spidermike007

Pipat needs to be replaced within the next 24 hours. If the toxic army cared one iota about the Thai people, they would be searching for a competent and creative mind to lead the tourism ministry, rather than this mental midget. 

ALL people from ALL nations should be allowed to come, as long as they are willing to subject themselves to quarantine. Period. No other requirements or restrictions. No heinous, punitive, or humiliating requests for permission from the overseas consulates. Who are we? Kids begging for play time? Or tourists willing to spend a bundle to help save Thailand's economy? 

This is the time for the arrogant ministers and members of this toxic administration to be humble. Is this possible? Is this not a reality check and a wake up call? Are these guys capable of learning and adapting? 

12 hours ago, Flying Saucage said:

I so much hope the same Mike. But I am quite pessimistic.

 

Just remember how the politics changed during the years after the coup. In the first years, till around 2018, issues like 'damaging the [international] tourism' and 'damaging the reputation of Thailand in the world' still had a relevance to the Prayut-government. But during the last year this changed completely. The tourism eventually was destroyed totally by the government itself, and they don't do the slightest attempt to improve anything soon. They don't care anymore. And also they don't care about the 'image of Thailand' in the Western world anymore. Not at all.

 

Instead, they do this:

 

https://www.thaienquirer.com/17341/is-thailands-foreign-minister-refusing-to-meet-with-western-countries/

 

It is part of Chinas road-and-belt initiative to increase the sphere of influence in South East Asia, and they do it by buying corrupt local governments. They have already very good control in Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Thailand, and maybe in the Philippines. They lost some grip in Malaysia after Najib was kicked out of the office. Where do you think Prawit got his watches from? From a living, very strong friend, I guess.

 

Will the Chinese succeed in Thailand? I fear yes, quite sure. Even if Prayut will be kicked out of office, the debt for all these multi-billion-$ projects like Chinese high-speed-trains, Chinese submarines and so on will be there, and allow the Chinese to control future Thai governments. And in the meantime many bancrupt Thai companies, hotels, airlines will be taken over by Chinese investors.

 

Will there be a massacre? Quite sure, in my opinion. These generals will not leave the arena peacefully. No way. What will follow after the massacre might depend on the amount of loyalty of lower ranks in the army, towards their country-raping generals. The romanian revolution against Ceaucescu comes to my mind. But, without a real revolution, nothing substantial and nothing sustainable will happen. 1932 was an unfinished revolution already.

 

If the government lies good enough and if the people are still gullible enough (which I doubt), there might be a temporary peaceful outcome, for the next 10 years, till the whole game will start again. 

I guess on some level, I am an eternal optimist. I believe in good people. And I believe in hope and the possibility of change and the potential for progress. Yes, even here! And I believe in the youth here. They are Thailand's only hope. The army MUST go! 

Not much of a surprise. Alot of his policies have represented that lack of charity in his heart. And the 3,600 lawsuits, mostly by small contractors, are also testament to his nature. 

No worries. He will be exiled to a lifetime of utter humiliation and irrelevance in a few months. And he will be forced to live with the most radioactive name on the planet. 

4 hours ago, James HKT said:

Locked up in a room ? 
 

No. 
 

Staying in a 5 star beach front hotel, free to use all facilities in the hotel and access to a section of beach/sea. 
 

Sounds terrible!

That is NOT part of the current plan. The closest I have seen, is a plan on Samui to release prisoners from their rooms after 7 days. Then seven more days within the resort confines. Then a release into the island population with a zombie wristband.

All at a very high premium over the ordinary prices of hotels, which are quite low now. Appealing? Not for most. Only makes sense if you are planning on coming here for many months. What percentage of the general tourism population does that represent? 

18 hours ago, Matzzon said:

That´s a very irresponsible way to look at things. I sincerely hope that you do not have any loans in a Thai bank, but on the other hand it does not sound like you have that. Clearly your comment is out of the lack of experience. The right thing to do when you consider taking a loan, is to know what you are signing up for. With that said, it means that you are accepting and agreeing to the terms of the loan.

 

To do like you say, and feel no compassion for them has absolutely no bearing. Having compassion for a bank has nothing to do with signing a loan and to follow the terms of the same. If you like them or no like them has nothing to do with it.

