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Nine times out of ten its the foreigners being their own worst enemy. I can totally understand why the Thais give some a good beating at times. Think it might sink in afterwards. Most of the time no. They should all be deported as they would in most countries.

No I will not share this as I have seen too many foreigners abusing their stay in Thailand by making unsubstantiated claims. Lets think about the Australian kickboxer son that rapped his scooter around a tree but claimed he was attacked by lady boys in Phuket, the Australian gf that claimed her bf raped her or the number of foreigners claiming to have been victims of crimes and then its proven they have lied. In this article there is enough other information that suggest that there maybe more to this story than what the mother was told or are telling the world. Why was there no blood test taken of the son ? Where is the proof of any interference in the case ? Why is the mother protesting at government house and not the US embassy ? Then the dead give away " she was prepared to drop these charges for money".

The police have already dropped them for money, she should get a shrare if tha't the case all's fair in love and war.

Must say, many of those rich expat kids are thinking they own the world and can do everything,spoiled like hell.

Not only expat kids, also mafia Thai gangs that can scapegoat Burmese for crimes they did not commit. (because they were rich chinese brats probably a bit easier for them as well)

Pity the parents of the Brittish couple dont protest as they must know the b2 are set up innocent victims.

The problem is that many people who own property/houses are still living in some fantasy world and think they can get millions for something worth far less. (The lady across the way has a house and land that is probably worth 2.8 to 3 million baht, but is asking 7 million.)

And then you have people who think we are in a slump and nothing is worth half of what the asking price is.

Personally, I think we saw this bubble starting to expand to nearly bursting a couple years ago.

Having said that, there are still loads of constructions going on -- housing estates, new condos, the beautiful and stately shop house rows....Either some cabal thinks things will eventually turn around, or there's a hell of a lot of money laundering going on.

There have been a few stories about money laundering into real estate, here in Hua HIn there is shop houses going up evrywhere.

Resorts all down the coast from Cha Amm but thousands of units vacant. (17000) I heard but think far more.

Property is I heard taking seven years to sell on average.

The rental market is slowing or I mean you can get huge reductions on rent. In western countries a collapse of the rental market is the first sigh of a slump.

I have been shown land for 2 million a Rai that others have been shown for 1 million a Rai.

I met a Falaang who is in real estate who says you can get it for 400.000 per Rai.

However there is some rich people land banking that will sit on land regardless if it is less far less than they are asking.

Banks are sitting on reposessed properties all around Hua Hin that they let get srtipped and want over the top money for.

I have seen properties reduced on TV by millions of BHT.

While Eurpoe and Australia and NZ properties are still rising, this does not appear to be the case in Thailand.

Many financial experts globaly are predicting a global property bubble burst in the near future.

My opinion is that Thailand is in a backward price slide or correction bubble burst mode now.

I get the impression this whole thing is heading for a "Darwin" award stupidity special, I do however hope the man that was abducted is still breathing as I believe these idiots will be caught and locked up

They look like Australian/ Italian drug Mafia to me

He does not look original French national either.

Like any other ' will fix in 3-6 months ' promises, this to will start like a Gale force hurricane and fizzle to a fart.

Sounds like a fund raising expodition to me

Key to safe travel in SE Asia is common sense, paying attention, not be aggressive and doing some homework. Most trouble is the result of drugs/alcohol, arrogance and ignorance.

Stay out of Thai karaoke bars, dont walk down dark soi's stay in well frequented areas by expats.

Dont ever believe a Tuk Tuk driver that want to take you somewhere.

Dont loose your rag , be respectful, dont get shiete faced alone and go home with Thai girl, lock all valuables in Hotel safe b4 going out just take enough for the night, have plenty small money for buying food and drink.

Be aware there are scammers everywhere, if they ask you Mr where you go? dont tell them they might say oh that closed.

Many many more things in LOS it is a learning curve but generaly quite safe if you learn the ropes...

Plenty of good advice on this site already posted.

If possible elaborate the advice, saying "don't do it" is not helpful for me :|

I was in Thailand about 15 times, each time for about a month, so I know quite well about thai girls mentality (I avoid and never was involved in bar-girls, I just don't like bars. My nature is to travel distant places and relax with a gf). I got know her almost 3 years ago on facebook. We have been to many places in Thailand, even go Cambodia and Laos together. She come to Poland 2 years ago for 2 months. She is a middle class wealth, owns a beauty shop, a decent house, no car. She has only mother, who would stay in Thailand alone (with bf) when we go Poland, so I'm not sure about this (not sure if her mother can carry the shop). What about my gf support for her mother, if her mother will not insist her after few moths to come back (because she either will miss daughter or her support and money), or at least insist my gf/wife to send money to mother which is not acceptable for me (I pay alimony for my child which is enough for me - also I would need to pay EVERYTHING for my wife because she will not be able to work at least for a few years (language)).

So that are my concerns. If I don't marry, will be difficult to have her here, if I marry other problems can start

You probably should have your assets in Trust, if you don't then a prenuptial would be good if it stands up in Poland.

If you live with a girl for more than two years under NZ law you are considered in a Defacto relationship and the girl would be able to claim part of your estate if you separate.

I dont know what she could claim under polish law or if any Thai court could ever touch your assets.

You might have problems from mummy Bear if her life line is cut then daughter may have pressure put on her for money, Thai family do this and can be quite horrible to their daughter for support.

From their website:

Jomtien Park Villas

Jomtien Park Villas, is an exclusive community built to the highest Euroean standard of quality for those who have achieved a stage in life where they can enjoy the very best. Only 800 m. from Jomtien Beach, with easy access to Supermarkets, Restaurants and Entertainment areas. 24-Hours security, including dual electronic sensor beams, linked directly to the alarms and the guardhouse. Electronic gates and automatic imported garage doors, activated with just one remote control.

