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Vietnam war.

Wrong! Both Thailand and the PI were close allies and the recipients of massive amounts of development aid, grants and millions of dollars of tea money during and after the Vietnam War. Thailand has prospered tremendously the PI has not. Closing down Clark AFB was a disaster for the PI. Let's face it. Thai's are much more sophisticated and intelligent that Filipinos . Flips are more greedy, less trusting and consequently less able to negotiate with Western powers. Thailand on the other hand was able to establish and set up "gentleman's agreements" with the USA during the Vietnam war based on mutual trust and understanding that continue to this day. Thailand was and is more democratic that the PI. The US had to deal with the Marcos regime which during and after the war sucked the country dry. I could go on but I'm sure there are others that can add more.

The only reason Thailand is ahead of the Phillippines now is because of the volcano, Mt.Pinatubo. I spent 3 years in Thailand and 9 years in the P.I. Thailand was a forth world country compared to the Phillippines. They had Malls and Industry while Thailand had water buffalos. Clark AFB.was the largest military base in the world. The craftsman of the P.I. would put the Thais to shame and do the same job in half the time. I had a 67 Camaro fully restored in the P.I. and had many American mechanics just marvel at the workmanship. I paid a total of $3000 for the car and a complete rebuild to include body off the frame. They even had replacement parts in stock. No Thai jerry rigging either. I sold it for $35000 and after the sale people offered the new owner even more. Wait and see what happens to Thailand when the American and Japanese companies pull out. also would hate to see what would happen to Thailand if Bangkok got hit with a Super Typhoon. End of game for Thailand!

Just a 30 day extension.

As I had paid the fine, I (wrongly ?) assumed that my 'crime' had been paid for.

In the past, the airport immigration happily accepted my overstay payment with no mentions of this being a 'crime'. Either things have changed or I got the wrong immigration person on arrival.

Sorry, no more playing games with overstays!!! Keep it up and you will be blacklisted and not allowed to enter Thailand again!!!

I wouldn't eat them......unless the it is really very bad.

Take the valium, it will relax your muscles and help your breathing. The 5 MG is not a large dose. I have been taking 5MG 3x a day for the past 12 years. no problems for me and I am 64. I am surprised that they did not give you Ambien for your sleep problems or even Xanax to help you sleep better. I take meds for high blood pressure, hypothyroid, type 2 diabetes and acid reflux with no problems between the meds. Just can't drink allot, lol. I forgot the PTSD, that is why I have the valium, Xanax, and ambien. Still kicking and no problems so far after 12 plus years.

5% decline! Wow, just wow.

Try about 25%!!! at least!!! Been thru swampy 2-3 times in the last month, it was empty. Now HONG KONG was very busy. even with the student protests last month. Those numbers are just B.S.

Why does Thailand open its doors to these types of people?

I'm sure with his attitude and mouth, he will get noticed very soon in BKK and someone will rat him in.

It's a pretty simple explanation.

Unless there is something logged on his Passport records to show he is a wanted man which would be flagged up at Immigration he would gain entry to Thailand just like everyone else,

In fact he would gain entry to nearly every country on the planet

So to summarize what is your point about somehow blaming Thailand for something that is the British Authorities fault for not confiscating or flagging his passport?

You have to consider the Brits are as smart as the Thais, after all they accepted the B.S. from Thailand on the deaths of 2 of their residents

LOL worrying about 30 Baht in a brothel.

Talk about Cheap Charlie!!

When shallow diving or near the surface the instructor should first deploy an orange float to show boats that divers are below.

If the float was deployed you then have to rely on passing craft to have a lookout to spot it.

It would appear 1 or both of these safety precautions failed.

safety precautions in Thailand, never happen!!!!

Here we go again. Grab 100 baht of everyone and let them off with a "Stern Warning". Why don't the Cops intern them in Buriram or somewhere over the holidays.

looks like a ladyboy in the picture!

Experience cold weather oh my god! Don't need to go to a hilltop to do that, just come and sit on my balcony in Nong Hoi !!

Come to my home in Buffalo, New York and not only feel the cold but see snow. Had 78 inches in two days.

im not an expert just an idea but maybe faster if u can try to order the part yourself here...

http://www.fordparts.com/

If it was built here in Thailand , good luck!!!! you'll need it!!!

If you are done with Thailand, why bother to post on TV?

Do you expect those who love it here to join you?

Bye bye!

I once thought I would love to live in Thailand, that was back in the early 70's. Thailand is so polluted, corrupted, and against any foreigner that I would not live here either!!! I visit my son and grandson here in Thailand and every year it gets worse. The immigration and the BIB are always changing the rules year to year and it seems like they do not want foreigners here. By the way my wife is Thai and I met and married her in America. After her parents died even she does not want to come here. Now with her Parkinsons it is way better for her in America. At least the Docs in the US have a computer system to check before they prescribe meds. I had a shoulder problem and gave the doc here at Bangkok Hospital a list of my medications. he prescribed 400mg of Celbrex which I checked first with Web Md in America, then called my family doctor. He confirmed had I taken that med with my blood pressure meds, I would of had aheart attack. If you want to be a drunk and run the hookers then that is fine for you!!! I don't need a daughter looking girl friend or wife to make me feel good!!!! The only reason my son uses Thailand as his temporary residence is its proxcimity to his work. After being here for 5 years even he is looking to other countries in the Orient. Enjoy your life here in LOS but watch your back and your money!!!!!

