ThaiFelix

7 hours ago, ThailandRyan said:

No coercion tactic, its about funding and money that is given to countries.  The US does not want to be complicit with Human Trafficking, and therefore has many procedures in place.

 

https://www.state.gov/u-s-relations-with-thailand/

The United States contributed $17.7 billion of foreign direct investment (FDI) to Thailand in 2019, making it the third-largest foreign investor after Japan ($70 billion) and Singapore ($30 billion). 

The funding is to gain influence and leverage.  If that fails then the next step is trade threats.

51 minutes ago, recom273 said:

There does seem to be a lot of them this year - there was a day last week when the top 10 torrent movie downloads were all Christmas themed movies. I actually asked the a similar question to myself. 

Really?  Thats amazing!  Maybe to keep the billy lids busy over Christmas holidays lol!

12 hours ago, ThailandGuy said:

What did we learn from this?  Israel does not allow anybody to enter the country and this idiot behaves like that in Thailand? Put the idiot in prison, a fine and throw him on a plane back home never allow him to enter Thailand again.  What a selfish person.

 

Give him 6 months in the stocks ..................in the streets of Gaza!

It depends on how much you look like you can afford to pay lol!

On 12/22/2021 at 4:16 PM, scubascuba3 said:

new system? anyway subsequent 90 days should be 5 mins max

Takes me more than 5 minutes to work out the code to verify I am not a bot 5555!

8 hours ago, sanuk711 said:

Now we have options now ThaiFelix---can remember the days when everything was closed---freezing if you stepped outside--and with a huge captive audience, the BBC  would put on hours of absolute  <deleted>---round the day off with an hour some bishop telling you how lucky you are and another hour of hymns .....so a 20 year old movie seemed a good escape.... As far as the BBC goes not a lot of change.

 

All hail the internet.........

 

Very true lol!

17 hours ago, Mutt Daeng said:

It's your choice whether to watch them or not mate. What's your problem?

I merely asked if anybody watched them??  Whats your problem is more accurate by the sound of your tone?

3 hours ago, richard_smith237 said:

The next announcement due in the next couple of weeks is the ‘sloppy shoulders’ one….. “the pollution is not from Thailand but from neighboring countries”….  (Usually in early Jan !).

 

There will also be an announced crackdown on roads deaths following the usual NYE spike due to DUI. 
 

 

The juvenile mindset of those in positions of power are nothing if not anything other than predictable!!! 
 

 

 

 

 

No,no, no its all a misunderstanding.  The govt has it all under control, they said so last month, and last year and year before and every year for the more than 20 Ive been here.  You just have to be patient ..........or suffocate.

All these new Christmas movies that come out every year, does anybody, I mean like adults, actually watch them?  Id rather watch paint dry.

5 hours ago, grain said:

Something for all the potential "quality tourists" to look forward to.

If he had been a well heeled 'quality tourist' he would have bought the nice Thai man a case of beer and all this commotion avoided.  And as a high ranking police officer said after a similar case years ago  "If the farang was not here in Thailand in the first place, none of this would have happened so the farang is at fault".

I am finally starting to comprehend Thai logic......maybe time to leave lol!

5 hours ago, Zozod said:

Chinese vaccine.  555.  It reminds me of a firefighter who likes to set fires.  

I think the biggest laugh is on those who ignorantly accuse the firefighter without the slightest shred of evidence ....LMAO!

5 hours ago, Neeranam said:

Many Thais are Chinese.

And most of the major businesses are run by the Chinese as they are in most of South East Asia.

I learnt a long time ago that when this govt says 'its all under control' then thats the time to run for cover!

5 hours ago, webfact said:

Thailand needs high quality tourists

If you want high quality tourists you need to provide high quality services eg

High quality ladyboys who pick pocket you in the streets, not old uglies

High quality immigration officers that fleece you if you want to stay longer,

High quality gem scams instead ofd the tired ones at Wat Po

High quality national Parks where double pricing robs you blind

High quality bar girls who actually go to the hotel with you after instead of only scamming you for drinks and tips all night

High quality coral you can touch before hitting you with high quality fines

High quality jet skis yo get scammed for repairs even though you only sat on it for holiday snaps

High quality drains to fall down or low power lines to decapitate you

The list goes on and on.

7 hours ago, toofarnorth said:

Everywhere is a black spot for Thai drivers ! I wonder what the excuse will be next year , we have worn out brake fail , trees on the line and elephants crossing , barriers coming down at the wrong time at crossings.

Could be snow on the road but deffo. not up here.

No the latest is mistaking the accelerator pedal for the brake apparently, according to recent accident reports.

This is another proud example of Prayut's untiring work in cleaning up corruption in Thailand.

19 hours ago, hotchilli said:

If they stopped arresting and jailing the mules and followed them to the Bosses it might have a better result.

Shooooosh!  You get into trouble talking like that around here.

On 12/11/2021 at 9:47 AM, scubascuba3 said:

why don't you just have the right amount ready? you know the delivery is coming within the hour so have cash ready.

 

Reminds of an American who got off a baht bus and expected to pay with a 1000 baht note

Agreed.  Lazada's confirmation of order email clearly states simple steps of what you have to do next, like they are writing to a 2 year old, including that you need to have exact amount ready for the driver.  And as others have said you have days to organise the cash before delivery so no excuse really.

I am a regular buyer on Lazada and my wife is a seller.  She uses Flash, who are excellent, after giving Best (what a joke) the flip.  Likewise for me, as a buyer, Flash always come through.  I wouldnt waste my time with Kerry, always problems such as often dropping my orders off where ever they like in the village (now I only use COD) or goods showing up crushed even though covered in fragile stickers.

On 12/11/2021 at 8:18 AM, steven100 said:

sounds like just another thai nutter on the loose,  probably a drug user.

Yeah, "Its not my fault, I was on drugs" Lol!

On 12/11/2021 at 5:00 AM, Led Lolly Yellow Lolly said:

Is this satellite hub in retrograde or antegrade orbit around the mother hub of hubba hubs?

I'm surprised Thailand has room for another hub.....a bit like the never ending inactive posts the naughty police are sent to lol!

Yes I have an Australian PP account.  I used it for some online purchases 2 days ago and although I wondered if I would have problems it went through no probs.

I do get a lot of scam fake emails purporting to be from Paypal saying my account has been suspended but I forward them to PP although I never hear from them.  Anybody else experiencing this?

19 hours ago, Daffy D said:

"The Rescue"

Interesting point that in the documentary was quickly passed over.

 

After all the options had been considered, the British team decided the only way to get the boys out was to drug and dive them out, so they wouldn't panic and drown, someone casually mentioned to the team leader that this had better work or they would be in serious trouble with the Thai judiciary.

The response from the team leader was that secret arrangements were in place that if things did go wrong the team would be whisked off to somewhere safe and out of the country ASAP.

 

Yep I reckon they would have been taken out via the Yingluck/Boss Highway lol!