[Education Minister orders inspection of teachers’ professional licenses]

Maybe they would care to inspect the students proficiency exams and test scores as well.

[Thai Airports to Be Ready for Restored Traveling]

I'm ready for the world to send me Christmas presents and chocolate bars too.

[Thai second-quarter household debt jumps to 83.8% of GDP as economy shrinks]

Time for the Thai Reserve Bank to Rev up the Helocopter to save the economy.

[Thai Beaches Won’t Reopen Fully Until Vaccines Become Available]

There will be a long gaptime between when a Virus Vaccine is approved, when it is made available, and when the masses of people are inoculated.  I am guessing a year and a half after an approved vaccine goes into production to when a sufficient total of a population gets their shot.  A reasonable guess is the vaccine will be effective on 60% of those vaccinated.

[Visa extensions approved under previous amnesty to be upheld until Nov 30]

I talked with a Thai friend who has a Guest House.  She had a customer who stays in Kanchanaburi but renews his visa in Hua Hin.  He reaplied before the 26th Sept but was denied.  He spoke with a Thai woman who spoke French, (he is French) She contacted him with a Hua Hin Imm. officer who renewed his visa for three months noticing his visa that he had Covid  and could not leave the country, for a price of 20,000 baht.  He had been promised a 1 year stamp.  Beware of scams.  Apparently the visa officers are trying to make a fortune from the misfortune of others. BEWARE

[Bad debt situation in control despite Covid-19 disruption, say bankers]

I cerainly have noticed large numbers of bussines closures.  With the new Chinese restrictions on monetery transfers by its citizens I worry about a collapse in the Thai Condo market.

[TAT Governor urges industry patience and solidarity to overcome the COVID-19 crisis]

IThe plan. lower prices as much as possible.  Throw the small Guest House and small Independent Hotel under the bus.

[Plans afoot to grow medical marijuana in Phuket]

Does Phuket have even one rice paddy left  I guess they will have to cut into the Rubber Plantations to find a growing area.

[Cabinet to consider special tourist visa next week: TAT]

Every day   Which way will the wind blow.

[Jailing of another small-scale farmer for encroachment sparks public outcry]

A stiff penalty for the farmer.  The farmer is in the wrong though.  Encroachment is a long time problem in Thailand.  The Government has to react or just give up.  

[Residents of condo building appeal for help against tenant's pitbull menace]

Condo's should ban dogs.  My Hua Hin Condo does not permit pets.  No noisy barking.  I certainly appreciate it.

[Thailand approves job measures, PM calls for economic revamp]

I hope the job fairs, training, and Government sponsered jobs are not just concentrated in Bangkok.

Great news for Thailand that the Kra Canal (another China debt trap) has been canceled.  Maybe a land (road and rail) bridge, Adaman to Gulf,  will prove feasable.  Just don't borrow from China for any projects.

[Two Myanmar men caught while crossing Mae Sai River to enter Chiang Rai]

I am very familial with Mae Sai.  I think many have and will illegally cross.  Mai Sai River empties to the Mae KONG at the Golden Triangle.  Must be 29 kilometers just from the Mae Sai Border Crossing.

[Phuket hotels fighting for their lives as domestic tourism fails to support the island]

So sorry Phuket and all other suffering tourist spots, and affected business.  You are paying a severe price for establishing a business model doomed to collapse sooner or later.

[Most people support diversity of political opinion: Nida Poll]

Would they also support more competent, honest and ethical politicians?

[Fears drive top-flight feedback blitz on ‘Phuket Model’]

Hoops to jump through, a 2 week restricted quarentine. Then start your freedom holiday.  Return to home country and likely a 2 week quarentine.  Who could find fault.

[Thai exporters urged to tap US market amid shortages of medical products]

Here is an example of:

allowing manufacturing to relocate from country to chase low wages and low taxes.

installing trade barriers in the way of sanctions and duties on the chief exporting supply country.

[PM Has Yet to Find New Finance Minister]

It may be that the next Finance Minister must have a first calling as a magician.

[Thailand races to contact trace as coronavirus reappears]

Just accept the reality.  If the person contracted the virus in Bangkok and was contagious, many more will likely get the virus.  If they started testingpeople before the 2 to 14 days have pssed likely a lot of negatives will show up.  The problem would come from those who had come into contact, possibly earlier, but more likely near the end of 14 days (or longer)

[China wants a canal to cross Thailand into the Indian Ocean]

This is a debt trap project.  Fortunately I saw on a different site that the project has been shelved.  Some Thai officials do have some common sense.  The Chinese also want to dig a canal across Nicaragua, another debt trap project.

[Six Chinese held for illegal entry]

It seems like this is happening constantly through different border crossings.  I wonder if these Chinese could be coming to Thailand as spies or agitators.

[100,000 expected to use buses, vans a day on long holiday weekend]

this will be in addition to several hundred thousand cars and trucks packed with passengers.

[Pattaya: Russian arrested for running illegal drugstore – “dangerous” slimming aids seized]

where this IS Wrong, I remember before the first Taksin P M and his war on drugs one could buy almost any Pharmaceutical for the asking.  Now those items are only available from a Hospital Pharma.

This guy is busted for illegal suplements.

[Hua Hin: Police chief transferred for allowing gambling at "Wua Laan" event where man was murdered]

By allowing  he is compicite and should be fired.

[Phuket Immigration says help coming for expats caught in permit-to-stay crisis]

Crusader OUCH  Maybe you are set well and 800k Baht is not important to you.. A Husband and Wife are required  1.6 million.  Maybe the amount is not unreasonable, maybe it is.  Add in a car, house or condo, insurance and entertainment one gets an elevated amount.