jonclark

Yes and No. When dealing with government and officialdom is generally a No. They always seem to be quick 'difficult' (but then again this is also the same for a lot of Thais as well). With people in general yes. I have found that if you can speak the lingo, or at least make an effort to integrate most people will meet you half way.

"The immediate action by the Public Health Ministry follows a statement by Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha via Facebook this morning, saying that he is ready to order the immediate restriction of travel to and from any country where the new coronavirus variant is spreading." Let's hope it does not spread like delta did. Delta started off small and then spread like wildfire. If it does (and one hopes we have learned from experience and can contain these spreads quicker) and the PM restricts travel to countries with cases,that will mean many people could be unable to return home for Xmas and importantly be unable to return to Thailand. Sadly any restrictions would snuff out any hope of a significant uptick in tourism and nightlife.

Where was the photo taken? If it was not in Thailand are we entering the realms of Thai people being charged with violating Thai laws even if they were not in Thailand when they allegedly violated a Thai law?

I have to say I feel very envious when I read of all these folk on here saying the electricity here is cheap. I am guessing most are single gents. Add in a western wife and a couple of western teenage daughters to the mix and you'll find your electricity bills will easily reach 6k a month.

Always amusing to see foreigners bully the Thais in their own backyard.

Human migration globally is driven by poverty and lack of opportunities. Period, until Thailand get Myanmar to fix that it will continue. If the army catch and send back migrants, all the migrants will do is a swift about turn and re enter again..as they have no other option as they live in abject poverty with very limited means to support themselves or their families. Until poverty is fixed, there is nothing, nothing the Thai army or government can do to stop migrants coming here.

Oh dear this does not look good at all for the PM and his best mate Prawit - I thought they would stamp out corruption, not give it a top ranking position in their government. Tsk, tsk.

Right so let me get this straight. She has not actually been formally nominated to be the PM, just some idle chit chat in a party meeting? Is that Correct? Has PTP even submitted its formal nomination yet.I do not think they have. But some jumped up MP wants to now dissolve PTP for thinking about doing something, even though they haven't actually done anything.

Ah the infamous 'night of the howling dogs' - So called as 'canvassuers' scurry from door to door on the night before the election delivering election goodies in return for votes.

I imagine the skid marks were not on the road. but in their underwear.

Thailand is my home and has been for many, many years, and it will continue to be my home until I die. But every year without fail these old ' lures and campaigns' get trundled out with the same minimal impact. If Thailand wants to be taken seriously as a world class resort - Think Bora, Bora, Monaco etc - The playgrounds of the rich and wealthy. It needs to urgently and seriously upgrade its infrastructure and architecture. Move back from the piqueresque beaches and mountains and all too soon you will find a plathora of ugly cheap houses, shopfronts and cement buildings all constructed at the cheapest possible price (and the roads!!) . Yes, there are some truely amazing hotels, but step outside of them and you just find trash, litter and unsightly electrical cables, nestled up close to the 5 star resorts. And this is Thailand problem there has never been and planned development and enforcement of devlopment plans. The place looks an utter mess, but because Thai people are okay with it, they expect the rest of the world to be okay too. And they ain't. The customer is always right...and I hate to say this Thailand but your customers are foreigners...so listen to them.

Wrong.