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You are wrong to even suggest that you are wrong.
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Thai emission laws transform: What drivers need to know
MrMo replied to webfact's topic in Thailand News
Why is it now in February 2024 that we hear of new regulations set to kick in at the beginning of this year quote set to kick in from January 1, 2024 unquote ? -
The "journalist" to whom this article is accredited, Puntid Tantivangphaisal, seems to be unaware of the concept of "innocent until proven guilty". Is this a direct attack on AI, which it is conceivable though unjustified if no alternative is offered, or a desperate attempt by the state's religion to defend its role in indoctrinating its views on how Thailand should develop. But then, over the millenniums, all states have used religion to maintain control.
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Way back in the last millennium, it was raised to Baht 800 (though I remember not from what). (Forget all the "adjustments" about it needing to be in the account for month and months. Those rules came in as groups of farang passed around the same 800.) At the time it was raised to Baht 800 the grandfather rule applied, i.e. the new amount only applied to those taking a retirement visa for the first time. For the rest they stayed on the old amount. Allegedly some needed just 100 though it is doubtful that any of those guys are still breathing. What do you think of the chances of Immigration applying that rule this time ?
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Of the 15 countries that are most frequently regarded as topping the list of better observing democratic practices, 9 are monarchies. These numbers are contentious as it depends as from where you gather the data. Let me assure you though, that Thailand is nowhere near the making either of these groups.
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Resort Owner Shocked As Power Bill Soars Over 700,000 Baht
MrMo replied to webfact's topic in Eastern Thailand News
May be the lady would care to do a TikTok display with the pertinent facts or, as I would assume, just the one fact. If she bothers to read her bill. she will see that it tells her how many units her meter has recorded as supplying her with during the month. She will also see that the bill tells her how many units she has been billed for in each of the previous six months. Ours has gone from 1,700 to 2,400. It's the weather. -
What to do if Thai police stop you and attempt a ‘shake-down’
MrMo replied to snoop1130's topic in Thailand News
It is my understanding that all police check road block must have an officer present and must display a phone number that you can call. Not sure that calling the phone number will be of much use as it is a police number but it will demonstrate that you are aware of the law. The question then comes "Are the police manning the road block aware of the law ?" -
Top Thai virologist says if you’re healthy “you can ditch the face mask”
MrMo replied to webfact's topic in Thailand News
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Indeed a voice of reason ! If at the outset of the proposal the numbers were put up front, time and resources need not have been waste destroying a proposition from which Thailand's economy would benefit for years to come. Those numbers are: - Thai land mass is 3,200,000,000 rai. - Number of foreigners in Thailand is 3,600,000 (presumably, excluding tourists). If each foreigner bought 1 Rai, they would be, collectively, claiming ownership of 3,600,000 rai or to put it another way, - 0.0001125% of Thai land mass. What would be interesting to know is: - amount of land controlled by the government, its ministries and departments - amount of land owned by corporations (indigenous and foreign) - amount of land owned by the 1% - amount of land owned by the other 99%
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Poll shows most Thais unable to earn enough to make ends meet
MrMo replied to snoop1130's topic in Thailand News
On top of their current lack of income problems, the rice growing families of Isan and, presumably, the central plains are not going to get much out of this year's harvest. In southern Isan the rice fields are lakes of rain water having nowhere to flow. -
Thailand has the highest number of privately owned guns in ASEAN
MrMo replied to snoop1130's topic in Thailand News
And they are just the registered guns ! -
Viral Video: Lamborghini loses rear section in the floods
MrMo replied to webfact's topic in Chiang Mai News
Some years back our Honda CRV got caught in flood a in Buriram. The insurers said they do not offer flood protection (an extra Baht 500) as it never floods in Buriram. Cost a very few satang short of 60,000 to get the CRV back on the road. -
Bangkok gets tough with motorcyclists riding or parking on pavements
MrMo replied to snoop1130's topic in Bangkok News
Presumably, the police will not be required to obey this law either. -
Thai police searching for monkeypox-infected Nigerian man
MrMo replied to snoop1130's topic in Phuket News
If he is on overstay from last year, there must be at least one other person in Thailand or has visited Thailand as the first recorded case in the world was in April this year. -
This confusion is not new to Thailand. It is the way the political structure has seen to work during the 22+years I have lived here (and also the 16 years before that that I came as a tourist). The education structure does SFA to prepare those at any level of society for the possible consequences of there actions actions.
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Bangkok, Jakarta, and Manila are among top sinking Asian cities
MrMo replied to webfact's topic in Thailand News
If you look at all the new concrete structures in Bangkok, (road junctions, sky train, buildings), it is not surprising that the capital is sinking. Far too late now but, if a couple of decades ago, they had invested a decent public transport system and brought in a tax or toll system for private vehicles, not only would they have not contributed to the sinking rate but also decreased Thailand's contribution to global warming. Traffic congestion would be reduced and less production of cement (which is a significant pollutant) necessary. -
Russian Tourists Struggle to Leave Thailand Amid Russia-Ukraine Crisis
MrMo replied to snoop1130's topic in Thailand News
Why is picture of Ukrainian tourists demonstrating against war heading an article about Russians ?- 219 replies
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Thailand May Need to Relay Exports to Russia Through Third Nations
MrMo replied to webfact's topic in Thailand News
So Thailand do not give a damn about any other sovereign state's right to exist independently. As usual we will simply lie our way around the problem. If Thailand did cease trading with Russia, the country's current trade surplus would increase by over $1+billion as they export less than $1 billion to Russia and import over $2billion. And then we would get even less Baht for our US$/EU/GBP/A$/what have you.