So how did they get the truck in? Was it a Ninja truck? Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

Just salute the security guard works at most estates.

Black Cab???

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You do not see many of them around Thailand... should be easy to trace the owner.

Could that be a typo meaning Black Cap??

A lot of why's here and suspicion.

I hope the Police do a good job here.

Tragic end to this young lady.

RIP.

12-gauge bullet wound at his left temple

Would suggest a 12g bullet - 1oz slug ? - would blow his hear off, not wound !

Depends on how hard he Might have fought.

No alcohol or smoking at tourist sites ?

That'll really have visitors rolling in !

Does this include beaches, markets and bars ???

Slave labour to make food for pets, what has the world come to. People treated like animals to feed animals.

It is a far ,far better thing that I do now than I have ever done before, PRAISED! the world is sick. Why Thailand employs burmese slave labour when a falang cant even serve a beer when his wife goes to toilet is beyond me.

However nothing is beyond the animals that employ them and the animals that permit it to happen.

Is there not enough Thais in LOS???

My thai GF got bag ripped from shoulder when we were walking back to hotel in BK after eating, 2 on Bike went past down the soi then turned around came back towards us I stepped back and within a split second they had passed with no lights on and ripped the bag from her shoulder.

She fortunate enough to have money in her jeans and phone but they got cards which we cancelled straight away.

Why take a handbag when cycleing?

Just a few BHT in pocket is enough, girls seem to be uncomfortoble without one, they are walking targets especially when walking down a dark soi with falang.

Look what happened in BK with the I pad murder, Thai and Falang not safe--- a bad sign of the times, Poverty, unemployment ect ect.

Not correct. If you think the Army gave up in Vietnam because of casualties, you should read some history before attempting to make comments on it.

They usually go back home when the media concentrate on the stray bombs which killed some civilians and it gets plastered all over the news.

Then the people who they were fighting go back to slaughtering their political or religious enemies by the thousand in the most barbaric manner with nobody to stop them - but those same liberals don't feel any guilt about that for some reason and the media don't report it because they caused it.

Golly John, are you sick? You actually wrote something sensible and true for once. Keep it up.

Monsanto and Dow sprayed vietnam with agent orange, many veterans have died young from skin cancer and other cancers after being sprayed on and Post Traumatic stress.

Now the Thai's are passing a bill to allow Monsanto into Thailand and infest it with GM crops and chemicals.

No wonder they are not wanted here, by the sensible ones.

They're right. The US should pack up and close its operations in Thailand. Stop spending US taxpayer in and on this trregular nation.

They won't leave until they get the TPP agreement and destroy Thailands farms with mosanto chemicals and GM crops.

While I am not commenting on this tragic accident (I have no first hand knowledge of the details or circumstances) I have on several occasions witnessed several Thai youths "career" down this same badly lit street on motorbikes, many of which had no head or rear lights.

They showed absolutely no regard for their own, or any other persons safety. They were driving at speeds that would not allow them to stop safely in the event of a collision, in effect they were not in control of the bikes they were riding.

This was an accident waiting to happen, and no doubt on some other road and at some other time it will be disastrously repeated.

This is a tragic and avoidable loss of a decent and valued human being, a real and lasting tragedy for his family and friends.

Commiserations and condolences to them all...

Well said, unfortunately they seem to be mostly young Male Thais, I have nearly collected several of them in my pickup overtaking cars on blind corners at high speed with no regard for their life or others.

Liver cancer is a nasty form of cancer, even if it is found in the early stages and it is removed, you still only have about 12 months to live.

In the final stages of the cancer the patient goes through alot of pain, as the vital organs shut down and their bodies start to swell up from the fluid that is no longer getting processed.

My Father died from it and I wouldn't wish upon anyone, the last words he said to me was something I will never forget " I want you to strangle me" he was then put on a heavy cocktail of opiates to help him slip away.

Liver cancer in my Fathers case was genetic not due abuse of the liver.

But heavy consuption of alcohol, eating picked/ processed foods will add to cell damage of the liver and its the damaged cells that can form into cancer.

Thai man I new in NZ had this , His Dr was a friend of mine told him to go home asap, he had Hep B and drank whyskey heavy as mostThai men do passing shot glass around until bottle finished.

but very painfull way to go I saw another close friend go that way horible and sad.

I have always thought using a tablet in public places and expensive apple phones taking selfies was an invite to thieves, unfortunately.

Good work from Thai police, hope they jail this lot for a long time.

Would not even give them bail if I were a judge.

If I read the bk post at any time past or resent there is always a corruption story, the latest being the alleged commissions in the miltary park at Hua Hin.

The tee shirts with ferg on the first date should be banned.

Schools should be trying to educate girls about getting pregnant early will ruin your chances, baby gets brought up by grandma and girl ends up in bar.

No social wellfare here, in other countries this happens as well not just a thai problem, our stupid countries pay them to raise illegitamit children, then raise the pension age.

This is a potentially serious situation with words like ' assassination ' banded around so has anyone seen any comments about how tourism might be affected ?

Oh sorry I'm forgetting nothing ever affects tourism other than to increase it !

The increase in tourism is due to girl meets boy, love at first sight.

Seems fair to me...

Though I am sure how they define reckless... did she deliberately ram the bus off the road or was it down to driver inexperience?

The people who were reckless were her parents in allowing her to drive in the first place...

Lets hope this will be a warning to other parents...

Where is she going to get the money?

the barrier's on those high freeways are quite low and scary, I remember this accident but don't remember how it happened though speed was involved.

Insurance would not pay out if she was underage driving???

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I wonder who wrote the artical with the word famous mi