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As much as I can understand "there is nothing like a women's wrath" I think the wrath should be re-directed to the source of the problem and that is the husband. If he has the audacity and selfishness to commit adultery in his own home while his wife is giving birth he really should have been the one who "accidentally" slipped and fell.

Contrary to the ridicule being poured onto the poster I find nothing wrong with being prepared and self-sufficient.

I recalled during the big floods around Bangkok, Pathum Thani, Ayuthaya etc that people were fighting over bottled water, instant noodles and toilet tissue. The shelves were picked dry. The water supply was contaminated and electricity was out in several areas. Just a simple flood and necessities like water and power were gone. I could imagine utter chaos if this lasted more then a few days.

Common knowledge to survivalists is that the best place is the most remote place.

In Thailand that would also mean higher places away from the most likely scenario to besiege Thailand --> Flooding.

I'd pick the more sparsely populated areas of Khao Yai. Not too far from civilization that makes building a refuge difficult or life too hard.

First: You'll need to have your own water supply. Drilling a decent well 60-90 meters deep costs anywhere from 60-100,000 baht (including pump).

If you can afford it buy a water filter and softener if you don't want to develop gallstone, kidney or bladder stones. A stored supply of liquid chlorine will also come in handy as a few drops can purify several gallons of water for safe consumption.

Second: For power to run the pumps I'd go for solar as its getting more affordable and unlimited life supply not counting the battery storage system.

Wind turbines are just too costly to maintain on an individual basis. I'd also include a diesel backup generator just in case somewhere between 6-10kw is probably more then enough as anymore and your sucking fuel at rates of over 8L/hr.

Third: for shelter building a basement would be good only if your on high ground because flooding is homeowner enemy no. 1, and the humidity alone will probably wreak havoc on your stashed supplies. Need to have a really decent ventilation system to counter that.

Fourth: Food. Locals raise fish in ponds. They position chicken hatches over the ponds so the waste feeds the fish. They grow grains and veggies in sloped land above the pond so the water used to irrigate trickles back to the pond. So you've got a complete food supply cycle. The grains and veggies feed the chicken. The chickens feed the fish. The nutrient rich water feeds the grains and veggies.

You get fish, eggs, meat, grains and vegetables.

Fifth: Perimeter security. Barbed wire is cheap and deep canals surrounding your land are possibilities. I personally prefer growing a kind of plant called "Fueng Fa" around the perimeter. Its extremely tolerant to drought and when fully grown is difficult to penetrate due to the thorns and bushiness. Even a guy with a machete would find it tiring to get through.

With this set up your pretty much self-sufficient if the SHTF.

All well thought out...until somebody shoots you through the wire.

Point taken. If your on higher ground I think I would have the advantage and also knowing the terrain better.

Of course having a vest, sniper rifle and thermal vision would be advantageous also.

At the end of day its better to try to remain unseen and alert.

I'd suggest criminals such as pedophiles, rapists, muggers and such be required to wear ID's and implant small explosive devices in their heads that trigger when the same offense is repeated.

All the ridicule aside, I question the source of the news and will wait for the something a bit more official (then Coconut's) before weighing judgement.

If its true a vaccine has been successfully developed it will be bad news for the pharmaceutical companies producing ZMapp because they probably were planning to make a killing off of it.

If the police care enough about their credibility, the standard of attention and tenacity seen on this case should be applied to all murder and rape cases.

I understand all these public updates are for the sake of PR but isn't it like updating the perps too?

The ad seems to be purposefully controversial in many aspects from the inter racial couple to the slogan.

Nowadays it seems getting yourself in the news sells.

Having an interest in educational research I read through all the comments and found so little in terms of constructive criticism but instead lots of bashing and ranting. I understand a lot of expat teachers and educators visit TV and was hoping for some enlightening input.

As the saying goes "It takes two to tango" or "to clap loud you need two hands".

If you want quality students you also need quality educators and/or educational system.

The poll was done on students. I'd prefer to hear what employeers have to say because if the skills our educational system produces doesn't match whats needed out their in the business world we're pretty much screwing ourselves and our economy.

These polls are at best generalizations.

At worst they are misleading and self-defeating.

I have to agree that Thai people have some attraction to morbid scenes, crime and accident sites, etc. I am really try to understand..or.... I am too sensitive about? I do not know how people got that, but a Thai friend just this week aproach me to show me a video another friend posted on his LINE. The video was showing an ISIS militant cutting off the head of a westerner, and he was thinking that I will like to see it. Make me sick. and very upset.

I don't believe this kind of morbid attraction is limited to Thai's. Think of all the people surrounding scenes of accidents or the horrific pictures we saw people take of the MH17 crash etc.

Sensationalism sells everywhere. Graphic sensationalism even more.

The difference is the media laws of many countries limit or hold accountable ethically what kinds of pictures can be printed with the exception of tabloids and niche magazines.

Thailand's media has for as long as I can remember been pretty much allowed a free-for-all (albeit with pixelated cover ups) when it comes to front page headline pictures.

Its about time laws be enacted that require the Thai media to stop feeding off this kind of morbid disrespectful sensationalism and sell their wares via great journalism and fact finding.

Pleading will only fall on deaf greedy ears.

This problem is not unique to Thailand. Many people who decide to go to college do so ONLY for the degree in order to better their lives.

They are more focused on getting the degree then learning.

