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Police trying to keep up with the Jones's. Topic moved to finance.

90 day reporting alas still needs the form in some offices; I asked if it was necessary and they said yes - in case the computer system goes down! paperless offices in LoS??? i should coco!

On my last report, I went in with the form filled out ahead of time, as usual, and they specifically told me not to do it again. Just come in, put my passport in a basket, then they scan it, print out the new 90 notice (instead of tearing it off the bottom of the form like they used to do) and I'm out the door in less than a minute or two. But, yea, all offices are different.

I would be very sceptical about leaving my passport in a Thai office basket.

Why are US embassy officials going to Udon Thani to meet a Red Shirt leader, without usual protocol of advising Gov't?

Once again, US sticking it's beak in where it shouldn't be; they have no idea of diplomacy .....bunch of gung-ho amateurs!!!

You actually believe this story?

Giving propaganda the benefit of belief, one day at a time.

"According to Thai law, drivers are liable to a maximum fine of Bt1,000 if they fail to stop their vehicles for pedestrians at marked crossings. In the events of a road accident taking place, drivers involved must compensate victims or their families. In the case of death, reckless drivers are liable to up to 10 years in jail and a fine of up to Bt20,000."

...and what was the fine for hitting a policeman on an unmarked crossing, dragging his lifeless body 100 meters, running home and encouraging the Domestic help to take the blame again?

Exactly.

As a percentage of wealth, not much.

I would think he would leave all the blowing to his mai noi

Mia noi. I know misspelling one letter is usually not a big deal, but in this case it could be the deciding factor in a "happy ending".

" after a capital increase, the major shareholder now is the company linked to Charoen Sirivadhanabhakdi, a liquor and property billionaire."

You shouldn't have included that last line in your post, because that name makes ring all alarm bells that weren't activated yet.

I'll drink to that, on the land that I cannot own.

Really, are ALL politicians in the west 100% transparent, honest, truthful etc etc?

No one has ever swindled anyone?

WOW! The wow factor seems to be sky high.

Such honesty...such goodness...

That's nice, but we're discussing Thailand here. Go back to bed and let your beautful Thai wife wow you some more.

When you are in the public eye you have to be whiter than white, you always have to expect difficult unexpected questions, it comes with the job although its not on the job description.

Not as easy you think this Prime Minister thing!

Funny, it makes you think that power really does trump wealth.

Well gingag even though we have been at logger heads and you have your opinion it's becoming evident that either you are just trolling and baiting or Yingluck and Thaksin has tone your head in.

Your requesting other posters not to include your name in their replies yet you continue to use others and that is double standards.

If we didn't have different opinions then forums like this would not exist to vent our feelings.

Believe it or not gin I like some of your points that you make and I enjoy the robust debate as we all do but your doing yourself no favours with your undying love for the junta.

Gin I'm all for demroracy and freedom of the press and had circumstances been different and it was the yellow dems kicked out out by the junta I would still be calling for a return to demroracy. .

Demroracy might not be the best system but it beats what ever comes second!

You have to remember. It works both ways, when Abhisit was in power it was bash bash----then along came Yingluck we are not allowed our view of that regime, far far more bad, and no bashing from some of this clan, now the PM is in power it's bash time again.

We never had democracy with PTP if you do believe that then something wrong upstairs.

Why don't I do my self favours because I am happy at this moment to go along with him, as for your Quote " undying love for him" you are not doing yourself any favours.

You are not going to get this dream democracy unless something change here, but you still think the PM kicked out democracy-your deluded. So the question comes back to my point, Until Thai democracy is snuffed out and reality sets in then we can move forward.

If you guys want to hack me down for some truths -up to you. LOVE OF THE PM No WAY go along with it YES YES YES.

Lucky Thailand finally has a democracy now then, not?

Restrictions on press freedom to stay: Prawit

Social media killed the censorship Zhar.

There are some things that should be kept personal for the general, however this huge amount of family wealth is not one as it's of public interest. How dare reporters and posters discuss it, you will hurt his feeling's.

It was his father's land that was sold and Prayuth disclosed that he got a share of the proceeds. He didn't say it was the maids or drivers. The company mentioned wasn't set up by him but by the purchaser!

Non story really!

No, because of the circumstances, it is a story, really.

As if nurses don't already sacrifice by working all hours, overtime, dealing with suffering on a daily basis, exposed to every disease on the planet, and now they are expected to give up having a family to support them in their old-age? Where does this administrator get off with this extremely unreasonable demand? It seems administrators have to check their compassion and empathy at the door to work at this hospital. I am not a nurse nor do I work at this hospital, but I am deeply offended by this notice and the administrator who had it posted.

