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Tourists are guests.. please treat them as guests, not as walking ATM machines, not as potential criminals, not as colonists who want to destroy the Thai culture, but just simply try to understand that most tourists come to Thailand because they want to relax, they have saved for a long haul holiday, they like to visit, see, and eat, but don't like to be scammed, or all kind of measures such as no vaping , alcohol bans, and being fined stricter and more than locals...and so on.. Than Thailand can become a decent tourist destination again. And be kind for the people who work and retire here... I read many times that people write go home, time to leave as they comment only to make the country better. Don't forget that these people spend their income here, have kids or grandkids who will come on holiday to visit and they contribute a lot to Thailand..But do something in return for them.. cancel the 90 days reporting, make things easier, such as volunteer work... just a few idea's but I know that the conservatives among us will dislike this post again

For me the same with Americans... British are speaking clearly.

It was not an accident, she is just murdered... and the son should not to be rushed to the hospital as he did this, despite he was under influence of drugs... Sad for the woman that she died

The working hours of people in Thailand are too long... In a Government hospital I see that the nurses start at 6 am till 17.. and too many patients for appointments with a doctor... In the Covid time we could also read that doctors and nurses were overloaded.... but who cares about it in Thailand?? There is no organization that stand up against these things.. Almost the same as the story of a few weeks back that an employee was forced to take part in a New Years Party of a company or that people don't get days of for a funeral of a family .. and many times we read similar stories. RIP to the nurse.

Complaining will not work as teaching Thai students English in government schools. They lack the motivation to learn, because they will pass every subject. And a PM once stated that Thai will be a global language and another is not welcoming foreigners..

good news for the strong THB....

The army has to protect the country, if they do it well there is no time to be involved in the next elections... Let the people rule the country and the army defend the borders and terrorists.. and Anutin behind bars

Instead of looking where the tax money is going and if they can save on spendings, they are thinking that import duty will solve all problems... Indeed it will cost more. which increase the household debts, as a lot things are not available in Thailand and must be imported even by the local sellers... But this is Thailand.. everything is being solved with tax and prisons.. easier than thinking about other solutions

I totally agree with a ban on smartphones etc for kids under 16.. but for everything. The mix feelings are not real.. Everybody born in before the 1995 let's say, grew up without a smartphone and we all survived.. Emergencies are always being solved but also problems between friends, and we played and learned to find solutions, we were social and could talk with eachother, instead of sending a like...Although most people don't agree with me I always say that the mobile phone has been the worst invention ever. Look how many people are addicted, you can't go anywhere everybody is looking on their screen, on the streets, in shopping malls even at lunch and dinner, on motorcycles and cars, just as they are afraid to miss a second of some else their life....In my youth we did not even a house line and life was much less complicated, and we had much more fun. Now financial sector and shopping, information service, we are forced to get a smartphone, and if you ask somebody an easy question, they don't know. Yesterday at HomePro we asked for the width and height of a fridge and they had to look on their smartphone.( the booklet was in the fridge however), just to say... they have no clue where to find information anymore... The problem here in Thailand is that it will never can happen, maybe in the schools but the teachers are self very addicted to their phones. But in Thailand there is no enforcement of any law, and parents or educators will never stop their kids on their phones, they even can't keep them from motorcycles, or make them wear helmets... No enforcement so impossible to implant in Thailand

What did you use? it makes no sense at all.. the too expensive THB costs money as foreigners get less THB for their money, double pricing is in fact discrimination, and cheap is Thailand not anymore surely not in Phuket... Glad you don't care about anything..

I believe that on purpose the THB is being strengthen .. The economy will go down, more debts and more poor people.. Like in Iran people will get up and come into the streets and that is a reason for the current leaders to stage a coup and stay in power... Of course I understand too that the Thai banks have keep a lot of foreign reserves as they can't afford to get bankrupted, but it is all due to manipulating the THB.. and the BoT is using the gold price for a reason, but currency rates are being otherwise calculated, but in Thailand everything is different or has hidden reasons

BTW thanks but it was no need to apologize, in discussions sometimes you must have a thick skin..:)

Maybe the first step is to make Buddhism, Buddhism again in Thailand instead of a mix of all kind of religions and superstition believes.. Monks are not allowed to drink, smoke, have women, give lottery numbers, and temples should be free of parties, but a place for meditation and relax and calm. The abbot of a temple is good friend of me and we discuss this several times, and he is always saying that Thai Buddhism is not pure Buddhism

Happily you had a friend to help, but how many tourists are being scammed like this??? They should revoke his license immediately, as he has done it obvious not only by you.... and complaining that tourists don't come and asking for help because they don't make enough profit...

