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2 hours ago, Cake Monster said:

Thailand probably does have the Money that is often quoted as " Foreign Reserves " for payments to the poor and needy.

However, over the last couple of Years or so, the Government have gone on a massive procurement drive for Toys of War.

These Toys are hugely expensive items to purchase, and any contracts for Apache Attack Helecoptors, Striker APC,s, Drones and Submarines Etc Etc Etc will carry massive cancellation penalty clauses, and late payment penalties.

The Government is probably so far down the tracks on these contracts, that any default now will incur massive payments for breach of Contract to the suppliers and Agents, and they will receive no Toys for their Money.

Therefore is better to try and see the Contracts through, and ask their friends for help in funding the poor and  needy program.

 

I am sure you are right but it doesn't solve the massive problem they are facing now with millions unemployed and needing support 

IMO it is all about to come crashing down, another 12 months of this makes certain of that - not just Thailand but every country in the world, Thailand is just starting to get with the program now and it looks very grim indeed

27 minutes ago, AhFarangJa said:

Not condoning the Foreigners actions, but if it was a house full of Thai locals then the village dick  Head would have probably done nothing.

I went along to the local 7 for milk yesterday at about 2 p.m., and passed at least three groups of locals, drinking, socialising around single tables, and not one wearing a mask. That was only along a two kilometre stretch of road. The hypocrisy developing here is mind blowing.

haven't you realised yet - the emergency laws only apply to smelly dirty farangs that don't shower

lets review the last week or so on the topic of Government funds

- we had the announcement of money for people facing hardship and it grossly underestimated how many people would be applying by millions

- next we had millions rejected and protests followed

- next under pressure from protests they agreed to pay out most of the applicants 

- then we had Prayuth stating that the country could not afford the pay and they could only afford one pay out for one month

- on the same day they announced a suddenly that the lockdowns were going to finish end of April (in other words they are looking to avoid prolonged handouts

Now the Thai government are begging for donations from the 20 richest people in Thailand ?????

I don't know what anyone else concludes from this but I for one get the impression Thailand has no money - at least nothing near what they claim to have.

As I have said already several times - they think ending the lockdown is somehow going to relieve any financial pressure - well it won't, the millions they cannot afford to pay 5k a month are not going back to work any time soon lockdown or not

Thailand is going to have to step up to support these people and support the businesses that are in dire straights or have already gone to the wall.

and if they think that ending the lockdown is going to see a flood of tourists to come to the rescue - they are deluded, the smelly dirty farangs will not be back here for at least 12 months ...................if ever after the disgusting comments from a certain Deputy Prime Minister, an outburst at western tourists and also other constant racist comments directed toward westerners 

38 minutes ago, PerkinsCuthbert said:

Hard to make sense of this. Exactly what did the flight attendant do wrong?

seems she didn't comply with the rules Abstracts Phahonyothin made up 

My guess this is not the first time these two have had words 

1 hour ago, robblok said:

I also don't see how restaurants would work.. I mean your on a table together and eating together. Not sure how those things would work. Same goes for gyms and the likes. I think it will be quite hard to keep social distance in many places. 

 

The beach should be open IMHO as you can keep enough room. 

you're not quite getting the reason for ending the lockdown

The Thai government doesn't want to pay out money to people out of work most of which work in the entertainment/hospitality business including bars etc 

If they end the lockdown they think that is a good enough reason not to pay people 5k a month - what they don't realise is that many of these establishments have gone to the wall already plus there is no customer base for those that manage to open - the country is shafted they just haven't realised yet

1 hour ago, bkk6060 said:

Ridiculous.

The government cannot be responsible for everything, everyplace in the world.

Many western countries including the US, have food banks and charities with volunteers that rely on sources other then the government to fund them and help people in need of food.

 

https://www.barrons.com/articles/jeff-bezos-donates-100-million-to-feeding-america-01585936239

 

Bezos gave 100 million and many others made big donations.

 

So, instead of complaining about the government, why don't you go down and help yourself by making a donation.

you made a joke right ?

it is opening up because the Thai government don't want to support those with no work at 5k/month which is actually nothing compared to what western countries pay out to millions every week

They are forgetting one thing - even if bars etc opened where are they getting customers from, also there will be many businesses (bars etc) that will never open again because the Government refused to support them 

The Thai government is about to find out what 10 million starving people really looks like and how much it will cost to feed and support them

They are also going to experience what Thailand looks like without the "dirty farang" tourists for at least 12 months, maybe not a bad thing

PM, even if the lockdown ends 1st May what jobs does he think the so called freelancers, self-employed workers and small traders are going back to ?

They ordered them out of business and shut without any support, even if some manage to open where exactly are the customers going to come from - tourism is dead for at least 12 months if not longer

All his problems are just starting 1st May - what are all these people going to live on for the next 12+ months, if he thinks cancellation of lockdowns is going to make it all go away he really is deluded

These tiny 5k payments per month will need to continue well beyond 3 months

Thailand the hub of stupid bans 

2 hours ago, OnTheGround said:

 

Country wide Ban.

Many post and thread about it.

no there isn't

Pattaya (and similar cities in Thailand) will be a long time recovering, the main problem now will be the lack of tourists for at least 12 months, I would say many businesses will not be opening up again, even if they could afford to open their doors were are the customers going to come from, they can usually weather the seasonal variance but this is entirely different - looking at zero western tourists for at least the remainder of this year,

The Thai government has suddenly realised just how many people are involved in this type of work and I am talking specifically about western tourists and retirees - they support the incomes of several million people, the stark financial impact of this pandemic is suddenly becoming clearer which is why the sudden U-turn, they are now scrambling to get back to normal because they have realised the financial impact is dire, sod the virus - sod the lockdowns - sod the health of people in the country - we need to be open ASAP

Well I have news for Mr P and his PR genius Anutin - things are not going to be normal for a very long time, every country in the world is facing the same financial meltdown you can thank your Chinese buddies for that, do you think that the millions of so called freelancers are suddenly going to be earning on the 1st May - think again - you dropped the ball on this one, entertainment venues and bars which you failed to support will not be able to open or go on without massive bailouts and government support - if you don't support them then that business sector will die - likely a massive hit to GDP because not only will the income be lost but also those that worked in that huge industry will need support for a very long time

Just maybe someone in government is now joining up the dots, the so called dirty farangs are critical to the Thai economy - I think they are getting it  

one of the takeaways from this should be how many Thais are actually working to support western tourism, it is a huge number who were instantly put out of work when cities like Pattaya were closed down

27 minutes ago, transam said:

Where's Yinn at a time like this for the low down, well she does know everything..........????....................

in a line at her bank

12 minutes ago, webfact said:

Plenty of evidence in the form of beer and spirits and mixers was discovered. 

didn't know drinking alcohol was banned 

it also looks like they are on private property, I am aware of many Thais doing similar and it's plastered all over FB on a daily basis

1 hour ago, sprq said:

The Arctic would be better. No humans to insult, plenty of polar bears to eat him.

Eskimos shower once every summer

6 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Residents of Khon Kaen will face criminal charges if they are caught concealing information about Covid-19 cases or transmission, the governor warned.

another mess - how can someone conceal something they don't know they have 

This is exactly why mass testing is so important