SOUTHERNSTAR

7 hours ago, brucegoniners said:

It's called the free press guys. While they may not always do the smartest things the public has a right to know. And the entire world was glued to the TV. Punishment? Is this Russia? It reminds me once again that this isn't a free country or a Democracy.

They endangered the lives of the hostages and as such acted wrong.

I call BS why would they only do Non imm OA and not non imm B or O ? In the past some banks like SCB would only give to non imm B with WP which makes more sense than only OA. 

I think he meant to say, not ask what I can do for you but rather ask what you can do for me. 

Must be foreigners.

4 hours ago, NCC1701A said:

I don't know about rats. Year of the pig is best match for me.

 

And speaking of not having any more bad matches, please vote for me for POTY right now in the new run off election. Thank you.

Pig are smart, I do not know if it is applicable to them. 

1 hour ago, Moonlover said:

I think your assessment is spot on. That type of gas heater has the flue at the top. If proper venting is not installed, the fumes come straight into the room.

 

Doctor's statement that 'they thought it was gas' is actually correct. The gas being carbon monoxide.

The heater is outside the room according to the article. If its outside the possibilty of a gas leak or fumes are remote. We have a similar heater and they do not have flues anymore. The modern gas water heaters have safety cut offs in case of gas leaks. 

4 hours ago, Expat Brad said:

Even ordinary Thai's can see that by raising the minimum wage will raise consumer prices and secondly make Thailand even less desirable!!!

Numb Nut's at the helm...... heading for the rocks!!!

The actual wages are already above the existing and proposed minimum wage. The proposed increase will have no effect.

3 hours ago, Srikcir said:

Yet the government's social security is running out of funds?

https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30378056?utm_source=homepage&utm_medium=internal_referral

• the social security fund would dry up within fifteen years, Labour Minister Chatumongol Sonakul said the fund remained steady citing an actuarial report complied by the Social Security Office (SSO) and the International Labour Organisation (ILO) in 2015. 
• To ensure stability, we must evaluate the long-term economic situation for a sustainable policy

Not only is the CSC NOT a sustainable program, it actually promotes social inequality and encourages political loyalty through its arbitrary and capricious application. The social security program is legally binding without reference to any political loyalty. 

The junta borrowed B 80 bn from SS when they coud not ŕaise funds. I wonder if they ever repaid this.

6 hours ago, Anythingleft? said:

I have a hard time believing all this scaremongering....

Why it is a scientific fact that Bangkok is sinking at 5 cm per year due to water extraction and the soil type the city is build on. It was a delta before and Swampy was build on a swamp. Google and learn.

7 hours ago, FarFlungFalang said:

That should solve the traffic congestion either that or it's a good time to invest in boat companies!

Nope the boats will then have traffic jams. Cannot loose face by slowly moving the government office out to another city. 

4 hours ago, owenm said:

Still there hasn't been an official explanation as to the downfall of Big Joke..

 

Was it dereliction of duty, causing waves in higher places rocking the boat? I think the public have a right to know the true reasons for his demotion and fall from grace. But so far only a wall of silence for 6 mths.?? 

He did not share.

10 hours ago, Tounge Thaied said:

Oh yeah that World Health Organization, after careful review, declared glyphosate and other agrochemicals to be “probable human carcinogen” 

The U.S. is clearly in denial... I wonder why. 

https://sustainablepulse.com/2015/03/21/who-declares-that-glyphosate-herbicides-probably-cause-cancer/#.W-w7MehKg2w

You must read scientific studies on the subject. Glyphosate in its pure form seems to not cause cancer but Roundup and Touchdown uses other chemicals in their formulations that can cause cancer as a combination. One such chemical is used to break down cells to allow glyphosate to enter the plant cell. Scientist think that this chemical in combination with glyphosate could cause cancer. However all known cases where Roundup is thought to have caused cancer it was people that applied the chemical that got sick not by eating it. GMO products are however at greater risk to cause such cancers. In the western world they love their Roundup ready cotton, soyabeans etc.  These crops are directly sprayed with Roundup. In Thailand we do not use these GMO crops. Glyphosate also do not build up in your body and thus small quantities will be excreted from your body without causing harm. The WHO declared that it maybe causing cancer but they said the same about red meat. I see may TV members want to ban glyphosate but I have not read about a ban on red meat. 

