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It never ceases to amaze me on how someone who you might consider wise, can do such stupid things.
I am not throwing out my Guilty Verdict already but it is obvious that Georges had the greatest motive to kill this guy. He also had the opportunity as he admits he was their and helped move the body. To top it off he even brought 2 witnesses who saw him do this. Even if he didn't pull the trigger the witness will say he did to cover there own butts. At the very least say he paid them to kill him.
I don't know? Maybe he just paid these two other guys to scare him and it got out of hand. But if that was the case he should not have tried to cover it up and if he was forced at gun point to carry the body, he should have contacted the Police the first chance he had.
The way some people act sometimes you would think they don't care if they have to spend the rest of their lives in a Thai Prison.
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26 minutes ago, ezzra said:
This sort of wife, spouse beating is going on a daily bases and everywhere
in huge numbers, 99.9% are not reported, just another day, another
battered woman, will it ever change? not by a long shot.....
I think we are slowly seeing changes.
Only 50 years ago if the husband beat the wife, it was considered private family business and the Police stayed out of it. Often the woman didn't hold a job and had no place to run to even if she wanted. Social Assistance would just tell the wife and her kids to move back with the husband, and if he would still take her. Even family members would do that and tell her not to say or do things to make her husband so angry. Back then people were so unaware and so uneducated about Husband's Mental and Physical Abuse of his wife, and sometime Sexual Abuse. They all just turned and looked the other way.
I can't say it is the same now 50 years later. Things have improved in every area when it comes to abuse now. People and Family Members are aware of that now, and Police don't just keep a blind eye to this anymore either. Women have Women Shelters to go to now and Social Assistance doesn't force them to go back to an Abusive Home.
So all in all they have come a long way, although we still have a ways to go. Boys still need to be taught not to hit girls and girls still need to learn to report that when he does. But as long as we have stress, alcohol, and drugs, family abuse is never going to go away.
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Well you almost got it right.
He pleaded guilty based only on a Plea Bargain, in which it was all agreed he was not going to serve anymore jail time then he already served. But at the last moment a new Prosecutor decided to withdraw the Plea Bargain for no good reason, other than trying to make a name for himself. The Judge who originally agreed to it had also died.
When that happened Polanski tried to withdraw his guilty plea also, since it was based on this deal, but they wouldn't let him do that. They knew that the changes of finding him guilty in court was low. So they promised him a Plea Bargain if he pleaded guilty first, and then tore that up after he did. But still tried to use his guilty plea. Not really fare in my books.
I know what Polanski did was very wrong, and he does to. But what the Judge and Prosecution did was not right also. Many a guilty plea comes from Plea Bargains and to keep the integrity of that they need to follow through with them. If Polanski wasn't such a high profile person, this would not have even made the news in any newspaper and the Plea Bargain would have gone through. IMHO.
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Yes this could be a problem for you. The bank needs to give you a F.E.T. Form (Foreign Exchange Transaction Form) for your Condo Purchase. If they agree to do that now then you are okay. If they do not, which is more than likely, you need to send it back and try again.
The F.E.T is not only important when you buy, but also important when you sell and want to send the money back. So it is best to get it right from the start.
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It is a sad story but it is the law in many other countries as well. At least he has a mother in Thai and a place to go to until he can straighten this out and enter Japan Legally.
It would be worst to be sent to a country you have never been to and don't know a single person there. Unless of course the wealthy ones in which he would get immediate financial assistance and learn to live on welfare.
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To all my UK Friends out their maybe you can help me with this.
I have a Thai Female Friend who moved to the UK and who met a Guy there, which later got married to him in the UK and about 8 years ago. They have 2 small children together now.
All seemed fine until lately where he all of a sudden he told her about 6 months ago that he wants a Divorce. I think there is another woman involved here. He basically wants to kick her out of the Flat they own, where she paid 70% of the Down Payment for and that if she moves back to Thailand he may pay some Child Support. If she does not he won't give he anything.
She has been in the UK (London) for about 15 years and is holding UK Citizenship. She has established herself in the UK with a decent job and home for the kids so she doesn't want to move back to Thailand. They only speak English. She has been stuck paying all the Bills by herself and can't afford a Lawyer and her Husband is forcing her to move out basically onto the street with the kids.
Is there anyway she can get some free legal advice or help in the UK, or a Free Lawyer, who she can contact for help their. Especially in getting her husband to help out with the Child Support for his kids? He holds a good job in London and it is only he who wants this Divorce now.
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5 hours ago, billd766 said:
The big problem with your ideas Eric is that by improving the quality and yields from the farmers is that more rice will be grown for the market which already has an over supply.
