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1 hour ago, colinneil said:

Police discuss harsher driving offence penalties...... Shock horror.

Total waste of time, the lazy bar stewards dont enforce current penalties, so why bother with harsher ones?

A green light to ask for bigger donations from the offenders. A pay rise so to speak.

She’ll know what to do next time. Only 68,999,999 more to educate. 

I read this and see longer queues at Swampy and a little tear wells up in my eye. Not because I’m happy. I just wonder how long return visitors will put up with it. 

11 minutes ago, Kru Baa said:

This is a country run by children. They never really mature past the age of 13 in their whole lives. I'm sure according to whatever cartoon that is playing in their heads, it seems like a perfectly good idea.

It’s an easy way for them appear to be working albeit in a manner that makes no logical sense whatsoever. 

Makes them feel like they are in charge.

????

He’ll be jailed for internet crimes tarnishing the good reputation of Thailand. 

4 hours ago, mercman24 said:

new chinese proverb,,  *he who have most money will win* i thought those kind of jobs were the reserve of friends and famiy nudge nudge wink wink

That will be the ultimate decider

Something you might want to remember about pot

3 hours ago, bdenner said:

I'm thinking the more important question is:-

Why does the Thai judicial system let suspects of heinous crimes (of any sort) out on bail? In particular Farang, who can normally afford the 'cheap' bails set then find it easy to do a runner.

And wonder what the bail will be this time?

Thin skinned, egotistical girlie boy oxygen thieves. How on earth did this happen? So sorry for the victims and I feel empty and gutted by this childish violent reaction. 

A strong response is required but I don’t think these poor people will get any justice from the powers to be. 

Absolutely disgusting but somehow reflective of so many things that are wrong with this country. 

7 hours ago, delgarcon said:

Love the video maker's name, "EatPrayFart", now that's the way to live!

I don’t do much praying. 

No one has mentioned it yet but it appears a response to the red notice was enacted upon fairly quickly. Which brings me to a certain Red Bull Jr who is still flirting around under threat of a red notice. They seem to work............??????

Lead poisoning required. 

Stupid yes. Newsworthy no. If they were two Thai lads we wouldn’t even hear about it.

If it wasn’t for video footage on social media and irate netizens the cops would have nothing to do. 

44 minutes ago, mfd101 said:

Hard to see the un- and under-educated population of Thailand coping with the complexities of all that when they enter the polling booth. My MIL can't even sign her name (just a thumb print). Most of the rest of the family can barely read 3 words. Will their votes count? or be counted?

 

Looks very like the Australian proportional preferential voting systems, carefully designed to prevent the poorest & least educated 10% of the population from casting a valid vote ...

If what you say is true why would they make voting compulsory? Not sure you have thought this through. 

I think they mean General election. 

.....or else!!!

2 hours ago, Burma Bill said:

I wonder if "you know who" bought his watches from this man!

You mean borrowed. 

44 minutes ago, orang37 said:

Too many expats in Chiang Mai, too many Chinese tourists.

 

Like chemotherapy, a tough, but necessary, cure ?

 

~o;37;

Chemotherapy is not a cure. 

2 hours ago, shy coconut said:

Do they physically force you to take a bag and call the police if you refuse?

 

My Thai isn't great but I always manage to leave a store bagless if I want.

Most staff understand "no thanks" or "it's ok" at the counter.

Mai Ao Thung works 100%.

Some of their staff ask if I want a bag but that may be the ones that know me.

8 minutes ago, DrTuner said:

Been five years, it's time for another one. It's a tradition here, you know, don't need any other reason.

You need to have an elected government first so any time after March 24 sounds reasonable 

4 hours ago, webfact said:

Don't worry - there is no coup

.....yet. 

2000B. Hardly much of a deterrent but the renter is also responsible for his own decision to rent. 

Unwittingly put his life on the line with some help from unscrupulous, non caring, money hungry operators who, if they had adhered to the law requirements, could have prevented the unnecessary death of this 17 year old. 

Stupidity and greed. A lethal combination that will no doubt end up on the front pages again and again whilst this sort of behaviour is tolerated with a 2000B fine.