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Much ado about nothing ...

The poor guy is no longer with us. RIP.

Even if they give it away to starving people, think of the karma!

How much of ur wealth do u give away (for free) to the poor?

When I have excess food. All of it. But I live in a poor country so it's logistically easy for me to do.

I'm just saying if it might sit there and rot, then give it away.

I'm probably over simplifying things.

But aren't there loads of people starving around the world? I've never heard of a global food surplus before.

Even if they give it away to starving people, think of the karma!

Thailand give away to overseas farangs? They only give aid to their neighboring countries and they already have rice.

Probably because they don't know where the other countries are! My wife is quite well educated, not university but all the way through high school and she can read and write Thai and English, but her knowledge of geography is appalling. She only knows where Australia is now because she's been there so often and can watch the map on the screen on the 777.

I'm probably over simplifying things.

But aren't there loads of people starving around the world? I've never heard of a global food surplus before.

Even if they give it away to starving people, think of the karma!

How ever you look at it flood mitigation is the best answer. As has been pointed out by several posters there are options for diverting large amounts of the water relatively (versus moving the capital!) easily.

12,000 baht? I paid more for a TV recently.

He received a quite calmly worded threat, normally the most dangerous. He was a wealthy guy. Just pay and politely tell him (without company) that he won't get any more work unless he makes it good.

It isn't just Thailand, in any country where you are a visitor you will be at a disadvantage. If it isn't a life changing amount of money just pay it and walk away. This is like fighting a bloke who has a gun and wants your wallet. Just give the bloody thing to him and be more careful next time.

That said however, it is tragic and I wish him and his family well.

Terrorism is actually the last thing you need to worry about in Pattaya. There are so many other ways to get into trouble there, all named above.

Farmer? Seen her in Shark bar

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There are many categories of farming .

And many categories of business you might

pump your bar earnings after for your retirement.

I am saure 70% of bargirl profits get sent to farms regularly.

Only 70%? A conservative number I reckon.

Disappointing stuff

or maybe just really drunk? he's still drinking a disgusting chang export in the picture..

Yeah that chang export is really horrible...I tried it once during the floods when singha was scarce....

Thiis is off topic and we'll wind up in trouble. But I can't agree, Singha is too sweet for me, I like Chang Export. Sorry ...

"This is no more a democracy than North Korea" - A little (lot) over the top. Thailand is still subject to international scrutiny, North Korea doesn't allow the international press in.

And this forum wouldn't exist in North Korea. The fact that you can make the comment above, which you are certainly entitled to do, is proof that Thailand is nothing like North Korea.

You do remember the Democrat Deputy Prime Ministers stance on International Observers don't you?

BANGKOK, March 24 -- Thailand's Deputy Prime Minister Suthep Thaugsuban on Thursday said he disagreed with the idea to seek international observers to monitor the upcoming general election, saying he deemed it "inappropriate.".....................

http://www.mcot.net/...age/185964.html

and declared the UDD as being non respectful of Thailands sovereignity;

Mr Suthep said he wonders why the UDD does not respect Thailand's national sovereignty but respects foreigners by inviting them to be involved in the country's internal affairs.

Now why wouldn't he welcome foreign observers? No wonder the UDD were campaigning for a return of democracy (not "against the coup" as some posters on here insist).

I'm with you. Things could be a lot better, but a comparison to North Korea is a bit ridiculous don't you think? Yingluk is no Kim Jong-il, or his obese son Kim Jong-un that's now in charge.

Which leads to the conclusion that the Thai electorate prefer the Shinawatras to the alternative. Even if (as some assert) she is an airhead, who can't speak coherently, won't engage Abhisit in a TV debate, trawl this forum for all the other claims.....

Doesn't say much about the alternative!

Listen to both of you. This is no more a democracy than North Korea. She is an Airhead. And the flood would have been much less if they started to do the necessary when Chaing Mai flooded instead of worrying about big brothers passport. The flood was a PTP screw up because they started to think about the Thai people too late. I believe that getting Taksin back is the only thing we may see from this government that was promised in the campaign. Yingluck may have never said it but plenty of the now cabinet members did.

"This is no more a democracy than North Korea" - A little (lot) over the top. Thailand is still subject to international scrutiny, North Korea doesn't allow the international press in.

And this forum wouldn't exist in North Korea. The fact that you can make the comment above, which you are certainly entitled to do, is proof that Thailand is nothing like North Korea.

thanks for the picture Webfact, like I said before, we need to see pictures day by day, if possible in the shools and if possible with more burned or bloody death drivers inside.....hard, but I think may be it will help to understand what cars and motobikes can do to people if they are used like weapons on the streets.

The roadside signs are pretty graphic here. Broken heads and blood everywhere. It doesn't seem to help though.

This is beyond stupidity. How should the government guarantee that there won't be a flood next year? Especially if nothing is done to prevent one.

Yep.

A group of us went through in April. Missus and her family are from Ban Dung (60 kms from Nong Khai) and speak Laos.

They all have passports, and they got stamps and no fee at all. I got the full page visa and I think it was about 1,200bt. I got the reminder on the way back in though that my visa (Thai) was only valid for 14 days as it was a land crossing.

An insensitive post (& a response) removed. Let's have some compassion for this family.

Hear, hear.

The debate about their ethnicity and language baffles me. They're kids for God's sake, their language and nationality is completely irrelevant.

If my 10 year old daughter is missing for an hour I panic. 8 months!

I just hope they're ok now and someone gives them the care they deserve.

It's still relatively early days for 4G. I know Australia is relatively backward, but they won't see 4G handsets available until next year.

I wish they'd concentrate on nation-wide 3G first.

Britain hasn't even got around to auctioning the licenses. I'm seriously considering moving to Sweden just for the broadband.

Wow. Just for the broadband? What a seriously focussed existence you must have.

He has stated many times that he is no fan of the LM law and is open to criticism.

Forget LM. Every time he speaks he speaks sense. In many ways the country would be better off under absolute rule by decree. He is truly benevolent and a wise man. Certainly far wiser and benevolent than most of the elected representatives. IMHO.

Long may he live. Happy Birthday HM The King, may you have many more.

I have always wondered why everyone thinks Thailand is so corrupt.

Now I now why. I work in Papua New Guinea who ranked 154, with Zimbabwe, and Laos. Thais are a law abiding lot by comparison.

Let me give few examples;

1. The police is always there to extort money fromthe drivers but never there to enforce traffic laws

2. Officials always lie to make the point and alwaystell the story in a very positive ways.

3. All projects are substandard and only disinters likeflood make it obvious, and even then no one is responsible for the failures

4. You can pay money so the law enforcement peopleto look away and not enforce the low

5. Politicians have the inside for projects andthey always use the information for close friends and family to get rich

Etc. etc.

I'm not sure how much experience you've had with "developing" or "third world" countries. Apparently Thailand is now technically described as "newly industrialised".

Comparisons are odious as they say. What I'm saying is that versus its contemporaries Thailand isn't doing too badly.

I've always been a "glass half full" kind of guy though.

I know it isn't all that fashionable here on TV, but I like Thailand.

I have always wondered why everyone thinks Thailand is so corrupt.

Now I now why. I work in Papua New Guinea who ranked 154, with Zimbabwe, and Laos. Thais are a law abiding lot by comparison.