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On 8/10/2020 at 10:45 PM, sammieuk1 said:

What's the charges driving with due care and attention by any chance ????

They're just waiting for his Dentist to confirm that he supplied him with illegal cocaine, then the Red Bull private jet will fly him to watch the formula one

19 hours ago, colinneil said:

Come on, did anybody actually expect him to turn up?

No way would he be there, far too many questions to be answered.

First question would be, how much did you get paid to drop the charges.

Please guys, understand-- his watch was faulty, he is in the process of borrowing one from the deputy PM.

He just can't decide which model he wants.

14 hours ago, sahibji said:

how right you are swampdonkey.

Expect a run on long distance Microlights.

6 hours ago, GAZZPA said:

Why? Because USA doesn't like them? It's definetley not doable,, in fact it's impossible.. So Mexico has a strong relationship with China, lots of investment in Mexico from Chinese companies because its a route to North American market plus the growing South American market. What is the US going to do embargo any county that has Chinese investment or Chinese parts? its ridiculous to even talk about this.

 

China has the USA by the plums and there is nothing that can change that until the USA can make its own stuff again..

 

 

 

What most people don’t know is that China manufactures products for Du pont and the likes containing Pfo8 which is banned now in most of the world, so that is one hell of a reason why manufacturers transferred to China. Non stick frypans have been killing us for years.

On 8/8/2020 at 2:00 AM, YetAnother said:

multiple sides to this: yes he is an idiot, yes he used a mildly sexual descriptor , which is what most of the west thinks of thailand

This comment could sway the election his way. Confirming that idiots, actors and peanut farmers can win an election.

16 hours ago, bendejo said:

Next we'll hear about thieves in Latin America suing their countries' tourist departments for ruining their business, as there are no tourists for them to rob.  Maybe someone like Bezos will buy Ecuador.

 

 

When Walking St is rebranded, Thais that wear gold jewellery should help.

14 hours ago, Brunolem said:

Walking Street will be renamed Drive Thru Street

 

Thais are generally not enthusiastic walkers and will happily park right in front of the food vendor, never mind who is waiting behind. 

 

Expect massive traffic jams on weekends... 

 

 

It will become a tipical Thai market with smoke and beer added by Chiang and Singa it will have bands and thousands of Thais, heaps of food. Its party time for Thais move over Falang. 

On 8/7/2020 at 4:41 AM, VBF said:

 

Manufacturing is the easy bit! There are reports all over (check Google) of companies already geared up to manufacture it...when it's been tested and approved by the scientists and authorities.  THAT'S the tricky bit, plus, how brave do you feel about an unproven medication?

 

The development cycles for vaccines usually take several years - this one's being crammed into a few months. Think about it..... and no, that's NOT a conspiracy theory just fairly obvious common sense.

I think Dr Bill Gates forecast this in a doco a while b4 the outbreak.

Probably the big money boys already had the vaccine and now will release it shortly.

The big pharma boys will make billions/ trillions from using handouts from the taxpayer to develop this,- one will never be allowed to travel without a vaccine certificate.

Your kids will not be allowed to go to school without one .

In the mean time all the elderly will get a severe trim, the homeless will be wiped from the map, and the rest of the world's population will develop brain disease, impotency, and many other illness.

Researchers are now alarmed at the above side effects from getting the virus

Just you wait and see. 

10 hours ago, GAZZPA said:

if the "boycott Red Bull" campaign starts to mean the company is losing money I would not be at all surprised if he meets an unpleasant end....

To boycott Red Bull you would need to convince millions of red necked drongos not to drink the <deleted>.

The rednecks still drink energy drinks even though they are linked to causing cancer, no chance.

On 8/7/2020 at 1:37 AM, Susco said:

 

Looks like LAN made the wrong decision

Boss Song, I went to the pictures tomorrow, I sat in the seat at the back, I fell from the floor to the ceiling , and broke the front bone in my back.

On 8/4/2020 at 7:41 PM, scorecard said:

So the very very obvious question why wasn't he charged with having cocaine in his system right at the very start?

