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That is life.
The judges are afraid now to accept filled cake boxes.
The rules have changed a bit.
The taxpayers ask now more and more actually: Where's the money?
Is that unfair?

The government funds belongs to the people, and the politicians and civil servants must learn to report thereon.
So ask the people responsible for the whereabouts of the money has nothing to do with unfairness.
Hopefully, they also question the little accountants who reported the irregularities very early.
Thereafter, they were indeed made quickly silenced.
Hopefully they also track the Nattawut rice transports.
Hopefully the Thai population does not give up, to ask about the whereabouts of the money.
And I still want to know who has so easily issued 500 million baht cash checks in the government / administration.
An neutral asset verification of all those involved should be made as quickly as possible.
Let's see how much money can be recovered.
For the state, for the people,

'Don't be stingy with chilli when slaughtering a water buffalo',

If only one question is ask in a referendum, then it is a waste of taxpayer money.
5-10 questions would be much more helpful.
What questions would be important to be able to vote for a new constitution?

With 7 points from 100, students must repeat the subject matter and have again a test have passed.
50 points are sufficient to pass.
No pain no gain.

From the article:

He said the stable prices under Thaksin had allowed poor farmers to plan their lives, to borrow money and invest in their future.

Stable prices that have put the country seriously into debt. The populist program could not have been continued. Especially considering the slowing global economy.

The farmers would have been better off if the government just gave them money. At least a majority of it would have gone into their pockets instead of those up stream from them. And lost via corruption.

Education is the key here, methinks.

Education is the key here, methinks.

Agree 100%

Many simple farmers do not know that other countries also grow rice and are much more productive.

The prices of agricultural goods are world market prices.

Instead of subsidizing blind here selected party loyalty rice farmers, the money should be invested in education.

Having a target market, to grow appropriate species, long-term keeping of a farm operation, etc.

Listening to a Messiah who promises wealth with the simple cultivation of rice, is tempting.

Thus all private hospitals must show the rate evidently to their customers. Any private hospital failing to do so will be fined of no more than THB10,000.

Hopefully there surprise inspections of medical charges at private hospitals in Bangkok will not lead to an price increase.
The fine is definitely too low.
So the hospitals will impose the additional costs to the patients.

"I want to clone the DNA of the Thai democracy. I want to take it [DNA] into the 'Thaksin lab' to make a stronger and better democracy."

About what "lab" he is talking about?
Where it is?
Is this a think tank where many intellectuals come together breeding about a better democracy,
or it is just the liquor cabinet in his spacious Dubai Apartment full with ear medicine from his missing friend Chalerm?

"I want to clone the DNA of the Thai democracy. I want to take it [DNA] into the 'Thaksin lab' to make a stronger and better democracy."

Sounds like Nero before he burned down Rome.

Over 20 years ago has been in various travel books warned of this Bangkok gem scams.
If you google "bangkok gem scams" you get around 3,9 Million hits.
Quite impressive.
I find it hard to applaud here, since 20 years this fraudsters do this scams.
Same people, same plot, same shops
And since over 20 years it is known to the authorities.

Unfortunately, the authorities do not realize what Image damage they have inflicted to their country, by their years of tolerating and passivity.
Looks like: Many honest foreigners are worth less than a few fraudulent nationals.

He will go to prison with all the other corrupt thugs.
If unlawful activities are present and provable, then
it should did not matter what the color of your T-shirt is.
That would be a strong sign for justice.

A visa is not granted.
What is the fuss about?
This happens daily in 100 and more cases.

30.000.000 Baht bail
500.000.000.000 Baht damage up she is to be accused responsible for.

30 Million, that are peanuts.

Hopefully, the investigating authorities give a lot of effort.
500.000.000.000 Baht can not so easily disappear without leaving a trace on (state) accounts.
Who has signed 500 million Baht cashier's checks?
This was not a subsidy, more a heist of state funds.
The small farmers have received nothing and the tax payers pay the bill.
Innocent?
Never.

37 from 43 reviewer´s in tripadvisor rated this restaurant as terrible.
The headlines read like “stay Away”, “Beware of this restaurant”, “Tourist ripoff beware”, “Scam travellers and overpriced food” ....
All reports have two things in common:
They were tourists without city knowledge and
were introduced by taxi/tuk tuk drivers who get commission kick backs there.
Certainly not a prime example of Thai hospitality there.

Three years we've tried to register for our small company a 100% unique and self-made word-picture trademark in Thailand. After years of waiting, our request was denied.
We have taken the official way without bribery.
Never again we will try to register any intellectual property rights here.
It looks like, without expensive and well connected thai trademark lawyers, it is impossible to register your own trademark or protect your intellectual property rights.

Five luxury cars disappeard!

What a surprise!

Only five cars disappeard?

The customs authority can do this stunt with 600 cars!

Murderer out on bail.

How often is this to read.
A defect in the judiciary or get someone here large cake boxes?

......police found two Nigerians in the room. Once, the police identified themselves, the two Nigerians ran out of the room. One fled the scene while Chinemeremm was arrested at the stairway.

How could easily escape one drug dealer?
From the ninth floor just running down the stairs?
Sounds a bit stupid, like unprofessional arrest tactic.

The Anti-Money Laundering Office found that both Mr. Watchanont and Mr. Jiradet had received 2.5 billion baht from the credit union’s bank account. Hundreds of cheques were issued .........

2500 Million Baht,
2.500.000.000 Baht
With an average monthly income of 20.000-30.000 baht, it is interesting how they could booking thousands of millions bahts back and forth without being asked.

koh-tao-asias-no-1-island.

Yes
25 years ago!

.... an effort to smear his reputation.

From what kind of reputation he is talking about?