Do not get me wrong I am against the over use of chemicals but unfortunately we are being led into a trap. The alternatives to glyphosate and paraquat are made by the same companies. These alternatives are much more expensive than the banned products. Thus the chemical companies will score massive with a world wide ban on these products. Secondly very little research has been done on these alternatives and we could be replacing something bad with something worst. 

And yes we can convert all farms to organic farms. But then we must first reduce the population with half and be prepared to pay much higher prices for food. As for organic farming it is largely BS. Many organic farms are using chicken litter as a fertilizer but this litter is full of anti biotics and hormones. Micro plastics are everywhere and we are eating it even in organic food. Our water sources are polluted with chemicals and this water is used in organic farming. Organic food is cleaner food but not clean food. 

16 minutes ago, Just1Voice said:

So let me get this straight. If I take one of my bike trips from CM to, say KK for a couple of days, when I come home, my wife has to file a TM 30, even though we have been living here for over 10 years? 

Yes

I dont want to use these herbicides but the problem is that the alternatives are either not available or extremely expensive. Lets take glyfosinate ammonium which is supposed to be the new alternative to paraquat. It cost B 350 per liter. You apply 1 liter per rai vs paraquat that is applied at 500 ml per rai. At a price of B 600 per 5 liter, 1 rai cost you B 60. Thus B 60 vd B 350. Will the consumer carry this cost or must the farmers narrow their small high risk margins further. As for Roundup the natural alternative would be Basta but the problem is it is not available in our province nor adjacent provinces. Many alternative chemicals are not registered here and we are going to see a disaster if they fully implement this regulations. They are going about it the wrong way. They should first identify safer alternatives, register those products, train farmers in their use, make the alternatives available in the market at reasonable prices and then implement a 100% ban on the 2 herbicides. As for the pesticide there are many alternatives available and it can be banned asap.

Interesting they allowed 1 millon people to register per day. The system was overloaded and by 4 am the daily allowed maximum was reached, everyday. So do the calculation, 1 million people in 4 hours = 250 k per hour. Knowing how other government systems work I find this extremely hard to believe. Oh the son tried to register for the mother inlaw not us. 

She include Argentinia, Brazil and Turkey in the countries that has too high CO2 emmisions but exclude China, why? I am not against the theory of climate change but against a child with angst attacks. The child had clothes on, she sat in a building, spoke over a microphone, stayed in an hotel ate food etc etc. All these things contribute to climate change yet someone ekse stole her youth?

I would recommend you do what she says and believe the settled science.
 
I understand it may be difficult for some to actually know what she is saying. She only asks leaders to do their job, accept what experts in their field tell them and act on it.
 
If u have an issue with that then you should have sent your expert synopsis on climate change for consideration.

The sum total of the worlds commonsense is greater than that of one teenager. I would recommend that she get a job and earn a living.

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21 hours ago, Almer said:

All you doubters about Tm30 etc etc, this person  would have been spotted when he did his first online report after his visa expired, 'l/?(.>•^| 555

Yes he was stupid enough to walk in and report himself ? TM 30 and 90 day reports dont catch the overstayers, they dont report themselves do they. 

Small good boobs in, big bad boobs out.

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Unemployed or unemployable?

What the hell is an instagram influencer meant to mean ??  She drugged up ??

Sorry but try to enter the US with an altered passport and see what happens. She is either to stupid or lazy to get a new passport or leave the damaged pages in.

Great promotion for Thailand - Land of "Smiles"! Maybe the TAT could start a new campaign: "TLC: Thailand - Land of Cockroaches", or "TLC: Thailand - Land of Cop Terror"...

Microfiche is outdated, you scan in the tm 6 and keep it electronically. Keep the paper copies for 3 years before destroying them. No storage problem. But I think they are not telling the full story. When I did my visa extension a few weeks ago the lady opened an app on her phone and then checked my tm 6 number against what was on her screen. So just maybe they are more advanced than what some may think.

I’m surprised they don’t transfer all of the old tm 6’s to microfiche, problem solved.