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Somyot said some cases

have apparently ruled by court.

Anyone have a clue what this means?

D'oh.. he is saying that probably not much can be done in respect of some parts of the complaint as they have already had a court ruling..finished

It's Thailand, you can do what you want here. Want to make a depraved sex video and hurl racial slurs.....can. Want to solicit children for sex.....can. Want to buy drugs.....can. Doesn't mean that it's right or legal. But, there is money to be make in sex and drugs, so we know it will be overlooked. I love how he government overlooks all of this crap, then will act surprised when it all comes out on social media.

You are a racist <deleted>.. blame Thais and Thai government for what is purely the disgusting action of three English pieces of crap.

I actually fail to see a crime here.

Me too....because I fell for the "closed for lunch" line on my first visit nearly 10 years ago. Got a very cheap tour of several sights, but also a few businesses (tuk-tuk told me upfront he got voucher for petrol if I went in). But no pressure to buy, and only bought some shirts at a tailor, at a reasonable price, Second fittings at my hotel, and delivered to my hotel. Despite trying other tailors since I still go back there as best shirts I ever had. Scam, maybe, but was positive for me. Life is what your attitude makes of it. Unfortunately too many TV posters have a very pessimistic view on life.

what about education ?

teaching the people how you get it ?

is AIDS just like swine flu ? they "promised" use most of us would have a family member or even friend with aids, do you ?

if gays like the lifestyle and mix it up with many doses of antibiotics, that kill off any resistance to virii in their body, who is to blame ?

If you even had half a brain you would know that antibiotics do not treat viral infections, and have no effect on resistance to viruses.

What courageous young people. These young democracy seeking students are prepared to stand up for the basic human right to freedom of speech! They are not terrorists and yet by peacefully demonstrating they are arrested for being a threat to National security because they have a different point of view to that of the military backed government. This has now become international news and certainly does not show Thailand's military rule in a good light. I wholeheartedly support them and their fight for freedom of speech throughout the world.

" basic human right to freedom of speech!" And who says this is a basic human right? In every country in the world you will be arrested if you say certain things in public, although what it is you say to get arrested may differ between countries. Freedom of speech, freedom of expression, etc.etc. are stifled in every country based on what is seen as the greater good, or what the 'majority ' want (even if that majority is often well under 50% in many 'democratically ' elected countries. Other OP are calling Thais cowards for not expressing more opposition. But in fact it's because most are Happy (including Isaan populace) with the stability, relative peacefulness, progress in challenging corruption, etc.for a change.

Some OP talk like "democracy" was decreed from the start of mankind by some imaginary god. .

All of the above.

Agree. But I opted for the last one, they do not really want us here.

No, they just don't really want you pair here, and neither do I

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Natural first reaction is to ask " how could such a thing go unnoticed ? "

Then stop and think.

Exactly , there has been an insurgency going on for years and you would have thought they would go into the Jungle to find camps of insurgents. So it looks like its one of those sitting on your arse Wars

Because the insurgents make camps on Malaysian side of the border and Malaysia doesn't want a fight with them and does nothing

I'm still trying to fathom out how you sever a main leg artery by kicking a "wall mirror", unless it fell off the wall in huge slices and his leg fell on a piece or the wall was hollow.

Well I've cut my arm bad by knocking into corner of an unbroken mirror...but don't let that stop the conspirators

And so, will any punishment be doled out to the security officers for wrongful death? Oh, silly me, this is Thailand, so of course not.

Why do you hold Thailand to a higher standard than the rest of the world, besides your obvious hatred of Thailand.

Were the anti-terrorist police in England punished when they gunned down an innocent B unarmed Brazilian citizen on the London subway? No!

Are the USA commanders who order drone strikes that hit wrong targets and kill innocent civilians punished? No!

I truly hope they learn from the mistake, but just like most other countries and there anti-insurgency forces that's unlikely.

How can someone be clearly guilty of having black skin. I didn't know being a black person was a crime.

Who writes for you since you clearly can't read or comprehend? being black or coloured was not a crime, and they all weren't arrested or charged. Simply a lot of blacks,and coloured people, in certain areas have been selling drugs and there were complaints. It's not a lynching. No different from profiling certain middle eastern persons at airports, or Australian immigration profiling young Thai and Chinese women, etc etc. If a particular group in a particular area is more involved in criminal activity you expect they will receive more attention.

Ang Thong police superintendent Colonel Chutrakool Yosmadee said he would review the report from social workers before drawing a conclusion on charging and prosecuting the boy.

What the hell does a social worker have to do with charging someone who rapes an eight year old child? The charges or lack thereof will probably rely on the usual money factor.

