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Report Thailand Sees a Surge in COVID-19 Cases: Concerns for Public Health
Ah, thank you for your passionate treatise: part lecture, part Lonely Planet review, with just a dash of misplaced superiority. Let’s clear the air first: yes, Thailand does have some wonderfully educated individuals. They’re just tragically outnumbered. The Thai education system, bless it, ranks somewhere between "woeful" and "where dreams go to die." When a country spends more on road medians than on school reform, it shows. Literacy may be widespread, but critical thinking? Still on vacation in Koh Phangan. As for the endless amount of idiots who wear masks and no helmets, well all I can say for them is that natural selection will ensure they are eventually no longer around as a source of visual pollution. As for your sudden obsession with credentials Mahidol, PwC, Toyota, cute attempt at gatekeeping. But here's the thing: I don't need to don a lab coat or work in a grey cubicle to understand a culture. I lived it, breathed it, and, crucially, observed it without being blinded by the rose-tinted glasses of "farang savior complex." Now, let’s talk cities. Bangkok, with its tangled mess of wires, choking traffic, and surprise sewage aromas, is certainly an experience. But if it's cleanliness, modernity, and general sanity you’re after, Almaty says hello from its tree-lined boulevards, mountain views, and streets that don’t smell like fermented durian. It’s the kind of place where you don’t need to shower twice a day just to feel human. And best of all, pretty much the entire population have rejected masks and all you see are normal human faces walking the streets of Almaty, unlike the zombie-fest that is Bangkok And finally, your lecture on Kazakhstan’s GDP would make a decent footnote in The Economist, if only it weren’t so irrelevant. You’re mistaking national GDP breakdowns for lived experience. Spoiler: people in Almaty smile too, eat well, and manage not to scream at each other over motorbike noise 24/7, nor do they muzzle like brain-dead robots. So yes, I'm quite content with my YouTube channel, my observations, and my ability to form a sentence without sounding like I’m defending a thesis on expat moral superiority. You, however, might consider taking your next monologue to a TED Talk audition, just make sure it's not at the Bangkok sewage treatment facility. Now, go and put your surgical mask on like a good little farang to show all the brainwashed Thais how morally superior you are to all the other awful farangs. -
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THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Wednesday 4 June 2025
Anutin Out, Prasert In: Cabinet Revamp Shifts Interior Power Anutin Charnvirakul. Picture courtesy of Thai Rath Prasert Jantararuangtong is lined up to succeed Bhumjaithai's Anutin Charnvirakul as Thailand's next interior minister. This anticipated shift is part of a fresh cabinet overhaul speculated to occur later this month. The move hints at a potential change in power dynamics within the coalition government led by Pheu Thai. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1362582-anutin-out-prasert-in-cabinet-revamp-shifts-interior-power/ -
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Politics Anutin Out, Prasert In: Cabinet Revamp Shifts Interior Power
Anutin Charnvirakul. Picture courtesy of Thai Rath Prasert Jantararuangtong is lined up to succeed Bhumjaithai's Anutin Charnvirakul as Thailand's next interior minister. This anticipated shift is part of a fresh cabinet overhaul speculated to occur later this month. The move hints at a potential change in power dynamics within the coalition government led by Pheu Thai. Prasert currently serves as deputy prime minister with a focus on digital economy and society under the Pheu Thai party. His expected promotion follows Thaksin Shinawatra's remarks on the lack of reach of populist policies under Anutin’s leadership. The interior ministry is a strategic position, wielding influence at provincial levels, with authority over local officials, including governors and village leaders, making it key in shaping upcoming election strategies. As the father of Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra, Thaksin’s comments highlight the importance of bolstering Pheu Thai’s electoral footing with an imminent general election a few years away. Though the interior ministry's alignment is expected to return under Pheu Thai’s control, it seems likely that Bhumjaithai, led by de facto chief Newin Chidchob, will remain an integral part of the coalition rather than pivoting to join the opposition. Prasert Janararuangtong. Picture courtesy of Thai Rath To offset the interior ministry’s shift, speculation suggests Newin's faction might secure the public health ministry. Anutin, linked to this role from previous government stints, might find himself back at the ministry he once oversaw. The expected shuffle underscores ongoing strategic adjustments ahead of Thailand’s political landscape evolution. Despite these changes, the coalition seeks to balance internal dynamics, retaining mutual support and maintaining parliamentary stability. As the government prepares for the future, these realignments are crucial to presenting a united front while addressing national policy goals. Adapted by ASEAN Now from Thai Newsroom 2025-06-04 -
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Finance Foreign Nationals Face Account Bans in Bangkok Bank Crackdown
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Will the baht continue to get stronger?
I would say with current on again off again tariffs and restructuring of who are reliable trading partners and can be trusted that it is impossible to predict. Every day now as I watch stock markets i remember allan Greenspan decades ago as fed chairman calling the super high stock markets as being fueled by "irrational exuberance".. ...seems to me lot of that going on right now. -
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THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Wednesday 4 June 2025
Ceiling Collapse at Thai Immigration Office Caused by Air Conditioning Leak Pictures courtesy of Amarin Immigration authorities have confirmed that a ceiling collapse at their training centre in central Bangkok was the result of an air conditioning malfunction, not a structural failure. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1362529-ceiling-collapse-at-thai-immigration-office-caused-by-air-conditioning-leak/
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