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Unfortunately Patong has out-priced itself.
You will be shocked at the price difference of many other Asian countries which are far cheaper.
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Come on guys, do we really believe Somchai is gonna wait untill his taxi gets the all clear..? 3000 taxis out of 60,000 + in Bangkok area... and when we are pissed and trying to get this new little bargirl home... Do we really care..!
Your quite a sad individual aren't you.
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They should go for training on the North sea oil wells,to learn
how to cope with the weather.
regards Worgeordie
How many potential Typhoons does the North sea get in a year then ?
North Sea has some very crazy and wild weather, fast worse than Thailand that is for sure.
The riggs there withstand all weather conditions, Thailand could learn a lot from Europe about adverse conditions.
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Gas has gone up tremendously in the past few years from 330 THB to 390 THB and now this year to reach over 400 THB for a regular gas tank, of course prices must go up. The days of cheap food are quickly disappearing .
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I can hear it now on the aircraft tannoy system, "This is your Captain speaking, welcome to Thailand. We will be landing in 20 mins time. Those wishing to enjoy the festivities of Loy Krathong, are to be reminded that anyone caught releasing lanterns near the airport, is punishable by a swift death sentence..... we hope that you will enjoy your stay !"
Of course an alternative solution is that lanterns could be constructed entirely of wood, thus no risk to aircraft, as it would totally burn up if they got sucked into the engine.
Statistically speaking, you have a greater chance of being hit by a bird which can cause problems to an aircraft than a lantern.
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Can you imagine how good you could have done with that money, such a waste !
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Not much of a choice really, either fish head soup, or Swedish meatballs.
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Those one-arm bandits !
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UN has no teeth nor is it perceived as an authority who can dictate to Thailand when you have permanent members like Russia, China, USA, France & UK who over the years have brought misery and breaches of human rights on an imaginable scale. Therefore the organisation is, as far I'm concerned, contradicting it's so-called values it places, when clearly the members of it's organisation without doubt do not represent or uphold the democratic oath, or that fact human rights. One only looks back in history to see the destruction, that all the permanent members have made to mankind, and the legacy that is left can be clearly seen. I do not have to name the countries which suffered and are still suffering as a result, but they are indeed many.
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I think the property market is extremely subdued, given the laws for foreigners that intend to purchase property in Thailand can be a very risky affair.
Bottom line, if you can't put the land in your name, not worth the investment ! I don't know about you, but I worked hard for my money, and I intend to keep it.
No doubt some property agent will find some foreign mug that doesn't know the rules, and run some bullshit story on how safe the property is, but I have read so many sob-stories that I have lost count. Foreigners conned in parting with their investment, or some Thai sweetheart got the foreigner to convince that everything is ok, (usual story), and looses everything except the shirt on his back, and sent home packing. My advise is to rent, don't buy. No commitment, and at a moments notice if things really kick-off the you can leave for greener pastures.
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With nothing to hide, the RTP could lean back and let the Brits do their own investigation, couldn't they ??
That would put an end to all speculations and would help to restore the RTP's face as well.
But by preventing a transparent investgation, with all the background of corruption, no one in or outside the kingdom will feel that justice has been served.
Really ?
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2798182/at-2-000-corrupt-police-officers-suspected-tipping-criminals-stealing-fabricating-evidence-using-power-money-sex-says-home-office-report.html (perhaps blocked in Thailand)
Corruption is everywhere around us, including the UK police !!!
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What he should be doing is shirt fronting him in front of the world by upping travel warnings to Thailand and forcing insurance premiums up so people won't travel there until the British people get satisfactory answers and assurances that the investigation is above board and free of interference .
They don't call it 'Teflon Thailand' for nothing.
The fact remains regardless of all the crime, injustices, the breaches of human rights, the blatant discrimination against foreigners, immigrants, asylum seekers, the coup d'etat, the tourists still keep on rolling in, currently standing at 15 million (approx) for the high season. Most don't care about what is going on in the country, and therefore most are not aware of what is really going on. Not to say that will prevent them from coming and enjoying a holiday paradise, when so many countries in the world (especially) at this time of year are cold and miserable. Fact is you can't beat the weather, and Thailand knows this.
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Not just Thailand has this problem, a lot of EU for the same reason. Perhaps introducing stricter laws for marriage would be applicable.
