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22 hours ago, webfact said:

“US News & World Report recently released the names of best countries to start a business and Thailand topped the list for a second year running,” he said.

Which doesn't mean diddly.  Wait until next year! 

On 8/25/2020 at 1:17 PM, Sundown said:

If not, what "stranded tourists" will do?

They'll enjoy their stay in a Thai Immigration Detention Center while awaiting deportation.

The more you test, the more cases you find.  Direct correlation.  Which should be no surprise.
 

• If you want to ignore reality - don't test the public  (Thailand Model)
• If you want to stare reality in the face and then freak out about all the non-symptomatic cases then use those results to go full dictatorship on your country - mass test the public  (US, AU, NZ Model)

14 hours ago, anchadian said:

And so it continues........catch me if you can.

 

Several years later.

After the statues of limitations have run out.

This is like reading a fiction thriller recommended by a friend who dropped some spoilers, so your pretty sure you know who the novel is going to end but your simply riveted by the story-line and how it's going to reach it's conclusion. 

19 hours ago, keith101 said:

The US already has a big market with their own product as has Europe with Holland as the main supplier dont know about Asia but highly unlikely they will have much chance of breaking into the markets of the first two with any great success .

Thailand is still dragging it's feet regarding regulations concerning cannabis. Totally schizophrenic.  They don't want to legalize or deregulate because then maybe citizens might want to enjoy the pleasant effects cannabis without a hangover they get from 'legal' alcohol - and by Buddha those who rule over the commoners won't have that!!!  So they try to commercialize cannabis without fully legalizing it - and this is what you get.  CBC products which is still difficult to obtain unless you fall into a very, very narrow range of authorized ailments, and then attempt to grow cannabis commercially but with so many regulations and regulatory checks as to make it nonviable.  At this point I don't believe they have even decriminalized it.
So, with one hand the beckon the commoners to accept their cannabis cultivation and export plans (which make the wealthy even wealthier), and with the other hand the punch them in the face should they actually use cannabis - again, outside of a very, very narrow range of ailments or under highly regulated conditions.

The extremely wealthy who wanted to capitalize of Thai cannabis will never obtain broad market share unless they they convince their sock puppets to decriminalize or legalize cannabis - which they will never do.  Commoners are meant to suffer.  Buddha said so, or so they think.  These people always wanted to tap the export market.  This was never meant for commoner Thais or anyone else living here.  But - ya can't have it both ways.  At best the Thai market will product 'boutique' products but they will never capture market share globally. 

9 hours ago, webfact said:

Thai tourist arrivals tumble 71% year-on-year in January-July amid outbreak

Thai tourist arrivals tumble 100% year-on-year in from March 26th through July amid outbreak.

It's a bit like a self-inflicted bullet wound.  The first one to the chest wasn't fatal, but they'll continue to shoot themselves in the feet, possibly until they bleed out, but most likely until they are crippled.

They should rename the company Coffins On Wheels Heavenly Tours.  More apt. 

3 hours ago, DrTuner said:

Instead of GPS bracelets for tourists, I'd like to propose explosive collars for the ministers. Every time they let out such extreme stupidity it should trigger. We should be out of idiotic ministers by the end of the year.

Ala The Running Man.

From my calculations it only takes 225 foreign expat retirees on the 65000 THB a month income scheme deposited into a Thai bank to generate 14.67 million THB in deposits in one month. 

So the 80 million Thai are depositing a fraction of a satang and 225 foreign expats retirees are responsible for the rest?  Holy Cow Batman!!! Where are all the Thai bankers singing the praises to foreign expats who are responsible to stashing millions and million in Thai banks every month, especially when 80 million Thais only managed to deposit 14.67 million THB in half a year???  

As someone say, they need to run these articles by a proofreader who understands basic math before publishing tosh like this.  But - good for a laugh.  ????

24 minutes ago, Bangkocker said:

And if you read about the Swedish model - It's been a total disaster.

I'd rather live in Sweden than about any other place in the world. 

13 hours ago, webfact said:

-- Foreign visitors make up two-thirds of nation’s tourism income

-- Tourists may need to wear GPS wristbands, face quarantine

Then future foreign vistors will make up about one-fifth or less of nations's tourism income
Few foreigner will come with the current and proposed restrictions in place.  However - other places in the world WILL open up and Thailand will lose market share to those locations.

As Forrest Gump said, "My mama always told me, 'Stupid is as stupid does.'"

8 hours ago, BananaBandit said:

If a farang moves into a place that's sub-2,500 Baht per month, is he basically asking to get burglarized?

 

Does anyone here have experience shacking up (for an extended period of time, as the sole occupant) in such venues in TH?

1. No

2. Yes

I lived in Thai apartments for about 6 years.  Apartments in Bangkok, Korat, and Chiang Mai.  Never had a problem.  Don't keep anything super valuable,  All the apartments I lived in had closets.  Chain the closet door handles together or lock them if they have a lock.  Put a lockable door knob cover on the outside and make sure you have lockable windows before you move in.
That's about as safe as your gonna get.  After that - don't worry about it. 
I felt safer at all my apartments in Thailand than I ever did city-living in my home county.  Enjoy 'native' life on the cheap and save your money for other things.  All you need the room for is to sleep and for down-time.  If your young or young at heart you shouldn't be hanging out in you room anyway.  You should be out enjoying city-life.  Have fun!

On 8/22/2020 at 6:51 AM, dyertribe said:

This is pretty much like owning a restaurant that has no customers and encouraging your wife to eat there ... you are not really bringing in any new money.

And the long-stay expats who live here and who provide Thailand with a steady supply of new money are treated like house plants.

 

On 8/21/2020 at 6:38 PM, snoop1130 said:

Speaking at a seminar on Thursday, Anan Wongbenjarat, Director-General of the Department of Tourism, said that although Thailand was successful in controlling the outbreak of coronavirus, the country could not fully open its borders for international tourists until a COVID-19 vaccine was available.

"...the country could not fully open its borders for international tourists until a COVID-19 vaccine was available."

And there it is.  In black and white.  No open borders until 'immunity passports' arrive.  Simple.
High season 2021.  Mandatory vaccination or no entry into the country.  And it will need to be "the correct and accepted" vaccine to boot.  Stay tuned!

On 8/22/2020 at 10:32 AM, rooster59 said:

However, on Thursday the court found her guilty of possessing drugs for sale, and amended her sentence to 33 years and four months and Bt666,666 fine. The court issued a warant for her arrest. Her offence has a statute of limitations of 30 years.

 

“Preliminary investigation revealed that Amelia had fled the country via Suvarnabhumi Airport on August 22, 2019 on flight EK 0385 heading to Dubai,” said Krisana. “The immigration officials did not detain her since at the time no arrest warrant had been issued. There is no record of her returning to Thailand.”

<laughs>  ????  Maybe she can shack up with the boss.

21 hours ago, Laza 45 said:

It really makes you wonder how much they don't catch! 

90%+

I see that Covid hasn't created a recession in the illegal drug industry. 

On 8/22/2020 at 6:31 AM, rooster59 said:

The bank's president Chatchai Sirilai said the auction was part of its mission to help Thais own their own homes.

 

The auction is part of the bank’s move to sell off at least Bt4 billion in non-performing assets (NPA) this year.

Translated:
"We've foreclosed on properties owned by poorer Thais and will be selling them to richer Thais who have the money to 'own their own homes.'"

6 hours ago, rooster59 said:

When asked who must protect the country's institutions, 94.9 per cent of respondents said the people, 89.5 per cent said government officials and 86.9 per cent said the Army. Respondents were allowed multiple choices.

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