19 hours ago, JingerBen said:

Maybe you've been watching Reefer Madness... it's that kind of nonsense that has prolonged the disaster that is the War on Drugs.

  Addictive personalities can become psychologically addicted to anything, chocolate candy bars for example - shall we ban them?

someone talking sense amongst all the 'expert' TV tossers

On 8/12/2020 at 11:44 AM, david_dyer said:

Delaying air travel for me is not an issue as i fall into married and have child......the delay in getting home is the financial cost of getting from sydney australia to nakhon si tammarat. Having been quoted $16,500 for a 1 way flight, still waiting 2 months now for australian boarder force permission to travel, and its impossible to get a covid19 test done within 72 hours of flying.

Yes there is a cheaper flight that has a stop over in china....for australians it is a do not travel zone due to the changes in the laws............

That is a massive fare price...  I was looking on the Thai Airways website for a fare from Auckland to BKK in February, advertised at $1800NZ. Economy fare 

20 hours ago, Snackbar said:

Did someone shot the BIB at the same time?

 

Milked it for all it’s worth. 

 

D***head

Like that great Kiwi No1 hit by OMC....    How Bizarre

I tried the link.....

This site can’t be reached

csgcheck.dcy.go.th’s server IP address could not be found.

7 minutes ago, hobobo said:

First five months of the year? My friend had a ticket for early April, and it was cancelled by the airline sometime in March, which in my calendar is Month 3.

but that was the only cancellation  hahahaha

Expectations and reality........  with TAT they rarely meet

I quite like the background music. If anyone knows the name of the song please let me know

1 hour ago, utalkin2me said:

But, do I even need to say it, locking down has severe consequences that far outweigh and benefits of those deaths when not locking down.

Are you saying life is secondary to ??

On 5/16/2020 at 7:43 PM, Bender Rodriguez said:

google:  corona sweden somali

Interesting...  I wonder if it is a result of lifestyle or social conditions

3 hours ago, ChipButty said:

Correct me if im wrong but anyone who declared bankrupt cannot accept money or payments?

I'm not sure about Thailand...  my comment was sarcasm, not a serious suggestion

On 4/24/2020 at 8:58 PM, EricTh said:

Who appointed these people to collect donation for the animals? Obviously, most of the donations will go to them instead of the animals.

 

People should donate directly to the zoo instead of scammers like these.

I'm sure it is listed either on this forum or elsewhere that the zoo or owner is bankrupt.

You are welcome to send your money to the zoo..  instead of these 'scammers' as you call them. 

Looking at the conditions of the animals and the zoo grounds, I'm sure the owner would welcome any assistance you could offer.

23 minutes ago, Stadtler said:

Do they have a Patreon page for their court costs?

Not sure..  

4 minutes ago, hansgruber said:

You literally just whinged about whingers. 

Welcome to irony. 

Well there you go..  you just confirmed it about yourself

36 minutes ago, irwinfc said:

despicable. but why exclude Thais from the headline? why not "Foreigners and locals charged for Abandoned Phuket Zoo post"?

Come on mate...  you know why. 

On 4/20/2020 at 8:59 PM, spidermike007 said:

Not gonna happen. The Chinese were the first to be "banned" from Thailand. Do they really think that slight will not be forgotten? There are simply too many other nations to compete for the tourist dollar, and most are doing a better job. The Chinese will return, but I suspect the numbers will be far lower than before. You know what they say about putting all of your eggs in one basket? Thailand had been warned of the dangers of becoming too dependent on China for years. Now, after you have made your bed, you get to sleep in it. You have alienated all tourists but Indians and Chinese.

 

And as for the Western tourists? Not gonna happen either. Why? Quality Western tourists are declining here, in a big way, for a dozen very good reasons. You insulted us. You demeaned us. You accused us of being evil, and you accused us of being criminals. You mounted campaigns touting us as bad for the nation. You demonstrated deplorable amounts of racism and xenophobia, and fear of the outside world. Some of your officials even went as far as saying we prefer to have tourists that look more like us! And now you want us to come back? Really? How soon you forget. Sorry, but we have not forgotten what was done and said. Neither have the Chinese forgotten their ban. Not saying it was not the right thing to do. But, that does not necessarily make it less offensive to them. 

 

What alot of tourists worldwide have forgotten is the nation named Thailand. There are too many alternatives now, and they are not only trying harder, they actually have competent people in charge! Surprise!

Couldn't agree more...  people like Anutin do a lot of damage. Unfortunately there are a few like him 

4 hours ago, sweatalot said:

As if there was nothing important to do

 

seems they prefer to suppress the harmless

instead of prosecuting criminals and corruption

yeah... it's a lot easier

20 hours ago, Phuketshrew said:

Maybe they could raid that aberration called a zoo in Phuket next where animals have been abandoned and starving.

Is there no voluntary aid for them??

A few Governments have instated a wage or salary subsidy.  New Zealand and Australia come to mind.

New Zealand have opted for an across the board weekly payment. While it doesn't fully compensate most employees, it does a lot for low income earners who are usually the most vulnerable in times of economic depression. The payment at present is $585 per week which is taxable, leaving the recipient with around $475. 

It will be interesting to see how the Thai Government responds. 

I have my theory, and I'm not voicing it here.

11 hours ago, jimn said:

You were going well until you said "61 in 1 day" The figure of 61 is the total cases in ChonBuri since the start of this fiasco. Today's figure nationwide was 103, down for the 5th day in a row.

Thailand wouldn't have a clue on the true figure.

I'm not trying to denigrate the country in anyway but honestly... we know what they are like. No cohesive approach to law, statutes or regulations. 

Different approaches between provinces and districts within each province. How can they know for sure. 

103 New cases in a population of over 60 million... pffft.

Bkk and Soi4 area reported to be dead as a dodo by a friend who works the area

5 hours ago, fruitman said:

I've seen plenty of wrecked Benzes in my life but never was one torn apart as this one...he must have been going vely fast.

brake failure

What an <deleted> kissing little toad....  

How does this gel with the other two articles

China, Thailand agree to enhance military cooperation

US-Thai defence treaty looks to cement alliance in 21st century