tomross46

The cost of training a pilot on Thailand is very large, and that is for the basic licence. This is only for single engine propeller VFR licence. It takes many years of training and experience to be able to qualify for a multiple engine jet IFR licence. Than it takes thousand of hours to qualify as a Captain. Than there is the rotter wing certification.The best avenue to qualify is through the military. Than there is the type rating, for each aircraft. Just because you have a degree does not indicate you are qualified.

Somehow I can't see this government ever voluntarily re-instituting democracy. It's conceivable that somewhere down the road they devise some mechanism to pass day on to day running to faces in civilian suits. But any concession of real power is not, I fear, on the agenda.

Every one is talking about Democracy, just because there is an election does not guarantee a Democracy. Even in the USA where we have all the verbiage about free and fair elections, there is not a democracy, and the election are as corrupt or even more so than Thailand. USA is not a Democracy it is a Republic.

General Prem had a very good record of pacification of the CT in Issan in the 60's and 70's. These same processes could be used in the south. General Chavalit also helped in the pacification process in the south before, but after the elections in 2001 the policies of the government became very oppressive.

Any restructuring in the energy cost should take into consideration the customer. In the past only the share holders and the amount of money paid to them was taken into consideration. Since the Ministry of finance owns a large portion of all the shares, and they have a large quantity of bottom feeders, the citizens are punished.

Wonder if this was achieved thanks to the 49% American shareholders, or the 51% Thai ??

This has nothing to do with ownership, it has to do with people working together to protect the environment, reduce wast and cost of manufacturing.

Congratulations to GM, keep up the good work.

OK, will they increase the price of fuel charged to the customer, to make up for the difference in the earnings?

The only truths are birth, suffering, death, and rebirth. If a politicians tells you he cares about the people. it is not true. This is the same all over the world, politicians only care about themselves, the party and how much they can acquire for them selves from the tax payers money.

We have been told by knowledgeable informants that the Men in Black, were police. If these med are not police they are not guilty. OH! you might be wondering who the confidential informant is, no one but Pol. Capt. Deputy PM Chalerm. It must be true, because we know he does not lie.

I agree, it would be better for your health. Release your self of the pressures and relax.

Good luck. The competition is great, and their cost of manufacturing is less expensive , complicated and there are less hands in the process.

If you know it will happen, what actions will you take to prevent it? I am taking about Thailand not just Bangkok. Pathumtani and Ayuthaya were flooded to protect Bangkok. Manufacturers lost billions of dollars because, we must protect Bangkok.

There are sick people all over the world.

To reduce cost and eliminate waste, the government should consider merging both into one.

The operation of Senator Mechai, on soi 12, is excellent. His restaurant Cabbage & Condoms, passes out condoms with each bill. He also has gone around to local entertainer areas and pass out condoms.

This is good to see. When will the USA administration crack down on the trafficking of children across the southern boarder in Texas? Or is this just another case of " Do what I say, not what I do ". Thousands of unaccompanied children locked up in detention centers. Which politician has the has a contract for the detention centers?

This is a good idea, as long as the company operating the service is owned by an influential politician.

Students are tough to pass the test, but are not tough how to work or think. If you have an education but do not know how to apply it to the real world, you will will fail. When you finish you degree, get a job and learn how to work, how to follow instruction and documented processes. Just because you have a degree does not indicate that you know everything. I have had recently graduated engineers come into the factory and tell an operator how to run their machine, and they could not operate the equipment themselves. You learn by doing, and failing, not by the book. If you make a mistake, learn form it, but do not make the same mistake twice.

This is a move in the correct direction. They should visit all of the neighboring countries,

The whole SOTUS tradition sounds more american then Thai

The education system in Thailand is patterned after the UK, not America. I have seen this activity going on for the 48 years I have been here.

This is good advice for all travelers. You should always respect the laws, rules and regulations of the country you visit. The ideas that it is not the way do it the USA, Britten, or EU will not get it. The laws in one country are different than the laws in another. What is legal in Britten could be illegal in another.

If ever there was proof that the markets for all agricultural products need reform in Thailand, this is it.

Very sad, and for everyone moaning that subsidies are bad, tell that to people who are on the bones of their ass, with no assistance from anyone available.

The price of rubber in Thailand is down because of the rain. The quality of the rubber deteriorates during the rainy season, because of the large amount of water in the tree. Agriculture prices are controlled by the market In the past governments have stepped in and tried to control the market, a good example would be the rice program of the previous government.