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6 hours ago, James105 said:

The bigger mystery to me is why on earth anyone would want to pay £450 for what is clearly displayed on the ticket as a "training session".

That's because those tickets she is displaying are for the training session on the 11th July.  The main "match" is on the 12th.

I agree that that the price for the main match is absolutely disgusting and won't be much more than a leisurely kick-a-bout.  I am a football fan but no way would I pay that even if it was my team.

15 minutes ago, Excel said:

All I can say is that the cannabis you are smoking must have a high THC content. Or else, and I have not heard of such, clearly you are on also some hormonal treatment perhaps to become a Thai apologist. Is that another Thai scientific breakthrough the rest of the intelligent world has never heard of ? However can I suggest you seek further help as clearly it is effecting your fundamental grasp of reality and as for you bringing in the white people racist tones then clearly you should seek help sooner rather than late  ????    But anymore better things and people to listen to then your outflow of ignorant diatribe so bye bye welcome to the ignore list

Okey dokey, thanks for your insight.

So when this satellite was clearly built by Thais (under instruction and supervision of SSTL) with a view to them being able to develop their own technology and infrastructure in future, saying the Thais did nothing except clean up and serve drinks is not racist, belittling or insulting, and I am an apologist for calling you out for it.  Righty ho, I see.

Well done for the random cannabis comment, brilliant.  Anyway, on with your day - there are more news articles that haven't got any Thai bashing in them yet, hurry!

1 hour ago, Orinoco said:

Ps How can this be the first satellite for Thailand.

Thought they had Thaicom 1

a communications one.

Anyone ?

The Thaicom satellites were simply purchased from the Hughes Space and Communication Company in the US, and they are pretty much standard Boeing satellites and were not built by Thais in any way, shape or form.  

There was the Thai-Paht satellite though so not sure sure why that doesn't count.

https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sdat/tmsat-1.htm

2 hours ago, Excel said:

Its a shame these people don't actually post facts as to whom exactly develeped this satellite, 20 Thais ? well guess they could have helped to keep the assembly area clean and that is about all.

 

So take a read of this 

https://news.satnews.com/2022/06/21/sstls-theos-2-smallsat-ships-to-gistda-in-thailand/#:~:text=The THEOS-2 SmallSAT is based on SSTL's CARBONITE series,for early operations from SSTL.

 

And from another news media it was stated that it has been developed primarily by British space technology engineers as part of a Thai/British agreement

Wow, you really are a bitter, miserable man searching for any evidence that there were foreigners involved.  I can detect the glee in your fingers as you typed your borderline racist comments that the Thais can only sweep up and keep the place clean (the implication being Thais are too stupid to do the clever work that white people do).  Pretty disgusting, as are all the other predictable and boring comments in this thread about driving, som tam etc (waiting for one about rockets and brake failure)  What do you get out of it?  A feeling of smug superiority no doubt even though I am pretty sure you have never done anything even remotely close to as advanced as these people.

So you really think this was built by the white men and the Thais just made coffee?

In the article you posted they even say it was built by GITSDA (Thai agency) under supervision of the SSTL as part of a training program "to enable Thai engineers to design, manufacture, integrate, and test similar satellites in Thailand in the future" and to develop an in-country space industry supply chain.  No one is claiming the Thais invented the technology - this is a knowledge transfer program by SSTL which is the same type of program they have delivered to customers around the world including Japan, Korea, The US, China, Singapore, and many others.   

https://www.sstl.co.uk/what-we-do/customer-training

The training program teaches the engineers to develop and build these types of satellites.  So your big issue with the article is that it didn't include the line "under the supervision and instruction of white people" it seems.  As you are keen to take credit for this on behalf of your race why not tell us what similar contributions you have made to the development of technology - I am all ears. These Thai engineers are developing an industry here and should be given credit.

I just find it very sad that anyone would read this article and then go Googling to find out whether white people were involved, then come back and post racist drivel about the Thais only being there to clean up and serve drinks.  It is belittling, insulting, and pathetic.  

