RedNIvar

This is really sad. I think the Thai media is trying to tone down of foreigners dying here for fear that it will impact tourism. RIP to these young boys.

Yep, way too many good people out there. How do you rank saints? This is the Thai dilemma in the upcoming election.

Downside, all in the drug trade and their families along with those in the sex industry will end up voting the other way.

I will never object to a no nonsense stance by any government when dealing with drugs. Thailand should take a much tougher stance like Singapore and Malaysia. Shoot first ask questions later; and if they do catch you, to the gallows you go. Way too easy in Thailand to get drugs.

Wishful thinking I guess when the drug industry is helping to line the pockets of the police and politicians. IMHO.

I guess he must have taken the Hangover II Tour package. They must have forgot to mention that he would get robbed after the drunken sex.

Quick Mr. Abhisit, drop everything! There's a couple of thousand Farangs waiting for PR permits, and hardly one of them has a vote! Get your priorities right PM! :violin:

You made an immediate assumption that I asked for Abhisit to drop everything and look into this issue. I actually made no mention of his name. The group of administrators that were given this portfolio failed to rectify an error that was pointed out to come from the previous administration. This was what they were tasked to do, but left it as it was. Yes, the PM should get his priorities right and measure his direct reports performance to their task. Or do you think that is not his job either.

And you're absolutely right, the last thing Thailand needs are foreigners.

Policies of all party's in all countries forgotten after elections.

Empty promises don't matter.

Under Reds, foreigners could get PR, VISA easy

Under Yellows, PR stopped, VISA harder

The Yellows hate foreigners more than the Reds.

I never understand why foreigners love Yellows?

They publicly declare they not trust foreigners.

I care nothing for corrupt or economics or policy

I care who makes it easy for me to live Thailand with wife and family.

you are wrong

thaksin toughened up the visa rules after a wanted terrorist was found to have been skipping in and out over the border on back to back 30 day visas for years and was arrested

this happened two weeks after thaksin declared ''there are no terrorists in Thailand!'

the US paid Thailand $12 million reward for him

not sure what happened to the 12 million...

however after thaksin had lost big face, the entry & visa rules were tightened and computers and links to mainframe were ordered for all checkpoints

this process has continued since

the rules have been tightened to discourage long stayers without correct visas

if you have a Thai wife and Thai family it should be easy for you

theres nothing new here to consider or to get upset about

in my view its not related to red or yellow leanings

its related more to common sense and national security

So, Taksin's Government messed up the policy. Is it fair to say that the current Government, basically kept the policy as is and did nothing to change the rules or start moving all the PR applications that have been backlogged since 2006. They have been in office long enough to make this correction, but left it status quo. Basically neither of the front running parties is out there to make our lives easier.

A couple more weeks and the will of the people will run the country. Half of the posters here will be forced to eat humble pie. Which half? Depends on the election results.

The Cambodian spy escaped while his captors were group planking.

Interesting that no one is interested as to how this guy managed to escape after 10 days of captivity, that too with all the gathered intel.

Yep, I buy it.

OMG. Now even the dog is doing it.

Planking Rules.

I get my shoes at the ECCO factory out at Bangpahan. They have a small store that carries most models. These are mostly for export. Size is not a problem. I am a size 45, and have seen up to size 47. If you don't mind the drive this might be an option.

Stand under the sun.......Nooooooo, my skin will get dark.

Most of these shallow minded people grow up believing fair skin to equal beauty. You expect them to roast in the sun for up 15 minutes, three times a week. Good luck with that.

About time the Thaksinphobics came out of the woodwork and link Thaksin into this article.

Seen them at MBK.

I think drowning is the likely cause of death from the report. The coroners report however did not indicate suicide, this was the conclusion of the BIB. They must have come to this conclusion based on the numerous cases of Thai suicides where the victim held his head down under 1 foot of water. It must be a common mode of suicide here in Thailand, I guess.

TIT. I hope his sister finds closure to this issue.

I do not think you have done a good job of describing the problem. It does not sound like an issue.

Try Villa Market butcher at Sukhumvit across from the Emporium for the beef. Thai's are not that particular to lamb. However if you want lamb meat, try asking the owner at Tamil Nadu restaurant at Silom Soi 13 (I think), they get fresh lamb meat once a week.

As for fresh Chicken, try any wet market around town.

Mass arrests in Thailand - 4

You're being cynical now, arent't you? They were told to go to seven different places to find those four people...

Sent on a merry go round by the Taiwanese Police Rep. I wonder if they arrest 3 of these guys twice?

I say keep the Cambodian here, ship the Vietnamese guy to Cambodia and send the Thai to Vietnam. That's fair.

I wonder if the 10 digit number starts with 08x-xxx-xxxx.

Bangkok is more than lower Sukhumvit.

This movie was also in Chinatown aside from Soi Cowboy. Primarily because it is very old, rundown, and fits with the image they wanted to portray of the country. There aren't skyscrapers, mega malls, skytrains or anything modern that would get in the way of portraying the country as a dangerous hellhole. And from reading reviews of people who haven't been here, they succeeded. They talk about how Bangkok is a very dark and dangerous place, which is completely LOL as only a fool would rather walk alone at night in a big American city over Bangkok.

Parts were also shot in LA, like the fleabag "Thai" hotel they woke up in that will probably stick in the mind of most of what the average Thai hotel is like

Here is a list of places where the movie was shot at in Thailand.

http://www.cnngo.com/bangkok/visit/hangover-part-ii-follow-wolf-packs-thailand-trail-774213

Knowing what CBD is would be helpful.

Anyways, here are a couple of places I know of,

1. Baan Khanita

2. Baan Klang Naam

3. Lan Na Thai

There are also many good Thai style restaurants around Lad Prao and Rangsit area.

Try the basement of Seacon Square, there is a huge place that makes posters , cards, etc. I've seen samples of credit card like samples that they make. It is close to the office depot. Cannot really remember the name of the shop.

Here are a few,

X-Ray Technician, I take pictures of the unlucky and the stupid.

Astronomer, I misinterpret the universe.

Lifeguard, I ensure that stupid people stay in the gene pool.

Business Intelligence Consultant, I help people lie consistently to their bosses.

IT Director, I repeatedly fix what you repeatedly break.

Assistant Horse Trainer I clean up an animal that makes more money then me in a year.

If the authorities really cared (which i think they don't) electronic speed limiters would have been fitted to all buses and especially mini buses restricting them to a top speed of 60Kph a long time ago.

We cannot rely on the BIB to enforce any of the rules or style of driving (Dangerous, reckless, stupid, etc styles)

No one can educate anyone in this country about anything when they don't want it.

It seems arrogance and pride are the biggest blocks to education here.

They don't need to be told anything because they are "KHON THAI"! they know it all already just like a silver back gorilla knows everything.

Driver rip NO passenger YES.

Speed limiter is a good idea, however I'm afraid they will just go and get it removed (cracked) at MBK or Pantip for 500B. IMHO. Society has to instill this change in mindset, through either education and/or pressure from the Thai's. Acceptance of "that is the way it is" among the Thai's does not help.

Does Thailand agree to withdraw it's troops from the disputed region as well? It sounds to me like delay tactics, where the current Government waits it out until the elections to actually work on solving it or let it be someone else's problem.