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News Forum - Pattaya mayor tackles water shortages with major projects
Thailand does okay. In The UK, a supposed First World Country, there is no National water system, just a set of localized commercial companies, doing their own thing, badly. There can be a water shortage in the South, while there are floods 150 miles away. It's a disgrace. In comparison, Thailand is years ahead in water management, and in a demanding tropical climate at that.- 1
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Thaiger Talk Quiz #314 - Chiang Mai vs Phuket 2
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News Forum - Pattaya mayor tackles water shortages with major projects
Agree about Songkran. But the answer here is the same as it is in all countries - BUILD A BIGGER DAM/S !! Plus I would add in Thailand, that they should create a National Dam Board who controls all the water storage and transportation and supply in all Thailand. Too many Provinces (and Mayors) cannot think or see past their noses (in a trough usually). This issue needs a National approach to resolve it long term - take away Provincial controls - they are what is the problem.- 1
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News Forum - Betting on a bust! Former charter crew slam casino complex bill
Good point about all accessing the casino, but I think controlled online gambling allows those who want to do it to gamble but not to lose too much. There are online websites that give betters 100,000 tokens for $2 and they can therefore play/gamble and not lose too much quickly. If the online gambling is controlled by the Govt, they can limit what people can lose thought membership fees, token amounts, betting limits, etc etc. And they cannot get around that because they must provide ID to become a member. But if they allow all Thais into a casino they could easily and quickly lose everything - it is not possible to control people once they are inside a casino. IMO the best 'solution' to what as you said is an inevitability, is to attempt to control what the local non-wealthy Thais are able to lose - casinos for wealthy, and online for the poorer ones. One reason many Thais use loan sharks is their gambling on websites (and drugs) - the drugs are impossible to stop - but gambling in casinos and online can be controlled and the damage reduced.
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