webfact Posted January 1, 2019 Share Posted January 1, 2019 YOUR SAY: The New Year resolutions Thais made for 2019 By KORNRAWEE PANYASUPPAKUN THE NATION SHEDDING a few kilos, upgrading skills, buying a tractor – these were some of the New Year resolutions Thais made for 2019. Here’s a glimpse of some hopes and wishes for the New Year. Apiwut Suanborae, rice farmer, 44 “I want to buy a new tractor,” said Apiwut Suanborae, as he was handing out a lottery ticket to his customer in a market in Bang Na district in Bangkok. Like he did yesterday, Apiwat sometimes travels to Bangkok to sell lottery tickets, which help him cover his daily expenses, but his main job is that of a rice farmer in the small province of Chai Nat. A new tractor would cost him about Bt700,000 to Bt800,000. Asked what wishes the farmer wanted the new government to fulfil, he said they could not fulfil his hopes. “Can they allow farmers to price their crops like when bakers sell their bakery?” he asked. Nicharee Thaiprajong, 25 “I want to lose weight,” said Nicharee Thaiprajong, sporting a smile. The pretty 25-year-old said she wanted to weigh 45 kilograms instead of the 51. Nicharee and her mother were selling some eco-friendly tableware imported from Taiwan. A piece of her food container costs about Bt200. Income inequality is what the government must tackle, Nicharee said. “I want them to ease the widening gap. The middle-class keep paying taxes but the poor don’t. And the rich usually evade taxes,” she said. Sunee Yanyongpanij, 53 “I want to make customers love the palm juice from Ban Phaeo [district in Samut Sakhon province],” said Sunee Yanyongpanji, a palm-juice seller. Unlike coconut water, palm juice comes from coconut flower buds. Sadly, palm juice is losing popularity among the younger generation. “People my age drink palm juice, but the younger generation don’t drink palm juice anymore. They drink bubble tea,” she said. Sunee wants the new government to make sure the price of consumer goods don’t go up. Chaniporn Sagurnchairoj, 11 “I want to buy a gift for my mother,” sixth-grader Chaniporn Sagurnchairoj said shyly, standing behind her mother and father who were packing up after the market had closed for the day. Chaniporn said her family had left their rubber plantation in Ranong province to sell children’s clothes in various markets in Bangkok. Her father said they owned 30-40 rai of rubber plantations but the crop’s low prices had forced them to sell almost half of their land. “I want the government to help raise the rubber price. So, my dad and mum don’t have to come to Bangkok and we can go back to Ranong,” the 11-year-old said. Her little sister, Kanyapat, 6, meanwhile, said she hoped the prime minister would buy her a pack of Harry Potter candies, so she could taste the famous earwax-flavoured candy bean. Piyarat Punpoosa, 22 “I want to accomplish what I could not last year,” said Piyarat Punpoosa. Just heading out of college this year, she said she wanted to secure a job at a publishing company, get a driver’s licence and brush up on her Italian, the language she studied in college. “I have studied many languages, but they get rusty with time. I don’t want to forget Italian,” she said. Asked what she wanted from the government, the new graduate said she wanted them to restore Thailand’s image as a democratic country. “I want the government to respect our political rights and freedom,” said Piyarat. “I think Thai people are tired of politics and conflicts, but we should always be critical of the ruling government and ‘make political moves’ when we need to,” she added. Worapong Rattanapongkawee, 23 “I will learn skills to boost my salary,” said Worapong Rattanapongkawee. Working as a programme tester, he says next year he will learn programming languages like python, Java and HQL. “I want to improve my English, too. Many of our vendors are foreign companies from countries like India. We use English in emails all the time,” he added. Asked what he wanted from the state, he said he hoped criminals would be prosecuted. Premeditated murder, he said, should get a death sentence at maximum. “I don’t want a criminal to be released after 3 or 4 years in jail to commit another crime,” he said. Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/national/30361447 -- © Copyright The Nation 2019-01-02 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mok199 Posted January 1, 2019 Share Posted January 1, 2019 Simple thai optimism ....Hope for a better life, we all need it ! Happy new Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesofa Posted January 2, 2019 Share Posted January 2, 2019 1 hour ago, webfact said: “I want to improve my English, too. Many of our vendors are foreign companies from countries like India. We use English in emails all the time,” he added. Asked what he wanted from the state, he said he hoped criminals would be prosecuted. Premeditated murder, he said, should get a death sentence at maximum. “I don’t want a criminal to be released after 3 or 4 years in jail to commit another crime,” he said The last interviewee seemed to be forward-thinking, as well as being concerned for society generally. How encouraging. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justgrazing Posted January 2, 2019 Share Posted January 2, 2019 1 hour ago, webfact said: I want to buy a new tractor,” said Apiwut Suanborae, as he was handing out a lottery ticket to his customer in a market in Bang Na district in Bangkok Handing 'em out .! Ain't you supposed to sell 'em dude .. 1 hour ago, webfact said: The middle-class keep paying taxes but the poor don’t. And the rich usually evade taxes,” she said. Welcome to the real world .. 1 hour ago, webfact said: Nicharee and her mother were selling some eco-friendly tableware imported from Taiwan. Cardboard .? And lunchbox where I come from has a slightly diff' meaning so be careful with that one .. 1 hour ago, webfact said: Premeditated murder, he said, should get a death sentence at maximum. “I don’t want a criminal to be released after 3 or 4 years in jail to commit another crime,” he said. Whoa .. Strong stuff there dude .. Leave away the Death penalty if Drink Driving is included in yo' synopsis Thailand could become one big penal colony .. 1 hour ago, webfact said: Her little sister, Kanyapat, 6, meanwhile, said she hoped the prime minister would buy her a pack of Harry Potter candies, so she could taste the famous earwax-flavoured candy bean. A used cotton bud will give you a taster sweetie .. And if you still want some after that Uncle Tu's right hand Prawit has enough beans for loads and loads of iffy Na-li-gaa's so he'd be the one to send you're wish list to .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YetAnother Posted January 2, 2019 Share Posted January 2, 2019 1 hour ago, webfact said: The New Year resolutions Thais made for 2019 thai planning and resolutions; one time per year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MARK74 Posted January 2, 2019 Share Posted January 2, 2019 “I want them to ease the widening gap. The middle-class keep paying taxes but the poor don’t. And the rich usually evade taxes,” she said. that's not really a new years resolution and certainly not something that's likely to change in any of our lifetimes anywhere in the world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gandtee Posted January 2, 2019 Share Posted January 2, 2019 No laughing when reading of politicians and the junta's promises. Blast! I broke it on day one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odysseus123 Posted January 2, 2019 Share Posted January 2, 2019 People have their everyday dreams wherever they might be on the planet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lupatria Posted January 2, 2019 Share Posted January 2, 2019 The winner of our contest: “Best New Year Resolution” is the neighbor of Paul Thorne: “I couldn’t get laid when I was single, if you threw me in a women’s prison, so I guess I’ll just stay married!” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moti24 Posted January 2, 2019 Share Posted January 2, 2019 "I want! I want! I want! ..........." I want to be able to make a journey on my motorcycle or in my car without worrying if I'm going to make it to the other end or not! I want to be able to walk to my local 7/11 without worrying if I'm going to be chased or bitten by soi dogs or not! Do you think I'm expecting too much? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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