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51 minutes ago, neeray said:

"..... many tourists will shift their trips to other countries such as Vietnam, Indonesia or Philippines.... "

Vietnam -- more dangerous roads and motorcyclists than Thailand (from what I hear). 

Indonesia -- take a noise cancelling headset if you stay in Jakarta. The loud speaker prayer music is deafening. Beware if you are not a Muslim. 

Philippines - get robbed, maybe decapitated or scammed. 

I still prefer Thailand. The chance of being in the wrong place at the wrong time is so minuscule. 

Bombs threats be darned. 

or kidnapped in the Philippines. 

47 minutes ago, soalbundy said:

you are a bunch of wimps, mention the word terrorist and you all pee in your pants, you have more chance of being hit by lightning than being killed by a bomb in Thailand. Yes i know it has happened before but so have road accidents. Look on the bright side,it's safer here than in Afghanistan or on the streets of London.

Afghanistan  yes but on what authority is the comparison made with London. it is not being wimps but to ignore know or prospective threats is surely perilous to out own health.

41 minutes ago, DrTuner said:

Wouldn't be surprised if they start indicting tourists for defamation if they write anything negative online about Thailand. Wouldn't even be surprised if Thais in their heat for max tourist number start kidnapping people from Swampy and count them as tourists. 

 

The effect of tourism on GDP seems to be quoted somewhere around 10%. With the constant whining about abcxyz hurting tourism the truth must be nearer to 90%.

Yann55 that about sums up the situation well. on its part TAT ought to present the true situation to the world so that correct perceptions prevail.

26 minutes ago, Srikcir said:

The "I Got Bombed in Bangkok" T-shirt could take on a whole new meaning!

Probably not one that TAT might appreciate.

some people have got weird sense of humour.  this could  easily be misinterpreted.

21 minutes ago, louse1953 said:

Foreign govts give out scare notices for a reason,to cover their own arse and increase local tourism.Also suits the scare campaign they run to try and convince their own citizens that they know best and have everything under control.

is it  not the duty of a responsible government to give out a fair advisory if the situation so warrants. how can we be certain that there is additional agenda in the advisory.

16 minutes ago, Remus1830 said:

We don't want negative impact on tourism so we can pee check them in the streets treat them as terrorists and treat them as second class people because they are not Thai. 

visitors are not fools. do it without prudence and you have no one  to pee check.

the tourist agenciest should not fear the temporary drop in tourism as remaining transparent will only strengthen the image as a responsible country. indonesia is as open to attacks as any other country. it is doubtful that people will make a beeline to philippines  any time soon considering their domestic circumstances.keep the world informed of the existing situation. it will be to your eventual advantage.

12 minutes ago, Gandtee said:

This preposterous! A Spa offering sexual services? I find this very hard to believe. We were told some time back, by a politician doing an onsite check on Walking Street that there was no prostitution! We were assured by this revered politician and now some contrived accusations have been made to the contrary. Unbelievable! 

a land of smiles and surprises.... at every corner.

Just now, mlmcleod said:

PATTAYA: -- At 6.30pm, on the afternoon of October 11, Banglamung police received shocking reports that a Spa, located on Soi Chalermprakiet, was really offering sexual services.

 

Is there more than one April Fool's day here?? I do not think it is possible to shock anyone in Pattaya!!!

really. then why nothing is done about it.

how widespread is this problem is difficult to fathom  but it seems rampant enough. this case is particularly weird as the operator did  not even have a licence to operate the business and committed so many additional breaches of law over and above that.

16 hours ago, Alive said:

The whole story about this possible event seems silly to me. These cars models make it even more ridiculous. And although BKK would be a great target for some international terrorist group I just don't think it would be a needed target for these folks to make a larger statement about their problems in the south. The south is about land and rights for them. Islam may have some role in that too but its more about their 'homeland'. Well that's how I see.

perhaps it is best to leave religion out of the equation until some data indicates otherwise.

20 minutes ago, little mary sunshine said:

Just GREAT!!  So now, of course, they wil use

different vehicles! 

no one can for sure what they will use.

it is a serious situation compounded by the fact that the attacks could come in any form and at any time. these best that can be done is vigilance and hard work.

15 hours ago, tails said:

"interrogation"

 

I hope they are "interrogated" thoroughly... inside and out

 

 

it will help provided these are the right people. as it is they are only suspects.

no  effort  is too small or too big to combat terrorism. additionally it is also the responsibility of all citizens to assist the authorities in what ever way they can e.g.  by providing feedback on suspicious activities which they might notice. it is the problem of everybody and only combined efforts can attempt to fight terrorism.

2 hours ago, Navalator said:

I am astounded to learn that there is a jungle in Khao Yai!!!!!

it is the national park trek.

6 hours ago, lemonjelly said:

Surely a 3 day trek through jungle needs a guide of some sort?

safe to go with a guide in any unfamiliar territory. perhaps a simple trek muddled up by heavy rain.

2 hours ago, Prbkk said:

 

Yes but it would have been better if they were out there for another couple of days: a better story for the grand kids.

by then maybe a sad story.

14 minutes ago, cruisemonkey said:

They did have a compass, but thought it was broken because no matter what they did the needle kept pointing in the same direction.

only one compass amongst 2O+ people. Should they also not carry warning devices like flares and heavy duty communication equipment. or was it a case of over confidence - "nothing is going to happen to me"

6 hours ago, AGareth2 said:

5 days

hope they have been found

already found safe and sound.

4 hours ago, fruitman said:

They also buy food/bread which is presented totally open in the bakery or foodmarket. I've seen people sneezing over it, touching it and putting it back and what not. Also soidogs/cats are allowed to lick food on the markets or go into shops. They even might have rabies.

 

 

just preposterous but i  believe you as you must have witnessed such incidents

5 hours ago, cardinalblue said:

What an over reaction! The dog was just licking off the bacteria growing from the unrefrigerated eggs..all the other items have wrappers, just like skin acting as a barrier...

 

thank god no one saw the soi dogs in the back pissing on the unattended food crates waiting in the sun as the delivery man takes a leak. I wonder if he washed his hands before handling the food crates again?

 

get real guys...much worse things are happening to your food items that you don't see....

 

one should much more concern about proper cleaning and disinfectant procedures than whose licking a plate. Hot water is rarely used here in restaurants noodle shops and unfortunately at home. How many homes here have dishwashers or kitchen sink hot water? Those are the questions one should be asking....

 

 

what you do not see is something you can do nothing  about. it is  situation that you witness that leaves the impression. as i mentioned elsewhere i have walked away from situations where I witnessed food handlers also sharing their love for their pets simultaneously.

5 hours ago, seajae said:

removed and destroyed, do they honestly expect people to believe that when they will sell out of date items so they dont lose any profits. Dogs should not be allowed inside any shop especially one that sells food, just goes to show the arrogance and lack of respect the dog owner has for everyone else. I actually walked out of one of our favourite restuarants last year and havent been back since after seeing people sitting at a table with their dog and it was licking the plates and they were all laughing about it. I have always had dogs but would never allow them to go into any shop let alone lick the produce, there are limits with animals and allowing them to lick anything/one after they have been licking their own ar*e is not a really good idea.

agree with you.

5 hours ago, johng said:

 

Yes I believe that 100%

as if they could monitor all the items that were affected. 

34 minutes ago, 55Jay said:

Ah, Ok, I don't live down there, didn't know that.

 

Yes, remember that article about cop shooting the dog. 

Morakat you are right. there is an angle of feeding the dogs as doing good Karma.