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23 hours ago, Neeranam said:

Grown men should be staying well away from 18 year oldish girls. How sad. 

@Neeranam Tell Leonardo DiCaprio that. 

Yet again mentioning this but never actually saying when or IF it will implemented.   Just decide what you're going to do and crack on ffs!     And anyway its the tourism board saying this and its the government we need to be talking about it or finally deciding if they going to do it. 

Is any country getting as many tourists as they were pre-pandemic levels?  I doubt it.   

You'd think he'd keep a low profile and not be DJing in a club.  

4 hours ago, Chivas said:

Unfortunate but accidents like this happen the world over

Thailand will get caned for it though

Most developed countries don't having power lines dangling down dangerously everywhere.  

wonder how the 700k was earned?   people who have 700k laying around the house don't usually wanna put it in a bank in case questions are asked.    Although now she will have the police asking her how she got that money instead.   Stupid is as stupid does. 

12 hours ago, Sigma6 said:

 

The focus should be stopping drink driving, not worrying about the time the drunk drivers leave the bar.

Exactly my point

22 hours ago, Burma Bill said:

 

Oh really! Is Anutin not aware of the tragic accident (manslaughter) in Chiang Mai on the first day of the extended hours last Saturday, where one Laotian worker was killed and two others seriously injured around 4am by a speeding drunk Ghanaian tourist who had been drinking with friends in a pub? The three workers had been laying new underground cables during the night.  RIP Laotian workers and condolences to your families.

 

https://www.nationthailand.com/thailand/general/40033873

 

@Burma Bill  So, The Ghanaian tourist only started drink driving the day they started the 4 am closing time. The problem is people who are willing to drink and drive. not the closing time. To think 4am closing times and drink driving is correlated is utter nonsense.   Anyone who is willing to drink and drive will do it anytime they want. So, the Ghanaian would have just killed someone at 2am instead of 4am. 

tomorrow's story....tourism booming with chinese tourists hotels fully booked for xmas and new year. 

I thought the privilege visa only brought in the quality tourists they wanted.

Still 3 mill too many though

It's bad enough having to watch out for all the reckless drivers on the road.  Let alone dangling wires as well.   Incredible.  It beggars belief.   

I thought the lanterns were banned a few years ago?   Not that i thought that was good.  I think it use to look beautiful.   

On 11/25/2023 at 9:13 AM, WDSmart said:

Why isn't this (and releasing balloons in the air at a funeral or wedding in the USA) considered littering and made illegal? 

You old miser

Wanna do this all over Thailand.  

usually ridiculously cold in Thai airports with the ice cold setting they put the air-con on. would have made a nice change. 

On 10/21/2023 at 11:00 AM, Alixqay said:

I don't understand why Thailand don't give 90 day Visa exception to European countries?  We use a lot of money in Thailand, and don't understand why it is so expensive and problematic to stay 60 days? 

It was spoken about 6 weeks ago but never mentioned again.  I suppose they'll see how high season goes first and whether they need to do it or not.  

7 hours ago, fluffs said:

Most of the so called foreign teachers I've come across are no more teachers than I am.

Maybe because they don't need to be.  Most Thai students (and Thai teachers)  don't even know basic English.  They need to be taught that first and the basic qualification for that is either be a native speaker or It's your 2nd language.    And then maybe when they're finally at a decent level of English (ten years) they could need some actual real teachers.  

7 hours ago, webfact said:

He explained that since most Thai guides cannot speak Russian,

So, the Russians will be tour guides for Russians who wouldn't normally have a tour guide because the majority of Russians don't speak English or Thai.  So, they're not stealing any jobs off Thais.