16 minutes ago, MrMojoRisin said:

Such vitriol over a few comments from Dr T on what can only be described as a minor side issue when it comes to the affairs of state. Me thinks you’re one of the unenlightened coup supporting neophytes who are always ever so quick to see the twig in Dr T’s eye but are never quite able to bring yourself to see the log in Prayuth and company’s eye.

And you are one of those people who is so fanatical that you equate disliking Tony with liking Prayut.  How and why do you draw that conclusion when I never mentioned Prayut?  It's a very childish argument to make.  I am no fan of his either by the way.

I merely stated that Tony is one of the most self-serving despicable "leaders" that this country has ever had, and when he spouts lies to promote himself or stir the pot - as he is doing here - then his nonsense should not be given mainstream media space.  Ignore him, don't give him a platform to lie, and he remains irrelevant.

Should he have something valid to say that truly has the people at heart then go for it.  But equating marijuana (non addictive) to heroin is a ridiculous stretch, saying he saw a man jump off a building because he smoked a spliff is beyond belief.  But his fanboys will support him no matter what.  I am sure you supported his blatant corruption, his moral failings, his murderous "war on drugs".......or maybe your blinkers help you overlook it because he won elections.  Up to you, but don't tell me I am an "unenlightened coup supporting neophyte" when I have never discussed the coup or anything to do with it.

14 hours ago, Excel said:

Well there is one other major reason it is required to be kept going and that outweighs anything else. 

Yawn.   Another TVF myth.

Any evidence that this still happens?  20 years ago, maybe, but not for the last 10-15 at least.

Link?

(Let me guess, you'll reply "do your own research" as usual)

58 minutes ago, grandpa said:

Thai Banks should issue debit cards that are touch and go.

They do.  I have had a Bangkok Bank one for years.  I know for sure SCB, K Bank and KTB also do.  Pretty sure all the banks do actually.  It's nothing new.

1 hour ago, Joseph98765 said:

I belive people who fly to Thailand 30 of June after pay the $10.000 insurance and apply to Thai Pass...are not going to be very happy...555555

Why would they actually care?  And why would they not be happy?  Because they spent 3-4 minutes applying for Thai Pass and spent $18 on some insurance (if they needed to)?    That was the requirement when they booked and that is also the requirement when they arrive.  Why should they even give it two thoughts??

12 hours ago, RichardColeman said:

Bunch of stone-age numpties

I just came back from Singapore where you can't buy a beer in a shop after 10.30pm.

This 2pm to 5pm ban has been one of the most pointless laws ever but this is a good sign of more liberal attitudes coming in which is only a good thing.  For the people asking "why not drop it immediately everywhere" we know that is not the way Thailand works.  Were they to do that the puritanical lobby would be out in force and it would be blocked, it needs to be step by step to make it happen, this is just the way it is.  First start with hotels (to "help tourism" even though everyone knows hotels all serve anyway) then I would bet money in another couple of months it will be dropped everywhere.

Similar to marijuana: the plan was obviously always to fully legalise it for recreational use but they couldn't make that giant leap in one go - but they got there in the end by going in baby steps.  Medical marijuana, then you could use it for drinks and cooking providing it was less than 0.2% THC, then boom, do what you like.  And look at all the people who magically had high grade marijuana ready to sell as soon as it was announced; those in the know knew.  Same deal here.

35 minutes ago, Senior Player said:

From 1 July, 2022, foreign nationals are only required to show proof of either a certificate of vaccination or a negative RT-PCR or professional ATK test result within 72 hours of travel. Without such proof, arrivals will be given random, professional antigen tests upon arrival at airports...

 

Have I read that wrong? I'm simply following what the Thai government are putting out there in their official press releases. Now, you claim that we don't need to do any of those things, which tends to fly in the face of what they're advocating. Who to believe?

