NeoDinosaw

6 hours ago, charmonman said:

Except against Taiwan

Maybe, if China implodes,  Taiwan will liberate China.    Are the KMT still training in northern Thailand ?

5 hours ago, 2long said:

If the monk is/was 400 years old, he was around before Charles Darwin.
Just saying... ????????????

before Erasmus Darwin even !  (if this is of any relevance..... )

2 hours ago, herfiehandbag said:

I have this recurring mental picture of a frantic bucket chain of khaki clad government officials stretching from the river bank just north of Bangkok to the beach at the head of the Gulf of Thailand...

I would look at the possibility of digging a very major channel (like a fairly large river, not a normal drainage channel)  from the Chao Phraya River at a point a little lower than Ayuttaya, westwards to the Tha Chin River which thence flows to debouch into the Gulf at Samut Sakhon. Job done !

55 minutes ago, Catoni said:

Perhaps Bangkok is simply sinking, same like Jakarta, Indonesia. (Sinking as much as 10 inches a year) Jakarta has been pumping all the water out of their aquifer, and built huge heavy buildings. The combination of emptying their underground aquifer and erecting big buildings is making the city sink fast. 

This is exactly what has happened in BKK.   It would make sense to establish a new capital much further north, and more central for easier access to the rest of the country.  Many countries have moved their capitals away from the coast (e.g. Brasil, Myanmar and [I think] Pakistan).  Designing a new capital could rid it of the traffic problems.   The old capital would become a tourist attraction (like Ayuthaya).   It would certainly be cheaper than building and maintaining adequate flood defences around BKK.

7 hours ago, SoilSpoil said:

She has no shame, and indeed a reflection of the entire education sector in Thailand.

I couldn't see any reflection in the photo !

6 hours ago, mikebell said:

Thai teachers should learn to handle money.  They have a sense of entitlement way beyond the job they half do.  All the above plans usually boil down to writing off the debt which teaches them nothing so they repeat.

Maybe they just need a sensible salary.  They are woefully underpaid !!

3 hours ago, Thunglom said:

Not a good comparison and not accurate - it depends on where you come from and which University.

You also need to bear in mind that University places ae often subsidised for local students - with scholarships and discounts.

The situation is not satisfactory, particularly after the loss of Erazumus due to Brexit but it again doesn't justify or mitigate Thailand's policies.

UK and EU students at English universities are required to pay up to £9,250 (~US$13,050) per year. 

International undergraduate tuition fees vary considerably, starting at around £10,000 (~US$14,130) and going up to £38,000 (~US$53,700)

Looks accurate to me .........

7 hours ago, Keesters said:

And what if you don't drive or have a license. Disabled & blind foreigners still to be ripped off for recieving the same goods or services. 

I am planning on getting an international driving licence in UK for a year - only costs about £10.  Much cheaper than having to take the test again and payin for a Thai licence.

8 hours ago, actonion said:

My [Thai} wife and i were sitting at an outsside table at a  Pattaya Restaurant, i was staring at a  menu board in Thai language  belonging  to the Laundry next door..

 

I was interested as to why each item listed  had 2 prices,  ie;  socks, underwear,  shirts, etc ....I  asked my wife is  that price listing for large  & small items, she replied ,  no  its one price for Thai and  1 price for foreigners..........even in a laundry??

That's because farang people are bigger than Thais; their clothes are bigger  - so reasonable to charge more to clean them ????

6 hours ago, lujanit said:

But but the covid czar says it is all under control for the country to open in August.  The doctor will be sent to an attitude adjustment camp.  Telling the truth is a crime here.

same same UK-  even Members of Parliament are not allowed to call Bonkin' Boris a liar  !

8 hours ago, tomacht8 said:

Don't worry, Dr Wichai. I always invest my money where I have 100% control over it. The returns from my apartment buildings in my home country provide enough money that I can live here very comfortably. I save myself all the stress of having to deal with the authorities here. From my own experience I can say that property in Thailand is more headache than joy. After 25 years in Thailand, I can safely say that my next big investments will definitely not be in Thailand. Have a nice day.

right !    I have a 1-bed appartment her in UK the income from which pays for my visits to Thailand for several months each year. It also appreciates in value each year !  win-win

4 hours ago, phetphet said:

Not incorrect if using UK English

well said Sir !!

6 hours ago, Mr Meeseeks said:

Thai subs will be next to useless against these new nuclear attack subs.

 

Oh dear.

The Thai subs were not bought for military purposes ............

19 minutes ago, chalawaan said:

It was the nut behind the wheel, a critical part that often causes tragic accidents. Leave it to Somchai to crash a self-driving car! 

Thailand seems to have a problem with lamp-posts and electicity-post jumping out in front of cars which are being driven sedately down the street.  They need to fix this !

3 hours ago, cyril sneer said:

problem is Thai people are most likely to sell the land and buy gold and lottery tickets

 

eventually the government gets it all back

why is that a problem ?

3 hours ago, thaibeachlovers said:

I'm puzzled by the idea that the west "rescued" Thailand ( or it would have been Siam back then ). Perhaps you can give an example of such.

If referring to WW2, the Americans defeated Japan and the Japanese troops in Siam left, but I know of no Allied invasion of Siam to "rescue" them. Far as I know, American military involvement in Siam consisted of bombing the railway.

During WW2 Thailand was an ally of Japan and administered one of the border States of Burma.  After the war they saw the light and loved the Americans so much. 

5 hours ago, fvw53 said:

Suppose one train carries 2000 passengers

How hours will be needed to pass the Lao passport and customs and then the Chinese border....all the time reduction of high speed may be lost

I prefer an airplane

It will be done before you get on the train

10 hours ago, smedly said:

Thais rarely accept blame for anything - it is infantile, from RTA's to vaccine procurement there is always something or someone to blame - in Phuket the buck stops with the Governor, he is ultimately responsible for everything that goes on - no one else

IT COULD NOT POSSIBLY BE THE FAULT OF ANY THAI PERSON !

Since we cannot blame the dirty farang now (because we want their money) -  ergo  IT MUST BE MIGRANT WORKERS

4 hours ago, GlassWayOverHalfFull said:

Because she has deliberately broken the rules. Do you really think there should be no laws at all for immigration?

I suspect that the rule-braking was due to her depressed state  rather than a deliberate illegal act

9 hours ago, phetphet said:

That picture doesn't look right to me. Where is the obligatory big poster showing all the details of the arrest?

and why is there no pointing in the picture ?    Are these  genuine police officers ?

9 hours ago, RichardColeman said:

I get the feeling this evil lawbreaker will be used as a reason for a dozen more tanks, attack helicopters and another submarine though

talking of military equipment ..... is the aircraft carrier in operation ?

4 hours ago, Burma Bill said:

Is there a lift/elevator to the basement for wheelchair access??????

great news for long-term visitors for 90 day reporting. No ned for a car journey now ????