peter zwart

Who says we’re even interested in that?

I still don’t understand why Thailand always feels the need to do things differently and target other groups that, as it turns out, don’t really benefit the country. Why not stick to the tried-and-true concept that has proven itself: older men from the West who have secured their pensions, cause little trouble, and are good for the Thai women? That target group is large enough and growing.

I largely agree with you. In particular, the incredibly poor customer service is a major irritation for me. The question, however, is: what is causing this change in behavior? Is it the arrival of pumped-up muscleheads from the West who need to act out their inferiority complexes on a daily basis and don’t know how to behave? Is it the TAT that first targeted the Chinese and now the Indians and Arabs? Or have the Thais been spoiled by the easy money of recent years? What I do know is that Thailand needs to get its act together quickly, or it will be left with nothing but bottom-tier tourism.

I am afraid that AI will cause catastrophic accidents. Even if you assume that exceptionally smart people oversee the entire playing field and future developments, once AI surpasses human intellect, we enter areas that the human brain simply could not foresee. Additionally, there will be madmen/countries that develop their own models for destructive purposes.

I’m more in favor of the competition model than of a price-inflating monopoly. And that’s only because the traditional taxi services have completely misbehaved, lost a lot of customers as a result, and caused significant damage to the tourism sector. So what it comes down to is that when you behave badly, you still end up being protected or even rewarded.

And that's exactly why they invented helmets.

I once read a quote that went something like this: Most Thai people are friendly and calm. But as soon as they get into a car or onto a motorcycle, they turn into kamikaze pilots.

suggests that there is a high likelihood..............but no solid proof. I myself have not taken the vaccine and strongly believe it has been a mess. However, there is no conclusive evidence for either side.

She is exactly one of the reasons why I avoid mainstream media as much as possible.

A discussion that could go on forever. Can it be proven that the vaccines are deadly…? So far, no. But the events caused by the vaccines do raise doubts, to say the least. I can understand well that people who took the vaccine don’t want to hear anything else. Still, there are more people who regret getting vaccinated than those who didn’t take it. The mistrust toward Big Pharma also comes from somewhere. I believe that neither side can truly prove they’re right, but the aversion to vaccines has increased enormously — and for a reason.

Brakes my .......... The easiest excuse to cover up your own Tarzan behavior. These guys drive like maniacs and are a serious danger on the road. Add some alcohol or other drugs into the mix, and the few brain cells that might still be working are out too. Imagine your child being in that pickup truck.

You should never trust a politician, but you should use Mark Rutte as a contrarian indicator. Over the past 12 years, he has lied about everything in the Netherlands. I don't think he has changed in the meantime.

What if I, blatantly breaking the law, get up to no good with a cheeky barmaid—while that drone hovers in front of the bar, filming everything (totally for other reasons, of course)? Just the thought has me popping two blue pills like it’s happy hour!

Well, this is what I call a really stupid reaction. First of all, they shouldn’t be peeing there in the first place. It’s their problem, don’t make it someone else’s problem. Second, if someone says something about it, accept it and walk away. But you don’t completely lose it over something like that.

Regardless of whether or not you're a Trump supporter, it's a good thing when firm action is taken. Demonstrations are fine and should always be allowed. However, when people think they have the right to destroy things in the process, that must be firmly suppressed.