desert dueller

6 hours ago, Eaglekott said:

No more beach chairs? No more beer and a foot massage by the beach? No more visits to Jomtien Beach then.

5kms of that and more. What are you complaining about? Silly comment - we're talking about the last km or so. Will they do the rest of Jomtien beach? No idea, but all your needs are still catered for. So a childish reaction not to visit anymore.

5 hours ago, thailand49 said:

Read the story again they don't basically pull people from department stores, offices to make a show of force.  ????

They widen the beach brought in tons of new sand but it is actually worse in my opinion no one uses it, the water now is too far from the road no where to sit no shade it was better before.  

Better before? Well, there was nothing there before. Road, footpath, a 1.5m drop over some rocks, the tide. End of.

2 hours ago, Naroge said:

No vendors, and I don't go there. The beauty of Jomtien beach has been that you rent a chair for the day and have all the food and drinks you want by just waving a hand in the air. The perfect relaxation. I have never seen the vendors there as a nuisance.  

You have that all along the beach, 5km of it. Why do you NEED it on the last km as well?

8 hours ago, CLW said:

Once again ridiculous, laughing stock, flip flop, stupid decision.

What is wrong with these people in charge?

Wasn't it two weeks ago when Aseannow reported this beach food market being touted as a new tourist attraction. With possibilities for local people to make some income.

Wonder why people here keep so calm. In other countries they would have chased the officials and burned down the town hall...

There are enough such markets and "attractions already. Vendors can't self-manage as to rubbish removal and general cleanliness. Road congestion - don't forget, Thais like to drive everywhere, walking a few paces is frowned upon. That's why they already destroyed the tranquillity of Dongtan by opening that stretch to traffic, turning it into an exhaust fume polluted parking zone. Na Jomtien beachfront road is a major access to many hotels and residential houses and condos - this will only increase with all the new developments, slowly destroying the old Na Jomtien. The footpath, narrow as it is, is increasingly blocked by carts, all greasy, forcing pedestrians and joggers into the road and passing traffic. Bad town planning, but turning this beach into another food market is a bad option. If you want the dining on the beach experience, drive a little further south and there are great restaurants tucked away und larger trees, away from all vehicular through-traffic.

DTAC mobile data sim speeds have been dropping steadily, started about 6 weeks ago. Same location. 

3 hours ago, billsmart said:

What kind of "agreement" was it, and why would the father be "going to the media" to have it enforced? Why isn't he going to the police or to court? The article says it was done in conjunction with the police. If so, then the "agreement" must have some legal validity and can be enforced. If it is a legal agreement and the owner of the dogs refused to honor it, he could have his bank accounts and property seized to pay it off, and yes, he could be sent to jail.

 

As for the incident, I read that son was fishing, which is attempting to hook fish in their mouths, drag them through the water, stick a rope through their mouth and out their gills, and leave them floundering around in the water in an attempt to keep them alive so they can then have their bellies slit open, their organs removed, and finally left to die. 

So, I don't have a lot of sympathy for the son being attacked by some dogs.

Classic case of whataboutism. So how does your fishing assessment help in this case? It doesn't. Your statement speaks of lack of intellect on your part, and, for want of a better word, ignorance and stupidity.

7 hours ago, khunpa said:

WAKE UP!

 

There will be ZERO Saudis coming! 

There will be ZERO Super-Rich Indians coming!

 

There will be ZERO CBD-Oil fans coming!

 

Time to face reality for once!

 

Latest news from Harare is that two Zimbabweans are on their way.

Thailand making good on its promise of attracting the high fliers of this world: getting high on a high floor balcony with a low balustrade will result in plentyu more of those high as a kite experiences of giving it a go, only to tragically end up totally smashed on the concrete parking area. 

On 3/2/2022 at 11:11 PM, Boyn said:

Getting away from the topic of gas for  a moment ,I thought Thailand was expecting an influx of Saudis to fill the gaps in tourism, now those guys have got a shekel or two to spend.

Saudis paying with Israeli currency?