Ram,

The manager wasn't requesting the nursing staff NEVER have children--just that they postpone for the busy months around the holiday.

Clutch,

So by postponing all staff pregnancies for fourteen months, the supervisor definately has your angle covered, uh?

I don't know. I sort of have mixed views about this.

Girls showing off their body parts is one thing... doing it in the name of their alma mater is another.

I think there is a time and a place for everything and this is not one of those times or places for it.

I think any educational institution of repute would warn their students once about attire and then give them the boot if they do not comply. The reason for this is simple; educational institutions are not only there to teach the sciences, engineering and such, but also to prepare our children for assimilation into society with etiquette, respect for self and others, among many other moral and ethical standards.

Letting the students do this is giving the institution a bad reputation and image; and everything it has worked for to attain a higher standard of excellence is simply being corrupted by mixing this behavior with it.

There are fathers out there who love their daughters and when sending them to places like this would more than likely not want this going on around their daughters. I would certainly be one of them.

This, to me, is simply another black mark for Thai education, if you can call it that, and in my view, no self-respecting father, who wants his daughter to become self-reliant and successful woman, would send his little girl to a place like this.

Not me. No way. I am not a prude by any means, but as I said, there is a time and a place for everything and this is not one of those times or places for it.

From what I've witnessed in Thailand, you don't get ahead by using your brain.

Would it be possible to get a complete explanation of why the two Burmese cannot be the culprits based on facts. Even my Thai friends believe that they are scapegoats. But this is mainly based on the fact that Thai police is hated by foreigners and thai alike because of corruption and abuse and on the fact that since the murder authorities so much wanted the Burmese migrants to be the murderers.

However personally I find difficult to believe that the Thai police is at the level for a fabrication of this dimension . So many people have been involved including not only policemen but forensic personal and external laboratories. How can they pay all of them. The risk would be too high and the coordination too sophisticated.

Did I just see the Sun sneak by you.

Oh the irony!!

For the last couple of weeks the hang-them-high-brigade has been out in full force here on Thaivisa.

Now the police has "solved" the case and the very same posters come out in full force to defend the alleged culprits.

I am not saying, that the police has got it right, actually I doubt it very much, BUT IF. THat would be quite ironic, wouldn't it?

Don't bogart the pipe my friend, pass it over to me.

Disgusting.

Disgusting.

What about one set on a peaceful tropical island?

The weather started getting rough. The tiny country was lost. If not for the courage of the repressed masses, the minnow will be lost.

Charleston, South Carolina is 2nd on the list..

I'd rather go to Bangkok but then I live in Bangkok & never been to Charleston.

dont knock it till you been there. it is a beautyful city.

I don't think Iphad was knocking Charleston, but wasn't Charleston, South Carolina where the American Civil War was started?

Not surprising for a country that likes to use slaves for labor.

Maybe Thailand should ban the EU trash from this wonderful country

Its always fun to see stupid posters make stupid remarks. This is all on basis of an US report

That would be, "a US report".

When the "governing of the people" make a military coup/junta look good, that country is in deep trouble.

Where has this rumour come from that has caused such fear amongst Cambodian workers? Illegal workers always face the possibility of being caught and no doubt have to live with that fear, but now it seems they are in full on panic mode. Why?

Because they are well aware of the nationalist rhetoric sweeping the country and they are only too aware of the animosity towards Cambodians by the Thais. And theres clearly some rumours going around and there hasnt been any attempt to deny them or reassurance.

You also have to remember that Cambodians have real experience and in their very recent history of what happens when its too late to get away.... You Die

If I were a Cambodian id be gone permit or not, Nearly every family lost people in the days of Pol Pot... they have a real and sensible fear of being a victim of any strong arm military takeover, especially one that had the Thai armed forces pointing fingers at Cambodia for staging attacks and being blamed for recent insurgency.

Who the heck needs to take the chance when half of your elder family or maybe all were wiped out as recently as the 80s

Well said. Thank you.

Every two days this past week we've had a surprise-Tuesday declaration of martial law, Thursday coup, and today Saturday dissolve Senate, and dump DSI chief and police chief...what's in store for Monday?

A rainy day.

Not knowing what she looks like, I guess it's safe to say she didn't get fat by being fed her daily dose of Thai propaganda.