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A genuine example how opportunities make people greedy. Especially disturbing is the fact that this guy was head of the DSI - unbelievable!

A poll survey of 1,310 individuals aged 15 and over from various backgrounds does not represent "the majority of Thais"!

So much discussions about a recognised "recreational drug" - so little discussions about Ya Bah, Ice etc.

Oh, now there is even a "Deputy Director-General of Thailand’s Department of Climate Change" while there is NO climate change 😁

The climate is constantly changing, in cycles. So stop these politically induced misleading news!

Sea levels are rising? Oh well yes! Of course! Since the beginning! When there is high tide!! 🤣

It just needs simple logic and common sense to understand that it is not the rising sea the reason of the problem and definitely NOT "climate change"!!!

Reason number one is that Bangkok is sinking! It was and is built on the delta of the Chao Phraya River.

It is built on fluvial muddy soft sediments - not on solid rock!

Reason number two is that the delta is in reality a swamp area!

i.e. Suvarnabhumi Airport in Samut Prakan which is not only a swamp but also below sea level!!

Reason number three due to poor planing and enormous consumption, the Groundwater level is also lowering dramatically! This accelerates the sinking process of the entire city...

Reason number four is that the frequent inundations are caused because of the unscrupulous deforestation of tropical forests!!

The unscrupulous deforestation of the tropical forests is the major reason of floodings in all Thailand!

So please, again:

PUT POLITICIANS AT THE RIGHT PLACE WHERE THEY HAVE KNOWLEDGE AND COMPETENCE - This is actually a global problem in nearly every Country.

This is so stupid it hurts!

While it is proven that there is NO Climate crisis (!) they still continue with DISINFORMATION! - Who?!

The UN of course!

And who else?!

The WMO of sourse!

With what purpose?

To CONTINUE TO SCARE THE POPULATION with wrong/false information and statements!

What is the meaning, the purpose of this "Fake New"?

"However, the WMO urges immediate action on reducing emissions and adapting to the climate changes."

This is so stupid it hurst!

High season, low season...

Well of course!

The TAT-strategy is so short sighted!

"Visa promotions" "Visa free" etc. are just a short living marketing strategies, and tourists ARE tourist! They are coming during holiday periods.

Than one complains - "Oh, over-tourism! Too many, too much!"

So let's rely on the Chinese who don't bother and complain... "They will fill the gap"-thinking...

There is a total lack of innovative future-oriented visionary thinking!

The TAT is missing a very lucrative "Soft-Tourism" market!

By Soft Tourism I talk: Long term, retirement Tourism!

This is in my opinion THE market of the future: Retirement-Pensioner, Long Term Soft Tourism

• Reason number one:
  Most Western Countries have increasing pensioners - See https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/population-by-five-year-age-group + https://www.visualcapitalist.com/the-worlds-population-2020-by-age/
  The average pensioner struggles in his own Country!
  The pension is low and forces one to lower the lifestyle standard!
  The costs are too high!
• Reason number two:
  "Soft Tourism" since this market would be long term, it would continue during the Green/Low Season.
  This segment is "calm and nice" - They want peace and tranquillity - No party monsters, drunkards nor troublemakers.
  This would support the Tourism Industry, Retirement Resorts, Home Rental, Restaurants, Taxi, Tuk-Tuk, Local Market, and so on until the "Little Noodle Shop"...
• The potential is HUGE:
  Exponential growing demand!
  Even an average pension would allow a better standard of living.
  High demand for Health related services! - Thailand has High standards Hospitals! Excellent Services! Traditional Massage etc.
  High demand for "Care Staff" - Thailand IS one of the most Service-Oriented Population in the world! - From housemaid, to nurse until companion - you name it...
  High demand for Real Estate: Sales & Rentals
   

This would sure give a long term support to the entire Tourism Industry of Thailand which represents nearly 1/3 of income!

It would drastically improve the "after season void" and smooth the Low season May to October...

This is my suggestion for the future of the Tourism Industry!

So TAT should really make an effort to make this happen while being more inviting and simplifying Visa regulations and incentives toward this neglected potential Pensioner-Market!

It is a win-win strategy.

"coping with the growing challenges posed by climate change."

THERE IS NO CLIMATE CHANGE!

Stop it!

We have El Niño and it is peak of the hot season.

This is NOT the "climate change"!

He betrayed his own country big times.

He evaded the fiscal system.

He is THE genuine example of corruption!

He continues to pull the strings and still has followers...

TIT - No logic to this phenomena 🙄 

It reveals the weakness of the Thai Political System.

I live in Thailand and love this country since 34 years. I've seen really quite a lot.