1 hour ago, Cherrytreeview said:

I don't buy Russian anything. Sorry.

Luckily, Russia accounts for a pathetic 3% of global GDP which makes it largely irrelevant for most countries.

Germany, i believe, has at least one year of gas reserves and I would think they are making alternative arrangements as i type.

As for the rest of your incoherent rant, i think you should stick to ????'s.

I know there are some kinky people on this forum but you wanting me to take a selfie of myself with my gas bill must be in a league of it's own.

You brut.

Russia was once referred to by US Senator McCain as a "gas station masquerading as a country". Too true.

2 hours ago, phetphet said:

If their economy keeps on crashing, Russia might even outdo Thailand price wise as a holiday destination.

Tropical beaches north of Vladivostok?

5 hours ago, BestB said:

The same Joe Biden who called Ukranians, Iranians in his state of the union address?????

 

 

Same same, na kaaaaaaaa

7 hours ago, steven100 said:

????  .....   so are there anymore nations or countries that TAT haven't bloated about coming in their millions ....   LOL 

Zimbabwe

5 hours ago, NanaSomchai said:

If you cough and get caught, you get deported. If you sneeze and get caught, you get deported. If you yawn and get caught, you get deported.

 

Welcome to the United States of America. Land of the Free Deported.

 

 

If you cough, sneeze and yawn at the same time, you get a Green Card and stand for Congress.

Mulberry paper making by hand

3rd world here, full of the 4-legged ones chomping on a banana.

8 hours ago, rudi49jr said:

So many, many wonderful plans over the years to attract tourists. I wonder if you looked at all the plans of the last 5 years, how many of those would have had actual results? 

Land of Smirk: Hub of Plans. Meanwhile, they can't even plan how to build a footpath or install drainage pipes with a decent timeline and actual conclusion of all works.

Education definitely 3rd World. Roads, law enforcement, human rights, political system also. Only Paragon is 1st World. A wafer thin veneer.

I'd wait for how BA.2 variant turns out. Seems to be the next big wave on the horizon. And apparently much worse than anything encountered previously.

https://www.cnn.com/2022/02/23/health/covid-ba2-omicron-studies-explainer/index.html

Looks like another Chinese party house ghetto in the making. With a few Indians and Saudis thrown in for good measure ....... Golf-based developments seem so yesterday 80's type of p[roject. Who plays golf these days? All the golf courses in Queensland / Australia are being sold off, carved up, subdivided and solf off as normal residential real estate. The golf boom ended years ago, Japanese no longer coming. Must be quite exciting to wair for 300 plus plots being sold ....... a construction site for years to come, by the time the last plot has been built up the golf course is ready to provide for more land ....lol. TIT.

On 7/4/2021 at 10:42 PM, Postmaster said:

Where does that leave owners ( company managers) of SP3 Estate Soi Siam Siam Country Club who are trying to sell their houses of between 7 -10 Million Baht ?  Its a lovely well maintained estate, many respectable owners.

It leaves them with a reality check as to their inflated dreamtime asking prices.....

17 hours ago, bojo said:

keep your eyes peeled for something like this..........

Give the guy a call, he seems to be mobile to do on-site visits ....

On 2/23/2022 at 7:02 PM, Adumbration said:

Saudi youth will be all over the girls in Bangla like white on rice.

 

The were just starting to invade pre covid.

 

Abhorrent creatures.  Dressed like Ali G and absolute no decorum whatsoever.

 

 

Absolutely disgusting, those Saudi Arabs. Good luck to the girls surviving their onslaught. Welcoming the Saudis really does show what the backbone of Thai tourism is: prostitution. Saudis are not beach goers, they are not interested in culture and temples, bush walking, etc. It's drinking, shopping, misbehaving and running wild (not possible at home) -  and cheap sex (not necessarily in that order).

11 hours ago, clivebaxter said:

What has the 700 baht departure tax been spent on all these years?

The new submarines. A bridge across the Gulf. TG bail-out. Shopping sprees to London. New Rolexes. And all those prices have gone up, hence the new tax.