spidermike007

The Mazda CX-30 is an amazing car. Drives great, looks great, and is reasonable. Also, the quietest car I have ever encountered. Bigger than the sedans you mention. Likely better for a baby. If I could afford it, I would get the CX-5. It is ideal. As good or better than the CX-30, with alot more room. But, also quite a bit more expensive. Mazda has really upped their game, and the new ones are exceptional. Much sportier than the Toyota or the Honda, which seem very, very boring by comparison. Also, the instrumentation, the lighting, and the info panel are light years ahead of either brand. The top model of either the CX-30 or the CX-5, is downright amazing.

Thanathorn would have been a far better leader. And he would have knocked Tiny P. out, one minute into the first round, in a fair election. The army would have faced great humiliation, and that is only part of the reason the election was rigged, and the FFP was eliminated by the totally corrupt judiciary.

We all know how the clown PM would fare in a fair election. He would get less than 5% of the vote, likely. Without Covid, there would likely be millions in the streets, including the older generation, who he could count on for support, before he bungled the vaccine worse than a 6 year old, with bad intentions.

Hey China! You might be able to suppress, oppress, and repress your own people within your own borders. But, the outside world knows you are full of nonsense, and truth is the least important thing in the world, to your heinous CCP. So, continue the stupidity at your own peril. Just more monkey business from the folks who have a #1 priority of taking over the world. We do not buy your BS. None of it. Sinovac has been proven to be at the bottom of the list of vaccine efficacy rates, worldwide. No matter how much you insist to the contrary, nothing changes.

When you have a Covid economy, and the entire nation is locked down, and then you compare the economic growth of the economy after the nation opens up again, that is rather disingenuous at best, and completely insincere and dishonest at worst. To be fair, they should make any economic comparisons, with the fiscal year 2019 or earlier.

Yeah, those credit rating agencies sure got it right in 2008, didn't they?

How convenient, that at the same time the corrupt, incapable, grossly incompetent, callous, ill tempered, out of touch, overly rich, overly entitled and "far less smart than he thinks he is" PM is being censured, they roll out these charges against the party that has the greatest chance of kicking their butts in any kind of reasonably fair election. I wonder if they actually think they are being clever, when in reality it is so transparent what their motives are. And their motives are not good for the nation! They never are.

Just another franchisee working the franchise. To protect and to serve. The RTP. Serving their bank accounts.

Thaksin was a saint compared to Prayuth. He actually got things done, and he is still loved by millions. Prayuth only has 2500 supporters left. 2200 generals. 250 proxy senators. 50 cabinet members. The remaining 68,350,000 despise him.

Thank you. A voice of reason, in the wilderness of zaniness. If we do not have some rights, or some room to complain, I would rather be dead. Come on khunPer. Be serious. I am a man, not a sheep, and most of us refuse to behave like quiet little lambs. Man up, please.

He expects continued growth in the Thai capital and tourist centers once the pandemic subsides. That is fake news. Growth compared to what? The past 18 months? If he is speaking of growth compared to pre-covid he is living in some sort of self created alternate reality bubble.

Nonsense. The canning factories, the construction sites, the millions who have been allowed leave Bangkok, and travel all over the nation, and the thousands who have been allowed to illegally cross over from Burma are the real danger. Very minimal transmission in a bar scene. Nightclubs, yes. Bars that are not crowded, no. And restaurants that serve alcohol, almost no risk at all. Just pain, suffering, and economic deprivation inflicted upon the people, and further prevention of fun and some much needed recreation. What Thailand needs right now, in regard to policy, are some qualified and intelligent adults in the room, making the decisions.

Totally fake news, and a totally ridiculous prediction. He honestly thinks the economy will just jump right back, as soon as this is over? Try 2026. The pain will be felt for many years to come. I anticipate condo prices to drop by half. A friend of mine recently moved to Pattaya. He looked at condos in Jomtien. He walked into one of the nicest towers, looked at a 36th floor unit with panoramic views, and when he was quoted 28,000 a month, he offered 10,000. They settled on 13,000. He said the agent more or less admitted the building was nearly empty, and they could not rent to sell anything, at this time. He also told me that a girlfriend of his works as a senior level manager for one of Thailand's biggest developers. She told him that they have reduced their building by 90% of what it was pre-Covid, which was around 100 developments a year. She said it was nearly impossible to sell or lease anything right now, at a price point that made sense. On Samui, hundreds of villas were built on spec, by hungry investors. And they could not sell for years. The land sold, for the spec villas. But the villas ended up on the rental market, and they decimated the rental market too, as there were an incredible number, and the owners were desperate to get something out them. Demand is way down. The Chinese market is nearly gone, Russians and others are very hesitant to commit. And the long term tourists are gone too. So, who does that leave? Wealthy Thais, many of whom see the market collapsing, and would rather wait and see how all of this shakes out, and ex-pats, many of whom are smart enough to be shopping for bargains right now. Anyone interested in buying a condo right now, would be better off waiting awhile. Timing is on your side. Time is now your ally. The economy is going remain devastated here, for a very long time to come. And the longer this goes on, the more people are going to be affected by it, and the more desperate some will become. For the wealthy it barely matters. But, there are many middle class who have money invested, and there are alot of Chinese and Russians who bought, and cannot even visit Thailand. Some of them will want to unload their properties. Wait. The condo market is severely overbuilt. And demand is low, for all but the top buildings.

There is no need for a cover up, when you know you are protected at the highest levels, will likely not face a conviction, even if tried, and if tried, will likely never be looking at a jail sentence. Justice at it's lowest ebb. Meet Thailand, run by "Honest Prayuth", in 2021.

