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by gerryha
Sat Nov 19, 2016 7:15 am
Forum: News
Topic: Death penalty for corrupt politicians mulled
Replies: 17
Views: 5751

Re: Death penalty for corrupt politicians mulled

By following internaiomal standards does he include having a primary healthcare system, a fit for purpose education system? Perhaps he means having a well trained and well paid police service? What about anti racism measures? Thailand has never concerned itself with international standards.
by gerryha
Sun Sep 11, 2016 2:14 am
Forum: News
Topic: Police presence beefed up as crime wave overwhelms Hua Hin
Replies: 8
Views: 4115

Re: Police presence beefed up as crime wave overwhelms Hua Hin

Oh, very clever! An ex workmate in the UK saw this and on top of the other publicity for the town recently has decided that it sounds like a "wild west town" and has scrubbed it off his first ever tour of the country.
by gerryha
Fri Sep 02, 2016 2:31 am
Forum: News
Topic: New pedestrian overpass for Market Village
Replies: 46
Views: 12124

Re: New pedestrian overpass for Market Village

Hin is right, it would be far more likely to be used and with bluport about to open MV needs to make its self as consumer friendly as possible.
by gerryha
Sun May 08, 2016 2:47 am
Forum: News
Topic: Scumbags Pose as Good Samaritans to Rob Swedish Tourist in Hua Hin
Replies: 11
Views: 2496

Re: Scumbags Pose as Good Samaritans to Rob Swedish Tourist in Hua Hin

Possibly to get to view point or beach to watch the sunrise. It's hardly the point though. The real point is that a vunerable elderly white lady is attacked by mindless Thai thugs
by gerryha
Thu Mar 03, 2016 3:44 am
Forum: News
Topic: Hua Hin water management proposal for summer
Replies: 2
Views: 840

Re: Hua Hin water management proposal for summer

Have to take this with a pinch of salt. We got a new pump in Samorpong but no water. The security guard explained that every time they turn it on various water pipes explode.
by gerryha
Wed Feb 17, 2016 10:47 am
Forum: Health Issues
Topic: Cigarette excise tax to increase
Replies: 16
Views: 3783

cigarettes

My understanding was ciggy prices were to go up 5-10 baht this month but my local 7-11 has put winston up by 17. Are others finding this?
by gerryha
Fri Feb 12, 2016 12:54 am
Forum: News
Topic: Spike in tourist deaths sparks ministry concern
Replies: 12
Views: 1670

Re: Spike in tourist deaths sparks ministry concern

What is the point of publishing figures that are so demonstratively wrong? A quick look back through the Bkk post will show the number of people who went to the trouble of booking a ticket, endured a long flight, was ripped off buy a taxi driver, just so they could commit "suicide" was muc...
by gerryha
Mon Dec 21, 2015 2:28 am
Forum: News
Topic: AP: Global supermarkets selling Thai shrimp peeled by slaves
Replies: 18
Views: 2267

Re: AP: Global supermarkets selling Thai shrimp peeled by slaves

So often Thailand promises to improve things to the rest of the world and little or nothing happens be it aviation or shrimps. I cant help thinking a ban on importing shrimps until a definate improvement happens might just prove to be the jolt the country needs and make it realise it is not "Te...
by gerryha
Thu Aug 20, 2015 2:22 am
Forum: News
Topic: Chinese tourists (and their habits) surge into Thailand
Replies: 286
Views: 95384

Re: Chinese tourists (and their habits) surge into Thailand

Mainline Chinese tourists are a major problem (as well as blessing) in Hong Kong. One common tactic used by hotels is to have Chinese only floors. It stops them drivijg away other custom and they furnish those rooms with cheap furniture etc as theft and breakages ore so high.
by gerryha
Thu Aug 06, 2015 12:43 am
Forum: Health Issues
Topic: I Have a Heartbeat in my Eyelid
Replies: 50
Views: 5399

Re: I Have a Heartbeat in my Eyelid

Still, no point buying christmas presents too early this year
by gerryha
Fri May 15, 2015 1:13 am
Forum: News
Topic: B700m park to honour Thai kings in Hua Hin
Replies: 47
Views: 8329

Re: B700m park to honour Thai kings in Hua Hin

Hope I am being jaded but my first question is, I wonder how much they will fleece non-thais to visit?
by gerryha
Thu Apr 09, 2015 10:22 pm
Forum: Health Issues
Topic: All about "Dentist in Hua Hin" Useful information.
Replies: 86
Views: 31312

Re: All about "Dentist in Hua Hin" Useful information.

You name , ive had too have it in the last 2 years and cant speak highly anough of the lady who runs Nabod, soi 102 and the side of MKT village