[TripAdvisor slaps warning on Thailand's 'Sea View Resort & Spa' review page]

45 minutes ago, FritsSikkink said:

Not for a negative review, for a full on slander campaign.

Wow! Full on slander.
 

Can you share the reviews he left on the website verbatim so we can all see exactly what was said?

[TripAdvisor slaps warning on Thailand's 'Sea View Resort & Spa' review page]

Great idea. Warn of this specific hotel and how you may go to jail for writing bad reviews about them. Let’s see how many people wanna go somewhere where you (the customer) has to be careful and be on your best behavior. 

Som. Num. Na. 

 

 

 

 

[Refused at the checkout. I've never been so angry.]

This reminds me of the time my missus sent me out to buy 4 to 5 lemons. I didn't hear her properly and brought back 45 lemons. Boy, was she mad with me. 

[Single Entry Tourist Visa to Thailand now requires foreigners to show funds of 500k THB]

When I came backpacking here for 4 months, I had about the equivalent of 210,000 baht saved (back when you could get 70 baht to the pound). I was also waiting on about 100k from work to come through a month later. So I had about 310k when the british pound was very strong, and I felt like that was a fortune (I was 21 years old at the time). Had I found out before that I’d have needed 500k, I’d have just said, “No, thanks” and found a new destination. I wouldn’t have entertained it for a second. 
 

 

 

[Prayut challenges his successor to be greater, better, more honest]

45 minutes ago, webfact said:

Prayut challenges his successor to be greater, better, more honest

Someone’s ears are burning 

 

[Prayut challenges his successor to be greater, better, more honest]

3 minutes ago, webfact said:

Prayut challenges his successor to be greater, better, more honest

That’s a low, low bar. 

[Cops told: You can play on TikTok, Facebook and Twitter - but don't damage good name of RTP]

3 hours ago, JeffersLos said:

 

What about mowing down peasants in their BMW then legging it? 

That’s fine. Just don’t talk about it on Twitter, etc. 

 

RTP: “It ain’t a crime if the RTP don’t talk about it”. 

[Senior monk takes dim view of "High tech flying monk" on a hoverboard]

10 minutes ago, webfact said:

Using high tech like this just didn't feel or look right, he intimated. It was far too "earthly" and could lead to public derision of the monkhood as something inappropriate

Absolute b*****

 

I just witnessed the other day monks kowtowing to a former monk who was defrocked ‘cos he’s a career criminal. What’s your view on that, mush? 
 

 

[Immigration home visit . Charge 2000 baht ? Right or wrong ?]

6 minutes ago, scorecard said:

Bouncing cheques is an offense in Thailand.

Tell them it was a misunderstanding. Seems to work for almost everything else. 

 

Anyway, so is asking for 2,000 baht. 

[Living the life as an expat in Thailand]

3 minutes ago, webfact said:

“They should tell young people when they get off the boat: Learn the language!

Yes, if you're gonna move somewhere, learn the basics at least. 

 

In saying that, you can learn the language but you need to understand the culture too. I remember I'd see my missus speaking to a security guard or shop worker, etc, and she'd seem disinterested and often come across as a bit terse.  My crazily curious mind would be intrigued as to what the person she was talking to was saying. She'd often tell me it wasn't important or they weren't making any sense. As I learnt the language, I found that out first hand for myself. Basically, small talk here is on another level. 

 

My last experience was with the new lady who works at the condo laundry. I gave her my shirts and asked her when they'd be done by. She apologised in perfect Thai telling me her Thai wasn't very good as she's from Burma. She told me she'd just moved to Bangkok and was living with her sister and brother-in-law, yada, yada, yada. I smiled politely and nodded while she continued and I finally got my answer. Later on I found out that she is Thai (I had that impression anyway) but she'd lived near the border with Burma. 

 

So, if like me, you're not a fan of small talk in any language, you learn to play down your ability in certain situations. Oh, and don't be a show off with your language skills. I have a friend who does that and it seems to annoy many locals. 

 

 

 

 

[Immigration home visit . Charge 2000 baht ? Right or wrong ?]

Write them a rubber cheque. Tell them not to cash it 'til the end of the month. 

[Pornhub blocked in Thailand due to Computer Crime law, reports Thai media]

4 minutes ago, cmarshall said:

 

Ask a young, non-salim friend.

 

[Prayut greeted by hopeful locals in tourism-starved Phuket]

Just now, steven100 said:

just goes to show Gen Khun Prayut has so many supporters. You should come over and join us, millions of supporters.  

