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2 hours ago, hotchilli said:

Destination Soi 6... would have lost his shirt as-well.

His hotel was there

Does it involve visiting all 1,600 restaurants to ensure quality? Pumtham again. Every day he's up to something.

What about Pattaya? Yes, yes, I know, whataboutist, but seriously?

7 minutes ago, jacko45k said:

I think the only questionable part is if one can get a shared songtaew from Buakhao to soi 6. Getting your pocket picked, or bag slashed is readily possible. Doesn't only happen in Manila..... 

The article says they changed at Tops. Pretty cheap Charlie, I'd say.

16 hours ago, novacova said:

The US is a divided nation, driven a lot by dodgy politicians and fake news left wing media outlets. The latter proven by the fact many on the left still fall for the big lie, started by the divider in chief, Obama.

Kind of proves your point. It's like Monty python. This isn't an argument. Yes it is. No it isn't....

4 minutes ago, maesariang said:

This is the political soap box section. 

Yeah, it has it's own forum. Please stay there.

Moderators. Do we have to have this garbage dumped on our doorsteps? Why copy their rubbish to the news pages? It has nothing to do with ASEAN.

2 hours ago, MikeandDow said:

google is your friend

Under the 2007 Constitution, the Constitutional Court has nine members, all serving for nine year terms and appointed by the King with senatorial advice: Three are SCJ judges and are selected by the SCJ plenum through secret ballot.

I'm not sure how up to date that is. We're into the 2017 constitution now. And does the Senate still have a say?

3 hours ago, Yellowtail said:

I was about 25 when I had my last bike accident, and I was pretty rough for two months, I can't even imagine how long it would take now.

 

I know a guy in his sixties that dumped his bike and broke/messed up his hip ten years ago and he never really recovered. 

 

Tripping and falling on the sidewalk worries  me...

Same for me, but bathroom accidents like slipping over. It's what prompted me to get insured. My balance isn't so good 100% of the time.

1 hour ago, TheFishman1 said:

Whatever happened about all the expensive watches he had TID

The NACC refuses to release their report unredacted, which names names and has witnesses testimony. It's been raised so many times, and they just shuffle the paper around and stare at their shoes. There's no will amongst the judiciary or the legislators to upset the apple cart nor rock the boat for fear presumably that they too could face their public one day.

The only way is Ethics. But it's simple. It's a criminal assault. Nothing to do with ethics. This man was heavily involved in overthrowing a democratically elected government. Why is he still at liberty? Compared to tabling an amendment to a law, the coup Meisters' crimes are orders of magnitude greater. They should all be behind bars, and I don't mean serving drinks, although that would be nice, too. Try living off tips, Mr Roly Poly.

6 hours ago, Hunz Kittisak said:

Big words from someone who is banned from politics and had his party dissolved.

He should worry about himself first if he’ll be jailed or worse come to any bodily harm.

I agree. He's booked in for highly lucrative lecture tours in the US and has been accepted back to Harvard. The captain has left the sunken ship. A career politician.

Jeez, who's running this country? And look, no neck brace, no wheel chair, no problem. 2023 photo on his return.

If I was Thai I'd have hired a lawyer to petition the EC or the court who paroled him to notify them of parole violations. I know he's off parole now but this has been going on for months. How does he get away with it? He's a convicted felon, never mind the ridiculous "Certificate of Innocence". He was found guilty. The only way he can be found not guilty is at a retrial, for which there have to be very good grounds. He has a criminal record. Isn't that enough to shut him up?

3 hours ago, Chetzee said:

what brand yoghurt has no sugar ?struggling to find one .....

Makro and other big supermarkets, eg Big C Extra, have Yolida in a variety of sizes. Check out the labelling.

And use erythritol for sugar substitute. Tastes like sugar, looks like sugar, but human guts don't absorb it. Can order from Lazada. It's not expensive. I order 5kg at a time. Lasts about 6 months.

4 hours ago, Lacessit said:

Pad pat ruam made without sugar addition. Any cabbage, cauliflower, green beans, broccoli. Bamboo is zero carbs. Mushrooms. Avocado. A small amount of dark chocolate.