If enough farmers were to shift over to organic rice after a few years their income will have grown (though they will need government support during that period) that they shouldn't need an annual subsidy. Of course more organic rice coming onto the market will depress those prices too and so the circle keeps going around.
Ideally many farmers really need to quit rice farming to reduce the stockpiles and raise the market price. The problem then is how will the redundant farmers survive and live without a job or a subsidy?
I agree with what most has been said here, but what I see as a Big Problem is that in Thailand the Farmer gets $0.50 CAD per kilogram of Rice, but in the average Supermarket in Canada they are paying over $5.00 CAD a kilogram. Something wrong with that picture for sure.
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8 hours ago, Damrongsak said:
SIGH. I could write a book. HOWEVER, she does put dishes, pots and pans in their proper place ... often at 5 a.m.
I could write a book about this to, if I can find my pen, as my wife borrowed it the other day and where it is now God only knows. With dishes all that I know if that my wife does them. But one day I have all kinds of pots, pans, and cooking things I never knew we owned. The next day I can't find a bowl to put cereal in as they are all over at her moms place.
Buy Hey! She doesn't complain when I use her bra or panties to dry my eyes, while looking for a towel, so why should I.
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12 hours ago, Strange said:
You can build a cookie cutter 3 bed thai house with a tile roof on less than a ngnaan of land for about 1 - 1.3 million using day labor and being the contractor. 5k a month and thats 15 years. Most of the time the rents are more like 7-10k. Isaan way.
I dont do it but thats the idea some of the guys I know.
On paper it always works out. I am sure for the guys that bought all those cheap condos in Pattaya it all worked out on paper for them to. Yet in my building alone I couldn't count all the empty condos that were up for rent.
Sure it is great if you can find someone like the Op has, with people who will pay one years rent and only stay 6 months of the year, every year. It is hard for him to lose on that deal. I have also read plenty of success stories here about people who rent out places and do great. Or as they claim.
But as I said take a drive by in Pattaya at night time and see if you can count all the empty places. I agree that if you can keep you place rented with good tenants all the time it is great. But the real tick is to be able to do that I think. But since the Op already owns this property then he has nothing to lose by renting it out.
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Seems every week they are coming out with something new. There was pineapples, then palm oil, then beans, potatoes, then corn, and now soybean. But I think my favorite one of all was a couple of weeks ago, when someone suggested you don't grow anything at all. As in that case you can't lose money. Perhaps that is the best advice of all.
Perhaps it is time to make changes, but the soil is so different in different areas. I think before you get anyone to change there crop, that has been gown here for centuries, they need to see some other crop do better here first. .
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Most Universities I know have some bar right in the University. Frat Parties are common at these places and ages. Most University Students out grow that.
So I think they are worried way too much over nothing. Moving the Bars father away only makes for more dangerous driving when they have to drive back from the Bar to there Student Compound.
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23 minutes ago, acid thunder said:
Rent to Thais at your peril. Just too problematic and getting them out would be a nightmare if it came to it.
The OP isn't looking to become a millionaire on the back of a 5k a month rental. Bear that in mind.
Yeah! You guys are probably right now that I think of it. I suppose if you have Foreigners lined up to rent you place then by all means rent it to them. But it is because it is only 5,000 Baht a month I am not sure why I would bother renting it out at all. Even just ti fill out the Income Taxes each year.
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22 hours ago, Wazza1 said:
go to Thailand, get a younger model, you don't keep a car once it's got too many miles on it do you?
Some "Antiques Cars are Priceless".
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There is an Old Saying which goes with living and working overseas, and it goes like this:
"If you have a problem before you come here, it will only get worst once you are here".
So I guess if your marriage is on shaky ground already, it will only crash and burn when you get here, and like you said.
Personally, and please don't take this the wrong way, but I think that before you decide on where you are going to move to and live, you first need to decide on who you are going to live with.
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2 minutes ago, Strange said:
I know what you mean, but there are plenty of guys that buy homes to rent them out. Im renting from one right now.
Not thai bashing but thais don't really take care of anything even when they own it.
I didn't know there were that many guys buying homes and then renting these homes out there for only 5,000 Baht a Month. I don't see any money in that but?
I guess if you have a house you are not using, and you don't mind renters, then sure, go ahead. I couldn't be bother for only 200 Bucks. But Hey! Up-to-You!
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12 minutes ago, Strange said:
I dunno man sounds like an easy way to get a place destroyed.
If it was me I would rather rent to a foreigner pair for 5k a month than like 4 different Thais together for 8k. Also trying to get 3-4 random thais to pay their share of the bill on time etc... Sounds really aggravating for another $100.