The fact is that they are losing money during the pandemic as well as people are losing their livelihood and work. Both parties want to have  the best piece of the cake, but at the end it´s the terms of the loan that reigns.

I get that. And yes, thank God I do not have any loans with a Thai bank. If I did, I would meet my obligations, as I always do.

I was expressing a general sentiment. What I said had nothing to do with the laws or legal obligations. I think millions feel the same way I do. Thai banks, while efficient and profitable, are a bit over the top when it comes to a lack of competitive rates for loans, the spread they employ, and the degree to which they insist on collateral and qualification. 

8 hours ago, Matzzon said:

If you take a loan, you must always be able to pay it back in some way. The loan is there, there contract is signed and the entity that gave you the loan also have a hard time at present.

The Thai banks? I doubt many will feel compassion for them. They offer one of the highest loan spreads in the world. Their profitability is significant. Who cares about them? Not me. Not many! 

9 minutes ago, Grusa said:

Do you really  mean IUD = intra uterine device?

 

or could you mean IED = improvised explosive device.

 

Not same, but nearly!

No. Meant IED. 

Prices of condos will continue to drop. Vast oversupply. Developers refusing to do market research. If it were me, I would wait a bit. 

Land may be another story. Different market. Harder to predict. 

What really boggles my mind is 58 deaths from covid and the entire nation shut down. Over a thousand deaths a month from the highways and yet when was the last time they shut down the highways, or for that matter did anything to improve traffic safety?

The police are are so extraordinarily apathetic when you combine that with severe incompetence, and extreme corruption it's just not a good mix. When you mix in the extreme apathy of the government what you have is an incredibly volatile situation that results in a massive loss of life.

I would refer to the Army's unwillingness to address Traffic Safety as a form of sadism directed toward the nation and its people. There is so much that could be done to improve the situation here starting with getting the highway police to actually patrol the highway! Which is something they're completely unwilling to do. Have you ever in all of the time you've been in Thailand, seen a car being pulled over for speeding or reckless driving? For me, never after over a decade, not once, the only time the highway patrol ever show up is after an accident. So, I get back to my original question. What on earth does the highway patrol do and why on earth are they even needed? Why even spend the money on them if they're going to do anything? Just give up and surrender, and admit utter failure. 

You have to get them to actually patrol the highways. If there is no deterrent, murderous fools, will continue behaving and driving like fools. 

And Thailand is NOT 9th. That is a pure fabrication. Most studies put them at #2. Behind Libya. And without the IUD's. 

One of the primary reasons for the horrendous fatality numbers is the toy police force. Nobody, and I mean nobody takes these guys seriously. There is absolutely nothing in the way of a deterrent here, and both the local governments, the central government and the police do not take traffic safety seriously. Not even one iota. The safety of the public means less than zero to the small men in charge here. Nothing. They show that on a daily basis.

They will not do a thing. Why? They do not care about the people one iota. Not the common people. Not the average pleb. No way. Never have cared, and may never care in the future. It is all about protecting the elite, the super wealthy, those that are connected, and those in power. The rest of the population? They do not matter. The ex-pat community does not matter. And the police, and especially the highly useless highway patrol will not get involved unless an accident has already occurred. There is no prevention. None. The idea of getting the police more involved, is an interesting one, and it would be an effective one. But, the issue is money. They are grossly underpaid, and until the government steps up, and spends the trillion baht on updating the police equipment, and paying each cop a living wage, it is not going to happen. Until then, they will just work the franchise.

Chances are, the other guy does not have much driving skill, nor patience, nor reason, nor common sense. You cannot be too careful on the road here. Especially considering that the toy police offer no traffic safety, nor enforcement of the law.

When I was growing up, we took drivers education courses. They showed us horrendous films, or semi trucks plowing into cars, and literally obliterating everything in their path. They also showed us graphic images of head on collisions. 120mph impacts. Even as a young kid, it made quite an impression. It was horrific, and it was hard to get those images out of your head afterwards. But, it left a lasting impression, and when I started driving, I understood it was serious business, and that it was a very dangerous thing to do.

