[Thailand To Boost Craftsmanship and Soft Power with French Collaboration]

Like children who have learned a new word,  same was for hubs a while ago.

Soft power grows organically and not created to be soft power from the outset.

 

[Thai cop sparks debate for participating Miss Thailand 2024]

6 hours ago, huangnon said:

 

Obsession with the vapid and inane? They aren't allowed to talk about anything else.

Thats a good observation.

They are to scared to talk about anything  meaningful  

[German President Praises Thailand's Democratic Progress]

He has to pay lip service to his hosts to achieve his goal of building alliances. 

Problem is the thais will run around thinking they are so important and the world respects and envies them.

Bit like telling the kids,  well done you're so clever , when they get an F in school. 

[Controversial Bikini Sunbathing by Foreign Tourists Sparks Cultural Debate in Bangkok and Chiang Mai; Authorities Respond]

Culture, culture, culture .  A very over-used word in Thailand.  Often used because they are too scared or unable to express a personal view so generalise by saying "thai culture"

[Top media influencer claims that Chinese men target Thai women for love in what she calls ‘son hunting’]

On 12/27/2023 at 1:18 PM, Bangkok Barry said:

Why doesn't she complain about Thai men who 'flee the scene' once a girl is pregnant? Whether the baby is male or female.

Because they cant get any money out of thai guys, whereas Chinese !!!!!   Lets go to the police!

[Phumtham defends PM taking a break to be with his family]

Like him or loathe him, he has been working hard since he took the job. 

Nothing wrong with a few days off.

[Thailand ranks bottom of the pile with ASEAN English score]

On 11/28/2023 at 6:44 AM, bob smith said:

Perhaps Thailand would have been in a better position in 2023, both economically and educationally, if they were colonized by the British. Unpopular opinion but not without some validity. 

Proudly never been colonised,  always independent by cleverly keeping the farang at bay. Now begging for foreigners to come and save their economy,  education and welfare. Nothing wrong with colonisation if its advantageous.  Most 1st world countries were someones colony once. 

[Srettha Slammed For Literally Bowing To Paetongtarn]

On 10/30/2023 at 6:14 AM, 2baht said:

 

     Do you know who my father is!!!

Why, didn't your mother tell you?

[Thailand must adapt to meet its unique demographic challenge]

8 hours ago, Purdey said:

It might be an idea to eliminate retirement ages, as opposed to raising the retirement age. There are people like me I am sure who enjoy working and carry on for the fun of it.

Therefore denying a working person of a decent job so you can carry on with your "fun"

[Premchai Admired But Thaksin Condemned: Ex-MP]

8 hours ago, lordgrinz said:

"Premchai Admired"? Not on your life, I want to see that pig die in prison, and he should have had all his money/assets confiscated and sent to the preservation of wild animals.

 

 

 

I think you're being a bit harsh.

Despicable man Premchai is, but at least he did his time

[What is a Thai life worth to the government?]

On 10/16/2023 at 9:57 AM, KanchanaburiGuy said:

"What is a Thai life worth to the government?"

 

The problem here is, it's not really a valid question. It's a rhetorical question, only. No matter what the answer is, it will be wrong in the eyes of some, and right in the eyes of others.

 

It's a lot like asking "What is the meaning of life?" It's a question that can never be answered because it's the wrong question!

 

Asking "What is the meaning of life?" makes about as much sense as asking, "What is the meaning of a chair?" or "What is the meaning of a refrigerator?"

 

Purpose They serve a purpose. They don't have "meaning."

 

It is not the job of government to put a baht value on the lives of it's citizens. That is not what government is for. That's not their purpose.

 

Government's job is to concern itself with the needs of populations, not individuals. 

 

So, the correct answer to the , "What is a Thai life worth to the government?" is......

 

"Sorry, that's the wrong question."

 

It's not now...... and never has been........ the role of government to define the worth of an individual.

 

 

 

 

 

Very well written with clear examples and a logical point.

 

[Altercation with Ladyboys at Pattaya Beach Shocks Foreign Tourists]

Pattaya again .

 

[Tracking the growing Shinawatra influence in new Thai government]

15 hours ago, RandolphGB said:

Anyone who lives in, or even visits, Thailand, is paying a lot in taxes to varying degrees, that funds this s**t show. We all have every right to criticize them. 

 

 

 

 

Well said.

You hit the nail on the head

[Felicia, 25, in a coma after accident on Samui - family struggling to bring her home]

Hold on a moment ! 

Felicia got into an accident and bumped her head, now the Thai health care system is going to milk it for all it's worth..........there,  fixed it !!

[Thailand remains neutral on Israeli-Palestine conflict]

7 minutes ago, bignok said:

3000 lives at risk champ.

Then they should man up and take a stand.

[Thailand remains neutral on Israeli-Palestine conflict]

39 minutes ago, bignok said:

Voices mean nothing

Thai cowardice at its usual finest

[Thailand remains neutral on Israeli-Palestine conflict]

6 minutes ago, bignok said:

Really? What does saying we support Israel do? Doesnt achieve anything.

 

If you are so tough go join an army yourself.

Shows that the thais have a voice on the internatiional stage. Instead of grovelling around to atract a few tourists.

[3 Khon Kaen Laborers Shot Dead in Israeli Camp]

And the thai government remain neutral on this conflict because they are cowards and always have been.

. meanwhile, hardworking thais are being murdered because they went seeking opportunities their own government cant offer.

Sickening state of affairs .

[Thailand remains neutral on Israeli-Palestine conflict]

Sad bunch of cowards

[Governor Narongsak dies of cancer at 58]

He did his best with diligence and honesty. An example to all government officials.

 

Put a statue of him next to Sam at the cave in Chiang Rai

[Why Thai education reform is a complete flop]

5 hours ago, ThailandRyan said:

I know we where hoping to see the new curriculum rolled out at the Wat School the stepdaughter goes to in BKK but as the article says it was not.  The Government Education Ministry program has had plenty of time to find new books and move forward.  My view is that they want to keep it as it is and not let the students truly learn what the world truly is about.  Students need to learn about world geography and world history, not just learn about the old Thailand and everything within the countries borders.  

 

The internet has opened up the step-daughters eyes and she readily asked questions and watches stories about the different countries.  Happy she will be starting class next week finally as she will keep her teachers on there toes with questions, or maybe they will try and close her eyes and ears and tell her what she has seen is all fake.

I feel your pain.

I'm in a similar situation. 

The Teachers are the problem in all thai schools.

They like the self-importance and power they feel they have 

Keep the kids dumb and sumissive.

[First batch of cast overseas ballots from 13 western US states arrives in Thailand]

......and misplaced until after the deadline expires because they know exactly who the people will vote against.

[Tom Kha Gai ranked 9th in TasteAtlas’s Best Rated Soups in the World]

Who is foodatlas ?

And why promote a soup that came 9th?

[Thai badminton ace becomes a cop: "It's something I've always wanted" says Ratchanok]

Nice bit of PR for the RTP

totally untrue of course 

But nice PR anyway

[Khon Kaen is the most affordable tourist destination in Thailand, says Agoda]

On 4/5/2023 at 12:43 PM, proton said:

There used to be some good cafes there and singer Yodrak had one there 20 odd years ago. All gone so would not bother going back, strangely a lot of English speakers for some reason. Not been since 2002.

I think you dodged a bullet by not going back 

Spent 6 months there, seems like a load of skint farang chasing farm girls.

Very sad place