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Srikcir

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  1. All I could find quickly was 2019 Asean Post: "A recent annual survey by Mastercard and CrescentRating found that Thailand is one of the top holiday destinations for Muslims. It found that an estimated 3.6 to 3.7 million Muslims visited Thailand last year, accounting for nearly 10 percent of total international arrivals." From www.diplomat.com "In 2019, they (Chinese) made up 11 million, or about 28 percent, of total international tourist arrivals." With the current political issues and continued Muslim insurgency in the South (formerly the Muslim Kingdom of Patani), achieving the 2019 Muslim tourism levels seems reasonable, anything substantially higher would be unpredictable.
  2. About as much as ordering a beer on Asahna Bucha Day or telling a Christian must eat fish on Fridays. "Different strokes for different people."
  3. My brother residing in Chiang Mai submitted his application for a new passport (D-11) personally at the Chiang Mai consulate including a DS-71 from his Thai wife who accompanied him. But there was a special circumstance that required the appointment for which the consulate was very, very supportive.
  4. Did she say "rigger" that has been used by Trump?
  5. In the US presidential debates are not mandatory to party nomination. Typically, in the US a political party conducts either a presidential preference primary voted by state-recognized registered party members or caucuses that may be closed only to registered party members or open regardless of any party affiliation. From each state then the successful nominee of a party is offered for nomination in typically a national party convention. These party conventions have their own guidelines, rules and provisions to decide the final nomination by convention delegates. See https://ballotpedia.org for each state's process. However, the Federal Election Commission (FEC) has regulations that govern how individuals seeking to become national convention delegates. See https://www.fec.gov PS: foreign involvement is not (theoretically) allowed.
  6. I got a Tax-ID without a work permit. At the time had an O-A visa.
  7. For my passport renewal issued Dec. 2022 a bank draft for 100 baht was obtained from KB and included with passport application. Embassy provided examples of what the draft looks like when completed for various banks (all different). Took two bank people an hour to make it, seems never done before at that branch. For the $130 passport fee I used a US credit card on Pay.gov, including a copy of payment receipt with application.
  8. She is from Canada, so not a domestic terrorist.
  9. From Canada, what is a left wing there?
  10. The man who double-crossed democracy observes double-track rail project created by his absolute powers. Almost poetry.
  11. Remember that Prayut was not only PM but also Minister of Defense by appointment by his Counsel of Ministers and himself as PM. With his party now in the PTP coalition mix, might he remain in that cabinet position?
  12. As legal analysts might say, "results may vary." "Judicial decisions (in Thailand) are not binding, but in practice Supreme Court decisions are persuasive, have some precedential value, and are often used as secondary authoritative sources of law. " https://untimely.libguides.com Throw into the judicial mix the lack of jury trials, cases going directly to the Supreme Court without having to pass through intermediary court reviews and decisions and authority of the Supreme Court itself to independently investigate and present what it deems relevant evidence, a legal decision can be highly unprecedented in Thailand.
  13. The USD and Euro account for 74% of currency transactions as of June 2023. https://www.livemint.com Remember that the "R" in BRIC stands for Russia. How is that working out for the ruble as an international currency that has, with its war with Ukraine, become Rubble.
  14. Paid Thai non-Muslim mercenaries by Thai army's Internal Special Operations Center.
  15. Classic "handwriting on the wall." Shouldn't the current government have reacted months ago TO DO SOMETHING? But fear not as it appears parts of the current Thai government will continue on under new PM management.
  16. Very fortunate that the Thai government comes to the rescue as China itself faces limited domestic and foreign investment while experiencing lower demand for its exports (as does Thailand). Although I wonder how BOI can make such a financial commitment at a time when the Thai government is in caretaker status and is not allowed to make new budget commitments, ie., for FY 2024. Maybe the PTP coalition gave tacit pre-approval assuming it will form the new government before September 2023, but still there are laws.
  17. How about the 14.233895 million voters who voted for MFP who now have been disenfranchised? Would the Court like to hear their complaints directly and individually if it refuses to hear from their representatives such as MFP? Each MFP voter has legal standing before the court and deserves to be heard if not through their democratically designated representatives. In effect the Court has defamed these Thai voters and harmed the reputation of the nation.
  18. In theory yes but not in practice. In 2021 China, Japan and the USA were Thailand's top three importers/exporters.
  19. Only in Thailand which has become the Hub of Military Coups in ASEAN, Prawit is commended with distinguished service as Deputy PM and Mentor to the NCPO Junta Chief/PM Prayut who overthrew an elected government. That's called "Thai-styled democracy" as in "What you see isn't what you get."
  20. I think Trump is confusing "exoneration " with "execution."
  21. I think Trump is playing Tic Tac No .
  22. Also on November 21, 2020 Georgia's GOP governor and top GOP officials certified that Biden won the state's 16 presidential electoral votes for POTUS!
  23. I guess the rider can't be accused of pandering.
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