chilli42

I don’t understand how this initiative is going to produce the projected benefits/results. I must be missing something. Wouldn’t Thai merchants and vendors prefer cash? Why is it good for tourists? Is cash and credit cards for larger purchases not simpler and more straight forward? There must be something I am missing here.

Actually if you have not been to Jaipur and Agra (Red Fort, Taj) then you have missed out on some of the best tourism site-seeing in Asia. Not for the dilettante traveler though. Mumbai of course is horrible in every level.

Seriously?

Well it would not hurt to try something innovative and different than the highly protectionist structure Thailand has today. There is the opportunity that Thailand could boost exports from where they are today at the expense of their competitors if the US only charged Thai goods the basic 10% tariff. It’s not like the imported US products compete with locally made Thai products. If after trying it, and finding it does not work the obvious option is to gradually and selectively restore some duties/taxes/tariffs. Trump is not going to be around for ever.

I guess you are not a wine drinker then.

What does it say about the long term sustainability of your tourism and its profitability when 27% of your tourists come from China, India and Russia. Most of these tourists are choosing location based on price and where they can actually get a tourist visa.

Pre-existing condition?

This is what happens when the entire Thai government are consumed by the drama over a strip of boarder land and who will be PM next. Thailand is not a serious country. They allowed these distractions to take their eye off the ball. Very different than Vietnam who was done early. I don’t think people appreciate just how badly Vietnam has been emptying the Thai rice bowl.

Indeed. She was in the water the whole time to stay cool. Water amplifies the effect of UV (as does snow) through reflection. That said, UV and UV reflection is not temperature dependent.

Why do so many people think that ultra violet light has anything to do with heat? Worst sunburn I ever had was while spring skiing.

It would have been useful if they had included in the story how one might make a donation to help this guy.

Any more relative he can make Prime Minister.

That has been tried before. Most recently red and yellow shirts. Admittedly they were ‘employed’ by the powers that be. The only thing that really made these people stand up and take notice with a high level of fear was Pita and Move Forward. That genuinely frightened those that hold power. The message was clear to the old powers, voters were tired of the old games and want, comparatively, radical change.

That is a bit unfair. They tried to get rid of these people through the electoral process. Look where that got them. Short of picking up guns there is not much they can do. Aside from which, just look at the buffoons that are running the G7 countries. Capable - no. Corrupt - yes.

Having known her for 30 years the reaction would be the same but the foreigner would need to pay more.