spidermike007

Trump is destroying the US economy one step at a time. It could be intentional. It could be diabolical. Nobody knows. He could simply be unhinged or following the dictates of a very sinister cabal. One thing is certain. He is accomplishing very little, he will NOT bring manufacturing back to America, which is stupid over priced (I am here now and real inflation (not idiotic government figures) is raging at 20% or higher right now), he is causing alot of pain, he is losing support, destroying businesses, and consumer confidence, he does not have a coherent plan, and he is a destructive nimwit.

If Thailand really wanted to boost the economy and step it up to the next level with more affluent tourists, they would lower luxury taxes to 20% across the board, and wine taxes to 30% and it would have a dramatic effect on improving the economy, and tourism. Lazy politicians become dependent on taxes and tariffs, it's very dumb policy.

The authorities in Thailand have never cared one iota for tourist safety, traffic safety or public safety. That isn't going to change now that tourism is supposedly declining. There are at least a dozen other factors have never been addressed. Safety won't be either.

Sometimes just to avoid that conversation of astonishment and bewilderment about our beloved leader, I say I'm from Canada, I'm a Saskatchewani and I came out of Regina.

Beards are so incredibly tired, and I'm just waiting for the day when that ridiculous fad passest. There are a very small percentage of men that look good with a beard, and the vast majority look really silly, unless they're deliberately going for that Oregon Lumberjack look, or an Alaska mountain man!

When I meet somebody new these days, and they ask where I'm from, I say I'm from America but I despise the creep, and people immediately seem to relax and find some amusement in that.

You won the award for most inane post of the day. Your trophy is on its way.

Most people around the world hate him and the work he is doing. Don is making America less relevant by the day.

Trump and his current policies are a wet dream for China. He is making them look like the heroes and they will end up gaining far more influence out of this ridiculous trade war, than the US. We don't know exactly where the virus originated but we do know that Dr. Fauci was a military scientist for decades, and was very highly involved with the Wuhan lab.

What are the chances of something like that happening? It's got to be like one in 17 million. The reality is when it's time for the Grim Reaper to come calling, there's nothing you can do, there's no such thing as a safe place, and there's no stopping him.

During the first Trump Administration he became rather infamous for throwing one official after another under the bus, after they publicly disagreed with him or some of his policy. We see the first hints of that happening now, it appears that Hegseth is 30 to 60 days from being fired. His two top men at the Dept. of Defense just quit. Now, Trump is just waiting so that it won't appear that the Democrats are forcing him out and Waltz has just been let go for that horrific National Security blunder that he and Hegseth committed together. Is this just the beginning of both the firings and the mass exodus from this hapless administration? National security adviser Mike Waltz and his deputy, Alex Wong, will be leaving their posts in the Trump White House, according to multiple sources familiar with their departure. They are expected to leave Thursday, sources say. The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Journalist Mark Halperin first reported the departures. In March, Waltz came under scrutiny after he put together a Signal chat and mistakenly included The Atlantic's Jeffrey Goldberg, disclosing discussions with top national security officials about plans for a military strike on Houthi targets in Yemen. Goldberg published his account, and he initially omitted operational details, but after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard and CIA Director John Ratcliffe denied any classified information had been shared on the chat, Goldberg published that information, too, which included the timing of the strikes and the weapons packages used. After Waltz admitted behind closed doors the authenticity of the reporting, White House officials debated whether he should resign, but Waltz never made the offer, and Mr. Trump did not ask him to step down at the time. Publicly, President Trump signaled his support for Waltz by calling him "a good man" who "learned a lesson." One source familiar with the situation at the National Security Council said the president thinks sufficient time has passed since the Signal incident that Waltz and Wong's departures can be framed as part of a reorganization. The president has been hesitant to oust Waltz over the perception that doing so could be seen as bending to outside pressure. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-mike-waltz-alex-wong/

Tell it like it is. Trump and Musk hate this kind of truth. They prefer to stick with lies, fabrications, and misleading propaganda. Disaster Don. Making America less relevant by the day and destroying jobs, lives and all things decent.

2? Maybe 3? He is too busy sabotaging the economy, putting people out of work, destabilizing the planet, playing golf, and enriching his family. He is a circus clown. Trolling meme removed.

Sheer quantity over quality only works if you are selling $2 items at a swap meet. Most of these tourism officials should be demoted to swap meet salesmen!

Incorrect. Perhaps 10% of the time it works. Years ago I heard that was an actual law. But, the park employees ignore it and change stupid fees to "us outsiders".

Yes. He is a highly ignorant butt head with more cash than he deserves. And so?

Thai brick is one of the most ridiculous and least efficient building materials ever invented. It is a horrific material. Yikes.

Looks like the young, unelected PM is living in a Trump like alternate universe. Delusion can be a very powerful thing. Nobody is convinced. Sounds like alot of malarkey.

Tourism Minister Sorawong Thienthongn will work on this for two weeks, then it will be forgotten. The dual pricing, especially at National parks is beyond obnoxious. 30 baht vs. 300 baht? Please. All that should be required is the showing of a pink card or a Thai DL to prove you live here. I stopped supporting the parks long ago.

My first suggestion would be to stop shopping at 7-Eleven, there are far better places to get decent values on food products. I definitely see some inflation in Thailand, however I'm back in the US right now and despite what the fraudulent officials in the government keep telling us inflation is at about 22%. Every single time I come back here every 6 months, every single one of my staples is 10 to 15% higher, so don't talk to me about a 3.1% official inflation rate, that is pure nonsense and total fiction. I don't eat magnesium ore.

Nobody's going to get addicted by taking a medication one time, unless it's pure heroin or fentanyl.

Good point. I think what you're saying is that if you're going to show outrage, feel outrage over something that's worthy of your netizen warrior tirades. Thin skinned snowflake culture gets quite pathetic and sickening after a while.

I seriously doubt it. That would require an effective police department and highway patrol that cared at least one iota, which they don't. So, no policing on the roads and highways means no deterrent and no huge fines. And the tragedy continues. This is what is needed. When I was in Italy I saw ambulances literally ramming cars out of the way, using front bumpers like shown below, and causing great damage to the vehicles that were blocking the path, and then just moving on. What a deterrent that must be.

Trump has caused this devastation, and destruction of the economy with his very reckless and herky jerky tariff policies. There should be no surprise that we're heading toward a recession and the economy is going to see huge damage. The man is a one man wrecking crew. A numskull. A circus clown. Hopefully his supporters will see what a fool he is, sometime soon.

A lot of truth in that article. For many of us who live in Thailand we enjoy a very good life and a high quality of life for the limited income that we have, but for tourists it's a completely different thing, and there's no question that Thailand is not the country that it used to be. The government has had ample opportunity to fix many of the problems but their apathy and their lack of Interest is a rather astonishing and very sad thing to witness. I'm hoping that tourism continues to drop because that will dramatically increase the quality of the experience for the tourists who remain.