Mr Meeseeks

4 minutes ago, connda said:

Ditto.  You fail to understand the more sordid underbelly of Thai culture.  It's in plain sight, it's not hidden or behind closed doors.
Neon signs - on main streets and thoroughfares.  Big neon letters!  Ap Ob Nuat!  And Karaoke bars.  And Curtain Hotels. 
But - ignorance is bliss. 

The only thing I fail to understand is why you still don't understand my point after three or four clearly worded posts.

Just now, BritManToo said:

In Thailand the outcomes of any investigations are always suspect.

Which is why I always double check it is not a ladyboy before paying the bar fine.

4 minutes ago, kingofthemountain said:

Afaik the EEC hardly attract an infime part of the investissments expected

it looks like more of another oportunity to fill deep pockets with public money

Yep, but it is written in the constitution which is the highest law of the land so doesn't matter what we think. 

1 minute ago, connda said:

And no.  It's in plain sight if you understand Thai culture and can read Thai. 

You've just proved my point. Foreigners don't understand Thai culture and can't read Thai so are not aware of the local scene therefore it is not an embarrassment for Thais as it is not as recognizable or in your face as the sex-tourism industry. 

No-one is denying its existence. You seem to have taken this rather personally and have gone off on a tangent from my original premise which was that the sex-tourism industry in Pattaya is an embarrassment to Thais and doesn't fit with the vision of the Eastern Economic Corridor.

BTW I can read and write Thai, speak fluently and have been here 31 years. 

Next!

3 minutes ago, connda said:

You're engaging is moral relativism and sound like an apologist for the Thai sex trade.  It's the same people running both shows.
For every Thai man looking for sexual entertainment there are Thai women looking to provide services.  But worse, are the non-Thais forced into sexual servitude by human traffickers. 
"Shhh.  It's behind closed doors.  It's OK!  ????"
Right.

You've made all that up. I posted nothing of the sort. ????

My point was the EEC is happening and if they need to flatten the whole of Pattaya's sex-tourism industry to achieve something that fits in with the grand vision that is what will happen.

On 5/12/2021 at 2:13 PM, kynikoi said:

Honestly, Pattaya needs to die. It's begging to be reborn as a Thai majority bedroom community to Rayong industrial complex areas. 

 

Served by all the incoming rail transportation including a BTS for much wow.

 

Beer bars and gogos So last millennium.

Some truth here and I have heard this discussed with connected Thai friends whom are deeply embarrassed by the sex tourism image Pattaya cultivates right in the heart of the golden jewel of the Eastern Economic Corridor. 

Those hoping that the sex tourism industry comes back bigger and better than ever are in for a sharp wake up call.

The future is the EEC and all things that derail the great vision will fall by the wayside.

They are spending $40 billion on the EEC and it is written into the constitution so I don't think Fred, 50yo dustman from Grimsby, coming over for a two week holiday to bang maeng da leftovers factors into their plans.

Isn't the entire Thai business model to either have a tightly controlled monopoly or just keep taking investors' or taxpayers' money to pay for it all regardless of profitability?

????

10 hours ago, bangon04 said:

Is it better to have 10 children with inadequate food, water, medicine and education?  or 2 children with much better prospects for success?

Ask India for the answer to that question.

9 hours ago, Liverpool Lou said:

Obviously, the limit indicated on the last sign you passed is the limit.

Not correct for that stretch of road.

The limit is 120kph for the whole stretch. 

The old signs from when it was a 90kph or 110kph limit have not been removed.

6 hours ago, Snig27 said:

Churchill played a major role in winning a world war, despite the fact he wasn't a general. Regardless of his flaws, he's widely regarded as one of his nation's greatest sons (and daughters).

This general's only military (or any other) victory was shooting mostly unarmed Thais then stripping them of their elected government. I see a difference.  

Agreed, and I find any sort of comparison very distasteful considering this 'person' could not lace ol' Winston's boots. 

$600 billion baht is a lot of money to bail out a failed boondoggle is a lot for a country's taxpayers, especially considering that country is now facing economic disaster. 

23 minutes ago, TallGuyJohninBKK said:

 

 

This is the draft MoPH proposal (in Thai, no English version I've seen as yet) that includes the notion (third activity column in) of allowing restricted dark red zone restaurants to resume sit-down dining with 25 percent occupancy.

 

It looks like the dark red maximum controls level would be applied to provinces that have 100 new cases in one day in a week, or are averaging more than 50 daily cases per week.

 

 

https://www.facebook.com/informationcovid19/posts/324899985794999

 

Lol what an absolute mess. Imagine trying to implement this nonsense. ????

25 minutes ago, jomtienisgood said:

Correct, but since you know that it means you were there too...So, not only the average Thai doesn't understand. 5555555

Hey, I was in the car passing by mate, never went into the market!

On 5/11/2021 at 5:50 PM, spidermike007 said:

Does anyone think Prayuth even remembers his promises to clean up Thailand? Has it gotten cleaner? Or more corrupt? The people are judging you P. and their verdict is NOT favorable. You have made quite an impression. On the criminals. 

Well that was obviously never going to happen nor was it the actual reason for the coup and anyone that was taken in and believed that it was and that Thailand's most corrupt politician (by his colleagues' own admissions) Suthep paving the way for the Military taking over would actually end up improving the country simply does not know how this place works. 

4 minutes ago, Surelynot said:

Fat chance now.......this guy has his feet under the table, only solution is another coup.....but what is the point of that?

There will be no change in government unless the proprietor wills it. 

6 minutes ago, Katipo said:

Me thinks the UK would be better off without the votes of the long-term singlet wearing chang swilling pot bellied middle aged men out this way. 

Britain First need the votes mate.