spidermike007

Prayuth is the worse thing to happen to Thailand in a very long time. He is a boil on the face of the nation and has to go. Everything he is, and everything he and his incredibly toxic administration represents, stinks, and is the opposite of what this nation needs to move forward. 

The opposition would be participating in a sham, if they agreed to any sort of "reconciliation" with this fool, and his sham administration.

They are to democracy, what fracking is to conservation.

When is the last time we have seen a high ranking member of the army brass, or the current administration charged, arrested, and jailed? How about never? 

The goons in charge are focusing their efforts in all the wrong areas. They are trying to make Thailand a Quaker State. A land of purity. Total BS. Nonsense. Misplaced priorities, and wasted efforts. And likely completely fake and hypocritical. No doubt these terribly misguided fools are trying to rid Thailand of one of it's most popular attractions. The nightlife. Porn. Etc. And we are not just talking about the "industry". Little do these ninnies know, the girls will just go underground, and online. You cannot stop and block everything. If it goes underground, it will operate more in line with the enormous sex industry in the US. Illegal, underground, unprotected, unregulated, potentially overpriced, and potentially more dangerous for all involved. So, they would be moving the nation backwards, and harming their people, and tourism, in the process, and in the long term. But, these incompetents don't think about the future. 

They should be focusing their efforts on traffic and public safety, easing import tariffs, making visa policy simpler, and more friendly, boosting Western tourism (if that is even possible at this late stage, after spending ten years sabotaging the industry), real crackdowns on slavery, illegal fishing (instead of nonsensical hyperbole), and police corruption, cleaning up the water, the air, the rivers, and the beaches, and other things that actually improve lives.
 

First of all it is only fair, that a guy who fools around on his wife, tolerates his wife and mistresses fooling around too. 

Second, killing a woman over this is beyond the pale. You just deal with it, and move on. Many other fish in the sea. 

It really comes down to self esteem and self worth. Real men just move on. So be it. 

This is happening alot. Many, many Japanese companies are shifting away from Thailand. Economics is one aspect of it. I would venture to guess the most foul and utterly incompetent administration is also a big part of it too. 

Prayuth get out. Get out now. The entire administration needs to be replaced. As soon as possible. 

Another Inane topic. 10 days, 14 days. What is the difference? The average incubation phase is 5 days. Occasionally, someone is going to slip through. This is not the black plague, where the mortality rate was over 50%. This is covid. Most who catch it and show symptoms are over 65. And 80% of the deaths are over 65. If one person has it, it is NOT the Zombie Apocalypse. 

Take some chances. Millions are out of work. 

Two things come to mind. One is, that in this day and age of rage and lack of control, it is a safe bet to never give the finger to anyone. Just move on. It is simply not worth it. 

The second, is the issue of face. It is hard for alot of us to understand this. Where I come from, face means little. So what? I consider it to be perhaps the single most significant weakness most Thai people have. The pathological 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 often they are people you do not know, nor will ever see again. Face is rife with self doubt, and by subscribing to this weakness, a man or a 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.

If you wanted to venture to an island destination, they are all devastated by this shutdown. Was recently in Samui. 85% of the hotels were closed. Most restaurants, alot of bars, shops and other businesses were closed, many permanently. Granted, there are some great hotel bargains right now. But, that environment is fairly depressing, seeing so much hardship. So, even without quarantine, not a big attraction. With quarantine, and the half dozen other hoops they are asking prospective tourists to jump through? 

I predict less than 300,000 tourists in 2021. The industry is dying a fast death. 
 
So, the lame authorities here need to wrap their minds around that. Tourists would be coming to a hugely diminished destination. Free quarantine? Might be a good place to start. If you are serious, make some sacrifices, you incompetents. And if not, the entire administration should just admit you they are defeated, do the right thing and resign, and let some competent and talented people take over. 

A good place to start, with the sacrifices, would be the submarines. Give them up. What are you going to do with them anyway? Who will pilot them? No subs for 60 years, and all of a sudden you have the expertise to pilot and maintain them? Hello.
 
Show the people you care.  22 billion is the official number. But, since the first one is already up to 13 billion, the numbers simply do not add up. As usual. 45-50 billion baht is probably more realistic. Not including maintenance and repairs. 
 

If Thailand had a qualified health minister, and a slightly intelligent tourism minister, they would stop this nonsense, and realize no tourism program requiring quarantine will ever work. Period. 
 
The Thai army. Moving Thailand backwards, and inflicting untold pain on it's people. Time to go, guys. The people need competency, and they are speaking loudly now. 
 
Do you care one iota about the people? Just be honest, for once, and admit that you don't. 

It is great that the Thais are stepping up, taking advantage of great deals, and supporting the tourism industry. It helps, no doubt. But, it is only a portion of what the hotels, restaurants, and other businesses need. The industry is hurting, big time. 

He was unquestionably the best of all of the Bonds. And a tremendous actor. What a screen presence. And what a voice. He had such power, and commanded the respect of everyone he worked with. We will miss him, mightily, even though he retired over 15 years ago. Another great one is gone.

What a year. 2020 will go down in the record books. Will be thrilled to see 2021 ushered in, fairly soon. About the only great thing about 2020, will be the inglorious dismissal, of the orange one. 

On 10/30/2020 at 10:59 PM, richard_smith237 said:

Hmmm...  

