spidermike007

No. They are lying, they know they are lying, but that is what they do for a living. They are hoping enough naive people buy into their BS. There is no sincerity in the government. None. Not at the national level. And that applies to this entire planet, with few exceptions. Granted, some are more skillful at the BS than others.

And the made him not only PM, but also finance minister. Either there is a total disconnect, they are showing a huge lack of regard for the nation, its people, and its future, or they are all out to lunch.

The Thai government simply would not have the creative juice to put together a deal like that, and in addition to that they don't have a venue that would be sufficient for an event like that. Regardless, what this hapless PM should be doing is focusing on improving the air quality which has degenerated to the point where it's a national emergency. Perhaps sitting in his Ivory Tower and being shuttled around by helicopters, its easier to turn a blind eye to the many problems plaguing this nation.

Total BS. Burmese workers are doing alot of work that the locals will not do. Not referring to the sex industry. Many other menial jobs. The nation would shut down overnight without immigrant labor. Same in the US and in Europe. Immigrants are needed, legal or not, and it is time to stop belittling what they bring to the table. **** Off topic comments about illegal immigration in the USA removed ****

Same in Los Angeles. It has really gone downhill. Crime is higher, homelessness is out of control, prices have skyrocketed, and the quality of life is way down for most. The first image is downtown. The second is in an affluent area of West Los Angeles.

The best advice I can give you is to acknowledge that Thailand is NOT a foreign country. It is a distant planet. If you come here with that knowledge, in addition to no expectations of the use of common sense, nor reason, you should be fine. There are many 3rd world nations that are far more difficult to move around.

This has been happening around the world, for quite some time. The US govt. is so intrusive, so demanding, that many banks have decided it is just not worth the expense to fulfill their requests. I would encourage them to just say no to America.

oh yes, TDS works both ways. Trump deceives his supporters.

Another opportunity to work the $800 million smile, check out some new 5 star hotels, eat in the latest Michelin starred restaurants, and drink the recent vintage of Lafite, Margaux and Domaine Romanee-Conti. It is very unlikely he will accomplish anything productive, as that is not what this do nothing PM is all about.

This is an abomination. The farmers do not seem to care one iota about their fellow Thai. Not one iota. If the political hacks were not bought and paid for by big agra, the burning would stop. It is your compromised nature and your unwillingness to put up a good fight, that is the major cause of the air apocalypse we are facing. People are dying and suffering in hospitals on your watch, and their blood is on your hands. You are cowards. You are incompetents. You deserve to be kicked out with a vengeance. Why is this happening? Because "Stretta the tiny" is a man who represents corporate interests. This is the man who represents the elite. This is not a man who represents progress, change, or helping the nation to move forward. This is not a man who represents the people. This not a man who cares one iota about the well-being of the people. Corporations do not want to clean up the air, they're making billions by fouling the air. All the government or provinces would have to do is crack down on sugar companies and the air would improve by 70% overnight, this time of year. One simple move, yet do they do that? Do they enforce any of the existing laws? Absolutely not, they do not care for the people one iota, the common man, us, our neighbors and friends and family, we mean less than zero. Sretta. The do nothing man.

I don't mind Swampy, but I don't consider it to be exceptional on any level. Thankfully I get to use the airline lounges due to gold status because I fly so much. Other than that there's nothing remarkable about any of the airports here. They could really do a lot to improve them, they could improve Wi-Fi, make it free throughout the airport and easy to access, they could provide many services which they don't, and of course we all know that they could improve immigration dramatically, but they don't. So they pretty much deserve the status that they have, which is near the bottom of the heap.

The only aspect of this story that is unique, is his youth. Other than that, just another sensible guy giving up on his completely broken home nation. How he is going to survive here, without significant savings, nor a good income, will be the only worthy part of this story.

This sick, twisted man cares not one iota for his people, or he would be doing something about the #1 emergency facing Thailand. The horrific pollution. Instead he focuses on anything but. This is an abomination. The farmers do not seem to care one iota about their fellow Thai. Neither does the PM. Not one iota. If the political hacks were not bought and paid for by big agra, the burning would stop. It is your compromised nature and your unwillingness to put up a good fight, that is the major cause of the air apocalypse we are facing. People are dying and suffering in hospitals on your watch, and their blood is on your hands. You are cowards. You are incompetents. You deserve to be kicked out with a vengeance. Why is this happening? Because "Stretta the tiny" is a man who represents corporate interests. This is the man who represents the elite. This is not a man who represents progress, change, or helping the nation to move forward. This is not a man who represents the people. This not a man who cares about the well-being of the people. Corporations do not want to clean up the air, they're making billions by fouling the air. All the government or provinces would have to do is crack down on sugar companies and the air would improve by 70% overnight, this time of year. One simple move, yet do they do that? Do they enforce any of the existing laws? Absolutely not, they do not care for the people one iota, the common man, us, our neighbors and friends and family, we mean less than zero. Sretta. The do nothing man.