The sooner that civilians are allowed to carry arms the better what is needed is a Thai NRA, no more punch ups.

More guns will equal more deaths by gun violence, domestic abuse and accidental firing. Thailand does not need the NRA which is the lobbying arm of the American gun manufacturers messing in their country. We Americans should not import this cultural defect to other countries.

Since all these crazy people on ice, yaba etc, usually have guns or other weapons. they use them to rob people and kill people. I wish I could buy a gun here in Thailand legally. I know I can buy one but not legally. Now that the Aussies had to give up there guns see what will happen!!! according to Yahoo news the murder rate in Australia has already gone up 3.5%. Now the innocent civilians can no longer protect themselves.. Hopefully this hostage deal in Sydney is an isolated incident but wait and see. Consealed permit in America is great and most of my friends either have it or agree with it. Come to my house and try something in America and you will get a hollow point surprise, right between the eyes.

I do hope that the Junta understands the concept of "smoking out" and is monitoring all the correct exits from the maze of burrows that these people have constructed over the years.

Wht not seize his assets here in Thailand????

They didnt let me in. I asked 100 times to fly anywhere else than my country and it was refused. They said the only country i can go back is France. Immigration officer told me every ed visa will be checked.

Should of waved the white flag of surrender

What about the wife? How many western men she had before you?

Sssssstttt.....all married into well educated hiso thai chinese families....on this forum at least.

Did not know they had Hi So Thai/Chinese girls in ESSAN, LOL

It appears he died at least a few days ago and yet,

"Thai authorities are yet to tell his distraught mother how her son died"

Something very fishy going on here, you would imagine.

e.g. suppression of news of yet another tourist murder at the start of high season.

Just waiting for the right time to announce another crime committed by a Burmese man!!!

Tourists are to blame for hiring them in the first place. Stop hiring them and starve them them off the beach.

Better still, just stay away from Phuket!!!! What goes around comes again. Maybe someone higher than us was warning Phuket with the last TSUNAMI!!

When economies buy dollars the gold price goes down. When there is no faith in the dollar the gold prices rise. 40 years ago Thai Gold was priced at $250.00 per Baht weight about 7,500 Baht.

It was 8k bht only 9 years ago.

I think the first said price of gold 40 years ago is way off!!! ! bought 1 baht gold chain for 500 baht in 1970. It was 18k and the baht was 104 to us $5.00

This was outside the main gate at Ubon RTAFB. 24 bottles of coke was 10 baht. I rented a bungalow, 2 bedroom with bath and kitchen, plus guest area

for $25.oo a month!!! The good old days!!

I suggest TAT rename Koh Tao to "Island of Death".

At least then, the tourists visiting would know what to expect.

Never know what to expect in LOS. Hopefully the world will see thru the smoke screen put up by the bib and boycott this area.

"CAN DO EASY IF YOU HAVE BAHT!!!"

Well done, hope his wishes come true for doing this

THOUGHT THE LIMIT WAS $10,000 U.S. PER PERSON???? SO HOW CAN 3 BRING IN $60,000????

Unless there is some real evidence against this man, I would say leave him alone.

I'm sure he's done nothing illegal in Thailand, and whilst it's suggested he has travelled on a fake passport it's more likely its a real passport that he obtained using an alternate name.

If he escaped prison in 2004 and has been at liberty ever since then he's done very well.. perhaps in that time he has become a reformed character... it does happen.

Dream on, Terrorists do not REFORM!!!!

I was under the believe that Proper DNA tests take a fair time to process and should be done in Forensic Laboratory.....all this rushed testing is crap and the pommy cops should insist on a proper forensic test, not just some local thai hospital.....

http://intrensic.blogspot.com/2009/06/why-does-dna-testing-take-so-long.html ..confirms this....

This is the 21st Century. In many labs all ower the world, DNA test results are available within a few hours, if using the most advanced methods: http://www.angliadna.co.uk/Express-DNA-Testing

Oh yes ! Thailand has the most advanced technology. I forgot that ! Sorry, I didn't mean to question the Thai superiority....sorry...

Thais cured EBOLA last week.

Thais didn't crash that NASA rocket. They can't spell ROCKET.

Thais can do DNA in less time than any country on the planet.

They have secret brains that we don't know about.

The brains are hidden in the WALLET!!!

Shocking!!!!

Was anyone expecting anything different as to the sons D.N.A. TEST RESULTS ????

Can do easy, if you have BAHT!!!!!!

Shocking! Appalling.

There are sickos everywhere.

Of course the media is going to jump on this and of course there will be an immediate assumption of Islamist-related bile. I suspect though that this will turn out to be simply a sick man.

What was the first thing to spring to mind for you? For me, and I am sure many others, was the question, "Was he muslim?"

Or was he a convert??? is he black????? or just a ny nutjob????

"Willem Gerard Knoppien and Thai accomplice Thanes Bualuang"

Its good to see that the Thai Court has done the wright thing and upheld the sentence.

These sick disturbed animals, have no place in human society as they can not possibly be Human, how many other children did these two dogs victimise before getting caught?

How can a normal thinking human get any pleasure out of victimising an innocent, defenceless child??

If I were the judge, my sentence would be "Give them one hundred lashes of the rattan and then tie them to an ants nest and leave them there to rot".

I agree with the punishment but what is the difference of a 60-70 year old going to essan and buying a 14-15 year old girl??? making her his sex slave???

is it the price paid or the fact it was a girl? I'm sure she is just as defensless as the boy!!!