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Not really much of a story of any note, but hardly anything to swing your handbags over, ladies.

I wonder if, "I was just doing a re-enactment" will stand up in court as a defence argument, when caught with your hand in the till?

How can you "re-enact a crime" unless you are certain to have the guilty person?

Clearly there is a presumption of guilt prior to even going to trial.

The parading of 'suspects' surrounded by several cops is just a photo opportunity for the Keystones to gain self-promoting publicity.

Another exercise in window-dressing.

What's the fuss about?

It's just another case of spectrophilia.

All the major religions are industries with career paths which create opportunities for personal advancement.

He wasn't arrested and told he would be deported because he was working as a realtor.

He has been picked because he is an illegal immigrant.

The realtor bit is neither here nor there.

Question is, has he got his own home to go back to in the UK after he has been deported?

If not, I know a good realtor.

The honda dream elitists are out in force again this morning, I thought it was a basic human right to protest if your unhappy. I applaud these guys bravery for bringing it to the attention of the governor, they are trying to get legal and abide by the law. At least they arent faceless keyboard warriors, if the farangs in Phuket are so unhappy then perhaps they should set up a honda dream protest outside the governors office. Im pretty sure he is not on TV so he cant read all your negative comments about the locals, you will need to see him in person.

It sounds like a lot of TV members would like to go back to a system like the British Raj where we could whip the locals into being subservient. Perhaps an end to the protest similar to Jallianwalla Bagh massacre would be more in your taste when the locals become restless and start gathering in the streets?

So what exactly do you put in your Irish coffee, Ivan?

It's like all personal secrets, they are only secrets whilst you keep them to yourself.

Once they are out, no matter to whom, you've lost total control and are at the mercy of others.

Can't put the genie back in the bottle.

(Not that I've got anything to hide) .

British pancakes are cooked without a self-raising agent.

Can't imagine this Thai pancake without one.

So they had been on a visit to a 'an anti-narcotic training project'.

The plot thickens....

The TAT workshop is looking at getting 'quality tourists'.

Dictionary definition of Tat:

Doesn't necessarily look like a scam to me.

Looks like he paid for the wedding and the goods which he lavished on her. She didn't seem to take him for any cash or property. She went through with the marriage ceremony and could have taken him for a lot more if she had hung around.

Perhaps he was too pushy about everything and she got scared off.

Who knows?

Still he can get it back with 3 weeks work. Cheap at the price for a lesson worth learning.

The headline is so misleading.

It's got nothing to do with a "Bangkok holiday".

Not to mention a "secret" no fly list.

The headline is so misleading.

It's got nothing to do with a "Bangkok holiday".

The rats are deserting, or at least having to walk the plank.

But is the ship sinking?

The radicalisation of young Muslim men from Western countries eg UK & USA who travel to Pakistan and the border region with Afghanistan and then return with these redical views, is a genuine security problem for the West.

The clash between individual civil rights and national and international security is an absolute minefield (if you pardon the pun) but it's there.

There's no perfect solution to this but expediency and perhaps common sense should tell young Muslims not to put themselves into situations which find them ticking too many security service boxes.

I was a frequent flyer. My name is on a "no fly list". A lot of common names are. You learn to get to the airport early because there will be additional screening and questions. The security guys and gals have a job to do, And i support them. I let them ask their questions and be satisfied that i'm not the particular person on the "no fly list".

At the end , they usually thank me for my patience, and i thank them for their vigilance and hard work.

The entire "ordeal" can last 5extra minutes on a good day, 15 on a bad day.

No problem.

Yes you do have the right to not answer any questions.

And they have the right not to let you board while they check out if you re the particular person on the list.

With your help, 5 to 15 minutes (my experience)

With your silence 5 to 15 days (his experience)

The choice is yours.

Lastly

the dude appears to be a traditional Muslim

and acting uncooperatively, and not willing to talk without a lawyer

simply to board a plane.

What did he expect? or was he just trying to make some news?

I think I must be on one of those lists also. I fly in and out of Australia every month (for the last 5 yrs) and never had a problem before. Now I seem to get pulled aside into a room every time (last 7 trips) for questions and a full thorough luggage search. I get the feeling they think I am running drugs I have even got to know one of the guys on a 1st name basis. It is sought of like, G'day Steve how's the missus and kids? O.K catch you next month.

That's what you get if you move between Thailand and the hostile tribal lands of St. Kilda, on a regular basis.

If the import tax on luxury cars were set at a reasonable level, then all this clandestine subterfuge wouldn't be worth the trouble.

The government would probably collect more tax anyway.

How do you shut down an erection?

If you're an Old Testament believer, it should be:

"An eye for an eye,

A tooth for a tooth,

A penis for a........... mm?"

As a general principle having some sort of health insurance is a sound idea.

However the justification for this potential extra tax on visitors being to avoid the Thai hospitals having to provide health services to visitors for free, is a sham.

I don't know of free hospital/health services for foreigners in Thailand.

The question as whether this incident is a positive move or just a publicity stunt will be answered eventually if we see any real improvement in public transport services.

Right now it's a 'wait, see and cross your fingers but don't hold your breath' type of moment.

Plenty of opportunity to do that in the Land of Smiles.