jonclark

Err...Isn't this just the Elite Card Program ??

1 minute ago, FritsSikkink said:

He can't work as a builder doesn't have to get paid. 

Good luck finding a builder who will work for free. 

18 minutes ago, aussieinthailand said:

"Given that reading a book is a very foreign or wholly uncommon practice here."   Sorry mate but even my poor rice farming sister in-law reads books.  If your inaccurate belief were in fact true then why so many book stores???

Sorry my comment was a sarcastic dig at the junta. Not a reflection of the abundance of book loving Thai people that i have seen cooling off in bookstores. 

Hope your sisters in law manage to get a copy of this now banned book to figure out why she is still poor despite the efforts of the previous government to change that.

 Thailand is number 9. If you visit  http://happyplanetindex.org They both can't be right?? Can they? 

Point being.. measuring happiness is not the sum of an equation such as: GDP ÷ life expectancy × ecological footprint + infant mortality rates = happiness!

Happiness is an abstract and subjective characteristic.  I am glad that Thailand is 32 or 9 or any number in between. It has sod all bearing on anything. More useless data from an NGO looking for next years funding

I think what the NCPO is doing here is actually very sympathetic to the plight of a large section of society.

Given that reading a book is a very foreign or wholly uncommon practise here. The NCPO is preventing any confusion about what to do with a book. By simply banning em. Thus the public will not be confused by the continual appearence of new ones.

Thanks be to our great and wise masters. Who know better than we do what is best for us all.

Great free publicity. The book will now be known to more people  PTP should publically offer the military nothing but their heartfelt and genuine thanks.The event has now been reported on most Thai news channels.

"Certified tourism personnel under the Asean Professional Registration System are eligible to work in all Asean member states. They do not need to be reassessed by the host countries, but they would be governed by domestic laws and regulations, said Wanasir"

So basically Thais can join the system and work in other ASEAN countries, however people from ASEAN countries that join the system ,  can not work in Thailand as domestic laws have ring fenced tourism as a profession reserved for Thais. 

The one glaring fact that seems to have been over looked. The white elephant if you please. Is that of the 3800 accidents during the seven deadly days of songkran and 3500 deaths, 81% of those accidents and deaths involved...motobikes. only 5 % involved cars, 2% involved buses and min vans and the rest 14% lorries ans pick ups.

So how will Article 44 be used meaningfully to tackle motorcycle accidents and deaths over songkran?

From what I have read

2 hours ago, sawadee1947 said:

Well, good court decision. Whom needs such a bloke. Creating only troubles. By the way his govt. in Britain exercise same law to migrants. So let him go home to his beloved England. And never come back. He will pay his bill for his rudeness.

Well clearly his children need "such a bloke"

 BTW if you have a valid visa and commit a crime a migrant will not be deported and familes broken up. Unless there are extenuating circumstances whereby the individual staying might be a threat to national security. 

Thailand could learn a lot from the UK when it comes to human rights and the value of family. 

But your 'Thailand only' filter won't allow such a radical idea through. Shame really.

1 hour ago, stravers said:

Maybe he has a long history of violence and domestic abuse. Maybe he is well known by Thai and UK police who had had enough and this resulted in his blacklisting. If all true, we're all better off without him.

But this isn't about you or I is it? It is about the children. Should a child suffer for the actions of its parents?

5 minutes ago, Suradit69 said:

So are you saying it would have been better for all concerned if he had been put in prison for awhile while the children were left to fend for themselves?

 

Or maybe if you manage to produce a few children you can feel free to behave as you please with no consequences?

I'm saying the the punishment and consequence should be proportional to the crime, irrespective of whether you have children or not. A fine, with a wai  and an apology would have been sufficient here (along with the hospital bill for his broken arm). 

This sadly reflects on how Thailand's immigration laws are just not fit for purpose. 

When people have family and roots in a country they cannot simply be thrown away and discarded like an unwanted toy that has lost its charm when they fall foul of the law. Where is the perspective? 

The net result of this disproportion response is that two young Thai citizens are growing up with emotional issues, lacking any form of support network and in all likelihood a bright future. And a father who will not be there to comfort and raise his children. 

Deportation is fine for serious crime where life or national security are threatened, but for an argument that got out of control?? 

Thai Immigration Laws need changing!

Fake news aka alternative facta is i think the current buzz word for rambling opinion articles.

Fail to see the purpose of conscription, unless there is a war. Conscript armies are more poorly equiped, have worse training and lack thw motivation and skills to fight when compared to professional armies.

It can only serve the purpose of indoctrination to support traditionalists and the entrenched establishment. To mainatin the status que. 

Thailand has a standing  army of about 350'000 (mainly poorly trained) men. For what purpose. Thailand isnt at war with anyone. 

No need for conscription

47 minutes ago, vadid said:

She couldn't care less about her children, knew the risks of being caught with cocaine, but still carried. Double her sentence.

If there is any karma in the world , hopefully today you'll have a nasty car accident. And none of use will care. Peace !

9 minutes ago, ezzra said:

 

I still remember her posted on a giant billboard on the Asoke-Sukhuvit rd

15 or so years ago, since than she has lived in a tumultuous times

with many ups and downs in her life and career and to end up in jail as

a drug mule, Oh, what a tangled web we weave....

0.2g hardly makes her a drugs mule. 

Drugs and the abuse and consumption of drugs (like alcohol prescription meds and tobacco) is a social not criminal issue.

Locking someone up for 15 years for 0.2grams of a substance is utter nonsense. Will this sentence deter other who want to take drugs. Abosoluty not! That much is obvious as ice/yaba and other drug user are continually flooding prisions most being repeat offenders. 

Society needs to lool at the issue through a different filter. 

Feel very sorry for this young family.

Notice the subtle change in language from "Officials confident there will be no drought this year" (or WTTE) a few days / weeks ago, its now "Drought won't be as severe as previous years" 

I wonder how this language will change in the next few weeks - 'Officials blame farmers for worsening drought situation' is my bet.

17 hours ago, siam2007 said:

 

 

FARANG can not understand "Thai culture"   {~_~}

If the "Thai culture" excuse is being wheeled out again as a defense for this practice, then it speaks volumes about how low Thai culture has sunk rather than foreigners inability to understand it, doesn't it?

Give the security guard his car as compensation and punishment. That'll wipe the smile off his face. 

There is no single strategy here. It must be a multi pronged approach.

1) Educate the public on basic prevention and treatment of common colds etc.

2) Make antibiotics prescription only - no pharamacies.

3) Most Important (imo) remove the incentive for doctors to prescribe antibiotics so frequently by removing the financial incentives offered by drug producers for prescribing their products.  - This a huge issue in all countries globally and the only real solution is to make antibiotics controlled substances in hospital - that require 2 or more sign offs before they are authorized to out patients on a prescription. 

Were these cars Made in Thailand by any chance? 

Only ask as usually the good Thai stuff is exported and the crap is left for domestic consumption. 

Looks like Sanit is taking the lead role in the Thai remake of the Italian Job, judging by the photo.

Fiction often mirrors reality 

An E-visa service with full system architecture and functionality created using a knocked off copy of Windows XP straight from Pantip.

And an admin password of 12345. - What could go wrong? 

Too cynical for a Monday? 

I think this story is utter nonsense.

Sputnik news. A news media organisation controlled by the Russian government and aimed at non russian viewers to present alternative news. 

Credible...absolutly not. Nice bit of fake news aka propaganda.