Last paragraph needs adjusting, should read '....This not paying is a nasty back stabbing by a very corrupt, and totally incapable, never will be capable government...'
"Unfortunately, women are often drawn to men that treat them badly (especially wealthy ones). Even more so in Thailand."
"An abusive boyfriend, or "toxic boy", seems to be very attractive to a Thai girl."
Not Thailand based at all.
Unfortunately both of these 'scenarios' happen in all countries.
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"Unfortunately, women are often drawn to men that treat them badly (especially wealthy ones). Even more so in Thailand."
"An abusive boyfriend, or "toxic boy", seems to be very attractive to a Thai girl."
Not Thailand based at all.
Both of these 'scenarios' happen in all countries.
Overall how much hi-tech mechanization is being used across rice farms in Thailand?
And what sophisticated systems are in place to minimize water usage?
Anybody have any solid insights into these points? Please share.
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[the ones who got rich with Yingluks rice pledging scam] ?
All the middle men and retailers make the huge profits, the farmer is screwed by the system. Subsidies are not the answer, paying the farmers a fair price is."
Perhaps a much more professional and better educated / experienced government could rework how rice works and get things into more realistic / balanced /non-corrupt system.
It's alive and well and credible and wins large numbers of seats and has many election winners who would make very excellent value added ministers; sorely needed.
But....