Brian Hull

This seems like an open and shut case for the DEATH PENALTY. There is no sanctity to human life.

Most of the songs that have been written in the past 20 years. I hold my head in my hands and cry and think "Can they get any worse?"

About the same as in my home country - Australia - about 10%

Who can understand Thailand? Apparently it's unconstitutial for an MP 

These senators were installed illegally by an illegitimate government of military usurpers and their votes and opinions should count for nothing. Give democracy a chance - this is Thailand's best ever hope.

It's not just the air pollution. It's also the stupid requirements regarding 800,000 baht tied up. I hope the new guys at the helm understand that ANY money that comes into Thailand by way of a foreign pension gets spent in Thailand. It's bringing in foreign currency for the country without the government needing to lift a finger. Thailand should learn from Cambodia where you can legally get a 12 months multiple entry visa for US$300 with no financial requirements and nothing to report until you renew it in 12 months time. Get rid of Bangkok's current crop of "economists" as well as the Department of Whacky Ideas ASAP.

5 hours ago, h90 said:

Where did I say something about support? I speak about being neutral and don't being aggressive. Neither supporting them, nor being aggressive. Just trade to mutual benefits. Or do you want to punish the Thai traders?

Being neutral is the same as supporting them. The Burmese generals are murderous thugs and somebody needs to get more aggressive with them

5 hours ago, h90 said:

Where did I say something about support? I speak about being neutral and don't being aggressive. Neither supporting them, nor being aggressive. Just trade to mutual benefits. Or do you want to punish the Thai traders?

Being neutral is the same as supporting them. The new Thai government, like the governments of the free world, are not anti Burma - they are anti the murderous military thugs who are currently running it. Somebody needs to get aggressive with them as it seems that nobody is giving much help to the freedom fighters who have taken them on.

The new government should annul their appointments as they were made by an illegal government of self-appointed usurpers. Let us see true democracy in Thailand and get rid of the dinosaurs.

Another hare-brained idea from Bangkok's decision makers. Let us hope that the new government will do a dramatic purge of all their departments, replacing the deadheads with competent professionals.

The whizkids in the Thai bureaucracy must be the World Champion Gold Medal winners for making simple matters complicated. Why don't they just include the 300 baht Tourism Tax into the visa fee, not as a separate item, and nobody would know or care. It's less than US$9. They are real muddle-heads. Prophetic words from "The King and I" musical  "I often have confusion in concluding things that I concluded long ago".

The first thing the ne government should do is sack the boofheads of the Immigration Department and completely overhaul it. It is forever changing the rules which are always complicated and don't make much sense anyhow. It seems hell-bent on making things difficult for tourists and retirees alike. Compare this dogs' breakfast to Cambodia's where you pay  $300 for a 12 months multiple entry visa with no financial requirements or bank deposits, and you are left in peace for a year.

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