 

 

 Because a Dentist who if he supplied Boss with cocaine for dental treatment, should be charged with drug dealing as,Dentists have not used it for 100 years . 
It would also be illegal for a Dentist to possess cocaine.

Therefore the testimony of the Dentist is untrue and importantly should have been thrown out of court and the Dentist charged with supplying false evidence and attempting to divert justice.

If the Bratt does get charges reopened no doubt he will not return to Los until the statute of limitations runs out. 
Maybe this is a face saving exorcise.

16 hours ago, Pattaya Spotter said:

I guess this is the week all murderers get off in Thailand.

Brilliant!

They can make it official

Make it a public holiday 

What will they name it?

10 minutes ago, Nanaplaza666 said:

You can tell someone to look at the video , but what the video doesn't show is that just before the accident , he had a meeting and maybe during that meeting they put something in his drink . That's why they should have the toxicology done properly and look if he is drugged . That surely would have caused him to swerve into whatever was on the road that he hit .

Death by Deposit Theory.

Drug victim 

Take victim outside

Run victim over

Check that there is no pulse

Stage death location 

Deposit body.

2 hours ago, Grumpy John said:

The guys food or drink was drugged.  There are enough dangerous drugs out there will not show up at autopsy unless the examiner is looking for the drug or signs of the drug.

Or this poor sole suddenly after becoming a key witness got drunk with the other bike rider, who never knew him and then were in such a hurry to go and seek a female that he decided to ride behind and follow him to a local comfort house. On the way his helmet fell off and he turned back briefly, could not find it then realized that he better catch up to the man that never knew him or miss out on the action. 
He then rode at high speed to catch him up , the man that never knew him wondered where he was, turned his head back to look for him lost control of his bike which turned on its side and before he could say ouch, he was run over by his new friend who now I hope rests in piece 

9 hours ago, Fex Bluse said:

I didn't know an autopsy could confirm that a death was an accident. Only in Thailand can autopsies confirm intent! 

With the spleen damage as well as the rest it sounds similar to self inflicted suicide by baseball bat

4 hours ago, Samui Bodoh said:

I posted this in another thread, but i think it is relevant to this discussion as well. BTW, a better statement from the tourism guy is to let long-term people in rather than a country-specific group.

 

I think it is time for Thailand to re-evaluate its Virus Response policy.

 

Thailand has been following a 'Zero-Tolerance' policy, but I think it is time to move to a 'Managed-Tolerance' policy. I make this suggestion based mainly on two factors; I think it is inevitable that the virus will return to Thailand and a calm, managed response is more effective than hysteria. Secondly, the economic damage being done to millions is more harmful than the virus itself and needs to be addressed sooner rather than later.

 

We recently saw new cases in Vietnam, and I think that we are going to see new cases in Thailand soon; like most people I take the government's claim of zero cases with a grain of salt, although it seems like they have done a very good job overall. However, I don't think it can last. A better policy is to prepare, both medically and in terms of public opinion/education, for the return of the virus. Is this a radical idea? No, not really. Members will recall the phrase "flatten the curve", but perhaps a reminder is needed that the idea is to manage the virus so that the health system isn't overwhelmed; a policy of Zero Tolerance is incompatible with an open society and/or open economy. It is time to re-enforce the precautions needed, but also to allow for an economic re-start which includes outsiders/foreigners. A final point; humanity's best minds and a boat-load of resources are being thrown at the problem. This global effort, propelled by the power of competition, is expected to produce a vaccine either this year or early next year while treatments are being developed and refined daily; we as a species are going to beat this scourge, and relatively soon.

 

The economic damage being done to Thailand is immense. Yes, I know that we don't hear about it too much, but there is a reason for that. The people talking in the (not quite free) Media are almost all in a 'Virus-Proof' economic situation; they aren't directly affected so they don't feel the urgency of fixing the problem. Firm numbers are difficult to come by, but it seems around 6-9 million Thais are very badly hurt by the economic fall-out of the virus, and those people need to be both helped and heard. The damage done to these people is egregious and growing worse; some government support is being withdrawn, the option of 'Go Back to the Farm' isn't really possible anymore (and not a great idea regardless), and they will soon need more food and rent support to survive. Further, many aren't well-educated and don't have transferable skills, so their options are limited. Finally, even before Covid-19, their economic situation was in decline; it is in free-fall now and they can't be ignored. Simply put, plans for their economic regeneration must to be formulated now and implemented soon.