Yea, you're just coming off as creepy now, Steven. 

[Prayut greeted by hopeful locals in tourism-starved Phuket]

4 minutes ago, steven100 said:

rkidlad,  did you notice the thousands of supporters in the photos  ?  just goes to show hey  !    lol

Show what?

 

That the original poster you replied to was correct in his assertion? 

[Palang Pracharath MP Pareena to be hit with four charges for alleged forestland encroachment]

15 minutes ago, Suua said:

I'd love to see the bitch being demolished by Lexington Steele and his buddies.

Don’t think we’ll be seeing that now pornhub has been blocked. 

[Thailand’s opposition parties won’t join proposed reconciliation committee unless PM steps down first]

1 hour ago, TigerandDog said:

The only problem with cha cha stepping down is this.  The current constitution has a stipulation that if the appointed PM steps down/resigns from his/her position that he/she then automatically becomes the caretaker PM until he/she appoint a new cabinet. As that would never happen, he/she would remain in power indefinitely. Prayut even made this point in a press conference about 1 week ago. So he steps down BUT everything remains the same. He still runs the show.

Well, he didn't swear to honour the constitution so he can't use that excuse if made to step down. 

[Pornhub blocked in Thailand due to Computer Crime law, reports Thai media]

9 minutes ago, cmarshall said:

If you want to know why the govt is blocking pornhub ask your Thai friends.  All posts here completely clueless.

I asked one of my salim friends and before I could finish my question he just said, "deepfake!".

 

No idea what that means. 

[Thailand’s opposition parties won’t join proposed reconciliation committee unless PM steps down first]

8 minutes ago, steven100 said:

nooooo ....  Gen Khun Prayut's reputation doesn't need any defending,  he's doing just fine.  

but thank's for asking   !

And people wonder why protesters are taking to the streets.

 

[Palang Pracharath MP Pareena to be hit with four charges for alleged forestland encroachment]

16 minutes ago, webfact said:

Palang Pracharath MP Pareena to be hit with four charges for alleged forestland encroachment

Yea, you'll have to excuse me for not getting too excited about this. After all, she's one of the "good people', right? 

[Pornhub blocked in Thailand due to Computer Crime law, reports Thai media]

1 minute ago, Peterw42 said:

Isnt that the idea of the internet gateway thailand has, they can shutdown sites/IP addresses instantly. Social media is still just IP addressees  and can still be blocked. Even an app wont get far if facebook.com is blocked.

I recall facebook was blocked during the 2014 coup.

If they block Facebook or Twitter, etc, then they're in a world of pain.

 

They try to block certain pages on social media - not the whole thing. If there's one thing both sides can agree on, it's they both love social media and would go nuts if they couldn't access it. For many it's part of their livelihoods. 

[Pornhub blocked in Thailand due to Computer Crime law, reports Thai media]

1 minute ago, Peterw42 said:

It appears someone may have turned back on Thai internet gateway.

I think someone is getting ready to block some other sites. The sort of thing you do when having a crack down on protesters, coup etc.

Thing is they have no control over social media (where most people get their juicy info from). They can request certain pages, etc, be shut down but that can take a long time and usually the answer is no. 

 

These dinosaurs think that by blocking websites they can control the narrative. They couldn't be more wrong. Anyone with half a brain, or younger people who are tech natives, know or can find out how to view whatever they want.

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Thailand’s UDD leader Jatuporn raises questions over the new US consular office in Chiang Mai]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

and described the current US administration as not being a good ally of Thailand for its decision to cut GSP benefits on over 200 Thai products sold into the US market

Yes, US! Don't you know it's a cultural practice of Thailand to be allowed to have your cake and eat it. 

 

Only one side should be allowed to renege on a deal. And coincidentally, it's this side. So unfair of you. 

[Pornhub blocked in Thailand due to Computer Crime law, reports Thai media]

Here's what you do:

 

You go onto Google. You search for 'proxy'. You open the first proxy site you find and enter the URL of  whatever website you wanna view. Simples. 

 

Mate reckons he's been on all morning for research and it's working like a dream.

[Thailand’s opposition parties won’t join proposed reconciliation committee unless PM steps down first]

Prayut has to go. No ifs or buts. 
 

 

[Chuan talking with former PMs on reconciliation panel]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

He said protestors should recognise that the PM was selected by the majority of people in the country.

No, he wasn’t. 
 

If someone gave me and my mates a cushy job where we’re paid very well to do very little, I’m thinking we might be inclined to vote in favour of said person. 
 

He would have essentially bought our vote.