Tropicalevo

They have won this one and still the mud slinging carries on.

I attended a course in Bangkok back in 2000 entitled 'Thai Law for Foreigners'. The course was given by lecturers who taught lawyers. The nominee shareholder thing back then was totally legal. However, the lecturer explained that it would be best NOT to use that method, because if it went to trial, the judgement would probably come down against the foreigner. The argument being that the preference shareholder scheme implied that a foreigner was worth more than a Thai! There is the letter of Thai law and then there is the spirit of Thai law. Spirit always wins. The lecturer then told us how to do it all legally and within the spirit of the law.

Try reading the rest of my post.

Were any woman allowed to vote? Or did their husbands tell them what to do?

This thread is not about 'any institution or individual', it is about the UN which is anti Jewish.

Totally agree. And, with 56 Muslim member nations and only one Jewish one, that is never going to change.

I cannot believe that this will ever work. Then we have the money collectors who give the householder a receipt, but give the Tessabaan a receipt for a lower value (that happens here). And what about the 'recycling foragers'? What will they do for a living? On guy used to work for me (12,000 baht per month), he left to earn more money (and flexible hours) by going through rubbish bins.

And the murderer Vorayuth "Boss" Yoovidhya? And all of the arrogant Thais openly defying Thai laws eg 'watchman' Prawit Wongsuwan? Quite a long list to go for.

Absolute rubbish and fear mongering. I run a company and it owns the house that I live in. The company has been trading for more than 20 years - all taxes, VAT and fees paid up to date. There are 13 employees excluding myself - all Thais. So why should your 'prediction' happen to me (and probably hundreds of thousands of others).

At a rough guess, the lawyers that set up the businesses, the accountants who are supposed to do due diligence, the people in local government who probably issued dodgy land titles/building permits (quite common on Samui) etc etc.

Whilst the French lady was alive, everyone was happy with the status quo - all taking money from her. Now that she is dead, the ultra-rich and local politicians are circling like vultures.

If they have been together for a long time, then she already knows. She seems quite happy with her life and as long as your friend stays careful, all is normal. Make his actions public and she looses face, then he will need to watch out.

Best joke of the year so far. Well said Anutin but methinks that you speak with forked tongue.

And it is families like this that the governments should be helping. Not bickering amongst themselves. You should be ashamed of your illegal legacy Prayut.

My only Plan B would be if I left Thailand permanently. Then I would choose Portugal. I have worked in/visited the other SE countries and I have zero interest in living there. A quick summary of nearby countries - Malaysia - no beer. Vietnam - great to visit but can you trust communists. Cambodia - mostly undeveloped apart from Phnom Penh. (Lots of good beer in PNP.) Laos - even more undeveloped. Burma - I will not support the army there and they are going to be there for a long time. Then throw Chinese infiltration into the region and - Portugal.

Perhaps purchase the road???

Ah yes. The infamous article 44. The illegal, corrupt junta stating that 'We can do what we want, whenever we want and no mortal can stop us.'

Seems a decent chap. Probably needs to care care a bit. Some might not want him around.

A major issue for motorbike riders is that all large, four (or more) wheeled vehicle drivers are 'out to kill them'. I ride a motorbike every day, but I know that no one will give way to that bike. Vans, trucks, lorries, buses ALL expect bikes to give way. Even if the bike has the legal right of way - it is expected to give way to the bigger beasties. I am not saying that this is what happened here but it is a major cause of death on Thailand's roads.

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Not that big a gap considering that it is the 'red shirt capital'.

He has not fled. He has gone overseas looking for treatment for that rare Thai disease. Fraudulantitis. He is seeking advice from Boss Yoovidhya who was probably at Los Vegas Saturday night..

The CC is constitutional. The members of the EC were put in power by Prayut and his henchmen, who also expanded their powers.

Strange comment - total over-reaction Does your mum still hold your hand when you cross the road? If you read the report, all sensible precautions had been taken. The storm came in very quickly - with minutes. They do that in monsoon season here. Then 5 minutes later, they can be gone.

What planet are you from? Big (Thai) Brother can and does decide what you can import. Up to you if you decide to break the law.