On a foreigner perspective, I'm not entirely sure what advantage marriage brings in Thailand, since it seems that you have no real rights when you marry a Thai citizen, other than the ability to apply for a marriage visa (non-o). In EU, partners are entitled, and enjoy the same community rights across the board, once they are acknowledged by the authorities as being the legal partner, as stated in the EU directive. It's a shame that foreigners in Thailand are not given the same reciprocal rights as their Thai counterparts. Perhaps one day Thailand will change this view.
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EU really should keep it's nose out of Thai politics, it clearly does not understand the situation, especially on an Asian perspective. Ranting on about 'democracy' is clearly an ideology that is not shared by many Asian countries. My advise to the EU is to sort your own back yard first before pointing the finger.
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With respect to Thailand, name me a country that isn't corrupt, and I'll name a person that lives on the moon. The only difference with this country is that the system is more open, and in view, whereas in other countries it is usually behind closed doors.
http://www.transparency.org/gcb2013/
Results here is a classic example about perception of corruption.
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"... people understand that the presence of the illegal migrants could adversely affect the country."
Absolutely true. Their presence will trigger a new wave of inhumane treatment for which Thailand will have to defend as "Thainess" and lack of others' understanding. Thaland's rigid zenophobic policies toward Rohinya's will never indear it to membership to the UN Humantarian Council and that would be a good thing.
Could say the same thing for Australia who have an appalling record of mistreating illegal immigrants.
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Hopefully Asean will learn the mistakes from the EU, holy knows we are paying for it now.
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EU are hypocrites, they promote so-called democracy (whatever that means), and then rely on China (which are communists) to produce their products, hardly qualified to mediate IMHO especially in Italy a country which is riddled with corruption.
Thailand is of course only concerned with Thais, hence no reason to interfere with other countries's internal policies, and hence have no enemies, but EU on-the-other-hand do. Perhaps EU should learn a lesson from the Thai book, instead of trying to preach on something they clearly do not understand the reason behind the coup when your own back yard is not in order.
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The main problem is that Thailand is not yet ready for a person like Abhisit, one which is educated and seemingly not prone to corruption. He is however treated by his Thai peers as a 'coconut', outside Thai, but on the inside British, and this trait disturbs many in Thai society. The values to which he was taught are not something which will be imbraced especially in Thai politics, and therefore he will sadly not succeed.
Rubbish.Thais have no issue with Westernised leaders eg Kukrit and Anand.Abhisit stinks as a politician because he can't communicate, has a weird personality and lacks courage.His dismal failure has nothing to do with his Western education.
Short memory ...
http://asiancorrespondent.com/48726/is-the-thai-pm-a-british-citizen-part-ii/
His UK citizenship was always a contentious issue with the politicians, who tried to use this as a way of ousting him out of politics.
Quote "has a weird personality and lacks courage.His dismal failure has nothing to do with his Western education." Please can you explain what you mean by this ?
Perhaps you can suggest who would be best suited to become a democratically elected leader with the qualities to bring Thailand into the 21st Century ? A leader who's not interested in feathering his or her own nest, one which isn't corrupt, or will bow down to peer pressure. A leader which would be an acceptable face of Thailand, not a junta or self imposed leader ? Is there one such leader in Thailand today ?
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The main problem is that Thailand is not yet ready for a person like Abhisit, one which is educated and seemingly not prone to corruption. He is however treated by his Thai peers as a 'coconut', outside Thai, but on the inside British, and this trait disturbs many in Thai society. The values to which he was taught are not something which will be imbraced especially in Thai politics, and therefore he will sadly not succeed.
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All very well, but Islands like Phuket rely on vehicle transportation to get around, since nobody took the initiative to think ahead and provide an alternative form of transport. If the authorities are suggesting fuel prices to go up even further, then naturally all prices will increase.
I find it almost hypocritical, that after years encouraging Thais to new buy cars with attractive incentives, now the government is trying to put on the brakes. The country essentially has run before it learnt to walk.
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Most european citizens can get 3 months visa exemption to Japan, something Thailand should take note of.
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I see the Karaoke Brigade is at it again !
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I gave up doing business in Thailand ... it's too Alien !
Survey finds SMEs with bleak outlook for Q4 Thai economy
in Thailand News
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This was always bound to be the case, that Thailand is lagging behind others in crucial areas, particularily when it comes to language skills.