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Ironically Thais themselves employ mostly migrants to do jobs that Thais either won't do, or are poorly paid.

Don't worry, I'm sure the prices of rubber will bounce back !

His name was on the list of tourists....I get it.

Other countries should also not allow Thai tour guides also. I was on such a trip to Australia last year. There was a Thai tour guide organising things, and we were taken here and there. Interestingly, another man, a Chinese guy, turned up at a number of restaurants we ate at for dinner. They got a nice little deal going there. Maybe that is allowed to happen in Australia; not sure of the laws there regarding foreign tour guides.

If Thailand wants to crack down on this, they need more Chinese speakers. But I think it more like Thais are missing their cut of the pie. That's the real issue.

Thai Tour guide in Australia I'm sure would have had the correct status to work in Australia, or maybe the Thai is an Australian citizen.

The chinese tour guide on-the-other-hand in Thailand of course did not have the correct paperwork, and is prohibited from working in certain areas with regards to foreigner business act (The Alien Business Law (N.E.C. Announcement 281), and therefore quite rightly got arrested. Taking jobs away from Thais ia a serious offence of course.

Listed below are the businesses that are prohibited to foreigners:

The Alien Business Law (N.E.C. Announcement 281). Business activities falling in categories A & B are generally closed to foreigners. Under category C you must obtain a permit prior to commencing business. Businesses outside these categories are exempt. The Ministry of Commerce will also help applications of non trading offices.

Category A:

1. Agriculture: rice farming; salt farming.

2. Commercial Business: Internal trade in local agriculture products, Land trade.

3. Service business: Accounting, farming animals, architecture, advertising, brokerage, auctioning, Barber, hair dressing & beautician. Building industry.

Category B.

1. Agriculture Business: orchids, cultivation, animal husbandry including silk worm raising, timbering, fishing.

2. Industrial & Handicraft: Rice milling, Flour making, sugar, alcohol & non alcohol drinks, Ice cream, Pharmaceutical manufacturing, cold storage, timber, gold, silver and inlaid stone, wood carving, lacquer-ware, match making, cement etc, Dynamiting rocks, Manufacturing garments & shoes, Printing, newspaper publishing, silk weaving or silk printing, manufacture of finished products in silk.

3. Commercial: all retailing not in category C. Or trading not in Category C, selling food an drinks, trading of antiques & fine arts.

4. Service Industry: Tour agency, Hotels except Hotel management, photography, laundering, dress making and service jobs.

5. Land, water & i.e. Transport.

Category C.

You are allowed to do the following:

Exporting, all wholesale trades not in A & B. retiling machinery, equipment & tools, selling food, beverages that promote tourism. Industrial & handicraft Business: manufacturing animal feeds, vegetable oil extraction, textile manufacturing, dyeing, fabric printing, glass ware manufacturing, making plates and bowls, stationary & printing paper, rock salt mining, mining.

Complete waste of time, since the police are totally ineffective in enforcing the law.

Sweden and Germany are shining examples of countries which didn't anticipate so many immigrants from entering the country. Sweden in particular is unable to cope with the growing demand since housing in particular is in short supply. Then of course is the money it will cost, naturally something will have to give. In order to pay peter, first you must take from Paul.

Then they might be in for a shock then, won't they ?

Santa will be putting you on the naughty list now !

Blood diamonds in Africa, and now blood prawns in Thailand ... both should be banned !

I'm all in favor of Thailand imposing a compulsory requirement, (and a condition to obtain a visa) by holding valid medical insurance.

As with Europe, all Schengen applications will only be approved with applicants providing such proof of insurance. Visitors cannot

expect a hosting country to pay for services which are quite clearly for their own citizens.

Behold, the face of corruption !

Thailand is not adequately developed enough as a nation to address these issues head-on. It's almost like to trying to change the spots on a leopard, it's not going to happen.

It is no doubt the failure of consecutive Governors not to further develop the infrastructure of a booming Island. When so much rain falls, you would imagine there is sufficient means to store this valuable asset.

Nice story, and great to see Thailand appreciate it's tourists !

That will have little effect, it will only result moving one problem from the current location to the next.

What is needed firstly are adequate facilities for the youth, so they are no longer lounging on the street. Secondly, support from society and their families to encourage the new generation not to commit crime. Lastly, a Police force actively 24/7 willing to enforce the law which is evidently lacking in Phuket.

This guy is an idiot, the last thing people want to hear is about the economical impact. There are more important issues at hand, to which clearly the Thais are yet again out of touch with reality.

There is no freedom of speech in Thailand. Foreigners are not welcome, especially ones which appear to be meddling in the internal affairs of a sovereign state. Better to leave, and bleat about freedoms somewhere else where somebody will listen.

As a foreigner, you have to be very brave indeed to do business in Thailand, especially where legislation so conveniently changes at a drop of a hat.

Muslims in certain countries are not tolerated well, one is Burma along with Japan and Russia. Maybe due to the fact they generally do not intergrate that well into non-muslim society.

Quote "At this stage, we are in no rush to arrest the suspects,” Col Teeraphol said. “We need to think carefully about each arrest and the possible consequences. We do not want to see any more violence.” ... and there you have it, a clear undeniable submission that the Police are certainly not running the roost, but thugs and other villains.

there are far too many of these corrupt, uneducated, under trained BIB as it is. If they did their job instead of sitting o their asses all day only getting up when there is a pay day available, then the country could likely do with a fraction of the force they now have.

Fire the whole lot, reform the system and do away with the paying for your positions. Reduce the amount of police, pay the new force a livable wage, and hold all police fully accountable for any corruption or wrongdoings.

Nice analogy of utopia in Phuket ... now back to the 'real world' !

... meaning most bought their boooze the day before !

IMHO Phuket is a 'banana republic', lawless, self-serving to those that run it.

One such country that sold all the crown jewels to foreigner enterprise, certainly paying the price now.

Apparently foreigners' lives are cheap, had it been a Thai victim, well that would have been another matter no doubt.

MICT already censor a lot of content, this recent announcement will only be an extention of that existing control.

Ironically, by attacking the websites in this manner, will only exacerbate the reason why such a mechanism should be in place.

Thailand is run by a dictatorship, where freedom of speech has been put on hold so it seems.