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I'd love to see the number of fatalities that were on motorbikes, and of those, how many were not wearing helmets.

Banning the party that got the most votes at the last election. Someone thinks that is a smart idea? The arrogance of the elite is staggering. And frightening.

a 10 baht necklace is like a ferry rope. And was he wearing it outside his shirt like the tossers do? Asking for trouble.

Why travel with that amount of cash on you? Silly. He doesn't have cards and a bank account?

My wife's family are so respectful to me it is embarrassing. I provide for my wife and son of course but her parents have the farm and can take care of themselves very well. We have a Mu 7 that sits in the garage when we are away, which is most of the time as I live and work elsewhere. The old man won't drive it. When I tell my wife it would be better if someone actually used it, she says, "Dad said it isn't his car". Most Thais I know are very proud, there is the odd leech of course, but by and large they seem to like to fend for themselves.

As for the OP, things don't tend to change overnight. Things must have been like this for some time and if that is how it is I wouldn't tolerate it for one second. If that happened I'd tell my wife to make sure they never come back again. In fact she wouldn't tolerate it either. Tell them to get their act together or bugger off.

What is "1 Baht" gold? I have seen it on the forum..1 baht..2 baht...but never knew what it means.

15.16 grams in jewellery form, 15.244 in bullion form. A little less than half a troy ounce of pure gold. Thai gold is generally 96.5%

Deary me, clearly the creme de la creme of Pattaya society. A pair of Norwegian Lo So's.

Bashing Norwegians now are we?

Yes, I am embarrased, but don`t think you know anything about a typical Norwegian.

This is far from it.

No TB not at all. Just this pair. I am an Aussie and if they were Australian I would have said, "A pair of Aussie Lo So's" Emphasis on the Lo So. And sadly in my experience we knock out more of them than you do.

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Deary me, clearly the creme de la creme of Pattaya society. A pair of Norwegian Lo So's.

My little Isaan wife is the love of my life. These have been the best years of my life.

He looks young. Where are his parents? Been in Thailand for 15 years, he must have grown up here then. Something is missing here.

While the questions appear valid, what seems missing is compassion for the victim.

My questions stem from compassion. Being curious and compassionate are not mutually exclusive.

He looks young. Where are his parents? Been in Thailand for 15 years, he must have grown up here then. Something is missing here.

That is what I immediately thought. Growing up in Thailand then going to a Bangkok University and graduating (remember lectures are in Thai at Uni, and technical Thai is a whole different ball game to talat Thai). I'm not saying its not true, but that is not the norm. Usually falang kids who grow up in Thailand go home to continue with tertiary studies, because they just don't have the level of Thai needed. And yes where are the parents ? Additionally, if he is an Australian national, after such a long term in hospital why hasn't he again gone home. Something is not quite right with this reporting, or his story.

From the Go Fund Me page -

He is the child of a single mother. I would guess she works in Thailand.

Kid was on scholarship at the private, English language, NIST International School in Bangkok and planning to leave Thailand to attend Uni in Australia. (Also, it's not correct that lectures are always in Thai at Uni. Thammasat and CU (among others) have undergrad and graduate programs taught entirely in English.)

Why stay here then and struggle when she can get social security in Australia and Medicare and he would be a public patient?

Sister in law next door to the right, was married to UK guy but he has bailed. Teenage daughter. Great people, like a real sister to me.

Parents in law next door behind us. Great people, like real parents to me and most importantly real grandparents to my daughter from a previous relationship. Cannot speak highly enough of them. Hard working decent people who have been excellent parents to 7 children.

Sister in law next door to parents. Interesting lady, first born and has spent time in prison (ex husband a drug dealer, still inside), makes her quiet and keeps to herself.

Brother in law who stays with various of the above. Nice bloke. Part electrician, part plumber, part carpenter and builder. Keeps all of our places working and we feed him. Drinks too much and keeps hurting himself in motorbike crashes. But is only trouble to himself.

Various aunties and uncles close by. Some good some bad but they don't really affect us.

I love it.

Do decent families have jailbirds and drug dealers in them these days?

One black sheep doesn't make the whole family bad

Thanks Sydman, correct. I replied to BMT above ...

Sister in law next door to the right, was married to UK guy but he has bailed. Teenage daughter. Great people, like a real sister to me.

Parents in law next door behind us. Great people, like real parents to me and most importantly real grandparents to my daughter from a previous relationship. Cannot speak highly enough of them. Hard working decent people who have been excellent parents to 7 children.

Sister in law next door to parents. Interesting lady, first born and has spent time in prison (ex husband a drug dealer, still inside), makes her quiet and keeps to herself.

Brother in law who stays with various of the above. Nice bloke. Part electrician, part plumber, part carpenter and builder. Keeps all of our places working and we feed him. Drinks too much and keeps hurting himself in motorbike crashes. But is only trouble to himself.

Various aunties and uncles close by. Some good some bad but they don't really affect us.

I love it.

Do decent families have jailbirds and drug dealers in them these days?

They do actually, as this experience proves. However in her defence it was her (now ex) husband that was doing it without her knowledge. She was in the house when the bust went down and got a custodial sentence much shorter than his. She has nothing to do with drugs and will choose future partners more carefully. It is a sad thing really because when it happened she was too ashamed to contact anyone in the family and effectively disappeared for two years. We only found out she has been inside when she re appeared.

Sister in law next door to the right, was married to UK guy but he has bailed. Teenage daughter. Great people, like a real sister to me.

Parents in law next door behind us. Great people, like real parents to me and most importantly real grandparents to my daughter from a previous relationship. Cannot speak highly enough of them. Hard working decent people who have been excellent parents to 7 children.

Sister in law next door to parents. Interesting lady, first born and has spent time in prison (ex husband a drug dealer, still inside), makes her quiet and keeps to herself.

Brother in law who stays with various of the above. Nice bloke. Part electrician, part plumber, part carpenter and builder. Keeps all of our places working and we feed him. Drinks too much and keeps hurting himself in motorbike crashes. But is only trouble to himself.

Various aunties and uncles close by. Some good some bad but they don't really affect us.

I love it.