Comments on: Thailand in the News Week Ending 11/28/09

By: Martyn

Martyn — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 05:16:06 +0000

Talen rest assured Adidas will suppress the Thai workers to the full giving them little above the minimum wage, whilst their profits soar even higher. I hope your fellow Americans join you in your boycott of their goods but sadly I fear very few will even know of the change in supplier and country. Excellent news about the opening of the Elephant Centre but I'm still a little disturbed about your last news report on the Thai and Vietnamese authorities seizing so much ivory. At least this is a positive step and hopefully their numbers will one day increase. .-= Martyn´s last blog ..Thailand At Work – Streetwalkers and Roadworkers =-.

By: Catherine

Catherine — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 02:07:02 +0000

I can certainly understand the anger towards Adidas. While Thailand does need jobs (what country doesn't?), the US has the major buying power at the moment, so taking away US jobs does not make a whole lot of sense. (note: as I am not up on the small details of the US market, there just might be other forces that I am unaware of) .-= Catherine´s last blog ..Survey: Expats Love Thailand, but the Thai Language Loses Out =-.

By: ChuckWow

ChuckWow — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 13:06:04 +0000

JP – You prefer that only asian men have the opportunity to “exploit” asian women ??

By: Talen

Talen — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 01:00:14 +0000

There is nothing wrong with bringing more jobs to Thailand but not at the expense of American jobs.

How would you feel if Thai companies started sending all their manufacturing work to other countries and your people were losing more and more jobs every year?

As far as anyone being exploited in Thailand I think opinions would differ on who is exploiting who but regardless the problem wouldn’t exist if rural Thai’s were given the same opportunities as those upper class Thai’s that reside in Bangkok.

By: JP

JP — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 00:52:29 +0000

and what is wrong with bring more jobs to Thailand….what they should get rid in Thailand are all these white men who are only there to exploit asian women