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I agree with your assessment in areas where western tourists gather. Normally passive aggressive farang A holes become active aggressive farang A holes. I leave Pattaya every year for last 20 years ( been here 25). Stay in Ramkhamhaeng area of BKK. No problems at all.

"..dodging the rules and bribing officials." Isn't that standard operating procedure here?

Well it clearly states that ""No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the Militia, when in actual service in time of War or public danger; nor shall any person be subject for the same offence to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law;" This is the text of US Constitution, the highest law in the land. DO you agree? EXPLAIN why I am wrong, do not merely say "I am wrong" You should be prepared not matter what case happens to be in court. "the Constitution applies to illegal aliens, righ?" What part of "NO PERSON" don't you understand? Illegal aliens are "Persons". Authors of Constitution were smart; they deliberately chose 'person" and not 'citizen". Seriously. Answer the question. What argument could you make that illegal aliens are not persons?

"A system of race- and gender-based patronage.." well, since the founding of US (and theft from the natives) the land comprising USA was "A system of race- and gender-based patronage oppression" Millions of Africans kidnapped and enslaved, along with all their children. How many white European slaves were there? How many women had the right to vote? US did not lead the way in that category, along with day to day rights like opening bank accounts, attending (Some native cultures women DID have a vote), higher education (The Harvard Graduate School of Education was the first to admit women, in 1920. The Harvard Medical School followed in 1945. Harvard Law School didn't open its doors to women until 1950.) Chinese exclusion laws (after having them build our railroads). Could go on and on.... yes, whatever is done now will not redress the devastation of the past, and some may yelp about the playing field now being tilted a bit the other way now. But nothing compared to most US history. If you think things are fine and fair now, honestly answer the question: Which race would you prefer to be born into? Until people can honestly say "it does not matter", we have more work to do

Your ignorance is broad and deep. It is about the 5th amendment: "No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the Militia, when in actual service in time of War or public danger; nor shall any person be subject for the same offence to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation." "no PERSON" no mention of citizen: PERSON. He is being deprived of liberty and may soon lose life. The state has not provided evidence before a court that he is a gang member. That has already been settled. There is no legal basis to send him off for rest of his life in El Salvador prison.

Where the heck are the much vaunted Pattaya Police? Protectors of tourists 100 per cent? Near entrance to Walking Street, not some back alley. Maybe they were off taking group photo?

How about doing these things 24/7 every day of the year? Dumb question, right.... "The five primary measures being enforced are: 1. Prevention of road accidents 2. Reduction of accident risk factors 3. Multi-agency collaboration 4. Strict law enforcement 5. Raising public awareness on road safety"

But you'd still be dead.... or would you be happy you're dead, not having to be alive in same cycle as her?

Bring back the good old days of godless communism (Satan is part of that whole racket)!

Of course Hitler had fun. People simply have widely varying views on what constitutes "fun". Don't have to approve or disapprove, just what is, is... or was, was... Idi Amin (recent Hitler wannabe) used to have prisoner couples engage in sex, saying if did well he would release them. They complied and then he killed them anyway. Not my idea of fun, but fair to assume was his idea of fun

10th amendment: "The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people." Trump said he would be dictator for just the first day.... this keeps dragging on and on with his "executive orders". Republicans raised holy heck over Biden's exec orders... 60 in first 90 days. Trump just passed 100 and the content has been off the charts. Shame on the Republican jellyfish Congress: no balls and no backbone. But as far as states setting pollution standards, already settled: "Feb 6 (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court declined on Thursday to place on hold a dispute over California's standards for vehicle emissions and electric cars even as President Donald Trump's administration considers policy shifts that touch upon pending litigation at the nation's highest judicial body. The justices denied the administration's request to pause further action in the case, as well as two cases concerning which courts may hear challenges to EPA rules. The justices previously agreed to take up these cases but have not yet heard arguments in them." https://www.gov.ca.gov/2024/04/09/court-reaffirms-californias-longstanding-right-to-fight-vehicle-pollution/

Rename the section "Darwin Bend"

Well, give him credit for not wanting to use some pop gun. The right tool for the right job, eh? 🙂

Maybe just refer to offender as "she-it"?

Now that would be a bottomless pit, a black hole, a never ending task

Look at that romantic setting in the photo... who could possibly resist the urge? Nothing says "I'm ready" like being naked on harsh concrete.

I think the topic is coffee, and that wouldn't include whatever those bags of chemicals happen to be. 😉

ah those mototaxi drivers, pillars of the community. I've seen Thai motorcycle drivers pull over on Jomtien Beach road an pee on a fence or empty lot more times than I can count I guess "peeing on public area" is one of those restricted occupations

You all are being to harsh: all that expensive furniture and such was to provide samples of ways money could be corruptly spent. Train those young investigators what to look for...

"Rung Rueang Company bus, route 389-3" Pretty sure that is just bus ID number... all of them numbered 389-something. Take that bus whenever I want to go to or from Bangkok... as far as I know they only have one route from Jomtien to the airport....

All you messed up Brit, Aussie, German, etc etc can just weep at America once more showing its might by setting the bar on losers lower than whale spit.

No one was living at that uncompleted government business office.... so no one lost accomodation I've heard no reports of any condos, hotels, etc damaged so much as to be unusable. So what is this about giving rooms to 200 people (out of a population of maybe 17,000,000)?

"Authorities eventually brokered a deal requiring the foreigner to pay only 300 baht for the journey, which the driver contested, citing the initial 4,000 baht agreement given the five-hour trip. " 300 baht is way too little 4000 baht way too much Five-hour trip is off by at least 3 hours, probably more, given that it was 5:30 am. author never taken a trip from Pats to Swampy?

And the Thai girlfriend? Is there some law about 'aiding an abetting' in Thailand?

This one is ready for the court circus: time for the Big Top! (bit of a stretch, but my therapist says I should post this sort of stuff rather than let it fester inside...)