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For those who are applauding the police officer's behaviour (i.e., putting the suspect in an extended chokehold after he had seemingly surrendered with the apparent aim of rendering him unconscious), below is a photo of Eric Garner, who died in NYC under similar circumstances. People forget how deadly chokeholds can be, especially if the person has other substances in their system.

Or maybe they see that past 'punishments' have had no deterrent effect, so they need to up the ante. Let's see what happens in any future incidents...

Sending a message to others? Reverse of a loss leader... absorb the loss to recoup other (bigger) debts? "Remember what happened to Mikhail?"

I expect the rates of migraines, back pain, anxiety, and insomnia to skyrocket as a result 🙂

It's Thailand, so it's quite possible that the mother was (over-) reacting to something the father had gotten up to ... SE Asia can be a challenging place for western couples to make a successful go of it. Lots of temptation, especially for the man.

And in other news: A Malaysian academic has sparked a heated debate online by claiming Malaysia’s natural landscapes are “400 times more beautiful” than Thailand’s. ( ) Can't make this stuff up. I hope the Thai authorities won't stand by idly and let this upstart Malaysian academic besmirch their fine shores! 🙂

Nude, high, overstaying - the lad went for the full trifecta!

Literacy rate is just part of the problem in this part of the world. Just because you are technically literate when you leave school, doesn't mean you do anything of value with it. My wife is literate (in multiple languages), but she hasn't read a book since finishing school (sure, she can read Facebook comments). I got her to read one book earlier this year (The Outsider/Stranger by Camus, no less - and she enjoyed it), but she just doesn't have an interest in books. They were made aversive to her by her school experience, and her parents never read to her nor bought her books as a child. This also needs to change. (I've started buying books for her 9 year old nephew, and we have the parents making him read before he can play computer games... let's see if that can maintain momentum).

She did say 'kop khun kap' at one point in the video... 😁

Come try it in Singapore... (hint: there's no office at the airport where you can just pay an overstay fine before leaving)

So you believe a couple of kiwis gave up some money for momentary attention in the Thai press? What a cynical world you live in....

A lot of people (understandably) comparing this week's events to the US. Let's see what the facts are: Metric Value U.S. gun‑death rate ~13.6 per 100,000 per year Thailand population ~66.05 million Hypothetical annual gun deaths in Thailand ≈ 8,982 Equivalent weekly gun deaths ≈ 172 per week Still have a long way to go...

Is that you in your profile pic?

Oversized, bulky luggage?? They ain't seen my wife going on a trip! (Talking about the luggage, not my wife!) Doesn't look like much in the photos

I will try to (partly) refrain from commenting on the multiple tats being an indicator of anti-social behaviour.

The post you referred to simply said "3 million violent, thieving terrorists" and you assumed he was talking about people of colour. Hmmm, I wonder who the racist is... 🤪

Is this the euphemism we used in our youth ... haven't heard it in years. Back then, it meant intake mostly confined to booze in one form or another. It's a little more ambiguous in this context (if you don't know the guy -- his name means nothing to me).

Guess you didn't watch the 4 Nations game (or should I say '4 Nations fights', which were occasionally interrupted by some hockey). Yes, Canadians are polite. Until they're not. As a German colonel said during WWI: "“I don’t care for the English, Scotch, French, Australians or Belgians but damn you Canadians, you take no prisoners and you kill our wounded”.

Wow - he's literally become the bogeyman for some! (I'm waiting for him to be blamed for global warming)

Maybe the dykes wouldn't mind...

Interesting ... I've have about a half dozen t-shirts with various images of the Buddha (plus Ganesh etc). Where did I buy them? In Thailand. Being sold openly in markets in Chiang Mai etc. Hmmm...

Learn about EVALI: www.yalemedicine.org/conditions/evali Good enough for you?

"the British man found himself forcibly thrown into the back of a pickup truck." Thrown??? I wish there was video of that!

Looks like you're signing up for judge, jury, and executioner. Roach from the ME? Seriously?

No need for a trial? The investigation isn't even complete. Husband of Thai woman found dead in Yorkshire Dales detained