phitsanulokjohn

My friend was bitten by a brown recluse in Canada. His leg was so nasty. It swelled up to the size of a golf ball. There was necrosis all around it. He had to uses crutches and constantly have it drained.

Well,he managed to bite your friend so he wasn't quiet as reclusive as his name suggests.

I run 2 houses,admittedly owned outright,3 small motorbikes,a wife and 2 kids who are always well dressed.All four of us eat like horses,pay the bills,I dont go out very often choosing to have a beer at home instead and smoke as well.My pleasures are simple.Me and the wife go out most days on my bike and enjoy the country.My wife manages all this up here in Phitsanulok on 20k a month with a 5k a month back up,as well as money in bank for visa etc that is hardly ever needed.So of course it's cheap but no where near as cheap as in 2007/8 when my houses were built getting 70-80 baht to the pound.

Finally before you ask,my wife is not available to act as a financial guru to all those who can't manage money.

Money can obviously never replace the loss of liberty,but it will at least help.I wonder how much the 2 Burmese guys will be compensated if or when the Thai police have the guts to admit they arrested the wrong men?

Muslim women wear their veil for religious reasons.Will he now bring into law that sikhs remove their turbans or for safety's sake make them wear crash helmets.Why is this allowed?Because of a sikhs religious reasons....Unfair and discriminatory.

I think if in the first place you'd stuck to sentence 1 in Paragraph number 7,then Paragraphs 1-6 would have automatically fallen into place...All with the benefit of hindsight of course.

The US government is just great.

Lifts sanctions with the one hand causing 27 billion dollars to be wiped off middle east stock markets over a glut of Iranian oil soon to be flooding an already saturated oil market,then reimpose more sanctions with the other hand.

He paid the ultimate price for drinking&riding.

Why do so many Thai's hold their life in such low esteem?

Then with the 3 almost magical "Mai Pen Rai"words,everything is forgotten and suddenly ok again.

Very sad.RIP.

Terribly sad.Far too many suicides amongst foreigners here.Paradise was never mean't to be this way.

RIP fellow countryman.

Apparently went into battle with a tulip in one hand and a spliff in the other.

So long as they haven't removed the sign for the"Gentleman's toilet"then I'm happy.

Suspended 1000 euro fine.Commonsense prevailed.

After wikileaks,maybe the government needs to brace itself for anonyleaks.

The police investigation and proceedings were widely criticized for serious shortcomings.

I think we all know this is a gross understatement.

I had a ring of fire this morning after consuming the Thai curry wifey made me last night.

Note that submitting a false affidavit to the USA embassy or consul is a Federal crime punishable by 5 years imprisonment. USA Fed judges take a very harsh view of perjury.

Can only agree with the above post.I'm from the Uk,maybe it's more strict at the Uk embassy,but this looks all the way open to be scammed....Until you get caught that is.Just imagine feeling the full force of both Thai&Usa authorities bearing down on you.Not for me thanks.By playing it straight in all aspects of Thai requirements for almost 30 years,I've managed to get a good nights sleep every night...Nice feeling.

Well now it's official.The best deal on the table for all you overstayers,It's best you see them before they find you.

Uruguay has an excellent football team given the size of its population and I believe law makers there recently legalised cannabis.

Thailand could do far worse than follow the example Uruguay!

WOW!

Cannabis legalised and watching Luis Suarez play football.

How much is a 1st class ticket to Montevideo?

On second thougts,I'll travel economy and the savings I make can be put to buying a great big bin liner full of greenery and a 60 inch widescreen,to watch Luis perform his magic.

Lovely story and God willing will have a happy ending.I Wish a speedy recovery to you Lucy,lassie from Lancashire.

The gun has obviously made the guard intoxicated on power.

Well, what Angela wanted, Angela got.

She made her bed and now she must lay in it.

I hope the elephant is ok and will not be put down. Thai style, of course.

What a sick sense of humour you possess.You need to be sectioned.

Just wondering if you'd be making light of this,if it was your wife just been killed by the elephant and your 2 year old son injured and lost his Mother?

It's a God awful sad affair.R.i.p David.

You appear to be a decent hardworking guy.Nice gesture.God bless you.

Remember this guy is yet to be convicted of any crime.

He deserves the respect of anyone who is innocent until proven otherwise.

I agree,he deserves the respect of innocent till proven guilty.

Now I ain't a gambler,but if I was,I'd bet a pound to a pinch of s**t,he's far more guilty than the 2 Burmese.Don't see US homeland security getting it wrong.

That was a terrible form of punishment, having the offenders vehicles impounded for up to 7 days.That only leaves 51 weeks for the offender to reoffend.