NorthernRyland

They had this uniform for years right? Are people getting poorer or has this always been a problem? I didn't realize it was such a problem so if people really can't afford it then of course they need to go.

Kwilco is the only person I ever had to block on here. I don't know what his deal is but I found his explanations totally incomprehensible and he made some insulting comments when I tried asking questions. Lectures are exactly what they are and the rest of us are too stupid to understand and take notes apparently.

Thai people are suffering from a collective denial that they're dangerous lunatics when driving. Look at the bus in the video weaving in and out of traffic. This isn't the busses fault, it's the guy at the wheel but never will be blamed personally. It's always the route, wet road, fell asleep, brakes failed, bus is too big etc...

These road wizards can also turn a two land road into a one lane road by driving slowly in the middle.

The uniform was part of the whole experience and appeal. Thailand may be doing this because of widespread poverty, which is sad but this shouldn't be an indictment on the uniforms themselves.

Remember when they did this in the US? You can't even have a place for boys now and yes of course there must be some gay element to it.

So what I'm hearing from everyone is that financial burden is simply too high for the uniforms. I would not have guessed this and how did they carry on for so many years. It's kind of like expensive books the universities mandate I guess.

I thought the uniform was part of the fun and made it feel more official and real. I'm sad to see them go. I always liked seeing the kids out wearing them and doing their activities. How expensive could a child's uniform be anyways?

What happens to tourists then? I just got a Bangkok Bank account a couple years ago but I never setup the QR codes/Prompt Pay for whatever it's all called. I'm basically in the same boat as tourists now unless my wife is with me. Honestly I think I would just stop eating KFC and Pizza Co out of spite, which is easy because they're both pretty crap to be honest.

Maybe they got bored of Thailand and don't want to come back? The major tourist areas are so crowded they aren't even worth visiting anymore and the quality of the tourists themselves can be offensive. How much longer can Thailand be on her back for the tourist dollars until she's totally blown out and used up?

Yes I use it for work. It's often more concise information than Google. The problem is it WILL lie with impunity so if you're at all skeptical you need to double-check the work I use it for programming so if it's wrong then the program doesn't compile and I know but this could really lead you astray with other information.

this isn't strictly about race like you're imagining, the point is Thailand makes public comments about wanting high quality tourist while the US is trying to attract the lowest common denominator. Remember when Trump said he didn't want immigrants from <deleted> hole countries and celebrities starting wearing "Haiti is already great already" shirts? That's what I'm talking about.

I don't understand why they aren't subject to the same annual renewal as anyone else. It's a one time application process even on the grounds of "soft power" like Thai language courses. Even if you applied with a job you could lose it after 1 month and in theory not be checked again in 5 years! Meanwhile if I get divorced I have 7 days to leave the country. Ditto for retired people, money drops 1 baht below the mark one year and you're gone. Makes no sense to me.

If you're planing on overstaying after 30 or 60 days you're now you're trapped and can't leave the country without being detained and black listed. With a valid visa you could in theory not get caught for some period of time and be able to travel freely in and out at any time.