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Economy Vietnam Tourism Threat Looms: Could It Overtake Thailand?
jwl53 replied to webfact's topic in Thailand News
What are the criterion for average Jack and Jill tourists Value for money, cheap food, cheap beer, cheap rooms Feel good factor ie feel safe on the streets, Ease of entry into their holiday destination, Safe travel between destinations, Any alarm bells ringing in Thailand yet or does the list continue. I did a 30month trip all around south east Asia, I did, Sri Lanka, Egypt in 2001 Apart from Singapore and Brunei thailand was by far the most expensive place way back then, seems they cannot learn -
Tourism Thailand Acts to Boost International Tourist Safety Amid Decline
jwl53 replied to snoop1130's topic in Thailand News
Do they not realise that the major player is the baht. Less baht to your buck means you have to spend more Devalue the baht back to couple years pre covid keep ot stable and your visitors will be back but as it is now ...no chance -
Tourism Thailand Vows to End Dual Pricing Amid Growing Tourist Backlash
jwl53 replied to webfact's topic in Thailand News
Err National parks! Government owned!! Do it tomorrow you can if your serious but I bet you don't. Another talking shop soon to be forgotten -
Transport Driving Licence Renewals Go Digital: No More Tests Needed
jwl53 replied to webfact's topic in Thailand News
Are the roads safe now??? What the people need is proper instruction and a more stringent test. Not self righteous people calling them muppets -
Report Swiss Man Faces Arrest in Phuket Over Alleged Assault on Thai Doctor
jwl53 replied to snoop1130's topic in Phuket News
Gottfrid the righteous, in the eyes of Gottfrid everyone is guilty until proven guilty Does it not ever occur to you sometimes a miscarriage has taken place -
Swedish Man Sparks Airport Bomb Alert with Unclaimed Luggage
jwl53 replied to webfact's topic in Isaan News
Just imagine the comments if this had been a English guy🤫- 58 replies
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Thailand Boosts Road Safety Measures for Songkran Holiday Travel
jwl53 replied to snoop1130's topic in Thailand News
Hahaha yet more words and no actions But only for the holiday period They have missed a few essential issues 1 introduce a more stringent driving test 2 more traffic cops on the roads 3 more breathalyser tests 4 increase fines bans 10 fold Word will soon get around a few 20000 baht fines for drink driving will stop it. Impound the car/motorbike until fine paid and ban served -
Chiang Mai Battles Severe Air Pollution Amidst Persistent Wildfires
jwl53 replied to snoop1130's topic in Chiang Mai News
Wild fires my elbow end, we have persistent wild fires here in issan it's same as chiang mai, it's called BURNING, burning the fields, strange how these hotshots are in the same location each and every year -
Chinese Men Caught Removing Documents from Collapsed Building in Bangkok
jwl53 replied to webfact's topic in Thailand News
If this doesn't smack of attempted cover up for substandard materials , cost cutting, and illegal labour , will be interested to see what excuses and reasons for the collapse and it's not because it wasn't finished, the skeleton, the strength was in place cladding will not strengthen the building -
Thailand Cracks Down on Vapes with Severe Penalties and Public Reporting
jwl53 replied to snoop1130's topic in Thailand News
Just another talking shop, because of the hype surrounding one of their own (wonder if he will get 5 years) Don't worry papers it's the same old old nothing will happen T I T -
German Tourist Severely Beaten in Pattaya by Group of 10 Men
jwl53 replied to webfact's topic in Pattaya News
Even if the guy had done something wrong surly it doesn't need a thug gang of 10 motorbike taxi drivers to kick the <deleted>e out of 1 guy -
British Nationals Face Increased Scrutiny as Thailand Cracks Down on Crime
jwl53 replied to webfact's topic in Thailand News
Another post to bring the brit washers out, but are you bashing the English, the Scottish, the Irish, or the Welsh? I wonder if the bashers know -
British Tourist Tricked in Pattaya Herbal Remedy Scam
jwl53 replied to webfact's topic in Pattaya News
He should have given them the short sharp <deleted> of you ignorant bustards So stupid -
Four More British Men Arrested with 131kg of Cannabis at Koh Samui Airport
jwl53 replied to webfact's topic in Koh Samui News
£2000 just about a month's wages in England and at their ages ffs how stupid are you -
Former Minister Reveals Alleged Phuket Police Extortion Racket
jwl53 replied to webfact's topic in Phuket News
Not just phuket but where there is a foreigners Waiting for traffic light surrounded by thais with no helmets, the cop signalled me out of about 50 bikes The cop demanded 5000 I told him I want go police station to pay fine, he kicked and screamed I cannot got to pay him, until I rang my wife, first he refused to her demanding me to pay him eventually he spoke to her and after a few minutes off we went to the cop shop, (20 mtr away) after being made to wait and the descop refusing to accept a complaint about the box cop the fine was paid receipt issued FINE 400 baht!!!!! Ok I was in the wrong and accepted the fine but!!!!!!!!!!!!!!- 96 replies
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Thai Tourism Grapples with Declining Chinese Visitors
jwl53 replied to webfact's topic in Thailand News
Where is the Thai-China border???? -
Nigerian Men Arrested for Drifting: Sang to Police to Evade Arrest - video
jwl53 replied to snoop1130's topic in Phuket News
Actually it is hog-tied