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Out of respect for the dead we must demand that a thorough investigation is carried out.

Out of respect for the dead we must demand that vehicle maintenance in Thailand is vastly improved.

Out of respect for the dead we must demand that public service vehicle drivers are highly trained.

Out of respect for the dead we must demand that the Thai authorities crack down on anti-social driving.

If we don't do that, then there will be far more dead, far more people maimed, far more widows and orphans.

So for all those people on the other thread that said let's not turn this into Thai bashing........if this happened in our own countries our press, our people, and our authorities would be all over it in minute detail.

It's not Thai bashing, it's unacceptable practice bashing, and even if this accident was a simple unforseeable tyre burst, it's better for everybody that the Thai authorities investigate it and learn the lessons from it the same way our authorities would.

RIP to the victims, the best tribute would be to work hard to prevent it from happening again, not by becoming Thai apologists.

That helps no one........least of all Thailand.

Thats a lot of demands and the end result is a lot of promises and no action....I agree entirely with what you say and also the necessity to make these demands but cant help feeling that in reality it simply is a total waste of time, not that I can offer a better siolution

On more than one occassion have I asked a taxi or tour bus to stop becaue I have felt unsafe due to reckless driving. Its a fact of life in this country and changing the mentlity of the average driver is process that will take decades of education and strict enforcement of traffic laws.,something that I dont think the governhment or authorities have any serious interest or motiovation to regulate or control.

Whereas in a more develoiped country it is quite possible for the average citizen to affect change and force higher standards on operaters throiugh selective use, that is something unlikely to happen here.

Personally I believe that this kind of traagedy and uneccesssary loss of life is not something that will end any time soon. I dont see in reality where a real and lasting solution will come from, not in the next 10 years or so anyway.

I think it is up to the individual to be very selective about the transport they use and when you dont feel safe get off, its not worth your life.

I would love to go to the Chinese restaurants that serves up this food... and ram an un-cooked un-washed elephants cock right down the patrons throats until they gag on it.

couldnt agree more

Mkaes me soi angry to read things like this. I would have no hesitation whatsoever to shoot one of these poachers staright through the head.

This is Thailand and the present government won a fair election. What is being done is being decided by Thais and those of you who do not like it and/or the decisions being made should go back and put your own country to right. Obviously the Thai system is no good for you so why live in a country that you do not like when your country is obviously a paradise which was so good you had to get out and move elsewhere. As for me I accept that I am a guest here and happy with the system because it is the Thai way. When I become uncomfortable for whatever reason I will move on, maybe back to my own country. I respectfully suggest many of the posters have now reached this stage and should leave!

Boring & ridiculously stupid comment. I live here because I choose to live here, and I would have a view to express wherever I lived. I suggest that it is you that needs move back to your own country because clearly you do not feel comfortable with the right of any person to express an opinion.

Personally I think its rather sad. We all can have days like this, I am sure he will regret his actions later, maybe even come to his senses.

I also wonder what actually constitutes gambling. At the local funfair that visits my town, Hua Hin, once a year you will see many vendors running games of chance. Pop three baloons with three darts and win a price, throw the hoop over the bottle, win a price, is this not gambling allbeit on a small scale wityh no cash reward.

To what extent can you operate such games of chance. is there a maximum prize limit? One could easily envisage how such games could be scaled up even without a cash incentives. Example playing for chips that can be cashed for goods or even gold which is a cash equivalent.

Many commercial businesses offer gold as an incentive prize to purchase goods. You win 1 baht of gold for the 10,000th tube of toothpaste sold

Just curious!

I often wonder why those in power dont demonstrate some common sense and simply legalise gambling on a regulated basis it would be a good source of income for the government, possibly even a new toiurist attraction.

The truth of the matter is that gambling takes place in every single soi in every single province throughout Thailand, whether its betting on cock fighting, fish fighting, TV football, unofficial lottery and numerous other things. Tell me one location in this country that it doesnt.

Gambling is a way of life for Thais, its pointlessd trying to stamp it out or deny that it exists. I also doubt that legalising gambling will cause any more casualties of addiction then there are now.

No messing in Manchester: Police caught on camera chasing down a gang of looters on bicycles... and handing out 'instant justice'

http://www.dailymail...asing-gang.html

WELL DONE MANCHESTER!!

Seen it on the BBC too, there is a warning given 'This video contains some disturbing images' and yes I must admit being a bit disturbed when the riot police stopped hitting the little scallies.

This has put a bit off faith back into the british police, lets just hope they are not sacked over this !

here here

same old

Devatsar hit the nail on the head, the justice system does not punish those found guilty of such crime severely enough. Even when punished with a sentance, I somewhat feel that justice is not being done. There is a lot to be said for the many countries that dish out the punishment equivalent to that of the nature of the crime.

An eye for eye is the only way, The UK lost the plot decades ago.

I just wonder whether more is being read into this than should be. The guy passed a fake bank note and was arrested for owning an ink jet printer. It did not say he was arrested for possessing bank note plates,

merely owning a printer and other accessories, maybe some extra ink cartridges. This is how the news gets distorted.

Anyone could have the misfortune of passing counterfeit currency, and how many of us would be found guilty on account of owning an ink jet printer, not a printer one would typically associate with fake notes I might add.