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big-spending Chinese What planet are you on .Who writes this <deleted> ????

stupid question .

Many young men conscripted into the Thai army serve their time by doing menial chores as servants for the officers . At least two ex army prime ministers have permanent rent free homes within army compounds. I suppose the young men will now be growing coriander and the income from the sale will go to who ???

Has anyone bothered to change the passport details for the pink id card . If so what was the procedure .

Another request from our prime minister to the authorities to prevent illegal cross border entry into Thailand Over 30,000 illegal immigrants from neighboring countries have been arrested this year to date for illegal entry into the country. The actual number is probably much higher The huge budget given to the army and border control forces seem unable to prevent illegal immigration on a massive scale during the worst pandemic the country has known. In the meantime police and immigration insist legal tourists and residents jump through hoops on a regular basis with their obsession for petty regulations and paperwork from correctly documented foreigners who had to provide a mountain of paperwork to get here in the first place.

Being fully vaccinated may prevent death in otherwise healthy people should they contract the virus .However it does not prevent people from catching the virus and passing it on to other people .People who may be the most vulnerable among us . Many major virus clusters have been connected to sports and entertainment venues many of them illegal . Why should people who cannot enjoy a drink other than in a crowded bar or sports venue receive special consideration when well documented evidence has shown them to be irresponsible in the prevention of the covid virus.

I am resident in Thailand and have received two vaccinations. Now fourteen days since vaccination i wish to book a domestic flight from Bangkok to Chaing Mai after opening November the 1st. I will be staying at a hotel in Chaing Mai. I have received conflicting advice from two airlines departing BKK. also the hotel management. Do i require a full 19 PCR test 72 hours prior to departure.? Another test is required at the airport upon arrival at CNX .Is this a PCR test or a rapid antigen test. A PCR test would cost another 3800 baht + a night in a government hotel waiting for the result. If a rapid antigen test is required at arrival what is the cost and waiting time to obtain the result. The hotel will not accept registration without evidence of two recent negative tests plus double vaccination confirmation plus the Mor Chana app . I think some of the conflicting requirements advised are for international travelers not domestic . To be honest i have no intention of paying 7800 baht++ for two PCR tests when my flight with Thai is 1400 baht .

what about the Thai construction company owner found guilty and sentenced to prison for poaching and cooking endangered animals .As with most Hi So individuals in Thailand who obtain bail their case never seems to result in the jail term ordered by the court. The 'photo opp when they catch someone mean nothing if the court rulings for killing endangered species are not upheld .

People think the old airport departure tax was abolished .It was in fact incorporated into the price of your airline ticket. The vast amount of revenue from every passenger goes where ?? Now the want to charge every entrant to Thailand 500 baht on top of the re entry fee already charged to long stay visa expats. Remember when the cost of a visa extension went up from 500 baht to 1900 baht in one jump . The government are targeting wealthy expats with not so special offers to live in Thailand .At the same time forcing existing expats and tourists to pay the revenue shortfall caused by their greed and incompetence .

quote ...The cabinet will meet to decide the finer details of who should benefit. nothing new there

The Thai guy deserves all he got. I wonder how the wife slept through a vicious brawl in her kitchen that included a shot being fired.Her husband had to wake her up to call the police . I know Thai women like to sleep soundly ...but ?????

1 have seen many changes since 1986 .Most of the new regulations seem to be to the determent of long stay retired expats who support the local economy . On a political front i have seen many changes in governments. Mainly unsavory people usually ex army seizing power in pursuit of personal wealth. The majority of Thai people accept accept this because Thailand politicians mirror the massive corruption at all levels in Thai society.

Why not let the kids join the army if selected . No chance of any fighting and the chances of becoming a member of parliament or prime minister would be greatly enhanced.

99.9 percent of expat residents could have told you that weeks ago. never mind the hype people who live here know the situation better than this government and the daily nonsense from its spokesmen.

The Thai economy , tourism ,local business the stock market etc are all connected currently to the number of covid cases reported on a daily basis . With less testing by government agencies and a big push towards individual self testing does anyone really believe the current reduction in daily positive cases are not being manipulated by a corrupt government .

It can be agreed that Sinovac was available when other vaccines where not available in large numbers. Possibly because the Chinese where working on a vaccine at the same time as working on developing the virus. There is data available that suggests the Sinovac vaccine is below par when compared to other vaccines now available . The purchase from the Chinese of Sinovac in huge orders at this time along with unapproved testing kits . submarines and aircraft carriers would indicate the high profile lobbying from influential Chinese business men based in Thailand has a big influence on the current Thai government .

If it ever happens the hi so elite and the Chinese with special immigration conditions will reap any benefits to the determent of long serving honest expats who have supported the local economy for decades.

Have you noticed the amount reported for bribes in recent cases has increased from 'brown envelope ' status to millions .Inflation is good for the boys in brown .

The officials on Phuket pleaded for the sandbox to reopen the island .Lots of hype and lies to lure a few hundred misguided tourists to the island under false safety assurances .Now the government has agreed to do what it takes to clean up the mess . How about clearing out the greedy people who where clearly wrong to open the Island and put local residents in danger with false assurances and lies.

The Thai government and immigration have always been paranoid about foreigners having any rights with regard to land and property ownership. It is therefore amazing to witness the Chinese takeover of property and local businesses in recent years .Most of the income from Chinese tourists has been retained by Chinese owned companies with little benefit to the local economy. Many large companies in Thailand are owned by second generation Chinese. Short sited government policies ruled by greed give China a massive advantage in government to government purchases often to the determent of the Thai people .

Business leaders want full reopenlng regardless of the current covid situation and the safety of customers. I hope the selfish pleas from buisness leaders are treated with caution.

The weather report refers to Sunday the 13 th September actually its the 12 th . No wonder they can't get the weather right when they don't know what day it is .

Anyone who belives the numbers are decreasing and locations should open at this time are fooling themselves and not being realistic.

During my early morning walks i quite often see poor people donating food and sometimes money to the monks.The fines in this case of abuse will come from the donations of often misguided people who believe monks in Thailand live a monastic life .

Pity they can't invent a mouthwash for preventing government officials spouting rubbish on a daily basis