khunjeff
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27 minutes ago, newbee2022 said:Since more than 20 years in EU in place....without AI
Over the past 30 or so years, the city has purchased and deployed at least two different computerized traffic control systems, at a cost of millions of dollars. Both were turned off after the police complained that they could do a better job, so we went back to a guy in a booth playing with the lights at every intersection. Let's hope this new system will be given a fair chance.
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16 hours ago, snoop1130 said:
Suriya and the Ministry of Transport are not just making plans
Based on this report, that is in fact all they're doing - there appears to have been virtually no tangible progress on any of these grand projects.
And no, "nearing completion of bidding documents" and "ha[ving] several high-profile projects awaiting cabinet approval" doesn't count as "progress" for projects that have been talked about for years, and sometimes decades.
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15 hours ago, snoop1130 said:The notorious Golden Triangle, where Thailand, Laos, and Myanmar meet, has emerged as the world's preeminent hub for opium and synthetic drug production. With production levels surpassing even Afghanistan's opium output, the area remains a focal point for trafficking operations that increasingly implicate unwary travellers.
...all of which has absolutely nothing to do with cannabis, which is grown legally in Thailand.
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15 hours ago, Social Media said:
officials said the “common sense restrictions” were implemented “to protect Americans from dangerous foreign actors.”
The only "dangerous foreign actor" I know is Gerard Depardieu, and he's not on the list 😎
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10 hours ago, Patong2021 said:
The country reportedly has a high proportion of visa holders who overstay. The Laotian Times reported that 4.500 laotians illegally reside in the USA.
The proper way to deal with that according to law is to refuse the applications of any likely intending immigrants, not to ban everyone in the country from even applying.
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Why couldn't they use his face and fingerprints to identify him through immigration's much-vaunted biometric system?
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Whenever there's a news story about foreigners behaving badly, we immediately hear that authorities are "enhancing" or "intensifying" immigration inspections, and then we go through the airport and see that absolutely nothing has changed.
5 hours ago, webfact said:A cornerstone of this new approach is the implementation of pre-entry screening protocols, including the introduction of a digital arrival card.
This measure...will see traveller data cross-referenced with foreign embassy databases to check for individuals on watch lists or blacklists.
There is no "pre-entry screening" - the TDAC is not an ETA. As soon as you hit "submit", you instantly get a QR code. No one is reviewing the information - all it does is record your responses and send a confirmation.
And no, foreign embassies are not giving Thai immigration access to databases regarding their citizens - this is the same absurd claim they made when they introduced APIS (Advance Passenger Information System) a number of years ago.
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7 hours ago, Georgealbert said:
The suspect has partially denied the allegations, claiming he was only responsible for opening the ATMs and that the equipment found in his possession belonged to him.
Oh, so then everything is fine, nothing to see here 😅
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5 hours ago, dinsdale said:CDC Stops Recommending COVID-19 Vaccines for Pregnant Women and [Healthy] Children
https://time.com/7288915/cdc-covid-19-vaccines-pregnant-women-children/
More accurately, that decision was made by RFK Jr.
"“This decision bypasses a long-established, evidence-based process used to ensure vaccine safety and ignores the expertise of independent medical experts, including members of the CDC committees who are examining the evidence regarding the vaccine to make recommendations for the fall,” said Dr. Sean O’Leary, chair of the American Academy of Pediatrics Committee on Infectious Diseases"
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Wow. Where to begin?
16 hours ago, snoop1130 said:dramatic increase in Vietnamese sex workers, now surpassing Thai nationals in Bangkok's infamous sex trade
This is so patently absurd that, as Trink used to say, "any comment would be superfluous"...!
16 hours ago, snoop1130 said:This shift is largely linked to Thailand's inviting tourist visa policies
A long-standing bilateral agreement allows Vietnamese to enter Thailand without a visa for 30 days. There have been no changes to this policy in recent memory.
16 hours ago, snoop1130 said:a concerned citizen implored the police to take action, stating, “the alley is already full.”