This is an abomination. The farmers do not seem to care one iota about their fellow Thai. Not one iota. If you goons were not bought and paid for by big agra, the burning would stop. It is your compromised nature and your unwillingness to put up a good fight, that is the major cause of the air apocalypse we are facing. People are dying and suffering in hospitals on your watch, and their blood is on your hands. You are cowards. You are incompetents. You deserve to be kicked out with a vengeance. Why is this happening? Because "Stretta the tiny" is a man who represents corporate interests. This is the man who represents the elite. This is not a man who represents progress, change, or helping the nation to move forward. This is not a man who represents the people. This not a man who cares about the well-being of the people. Corporations do not want to clean up the air, they're making billions by fouling the air. All the government or provinces would have to do is crack down on sugar companies and the air would improve by 70% overnight, this time of year. One simple move, yet do they do that? Do they enforce any of the existing laws? Absolutely not, they do not care for the people one iota, the common man, us, our neighbors and friends and family, we mean less than zero. Sretta. The do nothing man.

It is getting to the point of being a disaster in the making. I have never in all the years I have been here, seen it as bad as it is this year. And nothing is being done. The do nothing PM, and the do nothing authorities are totally unwilling to stand up to the enemy of the people, Big Agra, and their refineries. Something must be done. The indifference is stunning. This is truly a pathetic situation. There should be a public revolt.

I know people in the US who have spent upwards of $20,000 trying to save a pet's life. I cannot relate to spending alot of money doing that, but I am not a pet person, and have not been for the past 45 years. I know how attached people can get to their pets. If you are talking about 1,000 baht, to try to save the cat's life, that is nothing. If you are unwilling to spend that amount, you are either callous or seriously broke. Either way, you should not have a pet.

58 is an older woman, in my opinion. Quite old. LOL. And a man hitting a woman under any circumstances is cowardly, ugly, gross, and unmanly.

Prime Minister’s Office spokesperson Chai Watcharong responded to the ranking on Twitter. He urged Thai people to carefully check the source of the rank before concluding or depreciating airports in Thailand. More deflection. Do not accept blame. Do not promise improvement. Do not admit failure. Just deflect. Never, ever look within for the source of the problem.

Well I'm not condoning violence, and I'm not a big street brawler myself, but there are a few things in this world that are lower than a man beating up a woman, that is just absolutely pathetic.

Outrage is a contemporary form of heroism for Gen Z, the weakest generation in the history of mankind. These days being a victim is considered by many to be akin to being a hero. It is a sickness, it is a disease, and we choose whether or not we want to be victims. Play the victim card all you want, you won't get any sympathy from us. A shop has a policy like this, you just laugh, and you walk away and you find another shop. It really is that simple. However, if you want to make your life complicated, if you want to make yourself miserable, if you want to pretend that you're a victim, then be an outraged netizen. The weakest and most pathetic of all people.

Well it sure has been a bad week for the Swiss. What rocks are these creeps crawling out from under? Most Swiss I'm know are quite decent people. Why is it that people just can't show some respect for the local people? Who beats up an older woman, who beats up any woman? Who are these people? Let us hope that he gets pretty significant punishment for this barbaric act, and it acts as a deterrent to thwart the actions of fools in the future.

Well we know for sure it certainly is not the completely useless PM. However this is not something we're allowed to discuss.

Nah. For me 72 virgins sounds like the most boring activity possible. I want experience, I want real women. Give me five real women with experience over 72 virgins any day of the week. To me that's just a hyped up bit of ridiculousness, meant to appeal to men with a sense of fake purity, and total confusion about life.

Forward is not backward. Thailand is moving backwards. On a dozen different levels. Traffic, safety, environmental, high speed transit, corruption, democracy, willingness to tackle the huge problems that come with face, and a lack of honesty, education, or lack thereof, etc. I could go on and on. And some issues can't be discussed at all. I agree that we need to stay awake, and be critical. Doesn't mean we don't love it here. I do, despite all the issues I have. However, let's call a spade a a spade. 10 years of army rule is not helping anything or anyone, but the super rich.

I just got a Schengen visa for my woman, and a friend of mine just got one for his girlfriend. It does require a lot of documentation, proof of tickets, accommodations, travel within Europe, financial support, etc. It's helpful to have a good deal of money in the bank and things of that nature, but it did not seem like it was a particularly difficult process, assuming she qualifies.