jonclark
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Where are the irresponsible parents?
Perhaps we shouldn't assume that the live with their parents - Maybe at 16, 17 they upped and left home - happens quite a lot.
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This constant repetition that "the tourists are coming" is starting to sound rather desperate. It seems the authorities are trying very hard to convince people that everything is normal. But the harder they try and the more they repeat the mantra, the less convincing it all seems
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In their own words this kind of statement is "meddling in internal conflicts" which they pedal out everytime the US or UK sends similar wishes their way
No because Thailand is different !!
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It really makes me sad when punishment is a fine or jail term. Surely fines should be limited to minor offences - traffic violations etc. Screw fines for producing kiddy porn - Jail should be the one and only option. The assumption that a fine is a deterrent is simply incorrect
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Actually it is to stop all these scam artist's dead, unless your breaking the law then non issue. Or if your a pervert and into kiddy porn then run like the wind scum.
wow! Sim card registration to kiddy porn in one breath - sorry fail to see the connection.
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ummm now lets see......
you have my info , you have my sim ID , now mix with Immigration computer info
Shake box well and what comes out ?????
GPS addresses of all overstayers
or anyone else they feel like grabbing !
Okay - but a large number of foreigners here have a monthly bill - so they already have this information already for a number of foreigners . And I have yet to see immigration having either the imagination or compunction to go after overstayers in this fashion.
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Entrance to the temple is free for all.
Due to the disrespectful behaviour of some foreign tourists, Wat Rong Khun has recently instituted a policy requiring guides for foreign tourists visiting the the main temple building. The policy however is not always enforced. Should you wish to have a guide or be required to hire one, there are a number available at the temple itself. The fee for a guided tour with a knowledgeable guide is in the several-hundred baht range.
Wonder if the guides had anything to do with the change of mind later that afternoon.
I wonder if the guides have to come with you into the toilet cubical to see if you use the facilities correctly?? And possible wash any skid marks off.
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The guy was wearing a dark mask, is "large", and uttered two words of English, so he must be a farang. Top notch detective work, and even better reporting.
So if i cover my face and speak Thai would that mean i get charged the Thai rate for entrance to a national park? As i must clearly be Thai.
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You can pin labels all you want but it doesn't change the fact that this is the current gov and controls Thailand. The US should address them even if they don't like who or how this happened if they want to keep Thailand as a friend. Either way with China offering their kindness (hehee) and the USA ignoring them it is easy to see who will be Thailand's newest closest friend. The USA should be considering this.
right,I guess this is yet another push to Thailand into China's arms. The USA is acting like a child with their self serving interests.
just pointing out the elephant in the room to the Thai 'government' in the nicest of ways and then not reacting to the current right-wing nationalist fascists and their summons is 'acting like a child'...
ok, if you say so...
And your point is what exactly? Thailand is so strategically important. Losing Thailand is going to be a loss for the USA.
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What laws are being broken here...and more importantly what products does this apply to? One would assume that if a vendor is by law prevented from setting their prices to reflect their cost, then the rent or lease costs that can be charged to those vendors is also capped as well?
The idea that cost of food is linked solely to the price of oil and fresh products is myopic - over that last 18 months electricity prices have risen from 3.5 baht per unit to 5 baht per unit for example - or by 35%. And don't get me started on Taxis and BTS price rises.
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My wife doesn't work, nor owns any business....BUT she has property and a couple of years ago we financed one of her properties with Siam Bank with me as the co-signer.
Caveat....they only gave us a 50% loan and only for 5 years (until I reached the age of 65) also requiring me to have life/medical insurance thru them.
It is possible ...hope it helps.
The loan will be under 40%, but.....I am 70. Anyway, we will talk with Siam. Who knows?
Thank you.
I hate to say it but your age may sadly count against you in this instance. Good luck anyway
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Now i understand why people need a useless lawyer :-)
And people who cannot transfer 1.5 at least should not buy anything !
Let the poor stay homeless eh?
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Do you work in Thailand? If you do you might be able to be a guarantor on the mortgage if the paper work checks out okay.
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Wha-hay. Agricultural tourism "The Thai Way" Does that mean all tourist get a pay above market price for their holidays! (just like the rice)
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How amazingly convenient. A poll to support the junats view !!
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"He said impeachment was a justice system to punish corrupt politicians same as what was practised in the US Parliament"
Okay the parliament of the USA
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"When an elected leader is deposed, impeached by the authorities that implemented the coup, and then targeted with criminal charges while basic democratic processes and institutions are interrupted.."
So this statement is untrue then?? This has not happened??
storm in a tea-cup?
how did George W get elected?
how do all of them get elected?
democracy ... what a crock
who believes anything that comes out of America? I certainly don't
are all Aussies rabid, hateful sociopaths like the elected political party and its whacko leader?
both sides are funded by corporations, so policy always favours the corporations (the 1%) ...
duopoly not democracy ...
So is the statement untrue?
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This article seems to have been presented in a rather piece-meal fashion. What it seems to suggest is that 'Thais / Thailand lacks competitiveness'.And then skirts completely around any analysis of why this maybe. When the white elephant in the room is blatantly obvious.
A dysfunctional education system, combined with stringent anti-foreigner / protectionism of jobs and trade policies have combined to create a sadly dismal situation where the acquisition of new skills / knowledge and ways of thinking either through education, employment or on the job professional development and becoming a competitive modern country are in direct opposition to each other.
Thailand will never encourage skilled workers to come here and share their skills, when their trade is ring-fenced for Thais
If Thailand wants to be competitive, it better get into the competition.
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"When an elected leader is deposed, impeached by the authorities that implemented the coup, and then targeted with criminal charges while basic democratic processes and institutions are interrupted.."
So this statement is untrue then?? This has not happened??
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By their very nature Thai people always opt for the path of least resistance - it avoids conflict. If someone cooks food and its tastes like old socks. The person eating it will still smile and say delicious, even if they are about to chuck. Speaking their mind would create conflict so they lie.
Same with polls (and asking for directions)
Tell em what they want to hear and smile.
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I wonder how many voters in rural and urban areas will vote against the generals party ( and in due course there will be one even if the general is not officially in it) in the next G.E. purely as a protest vote against the coup. If the Shins give the stamp of approval to any party aligned against the general in an election, you can bet your bottom dollar that party is gonna do well; no matter how happy the people apparently are with the juntas rule.
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Bloody hell .... Three polls in one day. Land of Polls - First the UK now Thailand.
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Nearly all of them agree with PM Prayut Chano-cha’s idea that Thai people’s friendliness and ready smiles are the easiest way to make tourists feel comfortable.
Why does this myth persist?
The myth persists because it makes the natives feel better / more secure about their identity.
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Those who thought it was not fair have been taken away for attitude readjustment.
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Good-Samaritan taxi driver widely praised
in Thailand News Headlines
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"No act of kindness no matter how small is ever wasted." - Aesop
Good on ya Suwanchat !!