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Deputy PM Anutin Makes Urgent Trip to Nong Khai, Apologises for Flooding Difficulties
It's the same with the smokey season. Lots of site visits and stern faced photo ops but once its over its 'ok guys back to the trough' without another thought of the crisis or doing anything tangible about it. -
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Guys, they almost got away with memory-holing this!
Show me Harris' baggage please......... -
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THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Monday 16 September 2024
Pheu Thai Party Wins By-Election in Phitsanuloke FILE - Thailand's new Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra talks to media members after receiving a royal letter of endorsement for the post at the Pheu Thai party headquarters in Bangkok, Thailand, on Aug. 18, 2024. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit, File) The Pheu Thai Party has secured a significant victory in Phitsanuloke’s Constituency 1 by-election, as their candidate Jadet Jantar triumphed over Natachanon Chanaburanasak from the People’s Party. This marks the first electoral win for the ruling party in this northern province in many years. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1338291-pheu-thai-party-wins-by-election-in-phitsanulok/ -
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Deputy PM Anutin Makes Urgent Trip to Nong Khai, Apologises for Flooding Difficulties
Nobody mentions the real reasons for the yearly repeating floods (albeit this year a tad more than usual) . The officially supervising body, the Mekong River Commission (MRC), is an UN-entity with its head office far away from any action - in Geneva/Switzerland Regretfully the MRC is an absolute waste of money and a toothless tiger more. The MRC was created to serve as a platform for all countries, through which the Mekong flows or borders the river. Unfortunately the most important partner, China, remains absent and is not a member of the MRC. The Chinese do not even know the Mekong, they call it "Lancang Jiang". So, whatever those overpaid incompetent diplomats say, write or think - it is nothing but hot air, if the proverbial manure hits the fan. The main reason for the floods are the dams and their management. Thailand has had local disasters due to incompetent dam managements some 10+ years ago - more than once. The Chinese are much worse as they have more dams and those dams are much bigger. To operate a dam is actually quite simple; let me share the following example: 100 units = total capacity of the dam 20 units = remaining water volume at the end of April (shortly before the rainy seasons start) 80 units = required water to be stored in the dam - in line with the end of the second rainy season Thailand has fantastic historical data dating back to 1865 and hence can pretty much forecast the water to be expected in an upcoming rainy season. To stay with the above example, lets assume the following: 80 units = required water to be stored in the dam - in line with the end of the second rainy season 120 units = expected water volume - or 40 units more than needed So they get 120/80 of what they actually need and have to release 40 - over a time span of six months. The formula hence is, that you release 40/120 (or one third) TODAY of the rainfall of YESTERDAY. If you release 1/3 of yesterday's rain - on a daily basis - you reach your target for sure, by the end of the rainy season you can even fine tune the release and achieve a water level of 98%. The present modus operandi is, that at the beginning of the rainy season they close the valves to fill up the dams as fast as possible (one never knows, right?). Given the fact, that 1/3 of the rain will fall in the last quarter of the rainy season, you will get most water towards the end. Now, if you fill up dams as soon as possible, they will be full once the last third of the rain falls in the last quarter of the rainy season. This forces the dam operators to release LOTS of water during the heaviest rain falls. Result is .... floods everywhere. The Lao dams reported 98% - 100% levels of water since July 2024! This explains most of the yearly mess along the Mekong and this concern is being shared with the Chinese for the last +/- 15 years. But, as all the countries in this part of the world are hand fed in one or the other way by China or being enslaved by China (Laos and Cambodia spring to mind and they work on Myanmar while we speak), nobody dares to address the issue in such a way, that the Chinese would listen or even feel the pain. The world's bodies - like the MRC - remain irrelevant clubs of fancy cocktails and diplomatic privileges and the rest is nature's choice - at least that is, what they tell all those farmers and fisher along the Mekong who have no voice, no say and - in most cases - cannot understand what really happens. So they see monks and fortune tellers, who make the misery go away ........ until next year. Get professionals to manage the dams and step properly onto Chinese toes until they get the message - everything else will change nothing and is a waste of time, resources and human tragedies - me thinks! -
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Authorities Raid Pattaya Club: Foreigners & Thai Women Found Partying with Alcohol & Drugs
Kim Jong Un working the nightshift to build more rockets. -
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Pheu Thai Party Wins By-Election in Phitsanulok