Not saying it is better to rent to a Thai.
What I am saying as a Foreigner myself is that there is no way in hell I would rent a place like this for any money. For sure not Long Term. Not saying others won't though. Good Luck!
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On 22/11/2559 at 4:40 AM, wayned said:
I live in the boonies upcountry also. Get to know the locals and they will point them out to you. When I first moved here there were two very close that fronted as outdoor bars. They have both closed, too near to the local town, and have moved further out in the sticks, but they are still operating. Two of the "ladies" in one were the young daughters of the "mamasan" that owed the place, one was still going to high school during the day.
Okay if you say so. I believe you. I do know that if you flash money here anything is possible so I don't doubt you. Just saying that my wife and her family are local to the area and lived here all of there lives and they never heard of such a place here in the N.E. near Udon Thani.
I do know that when we lived in Pattaya my Wife's Mother came for a visit and my wife took her to Walking Street, and when she returned she was in total shock. She could not believe that Thai Girls dressed this way and what was going on in the open their. But again if you are not looking for such places I guess they are harder to find.
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On 21/11/2559 at 6:58 PM, craigt3365 said:
Afghanistan was just training, advice and assistance to the Afghan security forces. Bosnia is much closer to home and they were definitely involved there.
NATO's main mission statement is this:
http://www.nato.int/nato-welcome/index.html
Sure, it's gets involved in areas outside this a bit, but this is the main purpose of NATO.
So this is your way of agreeing with what I said then?
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To me it sounds like you have potential for making more from this property than what you are asking, but I don't know if your market to rent to foreigners would be your best choice for renters. At least longer term anyway.
Being so close to the hospital and walking distance I think I would target single nurses as my prime renters. If you can add a bed or two you may be able to find 3 of them that will move into together and ask something 2,500 Baht each. Get someone to write and advertisement in Thai and find a place in the Hospital Bulletin Board to advertise. Just a thought.
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7 hours ago, craigt3365 said:
I think the big stick NATO carries helps keep Russia at bay big time. But, Putin can do what he wants. Unlike leaders of Western countries who need approval from various government departments. So, makes Russia a big question mark as to what will happen.
You are wrong about Crimea, it's was given to Ukraine. Russia forcibly took it back.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crimea
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autonomous_Republic_of_Crimea
The new elections in Ukraine did not allow Crimea to become independent. That would require an action by the Ukraine government, not just Crimea. The referendum that was held was bogus. Done after Russia invaded. Illegally.
27 minutes ago, craigt3365 said:Not sure why you keep bringing up countries that NATO has nothing to do with? NATO's mission is to protect fellow members. Not deal with issues in Afghanistan or even Cyprus.
The UN is another topic. Let's stick to the topic. European defense, Trump, NATO, etc.
What I have been trying to tell you this whole past while, and others to, is that it is not NATO's Mission to just protect fellow members. This is only your belief.
NATO is a Military Alliance. NATO has been involved in Bosnia, and also Afghanistan, and this is why I brought it up. They were also involved in helping Pakistan during their Earthquake in 2005. You just see NATO being there to protect Europe which is wrong. That was never the intent of NATO. But I agree with Trump.
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5 hours ago, craigt3365 said:
I think the big stick NATO carries helps keep Russia at bay big time. But, Putin can do what he wants. Unlike leaders of Western countries who need approval from various government departments. So, makes Russia a big question mark as to what will happen.
You are wrong about Crimea, it's was given to Ukraine. Russia forcibly took it back.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crimea
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autonomous_Republic_of_Crimea
The new elections in Ukraine did not allow Crimea to become independent. That would require an action by the Ukraine government, not just Crimea. The referendum that was held was bogus. Done after Russia invaded. Illegally.
I am sorry but you keep saying that you think the big stick NATO carries helps keep Russia at bay big time, but I ask when? Where? How?
NATO never stopped Russia in the Crimea with Ukraine, or in Syria. Or in Georgia, Kosovo, or their invasion into Afghanistan in 1979. Or China entering the Korean War, or aiding in the Vietnam War, or China's invasion of Tibet in 1950-51. In fact in the 67 year history of NATO, I am trying to find one instance where NATO stopped Russia from doing anything, and I can't find even one instance. So I certainly don't see how NATO is keeping Russia at bay Big Time, or any other time.
But these other countries aren't NATO Members, which you claim makes a big difference. Does it? Turkey and Greece are both NATO Members since 1952. They also now share the island of Cypress. But in 1974 Turkey invaded Cypress and tried to annex the whole island to themselves. So in essence you have one NATO Member attacking another. So how did NATO handle that?
