Thecritic

17 hours ago, Shuya said:

Isn't there a word that describes this quite well... I guess it starts with the letter 's'

These motorcycle guys ride like they have said last good bye to their families before leaving home they seem to be not bound by law can cut red lights like it's normal becuse they are not afraid of being penalized.

On 2/13/2021 at 5:17 PM, rooster59 said:

Pattaya: The New Walking Street - so much more than just cable burying, says mayor

 

Image: Sophon Cable TV

 

An upbeat Mayor Sontaya Khunpluem in Pattaya has said that the work being done on Walking Street is so much more than just cable burying. 

 

He's going to transform the street into something "suay ngaam" (beautiful) that the resort can be proud of.

 

While he stopped just short of calling it the eighth wonder of the modern world he was buoyant with optimism.

 

The road surface was going to be completely renewed, he said and that included the drain and pipe covers. 

 

No stone would be left unturned (well, you know what we mean) to upgrade the ENTIRE length of the street.

 

Not just that.

 

A study is being done to install a domed roof over the street that will keep everyone dry and enable all sorts of activities to happen there.

 

All that is missing are the tourists, and those will be back later in the year in their familiar droves. 

 

For now the mayor encouraged visitors to take pictures of the street as it looks at the moment.

 

Then come back at the end of the year and take some more.

 

The before and afters will really show what he's talking about!

 

Mayor Sontaya was talking to Sophon Cable TV who published pictures of him giving a thumbs up by a large hole with brightly clad ladies on the left and officials in more somber tones on the right. 

 

Critics online - especially expats in Pattaya on Thaivisa - have expressed a degree of skepticism about the plans.

 

One or two even unkindly liked the mayor's efforts to putting lipstick on a pig.

 

Just you wait!

 

Source: Sophon Cable TV

 

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I hope we see some cables being burried in bangkok as well and some city lights lit up feels like the town is under blackout specially sukhumvit the most porsche area feels like a dark room 

5 hours ago, webfact said:

Plunging birth rate a major cause for concern in Thailand

 

Picture: Daily News

 

A leader in the field of gynaecology and obstetrics in Bangkok has said that an alarming drop in the birth rate has to be addressed now.

 

With women having babies later in life or not at all there are big problems associated with an ageing population and lack of people in the workforce. 

 

A big rise in people giving birth to children with Down syndrome is also happening. 

 

Dr Kamthorn Phreuksananon of the Royal Thai College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists said that the birth rate had fallen below 600,000 newborns. 

 

The Total Fertility Rates - TFR - are now at 1.51 persons. 

 

The WHO and World Bank say that the figure needs to be at least 2.1 to avoid problems associated with ageing populations and lack of manpower in the workforce. 

 

Japan has experienced such problems, he said, after the birthrate there fell to 1.6. Now Thailand is even worse. 

 

The country used to have a birthrate of 5.1 but it has steadily decreased over the years.

 

Women are having babies later or not at all and now the situation is getting critical with little action. He warned that it would be at 1.3 in ten years if nothing is done. 

 

The number of children being born with Down syndrome is getting worse as a consequence.

 

Women under 35 have a 1 in 800 chance of giving birth to a baby with Downs syndrome. For over 35 it is 1 in 350. For over 40s it rises to 1 in a 100.

 

Daily News said that according to sources plans are afoot to increase allowances for people seeking fertility treatment as a means of boosting the birthrate among those who are having difficulty conceiving.

 

 

Source: Daily News

 

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It's connected to too many reasons
1. Economic conditions have made people tense and in a atmosphere where people are surviving to make ends meet they cannot think of making babies.
2. There is no privileges for the mother or parents similar to abroad where there is a minimum 6 month paid leave by the government even for public sector and support money for minimum 6 months to one year and free birth delivery in hospital paid by government plus other benifits .
3. Gay population has been increasing so there's less men available per women.
3. Irresponsible male behavior has driven woman to not get married and stuck in a relationship or vice versa.

4.which also is a cause for prostitution.

5.lack of free quality education is another reason of low living standards.
 

49 minutes ago, Emdog said:

The rife corruption is like an invisible tax that seems to permeate everything bought sold whatever here. What percentage goes to graft and kickbacks? 5%? 10%? .. besides leaving little that goes to actual presumed usage. Dept of Education a prime example. Trickle down model if ever was one

Would love to see who takes the first step in putting ugly cables underground the city looks outdated.

43 minutes ago, bodga said:

thatll  stop  those  pesky  students..........on second thoughts

 it  may  kill  off those  old dinosauruses as the Wife  calls  them

How the hell did all these guys sneek in from the borders..greed is overpowering social responsibility.