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What original protests?

Saudi Arabia is in the middle of a long term effort to "localize jobs" and reduce its foreign work force. Localize jobs is a polite way of saying they want their own nationals to do the work. They dropped over 250,000 foreign workers last year. Certainly they still employ a lot of foreign workers, yet trends are totally opposite of what this news release implies. However It does make a good headline, if you need to cover PM Gen Prayut real reason for visiting Saudi Arabia.

Interesting how the powers that be of the thai media, Did not broadcast, blanked out, protests made by locals, to reopen the mine. You never even knew they occurred. Unfortunately protests by locals undercut the official reason for closing and seizing the mine. That the government did this to protect locals, who were angered at mine pollution and environmental damage from the mine. Now as the final court decision nears and likely will fall against the Thai governments seizure of the mine. everything becomes sweetness and joy. Business in Thailand enter at your own risk.

Walk it back. Returning blue and green stones was never going to be easy. It had to be done in person with suitable apologies made by a head of state. Normalization of relations the real outcome. No matter what cover story the Thai press trumpeted. After a week, walk it back, locals and westerners will be none the wiser, a historic event has just taken place. Nothing to do with hiring Thai workers for the sandbox.

More a cover story. The Saudis wanted something back and would only accept it, from the head of Thailand; Prime Minister General Prayut, in person. Today Saudi has its pick of low-end foreign workers. More, they have had budget problems recently and have been cutting back. Some will be hired but no where near the numbers of the late 80’s. After the theft After the murders After the biggest Gem Scam in Thailand’s history. After acquitting the police gang, and giving a promotion to Major Gen Somkid Boonthanom. The only option for restoration of relations, Saudi tourism, was an in person visit. Give they guy credit. He was able to get some of the baubles back, then suck it up, bring them in person, with apologies. Desperate times call for desperate measures.

You missed this part ..."74-year-old man"?

I imagine he had to bring something back. Besides the blue, there is a green diamond piece now worth serious money. Thirty years down the road, the Saudis have sourced foreign workers. Thais will get more jobs but not in the numbers before. Is this all to attract Saudi tourists?

It will take more than that. A Saudi businessman "disappeared", plus three Saudi embassy employees murdered. Quite a laundry list for PM Prayut.

In your dreams. Liberal left westerners are stunned that the BiB did this to the man defending himself from a person who broke into his house; However stunned is all that is allowed, criticism could be deemed 'defamation'. That is not legal, and punishable by arrest and jail.

Dr T reminds the populace, where this virus is coming from, who brings it in, and most importantly, by implication, who to blame. The Government is on top of this variant.

Brutal smack down.

And that would then be the end of it. Right. Still dreaming of herd immunity are you. That concept has been out the window regarding corona virus infections and variant mutations for what, a year or so? Still, don't want to rain on your parade. Hope this fantasy helps you, in the weeks ahead.

Excellent guess, but a guess nonetheless. Meanwhile, why did it take Vietnamese Pho so long to become popular in the US, as they had more than hundreds of thousands of ex GI's as ready consumers? Food for thought. Try again.

You found all that out on the job as a Manhattan chef, did you? ???? The one place I was able to use/practice Thai was at Thai restaurants after coming back from working in Thailand. Try again.

Barstool BS-ers are up early. Thai food was 'popularized' by California yuppies back in the mid 1980's. It's true. Not by Euros, Brits or Antipodean expats. They had not arrived in numbers yet so cross cultural transmission was in its infancy. Thailand was for the most part uninhabitable for them back then; upcountry air con unreliable, phone calls had a nasty lag time, little or no cable footie and high airfares. Expat colonization would have to wait another decade until technology caught up, then and only then would Thai restaurants sprout back in home countries. . Time for anther Leo?!

Minister Anutins work has been well received by the populace. They understand where the virus is coming from.

Good for Jamie. After the unfortunate bankruptcy. May 2019 Jamie Oliver Restaurant Group was put in administration, he needed something, anything, to reverse his sinking fortunes. A crusade against Macdonald's. I'm Loving It.

So he says. Give it time, let the public move on to other scandals, then we will see what happens.

In Thailand?? Almost everywhere, ok maybe not everywhere, but definitely around. Myers rum on the other hand is hard to get.

10 liters of Tullamore Dew, Havana Club or even Sangsom, if slumming it, should be more than adequate. I do not see what the problem is. Friday night here, this Mullins Bay Cooler is for you.

It is sobering to witness how the Thai government behaves when its most vulnerable citizens are facing both a dangerous health crisis and economic disaster. Moderna and Pfizer vaccines can be obtained immediately, for free. Yet they do not care and would rather play games of status.

A night out, The Riverside. Until prohibition is lifted would not bother.