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AGREE - The airport train has been a disaster waiting to happen from the beginning

AGREE - Everyone behind the project should be held accountable for these failures

AGREE - Before we embark on a high-speed train project or any other large-scale infrastructure construction, let's scrutinise the mistakes made in previous projects

One example of the cost of corruption and cronyism. Accountability is definitely on the right track.

Women in bikinis are safe in Europe ... they are safe in the USA... they are safe in Australia ... they are safe in Korea, Japan, Taiwan and Singapore. Could this be a condemnation of Thailand?

There was a vision for quality education in Thailand, but there was no political will. Cronyism and corruption has taken its toll. I have said 100 times the average Thai graduate can't compete in ASEAN and many will lose their jobs to someone from the ASEAN community. I have known some Thai grads who are very very good in everything they do, including language but I find the greater sum of Thai grads wanting something for nothing because that is what they got in school. Massive complaining usually got them what they want in a school system.

OK ... you are in the club now.

It doesn't matter what nationality a murderer is. As long as the real criminal is caught by good police work it doesn't matter. What matters is when an innocent person is accused of a crime and the real criminal is free and will probably do the same crime again .... because he got away with it.

What study and who made the study? Can't take a ghost study as true.

And the Mahidol Uni Lecturer didn't mention the Al Queda video announcement of entering South Asia was covered by all the Western news media last week.

The Thai police have demonstrated their abilities in law enforcement and it is no secret among the Thai population and expats that they are underpaid, poorly trained, corrupt and lazy. The government has to 1) Change that culture in the police and 2. Spend the money to get good criminal investigation training for them.

In the meantime it would be incredibly good PR if the Thai government requested embassy assistance investigating crimes against foreigners.

From a FB post from a young man I know who just became a policeman. "Second day on job ... sleeping at my desk. I love this job."

Is that really sound police work, eliminating all Thais because they can't believe a Thai could do such a thing? I still can't get out of my mind the Russian stabbed 7 times in the chest and the police called a suicide. Karma has come to Thailand. It has arrived.

Did criminals ever fear the law in Thailand?

Hope they will soon have a reason to start fearing the law.

When the police from the lowest to the highest levels are openly corrupt, when judges are openly corrupt, it is an grand invitation for criminals.

Thailand, get your house in order and the foreign criminals will leave.

Reduce smoking lowers health cost is a myth. from FORBES Magazine

http://www.forbes.com/sites/danielfisher/2012/11/29/fewer-smokers-means-higher-taxpayer-costs-study-finds/

Been saying this for years. Will it ever change?

Regulations need to be rewritten for the 21st centry and distrubuted nation wide. Village leader verification? ... maybe 100 years ago but a little silly now.

In Malaysia, amid reports that four new Malaysian militant groups, identified by their acronyms BKAW, BAJ, Dimzia and ADI, are bent on creating a “super” Islamic caliphate in parts of Southeast Asia, including secular Singapore

http://thediplomat.com/2014/09/indonesia-malaysia-and-the-fight-against-islamic-state-influence/

The phrase "Ta Doo Dao, Thao Tid Din" is familiar to both supporters and detractors of Thaksin.

What is the familiar Thai phrase.... SHOW ME THE MONEY!

Education is the foundation for everything in a society.

... "previously arrested on narcotics charges" ... "Mr. Ekkapol and Mr. Jonglak may have committed more crimes than they admitted to"

The Thai justice system allows criminals back on the streets fairly easily. I believe in giving a person a 2nd chance, maybe even a 3rd chance, but not a 4th, 5th or 6th chance. Perhaps they should make a significant mandatory sentence for the third criminal offense.

Get married

Corruption is like smoking. A habit that is hard to break.

This went viral some time ago, but it is spot-on. At least the Burmese were pro active.

The Airport Link is a prime example of the cost of corruption. Poorly planned .... Poorly executed ... Makkasan a bad location and so much wasted space ... they ran empty cars for one year while the MRT and SRT were fighting over who would manage the system. I remember a complete shutdown at 8am in 2011 or 2012 ... I remember waiting at the platform 50 minutes for a train. I think customers are still way down on the priority list in Thai culture.

It is fair to say that every single expat living here put about 30,000-40,000 baht a month on average into the economy and of course families put more into the economy ... every month. Expats working here (legally) pay taxes ... every month.

I think these kids will have enough problems with their parents. No need for flames from the moral vanguards of the universe.

Nuff said ...

For every million smokers who switch to e-cigarettes, more than 6,000 lives a year could be saved, according to the University College London team.

Meanwhile another group of London-based experts has attacked criticism of e-cigarettes as "misleading".

http://www.bbc.com/news/health-29061169

Oh No .... bad news cause Samsung customer service sux

And Al-Qaeda is Officially coming to Asia for the purpose of jihad.

www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-29056668