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We were stopped at night on the highway from the Highway police in Patuab Kirikan. 3 am and no other cars around.
We drove on the right lane, because the asphalt surface on the left lane was broken from the heavy, overload trucks.
My thai brother in law brought them down from 400 Bht to 60 Bht for right lane driving.
We explained to them why we drove right and that there are huge, dangerous holes, but
they were not interested to putt up some risk signs, guess that night there are some motorcyclists crashed into the holes.
TiT.

The National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) has agreed to indict former education minister Somsak Prisananantakul of unusual wealth after he could not explain the money he spent on building his 16-million baht residence in Ang Thong province.

He said Somsak could not clarify the sources of his money clearly, just explaining the money was family money, and money left from election campaign.

If the sources of the funds can not be unequivocally assigned, then confiscating.
Then certainly the money doesn´t belongs to him.

Many more to go, but this is the best way to fight against corruption, money laundering and black drug money.

The fight against corruption should be an unpolitical issue.

Good old Taksin Family Member Surapong.
He looks quite sick and pale.

I guess he misses the good old CAPO/CMPO days together with his friend Chalerm.
The self-issued budget allocation was over 2 Billion Baht for 52 days.
Just 2.000 Million Bahts (2.000.000.000) for party!

The food bill alone for providing meals catered by a five-star hotel to caretaker Cabinet members and administrators of the Centre for Maintaining Peace and Order range from Bt100,000-Bt500,000 per day.
Best drinks, best food and the finest service girls daily.
Everything on taxpayer costs and were many farmers (his voters!) still waiting for their promised money and not have to eat.
Guess, if the rural population (his voters) really know what orgies they have celebrated there, some will still be tempted to show them there pitchforks.

A prototype of a politician without any morality and decency.

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/703855-state-of-emergency-costing-millions-of-baht-a-day-in-food-other-expenses/

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/714168-moves-to-block-capo-funds/

The could make this little word inside.

...... who peacefull demonstrated .........

excluding the leaders and those charged under Article 112 or with other serious criminal cases.

.....with other serious criminal cases.
What does it exactly meen?
Even those who called and prayed on the stages in the public to violence?

NUTTAWUT Saikuar,
he said he is responsible for the Bangkok Burning 5 years ago.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=jvbUVCopKec

Why he is not in jail and still flipping around?

He said he is responsible,
why he must not make a damage compensation with his private assets?

He has enough money and a transport business,
which thanks, self issued transfer orders, has earned a lot of money with the cruising of state rice sacks around the country.
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http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/541016-assets-of-new-thai-ministers-announced/

26 million baht.

Fits in two medium-sized suitcases.

Just next time flying with Thai Airways as VIP in First Class.

Up to 120 kg no problem.

Amateurs

x-ray ????????

That the govt now revokes Thaksin's passports, that will not hurt him so much.
But now that apparently a Japanese consortium is supposed to build the train route BKK-Chiang Mai, and not his chinese friends,
that is a lot more painful - in terms of negotiated commissions - for him.

26 million baht.
Fits in two medium-sized suitcases.
Just next time flying with Thai Airways as VIP in First Class.
Up to 120 kg no problem.
Amateurs

Did he get the punishment for throw away garbage 2000 Baht, like the fine for dropping litter?
After all, he has no one stabbed. Sometime the fine for stabbing is only 500 Baht.

Thai PM: I have never been against democracy.

I ask myself to what extent has the political sitution influenced me in my personal life?

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.