Everything posted by OldmanJ
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Bangkok Streets to Undergo Significant Improvements
While there ripping up footpath it would be a good time to address the drainage issue amongst many other things considering it will be unusable for 2 or more years.
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Corruption scandal hits the brakes: Thailand’s bus industry whistleblows dirty dealings
Corruption is nearly everywhere you look and if some refuse to fix the problem just don't use any buses involved in such behavior,when they go broke maybe just maybe someone upstairs will understand what must be done.
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Bus Owner Caught Trying to Hide Illegal Gas Cylinders After Deadly Fire
Fry the owners of the company and give them 40 days to make all buses legal or burn them all to the ground.
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School Bus Fire Claims Multiple Lives and Injures Young Students in Rangsit
Because I have a 12 year old I find this very disturbing,I sincerely hope this was an accident and not because of bad mechanical engineering by a back yard mechanic who knows nothing.The cause of this should be clearly and strongly looked into and if anyone is guilty of negligence hang them from the nearest post.RIP
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Coffee Vendor Apologises After Tourist Incident, Shop Closed for 30 Days
I believe he is only apologizing because he got caught on video pushing another man and doesn't want to have to close permanently.
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Garbage piling up in Phuket amid tourism revival
Thailand has a big problem with it's rubbish,the government are only creating a bigger problem because when was the last time you saw a rubbish bin or a refuse tip somewhere.Wake up Thai government and care for the people it's becoming disgusting rubbish nearly everywhere you look.
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Tourism Minister Aims to Levy 300-Baht Fee for Visitors
I don't mind paying 300 baht if it means I can get in and out of an airport quicker but what I don't like is when I can't see where our money is spent.Could be someone's back pocket for all we know.
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Violent Brawl Between Drunk Australian Tourists Shocks Pattaya
Let them beat the hell out of each other as long as it doesn't effect the locals then jail them and fine them for any property damage.No brain no pain.
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Thailand's 5-20 Year Visa Now a Bit Cheaper
If the government wants to attract more people they should seriously look at this taxation mess.I myself can understand taxing 700 000 baht or more a year but give the people below that a break after all we contribute the pitance we have to the economy also and most want to spend our last years here spending what little we have
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PM suspected of Trying to Erase Evidence Related to Thaksin's Hospital Stay
It is widely known that many happenings in Thailand are not truthful and honest so if these alleged charges are in fact truthful they only do what many others do.What's the problem.
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High-Speed Pickup Truck Crash in Phuket Leaves Two Dead
People who can't handle a car or motorcycle properly and then speed,especially in wet conditions,are idiots and fools.
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New travel rules: Thailand’s ETA to shake up visa-free visitors
This is still clear as mud and what about people on marriage and retirement visas? I suspect there will be many hiccups along the way,if it ever successfully works.
- The Republican Reckoning: A Post-Trump Civil War Looms if He Loses
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Thai Mother Appeals for Action After Monkey Bites Daughter (short)
To consider population control and investigate,in other words a big NOTHING.
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China Denies Upstream Water Release Amid Thai Floods
Even if China did release some water from the dam have they ever been known to admit there mistakes,just look back at the pandemic and now the flooding.
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Landslide Buries Workers Inside High-Speed Rail Tunnel Construction in Nakhon Ratchasima
Neither of the 2 countries don't have a great safety record and when together,a receipe for a unfortunate disaster isn't to far away.I hope the trapped people can be retrieved well and alive soon.
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Kennedy gives Swing voters a clear choice, Trump
Many people have to realize that Trump is a convicted felon,do you really want a convicted felon who only cares about himself in office.
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Danish Expat Risks Prison in Thailand Over Lost Car Incident
It's unfortunate but the police are sometimes the last to go to for help in this great country.I take a photo of the area and or bring a friend along but I don't drink and still can't remember at times.
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Danish Expat Risks Prison in Thailand Over Lost Car Incident
It's unfortunate but the police are sometimes the last to go to for help in this great country.I take a photo of the area and or bring a friend along but I don't drink and still can't remember at times.
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Thailand's Newly Elected Female PM: Paetongtarn Shinawatra Vows Dedication
Before you continue working for the people someone has to start and that's where the problem may well be as it could upset the well to do rich side.
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Prawit punchline: PPP leader faces prison after journalist assault - video
Just because your a silly old fool that doesn't mean you can yell at people and hit them but I'm sure if you have many baht it's quite possible to do many things that is forgotten or not noticed at some stage.
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Villagers Plant Banana Trees in Road Protest Over Potholes
Unless you live on a main road with trucks,buses,cars and motorcycles speeding by at all hours I'm afraid we must put up with the gravel roads with potholes and no lighting because they just don't care here in Thailand but they will gladly take your money for alleged projects which never happen.
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Australia’s Debate on Accepting Gaza Refugees Escalates Amid National Security Concerns
Why won't Iran or any other neighboring country take them, maybe they know something Australia doesn't or won't accept.
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Chaikasem to be Nominated as New Thai PM at Special House Meeting
Thailand is in such disarray politically at the moment they should call an election because the CC big wigs appear to dislike everyone not tied to a particular former government.
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Government to Crack Down on Low-Quality Chinese Imports
The vast products sold online will also have to be looked at.