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Thailand is where Darwin catches up with idiots. When he dies from his stupidity TV will be full of "RIP" and "Thailand is so dangerous!!!"

There is plenty of genuine bad things that happen in Thailand but there seems in the last year to be plenty of bogus bad news that gets reported and spread around the world as the truth. All the tourist insurance scams in Phuket and Pattaya. Invent a crime to get a police report. People being "held against their will" and have gone "missing". Global social media campaigns kick off to find them.

Every other backpacker seems to decide they had dengue fever and tell the world on social media.

I came to Thailand 50 years ago and have never had I problem. I follow the law and regulations, if I do not like the law, I still abide by that law, because there is nothing I can do about it. I am a permanent Resident of Thailand, I when applying I provided all the requirements, I passed the required Thai history and communications test. I applied for a PR as a professional, not as being married, even though I was married and had children.

If you get stopped by the police. be polite, smile and proved the required documents or copies of the documents. DO NOT at any time show anger, if you do, you will have a problem.

Thanks for reminding us what one can achieve with enough of their daddy's money.

4k a week for food? Seems high. I spend 10k a month for family of 5, and that includes soap, garbage bags, etc.

Obvious the man is mentally ill and needs help, but I laugh at all the bitter farang who will blame "some woman" or Thai con artists for pushing him over the edge. If psych profiles were required at immigration, Pattaya would be a ghost town. Thailand: hub of mental unstable tourists going off the deep end.

Police believe the man, identified as Neftali Perez, committed suicide or fell from the balcony of his condo while he was drunk. However, they are also investigating the possibility he was murdered.

Pol Col. Poomwit Wetkama told reporters that they want to speak to the man’s Thai girlfriend.

And she'll have an alibi staying with her Thai husband all the time........not wanting to come up with any assumptions, but why would such a young guy commit suicide?

Please Google Udon Thani and Farang deaths. Pretty much scary.

Wow, your psycho psychic, whats the next lottery winning numbers? Thailand is a magnet for crazies and drunks. Its amazing more don't die daily.

Sorry for this young man. Probably honey trapped ? and too much demanding for money ?

Yes, I am sure that is it.

I wonder if, in the dark, with the tinted front window, they thought Lt. Col. Yanyong Suwansa-ard was driving?

Why would the police spokesperson for the investigation have been driving?

Because the stroy was written so poorly it implies it. Those who speak English well would pick that up.

Cheezy and superficial, high paid selfies, but their business.

The killer refuses to do the world's most minimal punishment, and the guy who points it out will be fired. Amazing Thailand.

The 9th circle of hell is reserved for Thai cops.

Without social media, the charges would have been dropped already. The punk will probably run for PM in the future.

Not long ago only wealthy people in Thailand had cars. Thailand always gives the right of way to the wealthy. Today, people in cars feel they mus be superior to those walking so the ones on foot should defer to them...

Ohh his is bigger than mine.

Thanks for sharing with us.

Sounds like you could spend less time playing golf and more time learning to speak your wife's language. Of course, that will never happen.

Sounds like competition paid immigration to force out a foreign owned company thahat was being too successful.

First retired and then committing suicide? Makes no sense. RIP, old fellow.Death walks behind you.

"death walks behind you"....Seriously?

I will miss the rich Singaporeans on their rental BMW's. Will be fun to see them riding rental scoopy's

I ride the BTS every day to work and back. I carry a bag every day. I am checked about once a month, while Thai people seem to be checked much more often. Just my experience. I think the appearance of the person determines a lot.

Sounds like he was paying the rent. move on, next case.

All cute defensive comments aside. Criminal caught. Good on the Police. Time to go back to France and get a job.

The current issues seems to be having to have an "education" degree, as opposed to just any degree. makes sense on the surface, but an education degree does not actually mean the person is a good teacher, and an unrelated degree does not mean a person cannot teach well. I have met several "proper teachers" in Thailand with teaching degrees, that were so dysfunctional I wouldn't let them walk my dog,much less teach my children.

130,000 Baht hospital treatment.

A bit pricey for a Thai motorcyclist me thinks. Maybe that's why she doesn't want to be named.

My girlfriend hit a motorcyclist who was hospitalised for 3 days with broken legs, cost 50,000 Baht.

Edit: After reading the full report, I take back my comment. I didn't realise she was hurt so badly.

A bit pricey me thinks? My leg operation at a government hospital was 95 K. And guess what? I was still on crutches after 6 months.

Do you really think broken bones heal withing 3 days?

You should have taken back your whole post, me thinks. Sorry, but it sounds so Anti Thai that it already hurts.

LOL, you complain about "Anti-Thai". Have you ever read any of your own posts?

My son is in hospital for this now. IV saline and antibiotics. 1 week with symptoms and 3 days in hospital and he is now getting better.

Honestly, skill and experience mean very little here. Most managers won;t hire anyone more qualified than themselves, out of fear of being replaced. Most schools wont consider a teacher over 48 years old. She may find a job but will need to search for it.

I was offered a teaching job there. Worse pay I ever heard of, even much lower than minimum qualified government school teaching. When I responded to their e-mail and asked if they were serious or made a typo regarding the pay, the didnt answer. lol.