News from Thailand – January 19, 2015
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News from Thailand – January 19, 2015
The Nation opens today with the report about the rules that the Thai government wants to set for the country's digital economy. Critics believe the law is an invasion of privacy and could be abused because it gives too much power to the ministry. The 10 rules have already been approved by the cabinet. The idea of the law was originally to support the digital economy, but insiders such as Paiboon Amornpinyokait, an expert on cyber and computer law, say that governments are given too much power and that the law is a violation of freedom of expression. expression: http://goo.gl/NMB24k
– In Pattaya, three Indians and a Canadian tried to make purchases with stolen credit cards at the luxury Central Festival department store on Pattaya Beach. After investigating the men's hotel room, the police found 26 credit cards: http://t.co/aGz5H4B4Ta
– Two Thai women have been arrested in Bangkok for fraud and extortion. Among other things, the women sold non-existent boat trips and excursions to Malaysian tourists: http://t.co/3AlgRix3UC
– A 53-year-old Sri Lankan tourist was robbed by a ladyboy in Pattaya. The tourist and the ladyboy had gone to a hotel for paid sex. When the man took a shower, the ladyboy disappeared with 80.000 baht. The suspect was easy to trace because he/she had handed over the identity card to the hotel porter: http://goo.gl/5dzBwq
– The beach vendors in Pattaya and Jomtien defy the junta and continue with the rental of beach chairs on Wednesday. In addition, they also do not comply with the agreements about the maximum number of beach chairs and umbrellas allowed. Unlike other beaches in Thailand, the city of Pattaya is allowed to put things in order. Until then, the army will not intervene. The next step of the city council is to fine entrepreneurs who violate the rules: http://goo.gl/lqwoyJ
– In a bomb attack on a school in the south of Thailand (province Narathiwat), a teacher was injured: http://t.co/16wME1JUAx
Today the police were present on the beach with great force majeure. It was measured and counted (seats) that it was a delight. The next group did it all over again and counted again and filled out forms again.
The advantage of all this was that pushy salespeople stayed far away from their clients.
According to the landlords, it was a check whether everyone adheres to the agreements made.
Those checks, carried out with whatever unnecessary display of force, have reached that point. Worse, of course, is that landlords are no longer allowed to offer their services 7 days a week. The WHO (the World Health Organization) has long warned against the risk of skin cancer from the tropical sun. Important for everyone, but of course most of all for people with a light skin color. And of course also for Thai people who don't want to become 'dark'. It should be impossible that a seaside resort does not give its guests the choice between parts of the beach with and parts without parasols. Hospitality starts with offering basic amenities. In addition to tourists who would like a piece of open sandy beach, in practice there appear to be many who prefer a parasol and chair. It is now impossible to make that choice in Pattaya on Wednesdays, and it is hopeless all week on Phuket. Yesterday I met an acquaintance who had just returned from Phuket and had thought that a day at the beach couldn't hurt. The sheets were still attached.
They are still there, those smart tourists with a lot of money in their pockets and invite a ladyboy to their room!!!
Apparently there are also smart ladyboys.
Hand over your id.card before you commit a theft.
today, Wednesday 21 January, no beach chairs are rented in Jomtien