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Cabinet offers a complexity of tax incentives for LTR's that at first glance appear extreme. Thailand is competing against many other countries for LTR's. While Thailand considers itself the Hub of Everything in Southeast Asia, it is not the Hub of the Industrial World. It would behoove the Cabinet to compare the reasonableness of its plan of incentives with other industrial countries to attract LTR's. If it should prove world data is lacking for such comparison, other parameters should be consider rather than go blindly into the dark.

RTP put out an arrest warrant for the wet road. But could not locate it. (sarcasm)

Years ago: "Lack of Skilled Workforce Can Hamper in the Development of EEC and Thailand" Sep. 3, 2018 Only about 39% of workers are suitable for the job they are doing which can hamper in the development of the EEC. https://www.chonburi.spu.ac.th "Thai universities urged to partner globally to prepare EEC workers" Aug. 26, 2019 Demand for workers in the EEC industries will reach 475,000 positions in the next five years. Universities actively responding to the National Strategy will be provided help and budget funds, while private companies working with the higher education sector will receive tax incentives. https://thaiembdc.org Seems the government didn't get what it paid for. Time for some payback to the public for the EEC boondoggle. Thailand's higher educational system and involved private companies apparently have failed to meet goals of the National Strategy. They need to be made accountable, as well as the government that heralded such an approach.

There is no "they" in Immigration; only "I."

It was the People's Republic of China in 1949 that adopted the pinyin (romanized spelling) transliteration method and used the Latin alphabet changing Peking to Beijing. So "Peking" was "Latinized" and not Anglicised. No influence from the British Empire.

A melting pot of conspiracy theories. Consider this article nonsense.

Or get the Smart Visa introduced in 2018 that cost 10,000 THB per year. In case of investment in startups, minimum investment is 5 million THB. In case of income, minimum for highly-skilled experts is 100k THB and 50k THB for experts in startups and retired experts.

In the traditional sense, Buddhism is a philosophy and not a religion because it is non-theist, does not believe in the worship of a supernatural entity as one finds with Christians, Jews, Muslims Hindus, etc. But in authoritarian regimes, state-supported religions provide a measure of control over the populace. Classic case is the Russian ruling oligarch's close political relationship with the Greek Orthodox church.

They wanted to try the drive-through shopping concept used in Western countries. Like Cafe Amazon drive through in Thailand.

Politics is not where one makes quick decisions affecting their future. He may be using this wave of opposition to not only bail on the Prayut government 8n re-election danger but perhaps find a political refuge for his future.

Look at Prayut's initial actions against Covid-19 1st - Thailand should create its own Covid-19 vaccine to become the Hub of Covid Vaccines in S.E. Asia 2nd - Thailand should make under license by a single Thailand company Asta Zeneca to .... see 1st action. The company had no prior manufacturing of mRNA vaccines and refused public inspection of its facilities and product inventory for what seems a year. 3rd - government gives priority purchase/donation of the Chinese SinoVac which had a questionable efficacy beyond two months, then adding SinoPharm Chinese spinoff. 4th - mandated that only the government can order and import Western-made Covid-19 vaccines that much more durable efficacy over time than Chinese vaccines. To me these initial decisions delayed the amount of effective and reliable Covid-19 vaccines made available to the Nation, furthering spread of the disease. Prayut also seemed to adopt a strategy of using Covid safe health measures (masking, business shutdown) over (vs in conjunction with) contact tracing and a national vaccination program. Finally, it seems the "stage was set" for an economic failure brought in hindsight on by the Covid pandemic years earlier when the Prayut government shifted contributors to the nation's GDP to largely Chinese tourism. So when China locked-down its citizens from leaving the country due to Covid-19, the Thai tourist economy (and associated industries such as entertainment, restaurants, hotels, tours, airlines, etc.) took sever economic pain. And essentially crashing the national economy.

