jonclark

I am sure there will be many Chinese investors buying up land here. The Chinese dream is to own land & property and there are many Chinese flush enough to start buying up land here as a route out of China, combined with the disaster of their current property bubble. The Chinese are also very good at dealing with uncertainty - well you would have to be with the CCP in power. So this will work for them - Many posters need to realize that this is not a western focused country anymore. Asia is the future and that is probably where this is aimed at. An Asian demographic.

I'm more confused by the statement " the problems arising from liberal marijuana use" In the 5 months since marijuana was liberalized the sky hasn't fallen in on Thai society and its appears to be exactly the same as before.

So where in your view would a person, unelected as yet (so not an MP and not a public servant) but is a member of the opposition party (for example) and is planning and has declared their intention to run in the upcoming general election fit? They are still technically a private citizen. Should they be allowed to help? I think the bias here is that elected MPs give out tax payer funded donations but are perceived and take personal credit for the aid they give - when its tax payer funded aid. And that is the issue.

Jeez - What a bunch of whingy moaners posting on here today.

All I'll say is the 30 baht universal healthcare scheme and the rice pledging scheme. Both were designed and implemented by Phui Thai (or more accurately previous incarnations) and both were designed to create popular support and both were good policies (free healthcare and free money) which is why the public liked them. Is Thai politics moving to the insane position where only policies disliked by the public can form the basis of the official election manifesto?

The first casualty of war is truth. Works both ways so never assume your 'truth' is correct. But the absence of open debate and reporting in Russia, free from censorship or archaic laws which imprison opponents of the Russian state for speaking their minds, leads to the obvious and logical conclusion that western propaganda is more closely aligned with truth, than the Russia version. Remember Putin said he would never invade...well that was clearly a massive lie. However it appears the truth is starting to leak out. https://fb.watch/g8uiTEfuBE/

No the west wants a special military operation. There is no war. Just ask Putin.

Cannabis is not a narcotic though is it? Now it has been the reclassified.

But of a strange article in my opinion. 7600 children dying in average from illness and non illness related causes equating to the question. 'Is Thailand safe....?' Children like adults, in every country of the world die each and every day from illness and non related illness such as car accidents, misadventure, etc. If we chose to use that metric 'loss of life' as a indicator of safety. The question logically becomes; what is the numerical threshold between safe and unsafe? Zero childhood deaths through illness and non Illness related causes?

Let's just stop now so you can get back to your Champagne filled bong.

I am talking about the topic here. That 'most Thais cannot make ends meet'. It's in big letters at the top of the page.

Obviously.

A guaranteed win for them yes? Or might they lose their 300 baht?

What a lot alot of expats often forget is that many, many people here not only have to support themselves with daily expenses, but also have aging parents at home, who with the absence of any sort of welfare or pension are entirely dependent on their kids to support them. So a 300 baht daily wage is split many ways. Maybe if we walked a mile in their shoes we would have a better understanding of their lives.

All this from a man who believes shooting people in his first post of the day is a solution to the problem. Maybe you should reflect on yourself as a person before casting judgement in very broad and inaccurate strokes on other people. Any person who thinks shooting people is a solution is probably a criminal of the highest order. Wouldn't you agree?

I don't accept killing people, but you seem to promote it as a solution. Speaks volumes about your moral compass. Drug addicts are not criminals. Treating drugs addicts as criminals is what causes the societal problems we see today. Drugs addiction is a medical condition and needs to be treated as such. Where society accepts that or not is irrelevant as it is the only solution that will work. Societies are very good at sticking their collective heads in the sand and complaining when the problem persists.

So killing people is your solution. Brilliant. And before you jump off the deep end refering to the tragic deaths at the nursery as your justification for such a myopic and futile final solution. Stop. You are just being opportunistic and using the deaths at the nursery to fuel your emotive nonsense.

If the war on drugs was such a resounding success the first time around...why are they still so prevalent in society. They will have more success trying to stop the sun setting every evening than winning a war on drugs. Just a knee jerk reaction to play on and exploit the fears of a country in mourning. Opportunistic politics at its finest.

Irrespective of whether there were or were not house numbers at the front of the house, the contractor has made a monumental cock up and must be kicking himself (herself). A renovation contract with a bank must be a juicy one and no doubt the bank is going to be looking to the contractor to both complete the renovation on the correct house and cover the renovation costs on the wrong house.

Not intentional... Maybe this couple should go to the local branch, rob it, and when caught claim it was unintentional as they have an account at that branch and just thought they were making an ordinary withdrawal.

Exactly, that is the correct way to do things. We live in a pluralistic society where thankfully we can all express our views with a relative degree of openness. That doesn't mean our views are correct. If you are courteous when others are uncomfortable, then that courtesy will no doubt be repaid at some point when you are faced with an uncomfortable situation. And thus we coexist peacefully and with consideration for others. Seems to be a much more harmonious way of living that some of the polerising rants and attacks that seem to occur with ever increasing frequency on this site. Be it mask wearing, marijuana, politics etc. .

In my experience I have stopped wearing a mask for the past few months. Not had a single issue so far. If a person was (irrationally) fearful I would wear a mask as a courtesy to them. But is a store asked me to wear a mask to shop and spend my money in their store or mall. I'd go elsewhere. As adults we are in control of where we go and where we spend our money.

More than welcome. Rather patronising post, but you are more than welcome. I am glad to have assisted with your understanding. Btw. Nothing medical about my opinion, just an observation, but I am flattered that you consider it a medical opinion.

"They have increased from only 122 cases in all of 2021 to 103 cases within eight months of January – August 2022." Right - so in 2021 according to the hospitals figures it was an approximate 10 a month admission rate (122/12). So far in 2022 it is a 13 per month admission rate. A rise of three all attributed to cannabis use and cannabis wasn't even decimalized for 6 of those 8 months as it was only decimalized in June. What was the admission rate for 2018, 2019 and 2020 - that might provide further context? I am surprised that this has been pinned on cannabis rather than the god awful economic situation, debt and stress caused by the past two year - obviously that had no impact whatsoever. If this is evidence then its basically nonsense.

Whilst I sympathize with your grandson, I would like to ask that if your grandson had developed diabetes from drinking Fanta or obesity from eating too much junk food would you likewise be calling for greater regulation of those products. Obesity, cardiovascular and diabetes are far greater threats to the health of the young and their development and longevity, than having a few joints. Obviously teenagers are curious and will try drugs or alcohol or smoking. It's part of being a teenager. Cannabis will be the same. Young kids will want to mimic their elders. So obviously clear, enforced guidance and legislation is required to form some protection whilst also going hand in glove with improved education in Thai schools so teenagers can make informed choices and decisions. Even in liberal societies the majority of teenagers choose to not take drugs. For me personally as someone who doesn't smoke or drink I just don't buy into the arguements that decriminalisation of cannabis will led to significant social or health issues. It's a weak arguement when you consider the range of synthetic chemicals, air and water pollutants and sugars and fats which we consume everyday. The latter pair are actively advertised and endorsed to get people to consume more. Likewise the politicians who play on people's fears and predict the end of Thai society are just opportunistic and scaremongering. In the 80s it was video games and video nasties that would corrupt the youth and lead to social decay. It didn't. In the 90s it was rave culture and ecstasy, got through that okay. I respect your points and sympathize with your grandson.