Tongjaw

19 hours ago, steven100 said:

 

why wouldn't they mention where he passed away or what the cause may have been ?      

 

 

Perhaps because they don’t know as yet. The post did say “an investigation into his untimely death is underway.”. 

Pity they won’t name the school. 

2 hours ago, Artisi said:

The passport would only be known to be stolen if reported, plus he probably left the UK on a legal passport, and if you read the earlier posts it is clear how the passport was possibly renewed. 

Read my comment and read the comment I was replying to by Robbkk. His comment was that Thai immigration dropped the ball. My reply was the UK dropped the ball allowing him to leave the country and also allowing passport renewal on an assumed reported stolen passport.

 Quote from OP

Burrows had originally arrived in Phuket in 1997, living on the island under the name Peter Smith – the name in the passport he had allegedly stolen from one of his victim’s father. Somehow he was able to use this passport as ID to set up companies and even renewals for a new UK passport during his time in Thailand.

Many questions are being raised how a passport, assumed to have been reported missing by the real ‘Peter Smith’ in the UK, would be able to be used for such a long time without detection. During that time he would have completed numerous 90 day reports , visa renewals and UK passport renewals through the British Embassy inThailand.

12 hours ago, Robbkk said:

 

Thai immigration dropped the ball. They let this guy in with somebody else's passport and kept renewing his visa for 27 years.

 

 

 

 

What a load of BS. The UK authorities dropped the ball. Firstly by allowing him the leave the country. Secondly by renewing his passport which was stolen. Nothing the Thai immigration did was wrong, as far as they knew his passport was genuine. 

4 hours ago, KannikaP said:

Sadly there is no SARCASM emoji, and some members do not see it when it is in capital letters.

For your future texts ,

all CAPITALS = shouting.

For sarcasm it’s 🙃.  Or so my daughters inform me 🤣 

43 minutes ago, KannikaP said:

I did read it and still, personally, thing she is trying to up the payment. 

I’d you did then why ask the question. Did a REAL doctor diagnose the PTSD?

1 hour ago, Bday Prang said:

But  anybody, with a modicum of intelligence would naturally  assume that the steps belonged to the property they lead to    The fact that they were on public land was only established later.  So as far as the presumably degree educated saintly doctor was concerned, the steps would indeed have more than likely  been private property, but she still decided to sit there in the full knowledge that she was probably trespassing

     Whilst  Kicking her was obviously  unacceptable , to claim post traumatic stress as a result of what happened,   really makes a mockery of those people who are  genuinely suffering that condition as a result of a real traumatic experience ,  Like those who have been "misgendered" for example !

     I shudder to think of the living hell those poor unfortunate souls must be going through

Are you trying to tell us you’ve been misgendered, what was it the beard or hairy legs that gave you away 🤣 🤣 . Perhaps someone kick you out of the ladies toilet and now you have PTSD 🤣 🤣 

15 hours ago, Martin71 said:

If this minor incident gave this Dr PTSD what will she be like working in a busy A&E dealing with people with horrific crash / violent assault injuries....when there is blood and guts and brain matter all over the place...?

So you obviously were too lazy to check if she actually worked in A&E? You just jumped on the victim blaming train. Even if she did work in trauma which she doesn’t she would be trained to handle blood and gore. What she’s not trained for is being attacked physical and verbally by a coward from behind or all the media attention. Once again another victim blamer jumps on his keyboard without allowing brain cells to wake up. 

15 hours ago, KannikaP said:

Bo11ox, she's after more dosh.

Did a REAL doctor diagnose the PTSD?

 

Try reading the full article before you commenting a load of Bo11ox. 

3 hours ago, BritManToo said:

genital discharge isn't a symptom of HIV!

In the case of an 11 year old it is a symptom of being sexually abused and therefore should be investigated. 

19 hours ago, richard_smith237 said:

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I recall looking at an item in a Thai shop (in Samui) and asking how much it was. 

Thank you... was my response. 

Then the shop assistant got angry and started telling me I'm a bad farang if I don't want to buy...  she got agitated so I ignored her and walked out...  no negotiation, no conversation - Just an agitated rude person nothing good at all was going to come of any further interaction.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Are you sure you said Thank you, is that what really happened. Where is the CCTV to prove it? If no video it never happened that way 🤣 🤣 🤣 

5 hours ago, Skeptic7 said:

The Brits are even more unhinged and belligerent than usual lately.  

 

This freak should be jailed for a long time, banned from Thailand forever...and from ever flying anywhere ever again. Moron. 

Don’t do that. Allow him back into Thailand so he can get charged with assaulting the steward. Some time in a Thai jail would do him the world of good 😀 

19 minutes ago, WHansen said:

Thai boxing is an old school martial art. The modern day MMA fighters are well rounded in many areas of combat.

Thai boxers are mean and talented but would get destroyed by quality MMA fighters.

The point of your comment is???

That’s like saying Liverpool FC would get destroyed playing the All Blacks at rugby, makes absolutely no sense to a normal thinking person. 

5 hours ago, Colabamumbai said:

Fool should have left immediately, wanted to be arrested. 

So you believe murderers should be allowed to roam free with not punishment? 

6 hours ago, lordgrinz said:

The children learn from the culture of their parents, it's Thai culture that's the problem. Start by ending the perverted Thai form of Buddhism, install a respected police force (one that actually enforces laws, not breaks them), and create a better educational system for all (not just the rich).

Yes, that plan has worked well in western countries hasn’t it. 

4 hours ago, Ricardo99 said:

Land of Smiles my ass.....Land of Knives more like.

Young kids too. Thailand is becoming as bad as UK for knife crimes by youngsters. Sadly as in the UK and Australia their identities are protected by law and all they get is a slap on the wrist. 

