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#5270748 Australia Wants Thai Workers To Work In Its Construction Industry
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on 2012-05-03 16:14:45
Be interesting to see what the unions in Australia say about this.
#5330187 Brit Accident Students Mother Call For Foreign Office To Issue Warnings On Th...
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on 2012-05-25 11:23:19
I think its a little misleading to say that they had not researched bus travel in Thailand - implying that if they had, they might have found what? That its used by huge numbers of peopleto travel quite safely all over the country every day... yes bus crashes do from time to time happen, but to imply or attempt to characterise it as inherently unsafe to the extent of issuing an official warning, is going too far.
I know people who use busses to travel in the country on a regular basis, and as long as you use a decent bus line (that should be the main concern), then they are perfectly OK, and no worse than bus lines anywhere in the world.
Motorbike travel IS inherently unsafe on the roads in Asia (in my opinion almost anywhere in fact), so a warning about that mode of transport is certainly fair.
I know people who use busses to travel in the country on a regular basis, and as long as you use a decent bus line (that should be the main concern), then they are perfectly OK, and no worse than bus lines anywhere in the world.
Motorbike travel IS inherently unsafe on the roads in Asia (in my opinion almost anywhere in fact), so a warning about that mode of transport is certainly fair.
#5330209 Brit Accident Students Mother Call For Foreign Office To Issue Warnings On Th...
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on 2012-05-25 11:28:22
How about a generic warning that life is filled with danger and death is inevitable?
#5330186 Brit Accident Students Mother Call For Foreign Office To Issue Warnings On Th...
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on 2012-05-25 11:22:16
There is nothing dangerous about the roads in Thailand. It's the drivers that couse the accidents.
#5318058 Thai Lady Boy Beats 200 Other Women In Modelling Contest
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on 2012-05-21 05:17:51
Many Thai ladyboys are so beautiful and sexy.
And...by the way, shame on those of you who made bigoted remarks. Thaivisa forum sadly has a lot of bigots (racist, fascist, sexist, homophobic).
And...by the way, shame on those of you who made bigoted remarks. Thaivisa forum sadly has a lot of bigots (racist, fascist, sexist, homophobic).
#5316383 Thai Lady Boy Beats 200 Other Women In Modelling Contest
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on 2012-05-20 13:39:33
jayjayjayjay, on 2012-05-20 01:18:09, said:
OzMick, on 2012-05-19 17:31:01, said:
Was this a dog show? Do the judges all have seeing-eye dogs? Even the photo creates enough doubt for me, and when in doubt, leave it out.
Toon? Isn't there a song about Newcastle.....................
Toon? Isn't there a song about Newcastle.....................
Unfortunately there is no DISLIKE button. Want to call her a dog, well, takes one to know one, if I may be able to apply a corny cliche. If your a fellow Aussie, then all I can say is I'm ashamed to have a fellow countryman with such a low opinion of those born different. I wonder if this same hatred applies to autistic children as well.
Well said. I can understand some wishing to make a well intentioned joke about Lady Boys, and let's face it, it's human nature to joke about the unusual. However, what I find reprehensible is those who attempt to vilify them simply because there is an issue regarding their gender. Grow up, get real and ask yourself why you feel so vulnerable about them!
#5313103 Thai Govt Slammed For Not Providing Justice To Victims Of Crackdown
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on 2012-05-19 10:54:42
The Yellow shirts would have been gunned down to if they had been stupid enough to open fire on the army.
They were only there for about ten days not two months. They did not invade a hospital or hold huge rallies urging their members to burn Bangkok down or negotiate in bad faith.
Like trying to compare apples to oranges.
They were only there for about ten days not two months. They did not invade a hospital or hold huge rallies urging their members to burn Bangkok down or negotiate in bad faith.
Like trying to compare apples to oranges.
#5316226 Three Red Groups Compete For Allegiance From Villages
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on 2012-05-20 12:42:07
allan michaud, on 2012-05-20 11:24:40, said:
siampolee, on 2012-05-20 07:41:40, said:
Splendid tactics, United we stand divided we fall.
