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1 hour ago, Silent Number said:

Do you think Thailand is alone  in its unemployment and loss of gross domestic product. Most of the worlds affected couNtries are suffering the same fate.

Not the same.  If you have an economy that depends for a part on tourism than yes. But for other countries this isn't a problem.

Where I come from restaurant and bar owners complain. But other businesses are enthusiastic about the things they learned, about the changes. Many companies found out that working at home is really great and a good way to save money in the future. Webshops thrive. Many people see new opportunities. 

On 7/26/2020 at 4:24 AM, Caldera said:

I, for one, will miss laundering money via my MRT stored value card. I might need to switch to trading 7/11 stamps underground.

 

You don't have to make it that complicated. I just use my Krungsri account for money laundering.

8 minutes ago, Peterw42 said:

I think you will find they are not exactly tourists 2-3 months after they were scheduled to leave. Many have opted for an extended stay, taking no action to get back home. The whole idea of amnesties was to help those genuinely stranded, not to keep tourism going.

Isn't that what he asked about? Maybe they are not real tourists. But they are people living in Thailand, spending money.  If you get no new tourists I think it would be better to keep what you have.

32 minutes ago, Logosone said:

However, the low number of convictions shows that even in a victor's justice system the evidence against those accused was in the majority of cases insufficient for convictions.

That is not strange if you let Nazi's find evidence to convict Nazi's.

Some time ago I saw an article about what happened with Nazi's after WW2. Most had leading positions in justice and the government. I will try to find it for you. Maybe it will make you understand why almost nobody was convicted.

What happened was very bad. I understand that you are German. Don't make it worse by trying to find excuses for your fellow countrymen.

5 hours ago, Logosone said:

Dey was a mere tower guard. He had no involvement in killings whatsoever.

No. He made sure that nobody could escape from the gas chambers. But he didn't kill so not guilty?

If I hold you and someone else puts a knife in your body I will not be guilty ?

1 hour ago, fredwiggy said:

C-sections aren't about making money but safety for the child and mother.

The attitude to a C-section is very different here.

In my home country they do this only if there is a medical need/emergency. Here it was a box we could check on a form. You could choose yourself, natural or a C-section.  The difference in price was very small. Not worth talking about. But that was in a private hospital where natural birth was also not cheap.

1 hour ago, Meat Pie 47 said:

Well in Australia ( Perth ) I pay for a large pizza delivered 15 dollars ( about 300 baht )

The last time I had a pizza in Thailand I paid a lot more just eating in a pizza place.

I can buy a pizza here for 5 dollars ( regular size, eat in or pick up )

2 large pizza's delivered from Pizza Hut are a bit over 600 Baht.  That's more than what I would pay in the Netherlands.

600 Baht for 2 pizza's or 140 baht for a Caffe Latte is crazy if you can buy a Pad Thai for 40 Baht.

In Italy, pizza is the food for the poor.

I never understood the psychology of pricing in Thailand. I know that there are Thai people who make enough money.  And even if it is only 10% of the population...  With over 8 million people in Bangkok there are enough people who can afford it.

But you would expect that a new company would see a market for cheaper pizza's. 

1 hour ago, BritTim said:

No problem. You are then paying yourself 20k per month rent, and your income is 40k per month.

Exactly. So you are not living on 20k a month.

Saying that you live on 20k a month and have a good life in Thailand cannot be true.

3 hours ago, Aspaltso said:

but  its Vietnam which is ultimately the biggest thorn in Thailand's side when it comes to manufacturing in SE Asia, and signing multiple free trade agreements with the EU, the U.S, and others. While Vietnam has been signing deals, Thailand has been left behind.

Protecting the interests of some rich family businesses in Thailand is much more important than free trade and competition.  

1 hour ago, pookondee said:

It might work out better for Thailand if they don't embrace technology and industry being worked by robotics.

 

Those countries will just have worse problems with income inequality,

and huge economic and social problems from the unemployment technology brings.

Yes!  Everybody back to the rice fields. Away with income inequality!  Haven't they tried that before in Cambodia?

12 minutes ago, Mung said:

Starbucks was more expensive in Thailand compared to the Netherlands, not sure if that is still the case. 

A big Caffè Latte, in Netherlands E 4,10. Last time I was in the Starbucks in BKK I payed 140 Baht. It depends on the exchange rate, it is now a bit cheaper here.

Similar things you also see with the McDonalds.

4 hours ago, Bangkok Barry said:

I object to your judging my lifestyle when you don't know anything about me. Pretty ignorant of you, actually. I have a large house, wife, run a pickup, keep five dogs, I have aircon, IPTV, internet, I eat well - either Thai or foreign food, go out for dinner once a week. Only extra expenses are once a year car insurance and servicing.

If you have a large house than that's not included in that 20k a month you are living on.  If the rental value is 20k than you are living on 40k a month.

5 hours ago, Enoon said:

 

The problem for Brexiteers in the UK is "foreigners".

 

That's why they voted for Brexit.

 

Now 3,000,0000 "culturally dissimilars" are on their way in.

 

Three cheers for Boris.

 

 

 

Immigrants from China usually do not give problems. My experience from what I saw in my home country. They study, they work. They are very different than immigrants from Africa or muslim countries. Immigrants from Hong Kong will probably take a lot of money with them, their businesses etc. This can be even good for the UK.