Zack61

40 years ago I would have rated many beaches in Thailand as world class but, alas, those days are long gone. The fact that Pattaya is on the list must throw some doubt of credibility upon it and the author of such a list.

Newton's third law is at play here. A nice and thoughtful gesture will hopefully enhance and better the life of another at the expense of one's own. RIP

Thin skins aplenty.

Tuk tuk drivers in Phuket do have a reputation for rip off behaviour so it is very conceivable the Brit was scammed. If so, I can understand his reaction. I agree with an earlier comment whereby the video does pick up on a smirk from the driver as if to say “gotcha!!” Now he’s in the frame for financial compensation for being the victim. Only two people know the truth of what happened and one of them is a liar. The Swiss Dave incident has potentially opened up a whole new opportunity for scams of this nature. Not that I believe Dave was scammed but the outcries from his behaviour have got the tills ka-chinging all over the place.

Surely UK police checks would not allow this to move past first base.

Even now I’m not convinced. I do believe there is an even chance that he’s been set up to stop all his meddling and investigations into police corruption. One is as likely as the other.

An, almost non story with very little newsworthy content at all.

Not a good idea. Ukraine already has too many of these thugs that they have to deal with. Lock him up for 5 years then <deleted> him off.

Lucky us. Looking forward to it already.

And there is very little attempt to hide it. Just shows the utter contempt they have and their extreme confidence that nothing will come of it.

I suspect that there will be a lot of dirty laundry aired by the time this little spat is over.

Says who? Perhaps not your typical Portuguese name but who’s to say she’s not Portuguese?

So long as the lessee is held accountable for any breach within their responsibility then this may save lives. Otherwise they are pi$$ing in the wind.

Arrogant and self entitled comes to mind.

Now I’m confused.

That’s not what the photo suggests:)

Formerly known as twitter.

The government holds no power over the military. They have the bigger pistola. Any commitment for military reform would need to come from within. Government threats would not worry them one iota.

And for this reason it will fizzle out and the game will continue.

You are correct.

Just wondering what the roles of two sergeants were. Seems a strange mix alongside a general and two colonels.

Just wanted to be first.

Aahhhh….. women in uniform. I must admit I do have a weakness for them.

Bloody foreigners.

Hopefully, with Songkran in the rear view mirror, the big rains are due and everyone will get an eight month reprieve. Bring it on.