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Prayut happy with ‘22’, as party leaders draw party election numbers
Srikcir replied to snoop1130's topic in Thailand News
National Organization of Powerful Elites (aka NOPE)? -
I agree that gere are perfectly capable Thai hospitals to handle this person's injuries. In fact there is nothing in the link/article that suggests that there is no inpatient insurance coverage. There is no mention of unpaid hospital medical care. What is at dispute is the cost of getting the patient back to the UK, likely an insurance elective rider that was not taken. How about any of the concerned relations come to Thailand as an alternative.
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Bangkok makes pact with Moscow to collaborate on 6 aspects
Srikcir replied to webfact's topic in Bangkok News
Will Thailand ask Russia for anti-air missiles for top of its government buildings? -
Prayut, Paetongtarn, Settha Blasted For Not Running In Party-Listed Mode
Srikcir replied to webfact's topic in Thailand News
Just some semantics. Prayut did not "rose to power" but rather "grabbed power. " The former implies a peaceful transition for Head of State while the latter involves military force. Paradoxically, Prayut has argued recently and the Constitutional Court agrees that he was not the PM from 2014-2018. So I guess he must had "fallen into power" at that time without knowing it? -
Trump will not appear in court in handcuffs - lawyer
Srikcir replied to webfact's topic in World News
Sadly, his mugshot won't be made public under 2020 New York State law, not even under a Freedom of Information Law Request. -
Trump will not appear in court in handcuffs - lawyer
Srikcir replied to webfact's topic in World News
Trump said he was "indicated." Nothing criminal about that. So remain at Mar-a-Lago. Then he can complain about the resulting socialist arrest warrant. -
Why foreign policy takes a backseat for Thai political parties
Srikcir replied to webfact's topic in Thailand News
Let me help with a simple foreign policy that has more to do with domestic policy: become a participant to the 1951 Refugee Convention, formalize protections for asylum seekers condistentbwith the UNHRC, and do what's necessary to be upgraded from "B status" to "A status" accreditation by the UNHRC. -
The verdicts and the jail time Thaksin faces in Thailand
Srikcir replied to webfact's topic in Thailand News
So to date he faces only two investigations - nothing else? No immediate arrest upon entry into Thailand? That seems to leave a lot of opportunity for negotiation (ie., house arrest, banned from politics for one year, etc.), especially if the next election favors an anti-military coalition in Parliament. -
One could make the case that the tourist harmed the nation's reputation as well as the firm operating the bungee jump. So potentially both civil and criminal defamation. Especially when jumper posted on social media. And facts to the contrary are irrelevant. Defamation in Thailand is about state of mind.
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As I recall, the anchored homestead lay beyond Thailand's sovereign territory - exceeding 12 nautical miles. But floated within Thailand's Economic Zone. Legally according to Thai authorities, it's location violated Thailand's EZ because residents could catch seafood from the homestead within the EZ that would belong to Thailand as a natural resource. Also note as I recall, the homestead was owned by a married couple - Thai wife and foreign husband. So there was some ambiguity as to violation of the EZ, ie., by foreigners. Also that the homestead that was floated out to sea by a Thai boat/tug and legally manufactured in plain view in Thailand. The couple had advertised selling and creating a "neighborhood" of similar homesteads for the same area. Again potentially disturbing Thailand's economic interests without permission. Regardless, I believe that the Thai Navy unilaterally removed the homestead (to protect Thailand's sovereignty which was not at issue?). But I don't think anyone was prosecuted.
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Pheu Thai Could Probably Become One-Party Government: Somsak
Srikcir replied to webfact's topic in Thailand News
What do you think a military-controlled House and Senate is - including a seemingly bias judicial system, control of the Minister of Defense by military irrespective of any elected PM, Election Commission, anti-corruption agencies, chairman of the National Police Commission, oversight of State enterprises, control of grassroots politics monitored by ISOC, etc? Even with a majority opposition coalition in the House, there is no complete control so long as the Senate remains pro-military, nor the military that is able to exercise what seems to be its "sovereign right" to bypass any Constitution for the "Good People." -
It's disturbing that Prawit even makes this "offer." Shows he has the power to do another coup. He could offer inside that there will be no further conscrption (all volunteer military except when declaration of war), the military will give up all its private enterprises and natural resources, reduce its number of generals by half, take a 10% reduction in its budget for the next ten years to improve income inequality, allow semi-autonomy in the Muslim Southern provinces to obtain peace in a decades long insurrection, forbid active military from any political position require 5 years retirement for active military before pursuing political positions, etc. What he offers instead is just more elitism and barriers to democracy.
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OA visa vs O visa (retirement)
Srikcir replied to Lorry's topic in Thai Visas, Residency, and Work Permits
If your annual gross income is $80,000 or greater, you may qualify for a 10-yr. Long Term Residence visa. One time cost 50,000 baht. No minimum bank balance, no foreign transfers, 1 year residence reporting, free multiple re-entry, use of Fast Track at Thailand international airports, custom duty exempt. Any verifiable (ie., foreign embassy, company directors certified) healthcare insurance required for specific minimums. O doesn't require healthcare insurance but depends on adequate and timely free (34 baht?) medical service from the State (think UK); safer to have independent, reliable personal insurance. -
The Minister of Defense was PM Prayut until the caretaker government was formed recently by announcement of the May election. The caretaker PM is one of the military coup leaders/"consultants." If issues of nuclear waste has been an unresolved or unrecognized problem for the last 9 years, what would change now?
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For some people, their job is their life. It may give them economic stability, social interaction, achievable challenges, etc. In other words - satisfaction. The saying "different strokes for different folks."
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Witnesses are irrelevant to what might have been said if a legal contract was signed. Typically with leases that provide some degree of refund (ie., full, partial), proper written notification for request of refund (ie., 30-days notice) and landlord response time is required, not feelings. In this case no reference is made to any terms of a written contract. In which the OP illegally breached the contract. A lease may require a penalty payment for breach, early termination, etc. If no contract, without at least two independent and unrelated witnesses, 99% possession of the cash applies. Paying 3,000 THB for lessons learned is fair.
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Three suspected insurgents killed at Narathiwat jungle hideout
Srikcir replied to snoop1130's topic in Southern Thailand News
"surrender" Note: The Thai government delayed enforcement of recently passed law preventing torture, enforced disappearances that was to take effect in February 2023. The government says it needs more training. Maybe alleged insurgents didn't want to be part of that "training."