jonclark

Foreign diplomats invited to see coconuts being picked by monkeys

And apparently all the foreign  diplomats turned up the Thai parliament, thinking this would be the best place to observe this practice...

I do not think anyone will be travelling very far, if food and drink cannot be served or consumed on planes.  11 hours from europe (any class) without food or drink, stuck in a face mask (with your kids in tow for families). Not a chance in hell. 

And people born before 1950 have the greatest risk of developing dementia. 

Good god - Do any of you actually live in Thailand? - The utter tosh that is being spouted here today. Utter hyperbole, opinion being presented as fact all wrapped up in a neat pastry of perceived xenophobia and racism. Thailand is not a hotbed of racism and anti-foreigner sentiment any more than any other country is. 

Of course there are always a few loonies shooting off their mouths, but the vast majority of people have no problem living side by side with foreigners. If you make an effort, are polite and can speak the language or attempt to speak the language it is a great place to live. - I walked into the 7-11 the other day without a mask - no one shouted and screamed and pointed, the girl said you have no mask, oops i forgot, collected it from the car and walked back in, the young girl said thanks and then confided that she forgets all the time as well. No drama, no ill feeling.  

There s no evidence that expats / tourist / foreigners are going to be deported, barred or otherwise prevented from entering Thailand. There are measures in place to prevent a virus spreading, and those measures are being gradually relaxed. Everyone wants the country to return to normal. 

8 minutes ago, robblok said:

You are wrong this is a good post, farangs that go out without mask make us all look bad. Thais already love to complain about foreigners and will not complain on other Thais. As guests the spotlight is more on us. 

 

So those not conforming to the rules make us all look bad. It does not work any different in my country where if a guy from Marokko misbehaves we look at the whole group not individual. That is how it works. So these guys are doing us a disservice. 

What evidence it has to do with feelings of superiority?? And neither of those people in the photo had gone out without a mask, they had pulled it down for possibly a couple of seconds for possibly very valid reasons. 

20 minutes ago, franzs said:

  This is a typical comment of somebody missing the nightlife, wishing the country running out of cash and that everything can resume like before.

 

This will not happen.

 

Because Farangs still in down over the last months, have shown their true face, everywhere to be seen without face mask. Because they think they are SUPERIOR.

 

And that is why the Thais are not happy with the Farangs anymore, don't want to see us to have an early come back here.

 

We are still a risk for them health wise (they think)....

 

.....and it is the fault of a handful....

 

 

 

One of the worst post I have seen in a long time. I see people all over the place without facemasks now, however that is irrelevent - the notion it has to do with a superiority complex is half backed at best and a down right lie at worst. What evidence do you have for saying it is because of feeling of superiority - evidence please? 

You have none; just an angry person who wishes to vent on a minority group. 

Just now, Mr Meeseeks said:

I believe foreigners cannot use the govt. bus services now either.

 

Any you are still stupid enough to want to risk having your family and assets here?

 

The messages are loud and they are clear.

No - these messages are the result of people not being able to understand the rules, underpinned by ignorance, fear and just poor comprehension of what the government has been doing. 

Most restaurants with the silly social distancing procedures have misunderstood similarly - I can walk into a restuarant holding my wife's hand, but we need to have a plastic screen between us when we eat to stop the spread of Co-vid 19  - The screens are meant to seperate people who are not part of the same family group. If we are holding hands, a screen when we eat has no health merits at all. 

Thailand really is very good at shooting itself in the foot. With BLM / racial discrimination being so high on the global agenda - and as a country that relies on tourism, this becomes high on the agenda of Thailands customers. These actions are clumsy at best and paint Thailand in a poor light, opening the proverbial barn doors to Thailand being seen as an unfriendly country to foreigners. 

10 hours ago, webfact said:

.......adding that Wanchalearm had not asked for help from the Justice Ministry, so he could not say anything on that matter.

Sorry - Is this a misprint? Wanchelearm is the person who has been abducted right? How the hell is he meant to ask for help from the Justice ministry if he has been abducted. He is a missing person - how does he ask for help? 

25 minutes ago, Brunolem said:

Partially agree... 

 

 

The girls who opted for the bar scene didn't do it for lack of alternatives, but because they were looking for easy money in return for very little work. 

 

Discouraging such behavior is not a bad thing, especially if you take into account that many girls working the bar scene become alcoholic or drug addicts in the process. 

I disagree with elements of your post  - If were you in their shoes you would probably not use the term 'easy money'. I would imagine for most women (and probably men) having to sell yourself for sex is not 'easy money'. I must be a pretty horrible life to think that everyday you might be forced / encourgage / required to have sex with an unknown number of people and be possibly subject to abuse, violence and possible diseases. It sounds far from easy money. And i bet most of us have very little understanding of the underbelly of Thailand prostitution market. I would imagine it is a quite dark and lawless place, despite all the beers,  smiles and flashing lights the punters get to see.  The fact many of them may turn to drink or drugs to dull the pain of their existance is symtomatic of how tough their lives actually are. 

Many girls do this not out of want, but out of need and family responsibility - looking after children, parents and an extended family is just not possible on the wages of a salesperson in Homepro. 

I have nothing but respect for these young ladies who are like all of us trying to make a better life for themselves and their families. I just wish the governments would do the right thing by them and legalize prostition so that they can be better protected and have an easier life. 

3 hours ago, steven100 said:

Good decision by the government and Khun Prayut Chan O Cha.  Now folks can get back to some form of normal daily routine at least with going to dinner and having a drink. 

It think you might need a redraft - Now folks can start to rebuild their shattered lives and pay off the debts many have accrued, then maybe, in a few months they can afford to go out for a meal.

I (and by extension my family) have been lucky as my work and salary has remained stable over the past 6 months. But, I have had to dig deep to support my extended family who have been left without money and work by the decisions made by your hero and his government . As for the 5000 baht 'No thai left behind scheme' - My Father in Law who is in his early 70's was stunned to learn that he was classified as a student and not eligible, whilst my mother in law was classified as a farmer and also not eligibe. 

Your unwavering support for the PM is both misguided and misplaced.  

16 minutes ago, Wiggy said:

Another racist policy. Thanks.

Oh dear. Why do you not wait for the details rather than getting all wound up over basically 300 - 600 baht cashback and a gift card that will probably at best have limited participating hotels. 

1 hour ago, smedly said:

OMG 

 

I hope they are going to refund the Bt90k difference ..................... any mention of that ?

What 90K difference???  The hotels and flights in Thailand will adjust their prices upwards to accomodate any price difference and offer 'equal value'.