new legislation: chips can be purchased from11am to 2pm, and from 5pm to midnight. Casinos to close at 1am, except where Police has been bribed properly.
While Thaksin in effect is shaping Thailand's political future (something he has vowed numerous times to abstain from), he has delegated his PM daughter to do disaster relief photo ops...
calculator time (everything is quoted directly from the article):
15mio Thais x 10,000 baht = 150 billion baht
these 150 billion baht will cost 122 billion baht (estimated)...
maybe the TAT can explain these numbers...
The Prime Minister of Montenegro congratulated her as well and included a sales pitch for a second passport, naming her father as a reference.
To this, Paetongtarn replied, “Thank you so much, this may indeed come in handy!"
Not ridiculous.
The purchase agreement includes a handholding stipulation, which may or may not be exercised at the discretion of the principle parties. Simple as that.
Putting it like this makes it as if he has a choice...
Be specific in your statement, Prime Minister: "My father has been convicted as a criminal by a Thai court and therefore may not hold any political position according to Thai law."