Mr Meeseeks

16 hours ago, phetchy said:

they usually use an "n" for an "l" in transliterated english words ending in "l", e.g. "footbon",

To clarify, they don't use an n for an l. 

ล (lor ling) at the end of a word in Thai is pronounced as an น (nor noo).

It is spelt the same as it sounds in English (football = ฟุตบอล) but the last letter is pronounced differently as it is at the end of the word following Thai pronunciation rules.

23 minutes ago, Srikcir said:

that may require a foreign service partner who is more likely to reject situations that might offer corruption. In other words, lack 'thainess.'

Like Rolls Royce?

In Thailand, Rolls-Royce agreed to pay $18.8m to regional intermediaries. Some of the money was for individuals who were "agents of the State of Thailand and employees of Thai Airways", the SFO said. These agents "were expected to act in Rolls-Royce's favour with respect to a purchase by Thai Airways of T800 engines".

https://www.bbc.com/news/business-38644114

18 hours ago, bitterbatter said:

I have watched those monkeys, they are way faster then people.  This isn't for show. And climbing those tall trees in incredibly dangerous. Also it is cheaper.  So if you get rid of the monkeys,  more people will fall, less people will pay to get their trees picked, and more coconuts will fall without warning also creating another danger.  This is pure BS, once again being pushed by leftists who want to regulate away every single freedom they can think of to satisfy their distorted beliefs. 

Everytime we give in to these control freaks, we lose more and more. 

 

Do this and watch the price of coconut products to go up, sales will go down.

And to top it off, if they go down this route, what is the first thing people who own these monkeys will do? 

They lost the money to feed them...  So there is a good chance that they will kill them.  How humane.

If they don't use personal fall protection or proper height access devices when picking coconuts then it is entirely their own and/or their employer's fault.

This is the 21st century, using animals for profit especially on an industrial scale is immoral, unethical and just plain wrong.

You are not a "leftist" or "control freak" if you understand, the same arguments and insults were used against the abolitionists that opposed the slave trade the 1800's.

4 minutes ago, sandyf said:

So you believe it is more important that time and resources are spent on telling customers what they can or cannot buy rather than deal with domestic injustices.

Nice try at a strawman.

I believe animals should not be exploited for profit. 

2 hours ago, tribalfusion001 said:

They like to be awkward and don't want foreigners hanging around for too long without a good reason. Remember there use to have double and triple entry tourist visas, now it's single entry or the METV which has too many conditions attached.

People were abusing the tourist visas to live here.

Can't really blame them for saying "enough is enough".

This will anger some. 

https://thethaiger.com/coronavirus/first-post-covid-flight-from-china-lands-in-bangkok

On 7/8/2020 at 8:24 AM, sandyf said:

You only have to look around the RSPCA holding units, or watch their documentaries to see the extent of animal cruelty in a so called civilised society. Bojo and his partner should pay more attention to what is happening in their own back yard regarding both human and animal cruelty before mouthing off at others.

It is happening in their back yard though.

Products that exploit animals for profit in Thailand were being sold at British retailers.

4 minutes ago, Yinn said:

In the UK, around 3,000 monkeys are used annually. Much of this use is to develop and test the safety and effectiveness of potential human medicines and vaccines. Primates are also used for studying how the brain functions and in research relating to human reproduction.

Stop buying British made pharmaceuticals then. 

41 minutes ago, balo said:

I know some Filipino teachers stuck in Manila, they have tried to book a flight with Air Asia , around 500 teachers went on holiday in March after the schools closed , does this mean the government does not care about getting them home, back to Bangkok? 
They are in big troubles now, they rely on the income for their families. 

 

Sorry to say, but that was a very stupid decision going on holiday at the start of a global pandemic. 

5 hours ago, Visarghhhh said:

People with Retirement Visas should be allowed back in with all precautions taken!

There are groups of people trying to get back that take priority including Thai nationals and taxpayers. 

Maybe plan on retiring somewhere that actually values your decision to retire there? 

Just a thought. 

11 hours ago, Sheryl said:

It is on the CAAT website but seems to be only in Thai.

 

 

6 July email update from the US Embassy in Thailand says:

 

Kingdom of Thailand Permits Entry for Certain Classes of Foreign National Visitors

The Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT) announced on June 29, 2020 flights carrying the following types of passengers will be allowed into Thailand:

·    Thai nationals.

·    Persons with exemption or persons being considered, permitted, or invited by the Prime Minister, or the head of responsible persons accountable for resolving state of emergency issues to enter the Kingdom, as necessary. Such consideration, permission or invitation may be subject to specified conditions and time limits.

·    Non-Thai nationals who are a spouse, parent, or child of a Thai national.

·    Non-Thai nationals who hold a valid certificate of residence, or permission to reside in the Kingdom.

·    Non-Thai nationals who hold a valid work permit or allowed to work in the Kingdom, including their spouse or children.

·    Carriers of necessary goods subject to immediate return after completion.

·    Crew members who are required to travel into the Kingdom as part of their duties and have a specified date and time for return.

·    Non-Thai nationals who are students of educational institutions approved by Thai authorities, including the parents or guardians of the students.

·    Non-Thai nationals in need of medical treatment in Thailand, and their attendants. However, this shall not include medical treatment for COVID–19.

