kwilco

Well, what a pointless thing to say - the pub is already dying - how does saying "long live" help?

As a tourist attraction, the Coronation has a limited effect. A one day event that tops the UK economy for a day and clogs up London for a week. Catering benefits and industry dies. Any real benefits toUK tourism from the Monarchy come from the property and paraphernalia associated with them. Assuming we won't melt down the crowns etc or knock down the palaces, then we don't need the King and a huge entourage getting paid by the British people.. Keep the antiques and totally review and revise the role of the monarchy in terms of a modern democracy.

the "pub" in UK is fast becoming a thing of the past - like the monarchy?

Firstly many coronations were a disaster, Queen Victorias was called the "Penny Coronation" Secondly you are ignoring the history. We had "English" Kings before 1066, but no "British" kings until 1700s. BTW - William 1's coronation ended up in a military riot and burning of buildings and congegation fled in fear.

the Coronation is paid for by the British government, not the monarchy.

I’ve just seen the King on TV and he looks AWFUL! – One wonders if he’ll survive the day! He is by a long chalk, the oldest king ever crowned in the UK and his coronation raises a lot of questions. How long will his reign be? – he’s 74 and his wife is 75. Will he abdicate? This may be the only way to continue the British monarchy. Will they get William in before he (William) makes a fool of himself? Will we see a dumbing down of the monarchy, or the end of the monarchy? (Note the TV personalities in the ceremony) Or will we see a monarch that interferes in politics or becomes a tool of the hard right? The public perception of the monarchy has been moulded in the last 200 years by very exceptional circumstances – will this King bring us down with a bump? 133 out of 185 years have been dominated by 2 women as monarchs. Many seem to think that reigns last for decades, this one could easily end in 5 years. The main difference between the two coronations is that back in 1953 it was seen as part of a new beginning - a young girl as Queen the end of rationing and the Festival of Britain the new NHS - we were coming out of the effects of WW2 and people were looking forward to a new united Europe. Now it's seen as the ending - an eccentric old man who talks to trees. A relic of an old outdated family who probably won’t be King for more than 10 years - this is a "rump" dynasty. In the UK inflation and recession are taking hold, the standards of living are falling and the future of an isolated Britain with a doddery old king is likely to be as a curio on the edge of Europe. The future of democracy is looking bleak as the government introduces draconian measure after measure to prevent free opposition and human rights. The celebrations themselves are hugely undersubscribed – the public has other things to worry apart from billions spent on horses, carriages and military displays The King is a man who has been in the public eye for decades I think familiarity has bred contempt for a system that is increasingly archaic and out of step with modern times

RUbbish!!!

basically there are a group of people on this thread who either don't like or fear the Chinese. As a result they want to "knock" everything Chinese. They then look around and cherry-pick ideas that back up their own prejudices - it shows a paucity of thought and a lack of critical thinking. The truth is that Chinese are capable of making the highest quality of products in ANY field - they make Apple computers, Tesla cars, Mercs and BMWs. A couple of decades ago they were making old model GM Cavaliers. now they are making ground breaking electronic cars. This progress may be government subsidised or what ever - but that means the prices can be impossibly cheap and outside markets don't stand a chance unless they really reconsider their situation.....the old fuddy-duddies on this thread are a fine example of the thinking that will allow China to totally dominate the world automobile market in less than a decade ... with products that are already equal to or superior to anything in the West and probably even Japan - at least they are more aware of the position- why do you think they are so keen on hydrogen power?

False dichotomy.

So what do you think is a constant? to be honest I can't even remember what the original comment was, but it is so predictable how racists spend so much time arguing they aren't racist. Those of you who understand comparatives and superlatives will know what I mean when I say there is "stupid" "stupider" and "racist" and some on the this thread fit the role so well. One they've got over that (i doubt they ever will) they will be able to look at the role of Charles in a constitutional monarchy without make absurd, racist comparisons to other countries based on reason rather than racism.

"its a religion so its not racist" - you're coming out with classic after classic.....

QED!! Spend ages trying to say something isn't racism! You'll be saying "I've got nothing against them but...." next!

QED

Most raicist can't....or at least they're in denial.. heven't you noticed how racists spend a lot of their time denying things are racist?

