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News Forum - Phuket looks to entice more low-cost Saudi flights
Yes the topic is about more flight. But in my opinion, this is a bad ide looking to encourage more flights from the KSA. However. It seems we need to agree to disagree. Your view of encouraging repressive regimes by allowing their citizen to have a normal life and mine, are at opposite ends of the spectrum. The whole point about different countries requiring varying visa requirements, all the way to imposing travel bans, is how you signal diplomatically to countries like the KSA -
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News Forum - Thai police admit extorting money from Taiwanese actress
My Thai GF who is also a Norwegian Citizen constantly complains about Thailand and its corruption. I repeatedly point out to her that the corruption here is more like Mexico where the standard operating procedure is in the form of an envelope stuffed with cash. I am from the USA and I can guarantee there is equally corruption there but typically at the highest levels of government not the lowest. The corruption is more than a few thousand baht, it is for millions of U.S. dollars and comes hidden in sweetheart real estate deals, rigged cattle future deals or the best one. Presidential foundations that allow those who wish to buy influence to legally pour millions into the foundation where of course it is siphoned off as expenses to run the foundation. I don't care what country it is, so long as you have others in a position of power and in many cases in control of "other peoples money" you will have corruption. In major cities in the USA it is well known you have to grease the wheels of government officials to get permits for your project. In 2013 four of the previous 7 governors of the state of Illinois went to prison for crimes including mail fraud, extortion, wire fraud, bribery etc. with Rod Blagojevich being the most celebrated for attempting to sell to the highest bidder Barrack Obama's vacated senate seat. Here is a link of just some of the most celebrated in the USA. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2021/08/11/six-most-corrupt-states/ While it is sad it happens in Thailand it is completely wrong to think somehow it purely a problem associated with being Thai.- 1
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Thaiger Talk Quiz #140 - Name that Movie 2
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News Forum - Bangkok’s New Chinatown comes back to life as Chinese tourists flock back
Poolie hasnt got Covid. A brief experience lasting three days, involving some nose blowing some time ago. I've been watching and getting great amusement from the 'comfort zone' offered by others. Enjoy yourselves. I've never had food poisoning, apart from in S Korea several years ago, used to partake in a weekly poker school in a public bar, but regrettably I've never sought the company or services of Chinese prostitutes. It doesn't feel like a prison to me, but then again, I've never been in one, so how to compare? Hope everyone has a remarkable day. Please note: This post is not intended to abuse/offend anyone, anywhere at any time.
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