Sir Dude

Invest in western defense companies as the world is re-arming, guaranteed to make money... to hell with the ethic nonsense.

You almost got it right here with Hendrix... just the wrong song. The greatest was "All Along the Watchtower", even if not originally his, but his was a way better version than Dylan's... no-one can match his guitar prowess, even though many tried. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TLV4_xaYynY

Well, the Thais are just getting a taste of their own medicine as they slap massive tariffs on foreign imports (karma really), and then there is also the VAT, which the US doesn't do the same way, rather leaving retail tax up to the individual states to decide, and some states have none at all. You can't have it both ways if you place or dish out crazy tariffs of your own, only to blub about reciprocal tariffs at half the amount you put on US stuff... that's delusional. Yes, it will be painful but that's because it has gone on so long that markets and economies have gotten so used to it. I'm not saying tariffs are a good thing, but the entitlement of many countries is stunning... even the EU is having a hissy-fit over 20% when Brussels screws 39% plus VAT on US goods to Europe. The UK got off lightly, and it knows it, but even the EU (20%) and Thailand (36%) have done okay too considering they charge the US double on its exports... much entitled blubbing can be heard. The answer is FTAs... but that makes some countries even more uncomfortable because they can't compete properly and need a rigged market to get their home monopolies etc.

When it comes to stuff like this, then it's not just "No"... it's "Hell No". The leech is strong here if you let it be so.

Clearly crappy corrupt Chinese company construction with them cutting corners, but thinking no-one will notice and we can just pocket the difference and run away. This earthquake caught them out and exposed their evil (they thought it would all be ok and they can just bail after finishing)... what if the finished building had been full of Thai government workers and then it fell later? The Chinese are a nightmare, they even tried to take away the documents to do a cover-up (probably ordered by Beijing), so that no-one knows anything in the same style they do in China. Can't trust the Chinese for anything... and this is great example, which is hugely embarrassing and massive loss of face. Karma for the CCP and their awful regime.

Courts have been weaponised to complement a certain agenda... don't be naive.

Already starting to out that shoddy materials and sub-par metal being used in the construction of this government building. What if it was finished and full of government workers and this happened? Can't trust Chinese companies to be honest and do the job properly within the law... it looks like they were using cheap steel from a Chinese company that the Thais shut down for being dodgy and confiscated the metal... but it still found it's way to this new building. Corruption and contempt here knows no bounds. Are you sure you are confident in your high-rise appartment block you bought a condo in? I'd rather be in a bungalow.

So, she's been here less than two years. Thailand is a great place to be and hang-out, but it's about longevity... not a brief stay. I would like to hear from her after she has managed 15-20 years and all the BS she's had to deal with. However, if she marries a Thai guy, then they will role out the red carpet for her and she'll get citizenship in a flash... as we all know the disparity in marriage depending on which sex you are when you get married here. However, this article is a nice puff feel-good read for those who know Sweet FA about anything.

Massive companies go with where the wind is blowing as they are more interested in profit, not values... under Biden they were lefty, but suddenly shift under Trump to adapt to new realities to keep profits and regulations okay. Nothing to do with values, all about pragmatism in the current politcal climate... expect a new shift with their attitude in 4 years. Business is business and it's only about money... ethics.

Probably the delay was ordered by the CCP in Beijing incase it could just be swept under the carpet maybe, and no-one would notice if not to serious.

Verdict decided before the trail even started... was a lefty show trail by unelected judges who should stay out of politics.

The simple answer to this moronic problem is to take away the pull-factors/benefits and do an Australia style system... they fixed it plus give them nothing. Who cares what the whinging idiots think? Do what is right for the UK taxpayer and block all the criminals and oxygen thieves from staying... withdraw from the ECHR too, arrest the criminal asylum lawyers that are gaming the system and facilitating criminality, and ta-da, everything fixed. The fail of the left is such a facepalm (Tory and Labour as they are the same now), but they want the UK destroyed.

Well, this is why no Thai government can survive its term... because they are all corrupt and compromised one way or the other. You can't rise to such levels without being hopelessly criminal... which is a source of ammo for your haters. The cycle keeps going round and round and only one person holds the keys to power here... and we know who that is.

The usual dodgy as a 15 baht note CCP stooges trying the normal cover-up MO. Who would trust a Chinese company to do anything right without cutting corners, using sub-par materials, then pocketing the different in corruption? It is so ingrained into their culture that it can be assumed to be the case, doesn't even need investigating. The sheer nerve they have knows no bounds and they just don't care if anyone loses everything or gets killed, means nothing.

Strong is the lefy BS on this forum... deluded much are they.