I see people driving here, with their families in the car, and doing things, and taking the kinds of risks no rational or sane person with common sense would do. What for? To gain one minute? Why take those risks? What is the logic? Often, when I am cruising along at 100kph, someone cuts right in front of me. Or someone comes out from the side road, right in front of me. I have to slam on my brakes, or change lanes to avoid him. I look in my rearview mirror, and there is nobody behind me. So, if he had waited two seconds, he would have had completely safe passage onto the highway. What gives? Where is the intelligence, caution, and prudence? Where is the common sense? What about just the survival instinct?

All the checkpoints do is clog traffic on the highways, and put alot of cash into the pockets of the toy police. It is all about catching people performing moving violations. That is what causes most accidents. And herein lies the deterrent. As long as everyone is allowed to get away with extremely reckless driving, entering the highway in front of an oncoming vehicle that is only 100 meters away, going 100kph, cutting in front of vehicles within one meter at high speeds, swerving like crazy idiots all over the highway, trucks and 40 year old cars occupying the fast lane doing 40kph, when other vehicles are approaching doing 120kph, drunk driving, etc, accidents, major injuries and deaths will continue to happen, and no amount of rhetoric and platitudes by the fabulously incompetent and insincere authorities are going to make any difference.

The police are not here to protect you. They do not care one iota about your well being, your safety, or traffic safety. Expect that. Do not employ them, unless absolutely necessary.

If driving, especially on a motorbike, treat the activity as an act of war, in a sense that you may be mowed down or killed at any moment. Maintain eyes in the back of your head. Watch everyone. Expect craziness, insanity, lack of reason, and a complete lack of courtesy and respect on the roads, at all times.

Expect cars and trucks to be coming at you in the wrong lane. Expect people to overtake you with the slimmest of margins.

Expect trucks to be driving very slowly in the fast lane of a highway.

If riding a motorbike, only do so if you have many years of experience. Especially on the southern islands, where huge numbers of foreigners leave Thailand in a wooden box. Wear the best helmet you can afford. And drive like a grandmother. This applies to ex-pats too. Bring along an international drivers license. This helps you to avoid being fleeced by the local police franchisee.

On 8/21/2020 at 5:07 PM, hotchilli said:

5 million subsidised packages on offer with an up-take of only 666,000 taken, the ministers agreed to increase the offers to 10 million in the hope that might increase travel?

The Thai logic is mind-blowing.

From what I understand, a significant amount of paperwork, and jumping over hurdles, both on the part of the traveler and the resort owner.

If you are serious guys, make it easy. And if not, just admit this is a sham, a game, and you have little interest in aiding the masses. 

About 120 international flights a day. Probably includes incoming and outgoing, from Swampy, DM and CM? Not many. And likely the majority are FedEx, DHL and cargo. No specificity on international visitors. Means little. And what on earth deos the military need nearly 8,000 flights for? Just burning up the budget. What do those guys do, anyway? Any benefit to the nation, on any level? I understand some ground troops to keep out unwanted or infected (zombie) neighbors. But 2,200 generals? For what? 

20 minutes ago, Englishabc said:

It's a shame Koh Tao has this image now of 'Death Island'. It seems much has changed since I was last there in September 2001.

Alot can change when you have one serial killer, who is completely and totally above ANY and ALL laws, due to the wealth of his dad, and an administration willing to protect the wealthy, at any cost to society.

Dark Tao is a truly appropriate term. Been there a dozen times. It is a gorgeous island. But it is way overpriced, and lawless. I will never return. 

18 hours ago, Chesney said:

why would a guy worth $250 milion want to kill a british girl?

if you're rich in thailand,you can get unlimited pussy.

and how did they get the semen of the suspect inside the british girl's pussy?

did the police beat them up so they can masturbate and provide the semen?

what about the blood on them or the cameras near the crime scene?

the british girl was fcking with her boyfriend on the beach and it got the 2 burmese guys horny,they got killed for it. end of story.

You are lost in a fabricated fairy tale. How did they get the semen samples? They made up the tests. How does a guy who is the son of a man with a stupid fortune get away with doing anything he wants? His dad owns the cops. 

What you are saying is akin to saying why would Weinstein force himself on 100's of women. Because he could. Because he is a very sick man. 

There is a higher chance of me winning the US super lotto this week, than the crime having been committed by those two Burmese guys. Buy the nonsense and make the cops and authorities happy.