While I was living in Queensland I stayed in a pub in Northern Queensland for a couple of nights and got to chatting with the locals. They told me the pub was called the Republic and had changed its name from the Empire and what did I think of that? Clearly a reference to the monarchy. My first response was that it was their country and that they should do democratically what they deemed right…. And none of the Britain’s business I then asked who they thought might end up as president. - Bond? Packer? Rinehart? Murdoch? The whole pub went quiet. In the end the republican vote in Oz was split because the monarchists introduced a choice of ways of electing a new President – i.e. by general vote or appointment by parliament. This is something that needs discussing in the UK. Firstly there is the constitutional role of the “CROWN” – the monarch being the current representative of that part of the constitution – and yes, the UK does have a constitution, it’s just not all in one place/document. An elected president in UK could in effect have exactly the same powers/duties/role as the monarchy does now, we just wouldn’t have to look at the same face all the time. We could have a US style president – someone who has a massive amount of power (33% in fact), or like Italy, where the President - Sergio Mattarella (heard of him?) – has very little actual power but serves as a bulwark against the various corrupt and loony parties in that benighted country. So rather than look t the Presidents from a nationalistic or racist point of view, it is better to look at their constitutional role in their country. The monarchy in UK is relatively lower power and seems to work quite well, the question is do we really need to breed them or should we start electing them?

Always someone with a racist viewpoint.

Charles is Austrlia's head of State - but the UK doesn't "support" Australia.

So it's now 14 baht? That sounds a bit awkward

As they are friends of the government, I can't see that happening. It's carrot or stick... THe government does have a subsidy scheme and if that was expended. it might help the situation.

It says "MG" - stands for Morris Garages, but nowhere does it claim to be British. Since Brexit, dozens of British brands have either moved or been sold abroad or are foreign owned.

you can't tell the difference between EL and a typo? - that says more about you than anything.

Basically compared to the coronation in 1953, nobody is that bothered. Those "fans" of pomp and ceremony are looked upon as slightly unhinged. or sad. The main difference between the two coronations is that back in 1953 it was seen as part of a new beginning - a young girl as Queen the end of rationing and the Festival of Britain the new NHS - we were coming out of the effects of WW2 and people were looking forward to a new united Europe. Now it's an old git with weird eccentric ideas who talks to trees, a relic of an old outdated family who isn't expected to be King for more than 10 years at the most - this is a "rump" monarchy. Inflation and recession are taking hold, the standards of living is dropping and the future as an isolated Britain with a doddery old king looks anything but rosy. Any freedoms and future of democracy are looking bleak as the government hastily introduces draconian laws to stop free protestors, corruption is rife and the welfare state is under attack - no wonder coronation celebrations are hugely undersubscribed – the public has things to worry about other than Charles – a figure we have known for 6 decades and quite frankly aren't excited about in the slightest.

This is purely window dressing. Much of the HAZE is caused by the burning of biomass from agriculture - this is run by a few "influential" families who don't want anything to interfer with production levels as they see it. They also have the ear of those in power. But the new measures don't even add up as beneficial to air quality - they still leave the population open to dangerous levels of pollution. Thailand’s Pollution Control Department had set the ‘safe’ exposure limit at 50 μg/m3 and now it is 37.5 μg/m3 on June 1, 2023. - The World Health Organisation Air Quality guidelines indicate that the average annual exposure to PM2.5 should not exceed 5mg per cubic metre - this is 7 times the WHO ideal level. The situation in Thailand is worrying - Most cities and regions are way off reaching this standard. Bangkok averaged 23.3 micrograms per cubic metre in 2022. This is almost 5 times the WHO recommended level. I experienced a throat and chest infection after visiting Northern Thailand this March - I can't say 100% it was due to the haze bur although I was laid up for a few days, I didn't go to hospital like hundreds of thousands of others did.. However it is estimated that 1.3 million people were affected and that life span can be shortened by 2 to 5 years.

Cheap labour and tax and other givernment incentives (v.BOI) decide where cars are built. But modern car plants are almost empty of people. It depends on the product. In Thailand cars are built to varying degrees according to Thai regulations. TKD requires only imported parts but there are import duties. To avoid the taxes a certain amount of the car must be manufactured from scratch in the country

Don't blame other, poorer countries...the truth is that Thailand is the main source of Thailand's pollution. Big agra is owned by just a few families who encourage crop burning to maximise production. Forest fires are man made too. The new EEC is an ever increasing source that will put more pressure on Pattaya and the Eastern seaboard.