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On 9/18/2020 at 5:45 PM, PatOngo said:

With a population in excess of 65 million, why does Thailand even need to bring laborers from neighbouring countries? Could it be that the neighbours provide better quality, more reliable/energetic labor! ???? 

 

 

I can't be bothered to read all 15 pages of (no doubt) irate responses to this obvious clickbait, but can respond to this one.

Labourers from neighbouring countries cost less.  They are not better quality, more reliable or energetic.  Sorry to smash your racist preconceptions about Thais.  They are simply cheaper.  That is why they are hired.  Pretty simple really.

By your same logic, why does the US import so many Mexicans to work in menial tasks?  Because they are better quality, or because they are cheaper?

33 minutes ago, impulse said:

 

It ain't the cost of the visa.  It's being locked in that hotel room for the 14 days.  Not quite so normal...

 

56,000 baht and 14 days of my life locked in a room are a steep price to pay for a holiday.  Unless it's a very deluxe suite, and then it's not 50K.

 

So make your mind up man.  Originally your were complaining about the cost of the new visa:

So stupid. What is the different between Tourist Visa and STV ?? NOTHING ! STV is even more expensive with all the drama !!!

you get in total 270 days with STV but have to pay 6000 bath and with tourist visa you can get in total 90 days but cost only 1900 bath for one extension 

Now you're on about Covid quarantine.  Given what is going on in the world I think Thailand's measures and compulsory quarantine have been prudent and worked well so far.  Seriously, who in their right mind is thinking about travelling abroad anywhere for a holiday right now?  No one, apart from you so you can complain about it.

Very few people will come for a normal package holiday with a 14 day quarantine and then potentially quarantine on their way home.  No one.  Everyone knows that.  Some might if they have 9 months ahead of them and they can afford to be here that long, then it could be worth it - that is who this visa is currently aimed at, not your two week package tourist (they don't exist anymore).

1 hour ago, ThailandRyan said:

But @Yinn the doors are still shut, and no one can get here without doing circus acrobatics, please tell me WHY?

Heard of Covid?  It's been all over the news recently.

1 hour ago, alianware said:

yes i understand 270 days but it also costs you more. This model is just to lure tourist to earn money. Alone the hotels cost you minimum 50000 bath for 14 nights. Plus another hotel services and your private data through that stupid APP. 

A 60 day visa is $50, so around 1,500 THB.  30 day extension is 1,900, so total for 90 days is 3,400 THB.

For 270 days the STV will cost you 6,000.  So less than double, for three times the stay.  What's your problem with that?  Longer visas cost more in any country in the whole world.    It is really not a lot of money for a 9 month visa. 

And yes, hotels also cost money, that is quote normal.

55 minutes ago, alianware said:

So stupid. What is the different between Tourist Visa and STV ?? NOTHING ! STV is even more expensive with all the drama !!!

you get in total 270 days with STV but have to pay 6000 bath and with tourist visa you can get in total 90 days but cost only 1900 bath for one extension  !

Er you ask what's the difference, then you go on to explain the difference to yourself whilst seemingly getting quite angry.  

A Tourist Visa gives you 60 days which can be extended by a further 30 to give a total of 90 days.
The STV visa gives you up to 270 days.

Got it now, or do you need to explain it to yourself again?

49 minutes ago, Henryford said:

What's so idiotic about expecting a decent train service from Pattaya (one of Thailand's major cities) to Bangkok. Ever tried getting a train between these cities? Even when Bang Sue is open there won't be one.

I'm sorry, you said:

"Nice station but no trains. Amazing Thailand."      And that is idiotic as the station is not open yet, and is just a silly bash.  When it is open it will have trains.  

What you just said above is something completely different.  Had you posted, "Nice station, however I really wish there was a decent train service between Bangkok and Pattaya" then I wouldn't have called it idiotic.  I would have found it strange and unrelated the the station but I wouldn't have called it idiotic.  

You are right, there is no decent train service between Bangkok and Pattaya although they are going to be building one (which all the negative bashers on here have called useless, pointless etc).

1 hour ago, hotchilli said:

I was meaning road links.

It's right next to Mo Chit bus terminal and the expressway entrance / exit is about a minute away.

5 hours ago, hotchilli said:

I wonder what the transport links will be like trying to get to it and away from it?

I think it's pretty well connected by rail.

7 hours ago, PETERTHEEATER said:

The monopoly for the retail is expected to be awarded to............?

Answers, on a postcard please, to King Power, Bangkok.

Incorrect.

11 hours ago, Henryford said:

Nice station but no trains. Amazing Thailand.

So you expect trains running through it before it is open?

What an idiotic post.

3 hours ago, wazzupnow said:

china s high speed trains are not safe,i have seen a sign in it that says

this train can go up to 400 km an hour but we only go 299 km an hour because it might go off the rail

like everything from china cheap copies from the real thing

Must have taken you a long time to come up with that - the old "China high speed rail is not safe" chestnut that has no basis in fact, at all.  In fact China probably has one of the world's safest networks.  36,000 kms of high speed line - that's around two thirds of the global total.  So you can add up all the other high speed networks in the world and it would be around half of China's length.

How many fatal high speed rail accidents have there been around the world?  Many.  How many in China?  One, nine years ago (although yes, it was a biggie).  

