No it's not, my most recent electric bill was about 10,500 Baht, mostly due to my constant AirCon usage.
I use the AC because I like it. Always have, always will.
I hope they've got plenty of cash with them and a huge amount of insurance if they want any treatment because I doubt the drivers arrangements will cover much at all.
I notice it was reported elsewhere that the guy involved had multiple 'bars' and the authorities were quick to move in and make sure the leases are cancelled and they were all closed down, etc.
Very thorough work. They had done their homework here and likely had a full list of all his assets before he suddenly decided out of nowhere to become a sex fiend and become a 'child exploiter'.
What we're seeing here is the transfer of investments and wealth from some Swiss guy who has now done a runner to someone else.
I can't wait to find out who the someone else is, who benefits from this transaction the most?
Annoying an official who works for the government, could be a street cleaner I guess.
Sounds like a 'catch all' for someone who is not cooperating (read that as boot licking) any glorious Thai official.
Like the tourist who told Anutin he didn't want his stinking mask - red card - out!
Why should he convince you? I suggest doing your own due dilligence otherwise do you really know what you're getting into?
That way if it fails, which it might then you only have yourself to blame.
It's arbitrary extra judicial summary punishment.
This will backfire in a massive way and make Thailand look worse than a third world backwater.
If they start giving out these ridiculous 'cards' for not reporting your address when the law clearly states the hotel should do this then it's a much, much worse situation.
Why are they blaming foreigners for Thais who break the law?
The headline got my attention 'EU negotiates free trade agreement with Thailand' - reads lke they have completed it but no, they're just starting negotiations.
Here's how I think it will proceed :
The list of demands which will be many and varied with plenty of them political in nature and will be unrelated to trade but restrictions on what Thailand can and can't do both at home and internationally will be delivered.
Thailand will tell them where to stick their list of demands and that will be the end of it for another 10 years.