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"Some groups try to create choas"
What utter twaddle - unless of course you see freedom of speech, the right to assembly, and the right to be heard as "chaos".
Chaos is defined by the NCPO as anything that cannot be controlled or prescribed by them and that includes what and how people think. ...actually come to think of it from their perspective they may actually be right?
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Good on him for trying to change the status quo.
And when the options are so dry, stale and similar, he stands a good chance of gettng a decent handful of seat...if..if he can come up with some sound policies and at the moment that is the void in his grand plan.
So add some substance to the sound bites and spin and he will hopefully be on to something
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A truly tragic and avoidable loss of life.
Whilst the regulations and safety record of government run coaches has improved over the past ten years. Sadly private rentals lag very far behind with very little oversight or regulatory framework . I am stunned that yesterday 18 people died and 50 more were injured in two seperate coach accidents.
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40 minutes ago, greenchair said:
There was a story right here on thai visa a couple of days ago.
2 poachers caught. 16 elephants tails and some tusks. The tails are to be sold as keyrings.
The other poacher caught had a bag full of bear parts, taking to sell to be made into Chinese medicine. But BP so can't do that. The original story had wichian talking about the villagers poaching right here on thai visa.
I don't know how to link.
I don't want to know.
The fact remains this is a high profile case given his position in society and therefore the public are more interested. Which sells more papers or get more clicks.
I am sure poor old premchai being a business man understands that relationship..as the old adage goes all publicity is good publicity. Although he probably disagrees with it now.
And Thai rangers are pretty solid on poachers. Perhaps premchai would have prefered this outcome.
http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/one-poacher-killed-one-arrested-clash-forest-rangers
or this
or this
I could go on.
The Thai rangers are a fairly solid bunch.
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12 minutes ago, Eligius said:So Thais: the ball is in your court. What are you going to do about it?
...they will probably try to sell it for a vastly inflated price to the nearest unsuspecting tourist?
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1 hour ago, darksidedog said:My only surprise in this disgusting theft from those in poverty will be if a centre is found that has NOT been involved in it.
Given the numbers already confirmed to have been thieving, that looks unlikely.
Shouldn't be surprised. Thailand is built on a social hierarchy - Those doing the thieving are the betters of those they are stealing from. And those being stolen from should be grateful for any crumbs which drop from the table. Even if the pie was meant for them!
How often have do we see the phrases "gift to the people", "return happiness to the people" used in political circles, to reinforce the view that the masses should be in admiration for the mercies and help bestowed by those from higher up the social ladder.
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I would imagine rosters will be next to be registered as the locals are quite fond of an old cock fight. And as for the gambling that goes on every sunday afternoon over a few bottles of Leo while muay thai is on TV.
And the powers that be register dartboards!!
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5 hours ago, JOC said:
The irony here is, that most m-bike rental companies in HH are run by farangs....
And because business is bad, they will cut any corner they can...
How is that ironic?
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12 minutes ago, jenny2017 said:
How can it be Thailand's fault when people have accidents?
But too many foreigners just rent bikes without even having a license or practice driving on one.
Sorry to paraphrase and take some of your post out of context.
If it is common knowledge that bikes are being rented out to people (tourists) without licenses then that is an issue that Thailand needs to tackle. The people renting are only interested in the money and take no responsibility for their role.
The people and companies allowing the renting of motorbikes without licenses need to be brought to book. If AVIS or BUDGET or another vehicle rental company knowingly allowed a person to rent a vehicle without holding a proper license, the local police would throw the book at them. Why? Because they knowingly played a role in the ensuing accident by being negligent and did not check the person renting the vehicle was capable of controlling the vehicle.
So their is a responsibility on Thailand's part to ensure that people renting the bikes are capable of controlling them.
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7 hours ago, mjnaus said:
This is stuff is rough. On the one hand, this guy a total moron for not taking out travel insurance. On the other hand, you can't help but feel bad this guy's family. I try and imagine something like this happening to one of my brothers. I'd also try and do everything in my power to get them the help they need... I'd use my own money for sure. If that's not enough? Beg for money online maybe?
And as is always the case, hiring a motorbike is often not covered by any travel insurance.
