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Thai Cabinet Proposes Extra Holidays for 2025
Correct me if I am wrong, but it seems most of those who take these holidays are either government employees (I won't use the word "workers") or those at banks. Silver lining might be if gov workers are off those days, it will be one less day they can put the squeeze on people and/or find other means to screw up working people's lives -
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Has anyone in history ever been as famous as Donald Trump?
Oh absolutely - he is a legend in his own lunchtime! -
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Will Trump deport the LEGAL Haitian migrants in Ohio as promised?
Not sure what you're trying to say here. A program to bring in millions of illegals "legally" to circumvent immigration law is bizarre. Ending the program will allow deportation, then they can go to embassies or consulates and get in line and apply like all the other brain scientists and rocket surgeons. Trucking in tens of millions, spending billions on socialist programs, all in the hopes of creating new voters all dependent on your regime's government programs is democracy. Winning the electoral vote, all the swing states, and the popular vote by a yuuuuuuuuuuuge margin is totalitarian. -
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Taxi tensions in Phuket: Drivers demand ride-hailing rights
Tensions are boiling over in Phuket as local green plate taxi drivers, reliant on app-based bookings to stay afloat, face hefty 2,000-baht fines for doing just that. Drivers rallied at Saphan Hin’s central stage last Tuesday, November 5, calling on officials to overhaul outdated regulations that penalise them for using ride-hailing apps – a vital income stream since the pandemic decimated traditional tourism. “We’re just trying to earn a living,” said Prasert Khemmanuwong, a representative for the drivers, describing the fines as “distressing.” Phuket’s green plate taxis, typically dedicated to business and tourist transport, embraced ride-hailing apps during Covid-19 to reach scarce customers, a practice that became essential for many drivers. But recent crackdowns have left them in a bind: drivers caught using the apps now face fines, pushing many to gather and demand a temporary halt on fines while new laws are discussed. “We are calling for legal amendments that will let us work through apps as before, or at least a temporary halt on fines while we await these changes,” Prasert said, stressing the importance of adapting the law to support drivers’ livelihoods. The Phuket Land Transport Office (PLTO), however, has shown little sympathy. Chief Atcha Buachan noted that current regulations prohibit green plate taxis from using ride-hailing apps, advising drivers to re-register under Type 18 for legal app-based work. Despite drivers’ pleas, the PLTO has so far ignored their gathering at Saphan Hin. According to the latest PLTO update, platforms such as Grab, Hello Phuket, and AirAsia Super App are authorised in Thailand, though some like Maxim remain uncertified for legal use. As frustrations grow, green plate drivers are appealing to provincial officials to provide a workable, legal pathway for app-based work – or risk further discontent among Phuket’s beleaguered taxi drivers, reported Phuket News. Photo courtesy of Phuket News by Puntid Tantivangphaisal Photo courtesy of Phuket News Source: The Thaiger -- 2024-11-12 -
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12-Year-Old Girl Dies After Electric Shock While Using Sister’s Phone in Rayong
I haven't bought a new house for over a decade but I bought a few condominiums recently, all earthed. -
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Mother Finds 16 Year-Old Daughter Allegedly Working at Bar in Pattaya
Many years ago I went to watch MotoGP in a sports bar in Pattaya, a young girl was there, who stood out like a sore thumb, obviously not wanting to be there. I talked to her a little, she could only speak Thai. On leaving I got in touch with the tourist police. Later they got back in touch to say that the parents left her there to pay off debts owed by the family.
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