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johnnyk

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In Topic: Hua Hin, 5 Other Districts In Prachuap Declared Drought Disaster Zones

2012-05-23 04:25:52

View Posttheajarn, on 2012-05-09 01:44:04, said:

View PostBoss, on 2012-05-08 15:54:05, said:

View Postbraverrouge, on 2012-05-08 15:44:44, said:

View Postterryp, on 2012-05-08 13:53:26, said:

One of the most idiotic Country's on the Earth, Thailand is blessed with abundance of fertile soil and water but sadly the donkeys in Charge have no idea.

Next the farmers will be charging 3 times the price for fruit and veg because of water shortage...Limes are already going for 9 baht each that should be 1 baht..Laughable

Massive amounts of water are disgustingly wasted right at the hight of the Dry season ...The Country deserves all that it gets

Planning is obviously not in the Thai Dictionary

I keep reading all these negative comments and wondering why these people have chosen to come to Thailand.
I can't recall to seen an advertisement of how perfect this country is before deciding to settle in Thailand 18 years ago (at least it wasn't provided from my travel agent during that time).
My advise to you guys is, pack your stuff and go right back where you came from or simply accept the differences in culture.

I can only agree with you

Of course you will. Because either you're brainwashed by the system or the system works for you -- on the backs of poor Thai folk. Some of us here complain because we still think there's a shred of hope that the Thai people will eventually "wake up" to the atrocities their fellow 'people' commit against them. Some of us are here not because we left our countries because we hate our own countries, but because we thought that we might be able to live in the homelands of our partners.

Obviously, I for one, WILL be going back, but that won't stop me from complaining/posting abroad about how I wish Thailand could/would become a better place to live in -- for its own people.
No doubt they will be grateful for your deep and heartfelt concern about what is best for them. Falangs always know best what is right for Thailand and its people, after all their own countries are shining examples of competent government, prudent financial management and fair treatment of all by their countrymen.

In Topic: Hua Hin, 5 Other Districts In Prachuap Declared Drought Disaster Zones

2012-05-23 04:20:29

View Postterryp, on 2012-05-08 13:53:26, said:

One of the most idiotic Country's on the Earth, Thailand is blessed with abundance of fertile soil and water but sadly the donkeys in Charge have no idea.

Next the farmers will be charging 3 times the price for fruit and veg because of water shortage...Limes are already going for 9 baht each that should be 1 baht..Laughable

Massive amounts of water are disgustingly wasted right at the hight of the Dry season ...The Country deserves all that it gets

Planning is obviously not in the Thai Dictionary
Might be time to go back home.

In Topic: Rented Motorcycle ... But No Visible Licence

2012-05-23 04:18:54

No visible plate on the bike but you rented it anyway. Hello.

In Topic: How Safe Are The High Rise Buildings In Bangkok

2012-05-23 04:15:12

IMO about 8 floors is the max for me, high enough to be quiet but low enough to feel connected to the world.
In a fire I'd rather be on floor 8 or below than 40 floors up.I can jump into a net or cushion from 8 (not that I would enjoy it).
If you are on a very hig floor then pray the FD have serious extension ladders.

In Topic: Take Out Thai Shareholders While Owning The House

2012-05-23 04:08:10

House or land? You can own the house in a falang name.
If a Thai company owns the land it must have minimum 3 shareholders but it can have more if desired for some reason.
No matter the number there must be a Thai majority.
Thai law also allows for two classes of shares, preference and common/ordinary.
Thai common shares have 10 votes per share, preference have one vote per share (seems like odd terminolgy but TiT).
Control can be exercised by whoever owns the common shares.
This arrangement also exists in many western countries including the USA and Canada.
Example, Zuckerberg controls Facebook with 18% of the total shares issued because his preferred shares have 57% of the total votes.
NOTE: In the west shares with more votes are called "preferred shares" the others are common shares.
Terminology is reversed in Thailand - "preferential shares" are common shares having just one vote per share.

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