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15 minutes ago, Airwolf said:

Majority of Israeli tourists/backpackers I met on my travels were very rude and unfriendly, was pretty much the consensus with other international backpackers. The women are pretty hot though. 

I think the OP concerns the conflict in Israel and the impact that it has on Israeli tourists who happen to be in Thailand.

OTOH, perhaps it is about the attitude of Israeli backpackers and the physical attributes of those that are female. In which case that bit went right over my head.

2 hours ago, Mr Meeseeks said:

I live here, I will pay these taxes, and you recognise me as a defacto naturalised Thai citizen with all the rights that entails.

 

It's only fair.

Do you seriously think that happens in any developed country?

Of course it doesn’t. You pay taxes when you become tax resident in a country and it gives you none of the benefits that simply being a citizen of that country would give.

give it a break with the being a victim syndrome will you.

2 hours ago, BenStark said:

Didn't I read just recently that the PM himself is being suspected of having used a tax loophole?

 

Any updates on that yet?

Loopholes, by definition, are perfectly legal. So why wouldn’t he avail himself of it?

1 hour ago, Gecko123 said:

This suggests that immigration was immediately aware of his outstanding arrest warrant as soon as he contacted immigration. Only pointing this out because I don't think this level of data base coordination has always been the case.

 

The American guy needs some lessons in body language etiquette when under arrest. His hand on his drink when charges are being explained to him as well as his hands in his pockets while being photographed do not convey respect, contrition, or an appreciation of the charges he is facing.

I don’t think he cares about etiquette 

I don’t get it. The existing airport has minimal activity. So you revamp it, expand it? Why would activity increase above minimal as a result?

if people dont want to fly somewhere, then they won’t.

unless they think relocating the airport 3 km from the town instead of 30. 

Perhaps the outgoing minister should have done something whilst he was the incumbent minister, rather than make stupid comments while outgoing.

To be fair to Thailands roads( which are indeed perilous) this accident as described, is all about rider error rather than roads

6 hours ago, phetphet said:

What makes them all so elite?

Stupid description isn’t it? There will be some criminal elements, some normal people who classify at the top end of Russian society and a few rich ones even by Western standards.

my step daughter works in real estate in Phuket, 80% of the business is now rental to Russians, most on a limited budget

Thai’s don’t do maintenance, full stop. 
 

there’s not enough margin in it to provide graft, hence budgets are always for purchases of new equipment/projects, never ongoing maintenance 

3 hours ago, KhunLA said:

I have, and simply need to word it correctly.

 

You could even make it comical ... with praise.

 

... thank you for not supplying toiletries, as we travel with our own.

... thank you not changing the soiled sheets/bed covering, as we travel with a top sheet.

... thank you not providing water to drink.

... so glad your restaurant had very small portions, as my spouse is overweight.

... thank you for not providing a lift.

... as all these keep your overhead low, and we didn't mind paying just a bit more than the other hotel that do provide those extras, as we only like walking up the 5 floors of steps, instead of using the elevator, for needed exercise.

It’s easier and safer to post nothing. Even a back handed ‘compliment’ in the manner you suggest can get you in trouble if deemed to be negative, which of course is exactly what your suggestions are meant to be.

8 hours ago, CartagenaWarlock said:

After gaining power, they should immediately start working on changing the constitution to elect/select senators and let the military appointed senators retire.

And that’s exactly why they won’t gain power. The senators know what might be in store for them.

The reporting makes things very unclear. As I understand it the thai nominees are in trouble because they helped circumvent property ownership laws. I don’t understand the reference to evading property tax by buying and selling company shares instead of the land itself. Sure, property tax is avoided by doing that, share stamp duty is paid instead, but it’s not illegal. Unless of course it is done via nominees and all in the pursuit of evading property ownership laws.

I see reference in posts to FQ. That of course only apply a to condos. There is no FQ for landed properties and the article does not indicate whether it is landed or condo property involved.

anyway, a big fuss because something got too big to be ignored, then it will be back to normal again