 

When people are hungry, all bets are off.

 

How to proceed?

 

It is the beginning of August; continue/speed up the current repatriation policy 'as is', but ramp up the public education aspect of change. Announce that by October 1st (perhaps Nov. 1st?) that the airspace around Thailand will be open to commercial air travel, long-term tourists (Snow-Birds who 'winter' here), remaining residents and retirees will be allowed to return with a few restrictions (test before boarding or on arrival, reasonable insurance, self-isolation at home on arrival, etc. BUT no mandatory state quarantine), implement common sense visa issuance (sorry Floridians and Texans!) and most of all prepare the Thai people for the idea that although there will be cases of the virus, they will be managed, and the benefits of re-opening are a risk worth taking. Yes, the end of mandatory state quarantine is essential if this is going to work; I believe that the long-term visitors will respect the self-isolation policy and Thailand's million strong public health volunteers can monitor them, but they won't come if they are going to be locked up. Moreover, the selection of the residents/retirees and 'Snow-Birds' as an initial group isn't accidental; these people already know the Kingdom and understand life within it, are good 'testers' of a new system, have a lot of money to spend, and can be excellent examples of a working policy of re-opening. Finally, allowing these kinds of visitors would build confidence, test whether short-term tourists could actually visit (I think not yet, but...), and help protect the tourism infrastructure from further and/or irreparable damage.

 

There are those who will argue that it is better to keep the borders closed and wait this out, and I honestly have trouble arguing against that idea (I don't want to catch the <deleted> thing). However, those who make that point rarely take the next step; what do you do with the 6-9 million people damaged by the current policy? Will those that advocate for closed borders take in homeless people? If so, how many? One family? Two families? Three? Will those that advocate for closed borders give up a percentage of their salaries/pensions to help? If so, how much? 25%? 35%? 45%? Will those that advocate for closed borders pay school fees and related costs for all the children of unemployed/underemployed parents? How many kids? One? Five? Twenty? The question isn't merely an intellectual exercise, it has real-world implications and consequences. 

 

If you want those 6-9 million people to sacrifice for you, what are you going to sacrifice for them?

 

To sum up, I think that the question of whether or not to keep the border closed is incomplete. The question should be: if you keep the border closed, then what will you do for the 6-9 million people economically-eviscerated by the response to the virus? Opening the Kingdom to visitors in November for the high season would likely see a few cases of the virus, but the Thai medical system can handle that (it did before, right?) until a vaccine is widely available. It would begin the process of re-starting the tourism industry in Thailand (20% of GDP!!!), begin the process of building trust again, re-start the employment of huge numbers, give Thailand a 'leg up' on future tourism business in the region, and alleviate some of the damage done to the poorest in the Kingdom. The alternative is a policy of rot, idleness, atrophy and decline with an indefinite timeline. 

 

History is replete with examples of people hiding behind walls for protection, but it rarely ever works (especially against something the size of a virus); see the 'Maginot Line', the Great Wall of China, the Berlin Wall, and more. History shows that a combination of pro-active tactics coupled with reasonable, layered defenses provides a better outcome to almost any problem.

 

 Very well written,  but opening up is not working, if all the Thai’s in quarantine had

strolled in without it there would now be a massive outbreak, same would have happened in NZ,  bit to early yet, I think a vaccine will probably be rolling b4 Xmas 

25 minutes ago, garzhe said:

Heard no more of the dentist who supposedly prescribed the drugs for him. If hes still around I bet hes all the time looking over his shoulder.

The drug that has not been used for 100 years by Dentists and who’s chemical signature has no resemblance to cocaine 

2 hours ago, goldenbrwn1 said:

Do they not do autopsy’s as a norm anyway? 