You can criticise China for many things, but they are very very good at building high speed rail lines and operating them safely.

6 hours ago, hotchilli said:

Okay only a percentage of the staff are making donuts, the rest are sitting around doing nothing.

Can you tell me what "restructuring" is going on, because from what's been in the press not a lot of changes have been made, a few tweaks maybe, restructuring absolutely not !

 

You do realise that you don't just declare yourself bankrupt then you're free to make the "sweeping changes" you expect, immediately?  It was less than a week ago that the bankruptcy court accepted their petition for bankruptcy and appointed the bankruptcy planners (many of them independent).

The planners will then come up with a reorganisation plan and submit that to the court around the end of the year, then if the court approves it it will get a go ahead in Q1 2021 and it will appoint someone to carry it out.

They also need to allow time for all creditors to file their applications for debt repayment which will also be incorporated into the plan and sanctioned by the court.

Bankruptcy proceeding are not fast in any country.  

But never mind all that, continue to bash and continue to enjoy living in your world where court matters obviously happen instantly.

Not saying Thai hasn't been badly run - it has.  But unlike you I don't wish all those thousands of people to be put out of work due to spiteful reasoning.

12 hours ago, CANSIAM said:

Absurd isn't it.....

The reason Thais aren't tested prior to flight is because they are repatriating.  As such Thailand cannot refuse them entry.  They can however refuse foreigners.  Same in any country.

The test a couple of days prior to a flight just means you are not showing positive at that point.  Because of the incubation period you could easily have it.  This is the reason for the 14 day quarantine during which everybody is isolated and tested twice - on the 5th day and 13th day - and yes, that applies to Thais and their children too.

The TVF medical detectives / experts have another thread to get excited about.

4 hours ago, ThailandRyan said:

Me thinks that they are trying to raise the bar for this weekends protests, and scare everyone into staying indoors, between Covid and now this weak ass storm.

Yeah this fake storm which has already killed people, put hundreds out of their homes and caused widespread disruption and destruction.

Why one earth would you belittle it as a "weak ass storm" when it is having serious effects on many people?  Not as good as your big old US storms?  What is your problem exactly??    You have some sort of pathetic agenda and you should be ashamed.  

 

1 hour ago, whiteman said:

What if you only travel out of town once or twice a year?  That doesn't seem logical or fair.    They would probably send you a bill or have you towed away as you block up the free flow line as the barrier has not gone up for you ????

A free flow system doesn't have any barriers.   Sounds like every car needs a sticker regardless of usage.  So if you barely need to use the motorways it is very expensive and unfair.

35 minutes ago, Sydebolle said:

Look at the Swiss system of a yearly sticker, impossible to copy and available at any post office and convenience stores (apart from online ordering). THB 1'500 yearly flat for the entire network of "Autobahn" with Zero endeavours. 

Dont get caught though without a sticker on the highway as this will cost you a godforsaken fortune in a fine; paid up before you continue to drive - simple as that! 

What if you only travel out of town once or twice a year?  That doesn't seem logical or fair.

9 minutes ago, bodga said:

I  drove through one recently without  paying  due to the fact the barrier was up and a green light was  on, not exactly clear at  all that you had to stop, didnt  care  much sold the vehicle a few  weeks  back anyway, that and the fact the log  book was  still at  an old  address from 7 years  ago so there  must be 100 tickets for speeding somewhere.

They were free during the long holiday.

9 minutes ago, Lakegeneve said:

BSR MRT Pink line and MRT Yellow line monorail orders

The first sets for both lines have been assembled and shipped on 4 Sept to Thailand. They should arrive by the end of the month.

All other sets will be progressively delivered during next year with final deliveries expected by 1st quarter of 2022.

 

 

They actually look really cool, and much bigger / wider than I was expecting.

58 minutes ago, Lakegeneve said:

I was looking for some renders but could not find them. However, you can see in the route video around the 2 min mark the configuration of the line when it passes the Chonburi Motorway. Larger cross support beams will be built on the south side of the motorway. 

 

The reason why the line passes under the ARL is so that the station can be built at a reasonable height as otherwise the station would have to be much higher and the interchange to the ARL would be more cumbersome to construct. It also allows air space for the future SRT Light Red viaduct to be more easily built.

 

Thanks LG, I was hoping you would pop up with information.  Very interesting and makes sense, thanks for sharing.  I had been wondering about that for a long time.  

14 hours ago, RichardColeman said:

Can anyone explain to me how extending the cab life in any way helps a taxi driver out financially at this exact moment in time in paying his rent and bills school and bank loans ? 

It's going to help the ones with 7-8 year old cars isn't it.

16 minutes ago, essox essox said:

in photo.....does anyone SEE ANY SOCIAL DISTANCING ????

I do not !!!

They are hardly in each other's pockets and every single one of them is wearing a mask.

You need to come up with better criticism than that.  Shouldn't be hard.

5 minutes ago, realfunster said:

 

A sorry tale and great example of the negative impacts of this kind of knee-jerk decision- especially when announced at relatively short notice !

Yes, holidays can have impact on people if government offices are closed, which is why we should plan around that.  But they hardly announce them the day before they happen.  The September holidays were announced about a month in advance, and the ones they are talking about now are for November.