HeavyDrinker Posted February 22, 2013 Share Posted February 22, 2013 If you became the "Prime Minister" of Thailand, the first falang Prime Minister of Thailand ever, how would you make one of the most interesting countries in the world even better?. How would people of Thai Visa Forum, or the world media say " Its now even better, thanks to the new Prime Minister! How would you make a change for the better? No farang could run Thailand. But anti-corruption measures can be implemented, like they did yaers ago in Hongkong. = Increase the salary of state-employees by 300 %. If after that, if caught in an corruption-sceme, the accused looses employment, pension benefits and all social standing. It worked nicely. Erm/Unfortunately, does not work in Thailand because corruption is not limited to governement institutons, but covers the entire private-industry as well. It's a way of life. So for now: If you want something done the official way, it can take 2 years, if circumventing the "official-way", it can take as little as 2 weeks to achieve the same goal. I do not expect, that during my lifetime, I will see any major changes as far as this is concerned, But to make things worse, my 2 stepdaughters (age 25 to 29) can't perceieve any major changes as far as this is concerned during their livetime. Somewhat depressing, I find. Cheers. Erm...chaps...Thailand has had a 'farang/falang' prime minister. "Google" Constantine Phaulkon...but please ignore those dreadful 'historical' novels about him. Now you've actually learned something about Thailand, please carry on with this bilge... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krisb Posted February 22, 2013 Author Share Posted February 22, 2013 (edited) If you became the "Prime Minister" of Thailand, the first falang Prime Minister of Thailand ever, how would you make one of the most interesting countries in the world even better?. How would people of Thai Visa Forum, or the world media say " Its now even better, thanks to the new Prime Minister! How would you make a change for the better? >No farang could run Thailand. But anti-corruption measures can be implemented, like they did yaers ago in Hongkong. = Increase the salary of state-employees by 300 %. If after that, if caught in an corruption-sceme, the accused looses employment, pension benefits and all social standing. It worked nicely. Erm/Unfortunately, does not work in Thailand because corruption is not limited to governement institutons, but covers the entire private-industry as well. It's a way of life. So for now: If you want something done the official way, it can take 2 years, if circumventing the "official-way", it can take as little as 2 weeks to achieve the same goal. I do not expect, that during my lifetime, I will see any major changes as far as this is concerned, But to make things worse, my 2 stepdaughters (age 25 to 29) can't perceieve any major changes as far as this is concerned during their livetime. Somewhat depressing, I find. Cheers. Erm...chaps...Thailand has had a 'farang/falang' prime minister. "Google" Constantine Phaulkon...but please ignore those dreadful 'historical' novels about him. Now you've actually learned something about Thailand, please carry on with this bilge... So there really is hope for us to become Prime Minister of Thailand! BTW, its not bilge. Edited February 22, 2013 by krisb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeavyDrinker Posted February 22, 2013 Share Posted February 22, 2013 BTW, its not bilge. That is a matter of opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew Posted February 22, 2013 Share Posted February 22, 2013 No farang could run Thailand. Probably true. One of Thailand's first ever Prime Ministers (maybe even the first) was a Greek. But he screwed up and lost his head. They beheaded him in Lopburi. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constantine_Phaulkon His wife fared better, though. She was a Japanese-Portuguese-Indian woman who introduced many of Central Thailand's sweets and desserts. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maria_Guyomar_de_Pinha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dean999 Posted February 22, 2013 Share Posted February 22, 2013 This forum would be quite if Thailand got sorted out..........we would have nothing to bitch, bash and troll about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeijoshinCool Posted February 22, 2013 Share Posted February 22, 2013 I'll be heading around the villages on the back of a pickup with a deafeningly loud speaker. Just for the sake of it. What's wrong with you, dude? You need at least four speakers, six is better; the volume should be set to "distort;" and it should be three trucks all playing something different, right behind each other. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuckamuck Posted February 22, 2013 Share Posted February 22, 2013 Overhaul the school system, more learning, more science, less Thainess. encourage questions, allow kids to fail. Introduce the concept of rule of law. Put spaces in between the words in Thai script, and introduce punctuation. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mca Posted February 22, 2013 Share Posted February 22, 2013 Deport all Thai's, seriously!Why? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diddums Posted February 22, 2013 Share Posted February 22, 2013 Deport all Thai's, seriously!Why?To follow up on that IQ raising issue... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mca Posted February 22, 2013 Share Posted February 22, 2013 Deport all Thai's, seriously!Why?To follow up on that IQ raising issue...Yeah cos we've got some real mental giants amongst the esteemed members of this forum haven't we...... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samran Posted February 22, 2013 Share Posted February 22, 2013 We have posters wanting a re run of the Sukhumvit district, that ended up in hundreds of businesses being bulldozed, and several people brutally beaten in 2003. I know the guy was just kidding about wanting Pattaya blown up and bulldozed. Sorry 2003 was not that long ago and I don't think it is appropriate to suggest even in jest a repeat. I guess it's fun to call Pattaya a toilet but 500,000 people live there and 5 million visit every year. They don't think it's a toilet. Didn't pick you as one so thin skinned, but to imply I meant thuggery is just beyond belief. I'd of course threaten them with weapons and physical harm, but not actually carry it through. As PM, the threat of secret work camps would be enough to ensure obdient compliance. Worse came to worse, I'd temporarily allow the US constitution to be enacted over Chonburi, wall it off, allow unfettered second ammendment rights to the area, and let the people take care of themselves. Obviously, anyone who wanted to leave would be welcome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theblether Posted February 22, 2013 Share Posted February 22, 2013 Replace Thai soaps with investigative reporting programmes such as 60 Minutes and Panorama. Then sit back and watch the fun.......where's Roger Cook when you need him?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diddums Posted February 22, 2013 Share Posted February 22, 2013 Deport all Thai's, seriously!Why?To follow up on that IQ raising issue...Yeah cos we've got some real mental giants amongst the esteemed members of this forum haven't we......Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiangmaikelly Posted February 22, 2013 Share Posted February 22, 2013 We have posters wanting a re run of the Sukhumvit district, that ended up in hundreds of businesses being bulldozed, and several people brutally beaten in 2003. I know the guy was just kidding about wanting Pattaya blown up and bulldozed. Sorry 2003 was not that long ago and I don't think it is appropriate to suggest even in jest a repeat. I guess it's fun to call Pattaya a toilet but 500,000 people live there and 5 million visit every year. They don't think it's a toilet. Didn't pick you as one so thin skinned, but to imply I meant thuggery is just beyond belief. I'd of course threaten them with weapons and physical harm, but not actually carry it through. As PM, the threat of secret work camps would be enough to ensure obdient compliance. Worse came to worse, I'd temporarily allow the US constitution to be enacted over Chonburi, wall it off, allow unfettered second ammendment rights to the area, and let the people take care of themselves. Obviously, anyone who wanted to leave would be welcome. There are a half a million Thai people who live in and around Pattaya. At least that many, maybe many more who depend on income earned in Pattaya. First you suggested blowing up Pattaya and then bulldozing Pattaya. And now having the Pattaya residents shoot one another. And you are calling me thin skinned because I don't think it's funny? Maybe you are right. I'm thin skinned and you are a normal Thai Visa poster. Thanks though I was wondering how you were going to work ant gun and anti American into this thread about Thailand. Good job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yourauntbob Posted February 22, 2013 Share Posted February 22, 2013 1) politicians must abide by the laws they pass for others. limit on 10 years of government service and then you need to go back into the private sector. 2) crackdown on corruption in the police force. increase the police salary, then use "secret shoppers" to report police that are taking bribes. all tickets would need to be written up, if the officer does not write the ticket up they would be fired immediately. 3) fire the Board of Uneducation. Bring in people that know something about education and not people who have connections. there would no longer be a "no fail" policy. 4) expand public transport in BKK. MRT and BTS would service the majority of the city in 10 years. 5) Get the police out of the red light control booth. a) they do a terrible job, their time should be spent enforcing the law. They should be arresting/fining people breaking all the traffic laws for starters 6) make the government and all government purchases transparent by putting all info directly onto the government website for anyone to read 7) loosen the visa/business ownership requirements, allow productive foreigners to help make the country more prosperous 8) no more markets on the sidewalks. the roads are too dangerous without forcing people to walk on the street 9) legal age of consent 18, not 15 10) strengthen the consumer protections board. all companies that do not deliver on what they promise will be prosecuted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuckamuck Posted February 22, 2013 Share Posted February 22, 2013 Give the media immunity to report news and name names. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orpheus454 Posted February 22, 2013 Share Posted February 22, 2013 I wouldn't trust a Thai to cook me a haggis. So, tell us about the best phat phet kreuang gaang you've had in Scotland. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diddums Posted February 23, 2013 Share Posted February 23, 2013 NOT put CCC in charge of my speech writing. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mca Posted February 23, 2013 Share Posted February 23, 2013 NOT put CCC in charge of my speech writing. I've come to the conclusion that CCC suffers from narcolepsy brought on by hitting the "quote" button on TVF. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theblether Posted February 23, 2013 Share Posted February 23, 2013 Yup.....come on CCC, what are you trying to say! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post theblether Posted February 23, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted February 23, 2013 (edited) the simple answer is...... All new laws must be approved by a poll on Thaivisa. All trials must be conducted on TV and we will poll to decide guilt. TV will direct it's own SAS type snatch squad to arrest people that annoy us. Simple. Edited February 23, 2013 by theblether 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gerry1011 Posted February 23, 2013 Share Posted February 23, 2013 None of the TV members is capable of doing 1/100th of what Yingluck and the government is doing.Everyone on TV is much much much better at moaning, criticizing, insulting, giving lessons, murmuring, rumoring, spreading this and that, ... As some might say, it's not the "same league" Something happens...Everyone on this forum barks at the government or a minister...Everyone on this forum moan and moan and moan... (Well, not everyone. Some still sometimes write something interesting)You ask TV members what should be done...TV members tell you that this corrupt goverment should do this or that... that everyone in the governemt in incapable, all corrupt, all bad, all looking only for their own interest, etc, etc, etc... You ask TV members what they would do if they were in charge (which they are by far not capable of)...The answer you get comes in a single phrase...Then nothing... long silence... nothing... Because nobody on this forum has a clue on how their basic, easy or simplistic ideas or rethoric should be implemented to deliver even the slightest beginning of a result... So, let's keep this place as the moaning forum and let the serious people keep doing what they do... (it is funnier too, by the way ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theblether Posted February 23, 2013 Share Posted February 23, 2013 None of the TV members is capable of doing 1/100th of what Yingluck and the government is doing. Everyone on TV is much much much better at moaning, criticizing, insulting, giving lessons, murmuring, rumoring, spreading this and that, ... As some might say, it's not the "same league" Something happens... Everyone on this forum barks at the government or a minister... Everyone on this forum moan and moan and moan... (Well, not everyone. Some still sometimes write something interesting) You ask TV members what should be done... TV members tell you that this corrupt goverment should do this or that... that everyone in the governemt in incapable, all corrupt, all bad, all looking only for their own interest, etc, etc, etc... You ask TV members what they would do if they were in charge (which they are by far not capable of)... The answer you get comes in a single phrase... Then nothing... long silence... nothing... Because nobody on this forum has a clue on how their basic, easy or simplistic ideas or rethoric should be implemented to deliver even the slightest beginning of a result... So, let's keep this place as the moaning forum and let the serious people keep doing what they do... (it is funnier too, by the way ) You would be amazed at the management, directorship and CEO experience of the membership on this forum, seriously amazed. However your right.....let the serious types get on with it, and we'll just continue to fight like rats in a sack. I prefer it that way. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TommoPhysicist Posted February 23, 2013 Share Posted February 23, 2013 Because nobody on this forum has a clue on how their basic, easy or simplistic ideas or rethoric should be implemented to deliver even the slightest beginning of a result... So, let's keep this place as the moaning forum and let the serious people keep doing what they do... (it is funnier too, by the way ) Sorry Gerry but my idea of not issuing Visa (or extensions) to foreigners would be easy to implement. All foreigners would be gone in a year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post theblether Posted February 23, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted February 23, 2013 Because nobody on this forum has a clue on how their basic, easy or simplistic ideas or rethoric should be implemented to deliver even the slightest beginning of a result... So, let's keep this place as the moaning forum and let the serious people keep doing what they do... (it is funnier too, by the way ) Sorry Gerry but my idea of not issuing Visa (or extensions) to foreigners would be easy to implement. All foreigners would be gone in a year. No they wouldn't..........and that's a stupid retrograde step anyway. Thailand needs more foreign best practise influence, not less. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemoncake Posted February 23, 2013 Share Posted February 23, 2013 None of the TV members is capable of doing 1/100th of what Yingluck and the government is doing. Everyone on TV is much much much better at moaning, criticizing, insulting, giving lessons, murmuring, rumoring, spreading this and that, ... As some might say, it's not the "same league" Something happens... Everyone on this forum barks at the government or a minister... Everyone on this forum moan and moan and moan... (Well, not everyone. Some still sometimes write something interesting) You ask TV members what should be done... TV members tell you that this corrupt goverment should do this or that... that everyone in the governemt in incapable, all corrupt, all bad, all looking only for their own interest, etc, etc, etc... You ask TV members what they would do if they were in charge (which they are by far not capable of)... The answer you get comes in a single phrase... Then nothing... long silence... nothing... Because nobody on this forum has a clue on how their basic, easy or simplistic ideas or rethoric should be implemented to deliver even the slightest beginning of a result... So, let's keep this place as the moaning forum and let the serious people keep doing what they do... (it is funnier too, by the way ) Either you do not have a sense of humor or have forgotten to take your medicine for a while. Did you really expect serious answers? why would anyone in their right mind write anything serious to a question which is NOT even possible in a hypothetical world. Changing the head of state is useless, as to make changes, you would also need to change the entire cabinet, then waste another 50 years or so to educate/r-educate people or wait for the new generation, so really close to 100 years to see some real change. So, yeah, you really have a clue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gerry1011 Posted February 23, 2013 Share Posted February 23, 2013 Because nobody on this forum has a clue on how their basic, easy or simplistic ideas or rethoric should be implemented to deliver even the slightest beginning of a result... So, let's keep this place as the moaning forum and let the serious people keep doing what they do... (it is funnier too, by the way ) Sorry Gerry but my idea of not issuing Visa (or extensions) to foreigners would be easy to implement. All foreigners would be gone in a year. Indeed, that's a very good and easy idea 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chittychangchang Posted February 23, 2013 Share Posted February 23, 2013 Yup.....come on CCC, what are you trying to say! The text wasn't showing in the quote boxes for a while, that's all sorted now. Back on topic Roger Cook was last seen in on the trail of a timeshare barren in Pattaya or was it the Costa del Sol...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chittychangchang Posted February 23, 2013 Share Posted February 23, 2013 NOT put CCC in charge of my speech writing. I've come to the conclusion that CCC suffers from narcolepsy brought on by hitting the "quote" button on TVF. Very droll chaps, i was sabotaged by my opposition. I'm happy to say the tech issues have been resolved and i am ready to continue my campaign ...... Part 2 of ChittyChangChangs manifesto... 11, The lackies in my chinese gold palace may only use sheets of silk on my behind. 12, All alcohol apart from Chang to be outlawed. 13, No gambling or fixing on/off international football. 14, Anyone caught wearing flip flops or thongs to be sent to Pattaya. 15, Pattaya to be drifted out to sea. 16, Once admited to the island state of Pattaya you can not leave(only in a y shaped coffin) 17, Compulsary education till 18 with western standards 18, Everyone must kill 10 mossies a day. 19, Anybody wearing jeans with massive turn ups to be sent to a school for the fashionably challenged. 20, All Russians and Chinese to be expelled. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaullyW Posted February 23, 2013 Share Posted February 23, 2013 One way to cause an eventual improvement in Thailand is to somehow encourage the country into war with another. Doesn't so much matter which country. Help to ensure that there is some level of devastation to Thailand. It has worked for most other countries all over the world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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