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In Topic: Thailand Short Of Construction Workers After Myanmar Opens Its Country

2012-03-05 22:40:57

View Postbelg, on 2012-03-05 16:56:28, said:

that is a good thing, right? that those people go back? in my home country, we would have a celebration for weeks, if all the illegal people siphoning on the social system would suddenly go home to actually WORK

What are you on about mate?  I don't think you actually read the whole story. Do some research. Don't you know there is a very limited social security network here in Thailand (government workers mostly) that foreign workers have no access to, hence they are an asset here.  They work their butts off and get paid s**t for doing work the locals won't.

The article states that when the foreign works leave there will be a big hole to fill.  Unlike where you are from I guess.  Having said that I hope you are being honest and living by your own means here and not ripping off your own country's social security system while accusing others of the same.

In Topic: Thailand Ranks 80th In 2011 Corruption Perception Index

2011-12-02 12:26:11

View Postsfbandung, on 2011-12-02 04:34:55, said:

View Postgivenall, on 2011-12-01 22:55:02, said:

View Postsfbandung, on 2011-12-01 11:14:41, said:

I have always wondered why everyone thinks Thailand is so corrupt.

Now I now why. I work in Papua New Guinea who ranked 154, with Zimbabwe, and Laos. Thais are a law abiding lot by comparison.

Let me give few examples;

1.      The police is always there to extort money fromthe drivers but never there to enforce traffic laws

2.      Officials always lie to make the point and alwaystell the story in a very positive ways.

3.      All projects are substandard and only disinters likeflood make it obvious, and even then no one is responsible for the failures

4.      You can pay money so the law enforcement peopleto look away and not enforce the low

5.      Politicians have the inside for projects andthey always use the information for close friends and family to get rich

  

Etc. etc.




I'm not sure how much experience you've had with "developing" or "third world" countries. Apparently Thailand is now technically described as "newly industrialised".

Comparisons are odious as they say. What I'm saying is that versus its contemporaries Thailand isn't doing too badly.

I've always been a "glass half full" kind of guy though.

I know it isn't all that fashionable here on TV, but I like Thailand.




I'm with you on this one sfbandung . I also like Thailand.

At least the corruption here is up front.

I'd rather pay a copper B200 and all is forgotten rather than B8000 and possible loss of license back in our "uncorrupt" western countries.

In Topic: Thai Police Arrest Three Britons For Running Online Sex Show

2011-09-17 12:50:01

View Postchooka, on 2011-09-17 10:55:16, said:

View PostMILT, on 2011-09-17 10:51:22, said:

View Posthyku1147, on 2011-09-17 10:29:46, said:

Only neophytes pay for porn! :lol:

Question WTF is a neophyte and assuming that your a male, you have never ever paid for sex? If you are a female you have never been out on a awesome date/with breakfast?

I have never paid for sex and I am a male.  Never been down to a point where I have had to go out and buy it.  Not all men have to pay for sexual gratification.

I guess you are talking about Misses Palmer and her 5 daughters. Always free.

In Topic: Thaksin Allies In Thai Election Landslide: Exit Polls

2011-07-03 17:16:37

View Postthemockrat, on 2011-07-03 17:01:18, said:

View Posttaff33, on 2011-07-03 16:52:58, said:

View Postswerv, on 2011-07-03 15:26:06, said:

View Postanimatic, on 2011-07-03 15:12:26, said:

They may not realize it now, but they will eventually.
It is a sad day for Thailand.

A very sad day. This is not a democracy, it is all about money.
Last night my g/f's mother confirmed that all 7 members of her family and virtually everyone in the village (Korat) received 300thb each.
It is a bloody disgrace.


Yes it should have been at least 500 baht

It's a disgrace that your g/f's mother and her family took the money, indeed. You must not be supporting them properly.

One of my employees said that the Puea Thai candidate handed out 200 Baht as well in her village, but the Democrats handed out 500 Baht the same evening. You see, every party in Thailand pays for votes. In the end however, Thais will vote whoever they want.

In my neck of the woods the Dems were only handing out B100 notes.  Bloody cheap skates.  No wonder they didn't get many votes around here.

In Topic: Thaksin Allies In Thai Election Landslide: Exit Polls

2011-07-03 16:52:50

View PostAlexMcAllister, on 2011-07-03 16:45:33, said:

View Postbeelzabub666, on 2011-07-03 16:18:09, said:

"The former billionaire telecoms tycoon remains a hugely divisive figure"

I'd say on the contrary...if they win 313 seats Thaksin's a hugely "uniting" figure.....that is overwhelming acclaim.

I'd say it's the out-going PM who was (and likely remains) the divisive figure.
He headed a  disgracefully unpopular government of a military-backed minority that broke every rule of democracy, ethics and the Constitution to seize and rule the country.

Let this be the last word about it for a while.

Would you sell your vote for $10 US or Aus?

Make it $20 and you've got a deal !

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