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5 minutes ago, Dogmatix said:

Thaksin's major contribution to tourism and immigration was the Thai Elite card that he fraudulently claimed would allow foreigners to own land. In reality he actually made it harder for foreigners to own land. Apart from that he had all the PR and citizenship applications knocked back and either rejected completely or delayed for 3 years.  He also increased visa fees.

 

Thaksin's approach was always to pander to the super rich foreigners, clear out the bottom tier and make things harder for the middle of the road expats. Visas for super rich are now saturated with Elite Card and LTR visas.  So he can just focus on clearing out the bottom tier and raising visa fees and financial hurdles.

I'm not sure you can call Elite visa super rich. But I have heard over the years how he made it difficult for expats. In my lifetime though I've only seen the crackdowns being after the 2012 coup, prior to that you could bounce in and out of Sadao without even a glance as many times you wanted, then came the overstay announcements in 2014 which prior to that was never a problem, just an exchange of cash for a red stamp, then obviously things bat <deleted> crazy with covid border closing and insanely silly sandbox nonsense

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1 minute ago, circa02 said:

What reason do some expats have to support him? Genuinely curious is there some more subsistence than "he's better than current lot" or "wife's family think he's really good for farmers"

Good point.  Haha.such a snake like Thaksin chosen over dinosaurs. I prefer T although its unbelievable that a genuine guy P  comes into play and he has been told to go home to mommy. Newer tiktok generations will not have much ability to make any difference.  Looks like same same for eternity here. 

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15 minutes ago, Neeranam said:
11 minutes ago, Dogmatix said:

Thaksin's major contribution to tourism and immigration was the Thai Elite card that he fraudulently claimed would allow foreigners to own land. In reality he actually made it harder for foreigners to own land. Apart from that he had all the PR and citizenship applications knocked back and either rejected completely or delayed for 3 years.  He also increased visa fees.

 

Thaksin's approach was always to pander to the super rich foreigners, clear out the bottom tier and make things harder for the middle of the road expats. Visas for super rich are now saturated with Elite Card and LTR visas.  So he can just focus on clearing out the bottom tier and raising visa fees and financial hurdles.

He wanted high end tourists who would spend lots of money and raise the value of tourism. It was a good idea from a marketing point of view. Now we have a lot of low end tourists who go into a bar with 5 straws and order one beer, or travel around in buses then block the sidewalk when they get off following a little flag. This means tourism, despite the high numbers, will always be a comparatively low earner here compared to what can be achieved in other markets. 

You the person

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12 minutes ago, Dogmatix said:

Thaksin's major contribution to tourism and immigration was the Thai Elite card that he fraudulently claimed would allow foreigners to own land. In reality he actually made it harder for foreigners to own land. Apart from that he had all the PR and citizenship applications knocked back and either rejected completely or delayed for 3 years.  He also increased visa fees.

 

Thaksin's approach was always to pander to the super rich foreigners, clear out the bottom tier and make things harder for the middle of the road expats. Visas for super rich are now saturated with Elite Card and LTR visas.  So he can just focus on clearing out the bottom tier and raising visa fees and financial hurdles.

Absolutely. 

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2 minutes ago, TimeMachine said:

Good point.  Haha.such a snake like Thaksin chosen over dinosaurs. I prefer T although its unbelievable that a genuine guy P  comes into play and he has been told to go home to mommy. Newer tiktok generations will not have much ability to make any difference.  Looks like same same for eternity here. 

It seems though the likely outcome is going to be that we get the dinosaurs, in every ministry, in exchange Thaksin get's his freedom, not sure he's really going to be active in anyway, but we get dinosaur rule for next three or four years..

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27 minutes ago, KannikaP said:

So is Yingluck a he or a she, or is it simply bad spelling.

Hey Mr Confused, read it again. His or Her brother?

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1 minute ago, Neeranam said:

Why on Earth are you quoting chatgpt, come on man, get it together.

just asking for a 2nd opinion. 

 

its obvious you hate thaksin and democracy. why dont you get it together?

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Posted
2 minutes ago, MrMojoRisin said:

Why is there absolutely zero mentions of this in the reams and reams of press reports covering Thaksin’s return?

 

????

There are many mentions of it. I would paste but Thai language not allowed on this forum. 

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2 minutes ago, bob smith said:

just asking for a 2nd opinion. 

 

its obvious you hate thaksin and democracy. why dont you get it together?

Bob .....   I think I need a drink early today   !    all this excitement is making me thirsty ....

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Arrival at jail

 

At 10:20 a.m., the police escorted Mr. Thaksin to a car destined for the Supreme Court's Criminal Division for Persons Holding Political Positions. The convoy was composed of police motorcycles, a leading police car, two bulletproof vehicles, and a silver-bronze van, concluding with ambulances and police cars, all following the accused's detention process at the said court.

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Picture: Thai Rat

Subsequently, around 11:00 a.m., after Mr. Thaksin had been in the courtroom for over 40 minutes, a contingent of police officers departed from the Supreme Court and proceeded towards the Bangkok Special Prison. Among the Red Shirt supporters eagerly awaiting, cheers and encouragement reverberated. It is anticipated that the former prime minister Thaksin's vehicle was a

black Fortuner.

 

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Source: Thai Rath

 

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Posted
9 minutes ago, MrMojoRisin said:

Why is there absolutely zero mentions of this in the reams and reams of press reports covering Thaksin’s return?

 

????

Everyone, worldwide already knows.

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Posted
47 minutes ago, webfact said:

Thaksin happily reunites with family
 

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Paetongtarn Shinawatra posted photos taken inside Don Muang airport VIP suite on Tuesday, showing her father, Thaksin, together with all of his children, grandchildren and in-laws.

 

On her Facebook page, Paetongtarn, his youngest daughter, wrote “Welcome back to Thailand daddy”.

 

Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/thaksin-happily-reunites-with-family/

 

-- Thai PBS 2023-08-22

 

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How sweet. 

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Posted
5 minutes ago, 747man said:

Soooooooooo, You still Would ' Eh ??

Well I didn't say that, I do think that she is still a very attractive woman - no doubt helped by having the money to dress well and take care of herself.

 

My opinion of the whole "Thaksin returns circus" would be improved if whatever deal has been cut was extended to include her - but that again is purely my personal opinion. Please form an orderly queue, the attendants will supply bricks for you to throw.

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