FILE - Thailand's new Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra talks to media members after receiving a royal letter of endorsement for the post at the Pheu Thai party headquarters in Bangkok, Thailand, on Aug. 18, 2024. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit, File) The Pheu Thai Party has secured a significant victory in Phitsanulok’s Constituency 1 by-election, as their candidate Jadet Jantar triumphed over Natachanon Chanaburanasak from the People’s Party. This marks the first electoral win for the ruling party in this northern province in many years. Public Health Minister Somsak Thepsuthin, a key figure in the Pheu Thai Party, highlighted the importance of Jadet’s win on Sunday night. Jadet’s victory by more than 6,000 votes is seen as an endorsement of Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra’s leadership. "This is not just a victory in Phitsanulok. People across the country look to the prime minister as a beacon of hope," Somsak stated, celebrating with other prominent party members as the unofficial vote count concluded. Somsak noted that Pheu Thai had not won in Phitsanulok for nearly two decades. The recent victory, he argued, reflects growing trust in the prime minister. He expressed gratitude to the voters for their support. Jadet Jantar revealed that the prime minister personally called to congratulate him. He vowed to serve his constituents to the best of his abilities. Natachanon Chanaburanasak of the People’s Party gracefully conceded defeat, expressing gratitude to the approximately 30,000 people who voted for him. Despite the loss, he remains committed to serving the province. People’s Party secretary-general Sarayuth Jailak acknowledged the defeat but indicated that the party would continue to build its base and prepare for future elections. The Election Commission’s unofficial count showed Jadet winning with 35,209 votes, while Natachanon garnered 30,640 votes. Out of 138,705 eligible voters in Constituency 1, the voter turnout was recorded at 54.95 percent. This election result is a notable milestone for the Pheu Thai Party and highlights shifting political dynamics in Phitsanulok. -- 2024-09-16 -
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Jeremy Bowen Defends BBC Amid Allegations of Bias Over Israel-Hamas Coverage
Defund them. In today's media landscape, forcing people to pay for a left wing propaganda machine that they don't even want is ridiculous. Let them get private funding, then they can justify the actions of Hamas as much as they like. Britain's two tier justice system will ensure they face no legal action for such a stance, especially while Sadiq Khan runs The Met (into the ground). -
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What’s the best area in Thailand for expats to settle for long-term living?
Issan with a wife wo can drive. -
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Don’t kill the golden goose! Tax reforms may drive away expats
believe that is what they said in the policy speech - with the negative income tax part in which they said every working Thai will be part of the new tax system. I could be wrong in my interpretation though it wouldn't be the first time. I also think that when they use the term "expand the tax base" they mean to include expats but they already have heard I am sure that we are not happy with these taxation schemes. -
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Do you want President Harris to pardon Trump?
You are suggesting pardoning him as you think his more extreme followers would cause mass civil unrest but how about pardoning him because the charges against him were all politically motivated? -
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Appears to be another assassination attempt on Trump's life
Two sniper attempts, both using what would be considered trash weapons, a 2nd rate AR15 copy and an AK47. It's like they are using the weapons themselves to make a point, but they are not even remotely sniper weapons, more like the choice of someone who plays too many video games and thinks he's some type of rockstar. But this is all getting out of control, they need to seriously beef up the security for the last 2 months of the election period, or someone could end up starting a new Civil War. -
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Deputy PM Anutin Makes Urgent Trip to Nong Khai, Apologises for Flooding Difficulties
Unfortunately, in Thailand, lots of those funds end up being diverted. -
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Thailand issues four major announcements on new visa measures
So much panic over nothing. Who is eligible to benefit from a double tax agreement? The double tax agreement will be applied to individuals and juristic persons of a signatory state to the agreement. To be entitled to the benefits of a double tax treaty benefits and be classified as a Thai resident, the person must satisfy the following: i. An individual who stays in Thailand for at least 180 days in a tax year ii. A company registered in Thailand with the Ministry of Commerce Thailand has concluded 61 double tax agreements with countries worldwide. Armenia Hungary Poland Australia India Romania Austria Indonesia Russia Bahrain Israel Seychelles Bangladesh Italy Singapore Belarus Japan Slovenia Belgium Korea South Africa Bulgaria Kuwait Spain Cambodia Laos Sri Lanka Canada Luxembourg Sweden Chile Malaysia Switzerland China Mauritius Taipei Cyprus Myanmar Tajikistan Czech Republic Nepal Turkey Denmark Netherlands Ukraine Estonia New Zealand United Arab Emirates Finland Norway United States of America Germany Oman Uzbekistan Great Britain and Northern Ireland Pakistan Vietnam Hong Kong Philippines France https://belaws.com/thailand/double-tax-agreements/ -
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Thai Hotels Struggle as Mid-Priced Rooms Fail to Attract Tourists
Indeed, plus not so many NOT RICH tourists as many flights are still more expensive than before COVID.
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