,

nothing comes close to alcohol as a danger to human life and a destroyer of families, individuals and a desensitiser that allows people to do horrific things to others. 

This is not to say other drugs are all clean of danger, but the argument is that it is at least legal in most non-muslim countries, and possession of other recreational drugs in some countries can get you the death penalty, and that health hazard is out of all proportion to the crime. A crime that does not involve endangering others or hurting others.

In this fact also it seems that in muslim countries that have made alcohol illegal, by comparison, they've got that right.

In most western countries, alcohol and tobacco products are heavily taxed to help off set the costs (and more) of abuse. Most of this is paid by recreational users who will never have serious problems.

If all drugs are legalised, would you be prepared to pay similar tax levels to help cover the costs of treatment of abusers? If the taxes were imposed, would users pay them, or go back to their old ways?

Just now, Becker said:

555555! Here your disconnect really shows. You start off by saying you don't defend the indefensible and then you proceed to do just that. Priceless!

 

BTW, when a democratically elected government decides to spend a lot on the military then that's up to them. If the voters don't like it then they can remove them from power.

See where I'm going with this?

Where you usually go, round in circles.

3 minutes ago, Smarter Than You said:

Me ... and Korn -  "Only relatively few people will be able to take advantage of the new government policies, he said."

 

It is just plain silly to persist in denying Thai inequality.

Forget the evidence below, just go look outside your window.

 

 

http://www.nationmultimedia.com/news/national/aec/30243892

"Only relatively few people will be able to take advantage of the new government policies, he said."    He was talking about education levels. Availability of good paying hi-tech jobs is an incentive for further education.

I am writing to the CIA and the World Bank right now to tell them how wrong they are about income equality. I'll forward the response.

Anyone have an idea re the value of a BKK taxi plate? That may have been a fairly large hit for the taxi company.

Just now, tomwct said:

More Fake News! 22 Million, who never had insurance before ObamaCare and they got a policy free, but they could not use it

because they had a $8000 deductible, but it was free. No it wasn't free, the US Taxpayer paid for it! Now these people who

do not work need to find a job and then they can buy some health insurance, like 90% of the other Americans. That's the

way it works. We do not want Socialized Medicine! Thank you President Trump! Making America Great Again one day at a time!

Health insurance only for those who can afford it. How do you feel about euthanasia?

1 minute ago, stephen tracy said:

Then why do you respond?  Your pathological hatred of all things Thaksin and your unconditional adoration of Prayuth has deprived you of your sovereignty of reason.

Quite often, I don't. What's it to you besides an opportunity for personal attack?

6 hours ago, Smarter Than You said:

Continuation of policies that benefit the few over the many, the policies that unelected Thai governments have been enacting for decades, the policies that have created such enormous levels of inequality in Thailand, the policies that keep the Red Bull kid out of jail, the policies that had 17,000 unnecessary infant deaths per year due to lack of access to health care... do keep up sunshine.

Only you could read that from Thailand 4.

BTW Thailand has a problem with ASSET ownership inequality. Income inequality is about world average and better than the US. But the BS sounds better when you keep it vague, right. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_income_equality

11 minutes ago, Becker said:

What? Two posts in this thread already defending the junta and you haven't mentioned Thaksin yet?

You must be getting old, halloween.

How about sticking to the topic at hand instead of the usual deflections.

Care to comment on post #6?

Unlike you, I don't try to defend the indefensible. What I try to do is point out the mindless criticism of the junta simply because it is the junta, and point out that things were much worse under the Shin criminal conspiracies.

To start with, Thai military spending (as a percentage of GDP) isn't particularly high by world standards, less than average. Yet for almost any subject there will be someone, like you for example, sprouting mindlessly about submarines or tanks. On a visit to the world's largest arms market, I'm sure there will be some window shopping. Eric seems to think the US won't sell to a coup government, and ignores el-Sisi, a real shining light of democracy.

BTW you might consider the hypocrisy in the criticism of Thai military spending when your own country spends far more, and is one of (if not) the largest sellers.

10 minutes ago, Eric Loh said:

Heard it well and an elected President Abdel by a majority. Still denying Prayut is a non elected Prime Minister. 

 

Anyway, Trump not seeing an insignificant non elected PM and gave the easiest of excuse that he will be busy. What an embarrassment for the junta PM. 

and the arms deals kept going from the time of the coup until his election. I'm sure Trump will manage to find a salesman or two.