NATO did absolutely nothing to stop the violence. They allowed Greece to withdraw from NATO which they did for about 6 year period to resolve this. The UN Security Counsel finally drew a Red Line in the sand across the country, like they did in Korea, where Greeks were force to go to one side of the island and the Turks to the other, and the fighting stopped. Big Deal!
I am not against a World Peace Keeping Force to keep World Peace. This is what the United Nations are suppose to be doing instead of Vito this or Vito that, and arguing among themselves. But to me NATO is just one Big Toothless Tiger that we keep funneling money into ever year for the past 67 years, to sit and watch. I just think we need something better than this.
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On 20/11/2559 at 8:39 AM, craigt3365 said:
Few rice farmers pay taxes. One reason Bangkok protests this. Most taxes are raised there.
I'm amazed they are letting her make comments like this.
The Rice Farmers I know all pay a yearly property tax, grant it this isn't very much.
To pay Income Taxes you first need to deduct your expenses from income and then you need to have a high enough income to pay taxes on. Again most of the farmers I know don't get near that threshold to be paying any income taxes. So I think think is why they don't pay.
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6 minutes ago, Naam said:
you forgot to mention the real reason, namely the endangered status of Sevastopol the port of the Russian Black Sea Fleet strategically important because of its proximity to the Mediterranean.
Well actually I did mention Sevastopol but only not by name. But it is the name of the important Russian Naval Base and Port I was talking about in the Crimea, as Sevastopol is in the Crimea.
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7 minutes ago, craigt3365 said:
Those in Georgia, Ukraine, Moldova don't agree with you. Nor do the Baltics and Poland. If Russia wasn't so aggressive, I'd 100% agree with you. It'd be great to get rid of NATO. Sadly, that's not currently possible.
7 minutes ago, craigt3365 said:Those in Georgia, Ukraine, Moldova don't agree with you. Nor do the Baltics and Poland. If Russia wasn't so aggressive, I'd 100% agree with you. It'd be great to get rid of NATO. Sadly, that's not currently possible.
I do agree that Poland is still very nervous about Russia being so close, and where very happy to join NATO. So I give you points there. But it still doesn't prove that NATO kept Russia out of Poland. The invasion of Poland in 1939 by Germany was the start of WWII and they didn't have, or need, NATO then to try and stop further aggression. .
It is also not a far comparison to say Poland and the Ukraine are the same when it comes to Russia. Both have different associations and histories with Russia. Russia doesn't want the Ukraine! Russia wants its Naval Base back in the Crimea which technically belonged to Russia since 1783 and until they gave it to the Ukraine in 1954 as a form of friendship between them.
Things changed a little bit again in 1991 when Ukraine became independent to Russia, so the Crimea became an independent to and had its own government. In 1997 a Peace and Friendship Treaty was signed by Ukraine and Russia and in 2010 a 25 year lease agreement was signed between these two parties for Russia to have the rights to its huge Naval Base in exchange for low priced gas. However after the election in Ukraine in 2014 all these rules had changed and Ukraine wanted the Crimea back or renegotiate a better bargaining deal, which Russia refused.
Since the Crimea originally belonged to Russia and was a gift to Ukraine, and was a independent state until the new elections in Ukraine, the local government held a referendum on whether the citizens wanted to join Russia or stay with Ukraine. A large majority voted to go with Russia, sine most are Russian Citizens to begin with. Ukraine refused! Russia moved in! And there you have it!
Personally and up until the new election I thing Ukraine had a sweet deal with Russia for the use of their very important and long standing Naval Base on the Black Sea. I think the Ukrainian Government handled Russia in a very bad and unprofessional way. You are going to hear both good and bad on both side, but all I know is that if you are a Mouse, and you kick an Elephant between the legs, expect to get stamped on.
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This confuses me now to Ubonjoe. If I have an extension to stay based upon marriage and a multi-entry visa no problem coming back and forth on a 28 /28 Work Rotation for as long as my extension is valid.
But on my last month I need to reapply for a new extension based on marriage and also a new multi-entry visa once I have that. If I can only stay in Thailand for 26 days (2 days travel time to work) and a extension to stay is under review for 30 days, how can I get my extension to stay based on marriage and then also my multi-entry visa before I have to leave Thailand to go to work again?
So can I leave Thailand while my extension to stay based on marriage is still valid and the new one is under the 30 day review, and when I re-enter have my new extension and apply for a new Multi-entry visa? Or how could I do this as I would never be in Thailand long enough to wait for this 30 day review?
Is a Extension to stay Based Retirement faster to get your first time over the 30 day review for one based on marriage, or are they the same? .