[Survey shows most Thais seriously concerned about the worsening pandemic]

3 hours ago, zhounan said:

Good.

The next step must be ask themselves: Last year we were proud of our numbers in front of the world.

But why this year the situation worsened?

What was the watershed?

 

It's too easy to blame the government when something goes wrong.

The government was wrong to allow travel during songkran. But the people should have used common sense and stayed where they were.....the general population acted very irresponsibly and complains that the government are too strict.

If they were a bit more responsible the government wouldn't need to treat them like idiots.

[Video: No tourists but some of the beaches in Thailand are filthy with trash]

On 6/26/2021 at 2:33 PM, realfunster said:

 

It depresses me when I see a dirty beach, so I sometimes fill a carrier bag or two up with trash that I find.

 

Done this as far south as Chumphon and various spots all the way around the Gulf of Thailand to Koh Chang. I was particularly OCD at one resort in Koh Chang and filled up 4 cement bags with junk.????

 

Based on my less than scientific analysis, I estimate the rubbish in the Gulf is 90%+ in Thai script. 

 

 

Well done sir !

Take a bow.

I've seen ither foreigners doing this in other places and it restores my faith in humankind.

Good on you !

[Cocaine coming into Thailand, heroin going out - latest busts include arrest of Nigerian]

Couldn't resist mentioning foreigners being the users could she....

Well, your well protected hiso boy , boss, may beg to differ. Seem to remember he was on the Columbian marching powder when he killed that cop.

[Reopening bars: People drinking alcohol are difficult to control and risk spreading virus]

On 6/22/2021 at 10:21 AM, ChipButty said:

Better than nothing

No its not......its better to go somewhere else....somewhere that has the situation under control and isn't treating us like fools.

[Tourism Authority Aims to Ease Quarantine Requirements in Thailand and Visitors’ Countries]

They are so desperate for tourists  they are even appealing at givernment level.

Have they not stopped to think maybe tourists don't want to come here anymore........maybe the pollution, scams, xenophobia and general filth everywhere has put them off.

You had it good thailand, but you thought it would last forever. You're outbof favour with tourists now and you did it yourself.

So suck it up and be nicer to the few tou have still got left.

I pity you not.

[Thai Covid-19 Center considering request from business owners to re-open entertainment venues and bars, asks for industry to send proposals for rules and guidelines]

On 6/22/2021 at 3:09 PM, jimn said:

Sounds like your lust for life and your libido has gone as well

Sounds like your standards are as grubby as the bars you frequent. 

[Thai Covid-19 Center considering request from business owners to re-open entertainment venues and bars, asks for industry to send proposals for rules and guidelines]

1 minute ago, Rookiescot said:

It would appear that the current outbreak was not caused by such places but was caused by so called hiso establishments in Bangkok importing foreign girls for rich peoples entertainment.

 

Because the grubby little bars were closed. 

So is that a reason to open them ?

[Thai Covid-19 Center considering request from business owners to re-open entertainment venues and bars, asks for industry to send proposals for rules and guidelines]

5 minutes ago, bangsaenguy said:

And I thought the govt started the current wave by encouraging people to drive during Songkran and spend money. Current clusters are found in factories, not bars. 

Because the bars aren't open. 

Open the bars and the virus will follow.

[Thai Covid-19 Center considering request from business owners to re-open entertainment venues and bars, asks for industry to send proposals for rules and guidelines]

Nobody here to go to the bars anyway.

Maybe a few of the upscale bars will be ok but not these grubby little bars full of bar girls begging for drinks.

Stay in the fields growing rice girls, your prince charmings have gone.

[Vast majority of Thais want country open to foreign tourists, poll]

30 minutes ago, Bezdomny said:

Expat poll: 80% of cheap charlie expats living in Thailand dont want country to open for foreigner tourist.  They dont give a <deleted> about Thailand, they just want cheap life as possible, enjoy 40THB  street food meal  and 7/11 beers. They want empty beaches for themselves, dont want other handsome sexy man competition in the bars. They want free only Pfizer vaccine and they would like to prohibit Songkran.

Sounds ok to me.

You stuck in your home country feeling left out , are you?

Nice to be treated well and apreciated for a change.

Long may it continue.

[Third wave of Covid-19 devastates Thai hotel industry - May/June only 6% occupancy]

1 hour ago, DrJack54 said:

Well I only qualify for 10yr however I've never been treated poorly here or in Vietnam. Travel throughout Thailand extensively.

Very strange you get treated like scum.

 

You have,  you just haven't noticed it beyond that false smile. 

