jonclark

1 hour ago, lipflipper said:

This clown needs to keep his pie hole shut. Just because your family are mega rich and you think that qualifies you for the top Government job proves that you are incapable of sound logical thinking. You are nothing more than a Thaksin shill and as you will soon find out that paints a target on your back. There are four charges against you and your Future Forward party with more to follow as you continue to be the uppity newcomer who thinks he is Buddha's gift to Thailand.

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I think you should follow the advice you gave in the first sentence and follow suit. 

Perhaps if they do get caught the police could do them (and the public a favour) send them to Art College for some instruction on how to actually spray paint and graffiti properly as that is some of the s***est graffiti I have ever seen.  I have seen better-looking road kill. 

I can understand the people who say - no Thai politician would turn down 30 - 120 million baht. That level of cynicism is very understandable given the blatant corruption in politics. But I do believe in hope and the ability of people to change and I do think FFP and its voters have demonstrated that they want to change Thai politics and have hope, (which is frightening to the establishment).

Remember the election predictions with FFP predicted to get a handful of seats at most. Getting 80 seats has scared the hell out of the establishment - the genie is out of the lamp - and they will do anything to get the FFP politicians into their pockets. Voting for PM is not a secret ballot remember -MPs need to do so publically -  so having a FFP politician stand up in parliament and publically back Prayut for PM would be a coup for the establishment (no pun intended). As it would be political suicide. 

So the intent and motive to offer them money and in one swoop wipe them off the political playing field is very probably true. 

A single person feeling better for 24 days is hardly conclusive evidence. 

The way this article is written is pure nonsense..she was treated with modern medicine and found unconscious, but cannabis oil made her better. That is pretty much the sum total of this article.  

It is not very often I use Twitter but #standwiththanatorn is going mental. There is real anger at this from those millions who voted for change. 140000 tweets in the past 2 hours. Of my favorites was the one "if we burn you burn. And our seed will grow back stronger while yours will wither." 

Close the island for 6 months burn the trash and then reopen - repeat every 5 years. 

13 minutes ago, dddave said:

The business attire worn by these innovative corporate specialists tells you all you need to know. Especially suave is the older dude in jeans and a sailor cap.

I think you will find that the older gentleman is the founder of the Oishi and Ichitan group in Thailand (Tan Passakornatee) ...and he is a staggeringly rich and very successful businessman. 

3 hours ago, webfact said:

He, however, made it clear that once he takes charge, the Cabinet members would have to be decided by him.

And there you have it football fans - not if he takes charge, once he takes charge! The bottom line - the partners, allies and coalition friends; you can have your ministries, your benefits and little wives. But the big trough already has a daddy pig and the slops ain't for sharing. 

 

 

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1 hour ago, ParadiseLost said:

Nobody stops to think why a western guy would be transporting foreigners to/from the pier - does anyone actually believe he is taxiing for a living?

 

No, (this is happening daily on Koh Phangan as well) these farangs are AirBnb 'hosts' and are most certainly stealing jobs as well as revenue from Thailand, t

stealing.....revenue from Thailand. 

That has to be one of the weakest, fakest arguments ever presented on TVF.

They live in Thailand so any revenue that may or may not be generated by the alleged job stealing will be spent in Thailand or deposited in a Thai bank. It all ends up in the same pot a.k.a the local Thai economy. Thailand loses nothing. 

Do you think they are collecting money and then transferring it back to their home country?? Really?? 

58 minutes ago, ParadiseLost said:

And you are trying to excuse foreigners breaking the law - by saying it is okay because the locals do so?

 

I thought breaking the law was a national past time and I was just being culturally sensitive by following suit? 

I think the note said..."I've just seen the price of a Bangkok Airways flight to Samui from Bangkok."

There is no evidence that the gentleman is employed to taxi tourists around Samui whatsoever in the video.

For all, we know these could well have been friends or family that he has dropped off after they have stayed with him. And as far as I know, giving friends and family a life is not an occupation reserved for Thais. 

More xenophobic nonsense to deflect from the real reason the tour operators are seeing a drop in customers - price gouging. 

2 hours ago, perthuniversity said:

what an absolute disgrace, how could it be possible for different proportions to be applied to different parties?

because the EC don't have any calculators

I am wondering how many motorbikes will not have their tax renewed as a result of this new increase. Given that its only a 100 baht fine for no tax. 

Really couldn't care less. If people want to give them money fine. If they do not fine also. People are free to decide. As far as I am aware soliciting donations is not an occupation reserved for Thais? Although my in-laws seem to have a monopoly of that monetary stream in my household, so I may be wrong.

What I find more worryingly is that such a trivial action stimulates such a vitriolic and nationalistic response. 

In a separate poll;   the new government expects Thai laborers to shut the hell up.