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Technically Hun Sen isn’t in power. It’s his son who is the Cambodian head of state. Technically. But I don’t think this is so that Sen and son can remain in power. Elections were held not that long ago and I’m not aware of their family grip on power being in any danger. For the Shinawatra side, there are obvious reasons to need a smoke screen, or two. Whether that’s actually the case 🤷‍♂️

That is true. The Chinese will build you whatever you want, to whatever specification you give them. If you want cheap and nasty, they’ll give you that. If you want high spec components for high end iPhones, they will give you that. The price is, of course, different.

No wonder it took a while to talk him out. They were speaking the wrong language! No disrespect intended to the OP. The story obviously evolved over time. Gotta love the guy with a bandana and sunglasses…. At night

Glad to see that the Thai police are at least following up on requests by overseas police force. It’s something.

Classic. No mention of the fact that a motorbike rider was filming using his mobile phone while riding a bike with a pillion passenger. Not to minimize the sexual assault at all, but surely someone feels motorbike riders shouldn’t be using a mobile while moving? I know the phone was in a holder, but still. Also, no red jacket for the rider? Personally, I think the rider should have stopped and removed the passenger, by force if necessary. THEN reported him to police if he wanted to do so, not that that would have done much good.

Nothing wrong with the sign. Used in many countries. Left and right lanes are designated for a single purpose. Middle lane can be used for going straight OR turning right. Very simple and used in many parts of THIS country, as well as others. i can think of many examples of confusing road signs, this is not one of them.

Must be cctv cameras. Drones won’t do the job 24/7. I can’t think of anything else.

I leave it to you to sell your theories to the authorities in the many countries that disagree with you. I haven’t personally carried out any tests and have no skin in the game. Neither I nor any of my family use Thai buses.

“The Royal Thai Navy is celebrating a major step forward in its long-delayed submarine procurement project, as a replica of the country’s first Chinese-built submarine has been installed at the entrance to the Royal Thai Fleet Command in Sattahip, Chonburi.” When this is cause for a celebration, then you know you don’t have much going for you.

Bus overturns. Passengers with no seatbelt get thrown around everywhere bashing heads into metal, braking bones. Passengers with seat belts get jolted around but remain in their seats, maybe hanging upside down. i think I know which I prefer. I also think there must be a reason for mandating seatbelts be worn in the front and back of cars and on buses. Could authorities worldwide be so stupid as to recommend something if it’s dangerous? Overall I would say the answer to your question is no

Slowly Thailand is sinking toward just a core group of sex tourists who keep coming back. There ARE other repeat customers, but it’s a shrinking group. Fewer backpackers in the young crowd, although Thailand can argue that is part of it’s quality over quantity strategy. Middle aged tourists who are still keen to try something different is a shrinking group. They tried Thailand already. People on a budget are put off by rising prices here, higher air fares and a high exchange rate. Yep, Thailand has a maturing tourist product for sure. Moving up market makes sense, but idiotic pronouncements by TAT doesn’t achieve that, improving their product does it. And let’s face it, the product hasn’t improved for years.

Hmm, seeing infringements in real time and tracking offenders implies the use of technology, most probably cctv cameras. Hardly cutting edge. But the big problem will be maintenance. As always, the big initial installment contract will happen due to the skimming opportunities, but maintenance will be non existent. So fairly soon non will be working. And so, view in real time, track…..then what? Issue a ticket that remains unpaid just like the thousands of speeding tickets issued as a result of speed cameras that are no longer working? Issue penalty points on licence just as was announced to be introduced many times before, but never actually happens? Well, congratulations on a well organised seminar and news article, but I don’t think road safety is going to improve one small iota.

How would he be known for his hip hop hairstyle if wearing a turban?

I don’t disagree with what you say. But having a legal marriage doesn’t stop one or both partners having sex with other parties and remaining married. So the legal marriage doesn’t preclude infidelity if the parties are so minded. Most extramarital sex remains secret from the other partner I would think

You are referring specifically to bar girls and their farang sponsors, and not wrong in that respect. In general Thai life, I don’t think it’s quite as you describe. Sex being secondary to money, is probably true in most Asian countries, including Thailand.