Perhaps the self destruct button is being pushed by certain people as they feel that the foot soldiers in the Red Shirt movement have served their purpose and of course the interested parties are worried that the Red Shirt movement might obstruct their aims..
One is led to wonder whether there might be a link twixt the self destruct button being pushed and the imminent return of some 111 politicians, all of whom have their own agendas. ?
One can't let the common masses interfere with the possibility of further career advancement in the political arena and of course the financial enrichment that goes hand in hand with such an advancement can one?
Sadly as was prophesied by many in the past the Red Shirt movement membership was and is but a sacrifice upon the altar of political and financial power lust for a small group of self serving characters both here in Thailand and abroad..
Perhaps the self destruct button is being pushed by certain people as they feel that the foot soldiers in the Red Shirt movement have served their purpose and of course the interested parties are worried that the Red Shirt movement might obstruct their aims..
One is led to wonder whether there might be a link twixt the self destruct button being pushed and the imminent return of some 111 politicians, all of whom have their own agendas. ?
One can't let the common masses interfere with the possibility of further career advancement in the political arena and of course the financial enrichment that goes hand in hand with such an advancement can one?
Sadly as was prophesied by many in the past the Red Shirt movement membership was and is but a sacrifice upon the altar of political and financial power lust for a small group of self serving characters both here in Thailand and abroad..
Off course ....it will get worse and not better. The red shirt villages create fascistic enclaves that suppress any opposition; show favoritism to those that comply and ostracize those that do not. Red Shirt Villages are the total antithesis of democracy and they are yet another Thaksin invention designed to weld the vulnerable, the lumpen and the dispossessed to him. There is no governing ideology to underpin this movement therefore it is open to manipulation at an emotional level and will, I believe, lead to civil war as people try to defend the fake democracy that they believe exists under this government. Like everything in Thailand, there is menace behind the smiles
#5316300 Bangkok: Huge Turnout Expected At Red-Shirt Rally Today
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on 2012-05-20 13:09:20
phiphidon, on 2012-05-20 12:43:39, said:
whybother, on 2012-05-20 11:38:58, said:
phiphidon, on 2012-05-20 11:31:59, said:
Insight, on 2012-05-20 11:23:22, said:
By international standards, they are complete pussycats.
Try and conduct your 2-month long "protest" in Piccadilly Circus and you'll soon start appreciating them a bit more.
Try and conduct your 2-month long "protest" in Piccadilly Circus and you'll soon start appreciating them a bit more.
Even I doubt that Abhisits Oxford chum, Dave, would deploy snipers for crowd control so if it came down to it I'd pick Piccadilly Circus but this is about Thailand not the UK.
That would probably depend on whether the protesters had their own little militia taking pot shots at the police.
Sent from my shoe phone
I can only respond with "proportionate response". If a red/black/journalist/medic were taking "potshots" at the RTA I would fully respect the RTA making a proportionate response as according to the ROE.
It can be argued, quite successfully I think, that this was not always, or even often, the case.
#5316187 Bangkok: Huge Turnout Expected At Red-Shirt Rally Today
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on 2012-05-20 12:28:07
rixalex, on 2012-05-20 12:00:54, said:
phiphidon, on 2012-05-20 11:31:59, said:
Even I doubt that Abhisits Oxford chum, Dave, would deploy snipers for crowd control so if it came down to it I'd pick Piccadilly Circus but this is about Thailand not the UK.
Not delusional, just typical of any expat who supports the Red Shirts. They only pick and choose the same 3 defenses for the last two years but when presented with solid evidence that proves the Red Shirts were in the wrong, such as video of Red Shirts and Black Security firing at the army and civvies first, then they stop answering altogether and move onto another thread to recycle the 3 arguments all over again.
How any expat with a brain can defend the Red Shirts after living here during the riots and subsequent events is delusional though.
#5314138 Bangkok: Huge Turnout Expected At Red-Shirt Rally Today
phiphidon, on 2012-05-19 15:28:01, said:
yeeowww, on 2012-05-19 15:04:39, said:
kerryk, on 2012-05-19 14:46:21, said:
You wrote, " It's been 10 months now and I can tell you that this has been the absolute WORST 10 months of my previous 7 years here." Why? That amazes me that a political party can do anything in 10 months good or bad. So what happened to you that the party in power is responsible for?