[Third wave of Covid-19 devastates Thai hotel industry - May/June only 6% occupancy]

4 minutes ago, connda said:

Compensate they adequately and they'll reward you with loyalty.  What do you expect?

They'll be gone when the hotels are open again. Pay mimimum and expect maximum effort. They wont thank you for any help you give them.

You're in the driving seat now, time to stop being trodden on by ungrateful, entitled locals.

[Third wave of Covid-19 devastates Thai hotel industry - May/June only 6% occupancy]

1 minute ago, connda said:

I've lived here almost a decade and a half and dump about 1 million baht into the economy each year and I'm still treated like scum.

Now the shoe is on the other foot.

Walk away from taxis with no meters, ask for a discount on everything.

Dont offer them any help or support. Be selfish, its your money. See how they like it now.

[Thanakorn Wangboonkongchana: Prayut’s new defender]

34 minutes ago, dinsdale said:

5 syllable sirname denotes Chinese origins.

And inflated  ego....."look how long my name is, I'm so important"

[Vast majority of Thais want country open to foreign tourists, poll]

Nah, don't open up.

They haven't learned their lesson yet.

When they start to realise it was foreigners propping them up and stop taking us for granted.

Given it another year so a few more lose their business and homes. Then they might be more gratefull. 

[Third wave of Covid-19 devastates Thai hotel industry - May/June only 6% occupancy]

The country is so reliant on foreign visitors its a shame they didnt treat us better when we were here.

Now they need us back and we're not coming.....live with it you greedy,  thieving sods.

 

[Reinvestigation of Red Bull heir Vorayut “Boss” Yoovidhya’s hit-and-run case continues, Thai anti-corruption spokesperson says today]

I think I remember someone getting done for paying off an official a while ago.

So why hasn't the family been investigated yet.

An excuse for another well paid committee to get its snout in the trough.

[Lamppostgate! : Regulators to investigate corruption scandal estimated at ONE BILLION baht]

Look at those stickers on hos computer!

Absolute child. He thinks it makes him look fun and loveable.

Went to the hospital a few weeks ago and the doctor wrote my notes with a hello kitty pen.

Grow up thai officials.

[Electricity disconection.]

Anyone have any credible info regarding how long after the electricity bill due date the authorities will disconnect.

Private condo not rented apartment. 

I heard they had relaxed the rules at the moment.

Any ideas????

Thanks. 

[The missing iPad, abandoned boat and last call: Mystery surrounds death of Aussie elite private school graduate found dead on an idyllic Thai island]

12 hours ago, TigerandDog said:

As a former diver I'd be asking a few questions:

 

#1.  Where was the boat found, out at sea or moored as per the picture?

#2. As a divemaster he would know better than to dive alone, so was he diving or something else?

#3. Did he go alone?

 

The answers to these 3 questions ca

How can you tell if someone is a dive master when you meet them ???

Easy, it's the first thing they tell you !

[PM to lead discussions on reopening tourism provinces]

On 6/4/2021 at 4:19 AM, RichardColeman said:

OK, so that's say 43,000 tourists a month. Can they please show the evidence of that actually happening ? Can they show the 43,000 bums of flights booked ? Hotels booked by those same 43,000 bums ? No, thought not !

 

We all wish them well, but we all know reality from Jackanory 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I dont wish them well at all.

The taxi rip offs, hookers, scam artists, thieves, corrupt officials, bent coppers, lack of care for peoples safety and welfare 

Nah, i dont wish them well.

Kinda glad they're all skint with plenty of time to reflect on their attitude towards tourists and expats.

[DPM Prawit orders integrated effort to improve image of Thai fisheries]

22 hours ago, worgeordie said:

He's been buying hair dye again, head and eyebrows........anywhere else i wonder  ????

regards worgeordie

Never trust a man who dyes his hair.

If he lies about his hair what else does he lie about..

Look at all the great dictators of the world, dyed hair!!

[Finland re-introduce entry restrictions for residents of Thailand]

11 hours ago, Neeranam said:

Total nonsense, I've worked there and they are miserable. 

High alcoholic/suicide rate in the world. 

Also, 100 baht for a 5 baht bag of Mama. 

Went to Finland and your main observation is the price of Mama.  I think you're better off staying in Thailand and not broadening your horizons further. 

[Finland re-introduce entry restrictions for residents of Thailand]

19 hours ago, drenddy said:

Pardon my french and with all due respect, who the <deleted> cares about Finland? 

 

 

Finish people

[COVID-19 throws all ideologies into melting pot]

Thailand is not a poor country ! Its just  corrupt. 

The inequality is spawned by corruption and oppression,  not a financial situation.