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I remember that. I was working at The Nation newspaper at that time as an editor. We had so many hot stories that reporters and editors would discuss in the newsroom that should have been pursued but never were due to the Thai reporters and editors being afraid of the blowback. And when I wrote an article about a local golf course that was scamming a potential buyer, I got reprimanded after it ran and was told in no uncertain terms not to write anything about a subject that may be controversial.

There goes my favorite booty call. I love delivery services like that.

I love reading analyses of currency markets by people who have no idea how they work.

Where is the rat bastard? What I think is really weak is that NO Thai newspaper has the gonads to do some investigative journalism on this murderer and uncover where he lives and what he's doing. Shouldn't be that hard to track him down.

You can't expect much from Thai reporters, nor editors to catch such nuances. I've worked at both the now-defunct The Nation newspaper and the Bangkok Post, after years in U.S. newspapers and Thai reporters are spoon-fed information and even if it's contradictory or doesn't make sense, they are too shy to ask questions, unless they are softballs

Hate much? If you live in Thailand, you shouldn't. You have a miserable attitude, which earns you no friends in the land of smiles

I doubt it very seriously because very few Thai businesses owners bother getting property insurance. During the floods in 2011 the vast majority of claims submitted for property damage were from multinationals doing business in Thailand as well as sophisticated Thai operations. If it's not auto or life insurance, it's an afterthought.

That's tragic for all the vendors and the owners of the property. None of these people are rich. It's hard work doing what they do. Very sad.

Dangerous way to smuggle coke. If one of those bags or capsules break. It's game over.

It's a nice word, but not sure what it means in this context. Prepare for a backlash maybe.. Is a backlash a slam?

Ah.. the classic victim blaming and throw in the word "woke" for added effect.

Was wondering the same thing. What is the crime? I wonder under which statute they were arrested. What about Playskool at Nana Plaza where the ladies dress like school girls?

Sounds like he is just overworked making appointments to the cabinet.

The nice thing about being a foreigner in Thailand is that we are not part of politics and they don't blame us for any issues they have in their country, unlike in other countries. Farang are in a special bubble in Thailand, insulated from the crap. Two days after the coup that ousted Thaksin, I was partying at a bar with the now Mayor of Bangkok, Chatchart Sithipant. I asked him if he was worried for his country and he said "No, we are used to this. It's no big deal. Have a drink."

It's actually kind of impressive that he was able to stay that long in Thailand without getting a visa. I mean, he couldn't get a job without a visa. How did he survive without working? What did he do with all his time?

Back about 15 years ago, PM Samak was kicked out of office for hosting a cooking show.

Sadly another tourist rents a bike and hits the dangerous Thai roads thinking they know what they are doing. First mistake: Riding without a helmet. As a foreigner who lived there 17 years, I never one single time drove a motorbike. I bought a an inexpensive Honda City to tool around in. There are just too many bad drivers and bad roads in Thailand to chance it. He should have a rented a car.

It looks like everyone has gotten greedy and want the cup. While greed is part and parcel of politics, now even parties that were not even close in the vote count think they can cobble together a coalition to run the country. Thailand seems destined to mass political protests, gridlock and coups. And with Thaksin coming back, that's more fuel on the fire.

Here we go again!! How long before the Yellow Shirts protest. Anybody taking wagers?

He's getting a one-way ticket back to the firing squad.

Yeah.. and as well all know foreigners can't buy land. I lived in Thailand for 17 years in a nice mooban but the homes there never sold for more than what the owners paid for them when they bought them new. Maybe condos go up in value, but I can't tell you how many times I've heard about people buying. nice condo and then the owners let the common areas fall into disrepair.

So sad for the man's family. Really he has a bunch of kids. It's devastating for them. Think of them before making classless comments.

Bad idea

Maybe the problem is that they are only being charged 3,000 baht a semester for school lunches. I've been paying tens of thousands of baht a year for my kids' lunches at Ruamrudee International School.

Nice word salad