finnomick1

" something needed to be done ". Well, the horse is already in the next paddock.

Not nitpicking, but the military own the highest part of Doi Intanon near Chiang Mai where the observatory is ?

You make it sound so tempting....almost to good to be true ????

So what's new ?

There was also a slogan from way back that said " don't vote, a politician will get in " Voting can be used as much to vote someone in or to make sure someone doesn't get in, it just depends if you can be bothered to vacate your chair.

Business Traveller Asia Pacific, so prestigious no-one's ever heard of it.....

Can you tell me the successful method you have used to control birds then please. ????

Simple answer is tighter and proper licensing and better control of ownership. The current rules are pathetic. The wife went through the process with the view of owning either a .17 or .22 single round rifle to control the white birds eating all the fish. She got her license but was then told a rifle was far too dangerous a weapon......but she could have a 9mm Beretta. Experts will correct me but I think the Beretta can hold 21 rounds but it is advised to load no more than 17. Far less dangerous !

So we've come full circle and are back to the Indian tourist. Who came next ? Was it the valuable back-packer ?

So what does the Minister of the Interior propose ? Maybe send a delegation to a country that takes firearm licensing and ownership seriously ? All theoretically good but this would fail at the first stumbling block, or in this case, a trip up on the brown envelope. Legal possession of a firearm in this country is relatively simple if you are prepared to go through the paperwork and meetings. The actual license is farcical, handwritten and no photo. Purchase of firearm is also easy with said farcical license. Note, government employees get their firearms at half price. No check is made of the premises where the firearm is to be registered, nor is there any requirement for a cabinet to be used with the normal procedures, I.e. made of a certain grade steel with a certain type of lock and fixed to a substantial wall with security bolts. If all this is so relatively simple, what does that say about illegally purchased firearms or even the handmade ones ?

But Dr. Sunt S has had his name in the headlines making him a VIP

Fair comment but boulders don't stop water. Concrete flood defenses are ok except the water flows around where it ends. Water will always find it's way. Diversion or containment works, so does releasing dammed water providing one has the foresight to do it in time.

No doubt we will hear the same next year and still be totally unprepared. I even remember ' someone ' saying a couple of years ago that Bangkok wouldn't flood any more due to the measures taken . There are 10 drier months every year in this country when canals could be built to divert water, but.....

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Probably the most expensive and shortest short-time heard of.....so far

Let's face it, Thailand is no longer a value-for-money holiday destination. Manipulated economy, landing fees, short visas, scams and corruption. Who wants to sit on a cramped expensive flight for several hours to put up with it all. There's far more attractive destinations on offer without all the <deleted>.

Correct. Thousands of rai are used for growing eucalyptus trees in Thailand which is used for paper. AA is one if not the largest buyer of eucalyptus trees and subsequently producers of paper

Do you do a 90 day report ? Have you ever looked at the piece of paper stapled in your passport ? Have a look. My last 90 day report was printed on the reverse of a form submitted to immigration by a MR LIAM EDWARD KERR

So after 3 years you can take your money out. No, I didn't think so either.

Desperate to stay in power ?