 

A flight BKK to Chiang Mai with Bangkok Airways is 1350 baht (with 20kgs luggage)

A flight BKK to Samui with Bangkok Airways is 2460 baht (with 20kgs luggage)

 

On average one would need to take approximately 50 one way flights to break even. 

Or fly to BKK to Samui and back (return) 20 times in 2021.

 

 

Mr. Chulin Kocharoen, Vice President of Sales and Acting Vice President, didn’t really think this one through. 

 

 

 

 

 

And had he given it more than three minutes of thought, and had the airline developed the kind of humility one might expect from this dramatic downturn of their fortunes, he would have priced it at 30,000, or 40,000 baht. Little loss to the airline with so many empty seats per flight, looks better as more seats are full, and a win, win all the way around. Common sense and a fair deal for all? What is that?

21 minutes ago, Boomer6969 said:

Been reading your posts over the past few weeks; what is your vested interest in letting the Pandemic into Thailand? 

 

I do not have one. But, I do have an interest in seeing the Thai people prosper. Keeping the nation closed is not the answer. Neither is quarantine. There are smart solutions to this missing 3 trillion baht sinkhole. 

At a minimum, all people from all nations should be welcome starting tomorrow. If you are willing to endure quarantine, no restrictions whatsoever. No begging of a consulate for permission to visit. That is nonsensical stupidity. They should be given free visas, and 10,000 baht vouchers upon arrival! Commendation letters too. Free quarantine, and all expenses, including meals, picked up by the army, using their multi trillion baht slush fund. Give up the submarines, you fools. There is a tremendous lack of science and fear mongering. Let us make your stay as uncomfortable as possible. And by the way, you cannot consume alcohol either, during your quarantine. Who comes up with this stuff, and why does the nation tolerate the nonsense, the utter incompetence, the malfeasance? How much longer will they tolerate the extremely regressive army? If Thailand had a qualified health minister, and a slightly intelligent tourism minister, they would stop this nonsense, and realize no tourism program requiring quarantine will ever work. Period. 

There are countless things the government could be doing, if they wanted to attract the high quality tourists. First they need to figure out a way to attract tourism, WITHOUT quarantine. That is fairly simple. A very reliable lab based test in the home nation, with test results before you board the plane. Then a simple antigen test at the airport. It takes 15 minutes for results. Sure, Thailand would have to invest in the test kits. Some general would have to be willing to part with a few million dollars. Each test itself, only cost $5 with the new Abbott test, which is available now.

Then they could get on to reform. Sacrifices need to be made. I do not hear ANY discussion about what sacrifices Thailand is willing to make, to get the tourists, and that multi trillion baht cash cow back.

8 minutes ago, Burma Bill said:

Do I sense the Chinese and Russian mafia coming in to join forces with the Pattaya mafia in buying up all the empty/closed businesses???

Not sure about the Russians, but the Chinese are going to exploit this situation, to no end. There is already talk about the Kra Canal project. We know what that means. It will likely be funded by China, and the moment it is completed, China will take over complete control of the canal, in a nanosecond. The Japanese are starting to move some of their manufacturing elsewhere, and they appear to be getting "Prayuth goombah fatigue". Investments in Thailand are way down. 

Just more inane stupidity. It is as if they do not want to revive tourism, and are doing everything in their power to make sure it does not happen. They are so far over the top with their paranoia, insularity, fear mongering, and tiny man complex. I predict 11,000 tourists in 2021, unless they get creative, and come up with a program that does not require quarantine. Sorry guys. Few are going to choose a destination that requires quarantine, at the expense of the tourist, and a tourist prisoner mentality, when it comes to electronic tracking. Just not gonna happen.

Thailand. A once vibrant tourist destination. Now? Millions out of work due to extreme incompetence, a dire lack of creative solutions, and a past the sell by date administration. 

Total nonsense. Probably closer to 11,000 in 2021.

If any of these millions of tourists wanted to venture to an island destination, they are all devastated by this shutdown. Was recently in Samui. 85% of the hotels were closed. Most restaurants, alot of bars, shops and other businesses were closed many permanently. Granted, there are some great hotel bargains right now. But, that environment is fairly depressing, seeing so much hardship. 
 
So, the lame authorities here need to wrap their minds around that. Tourists would be coming to a hugely diminished destination. Free quarantine? Might be a good place to start. Make some sacrifices, you incompetents.
 

If Thailand had a qualified health minister, and a slightly intelligent tourism minister, they would stop this nonsense, and realize no tourism program requiring quarantine will ever work. Period. 
 
The Thai army. Moving Thailand backwards, and inflicting untold pain on it's people. Time to go, guys. The people need competency, and they are speaking loudly now. 

And how many have been arrested, and jailed? Zero? First of all, the RTP at it's inception seems to have been created with a status quo from the government. We will NOT pay you a living wage, but you have a franchise, and the limit of your income is based solely on your own creativity and initiative, and you will always be protected. Is that not the case? 
 
So, even if this administration was sincere, which of course they are not, where would you begin to change that culture? You know where? You would double all salaries. And invest in modern equipment, forensic labs and an effective highway patrol. Probably a trillion baht to start.
 
What about starting with traffic safety? Saving thousands of lives a year? Issuing a DUI? How about pulling people over for reckless driving? The police here are not law enforcement. They are franchisees.