 

Discussing how hassle-free the whole Thai Pass procedure was at this point is rather moot, considering that the requirements will be lifted for all people arriving in Thailand from July 1. (Again, I'm happy about this).

 

My only concern is that by keeping hold of their state-of-emergency powers, these old measures can easily be reinstated at a moment's notice. I mean, it's not like they don't have past form on making sudden U-turns. All I'm saying is, I don't feel confident enough to book a pricey flight to a faraway destination that hasn't quite decided to live with Covid yet. Drop everything and keep it that way, and I'll be on a high-priced flight back to Thailand.

 

You are correct that unvaccinated travellers needed a negative test, I had forgotten about that.  However vaccinated travellers haven't needed one for a long time: neither pre-flight nor on arrival.

The only changes - other than when Omicron first ripped through the country - has been a slow and steady reduction in restrictions until, finally, there will be none at all.  There is no turning back now, the country needs to open.

6 hours ago, Yorkshire Tea said:

Shouldn't this be in Bangkok News sub forum?  The rest of us couldn't give a ....

Yet you decided to read it and post.  

2 hours ago, Senior Player said:

So they're getting rid of the Thai Pass but still keeping some of their state-of-emergency measures then? Whilst I welcome the abolition of the Thai Pass, I still don't feel enticed enough to fly to Thailand yet. Not until they've completely abolished all their state-of-emergency measures will I consider it. That means not taking any COVID-19 tests before I travel, or showing booster certificates upon arrival.

 

Eh??  You haven't needed to take a COVID-19 before travel for months now.  And you don't need to show a booster certificate on arrival at all, where do you get that idea from?

Thai Pass takes three minutes, it is all done online, and the check on arrival takes 10 seconds - you only need to show your TP approval which you receive within 30 minutes of applying online.  I came in today for the second time in a couple of weeks and it is extremely painless.

From 1st July you won't even need to spend three minutes doing TP, just turn up.

So not really sure what your problem is, I think you listen to the TVF scare mongers too much perhaps (the same scare mongers who have never actually done TP, obviously).

It is way more complex to enter Singapore or many other Asian countries in APAC.

20 minutes ago, happy me said:

Well this really is a load of <deleted>! Extremely poor judgement!

Because?

3 hours ago, mikeymike100 said:

In most countries you are absolutely correct, but Thailand has very strange defamation laws!

Don't defame the defamation laws!

On 6/10/2022 at 9:53 AM, law ling said:

Good to see the guy is "upbeat" - he should have lost his job after the fiasco earlier in the week.

 

Anyway, as usual: being reactive, never proactive - it should have been a piece of cake for him to click his computer and see what planes and passengers are leaving at any given time, and plan staffing levels accordingly: but no, don't plan, then wait for a problem to arise and then think about how to solve it is the way here (so it seems).

Yawn.  Another groundless bash.  You do realise the airport director doesn't tell Thai Airways how many staff to employ?  And you do realise the click-baity story on here about the long queues at check in happened for one single day then was solved.  But yet everyone on here still goes on about it even thought they never saw or experienced it themselves.

I have flown out internationally twice in the last couple of weeks (including this morning) and there were no queues at check in, just business as usual.  Big queues at Vietjet though, but nothing much at Thai.  But "webfact" won't come back with a follow up to say that, best to let the TVF populace froth - the TVF frothers who haven't been anywhere near the airport!

When I arrived at Heathrow a couple of weeks ago it took me 90 minutes - as a UK citizen - to clear immigration.  Should the Heathrow Director be fired for a poor immigration s**t show?  My two recent returns to Thailand have taken no more than five minutes each time.  Way better, way more efficient.  But that doesn't get people clicking, raging, and commenting.

If you had a bad experience, post about it as it is valid..  If you are just reading headlines on this website please don't post your outrage because it is not valid.

4 hours ago, ThailandRyan said:

Your first point is moot for a tourist, they don't have local insurance, are not employed here and the Thai insurance companies are making the money, with a possible backhander to the government.....