Oh stop. Very lame. Nearly every time I see someone complaining, or observing a shortfall within Thailand, some lame guy, who has not taken the time to think things through, nor to devote any focus or effort to a reasonable reply, says something like "Perhaps Thailand is not for you", or stop bitching, or maybe you should leave, or the top prize, "if you do not like it here, go back to your own country". Hard to even respond to such inane statements. Why? Because I have some issues with the place? Sorry to inform you, but the nature of a discerning mind, is to have issues. Though absolute contentment must be a beautiful state of mind, it is not something most of us are blessed with, in case you have not noticed. The fact that I complain, does not mean I do not love Thailand, nor most of it's people. I do. By saying it is not your country, you are implying that since we do not have Thai passports, we are entitled to nothing, and have no rights. Not even the right to complain. We live here, we spend alot of money here, we build businesses, and homes, and some support Thai families. And yet we have no right to complain, or say anything? Just keep our opinions to ourselves, and be obedient little sheep? That is really a dumb and regressive thing to say. I love my life here. I have a very good life here. But, I do have some complaints, and there are some things I would love to see improved. I should leave because of that? Please. Next time you make a post, try to devote at least two moments of thought to it.

It is largely about the pathological refusal to take blame, for most anything. And then there is always the ugly bit of face. It comes down to perhaps the single most significant weakness most Thai people have. The sinister fear of losing face. Who cares what people think of you? For those of us with high self esteem, it just does not matter. Sure, close friends and family. But strangers on the street? Who gives a rat's butt about this? It means nothing what they think, nor what they say about you. Nothing, less than zero. They count for nothing. They are just people, and people you do not know, nor will ever see again. Face is rife with self doubt, and by subscribing to this weakness, and man or woman is made a far lesser person. I consider the practice of face to be the polar opposite of the practice of Buddhism, which teaches the need for introspection, contemplation, owning up to a problem, and taking responsibility for issues, problems and tragedies that you create in life. As many of us know, a percentage of the Thai population lives within fairly small boxes, of social convention, traditions and expectations, especially on the part of the family. That is not a life that some of us choose. Those that are bold and courageous, will find a way to break past conventions, and live a fulfilling life, based on their own choices, independence, and esteem. So my message to the administration is this. Man up. Admit you messed this one up badly. Admit the border could have been controlled if you had devoted the tens of thousands of soldiers required then, instead of now. Admit you should have closed the canning plants, the construction sites, and limited travel from Bangkok, to wherever. You dropped the ball. Big time. You failed. Big time. You guys are losers. In a major way.

Hopefully these protests will only grow. The more flac the people can give this toxic regime, the better. Any way to show disapproval, any way to show dissatisfaction, any way to show how much they are despised is very healthy for society right now. Hopefully, they will only escalate. The car mobs are a brilliant idea. The crooked and totally compromised cops cannot cite them for any of the drummed up, totally unjust, repressive (covid social distancing) and nonsensical laws. Let them have it. Let them know how much we hate them. Go for it. Victory to the youth! Down with the regressive dinosaurs.

Getting caught is the least of their worries. They are protected at the highest levels, and they know that. Corruption here seems to be sanctioned. That applies to immigration, customs, the police and all officials. There never was any intention behind the promises to root out corruption. Quite the opposite.

Guilty as charged your honor. Lock up Prayuth. Throw away the keys. He is as guilty as any man could possibly be, when it comes to dereliction of duty, malfeasance, and lack of planning for Covid. The degree to which he, and his severely ill equipped appointee Anutin have bungled the vaccine effort, defies the imagination. And the fact that they chose the cheapest, and the lowest quality vaccine, says it all, as to how they regard their own people. Prayuth, you fail at everything you do. Everything you touch turns to garbage. You are guilty. You are incapable. You are the opposite of a leader. You have no leadership qualities. You are incapable of setting an example. You protect the corrupt amongst us. You enable the franchisees. You are toxic. You need to go. The sooner the better.

Imagine accusing Prayuth of corruption? Who could even consider such a notion? He is beyond reproach. Every morning he wakes up, and wonders, what can I do to improve the lives of the common man here? What personal sacrifices can I make? How can I shave the army budget, to help the masses? Who else can I go after, in my battle against corruption?

Unlike many other countries there were a dozen major issues plaguing tourism here long before Covid. If adults were running the show, those would have been addressed. Instead, par for the course, the leadership will blame everything on Covid now. Not taking responsibility is their M.O. It is simply how they roll. So, the tourists will come back, but fewer of them, and only the low to middle income tourists, who do not spend alot. Many reasons why the rich ones come here once, and never return. I have cited those reasons countless times, in previous posts.

Yes. And it is likely there is some internal manipulation going on also. And some investors (who are very insane and misguided) seem to think the easing of the lockdown, is going to spur the economy, in the short term. Very delusional.

Pol Col Phakhayos Thanonsak of Region 6 immigration in Songkhla said that if the person turns out to be an immigration official, or any other policeman for that matter, they will face the full force of disciplinary and criminal measures. Such nonsense. Do these guys ever hear themselves speaking, and do they have any idea what fools they sound like? What ever happened with Prayuth's promises to root out the bad apple immigration guys, on the border? They likely let in thousands, to line their greedy pockets. Does he care at all, on any level, about anything other than his own enrichment, and the vintage of ridiculously expensive champagne these overly rich, self entitles ninnies, will have this evening? Prayuth and this administration are the do nothing people. Their sole purpose is to protect the elite, the super rich, corporations, the police, immigration, customs, and those currently in power. Nothing else matters to these dinosaurs.

This guy is one of the great losers of Thailand, and has shown over and over again, how ill equipped he is for this job of his. He and Prayuth have inflicted untold sabotage on the tourism industry, to the point where I will be very surprised if it EVER recovers. And I am talking years from now.

As always, inconsistent application of the rules, and very confusing policy from the so called leaders.