Sounds an awful lot like someone who doesn't like the competition 🤔
16 hours ago, snoop1130 said:most foreign women arrive on standard tourist visas valid for three to five months
Ah, yes, the famous 3-5 month "standard tourist visas" - perhaps people shouldn't comment on matters about which they clearly know nothing! And by the way, stop by the Thai consulate in Saigon and see how many Vietnamese are applying for tourist visas. Hint: there aren't any, because they all enter visa-free.
16 hours ago, snoop1130 said:a Crime Suppression Division spokesperson confessed it was the first documented evidence of Vietnamese women working the streets
Clearly he doesn't read ASEAN Now. From March 15:
"Thai police launched a nighttime operation in Soi Nana, part of Bangkok's bustling Sukhumvit area, leading to the arrest of 13 foreign women suspected of engaging in sex work.
"Among the detainees were women from Tanzania, Uzbekistan, and Vietnam."
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37 minutes ago, happydreamer said:
Are you admitted for the process? My insurance will cover but only if I'm admitted
Normally it's an outpatient procedure.
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5 hours ago, sandyf said:
A few years back the government raised the tax on imported wine in an attempt protect the emerging domestic wine industry.
Thailand's wine industry is a virtual nonentity - it's difficult to find Thai wines to purchase at retail stores, even if one wanted to buy them. (I do, however, enjoy visiting Thai vineyards, which usually have nice restaurants.)
Taxes on wine here are essentially a luxury tax, not a protectionist measure.
https://silklegal.com/wine-tax-in-thailand-a-protectionist-barrier/
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16 hours ago, snoop1130 said:
The study estimates the broader social costs, including increased risks of accidents, domestic violence, and negative impacts on youth, amount to over 10.3 billion baht.
For wines selling at US$100+, which are consumed by less than 1% of the Thai population, and rarely in large volumes at one sitting? That seems completely unbelievable.
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12 hours ago, CallumWK said:I may be wrong, but I thought excise tax was also reduced or even eliminated. So if I'm correct, there actually should have been a significant reduction in price for cheap wines also.
It's a lot more complicated than that, which makes the pricing structure very complicated to figure out - there are import duties, VAT, and two different types of excise tax, one based on value and the other on alcohol content.
https://www.meiningers-international.com/wine/news/thailand-slashes-taxes-wine
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On 5/23/2025 at 9:47 PM, treetops said:
More details of the Golden Visa in this post. Not at all high investment level required.
That's for Cambodia, not Vietnam.
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So why was he using the fake passport? Obviously it would have been detected on arrival in Israel, so the scam wouldn't have gotten very far 🤔
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I went to his old restaurant and his new place a few times. The food and drinks are always great, and Harlan is fun to talk to.
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1 hour ago, newbee2022 said:
Well, how long will it takes that profit grafters will mix some Methanol with Ethanol.?😳
In craft beer, which is time consuming and expensive to produce, and for which consumers are willing to pay a high price? Never.
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37 minutes ago, jwl53 said:
Hummmmm is it worth us old fellas on retirement visas getting excited???
They already introduced a ten year visa for retirees in 2022 - the Long Term Resident Wealthy Pensioner visa (LTR-P). There's no reason to think they would come out with another variation on that anytime soon.
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1 hour ago, newbee2022 said:
Pants on fire?
Vietnam introduced a 5 and 10 years visa just the other day 😂
Despite what all the breathless clickbait from travel blogs would have you think, Vietnam hasn't "introduced" anything - there has simply been a proposal from an advisory board, with only the vaguest of details. The long term visas have not been approved, and you can't apply for them.
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9 hours ago, webfact said:a 54-year-old maid, known only as Somboon, was apprehended over a massive tax evasion case valued at 430 million baht
9 hours ago, webfact said:This case underscores the complex web of tax dodging and the cunning lengths taken by companies to avoid their financial obligations
No, this case underscores the depravity of the country's wealthy in exploiting poor domestic employees in furtherance of riches, and the complicity of authorities in punishing the ones who were used rather than the ones who actually undertook the fraud.
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Escalator Scare: Suvarnabhumi's Safety System Saves the Day
in Bangkok News
Hitachi's safety system, not Suvarnabhumi's, but a good outcome in any case.