Saudi Arabia blocks Thaivisa!

[bermondburi]

Wow, there's obviously a few dangerous posters on here.

 

TV now only accessible via a VPN in Saudi, in illustrious company along with Stickman.

[robblok]

Maybe its because of the bad news about Saudi Arabia, you know the female that escaped and all the comment about the country. They don't like others to know how the world views them.

[ChipButty]

No sad loss I'm sure people will find a way

[Snow Leopard]

No surprise there.

[Hupaponics]

Who cares abut those arabs 

[LomSak27]

I'm taking this a little personally as I worked there on a few contracts.

 

Where is the love guys?! 

[neeray]

As we have all learned, Saudis are a bit sensitive to criticism.

 

I say, too <d-e-l-e-t-e-d> bad.

[Nyezhov]

Freedom in a society is best judged by the amount of interference the Government puts in the way of speech.

 

Unfortunately, in this World, its only the US and a few Scandanavians...maybe OZ too?

 

 

[Kwasaki]

On 1/16/2019 at 11:48 AM, neeray said:

As we have all learned, Saudis are a bit sensitive to criticism.

 

I say, too <d-e-l-e-t-e-d> bad.

Don't go to their Embassy's either. ????

[bermondburi]

Now it's back again. That was weird. Perhaps they're also sensitive to what some of the people on here think.

[ravip]

On 1/16/2019 at 11:47 AM, Hupaponics said:

Who cares abut those arabs 

Many people do! Nay, many NATIONS openly do - albeit shamelessly!

Money is where the honey is...

One cannot be ignorant of this solid fact!

[balo]

On 1/16/2019 at 1:31 PM, bermondburi said:

Now it's back again.

Are you sure you are in the right country ? 

Who would willingly spend time and work in Saudi Arabia? 

 

[KNJ]

2 minutes ago, balo said:

Are you sure you are in the right country ? 

Who would willingly spend time and work in Saudi Arabia? 

 

There are oil workers and like the money

There are English teachers and they like the money

There are Arms manufacturers and they like the money

There are car dealers and they like the money

There are taxi drivers and they like the money

There are maids and they like the money

 

Why do you think anyone spends time there?

 

[PatOngo]

On ‎1‎/‎16‎/‎2019 at 11:47 AM, LomSak27 said:

I'm taking this a little personally as I worked there on a few contracts.

 

Where is the love guys?! 

It got killed in the Saudi Embassy in Istanbul!

[from the home of CC]

10 minutes ago, KNJ said:

There are oil workers and like the money

There are English teachers and they like the money

There are Arms manufacturers and they like the money

There are car dealers and they like the money

There are taxi drivers and they like the money

There are maids and they like the money

 

Why do you think anyone spends time there?

 

The money ain't nearly as good as it once was, too many settled for less. More desperation than anything now.

[KNJ]

4 minutes ago, from the home of CC said:

The money ain't nearly as good as it once was, too many settled for less. More desperation than anything now.

4k GBP for an English teacher..... really what is the average for the same in Thailand

[Lacessit]

On 1/16/2019 at 12:15 PM, Nyezhov said:

Freedom in a society is best judged by the amount of interference the Government puts in the way of speech.

 

Unfortunately, in this World, its only the US and a few Scandanavians...maybe OZ too?

 

 

We may be a bit better than the US, because defamation suits in OZ are notoriously hard to win. The pot of gold for success is not as big, and we have fewer lawyers.

[Nyezhov]

27 minutes ago, Lacessit said:

We may be a bit better than the US, because defamation suits in OZ are notoriously hard to win. The pot of gold for success is not as big, and we have fewer lawyers.

Talking Government there Mate.....Im not talking about the easily offended crowd of PC hypocrites, nor some whingy dude that doesnt like what someone says about him,  I'm talking the Government.

[Lacessit]

1 minute ago, Nyezhov said:

Talking Government there Mate.....Im not talking about the easily offended crowd of PC hypocrites, I'm talking the Government.

Frankly, I don't know because I've never run into a situation in Oz where my freedom of speech was curtailed.

