Monday, August 4, 2014
Forgery alert
Two local stories regarding the circulation of forged thousand baht notes.
Forged notes are easily identified!!
Forged notes are easily identified!!
In one report all forged bank notes have the identical serial number 2 D 7874400
In a second report all forged bank notes have the identical serial number 6B6241930
Increased demand = increased price
Thailand likely to export more poultry in 2014
The official who came to this brilliant conclusion probably did not have a crystal ball,
rather he came to that conclusion after reading this headline
McDonald’s Japan switches to Thai chicken
I wont need a crystal ball either to predict that chicken prices will rise
Ubon UMT 3 Sakon Nakhon FC 1
Probably the best attendance of any Sakon FC home game.
Plenty of near misses by Sakon FC made for a very exiting game.
How did the worst team in the league for a number of years all of a sudden become the best team in the league? I'm taking a guess here, but the fact that the team could bring three bus-loads of fans nearly 300 km (186 miles) to cheer the team on, tells me there's some big bucks supporting the team.
Plenty of near misses by Sakon FC made for a very exiting game.
How did the worst team in the league for a number of years all of a sudden become the best team in the league? I'm taking a guess here, but the fact that the team could bring three bus-loads of fans nearly 300 km (186 miles) to cheer the team on, tells me there's some big bucks supporting the team.
Sunday, August 3, 2014
The Merry Elephant
Mentioned as early as April of this year at siamadvisor,I had not noticed the Merry Elephant until today while reading The Nation article Tourism Department sets new standard for jet ski rental service.
The Merry Elephant apparently was conceived by the Ministry of Tourism and Sport also known as the Department of Tourism. I found no reference to the merry elephant at TAT, Tourism Authority of Thailand, which made me somewhat curious if the two agencies consult with one another.
The Merry Elephant is to tourism what the Happy Chef is to Thai dining.Don't miss
Thailand Tourism Scams Fixed By Merry Elephant Stickers
link→Heavy new penalties await visa overstaysThe Nation
"...He added that starting from August 29, foreigners who failed to produce their passports would be fined up to ฿20,000 and jailed for up to two years..."
link→Holiday in Thailand could end for expats - Al Jazeera English
It's another article regarding the Immigration clampdown in Thailand with some additional facts to consider:
- tourists numbers previously inflated by visa runs will decrease
- Thailand's travel industry represents 20 percent of the country's total economic output
- The crackdown will affect educational, medical and other toursim
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