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41 minutes ago, elektrified said:

Are you for real? He c o n f e s s e d!

Same as the Koh Tao murders??? they had to confess too.. I know how the police in Thailand interrogate you, so a confession  could be forced.. But if he has done it he is stupid, as he did not flee

IT will have no impact on tourism.. Most people in Europe and America have a 3/4 week holiday normally. Besides, the airpollution, political unrest, expensive THB, forbidden vaping  and double pricing and alcohol buy and sales limitations are of much more impact for the tourists.. Nowadays, tourist are a target for robberies too. In Europe there is a campaign going on to travel less dfor the climate, which makes flying more expensive and people have to pay more for their daily things, which has the impact that they don't go on expensive holidays.. Tourists will always come to zThailand, but a 90 day free visa will not have an impact

1 hour ago, Bday Prang said:

Assuming by "TAT" you are referring to the Tourist Authority of Thailand I think you are way off the mark,   I don't think many prospective holiday makers give a second thought to the political wranglings here. I know didn't and I doubt you did either before you ventured here for the first time. I would venture to say that the overwhelming majority of expats don't care much either except for any possible knock on  effects regarding visa regulations or more recently income tax implications.

                  The outrage and pearl clutching are the exclusive preserve of a hand full  of bored leftist geriatrics on this forum,  self appointed political commentators  with just too much time on their hands.  And , to a man , all averse to any criticism or opposing views.    

I think if it there are people on the street and protests  or even tanks re appear tourists will not come... But maybe I am the ignorant stupid man.. Future will point out what will happen and to call section 112 a pearl is a sign that you are very outdated

Very sad day for Thailand, and their so called democracy... Laws should have the possibility to be amended.. Updates are needed to keep on in recent times.. Law for death penalty is also out of date and new laws as samesex marriage are being brought in... I am sure Thailand will pay a price for this verdict No TAT can prevent that 

29 minutes ago, uttradit said:

Swiss man is an idiot. Smart people don't kill people then sit around.

Indeed a strange thing.. all over the world people don't sit and wait for the police after a murder so why did he?

1 hour ago, Modern Coding said:

 

Until now, from what I have seen, people have not pointed at the vendor's kindness, have they??

Comments were rather targeted towards the girl.

Totally correct.. People should watch the movie The Way with Charlie Sheen

The story is getting more and more confusing... Thai woman married a Swiss man. Swiss man died and her inheritage is 13 million THB. She met a new Swiss man.. they are coming to Thailand. Swiss man likes to go to Pattaya, Thai wife doesn't want it because he will look to other women and/or has a mistress... Thai wife like to gambling, but Swiss husband murders her and put fo black magic a playcard in her throat..

I assume Swiss man is not stupid and will know that murder is being punished.. Why not flee the country after he did it?

Many titles policeman will get an upgrade because he solved the case, but are the facts as they announce reality? Is the Swiss man not a victim or a scapegoat?? Family of the Thai wife liked him, but maybe liked the money of the Thai wife more and they complotted to get her money and blame the Swiss man.. 

I don't understand why these people do this, but to make a problem of it is a bit too much... THailand is a very conservative country, and doesn't accept other thinking or behaviours.. If a few people act differently from all the other millions that will be enlarged, just as every tourist is doing it.. And than complaining about the visiting numbers. You can't do both.. wanting visitors, but as they come complain isf a few have a different behaviour

3 hours ago, BenStark said:

Below is what my Embassy sent me today.

 

If you live in Thailand for more than 180 days a year, you will be considered a Thai tax resident. In that case you must indicate all foreign income that you bring in to Thailand. If the taxes that have already been paid in Belgium are not sufficient according to Thai tax legislation, you may have to pay an extra tax in Thailand.

If that is true, the tax department will refund the paid tax in Belgium if it is more than you had to pay in Thailand?? As double taxes in tyhe whole world are not done.

Thailand the hub of useless ceremonies....a ceremony for everything and every day

43 minutes ago, Confuscious said:

Young delinquents should face the full extent of the law, but should not be jailed in the same prisons as the adults.
That would only create more crime and criminals.
In my country, and most of the western countries, juvenil delinquents are jailed in a rehabilitation centre.
Shielded from the adult criminals.

Only in murder cases, where the murder is maybe additional agrevated, the minor delinquents should be jailed in a high security prison and their release from prison bound the severe details. 