There is clearly an issue here when the hiring of motorbikes is so completely unregulated and also so widespread. The tourists need to make sure that they are covered in the event of an accident, but as this is (albeit a small part) of the very lucrative tourist industry that drives Thailand's development, there needs to be some provision for medical bills incurred by tourists through local regulation and laws. .
You cannot take someone's money and then wash your hands of any and all responsibility when things go wrong. Motorbike hires must come with compulsory (local) insurance for all, including medical bills. And if motorbikes are hired without insurance then the owner of the motorbike needs to be liable for any costs in the event of an accident. After all they hire the motorbikes to get profit, so they need to make sure the motorbikes are insured and protect their clients and also property.
And if people complain that the cost of a daily hire goes from 200 to 400 baht a day, probably best not to hire one then!
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15 minutes ago, missoura said:
Interpol's current President is Meng Hongwei, Deputy Minister of Public Security of China.
And what exactly is your point?
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1 minute ago, YetAnother said:we have found out during the past 4 years that P wants to take us back, we just didn't realize how far back
I hear he wants to ban cars also and have us all riding buffalos
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1 minute ago, rkidlad said:Ah, nationalism.
Nope just a small boy playing his own silly games..and assuming everyone else wants to play too.
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7 hours ago, grego49 said:The airport link is there for mainly for tourists to get from Phaya Thai to the airport,if locals arnt happy catch a bus.
So why did they put in stops at lat krabang, bang tap chang, ramkangheng and makkasan. Hardly must visit sites on the tourist map?
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Wonder if the renter will get their damage deposit back?
Judging by the state of the property probably not.
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4 hours ago, robblok said:
So let me get this straight.. he can't run in an election.
So he can't be elected as a PM in the normal way (meaning running in an election collecting votes), but can only be appointed a PM by the senate as an outside PM.
This is bad, I would have wanted him to run at least then he would see how much people liked him (not that much IMHO).
Now it looks like its 100% sure he will return as an appointed PM.
Surely though policy need to be voted through in order to be transposed into law.
So an outsider PM (probably quite unpopular with some potentially large factions of the parliament) will need a parliamentary majority to effectively run the country and pass laws, otherwise he will be a lame duck PM whose policy is consistently voted down?? right??
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Is this for real? The video - The woman just sits there like she waiting for a waiter to bring her chips!
She doesn't even look bothered that she has been knocked off her bike.
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4 minutes ago, TSF said:The Australian Greens would love to bring the entire lot to Australia, provide them with housing, free medical, and of course Centrelink payments.
Outrageous.
How dare they be treated like human beings!!
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3 hours ago, steven100 said:
Well said Major General .... however I don't think Khun Prayut is too worried about these comics ....
Well if he can't take the heat he should get out of the kitchen.
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The old PM really is pi!@ing into the wind here.
Most brass have had fewer education options than they probably would have liked. As a result their 'proper' career options are limited to the low wage sector. By contrast prostitution along the lines of what 'sex tourists' come for offers far greater financial rewards, for relatively short working hours.
So until the government can offer the masses of uneducated girls from rural areas a job that pays 50'000 baht a month or so. He's wasting his time. 300 baht a day or 50'000 a month?
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And of those 200'000 Chinese arrivals most of them will have not filled out their arrivals card when they arrive at the immigration window.
Hope immigration has a good supply of pens!
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It' not the police filing charges,
It's not the public filing charges,
It's not the courts filing charges,
It's not businesses filing charges,
It's the government!
No one else has an issue, except the NCPO.
Interpret that as you wish.
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3 minutes ago, Lingba said:
People afraid of the truth..which is why we continue to live in societies that continue to lie
My thoughts exactly - what he said was hardly a lie and lets be frank about it, a fair number of those tourist have gone on to marry the lady (or man) who made their eyes pop in the first place!
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New Party Rejects ‘Junta Proxy’ Label, Says It Will Vote For Prayuth
in Thailand News
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I love what Rachen had to say about Prayut's cabinets ministers -
"But I would only support him (prayut). I won’t support any of his minions.”
So there it is officially from a supporter and party insider- Prawit and Co are minions!!! Which would mean by extension.......Prayut must be Gru??