Bday Prang

Good post, I would add that the reluctance of older people to embrace the new digital money systems is not because of any inherent learning difficulties, just the opposite in fact Maybe, just maybe, some of us have been around long enough to realise that when organisations like banks and governments tell us things, they are often, at best very economical with the truth, and at worst just telling blatant lies, Furthermore , when they continually insist that its for our benefit, convenience, safety or security , the opposite is more likely to be the case. Its called experience, and it helps to generate a healthy distrust of authorities , and promotes an essential cynicism, this is something that the younger generations simply don't have yet. and as such they are far more inclined to simply believe what they are told There is good reason why political parties are continually trying to engage with younger and younger people, for example in the UK there has been talk for some time about reducing the age at which people can vote to 16. and I am pretty sure its nothing to do with any pollical awareness or knowledge. It is , in my opinion, simply because young minds are more open to suggestion, and therefore more easily controlled and manipulated Not unlike religion, which is forced upon people at a very early age, simply because older people with a better developed brain, IQ. and the common sense that comes with it would simply dismiss such rubbish instantly. Older people, a thorn in the side of authority since the beginning of time, the only way the authorities can combat this is to discredit their often very genuine concerns, There is no better way to achieve that than by simply blaming their age and effectively questioning their sanity The younger generations will march us willingly into the coming nightmare, but it is them and their offspring who will have to live with the long term negative consequences. We will be long gone

It does have value, but it is evaluated in a totally different way to that of the west

Not necessarily I can remember several shops having a sign saying there was a surcharge for using a credit card, apparently it was illegal, at least in the UK but it was common practice. No reason at all why we shouldn't have "two tier" pricing, as well. Why should I pay to wait for somebody to fumble about with their mobile phone , worse than students when they always paid by cheque

I would say that they live and die by a totally different set of priorities to westerners . Their attitude to death, money, and the value of life bears no resemblance to that held by westerners This is the basis what it actually means to be "of a different culture" its a lot more than a few quaint habits and eating different food or speaking a different language Its totally unrealistic to expect them to do pretty much anything the same as it is done in the west ,

After just two days? behave

Then it must be according to "him" then

Have you been drinking?

You should stop telling others what to do. You obviously don't understand the negative implications of a cashless society, despite them being explained quite clearly on this thread. You are free to use your digital funny money to your hearts content. no need for you to worry about other people and how they pay for things. try climbing off your soapbox

This push for cashless has absolutely nothing to do with criminals, and everything to do with control of the general population . Its happening every day , in many different ways. Electronic Travel Authorisation, Worldwide Taxation, and Limits on cash transactions. to name just a few of the more recent developments. There are countless other things happening often behind the scenes and often barely perceptible, but always allegedly for our safety, convenience, and security. The banks, at least in the UK have shown how easy it is for them to "debank" people just for holding controversial views or simply spending extended periods of time out of the country, It will be even worse once the digital social credit scheme is eventually in place, How will the fans of cashless survive should that ever happen to them? It would be pretty much game over without cash. So many stupid people playing right into the hands of the authorities, and they can't even see it. It is no wonder we are doomed Clause Schwab and the WEF along with all the others must be laughing themselves to sleep at night

Who are "they"

I don't think this is necessary a positive, and its the first time I have heard any mention of a "race" to become cashless amongst other south east asian nations. So has Thailand really "beaten" its neighbours, or has it in reality just succumbed to this cashless narrative prematurely People should of course always have the choice of using cash. those who wish to pay digitally can do so if they wish, but could they please just do it quietly, and stop preaching the "amazing advantages" to everybody else These people are becoming as boring as those who drive electric cars, just get on with your own lives and leave the rest of us alone

What does anybody expect , If there is money involved there will be corruption, and the more money there is involved the more corruption there will be. Top of the tree will be the large infrastructure projects Airports, High speed Trains, Highways, etc but the amount of money involved in bus transport will not be insignificant, probably right up there with Temples

Its good enough for them i suppose

There's not that many westerners where I live I'm always surprised that Lotus buy so much and then end up giving it away

Even cheaper if you can't get your arms around them i would wager

Certainly redefining the definition of the word "ambitious" Talks are underway? I'd love to hear what they are saying..... Thai minister, " Can we host a F1 race in Bangkok" ? FIA rep "" " No of course not , don't be stupid" The Pm is "so supportive" she merely echoed sentiments from the previous disgraced PM says it all really

give it a rest pleeeease

Following this incident I agree, but if I am to be totally honest it is not something I have ever given any thought to previously . The same probably goes for most people. I do however remember a year or two ago when a minibus exploded during an accident killing an extraordinary amount of passengers. I think the issue raised then was overloading of passengers, I don't remember any calls for gas to be banned

He is probably in hiding if he has any sense, or perhaps he has hired some security.

As long as you removed any superfluous "mercedes benz" stickers , that's the main thing apparently according to some on here. I don't doubt your knowledge or experience in vehicle testing, ignore the comments from the usual idiots

Another with the same weird fixation. Would the course of action you are suggesting, have any effect on incidents like this ? No it would not , so give it a rest for gods sake I saw a car the other day with a sticker on it saying " my other car is a porsche" should the owner be fully investigated and prosecuted if his other car is not actually a Porsche ?

And quite rightly so , Its just a sticker for god's sake and has NO bearing on the incident whatsoever,

Hung out to dry, or worse ! he could have been lynched, It wouldn't be the first time something like that has happened Nobody commenting on his actions has ever been in the same situation, and as such , nobody has any idea how they would actually react if it was them in his position. Once it was obvious that there was no chance of getting anybody else out alive how many on here would relish the prospect of simply standing there listening to the screams of those being burnt to death Its very easy to make scathing comments about his behaviour from behind ones keyboard, This thread, at first glance, appears to be populated nearly exclusively by self proclaimed, have a go, dare devil heroes, I think the reality is somewhat different to be honest

sugar and spice and all things nice ? Everybody , except you it seems, knows what she is made from, and it is what, or rather more importantly , who, she is made from that has got her to where she is. If you are expecting a spark of genius or any sort of departure from the norm you are going to be bitterly disappointed

I only have to look in the local Lotus to see how this practice often doesn't work out too well. A good example being foreign butter. different brands appear regularly often priced at around 185-200 baht for a 250g pack. It generally remains on the shelves untouched , often for months, then as it approaches the best before date the price is reduced rapidly. It invariably ends up at around 90 baht which is a similar price to the totally revolting local "allowrie" offering, I often wonder how they sell any of that "allowrie" stuff at all