kimamey

A great idea. I don't think eradicating poverty completely is possible, but reducing it significantly may be achievable. Given the vast inequality in Thailand that may necessitate moving some wealth to the poor from the very rich families. That could be a problem.

I think mine would. She's more likely to get angry than me.

Technically I think getting up in the morning could be classed as work as it involves effort, even though unpaid. If I show my wife how to check the tyres and oil on the car, it's education. It's very vague, but I think most here would have Thai wives, girlfriends, or friends anyway.

It doesn't actually say Thai though does it. Would foreigners living here be classed as citizens? As has been mentioned most are here with wives or girlfriends who could do it.

From the ones that have one of course. It's not easy to tell who has one and who doesn't. I've seen a lot of posts on here over the years regarding Thai family members not having a licence though. You'd also need effective enforcement for the ones who'd lost their licence and those who never had one in the first place.

It might be better if you stopped smoking for a bit and tried reading my post. I doubt if anyone on here, even you, knows everything about cannabis and it's transportation, or any other subject on this forum. I quite clearly said that I don't use cannabis so the laws don't effect me. I had a quick look to see what I could find about taking it on international flights. This was because a few people said he wouldn't be stopped from boarding the plane as weed isn't illegal here. I thought that was basically true, from what I knew but I wasn't so sure about taking it onto international flights. Obviously the main concern is in the transit and destination countries, but I wasn't sure about any rules, possibly international, regarding taking it onto international flights and I couldn't really find anything conclusive. Your claim that 'There are no legal restrictions on owning or transporting cannabis within Thailand.' seem to go against what I've read and put in my post regarding THC levels and age limits. I'm sure you will be able to direct myself and everyone else on this forum to information to put me straight. Outside of those limits then you would appear to be correct, which is what I've said myself, so I don't know why you seem to be disagreeing with me so aggressively. From reading many of your posts, you seem to take a rather arrogant attitude to anyone who doesn't agree with you, particularly regarding cannabis in it's many forms. Is this your natural state, or is from what you're smoking. Clearly I wouldn't want to speculate on something I don't understand. Here are a few sites that seem to be run by supporters and users of cannabis that I found helpful. https://cloudninethailand.com/thailands-cannabis-flight-regulations/ https://thaiweedguide.com/can-you-fly-with-weed-in-thailand/ https://www.highthailand.com/cannabis-on-domestic-flights-in-thailand/ https://www.highthailand.com/aot-confirms-cannabis-on-domestic-flight/

I assume, because she is PM now she controls the information.

I'm don't use it and so I don't keep up to date on the legal implications. I did have a quick look and it seems there's not a problem on domestic flights so long as the HC limit of 0.2% isn't exceeded. I have read that the airport doesn't have the facilities, or the legal right to check the content. Given the constant change regarding cannabis that might change. There's probably a good chance it won't be checked anyway. On international flights it seems a bit vague. It may well be banned by airlines as they wouldn't want to have it found on a stop over in a country where it's banned. There's always the possibility of an emergency landing as well. It was probably easier to inform the UK authorities and be seen to cooperate on crime.

Well I wouldn't think they'd do them all and even then only if needed. I would say that its highly unlikely they will ever need to , and as I said it would take some time to achieve. Any conflict would probably be over long before they'd even sorted out the contracts.

It probably makes sense. They're more likely to be used in that context than combat. They may be able to be reconfigured if necessary, although not that quickly.

It might be this. https://aseannow.com/topic/1330491-thaksin-plans-electoral-changes-to-counter-move-forwards-rise/

Wasn't there something similar a few months back? I think it was the Army that time.

Don't forget the seamen. Logically the Navy should probably deal with that.

What? The Royal Thai Air force.

I don't know all the details but it's likely that they're are pictures and fingerprints available. It's a bit difficult to throw away your face and fingers. I'm guessing the police and immigration have variuos methods to tackle these issues. They might get away with it but I don't think it's as easy as the right wing press likes to suggest.

Will that work though?

Obviously doesn't have the same meaning here. Cue a lawsuit for undermining Thai moral values.

What you say is true, but aren't convicted felons prevented from taking part in running the country? Thaksin, as far as I know is additionally prevented from engaging in politics as part of his release from 'prison'.

Three months seems to be the magic time span. Chalerm Yubamrung used it lot of I remember.

I'm not sure that would help much. I doubt they'd get asylum for being part of a drug gang on an Interpol red list. They'd still get kicked out. It would make a good story for the Daily Express or Mail, GB News ect.

You're right it is a stretch, but so was the reasoning for disbanding the Move Forward Party.

I've seen plenty of adults do it but never children and rarely teenagers. Presumably the rot hadn't set in at that age.

I don't know, and to be honest I hadn't noticed. If I had to guess I'd say the picture was taken and published before all the legal avenues had been finished, meaning he was still at the stage of being innocent until proven guilty. It's still obvious that he's handcuffed, but then again bodies of suicide victims hung by rope and genitalia are obvious even when pixilated, but they still do it. Of course this doesn't seem to happen to everyone who's arrested and cuffed but he might be important, and or wealthy enough to not have the cuffs shown. Plus of course, "this is Thailand".

Well it could be a financial one. Having said that when I first met my now wife I was only coming here for a few weeks a year.

The thing is it's not a new idea as it says in the OP. It also mentions it in regards to Prayut and PT in the last election. Then there's the problem of getting people to fill in tax returns, which they don't seem keen to do, plus ensuring the the tax office can cope with the extra paperwork. Possibly a good idea, from current and previous politicians and governments, but nobody has done anything about it yet. Anyone can suggest things. I could suggest it, or a universal basic income. Or maybe starting by making sure that high wealth individuals pay slightly more tax and the all the tax they owe by closing loopholes. Increase competition and the ability for smaller Thai companies to grow by controlling monopolies. There are several ideas that I've put forward and I have others. They've all been thought of and proposed by other people. I've not actually done anything about them nor do I know how to overcome the possible difficulties in implementing them. Does that make me a possibility as a future politician. Of course it doesn't. Then again it seems you don't have to be a politician to give statements like this anyway.