Where shall the money comes from...

14 hours ago, webfact said:

told party members that the party has to “think big” to rehabilitate the country and to take Thailand forward,

This has hit the International news media - great!!

 

"BANGKOK (AP) — The daughter of former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra promised a new era of social equality on Tuesday, saying if her party is elected to power in next year's election it will bring an end to poverty in the Southeast Asian nation................The next four years will be the years that our country will bounce back and regain our dignity and pride," she said. "To think big and act smart will help rebuild our country and improve the livelihood of Thai people – as if it’s a miracle."

 

https://uk.yahoo.com/news/daughter-ex-thai-pm-thaksin-110200793.html

11 hours ago, VinnieK said:

Think Big 

 

aka. Wishful Thinking 

 

Or be like the current government and don't think at all.

9 hours ago, Artisi said:

Well France see's about 90 mil. tourists a year and I would think the cost to visit would far exceed those of Thailand. 

9 hours ago, Artisi said:
Well France see's about 90 mil. tourists a year and I would think the cost to visit would far exceed those of Thailand. 

Well I sort of agree with you but,

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tourism_in_France

 

In 2018 most of the tourists came from countries bordering France so the cost to visit would cost less than an air ticket to Thailand. In fact a family of 4 could all travel in one car and the cost would be far less than 4 tickets to Thailand.

 

In the first part only the USA would have large travel costs.

 

Number of stays
In 2019, tourists from the following countries spent the most nights in France:

 

It seems as though 8 out of 10 countries here neighbour France once again.

9 hours ago, OneMoreFarang said:

Democracy might be in theory always better. But in real life?

Some democratically elected leaders soon act like dictators. No accountability, corrupt, nepotism, and and and.

 

Democracy would be wonderful with educated well informed voters. That is unfortunately not reality in Thailand - and many other countries. 

What you really mean, as indicated by your all too frequent observations here, is that democracy is only acceptable if it results in a government of which you approve.

 

Since the Thai electorate consistently choose a government of which you disapprove, then you do not consider them to be worthy of democracy.

 

Frankly it shows the contempt with which you hold both the Thai electorate and the ideal of democratic government.

5 hours ago, worgeordie said:

the poor in Issan thought he really cared about their

welfare which had never occured in the past , the only things Politicians offered before

was  200-500 Thb at elections, and he then realised no need to spend his own money,

use the Governments money in the form of populist policies , many people thought

The Governments money belongs to the people. Why shouldn't it be spent on them?

9 hours ago, OneMoreFarang said:

Democracy might be in theory always better. But in real life?

Some democratically elected leaders soon act like dictators. No accountability, corrupt, nepotism, and and and.

 

Democracy would be wonderful with educated well informed voters. That is unfortunately not reality in Thailand - and many other countries. 

Yes, obviously it's better to live under the generals that keep the masses uninformed so that they can rule in perpetuity.....