It appears you have no clue whatsoever... I am not causing any trouble at all.. I am a guest and behave like that, although the host is not always very fair.. Besides that a lot of things are not possible if Thai people are involved as I stated.. buy/sell land, open business, and if so than it is the failing state that allows it for 12 years already...That has nothing to do with me but with the netizens and the RTP

It is difficult in Thailand to find a place where there is no noise... shops, restaurants, malls, temples, driving by cars,,, everywhere there is music/noise and even now in the parks. I believe that classical concerts are nice to attend in a park, but maybe places of rest are also important to relax. Where can you do that?

The prices are ridiculous high, but everybody can sell things for the price they want.. The customer is one who buys it and is willing to pay the price.. If the price is too high don't buy, but if you decide to buy don't complain, as you knew before what you had to pay. Now it are Thais who are scammed and it is a problem, for foreigners no problem.. they are rich( in the eyes and minds of Thai people). But it is ridiculous to give a prison sentence for the sellers.. just confiscate their license to sell there and a fine if they did wrong, but if the prices were published, there should be no problem. The customer decide to buy it...

and he is doing everything on his own or has he Thai people working for him too to built houses, making tours etc. Besides he can't buy and sell land, as foreigners are now allowed to own land. For me it just seems that the locals are jealous that he is working hard to make his business grow and make profit while the netizens don't do anything...And foreigners being better than locals is not done in this country... Sad, but if he breaking the laws so many times in 12 years, than it is obvious that law enforcements are not working and why now after 12 years complain???

Quality tourists by K -pop????

I think I know more than you suggest and believe me AI is not giving always the correct answers... Better can read these articles: https://www.investopedia.com/terms/e/exchangerate.asp and from AI are currency exchange rates base on gold price: Exchange rates aren't directly based on the gold price, but there's a strong, often inverse, relationship: gold is priced in US dollars, so a weaker dollar makes gold cheaper for foreign buyers (increasing demand/price), while a stronger dollar makes it more expensive (decreasing demand/price). However, gold prices are influenced by many factors like inflation, interest rates, supply/demand, and economic crises, not just currency fluctuations, and the gold standard (currency backed by gold) ended in 1971. Key Relationships Inverse Relationship with USD: When the U.S. dollar weakens against other currencies, the price of gold (quoted in dollars) tends to rise, and vice versa. Gold as a Safe Haven: During times of economic uncertainty, high inflation, or currency devaluation, investors often buy gold to preserve value, increasing its price. Commodity Currency Link: Currencies of nations rich in gold (like the Australian dollar) can be influenced by gold prices, as well as by other commodities they produce. Factors Influencing Gold Prices Monetary Policy: Interest rates affect the opportunity cost of holding gold (which yields no interest). Inflation: Gold is seen as a hedge against inflation, so rising inflation can boost its price. Supply & Demand: Industrial demand, central bank purchases, and jewelry demand all play roles. Economic Crises: Gold often performs well during global crises as a defensive asset. Historical Context The Gold Standard, where currencies were directly convertible to gold, ended for major economies by the early 1970s. Today, all major currencies are fiat currencies, with values determined by market forces, not gold reserves. In summary, gold and exchange rates interact significantly, but neither sets the other; they're two interconnected elements in the global financial system.

Of course it always them never me or us....for everything and everywhere from outside the border... We are the good ones, they are the bad ones..

Than I hope there is more to do than when I saw the public on New Years Eve... They were all standing and doing nothing and the boy at Siam Icon tried to get the crowd in movement, but not even screaming... It just looed no fun at all.. Anyway I will not join Tomorrowland, but I think the expectations are too high...

Lisa is not a Thai singer. It is a girl that got her education in Korea...that she has the Thai nationality is not important. Only for Thailand.

The THB was connected to the USD, now it is the gold, but in fact it is the BoT that keeps the THB expensive.. Nothing to do with other currencies or goldprices, but with greed.... They keep on going on to ruin the country by the expensive THB.. Normal movements of currencies is that bad news such as a declining economy, conflicts, political instability will weaken the currency while growing economy and peace will strengthen the currency.. Here in Thailand nothing seems to be able to weaken the THB...Probably the only solution is a devaluation or total collapse, but than the manipulators will have their profits and being rich again, and the rest of the country will suffer

It has to be built and it will take many years to take the decision first, and than building according to the standards that Disney has. Her in Thailand all will take a few decades, and nobody can see the future, but I am wondering if Thailand is still attractive for tourists at that time. If the country goes on like this and stay conservative, political unstable, and double pricing and outdated laws, bad air quality and too expensive, it is going to fail.