Everything posted by hotchilli
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Thaksin Virtually Held Hostage With Lese Majeste Lawsuit: NIDA Academic
The whole sorry saga is getting very boring now, and unfortunately these power games are ultimately harming Thailand. International companies and investors will look elsewhere to set-up. Without the political charade that Thailand has.
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Liquor Policy Committee drops plan to extend liquor sale hours, for now
Not yet... crazy Thai law which should be over-turned. You can drink from 5pm-4am an eleven hour stretch, yet cannot have a beer with your lunch... Tourists would enjoy the freedom. As for Thai office workers and school kids other measures can be applied.
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Fuel dispensers’ accuracy standards to tighten in Thailand
One year compulsory check is welcome, as for checking errors that can be done by unannounced spot checks. checks
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Joint Thai-US operation to salvage sunken HTMS Sukhothai begins
Debatable.
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Thailand battles highest bile duct cancer rate in Southeast Asia
- Thailand’s economic challenge: short-term relief vs long-term structural woes
The real issue with the Thai economy is that the wealth gap has destroyed the "middle class" The middle class have always been the majority that buys products, products that are manufactured by the majority of middle/ upper middle and high class businesses. The middle class is now virtually non-existent, companies are going to the wall because they cannot sell products, no-one is buying in the same quantities as before. Those who had a smaller business lost everything and now join the lower class. The high class elite already have everything they need and invest the bulk of their money, sitting on millions and billions. More and more businesses will go bankrupt thus depleting the middle class even more. It's a downward spiral, the perfect storm. Short term stimulus packages achieved nothing, will never achieve anything.- “Thaksin’s parole is justified and legal” – Corrections Department
Did anyone really expect him to?- Launching Medical Coverage For Foreigners is Encouraging, But Won’t Apply to Many Incidents
Get it if you can?- Thailand’s private ownership of lions raises safety concerns
Could do with a pride in Lopburi... sort out the monkeys.- Thaksin sparks online debates for being released on parole
Debate all you want, this was a done deal long before he even set foot back in Thailand... talking about it, challenging it will make no difference, it's over and done with. Best change your focus to Thaksins sister now, and see what's going to happen there. I'm sure they will want her back in the fold.- Thailand tourism council study reveals surprising spending trends
Sheer genius- Air quality in most of the country to improve for a week
Rather a Non-entity?- Parties or their members are behind political conflicts – NIDA Poll
So 61.1% don't think the political conflict has an influence on the Thai economy? Now I understand the problem.- Move Forward party calls for equal justice for all
Never ever in a million years will that happen in Money buys all.. Thailand.- Thaksin Unlikely To Be Held In Custody For Lese Majeste Charges
- Paetongtarn Shares Photo Of Thaksin Sitting In The Sun At Residence
So his followers can all sign their names.- PM Srettha says he has no plan to meet with Thaksin yet
Why would a sitting PM have anything to do with a criminal on parole?- Thailand’s democracy index ranking drops due to unelected govt
No democracy.- Thaksin freed on parole and returns to Ban Chan Song La residence
The red carpet treatment continues.- Supreme Patriarch Hosts Australian Governor-General
I wonder if Anutin gave them ? Potted plant?- Surrogacy may include in health insurance scheme
Pay a livable wage to the lower/middle classes they will breed.- Japanese pet shop owner arrested for smuggling fowl and fruit from Thailand
So Thai security missed the illegal activity during departure baggage checks?- First challenge in 89 years to snooker’s gambling status in Thailand
You'd be surprised how many games have been "thrown"- Police Pursue Foreign Murder Suspects Who Escaped to Turkey, Intl. Collaboration Sought
Took the 5 million skipped it out of Thailand to Singapore and then off to Turkey... catch us if you can.- Big Joke Dismisses Involvement In Money-Laundering, Online Gambling Charges
RTP... Rotten Thai Police - Thailand’s economic challenge: short-term relief vs long-term structural woes