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FTI Says Thailand Faces 700,000 Laborer Shortage
tingtong replied to webfact's topic in Thailand News Headlines
"Of Thailand's roughly 350,000 prisoners, 180,000 of them first-time offenders, 60,000 second-time offenders and 15,000 third-time offenders." Wasn't that difficult. There, found about half the needed laborers!! -
Only Yellow, Red-Coded COVID Cases Are Emergency Patients
tingtong replied to snoop1130's topic in Thailand News Headlines
Probably that is a 2nd class red.... bcos not falling under the universal emergency coverage, But the insurance companies deny payment for quarantine without treatment also... -
15,000 baht compensation for Thais evacuated from Ukraine
tingtong replied to webfact's topic in Thailand News Headlines
Usually act of war is a common nullifying in any insurance policy. -
Thai citizens apply to join the fight in Ukraine
tingtong replied to webfact's topic in Thailand News Headlines
Recent decades the Thai military experience seem to be limited to overthrowing and illegal power grabbing. Are the Ukrainians really after that type of expertise this point? But if the plan is to build a military junta, yes, they knocking the right door. -
With tourists number arguable about 5% of that back in 2019....rentals at a high? Yeah, right.
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Thailand set to increase daily minimum wage to 492 baht
tingtong replied to webfact's topic in Thailand News Headlines
True, it is low, but probably overdramatic. "About 9.2% of the world, or 689 million people, live in extreme poverty on less than $1.90 a day, according to the World Bank" 62 baht an hour is about 8x that... for context. by no means I say it is lots of money! Just a bigger reality. -
Warning against traveling to Thailand
tingtong replied to webfact's topic in Thailand News Headlines
And the 2 ingredients being present, money incentive +corruption, one will never know... The tourists has no option to request a new test from an unrelated lab if feel to dispute the result. -
THIRTEEN policemen sacked from RTP in January alone
tingtong replied to webfact's topic in Thailand News Headlines
Must do something real nasty if the usual reshuffling or inactive post was shunned... like denied to take a bribe? Can't expect to keep those in the force, a serious offence against core value and culture! Must go! -
The more they write about it, the more sounds like human trafficking... Pimping out vocational kids to Saudi, and importing in slave labor from Myanmar.
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B1,200 Handouts Approved under Co-payment Scheme
tingtong replied to snoop1130's topic in Thailand News Headlines
Pensioners don't qualify. Their monthly default riches: 600thb. Does that ever put 1200 thb in context? -
Thailand’s new entry fee – boon or bust for tourism?
tingtong replied to webfact's topic in Thailand News Headlines
"While Thailand has never charged an entry fee before," correct...but... Thailand had a 500thb exit fee early 2000s....that later got built into airport tax and thus the ticket price.