 

Pork, pork rinds, fish, beef, skinless chicken, almonds. If you must drink alcohol, only distilled spirits such as whisky, rum, and vodka. Absolutely no beer. Yoghurt ( no added sugar ) and cheese is OK.

 

No bread, rice, pasta, noodles, potatoes or carrot.

 

I would say it works, because I went from 93 kg to 78 kg. I have gone back to 84 kg, because I love pad thai goong and ice-cream.

 

 

 

 

 

 

I'm in almost complete agreement. My experience with lo carb over 18 months. Went from 95kg to 80kg, and no gym! Forced me to rethink all my meals. An education in itself if you remove the 4 no-nos and fruit! But strawberries are ok, and star fruit (in season now). Keto heads cheat by calling avocados, olives and tomatoes fruit, which they are, but they're hardly a ripe juicy mango.

I discovered what matters most in a diet is satisfaction. If you remove all your staples, you're left with precious little that makes you feel full and satisfied. The Japanese call it umami. It's essential, to keep you satisfied. I found blue cheese supplied it, and bought a kilo at a time from Siamburi. Shiitake mushrooms also. And I disagree about coconut milk. Low in carbs. I lived on pork belly stew, good quality beef mince, and chicken with a whole variety of weird and wonderful veg, for 18 months but varied it every time I cooked. Entirely satisfying. No snacks except nuts. Protein shakes with high sugar free yoghurt content, coconut milk and plant protein powder.. High fat, medium protein, low carb is the keto mantra. Sounds counter intuitive but it worked for me. Until I got fed up with it's cultish requirements.

If you must, on any packet, always read the ingredients sticker. Carbs are always listed. And sugar.

5 hours ago, xtrnuno41 said:

MAy hope for them, they really make ALL right, as you know what happens with a tiny misstep.

Did they really have to choose  the name Peoples Party, short PP, or PEEPEE.

Add one letter and you are out of the bizar name, like Peoples Social Party or more longer

as in Peoples Social Democratic Party. Whatever, but PP?

Plus, it's a bit close to PT and PPP. The party they took over was called White Crow. Distinctive, if nothing else.

7 hours ago, nikmar said:

i have a feeling that this show of support will ultimately be their demise.

Their ultimate demise will be their inability to mount any sort of serious defense. The most pathetic capitulation I ever saw.

3 hours ago, webfact said:

On August 17th, 2024, Mr. Somchai Morakotsriwan, the Director-General of the Department of Employment, announced the “Locate, Arrest, Fine, and Deport” operation targeting illegal migrant workers. This nationwide effort involves collaboration between all relevant agencies.

The operation, which includes Thailand's Immigration Bureau, Tourist Police, Anti-Human Trafficking Division, and the Internal Security Operations Command from all provinces, aims to inspect, arrest, and prosecute employers and businesses that hire illegal foreign workers, according to Somchai.

It also seeks to educate employers and foreign workers on legal compliance and government resolutions over a 120-day period, said Somchai.

 

From June 5th to August 15th, 2024, covering 71 days, inspections were conducted in key economic areas such as Bangkok’s Phetchaburi Road, Suwinthawong, Saphan Sung, Lat Krabang, and Taling Chan, as well as in provinces like Uthai Thani, Ang Thong, Rayong, and Phetchaburi.

 

A total of 14,734 businesses employing migrant workers were inspected nationwide, leading to 503 prosecutions. Authorities checked 192,280 foreign workers, including 144,261 from Myanmar, 29,448 from Cambodia, 12,258 from Laos, 117 from Vietnam, and 6,196 from other nationalities. Of these, 1,314 workers faced legal action—818 from Myanmar, 201 from Cambodia, 180 from Laos, 24 from Vietnam, and 91 from other countries.

 

Full story: THE PATTAYA NEWS 2024-08-19

 

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I read in the last UN report on migration in Thailand there were ~4,000,000 migrant workers working in Thailand. Nailing a few 100 might look good in a press release but is otherwise meaningless.