The name Bangkok, according to one interpretation, was derived from a village/district (bang) named for wild plums (makok) a time before the city was built. Google "original name of Bangkok." So the origins of the name "Bangkok" was in line with Thai culture and tradition. It was not created nor pressured by foreigners. Changing to the name Bangkok was also advantageous to foreign relations and commerce who seemed to prefer the short, easly pronounced name. So it was Thai government decision, not a foreign decision. Contrast that with India's name change of Bombay to Mumbai. Bombay was associated with the British Empire and India's colonial period. Unlike (the Kingdom of Siam) Thailand that had never been conquered (taking exception to the Japanese invasion Iin WW2). Bombay was the English name for the city. Google "Why did Bombay change its name to Mumbai." There was no Thai cultural or traditional disunity or shame associated "Bangkok." So is seems the "Bangkok" name change is driven by PM Prayut's returning the nation to its root culture and traditions (so-called thainess) as a further means emphasize nationalism. A key component of authoritarian control over populism. The fact that the name change is described by the Royal Academy as being essentially having no real world effect in government and the Thai people in continued use of the name "Bangkok" indicates the change is politically motivated.

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We can't change the name of the Prime Minister, so let's change the name of the state capitol. No majority vote needed for that.

Shouldn't such a major name change be done in referendum vote? Rather than a unilateral government edict. That would seem to be a populist democratic path. Why does the Royal Academy have so much say in the matter?

Nov. 2, 2021 GWM already launched the Ora Good Cat EV in Thailand in Nov. 2021. On par EV sold in Thailand by MG Motor owned by SAIC Motor - a Chinese state-owned enterprise. https://Asia.nikkei.com/Business/Automobiles Looks like Thailand is to be the EV Asian Hub of China.

And or allow more foreign live pork imports with little to no import taxes. Simple.

Where are the airbags (driver and curtain) that might have helped prevent or lessen her ejection?

"Thailand chose to forgo Chinese funding for a planned US$5.4 billion rail link, but money’s been tight since the pandemic hit its tourism-reliant economy" Really forgo Chinese funding as in Chinese loans? See Youtube video at 1.00 minute. "Thailand: Chinese funded high-speed railway project delayed" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q3wzTXEhwNw As I recall, PM's Yingluck and Prayut wanted China to invest capital in the project, ie as a joint venture. But China rejected that, insisting on being a lender instead. And charge a relatively high interest rate likely because of possible loan default. If true, then with a reduction in the Thai treasury funds in part as a result of the pandemic could contribute to a default in China's rail loan.

I thought the non O visa extension based on retirement allowed only the 800k baht deposit method and did not allow the option of monthly foreign transfers of min. 65k baht?

Prayut is retired military and his military faction (Queen's Guard?) is no longer a power source in the military. That might cause a split in his appointed Senate and lose political solidarity should his new party in the House of Parliament not achieve a majority 51% in the next election. Prayut will need an almost impossible consolidation of minority parties in the House for a majority vote given the popularity of PTP and Future Party plus virtual destruction of the pro-military Democrat Party to re-elect him as PM. So while a military coup always remains in Thailand a potential event preempting the next election, Prayut may not be its first choice. Historically, successful transitions from neopatrimonial dictatorships to populist civilian rule is difficult. Richard Snyder, Comparative Politics, Vol. 24, No. 4 https://www.jstor.org/stable/422151

You know that the Defense Minister is Prime Minister Prayut, the military coup chief in 2014-2017? Thereafter elected PM after passing legislation and a new constitution to assure a "rigged" election. What can go wrong has been in process for 7 years and counting.

I see nothing in the Constitution that either the PM or Cabinet can "shut a bill down." The NCPO appointed Senate can as the bill must also pass the Senate ( another several months?). As the PM must be affiliated with a political party, and a bill is passed by a clear majority of the House, the pro-military party would be supporting the bill. So might if the PM objects, he is opposing his party's majority position. Now if the bill is an "organic" law, it must also be reviewed by the Constitutional Court. In my opinion, there is nothing in the Constitution that prohibits per se same-sex marriage and in fact has provisions that could be interpreted to allow it under human rights. So no CC review.

First lot in 2024. Meanwhile Chinese manufactured EV's (including Tesla) have been delivered for several years now, including BYD EV buses. Nearly 19 of every 100 passenger cars sold in China in just October 2021. EV sales in Europe surpass diesel. One million battery EVs sold in 2021. Norway EVs had a 86% market share in 2021. South Korea EV sales in 2021 is the 7th-largest worldwide. So Thailand gets a Chinese EV partner (probably with a lot of capital) and suddenly projects to be the EV Hub of Southeast Asia in 2024.

Whatever happened to the government's plans to have farming communities sustain the building and operation biomass electric power plants from their crop waste that might otherwise be burnt in the fields?