As I recall the Red Tshirt Gang cried the worst when "nothing happened" in the first year under the previous administration. The point is that there were claims made by Thaksin that specifically gave time tables and which were promised in less than 10 months. Please re-read my post and reply specifically to the questions posed before skirting the issues and asking me what makes me sad about this pathetic government.
" It's been 10 months now and I can tell you that this has been the absolute WORST 10 months of my previous 7 years here."
Judging from the above you arrived in Thailand in July 2005, correct? Now tell me who was PM in the period July 2005 up until the coup in September 2006. Thaksin Shiniwatra is the correct answer.
Now this period, so we're told by the coup supporters, is where Thaksin finally lost it, was acting like an autocrat and the only saviour of democracy was (ironically) a coup to oust him. The subsequent years saw a disastrous military junta government who were politically inept, the Asian Financial Crisis, 2 more governments brought down, a military backed democrat party coalition with corrupt coalition partners installed, street demonstrations put down with Thais killing Thais,
And yet, the previous 10 months have been your worst here?
Absolutely. The downward spiral continues. I was actually hoping for good things after the "clone" was seated... but I was mistaken. My business has posted it's worst numbers in 6 years and no relief in sight. But I suppose you retirees who sit around and do little to nothing each day don't really resonate with the severity of the situation. So where is the Thaksin redemption promised? No where. It's all empty drivel and I am suffering tremendously because of all this Shinawatra stupidity and lunacy. He can deliver nothing to the masses and the sooner he evaporates the better off this country will be.
#5313039 Thai Govt Slammed For Not Providing Justice To Victims Of Crackdown
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on 2012-05-19 10:36:17
When are they going to compensate all the people of Bangkok
who were inconvenienced and / or lost their jobs due to the
illegal protests held by the UDD?
who were inconvenienced and / or lost their jobs due to the
illegal protests held by the UDD?
#5312888 Thai Govt Slammed For Not Providing Justice To Victims Of Crackdown
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on 2012-05-19 09:44:09
"Justice has not been delivered yet and so far, not a single government official has been prosecuted for those deaths and injuries," the PIC said.
Government officials at the time acted legitimately, so should probably not be punished. Any protester that participated in those riots should be punished. What they were doing was illegal and they knew it.
Government officials at the time acted legitimately, so should probably not be punished. Any protester that participated in those riots should be punished. What they were doing was illegal and they knew it.
#5304861 Red-Shirt Pavilion Burnt Down In Songkhla
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on 2012-05-16 12:52:48
OzMick, on 2012-05-16 06:41:18, said:
Well after reading a post last night that a "red village" had been burnt, I must say I was a little disappointed, first that it was only a "pavilion" and then by the picture. Does 3m x 3m constitute a "pavilion"?
I suppose it is symbolic, and it probably was a magnificent piece of architecture in the Isaan style (though a roof or walls would have added to it substantially) giving a whole new meaning to "priceless". Besides the lack of a roof, what distinguishes a red village pavilion from a bus shelter? Pictures of Thaksin?
I suppose it is symbolic, and it probably was a magnificent piece of architecture in the Isaan style (though a roof or walls would have added to it substantially) giving a whole new meaning to "priceless". Besides the lack of a roof, what distinguishes a red village pavilion from a bus shelter? Pictures of Thaksin?
did you really mean to say that you were disappointed that it was not an entire village?
#5295327 PM Yingluck Expects Goods Prices To Fall Within Few Months
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on 2012-05-12 22:28:35
All this talk of prices has made me reflect on all the things that cost the same now as when I first came to Thailand six years ago. Coca-cola is still 10 baht a bottle, new air filters for my car are still 251 baht and the ladies at a local establishment I never frequent still only charge 700 baht all-in, apparently 
. Many things have improved; 7/11 now sells full-sized Snickers for 27 baht and I still pay the same 641 baht for my internet but get 6Mbps instead of the 512Kbps I started off with.
. Many things have improved; 7/11 now sells full-sized Snickers for 27 baht and I still pay the same 641 baht for my internet but get 6Mbps instead of the 512Kbps I started off with.
