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4 minutes ago, webfact said:

In addition to all the quarantine fun she said that she was working with all manner of operators to convince foreigners of all that Thailand has to offer including getting married in the kingdom

Yes, I can imagine all the unmarried couples who've been on top of each during lockdown are just itching to come to Thailand to get married. But not a second before they volunteer to be cooped up together again in a hotel room for 14 days.

6 hours ago, webfact said:

Entering a free trade agreement (FTA) with the European Union would boost revenue from some Thai exports but at the cost of Thailand having to import more products from the EU, according to a study.

Well, you could always tax the s*** out of the items coming in from the EU.

Nothing like seeing a bottle of French wine for 650 baht and knowing the box version of it (3 litres) goes for about the equivalent of 250 baht in France. 

5 minutes ago, Morch said:

 

Great start of what? Honestly, not even sure what they are actually protesting about at the moment. Kinda doubt that them or their idols coming to power would change things much or imply a vast improvement in regard to Thailand's democracy.

You’re not sure what they’re protesting about? How about reading their demands. They’re there for all to see and they’re perfectly clear . If you don’t understand something that’s easily researched, don’t make yourself look silly by saying you don’t understand it. 

Just now, Nout said:

its other international news

I looked on True but they seem to be down. If only there were other ways to source news? Oh well, if it’s not on the Nation or mainstream Thai news channels, I guess I’ll never know about it 

Is there a protest going on? You’d never know looking at this website. Maybe we’ll read about it next week. 

3 minutes ago, Hi Tea said:

My point was that what they were doing is illegal, that's all; the poster I responded to was suggesting that what they were doing was just working, i.e. that it was legal.   I was not commenting on the penalties imposed by Malaysia.

Thank god we have you to point out all the intricate semantics of these threads.

I often read these stories and think they’re Just Weird. And then you come along and clear it all up. 

5 hours ago, rooster59 said:

PM pledges to focus on economy as MPs put seal of approval on budget bill

So focused he’ll announce the name of the new finance minister NEXT month. 
 

Clown.

3 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

All adults must create understanding and take care of their children. Can they cope if anything happens?” Gen Prayut said.

Desperate times for the returner of happiness. 
 

If the students won’t fear me, maybe the parents will. 

1 minute ago, Don Mega said:

he won't need to cross fingers.

Well, I meant you. 
 

Like you said, only 6 years and 3 months. Will you be there to greet him at the airport? 

31 minutes ago, snoop1130 said:

 

"There was evidence that Vorayuth was driving fast and had used drugs before the incident," Prayut told Reuters

The Red Bull family must be p*****. They paid all that money and they thought it was all done. Now they’re being thrown under the bus ‘cos the government’s credibility is at an all time low.

Talk about no honour among thieves. 

28 minutes ago, Don Mega said:

so 6yrs 3 months till he can come home then, am sure he will manage ok.

 

Fingers crossed, hey? 

59 minutes ago, snoop1130 said:

Allowing foreigners entry is risky for Thailand and it might be better to follow the sufficiency economy philosophy

Yes, a great idea to follow (if you have money). If you don’t, then all you have to look forward to is the sweet release of death. 
 

I was quite partial to the philosophy in the movie Layer Cake: 

“You’re born. You take s***. Get out in the world and take more s***. You climb a little higher and you take less s***. ‘Til one day you’re in the rarified atmosphere and you’ve forgotten what s*** even looks like”.

But of course in Thailand, this doesn’t apply. 

10 minutes ago, webfact said:

High-pressure washers to become controlled item in Thailand after one electrocutes user

If you know anything at all about high-pressure washers, you know not to buy cheap ones or ones that don't have a brand name or can't be reviewed properly online. 

It's very easy now to go online now and buy all sorts of cheap <deleted>. Lazada, for example, is just full of fake or dodgy products. It's very easy to do your research of products. And if you can't find any reviews online, or the product has a name with English characters but a website that's exclusively in Chinese - steer well clear. 

Should Chinese state media be reporting negative news of other countries? It seems telling the truth is never an excuse when it's done to China. 

We constantly hear the "You hurt the feelings of Chinese people" rhetoric ad nauseam when any other country prints negative news about China, so maybe they should lead by example.  

Just now, Hi Tea said:

You did post this, "It seems the biggest pandemic in Thailand isn't any virus, it's corruption, starting right at the very top", on a thread about corruption in the rubber gloves case.  

 

That sure looks like you were suggesting that the Pol Col referred to in the OP (who has been shunted from his position for authorising a deal that he was not in a position to sign) was near "the very top".

If he wasn't at the very top, then I don't think a deep wai will be sufficient when apologising to his boss. He's surely going to have to Bob A Kneale to his superior, right?