However, I'm not given to public proclamations.

There is a case of censorship right now with a very senior Roman Catholic cleric who is in committal hearings for sexual abuse. The police have preferred more charges, but his name was suppressed with the new charges, in order not to prejudice a future jury. The tabloids came out with blank front pages and a single word: CENSORED. It's a bit of a joke, because everybody in Australia knows who he is.

[Nyezhov]

22 minutes ago, Lacessit said:

Frankly, I don't know because I've never run into a situation in Oz where my freedom of speech was curtailed.

However, I'm not given to public proclamations.

There is a case of censorship right now with a very senior Roman Catholic cleric who is in committal hearings for sexual abuse. The police have preferred more charges, but his name was suppressed with the new charges, in order not to prejudice a future jury. The tabloids came out with blank front pages and a single word: CENSORED. It's a bit of a joke, because everybody in Australia knows who he is.

Well they do that in the US for victims of crimes under limited circumstances.

 

Im talking bout being able to read, write and screech anything you want.

[Lacessit]

1 hour ago, Nyezhov said:

Well they do that in the US for victims of crimes under limited circumstances.

 

Im talking bout being able to read, write and screech anything you want.

We do have constraints in Australia on profane language in public, and racial vilification. I can't say you are free to do anything you want.

Americans do appear to be obsessed by freedom. I can remember years ago telling an American wearing a seat-belt in a vehicle was compulsory in Australia, with penalties. He exclaimed that was unconstitutional.

I think Australians are more inclined to accept limitations on personal freedoms, if it can be demonstrated it is for the common good. That's why our gun laws differ from the USA. Now I'm stirring the possum.

[Nyezhov]

14 minutes ago, Lacessit said:

I think Australians are more inclined to accept limitations on personal freedoms, if it can be demonstrated it is for the common good.

As do the Saudis in blocking Thai Visa...for the common good ????

 

Lots of folks want to decide the common good...in their view.....

[Lacessit]

4 minutes ago, Nyezhov said:

As do the Saudis in blocking Thai Visa...for the common good ????

 

Lots of folks want to decide the common good...in their view.....

Don't come the raw prawn. You're comparing Australia with Saudi Arabia?

Well I suppose we have as much sand, if you investigate further.

[Nyezhov]

8 minutes ago, Lacessit said:

Don't come the raw prawn. You're comparing Australia with Saudi Arabia?

Well I suppose we have as much sand, if you investigate further.

And Camels

[Lacessit]

1 minute ago, Nyezhov said:

And Camels

Don't blame me, they were left there by the Afghans. Think they were legal immigrants.

[OJAS]

On 1/17/2019 at 3:22 PM, balo said:

Who would willingly spend time and work in Saudi Arabia? 

Every good reason for those who've made New Year's resolutions to go on the waggon, I think.

[grollies]

All reporting on the plight of the Saudi girl last week was blocked by the Thai govt, on France24 anyway. Don't know about other foreign broadcasters available here.

[LongTimeLurker]

On 1/17/2019 at 1:30 PM, KNJ said:

There are oil workers and like the money

There are English teachers and they like the money

There are Arms manufacturers and they like the money

There are car dealers and they like the money

There are taxi drivers and they like the money

There are maids and they like the money

 

Why do you think anyone spends time there?

 

And construction workers

Consultants

Architects

Engineers

Doctors

Nurses

Sales and Marketing people

 

The list is endless

[LongTimeLurker]

17 hours ago, OJAS said:

Every good reason for those who've made New Year's resolutions to go on the waggon, I think.

I've met more drunks in Saudi than anywhere.

 

There's a thriving brew your own industry there.

[champers]

4 hours ago, grollies said:

All reporting on the plight of the Saudi girl last week was blocked by the Thai govt, on France24 anyway. Don't know about other foreign broadcasters available here.

Wasn't blocked on BBC. It was all over the papers here, well Bangkok Post for sure. Much debate in BP about the plight of the Bahrain/Aussie footballer being held here.

I imagine it can be difficult to know what the Thai government is not telling the populace because, well, it is not telling.