My god, first post in the list is the usual anti-Thai rhetoric and pulls out the usual urban myth that all events involving Thai police are corrupt and involve money. Had, and known several people who have had, dealings with Thai police on several different types of matters, and the only ones that included some payment to police were traffic related, and even then not always.

In western countries crimes involving underage participants will have social workers, and often psychiatrists, involved, and their reports will help decide how charges proceed and the outcome in court. But don't let that stop some ignorant TV posters.

Always getting posted about how who you know gets you leniency in Thailand... this is proof it's everywhere..

What does it matter what u have done before? He risked lives for sex, no altruistic reason

Yes, racism is in fact quite natural here. There is racism even among the same races in Asia.

After 13 years of marriage, my sister in law still refers to me as "farang" and does not consider me a part of the family. I don't think she even knows my name. I live within a few feet of her, and we have not spoken a single word to each other in well over a year. This sort of thing is normal in Asia. So much for Buddhism and the enlightened state here in Thailand. Just because it's a Buddhist country doesn't mean that everybody in the country has reaching the enlightened state, of course. Very few ever do. Like most religion, Buddhism isn't practiced as it should be, as spiritual awakening and enlightenment, but is instead reduced to Dogma, useless prayer and worshipping idols, and sheer nonsense.

This rest room fiasco at the White Temple does not surprise me in the least.

They have had a problem with Chinese tourists making a awful mess in the toilets. I would say they are being Nice to them giving them their own toilet, while Thais and other nationalities, including 'farangs', use the other ones. They could have just banned them from using the toilets period.

But what has that got to do with your sister-in-law being pissed at the unwanted advances of a middle aged arrogant farang, namely you?

All the posters having a go at Prayuth, obviously they cannot read as the acquittal of the rich guy was back in 2006; if these posters are examples of western brain power give me Thai anytime!!!!!

well that was a fast trial... one day?

They pleaded guilty

For goodness sake, can't you and 'True Democrat' read? The one day is the not about these two but another four police just charged and awaiting trial.

TV just gets more stupid everyday.

did you not understand his question?

No questions, just a ridiculous vent

A not surprising reaction from you on an entire race because of the opinion of one individual.taxi driver What a big baby. Western arrogance in full glory.

This was the guy, who according to the RTP fell of a cliff 50 meters into sea and drowned.

Despite the 50 meter fall, there was not a scratch on his body!!

Another fine piece of investigative work by the RTP!!

Or in other words, another case of sweeping under the carpet, what really happened!!

So there is a cover-up because he had no "scratches", OK.

From the article you didn't even bother to read:

"He said: There were some bruises on his face. He could have fell, bumped, or been assaulted. From a pathologists point of view, his injuries are not from an assault but I cant rule it out.

He said a lot of the injuries had occurred after his death."

And right on cue comes our resident (possibly quite literally) Koh Tao apologist.

And why are they an apologist for quoting what was really said rather than the lies and supposition you and the other Thai haters use???

Of COURSE enhanced interrogations produced successful results. They led to Bin Ladin being caught. Trying to pretend otherwise is idiotic. The only real argument is whether it is ethical to torture terrorist murderers to prevent more attacks on innocent civilians.

What utter garbage. It's well documented, hence the Directors careful words, that enhanced torture techniques did not provide good information, in fact the opposite. It's also documented that many of the tortured detainees were innocent, not murdering terrorists.

Yo no hablo ingles.

Oh, Spanish speaking, definitely American or at least living there, ha ha

Sad, but unsurprising. This is a country which turns tragedy into a tourist attraction: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burma_Railway

And cannot even commemorate properly the thousands of Thais who died at the hands of their Japanese oppressors.

"Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it" - George Santayana

You may be a bit mixed up. The Thais were on the Japanese side and even went so far as to provide surveyors for the Japan railroads in Thailand. Thailand was Japan's only voluntary ally during WWII.

Much as I think the poster was wrong as both Australia and Britain have encouraged and financed the 'death railway', you also fail to acknowledge the thousands of Thais who were members of the the resistance and died at the hands of the Japanese. One of their honored leaders became PM after the war.

Seen the "suits" on important Thai people ? TV announcers, celebrities, politicians ? Suggest a little longer commute, beginning at the airport and ending at Saville Row ! ( London )

And I almost thought the racist anti-Thai TV posters were having a break..but no you are still here

Anyone who has seen the film knows this one small scene was used to portray a negative value. But don't let this stop a whole bunch of poorly educated arrogant farangs from using it denigrate all Thais.

For the record I am a "farang".