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So a Bt1499 (or less) bottle of wine which was going to have taxes cut and which hasn't happened will now have an extra 7% added on.

It was down for 50 minutes. This is why a cashless society is not a good idea. No internet then no internet transactions. I wonder how many were at a checkout and ooops, no internet and no cash to pay for the goods.

It's about recriminalising dope. It's about making it a class 5 narcotic again. Mature arguments about this includes a range of issues. Pity you can't see this.

Dope, yaba, alcohol and cigs are all drugs. No apples and pears as you say. All drugs and all available. Now list them most harmful to least harmful. Now think about why is dope going to be reclassified as a narcotic. Now think about the article and should dope be recriminalised. It's called critical thinking. Not everyone is good at this.

My apologies. I didn't reaslise you only read the headlines and/or can't understand the wider issues and arguments. Apart from this it seems as though the moderators have no problem with this line of discussion.

Part of the reason the govt has given to recriminalise is harm to society. The point being made is alcohol and cigs cause more harm to society than dope and they are legal. If you think this isn't a legitimate argument to posit within this discourse then IMO you are mistaken.

When a govt comes out and says dope causes harm to society do you not think a comparison to alcohol and cigs which are widely available and consumed by kiddies is not warranted?

Thousands of tonnes a year coming across the boarders. This is what it will go back to. I guess this it what all those screeming "dopeheads" on here would rather see. Maybe they're just completely illinformed or just plain ignorant but criminalising dope again is not the way to go. There is no logic behind this. It's political.

And Laos and Myanmar.

Rediculous comment. I guess if your not Thai you no nothing about Thaksin's extrajudicial killing spree in his war on drugs. Not Thai then have no idea about deals being made to bring Thaksin back. Not Thai then have no idea and no right to comment on corruption. Not Thai then have no idea and should not comment on how MFP was shafted. I could go on for a long time about this but needless to say one doesn't need to be Thai to know about and have an opinion on the aforementioned examples. Your entire post is just a rambling diatribe of complete nonsense.

I reckon the evidence will show that booze and cigs are worse.

Better the youngers take yaba then I guess. Legal or illegal dope will still be here like yaba just yaba will become a cheap and readily available alternative. Dope goes underground and harder to get then meth problem is very likely to increase along with all the accociated problems not found with dope. IMO this is also a valid point.

"Pothead". Well it's clear what you think. Having a joint or two doesn't make a person a "pothead" just like having a beer or three doesn't make a person an alcoholic. I for one would be happy to buy from a shop rather than sneaking around corners to buy some knowing the BIB would want a backhander to turn a blind eye. Still if you think supporting corruption and crime bosses is the way to go then that's your oppinion and you're entitled to it. Dope has always been availble here and always will be. How it can be obtained is the question.

The last 'govt' was voted out and the govt. we have wasn't voted in so not sure how much good it would do.

It seems that most on here have forgotten the 0.2% thing. Fortunately the medical only nonsense was passed right on by and profits made from crime boses, generals and the BIB was taken away. I'm all for young kids not being able to buy it but what is the harm to society? I've seen increased crime stated but this is nonsense. Crime and meth, sure but not dope. I would love to see evidence to dispute this. Crime associated with dope is only from it being illegal. Smuggling, growing, dealing and smoking. Recriminalisation hence will increase crime.

Jeeeez do you have this wrong. It's not cartels that are farming the stuff now but it will be cartels profiting once again if it's recriminalised. Good idea. Put the money back into the hands of smugglers, generals and the BIB.

Do not underestimate the power of the military in politics. Remember who their boss is.

You assume alot here. As I understand 50 of the junta's senators remain. As for the selection not election of the other 200 senators the outcome will be interesting. The 40 yrs and above and only certain occupations criteria is not good for MFP. So it's mainly down to the military/royalists v PTP. The whole notion of non political affiliation is a farce by the way.

All part of a long term plan? Prayut must have known that Thaksin would shut down any attemt by him to insert one of his mates into this portflio. Coalition formed because of deal to bring back Thaksin. Opposition that won the election denied government by the Junta's Senate. Opposition to be dissolved by the Junta's legal arm. Cause destabalisation within the coalition. Coalition fails. Governance becomes unworkable. Military steps in. Just a thought.

I think everyone knows this but thank you for your correction.

The Senate should be composed of politicians elected by the general public with elections occuring every 6 years. This system of selection not election is very much open to corruption and manipulation.

Yep but still isn't the flu and isn't the common cold as I posted. I also posted that all three have similar symptoms. As for Gates saying treat it like the flu is all about continuous vaccinations. Anyone in their right mind who is not at risk (so the majority) will not treat this the same as the flu with annual boosters. Even flu vaccination is targeted. Healthy people do not need flu jabs.

Whenever we see this hopefully we all know that it's a Thaksin order. Getting into bed with the enemy was always going to be interesting.

Surely putting these complaints onto social media is a computer crime that puts Thailaaaaaa.......Ah! No. That's only if foreigners do it. Silly me.

I did previously say advanced nations of which Thailand is not one.