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I reckon many locals will still wear them, but the number who stop will start low and increase exponentially. Look at standing up in cinemas. There's hope things will change within their minds.

"who may have failed to pay for their traffic tickets" What does the 'may' mean? They either paid or they didn't if an arrest warrant is being dished out.

I'm not sure what the minimum number of people or animals is that can be 'rounded up', but I'm guessing just three is about as low as it gets.

So, this news has changed from a foreign-owned pitbull to a Thai-own Rottie. The publication that cannot be named said the 'pitbull' weighed 70kg, which is close to impossible... so if the weight is correct the breed is likely a Rottie. I know there's a clip, but I don't have the balls/stomach to watch things like that.

"No charges have yet been made, police are waiting on ...... " ????

I hope that the victims in this crime get compensated, not just for the damage, but for the lost opportunity to earn money... such as the taxi drivers. Let's not forget that if a tourist damages a rental motorcycle, the bike owner/shop will often add the rental fee for each day that the bike is off the road. It's harsh in some ways, but fair in others.

Will be interesting to see if the effort put into finding, catching and prosecuting this guy is equal to the efforts for doing the same to nailing a certain politician who recently 'borrowed' 150 rai of national park land!

'Proper' bicycles are well expensive, and you can spend more and more modifying them. My local shop has just a set of rims for 100k+! ???? The bike I have ridden for 13+ years had a value of about 13,000B all included. 2 wheels, a seat, handlebars and more gears than I need for pottering around. ???? As for the w⚓ in the clip, he obviously sees 'success' as more important than sporting integrity. ????

I have to agree. I'm an avid dog lover, but certain breeds need to be slowly eradicated from society. The really do cause others to be tarred with the wrong brush.

But "There are no global estimates of dog bite incidence" ???????????? I'm not sure where you get your figures from then.

Dogs will chase, and nip/bite if given the chance. I cycle a lot and meet lots of soi dogs. Stop. Face them, and if you feel you need to, keep your bike between you and the dog. Trust me, if you face them down, they will not come and bite you ESPECIALLY if you have a bicycle that can be used as a weapon. They will not attack you if you stop, but they will chase you if you flee. It's their instinct and I'm amazed at how many humans don't understand these creatures.

On my morning jogs I interact with lots of soi dogs, but behind a gate are four large pitbulls. Yesterday and today I jogged just five minutes earlier than normal, and the pitbulls were out. Three of them ran at me, but just for some attention. It was all friendly fun. However, a youngster who appeared scared could possibly trigger something we don't ant to see. I doubt it though. They're strong and not to be trifled with, but they do get out of their yard every morning and that makes all the difference. Ok, the local strays go all defensive, but there's no blood or carnage. Any dog that is kept restricted all the time can be aggressive, sometimes it's dangerous and other times it's just annoying.

That is the problem. A 'pet' dog that's kept behind the gate all day, hot and bored and restricted... so when it does get the chance to get out it will do something. Very sad. Poor little lad.

Wasn't there one a month or two ago telling people not to cross their legs while seated, as their foot would stick out more., and get in the way of others? Why don't they just take all the seats out, and have a sadistic ex-school teacher to cut everyone's hair before they're allowed on the train!

Amazing Thailand again! Until now: "Here's a traffic violation fine. There's no recourse if you decide not to pay it." The future: "Here's a traffic violation fine. You should pay it, or you will be in more trouble." (like the civilized world has been for decades!)

"tourists could infect Hua Hin macaques with monkeypox" ???????? ???? ????????????????????

Before people want to criticize me for sticking up for the dogs, I admit that Thailand has a stray dog problem that needs sorting. I do not believe that the do-gooder gang would object to them being neutered. That's nonsense. Not only would neutering them help keep numbers down, it would suppress aggression in the males. Now, as for what happened, well as others have pointed out the dogs aren't that aggressive. And running away is the last thing you should do. The instinct of these creatures is to chase, thinking that they have the upper hand (paw). I encounter stray dogs every day and if I meet a new gang who (act like they) want a piece of me, I stand my ground, raise my arms and stare at the alpha male... that's usually near the front centre and not barking. The others will always follow his lead and if he backs off, they will as well. Sometimes a beta male might want to be a bit brave but they're easily dealt with, without violence. Stray dogs are just like young Thai men... they only operate with any bravery when in a pack. Dogs here know that humans feed them, and that humans can use weapons. They do not run around attacking humans. They cause a nuisance and act brave in packs, but that's it. When you know how to handle them, it's easy.

Why is the headline 'older female driver'? - older than who? - why point out she's female? Would they have specified 'male' if the driver was a guy? Oh, and since when is 50 old? ???????????????? I turn 51 next week! ????

But can they PROVE that - the cat actually had Covid? - the vet caught it from the cat, and not from any other human who she came in contact with? This sounds very fishy to me!

Could it be because today's Sunday?

I'm planning to fly from Malaysia to Lombok in July and I would like to check if I qualify as 'fully vaccinated' or not. I have had 2x Astra Zeneca vaccinations, in Sept and Nov 2021. I have not had a booster shot. I contracted Covid in January and recovered. Does anyone know if this is enough, and is there an official link? Thanks in advance.

I'm planning to fly from Thailand to Malaysia in July and I would like to check if I qualify as 'fully vaccinated' or not. I have had 2x Astra Zeneca vaccinations, in Sept and Nov 2021. I have not had a booster shot. I contracted Covid in January and recovered. Does anyone know if this is enough, and is there an official link? Thanks in advance.

Atavit Suwannapakdee, secretary-general of the Kla Party could be our new best friend! ????????????????????????

I think we all know what Theerapong was, and there's no need to trust a poor translation.

Not sure why they're referring to the transgender as a 'he' and 'him.' So many other news outlets refer to them as 'she' & 'her'. This victim certainly looked 'far enough transed' to be worthy of the female pronouns... at least if so many others seem to deserve it.