However,

The blatant manipulation and corruption at this level weakens totally my respect to this great country.

Manipulative Thaksin has betrayded his own country. He turned his back to his country while fleeing in self-exile!

Nepotism made his sister become prime minister and...

She did and does exactly the same!

Again, the same scenario! It looks like she is coming back and will be treated with "white silk hand gloves"...

And now, on top of this, it seems that the Shinawatra-Clan still overtly pulls the string while (quote) "pushing Srettha Thavisin to power and taking part in power play over the setup of a Pheu Thai-led government and allocation of cabinet portfolios among coalition partners."

This is a sad picture for me.

Is this the way the patronizing Elite interprets "Democracy"?!

Amazing how such silly moment of inappropriate behaviour has become a Mammut-headline shocking everyone - OMB (Oh My Buddha), what a shame, what a blamage for Switzerland - Oh la-là!!

Meanwhile:

- A Tourist from China is killed on his first day of vacation by a speeding pickup witch drove off.

- A Thai firing a gun at the ‘wrong car’ in Pattaya.

- a 30-year-old security guard at Terminal 21 Korat, is found shot six times by a Thai with an improvised shotgun.

- In the heart of Bangkok around 4.46 pm, a man pulled a gun and opened fire in a violent dispute over personal matters before fleeing with a fake gold necklace.

- A well-known Thai racing driver is currently facing scrutiny after a video surfaced online showing him assaulting a Mahidol University student in a condominium gym. The incident stemmed from a dispute over the use of gym equipment.

Etc. etc. etc.

So, now we start here also to talk nonsense with these false CO2 emissions b.....t ?!

There is a VERY simple way to drastically reduce the so-called "carbon footprint":

Adjust Air Conditioning units to be only 2-3 degrees below the temperatures outside! (not like now: fridge-effect where employees need to wear an anorak jacket while working in the office or shop).

Imagine the difference and, also how much energy would be saved!

It is, kind of standard procedure to burn trash, leaves and crops! This problem exists since decades!

It is all about educating the people!

No need of AI-controlled cameras and all that jazz including the citizen to become vigilant!!

SIMPLY publish and display in every vehicle the rates/price-list - why so complicated?

After all this jazz and receiving parole is he still allowed to act/work/influence in politics?!

It seams to me obvious that such corruption superstar would be banned forever from any political activity...

This is really becoming a total farce now!

@RBKK

@GOTTFRID

Is it REALLY so necessary to always write a sarcastic buffalos...t opinion?!

Even for a Beau Geste?

You must be so bored Expats, grumpy grandpas who know everything!!

A genuine example of incompetence!

QUESTION:

"How come the ya-bah-Pill price tumbled from 150 down to 20 Bt. after legalisation of Cannabis?! ????

This so called "Centre of Addiction Studies director" should maybe make an educational visit to Holland, Switzerland, Spain etc. where, after 30 years there has been a proven dramatic decrease in consumption of "hard drugs"?!

Again, like EVERYWHERE in this crazy world: An incompetent politician wannabe giving an unfounded PERSONAL OPINION!!

Isn't it a weird coincidence?

If you compare the worrying numbers/percentages of birth rates decline and still born increase in Europe (down 30-50%) ?!

In Switzerland, England, Germany and more, this regress of birth rates is more and more related to the "vaccines"!

https://medicalxpress.com/news/2021-09-pandemic-tied-declining-birth-europe.html

My Salt & Pepper

9 hours ago, stoner said:

and you seem to be very entrenched into something that is not that big of a threat at all anymore. 

 

yes people are dying. but they also die in the thousands of other things every single day. far far more than covid now. the overall mass death threat that covid once was to the general population is now over.

 

there is a good reason almost the entire world really isnt even concerned with covid anymore. 

 

 

I totally agree with this point of view.

Sipping my coffee and reading this topic I spontaneously think:

"Well, how come that NOW, out of the blue, the media again starts with this alarming headlines - scarring everyone, while the entire world really isn't even concerned about it anymore?"

Hm,

What a weird COINCIDENCE!  Just before the general elections on 14th of May...

Thailand, who had an exemplary reaction on this, covid-phenomena, is now worldwide the ONLY ONE to start to alarm its population again...

To me, it really looks like a strategic propaganda move (while not really a fake - however a neglectable information) to keep people apart!

In other words to avoid gathering and protests during/after this coming dodgy Election...

Hm. yes! A strange coincidence (well orchestrated with the excuse of the Songkran Festivities)

Machiavellian plan it could be!

OK, ok...

Maybe I need another coffee!

Carry on...

Terrorize the naifs and make big headlines in Europe too!

That's the best strategy to attract tourists during the Green Season...