DonniePeverley

How are China in the axis of evil? What they done?

Who are they broke too? If they were as you say 'broke' and lost everything, the whole system would collapse .. including the Chinese economy which is dependent on the western countries buying their horse manure.

Nato resources with the US are infinite. This was not worth it for Russia.

Funny now all these Philippine flights make sense. I used to sit their and wonder, why are all these cheap sods heading off to Phillipiines at least once a year. What's going on, it must be paradise out there. When i went there it was complete crap, not worth the hassle. Scammers the lot of them.

There you go .... Brit doing his usual 'i can con the British tax payer because immigrants are doing it' routine. which is beyond parody now. That's the sole argument they ever have. Most of these guys in Pattaya didn't even pay any national insurance contributions, so don't give me that one either. The contributions are just a tax branded into some fancy name to make it appear like it's yours. The sooner these freebies are stopped from everyone leaving the UK the better. Once you leave the UK, it should be just that - not entitled to any more freebies, no more dual citizenship nonsense, etc

Not everyone would have paid any national insurance contributions. And secondly it's just a generic tax that is also used to fund the NHS, and other benefits. It's just a tax with a glossy name. It should just be pushed into the normal taxation. Thirdly, once you leave the country why should you be entitled to anything? I have relatives that live in Canada for nearly 40 years, claim pensions, come to the UK for all their free dentistry and hospital appointments on the NHS. And they give the same clap trap of having paid some national insurance contributions for a few years. Give me a break. They are fleecing the system. It also now makes sense why a few pensioners in Pattaya always doing the odd flight out to the Phillippines now and again.

Scroungers. If you don't live in the UK, there is no way the government should be giving you any money. I see far too many old British guys out here in Thailand, Brexit loving, always whinging about immigration in the UK (irony lost on them they are not the most desirable immigrants themselves in Thailand). They contribute nothing to the UK, so why we paying them a pension? If they have a private pension then it's their business.

Who'd have known opening up to the world with these easy visas, allowing long term stay so easily would allow foreigners to come in and attempt to work with the 'thai front'. Who could have predicted that would happen? I for one am really really really shocked.

They are an utter disgrace. No chance of diversifying the economy. Obsession with tourism is insane.

TOURISM TOURISM TOURISM Why not just have 365 days holidays .... won't someone think of the tourism.

Economy had green shots. He was going for a business first approach, low taxes. Pragamatist. Everything he predicted about Labour was rite too.

I actually miss Rishi Sunak

Didn't Trump's own Vice President say some unsavoury stuff too.

Thailands tourism tactics - forget the enviromental disaster, just get in as many people as we can.

Thailand is well and truly become a state of China. The bullet train initiative that is only useful to flood Thailand with products from China, etc Leaders have no idea what is going on, or are complicit.

My own friends and colleagues. Females walking around Pattaya, around restaurants, enjoying the beach ... approached by a constant barage of Indian men thinking they are prostitutes.

There are many nations that stick to Quality tourism, and keep their tourism geared towards quality high spenders and not mass cheap tourism. This year i'm going to Barbados. It sticks to quality tourism, and has a high threshold to stamp out the cheap riff raff. It's a quality destination, with very high spending visitors. Now Barbados, Aruba, etc aren't rich countries. But they have improved their tourist infrustructure (routed out all corruption, high quality hotels with strict controls, food standards that match those in the west (no dodgy bellys here) and they are rewarded. Thailand should be diversifying it's economy. It has been told after each generation it needs to stop the reliance on cheap mass tourism. It's short termism. All that happens is you addict the local population into these low paid jobs. Look at Vietnam, Malaysia ... neighbouring countries who have ensured their economies are diverse, and not reliant on mass tourism. If Thailand can hook itself of it's mass tourism addiction, it would force it's population into other avenues of employment. Thailand is such a beautiful country, with a great history that it could easily improve the standards to adjust to quality high spend tourism. However, this move into opening the flood gates for Indians is going to be an utter disaster. Even countries that relaxed rules for Indians, had to quickly tighten up the visa processes as the system was being abused for over staying, and the quality of tourists was horrific. But nope ... it's short termism. MASS CHEAP TOURISM.

I'd question that stat with pinch of salt. If you look at what Thailand projects income from indian tourists (which is a big estimate), then compare it with visitor numbers it would be one of the lowest per person spend.

This is a flat out lie. Indians are not even in the top ten spenders per person in India. They are infact one of the lowest, per person. The GDP per person in India, is 3 times lower than Thailands. No other country has offered a comprehensive visa free arrival for indian citizens. For the main reason ... poor behaviour, low spenders, and third the perpetuance to start living and working illegally in that country. Thailand are unfortunately looking at the final total number. The way they are fixated on total number of visitors, they are seeing income from Indian tourists, without realising the pressure they are putting on public resources (transport, roads, etc).

https://thepattayanews.com/2024/10/18/indian-tourists-spark-outrage-for-littering-into-sea-at-north-pattaya-beach-ignoring-warning/

The men view every single lady as a prostitute. They are literally addicted to red light zones. Pattaya is now 75% Indians. Walking Street is full on Indian. You never see them in malls though spending.

Beyond stupidity. The mantra of quality tourism has now been thrown out the window in favour of complete mass tourism - and the enviromental impact that creates, as well turning away quality high spending tourists. Indian tourists spend very little per person, compared to other nations. They will come in mass, creating more pressure on local infrustructure, which is already crumbling. India offers no free visa for Thai citizens. Indians behaviours, especially their addiction in red light areas is alarming.

I used to like John Oliver ... but he's seemed to have really lost the plot. Getting emotionally upset at the prospect of a Trump presidency is utterly insane. It's this wild hyperbole drama like this that turns many people towards Trump. Harris has barely been tested. She's a seasoned polished politician who can navigate (and not answer) questions. Trump is pretty much an open book. In some ways it's refreshing to see. The unfortunate thing about Trump and those who support him, is they are far too right wing for my liking, and that leads to some of his supporters feeling it's acceptable to be racist. And that i cannot support.

In what way ?

John Oliver getting emotional at the horrific thought of a Trump presidency is utterly insane. He was president for 4 years and it was literally the same old <deleted>, nothing new. If anything there were less wars around. Things these days seem more sinsister and underhand.