I agree with you.. In prison they will learn more criminality... Rehabilitation centres are much better, but in fact first the root of the problem is that many kids are being abandoned by their parents in their education and of course by the many "divorces" and stepfathers/mothers who don't care about the kid of the other parent. Besides Mostly they drop the kids by family or grandparents. It is proven that adopted kid for example have problems with the feeling that parents got rid of them. I am sure here in Thailand is the same. If you don;t feel loved you do bad things as it is no matter ... they don't love anyway... Tackle this problem and with more awareness of parents things could be improved, but this is Thailand

Result of lack of parental guidance, education and always news topics on TV that shows violence and murders. Kids get the ideas that it is normal... I wrote many times already stop with broadcasting that kind of news...even the re enactments can show kids how to do a crime 

I am wondering how the films are received with all the blurring of cigarettes, guns, alcohol, to deep cut out t shirts etc

No words for this kind of promotion. Only good for the pocketfilling officials...Or are they going to advertise now Internationally? I will watch  the news 

Just as it looks that a visa will hold tourists back to visit the country... Maybe China will get more Thai tourists.. but I doubt there will be suddenly more Chinese

5 hours ago, Bday Prang said:

                I come from the UK so of course I was not happy living there.    I'll ignore your comment about the " Queen Victoria age" as I know little about those times, how old do you actually  think I am 

              Yes I quite like things as they are  but if the truth be known I much preferred how things were here 30 years ago.  Those who never experienced the early 90's here will never understand what I am talking about

                Most of what I wish for and the majority of decisions I make have one purpose and one purpose only, that being to improve things for me and my immediate friends and family, I stopped worrying about others a long time ago.  Feel free to call me selfish, I really couldn't care less,   

                 There are several threads running on here at the moment with literally thousands of comments regarding the current new tax regulations, pretty much every post is from somebody whinging about it or discussing ways to avoid paying their share of tax here, are those people more, or less selfish, than me ?

I never call you sellish. In THailand it is the best thing to do to stay by yourself. Indeed.. But we have to be aware too that nowadays people can't live anymore of 3000 THB income for the elderly or with 10.000 THB a month... Thayt is what I mean to say. Freedom of speech, more income for the people, less debts and less corruption are improving the country.. And tax we all have to pay I have to pay too here in Thailand or in my home country, but I don't care if the money is being used properly and in my home country the most goes to the African refugees and from other countries an dthe own people they don't care. No I am not a racist, but the emigration is a big burden for the whole EU. And the 90's are gone and the world has changed Not for the better as I am old enough to know. 

1 hour ago, Bday Prang said:

                            Thais, incase you have not noticed, already have the latest mobile phones, even in the relatively impoverished village where I live.  Whether or not they need such sophisticated devices for communicating via  "line" or "playing on facebook" is another matter.

                             I have never heard any Thai rich or poor express any interest in the country developing a "space industry" neither have I ever heard any of them express a willingness to pay the additional tax that would be required for any other form of meaningful development. But I have heard some express an interest in relocating to Laos after they have retired , with a sense of nostalgia for the good old days and the realistic expectation that their civil service pensions will go a lot further

 

                      "poverty, overcrowded schools with poor education, overcrowded hospitals," 

sounds like a perfect description of the country I originate from, I have suffered twice from kidney stones, Once was in the UK,  fortunately the second time was here , and it was an infinitely better experience.

                       I am very proud to live in a country where patriotism and even xenophobia  is not seen as a crime ,or indeed evidence of being an extreme right wing fascist.

I feel very safe here , always have done, and as I don't harbour any strong anti-royalist feelings I can publicly say anything I want, pretty much anywhere  except on this forum

As far as corruption is concerned I am perfectly happy to live somewhere where the benefits of it are also  available to me and not just the super rich elite, as in the uk or other "developed " countries

                        I really can't understand why, as a result of you advancing years and enforced retirement you chose to come and live in a place you obviously don't like neither  do I understand why you dragged your mrs here against her will as by your own words she did not want to leave the "Idyllic" place you were living in

                        

                        

 

It is obvious that you were not happy in your country and left it too.... Besides that you probably like to live with ideas of the Queen Victoria age instead of moving forward.. We are living here very happily and enjoy our lives, but we have worked hard in our country where we come from and  nothing I have said was that I don't like it here. It is only for the Thai people that country needs to go forward or it will stay a 3rd world country for ever...And you can see it already that standing still and no investments are not attractive to many tourists anymore from the Western countries. Most tourist are Aseans  The economy slowed down already in 2023 and if there is no improvement it will go further backwarths..But according to you it better not to improve and stand still because you like the country as it is now.  

The truth hurts.. Only money counts in Thailand see what they do with tourists and indeed no money no honey but almost the same all over the world.. Thais can bear critics.. as they are used never to fail for anything, they are brainwashed to be the best country and people in the world. But that counts only in Thailand and as many Thais never go abroad they believe it and don't know different.. Wake up Thailand and accept some critcs and become an adult country instead of this childish behaviour

according to Thai News... but that is never reliable unfortunately