FarangTalk

This won't solve anything. Buy more bomb scanners instead.

Thai schools work very hard to indoctrinate children to believe that they are superior to all other nationalities. That's a good part of the reason Thais are so xenophobic.

And all undone in a quick trip to a more advanced country, or by teaching the proper history of the region instead of the myths and lies taught at school.

A liar?

I can see why he would be considered an excellent and suitable candidate.

The Grace Hotel used to be a fun place to go 10+ years ago and was open into the wee hours... that is until the Arab and African contingent started arriving in numbers. Now the whole area is a no go for me.

Sad to see the place turn into what it has become but this was instigated by this Government when they decided to turn the area into a Middle-Eastern tourist ghetto.

Yet another site confirming Thailand having a higher suicide rate than either the UK or US.

http://www.worldlifeexpectancy.com/cause-of-death/suicide/by-country/

2011 suicide rate is 6.03 per 100,000 persons Thailand

2009 suicide rate is 6.9 per 100,000 persons United Kingdom

2008 suicide rate is 11.8 per 100,000 persons United States

2011 suicide rate is 21.4 per 100,000 persons Russia

Looks likes Thailand is not the only country in need of more Apple products and skin cream

No link therefore I can only assume you made those statistics up.

Remember statistics are only as accurate as the country providing them. And we all know Thailand is incompetent and unreliable when it comes to accurately recording or reporting.

Here's a link that shows Thailand above the UK and US for suicide numbers.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_suicide_rate

Check the video on youtube of one of the 'perfomers' getting his arm bitten off at the Crocodile Farm.

The photos at the funeral have obviously been taken and published to try to garner some sympathy for that pathetic individual and his despicable family.

I wonder what punishment, if any, awaits the family members that conspired with the Policeman to blame someone else? Perverting the course of justice and a prison term at the very least.

The whole lot of them should be facing lengthy jail sentences.

Yet another tragedy that highlights the corruption, immorality and deceit that plagues Thai society.

an expert in children brain

Fail!

There was a suicide there not so long ago. Irish bloke jumped off from the same place. Video is on the net somewhere.

the law is very clear regarding sentences of juveniles and it is not about setting examples and it is not about punishment but it is about rehabilitation. If a jail sentence isn't going to do her good then it shouldn't be imposed. If the court felt like she made a terrible mistake that she regrets and will not do again then the sentence was appropriate as it leaves room for her to still be locked up if she screws up over the coming years. In the west chances are you rarely if ever hear about a minor being sentenced as a minor because it is kept secret .. not to mention the fact any punishment would have to end by the time the person reached 21 (at least in the US). So, if she is 18 now, that would be 3-years.

But lets not let reality stand in the way of conspiracy theories and other non-sense including her family having money or status because a number of the victims were certainly not from poor families and were well connected and respected.

Even as an adult in Thailand, there is great leniency given to those who make "mistakes" the first time and show remorse. Penalties can be severe but suspended sentences are extremely common for first offenses, especially when it is a crime without malice.

Firstly, I very much doubt you are familiar with the law regarding the sentencing of juveniles in Thailand. Stick to pointless comparisons with the US which seem to predicate your every post.

There's no conspiracy theories or nonsense here, just the ugly reality of Thai society raising it's head.

If Malaysia is serious about its religious people occupying Thailand

The region is Malay. Thailand merely has a claim of sovereignty over it.

Believe me...you don't want the Thai military to go on a rampage

and end it once and for all...they are very capable of doing this

They couldn't even if they wanted to. The area is predominantly Muslim Malay.

Sticking a teenager or very young adult in a drug and gang infested prison for years is not the answer, that is obvious.

Where are these "gang infested prisons", in the US?

Farang is not a racist word, and there is nothing racist or unusual about asking people who don't pay taxes to pay extra for access to taxpayer funded attractions.

Anyone who thinks Thai people are racist should go back to their comfy European or North American homeland and compare the way their neighbors treat people of color to the way they are treated in Thailand. I can guarantee you, Thai people are among the least racist people in the world.

There was a study a few years ago that ranked Thais as the most xenophobic nation on the planet.

The term farang, depending on how it is used, may or may not be racist, but it is certainly is discriminatory.

I was put off Samet because of the countless stray dogs that infest the beach.

They are just students for crying out loud.

When they picked up grenades, knives and guns they became criminals.

You want to send them to prison where they can learn how to do real big time crime. Hone their killing skills and receive nothing in learning how to live in a peaceful law abiding society.

In Thai prison? Again, this ain't Kansas Dorothy.

You couldn't be more wrong about that! It's well known that jailbirds make new acquaintances and connections in prison. Also, prisons don't rehabilitate, they just punish. For a young gang member having been in prison is like a badge of honor. Boot camps are they way to go. Put enemies together and make them realize that they're people just like anyone else. Even though it might not work for everyone, it will definitely get some of them to think as the article stated. By the way, boot camps are no joke. They drill you hard there.

US prisons maybe.

However we are in Thailand and this ain't Kansas Dorothy.

In fact in the long term it would be better to make the parks free to the Thais and only charge so called farangs.

This contradicts the rest of your post about "contributing to these areas" and "a true environmental movement".

Shame really, as you had a couple of decent points aside from that trolling attempt.

This kind of event points out several breakdowns in Thai society. The fleeing of the accident, the willingness of police "officials" and "authority to immediately go for a "coverup," the persuading of a driver/staff to take the fall, the willingness of the driver to try to cop a plea for money, the police investigators pursuing the in flight vehicle but not being able to be admitted to the house "because the owner wasn't home," the immediate effort to promise "compensation" and "settle all affairs and more. All in all a great case to illustrate the total breakdown of any moral conscience in this society.

It's absolutely disgusting.

And to think there are Westerners that should know better, yet continue to defend this kind of unacceptable behaviour in their chosen home.

Given the bribery apparent in the Thai film industry involving Hollywood executives, it is no wonder the money is a-flowing.

More classics like Street Fighter and Mortal Kombat: Annihilation are sure to be on the horizon.

Nap.

They must have stolen from someone higher up the chain than themselves.

This never, ever happened to foreigners on the old days. I am amazed that Thailand is at all attractive as a place to live to anyone.

It's always happened to foreigners here. Gangland style murders such as this one have always been common and in no way uncharacteristic for any part of the country.

My earliest recollection of a similar assassination style shooting was of Michael Wansley back in the late 90's. He was the Aussie accountant investigating the Thai sugar mill debts.

RIP Stephen, another victim of the most dangerous destination for Britons.