It is not moot.  They don't need local insurance.  They can use their foreign insurance.  Do you not understand there is no mandate to use Thai insurance companies AT ALL.  The coverage requirements are super minimal, most travel insurance covers it, ergo most people don't need to buy anything.  And even if they do they can chose the beautiful foreign Western company of their choice and make them rich instead.

But nice work on getting the TVF cliches in there - by the way you missed "brown envelopes".  Must do better.

1 hour ago, harry94 said:

Yes lemmings or zombies never question the media do as they say . Never need to think for your self they do it all for you . Yesterday i was in Tesco Lotus a lady had a problem paying with her phone , she gave the phone and details of her account to the cashier . The cashier looked at me smiled and rolled her eyes up wards .

Sorry what has the media got to do with it?

Technology evolves, society evolves, advances in payment technology is not driven by the media, whatever are you on about?    

I use pay wave because it is super convenient and faster than cash and I don't have to carry change..  The media has never told me to do that believe it or not, I made my own decision. I am not a zombie or a lemming either.  Seeing as we are throwing names around are you a luddite?

3 hours ago, vinci said:

they hold on because there is money to be made, 

Thailand Pass is free.  If you already have insurance that meets the requirements you don't need to buy anything.  If you are employed by a Thai company you don't need insurance.  If you do need to buy some you can choose who you buy it from (Thai or foreign company).    So, erm, who is making money out of this?

 

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while every other country is already back to normal

Right, so I didn't just have to do two separate online submissions (way more complex than Thai Pass) to get permission to enter Singapore then?  I must have imagined it, silly me.

On 6/11/2022 at 8:26 AM, Lucian said:

I have a Marriage Visa valid until April next year (with multiple Re Entry permit) and I plan to go to Singapore for a few days. Upon my return to Bangkok I will need a Thailand Pass; how many days should my Covid insurance coverage be if I don’t have any plans to leave Thailand in the next 12 months?

Ubon Joe already gave you the right information, but be aware there is some stuff to be done to get entry to Singapore (I am going there tomorrow).  If you were vaccinated in Thailand you will need to have your vaccination status verified online by entering your details and uploading the QR code - you'll then be emailed a letter to present to Singapore immigration.  Here:   https://eservices.ica.gov.sg/STO1/VCP

Then, (up to) three before you fly, you need to fill out a SG arrival form and health declaration which, again, includes uploading your vaccination status.  Here:  https://eservices.ica.gov.sg/sgarrivalcard/

There is actually more to do than there is to get a Thailand Pass but it is simple enough.

(At least I hope that's all there is to do - guess I'll find out in the morning if not)

12 minutes ago, ThailandRyan said:

You believe what you believe and then we know what we know, even transition passengers are counted as a stat in the totals.  If I came and left 6 times in a year and each time came on a 30 day visa exempt I would be counted 6 times as coming.......your just trolling as usual.

Nope, not trolling, just asking for someone to explain how they know what they say because I can't find mention of it anywhere other than on here.  Absolutely nowhere.

To be clear, if you come six times on six visa exempts that would be counted as six arrivals, yes.  There would be absolutely no way for them to separate that.  And that would be exactly the same for any other country that reports tourist numbers (ie. most countries).  I am not taking issue with that.

I am taking issue with people stating as fact that people returning on re-entry permits on Non-B or non-O are counted as tourist entires (as claimed by Excel).  I don't believe they are as they are logged as not being tourists on the immigration database.  All I am asking is for someone who categorically says these people are adding to the tourist figures to let me know how they know this.  And no one can.

And you state transiting passengers who don't even enter the country are added to the tourist count!  Wow, that is stepping it up a gear.  So same question to you: how do you know this?  Where is this information coming from?

Simple question.  If someone can show me I'll happily concede.  But saying "it's on Thai websites, find it yourself" doesn't count.  Show me the Thai website, I can translate it.