·    Individuals in diplomatic missions, consular affairs, international organizations, government representatives, foreign government agencies working in Thailand, or individual in other international agencies as permitted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, including their spouse, parents, or children.

·    Non-Thai nationals who are permitted to enter the Kingdom under a special arrangement with a foreign country. 

 

The Royal Thai Government has not yet clarified how non-Thai travelers approved for entry can travel to Thailand."

 

I don't think any Embassy has put anything up yet, I am going by official government statements in the press. Most I think are still awaiting clarification from the MFA.

Retirees, Elite visa holders and property owners must be livid.

8 minutes ago, Woodsie888 said:

I'm quite envious of your ability to be such a smart alec without any empathy for those that may be suffering either emotionally or financially as a result of this pandemic. You must feel extremely superior to everyone else on earth. After reading of some posters situation I feel very sorry for them. I hope things continue to go swimmingly well for you.

Life is suffering - Buddha

1 hour ago, 86Tiger said:

Edit to Add:   I predict a most excellent buyers market in property, housing and vehicles in next 6 - 8 months.

Absolutely. 

Tears and snotters all over the place as they possess Somchai's modded pick-up or the loan sharks come round and take grandma's chanote.

Watch them go after the farang company name land owners too. 

3 minutes ago, Guderian said:

I'd like to know why PETA have never done anything to stop the cruel and inhumane halal slaughter of animals? At least these monkeys aren't having their throats slit.

Eh?

https://www.peta.org/blog/cruelty-behind-muslim-ritual-slaughter/

26 minutes ago, Okis said:

Wow it has been a constant flipflop since this all started. 

 

-we dont use monkeys

-we use them but they arent abused

-we dont use monkeys

-Using monkeys is the same as the diary industry using cows

-we dont use monkeys, we use sticks

-You dont understand Thai way of life, monkeys are treated good on farms and are like pets to us

 

It's almost like you cant trust them

 

Yeh, funny that innit.

6 hours ago, Harry Fingerling said:

Perhaps building motorcycles that have lights and cars that have indicators might help. ????

Silly comment considering Thailand is a vehicle manufacturing hub for both cars and motorcycles.

10 hours ago, Expat Tom said:

The leaders of Thailand are the same generals who led the coup promising to return the government to civilian rule within 6 months. 

Most of these generals have been educated only in Thai military schools. They do not benefit from the academic excellence of West Point (US) Sandhurst (the UK) Saint-Cyr (France) or the Australian Defense Force Academy...to name a few. What do you actually expect from the huge "Brain Trust"? 

The the Australian Defense Force Academy? Isn't that where they got caught abusing the cadets?

29 minutes ago, Bender Rodriguez said:

somebody wants to be in power for ever, and when he dies, his son or brother will take over

We already have that.

2 minutes ago, Yinn said:

https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2015/10/19/448960760/monkeys-pick-coconuts-in-thailand-are-they-abused-or-working-animals

 

While Animal Place says it has not actually visited any coconut plantations allegedly abusing monkeys, Marji Beach, the group's education director, tells The Salt that YouTube videos are evidence enough that the animals are cruelly shackled and forced to work.

 

Schroevers runs the Monkey Training School in Surat Thani, Thailand, a Buddhist-inspired school founded 50 years ago to teach monkeys how to pick coconuts without the use of force or violence. He says Animal Place has it all wrong when it comes to how most monkeys that work on coconut farms are treated.

When will you understand that animal exploitation for profit is wrong?

13 minutes ago, Yinn said:

I think you not have knowledge about the law in Thailand about elephants?

 

So many law. DNA test from government check about is from wild or not. Transport between province. Veteran check a lot. 

 

And we not hunt the elephant. 

 

Not wild elephant must be trained. I agree some way cruel. Can not return to forest. 

 

I agree some shows push the elephant to much. I agree should not ride elephant. But elephant business improve a lot now. 

 

Law not allow kill elephant in thailand. 

 

UK people critisise a lot. Should look themself behaiviour.

 

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/W._D._M._Bell

He became known as "Karamojo" Bell (sometimes spelt Karamoja) because of his safaris through this remote wilderness area in North Eastern Uganda.

Bell shot 1,011 elephants during his career; all of them bulls apart from 28 cows.

 

 

The monkey is minority of coconut business. -10%

Nobody care if UK not buy the monkey coconut. We can sell it to other 194 countrys, is very popular. Thai coconut milk taste the best in the world, because the soil.

 

We can sell the UK lefty the human coconut. No problem.

Boris girlfriend can use human coconut to eat with Thai Green Curry Dead Cow, the Galangal Dead Chicken Soup and Penang Dead Pig curry.

Word on the street is that the US and Europe are about to follow British retailers and stop stocking or selling Thai coconut products.

You'll learn the hard way, as usual.

The rest of your post is emotional, inflammatory nonsense, as usual.

3 hours ago, Huckenfell said:

Seeing as how my home is in Thailand and not the UK.  NO!

You are a Thai citizen? If so, that does go some way in explaining your failure to condemn animal exploitation for profit on here. 

1 minute ago, natway09 said:

Meanwhile , how many monkeys are knowingly infected, injected & genarally committed to a ghastly slow death in laboratories all around the world ?

If I was a monkey I will collect coconuts thanks

If you were a monkey I bet you'd rather live free in the wild.