Everything posted by CMFarang
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Nearly 3,000 Drink-Driving Cases Logged Over New Year Period
Careless Driving, 4 cases ? I have experienced more than that in 2 hours on the highway today... Check stops allowing free flow to avoid congestion is one thought of lack of incidents. Dang , the river road has check points every 2 kilometers, b7 none on the major roads . Interesting..
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Police Report 157,624 Traffic Offences in Two Days
I drove about 8 hours on the Northern #1 & #11 on the 31st & 1st. I do this weekly . Traffic speed was Quite a bit Faster compared to normal drives. Big City license plates and red plates or no plates were in the lead. Congestion was high. I was astounded to see no accidents or enforcement.. Noted irradic, maybe inebriated or phone use technics , but they kept their vehicles on the road, just cutting off other drivers. I made the trip safely, and noted , a if enforcement was present , they would be so busy with offenses, Not including Speeding, that 95% of violations would pass by any vehicles stopped for offenses. Luckily, there were no official presence noted. DRIVE ON..
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Sri Lankans Replace Cambodians As Thai Workforce Shifts
Burmese refugees , in need of $$$$ aide , many speak Thai as well as other languages , and are already here , wanting out of refugee camps to work. A better solution maybe ? I just don't see the reasoning behind Sri Lankan versus Burmese .
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Duty-Free Drama: King Power Wants Out of AOT Airport Deals
When a monopoly in their favor created a mono-boring shopping experience across all the KP shops , it was good for business. Now this move isn't about what is being said , really, it's about a new business plan in which KP or a subsidiary will make out like bandits. Or as I like to say , Let the games begin ..
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PM Pledges B157bn Tourism Boost Amid Budget Debate Wrangles
The more $$$ spent on ,, So called Improvements ,,, the more the place looks like a cement jungle.. So many beloved little hideaway and markets that made thail so uniq and attractive in the past are now just concrete retail boxes with no character left. Of course, more CCTV , police , cement , neon and signage ARE NEEDED... Please , just repair the sidewalks , that's enough.
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Up to 60 Thai Senators Face Disqualification Over Vote-Rigging Allegations
500,000,000 well spent , since the laws that have been passed will most likely not be revoked. Just need to get away with it long enough to get the sketchy stuff dine
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Thai Court Halts Nescafé Production and Imports Amidst Dispute
We personally have no nestle products in our home and refuse them in restaurants. In Canada, nestle is a blight on the bottled water trade , taking all and leaving none for some locals. Banning them is a good move. for any reason .
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Thailand Eyes $9 Billion Jackpot with Casino Ambitions
" something that has previously been a challenge, as seen with the mishandled cannabis legalization in 2022. " I thought the legalization of cannabis was done perfectly until it was Legislated to death. I guess to many players watered down the Get Rich fantasies of the fat cats who wanted a big slice of that pie.
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Thaksin Accuses Absent Cabinet Members of Disloyalty, Demands Resignations
It would be nice if elected officials supported their Constituents and not the Party Line. I thought that was how government iwas supposed to operate.
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Dual Pricing in Thai Tourism: Economic Necessity or Hidden Bias?
The economic side may be , that the foreigners will avoid these attractions. Still , many will still visit and Pay the higher price. Advantage is the higher income with less people to deal with. Same as oranges , tiny season cuts crop in half , so triple the price of oranges to make it a profitable year. Basic marketing 101.