They end up missing out on what education is really about, to gain knowledge and skills that can be used/applied in real life as a career.

The German educational system has long focused on vocational training instead of a 4 year university degree with the concept being that to be cost efficient to both the country and the economy, the majority of the population should be trained to be really good at a specific skill set in a shorter timeframe instead of emphasizing the bachelors, masters or doctorate degree for highest efficiency and productivity. Do we all really need to learn history, arts, sociology and all that other non-utilized knowledge added on to the 180 units required to get a B.A while taking 4 years off our work-life?

dick heads like this make air travel more invasive and difficult for all ..I hope he gets prison time as it was obviously pre-meditated to show he could post a selfie doing so ...A1 Pratt

I'm thinking maybe this dick heads works for a company vying to sell airport security systems or someone working for a guy who signs off airport procurement who wants to start some buying processes ......(rubbing his hands in anticipation of the 30%).

Looking at the number of expats living/retiring here seems to contradict with the general sentiment in TV as to how unfriendly a place it is for retirees.

How do we all propose immigration ease the regulations and restrictions without letting the undesirables slip in?

Why wouldn't every country welcome retirees who are law-abiding citizens and can prove they have enough resources to not only NOT be a burden to that country's healthcare and social welfare system which wasn't supported by their taxes but to also contribute to the countries earnings?

Geopolitics create wars.

Leaders ego's certainly provoke them further.

Feels like Putin's calling his bluff and playing chicken as they all know its a lose-lose war for everybody unless leaders define annihilation of yourself and your enemies as winning.

Chicken (game)

According to Pareto's law, 80% of suicides likely result from 20% of the same causes such as debts, incurable illness and love (disappointment).

Its common knowledge that depression is universal but that is the end result which is often times incurable as long as the underlying cause is still present.

The best weapon of defense is a strong support system from friends, family and loved ones.

Problem is in today's society people are so engrossed in their own narcissistic lives to even notice someone else's signs of depression and being glued to our smartphones while at the dinner table with friends instead of talking to them isn't helping either.

Try observing others while at a restaurant or starbucks and I'll bet you will see 80% of the people looking at their phones instead of chatting with the person across from them.

The question is........where does the buck stop at customs or does it ever stop?

Its hard to imagine a crime more vile then this.

There is no punishment severe enough for whoever commits this kind of crime.

Sadly some children never have the chance to grow up and live their lives while some humans who never should have been born, do.

I hope the parents somehow find a way to live on without the constant sorrow. Rest in peace little girl.

Let me take a wild stab in the dark here . . . it's the ex-bf . . .

Or the ex-bf's new gf.

Nevertheless this is a form of harrassment and she has the right to file a complaint.

As for whether she is trying to do a publicity stunt as human beings who need to respect each other I think we should give her the benefit of the doubt before judging her.

If the car does actually belong to her ex-bf then she's just shot herself in the foot and has some explaining to do for her actions. I'm sure all those online sleuths and amateur PI's are on the prowl now once the cats out of the bag so we'll soon know about the cars origins.

More spot checks, I do think so but I have never been checked after clearing customs.

News has been circulating for some time that customs is going to strictly enforce the allowed value (10,000 baht) of personel items purchased abroad exempt from custom duty. Some netizens have complained that it is too low considering today's economics so a 100,000 baht limit is being considered but I don't know if it has been approved yet.

I do notice women who dress fashionably and carry brand name bags are most often targeted for random checks.

I'm assuming they suspect these women to be carrying lots of shopping spree goodies with values over 10,000bht that are taxable for duty.

Its about time. VW already has the major market share in China and could probably penetrate the market in SE more with a production base in Thailand. For some their styling appears rather chunky but for me they build solid, well-engineered cars that can easily compete with the Japanese in terms of function, value and reliability. I'd be disappointed though if they can't or won't price their cars more competitively with the Japanese.

Trying to keep prices high based on the superficial asian values for german brands would be in the long term a mistake as Yontrakit in their greed has proven in the past.

Considering the number of areas and police personnel involved in this issue it seems the efforts are somewhat "half-hearted" or maybe more appropriately inferred to as "half-pocketed".

If you really want to get serious with jaywalkers, to be fair, you also have to solve several other problems that contribute to such behavior such as :

1. Fine motorists who do not stop for pedestrians at zebra crossings especially motorcyclists.

2. Stop criminals from using the flyover pedestrian crossings as convenient places of muggings and assault.

3. Remove beggars using the flyovers as people prefer to avoid the "guilt walk".

4. Design crossings with the proper sound, tactile warnings (e.g. raised floor markings >>>>) and ramps for the blind and handicapped.

So the question is "What does the place you choose to live say about you?"

In theory the safer vehicle to drive is the one with the greater mass and efficient crumple zones during a collision.

I prefer to drive a car that is larger then the average car so my choice is something weighing +2000 kgs preferably of european origin.

Most accidents in Thailand involve motorcyles and pickups so statistically speaking the odds are in my favor.

Even though I love those Harley's and Bugatti's I avoid motorcycles at all costs as I prefer metal covering my hide then my hide covering metal.

Nothing to be embarassed about. There are bad apples in every race, nationality and country.

I feel bad for her parents or are they also to blame?

Makes me sometimes wonder how much parenting and the environment we raise our kids around influences temperament or are they genetically destined to become louts.