Accidental Tourist

A good morning laugh...

What a joke...Island Mafia all over this Country, and centuries goes by...

So let the red shirts on the street again, and the military will stay in power...old song for nearly 100 years now

This is going on since the exhibition center opened his doors over.... So what's the surprise... what's the New story?

Stupidity in this country is priceless...

They came here freely, and able to go home anytime...so why they are "stranded"?

Really and this wonders you? There is no surprise with no restriction on it. What ever peoble say Cannabis is a DRUG and should be controllet...

Have some ice cold beer to celebrate...

There is right and wrong in this proposal! First of all there is a obligation of the Government to protect its citizen... having said that, let's go back in time: "in 1995 plenty of condos been empty and the prices down; housing developments been just a few, and than hit the 1997 finance crisis, suddenly the condos could be sold due the great exchange rate and where continuing to do so for the next 2 years. After this the prices went up and up and up, that regular Thais been bot able to buy anymore." This will happen now again...Maybe Thailand should look over to Malaysia which has a much more sensitive law of foreign landowner ship.

Of course this need's to be seriously monitored...it's a seriously source of "extra" income!

Congrats to the Government...there you got the "High Roller" tourist you been wishing for.

Those are the wealthy visitors/residents/criminals are the Thai Government inviting in to the the country...Good luck with this...

There is something more to this story...as it been told

Those are the "Special Tourist" Thailand is looking for...

why is this shocking? It's Pattaya and will never ever change...PERIOD

Lots of question...few answers. What's my strongest concern? Visa and attitude! After 27 years in Thailand (on work permit and tourist visa), I have seen many changes. Changes to the better? It's depends on whom you will ask....some will say yes and some say no. Remember EVERY country will change over the years. Visa and attitude somehow are all coming together; and sorry to say so, but Thailand is one of the worst country's if it comes to visa and the ways of applying for it. Even Kurdistan (Northern Iraq) was better than Thailand. I am also holding a yearly residents visa for Egypt, which took 1 form, 20 minutes waiting and 87 dollars. Would I sell and saddle now for Thailand? Hell NO, and I love Thailand and my Thai family.

Mmmh... what about suing the China Government for sending all the tourist which destroying pristine landscapes and environment? Would this include Thai Tourist and Environmental Protection Agency as well?...as they all failed their responsibilities.

Just pathetic...this happen ALL over the world for century's and know one cares; only makes the front-page in Thailand and asiannow. Nothing else to do?

Amazing...but also pathetic! Thailand takes care of the environment??? Is this a joke? Lets see some facts of maritime environment here: Parrot fish - there is plenty in the seven seas, in fact there is so much that the fish is even wrongly sold under the Grouper name to catch more profit And yes the Parrot fish is good for coral reefs; which is harm by greedy tourist business (especially by the so loved Chinese tourist, which crash the reefs with their feet and decorating it with their garbage) all under the watchful eyes of the Thai Tourist Ministry. Lets face it there is NO Ëco-friendly Tourist business - Tourisms always hurts the environment around the world. I should know working in this industry more than 50 years, especially in new development. And last not least - what about the hordes of Thai's littering their parks and beaches for years? So who is throwing the first stone...

FARANG seems to become the "<deleted>" word in Thailand for as. What about the "Captain" of the boat which provide the opportunity, and even the fishing gears? Pathetic....