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Opposition believes Srettha government lacks a strategy
Srikcir replied to snoop1130's topic in Thailand News
Simply put ... what ever strategy former PM Prayut wanted but never delivered. -
A very few times that happened to me, the cashier would look at me first for a response ... so up to me to decide. More often I will ask a Thai behind me (and no one else) with one or two shopping items cut in when I have a cart full of items. It usually confuses them.
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Not surprised if Russians. Moscow Times, April 2, 2019: More than one-fifth of Russian households do not have access to indoor plumbing, according to official statistics obtained by the RBC news website on Tuesday. Russia leads the developed world with the worst sanitation record, according to the London-based WaterAid NGO. A 2012 estimate citing official data placed the number of Russians whose households are only equipped with outhouses at 35 million, or roughly a quarter of the population.
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800,000 after renewal?
Srikcir replied to lovinglife's topic in Thai Visas, Residency, and Work Permits
Check Long-Term Resident visa if you qualify. No foreign bank transfers required, no minimum bank balance required, no bank letter, annual vs 90-day extension notification. -
Aircraft departing from Thailand's Utapao Airport crashed in Afghanistan
Srikcir replied to webfact's topic in Thailand News
So not a non-stop flight. -
Reminds me of a car salesman joke. Pick one. https://laughlore.com/car-salesman-jokes/
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Misunderstanding over actual size of lithium deposits found in Thailand
Srikcir replied to webfact's topic in Thailand News
Countered by: Norway as with the highest number of electric vehicles in the early with 81% per 1,000 population in 2020. Iceland that has 36.8% of electric vehicles per 1,000 population. Sweden that has 20.6% of electric vehicles per 1,000 population. https://voi.id/en/economy/215422 -
US warns Thai navy over salvage operations of sunk HTMS Sukhothai
Srikcir replied to webfact's topic in Thailand News
Wonder if China offered a submarine for only a down-payment with no installment payments to award salvage to a Chinese contractor ? -
Another 800 000 baht question.
Srikcir replied to jvs's topic in Thai Visas, Residency, and Work Permits
Aside, if you're an American you must report certain foreign financial accounts, such as bank accounts to the Treasury Department. For example: The aggregate value of those foreign financial accounts exceeded $10,000 at any time during the calendar year reported Failure to file a Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts Report may be subject to civil monetary and/or criminal penalties. https://www.irs.gov/businesses/small-businesses-self-employed/report-of-foreign-bank-and-financial-accounts-fbar -
Maybe first get a handle on the background to low minimum wages before discussions. Good read in the following May 4, 2021 article: "Minimum Wages in ASEAN for 2021, Posted by ASEAN Briefing Written by Ayman Falak Medina https://www.aseanbriefing.com/news/minimum-wages-in-asean-for-2021/ "Minimum wage rates across ASEAN countries are rising gradually to match the region’s increased cost of living and boost domestic demand. However, due to the pandemic, many ASEAN members did not raise their minimum wages or did not raise them significantly." "Despite rising salaries, minimum wages in the majority of ASEAN countries remain significantly lower than those in the developed economies of the world."
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What is the reason for intrusion? Uncontrolled elephant births, over population, inadequate sanctuary space, etc.? You can't solve a problem without knowing the parameters of the problem. Expand the sanctuary area. Export elephants to foreign sanctuary areas. Culling to reduce elephant population that might not be politically or socially acceptable. Birth control for elephants, immunocontraception, a form of reducing births via vaccination of female elephants using porcine zona pellucida. https://ohiostate.pressbooks.pub/sciencebites/chapter/elephant-contraception-possible-solution-for-south-africas-elephant-problem/
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Court orders government to form urgent plan to address PM2.5
Srikcir replied to snoop1130's topic in Thailand News
This court order is peculiar on two counts. 1. Courts adjudicate lawsuits with court decisions and can direct the government to enforce its judgements. All we seem to have here is a unilateral court directive that is not apparently related (as none cited) to any prior court ruling in response to a lawsuit. There are three branches of government (aside from the question of the Thai military having extra-constitutional authority): Legislature Branch the Parliament passes/amends/terminates laws, Executive Branch (PM and Cabinet Ministers) that enforces the laws, and Courts that adjudicate complaints arising from filings from the Legislature and Executive Branches. Unlike Western Courts, private individuals in Thailand can bring lawsuits directly to the highest courts (ie., Appeals, Constitutional Court) without passing through lower court adjudication. 2. This court order seems conflcted as on March 30, 2023: "The Chiang Mai Administrative Court on Thursday (March 30) rejected a lawsuit against Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-O-Cha (pic) by a group of Chiang Mai people seeking a court order to declare PM2.5 in the northern province a national disaster. The court ruled that the situation did not warrant such a declaration and the concerned government agencies were already implementing measures to deal with the situation." (my bold emphasis) https://www.thestar.com.my/aseanplus/aseanplus-news/2023/03/30/chiang-mai-court-rejects-plea-against-prayut-over-pm25-situation Note that the court ruled in response to a lawsuit. Maybe critical information is missing from this story or the court would seemed to have exceeded its authority to order the government, especially contradicting its own previous order. If the latter, the PM conceding to the new court order would amount to concession of Executive authority. Very curious, -
Thailand’s discovery of lithium deposit brings with it tough questions
Srikcir replied to webfact's topic in Thailand News
Especially if the Thai military (vs Thai government) has title to any of these lands. It is the sole decider as to any environmental impact for developement of its property. -
Two major lithium deposits discovered in Phang-nga province
Srikcir replied to webfact's topic in Southern Thailand News
Not 14.8 billion but million. Nov. 2020: Bolivia @ 21 million tons Argentina @ 17 million tons https://www.nsenergybusiness.com -
Police rescues Thai man clinging to wife’s car for 15 kilometres
Srikcir replied to webfact's topic in Central Thailand News
Sittipunt looks like he is standing up through a sunroof? -
And then there is the product MARKUP, aka profit margin. Product is not sold from nonprofit organizations. The price of the product gets higher as it goes up in the supply chain: manufacturer price, distributor price, and retail price. https://www.ecwid.com/blog/retail-price.html It's called "capitalism." Depending on the product there may also be research & development costs prior to manufacturing that requires a profit margin. In some industries such as pharmaceuticals, there may be substantial government licensing costs such as safety and patent costs.
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Stay in Thailand for at least one year
Srikcir replied to Jack1988's topic in Thai Visas, Residency, and Work Permits
Americans are taxed for worldwide income subject to Tax Treaty limitations and income tax exclusions.