3 hours ago, Classic Ray said:

Why are care proceedings not considered if they are allowed to roam in a gang at 3am?

 

Also consideration should be given to lowering the age of criminal responsibility to 10 years as in some other countries.

Thailand.

No person can be held criminally responsible for an offence committed while under the age of seven. A child older than seven but younger than 14 cannot be “punished”, but can be subjected a number of sentences including detention in a school or place of training and instruction. [Penal Code, Sections 73 and 74(1)-(5)]

On 12/25/2023 at 12:05 PM, ezzra said:

Very soon I'll need to convert and T/T to Oz a very large sums of THB to AUD, the rate i get from my bank at the moment is an

abysmal one: 24.056 THB to 1 AUD, ( btw, converting the other way around will only get you 22 THB to 1 AUD, someone is making a killing here)

handling cash with places like super rich not feasible as the amount is too large to carry around,

which financial institution can give me a better rate?

OP, will the ATO here in Oz be looking for a cut? 
My wife just sold some land and would like to transfer the money down here as we live in Oz now. It’s half of what you’re looking to transfer but still a good amount. Like you we are looking at options for the best way getting it transferred. We spoke about a few trips up and down bringing in under 10k cash but it’s a lot of flying. 

On 12/25/2023 at 12:05 PM, ezzra said:

Very soon I'll need to convert and T/T to Oz a very large sums of THB to AUD, the rate i get from my bank at the moment is an

abysmal one: 24.056 THB to 1 AUD, ( btw, converting the other way around will only get you 22 THB to 1 AUD, someone is making a killing here)

handling cash with places like super rich not feasible as the amount is too large to carry around,

which financial institution can give me a better rate?

OP, will the ATO here in Oz be looking for a cut? 
My wife just sold some land and would like to transfer the money down here as we live in Oz now. It’s half of what you’re looking to transfer but still a good amount. Like you we are looking at options for the best way getting it transferred. We spoke about a few trips up and down bringing in under 10k cash but it’s a lot of flying. 

6 hours ago, Scouse123 said:

The guy is in the wrong country, he looks like a Sumo wrestler.

 

He must be Scottish or, Welsh, he can't possibly be English.

According to the report he’s one of you English lot. 

3 hours ago, Gweiloman said:

So I guess you personally went to Congo and counted up the kids?

 

I live in Chiang Mai which some could conclude as Nakhon Nowhere. Fortunately, I’m not biased or gullible and ignorant.

Anyone who believes China cares about human rights of children is 100% gullible and ignorant.  Try doing a little bit of research yourself. Here is a little bit from the European Parliament in 2022. 

Cobalt is a critical component in rechargeable car batteries and is indispensable for the transition from fossil fuels to sustainable energy sources. The EU’s 2030 climate target will only increase demand for this metal in the EU.

The Democratic Republic of the Congo, where the world’s largest known reservoirs of this metal are found, provides a substantial amount of the cobalt the EU needs to meet its growing demand[1]. Despite the Commission’s zero‑tolerance approach to child labor in trade agreements, it is estimated,, according to reports by UN agencies, that in the southern Katanga province, more than 40 000 children are working in hazardous conditions in cobalt mines, with inadequate safety equipment and for very little money[2].

6 hours ago, Gweiloman said:

 

I don’t doubt that there maybe 1 or 2 small mines where the unscrupulous owners are exploiting children. But one must really be living in the middle of Nakhon Nowhere and ignorant to think that the large China owned mines are relying on inefficient manual labour as opposed to heavy machinery.

 

You probably still believe in debt trap diplomacy and Uyghur genocide 

If you truly believe there are only 1 or 2 that employ and estimated 44,000 children then you are definitely living in Nakhon Nowhere. 

10 hours ago, KhunLA said:

So cobalt is only an issue when used for EV batteries, which they are getting away from, with LFP chemistry batteries.

 

Doesn't seem to be an issue when used in other products you use; Phone, laptop, oil & petroleum production, metals & alloys.

 

Just those nasty EVs 

 

2021 ...

... 34% of cobalt used in EV batteries (now less)

... 31% used in other purpose batteries; phones, laptops, etc

 

" Superalloys, which are used to make parts for gas turbine engines, are another major use for cobalt.  Cobalt is also used to make airbags in automobiles; catalysts for the petroleum and chemical industries; cemented carbides (also called hardmetals) and diamond tools; corrosion- and wear-resistant alloys; drying agents for paints, varnishes, and inks; dyes and pigments; ground coats for porcelain enamels; high-speed steels; magnetic recording media; magnets; and steel-belted radial tires."

 

 

Hypocrisy - the practice of claiming to have moral standards or beliefs to which one's own behavior does not conform.

Nice little graph.

I never claimed that cobalt " Blood Diamond of Electric Cars", wasn't used in other products. However your graph from 2021 tells us that the Congo has increase production by 34% to feed the EV industry, plenty of overtime for those estimated 44,000 poor kids. Read below and you will realise that your claim that it is now less than 34% is pure codswallop.

A few years ago, revelations about dire working conditions in Congo’s informal mining sector vaulted into the world’s headlines after Amnesty International and the Congolese rights group Afrewatch published a report detailing deaths and injuries among the countless children working in small-scale, hand-dug mines, often in manually carved tunnels that frequently collapsed and buried the young miners alive.

Since then, global appetite for Congo’s cobalt has grown sharply, mostly driven by a dramatic increase in the demand for EVs. Nearly 90 percent of the cobalt produced in Congo, home to half the world’s reserves, goes into batteries, including those used by American, French, German, Japanese and South Korean automakers. Demand for cobalt is projected to increase 20-fold by 2040, according to the International Energy Agency.

Those do gooders EV drivers must be real proud of themselves, keeping all the 7 year olds busy working in the Chinese owned Congo cobalt mines.