4 hours ago, Eric Loh said:

He is going with a list of spare parts for some old US made equipments that have been given or bought and not hardware like planes and tanks. Congress will never agree to selling to coup government. Prawit just blowing smoke like USA support Thailand coup government. What a chuckle 

Ever heard of Egypt? Or are you in denial?

"Egypt receives $1.3 billion in annual military aid from the US, and under President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi it has also made major purchases from other exporting countries, including Russia and France." https://www.madamasr.com/en/2016/12/27/news/u/us-report-egypt-topped-developing-countries-in-arms-imports-in-2015/

7 hours ago, HiSoLowSoNoSo said:

"and also what Thailand expected to receive in the future"

So this is the real purpose for the trip, to beg for new weapons from US? 

I hope you're not under the impression that the world's largest arms dealer gives away its merchandise.

Got into a similar situation many years ago. Working 7x3 on a 35h week, I was called in for D/S before my nights began. Ended up working A/S as well, due to holidays and sickness no-one else available. After 16hrs at double time I was due a 10hr break, so was paid for the N/S while home in bed, 40 hrs pay for the day.

Problem was the guy called in for my N/S was rostered for the next day, but N/S to D/S overtime restricted to 2 hrs, so he goes home and is paid for his normal shift as well. Turns out there was only 2 of us available, so I was called back in again. Went on for 3 days until another body came back from AL.

Office bods went ape, much ado about nothing over what was basically a Cluster F<del>

Just now, Smarter Than You said:

The NCPO has a constitutional right ... the NCPO has no rights.

 

Consent of the governed: A condition urged by many as a requirement for legitimate government, that the authority of a government should depend on the consent of the people, as expressed by votes in elections.

Take it up with the person I quoted. Personally, I have very little interest in your rants.

11 minutes ago, Srikcir said:

That when a military coup abolishes a constitution that makes coups illegal and replaces that constitution with one that legalizes the coup - the new junta government is legal. Thailand's Constitutional Court is just along for the ride

Are these the same laws thet you referred to with

"Charter was promulgated the same day as passage for the two laws.

Hardly a clear abuse of power which by the way the NCPO has a constitutional right to do so under both the Interim Constitution and the 2017 Constitution."

If so, no wonder they are unfazed.

2 minutes ago, Eric Loh said:

Is that really possible? Just using his salary as a base to calculate his OT, he will have to work like 400 hours OT in a month. That will mean that he work more than half the month a full 24 hours. Smell of the supervisors colluded in approving the OT and getting a share.  

So you failed remedial maths too?

Just now, robblok said:

Strange, i mean a salary of 61.210.. and overtime of 100.000 .. It could be true if he makes 40 hours a week and made 60 hours a week and overtime is paid double. If there is no double pay for overtime it will be hard.. unless he has a lower amount then 40 hours as a start. 

40 hours standard plus 40 hrs time-and-a-half about covers it. A lot of hours but not inconceivable, but he better have a superior authorising it.

On 26/06/2017 at 9:54 AM, chrisinth said:

 

Where were these people relocated to from their own homes?

 

Edit: Just read the other thread on this. Pure and absolute cover your a s s/knee jerk reactions and uncalled for suffering for 4,000 residents IMO.

 

Too much too late.....................

There's a job going for someone brave enough to sign the document saying it is safe enough for 4000 people to live in firetraps. You should apply.

How to lose the next election.

15 hours ago, ELVIS123456 said:

All Captains with Air Asia are qualified and trained in Australia like your son - what a load of (deleted).

 

Because you misread it. Try leaving out the brackets.

11 minutes ago, Happyman58 said:

Truth is most Thais hate work so they dont work

After a few years in a boring repetitive job, it gets hard to raise enthusiasm, here or anywhere else. Especially when they are about to replace you with a machine.

6 minutes ago, Baerboxer said:

Maybe the Ombudsman should offer to reply once he gets a reply to the repeatedly ignored questions asked of Yingluck and her number one cousin. They've been waiting several years now for a reply.

 

Maybe PTP's leaders response time is indicative of the time they can expect an answer back?

No longer interest of the ombudsman. The courts are now asking for him.  http://www.nationmultimedia.com/news/national/30318184