Why would anyone trust a biopsy, it made no difference to the b2 case  No DNA on the murder weapon made no difference. They will probably conclude the Wittnes was drunk and suffered a heart attack 

15 hours ago, anterian said:

The more they talk the more unbelievable it becomes. Surely Boss can hire someone to come up with a consistent credible package of lies, not this rubbish we are currently being fed.

He can’t because Prayut is the big Boss.

11 hours ago, Dap said:

That's what I'd say as well.

Why would the police question him about that , just a peasant on a bike looking for a nice happy ending, those dam police are so suspicious In fact this brings back memories of Diana’s death.

11 hours ago, thequietman said:

So, who did they pay the money to then, if he has no family?  ????

His brother 

18 hours ago, Tropicalevo said:

It looks to me that he hit a bike that was lying in the road in the left lane. There are two bikes?

Yes that's what I think, definitely 2 bikes here and no body is going near the bike in the middle of the road. Maybe if one drank to much one day one would be a liability, or maybe one might have been stuped and stupid and never was going to be trusted, better sooner than later before the beans get spread all over the table.

My guess- suicide from guilty conscience or loose tongue sealed for good. 

Family envelope due here soon.

6 hours ago, OneMoreFarang said:

Looking at the worldwide news everyday I am happy to be in Thailand with no or little Covid-19.

Many people complain about the government but I think especially in this case we have to say: Good job. Thanks.

And then there are all the Thai people who take this serious. Most were wearing masks right from the beginning. Nobody had to order the people to wear masks, they were smart enough to do it by themselves. Great.

 

And the economy? Obviously that is bad and it will continue to be bad for some time. Nobody likes that. But what's the alternative? Opening up the borders and inviting tourist in? How long will it take before they infect others? And then? Let it spread or shut down again? I think no international tourists is the best from all the bad options.

Being stuck here in NZ I have been watching closely and listening to my friends and my Thai wifes relations ect who do say covid is not a problem.

My Sister in law and mother inlaw work in the large markets in Hua Hin and they say no problem.

So I would say that maybe due to the hot weather and masks and possibly some advice and help from the Chinese that covid is under control.

I would not agree that Thailand leads the world, they have far more people in quarantine with covid than the other top 8.

I also would never believe the death toll.

However the place seems safe for now which is great and I hope I can return with my family to my home this year or early next year.

Some one said the BK post reported some covid deaths a week ago so if that's true then god only knows the truth.

I just asked my wife if she was aware about Boss getting discharged she said thai people don't care, then my friend rang his wife in esan and she said the same.

Thai people are more worried about filthy falaangs coming to LOS, the stupid government has shot themselves in the foot, it will be some time before the big jets fly.

Taking a side bet I would bet that as we speak the US has started a 30,000 people trial for a vaccine.

The test will be a success and we will be all getting jabbed and with a vaccination certificate in hand marching to the airports within 6 months.

Kids will not be able to go to school without a certificate nor will anyone in the world be able to travel without the jab. 

Big Pharma wins and makes billions from developing a vaccine financed by handouts from the tax payer.

23 minutes ago, charmonman said:

Refusing service to a customer because of their race is illegal in my country, but my country is not a banana republic like Thailand. A foreigner is not more likely to have COVID-19 than a Thai. There are way more Thai people entering Thailand from overseas (repatriated) who could be infected with the virus and who could break their quarantine. Did you ever think of that? Given the closure of the border to most foreigners it is actually less likely that a random foreigner would be infected than a random Thai.

 

By the way, despite my "banana republic" comment, I love Thailand. It is a pity, however, that there are so many ignorant Thais with this kind of banana republic mentality.

That mentality applies to god who runs Thailand, he was worried about the comments of Boss's not guilty being approved, he was worried because the people that decided to do this were above him and Boss has more power than him.

13 hours ago, steven100 said:

for all those who think the restaurant broke any discrimination law ...   

 

 

He looks to me to be asian, so does that mean that when the Chinese are allowed back they will not be served, oh forgot they will only be directed to Chinese owned venues by their tour guides.