Emdog

"If you build it, they will come"? in my hometown of Portland, Oregon, back in the 60's-70's many wanted to build a Mt Hood freeway, which would have divided/destroyed many neighborhoods (that outcome well documented across USA) AND increase traffic and thus pollution. Citizen protests etc led to building of light rail system: far far less pollution (electic), enhanced neighborhoods, very little destruction... a win win. What connection do these decision makers have with firms that would build all these roads?

you posted at 6:46; I posted at 10:30

Where did they pull the PM2.5 number of 65.9 from? I'd consider that a relatively healthy day. Checked IQ air a few minutes ago: 160 in Bangkok; 152 in Pattaya. Which might lead one to assume the majority of pollutants are not from vehicles... I'd hazard the guess it is field burning

Would that the Thai police pursued son of Red Bull with half as much bull dog determination as they do this man. But I suppose that was just vehicular homicide of police officer, not something as serious as teenage prostitution

I thought the reason that stores no longer uphold the "bring your own bag, we won't give you one" law/direction is that Thailand had won the battle against massive plastic pollution. Or like so many efforts, they easily tire and go back to business as usual

Did anyone not on life support actually think Trump would testify? No way, no how. Just another one of his red meat lies to his zombies

Police ruled it as a "sewer-side"

I disagree. I believe in such concepts as "jurisdiction": Germany has no jurisdiction in Thailand and vice versa. For example, let's say you are from a country which has law against homosexuality... maybe Iran . You come here, find a boyfriend and have a good time. You return home and are charged, tried and given the death penalty. They do kill gays in Iran. But you are fine with this as "due process" and don't mind lack of jurisdiction? I think it is Texas that wants to charge women with abortion murder EVEN if they leave the state and go to another where it is perfectly legal. Borders are there for reasons: you laws end at the borders and ours begin

I love seeing Thai police all clotted together like some rugby scrum rather than spread out so they actually cover a "beat"... "...the attention-grabbing attire of a Chinese female tourist might attract interest.." nowhere in the article does it spell out just what the problem is, but my guess has to do with drunken foreigners (non Asian) figuring all Asian women down there are "in the game" and bothering them. And so we have the cops photographed with groups of Western white women and friends... Maybe the Thai cop thinks they are Chinese? Not the sharpest pencils in the box

Help me out here: how could a lower birth rate "...contributes to the birth of infants with poor health." "Give birth, great world" indicates Thailand needs to invest greatly in mental health programs, both out patient and hospitalized

Choices should be "good" and "better" if coming from TAT

I'm no fan of pedophiles, but I am of due process If Germany has no extradition treaty with Thailand, what was Jens arrested for in Germany? Unless it was for a German crime done on German soil it is a huge violation of basic civil rights if cops can just snatch you off the street in order to talk with foreign cops who have no jurisdiction or legal way to get you into their jurisdiction.

"Thailand is America’s oldest ally in Asia..." Sorry, but any earlier streak Thailand may have had went out the window with WW2. Only allies since Thailand's ally Japan lost, if even then.

You do realise that Trump appointed judges who'd never been in a court or tried a case.... if Obama is pathetic what does that make Trump?

I wish I could feel some sympathy, but looking inside myself, it just isn't there.

I used to like to buy some of the fakes that used the same font and a similar name to fool and/or get around laws: "The Mouth Face" for "The North Face"; all sorts of variations on Panasonic; take font and letters for Addidas and scramble them up... I've had copies that are at least equal to quality of "name brand" and some even better. Anything to do with "Intellectual" here is not all that valued IMO

That kind of news is enough to give the police sleepless nights....

Let us not overlook the fact that free visas result in less revenue for the government in the "here and now". Would "the wrong lung...er ... long run" factor in the filling of that hole of incoming revenue in the meantime? And how could they calculate the free visas were the deciding factor in Chinese tourist plans? Sounds like more numbers just pulled out of some figure producing orifice

Maybe the royal family could clear things up by pointing out they dislike anyone, regardless of race, who has lower status than they do. In other words, everyone. I do recall case in US where man was charged with racial discrimination and he got off on defense that he hates everyone

drat... vid not available. But good try. Police didn't explain much other than the bribe was only half a million. Standard procedure worldwide is to keep the suspects passport so can't do a runner.... or is it just my cynical mind that thinks "that's what the courts & cops want to happen"?

"... agreement has been reached with major online platforms such as Lazada, Shopee, and TikTok Shop," Just for laughs, bust them like you do with mom and pop shops selling knock off Gucci bags and such. Essentially the same crime "Sell 5 fake Vutton bags, you're a crook. Sell a thousand and you're retailer of the year"

I wonder if Lord Buddha had a monk certificate? As everything is Maya/illusion, perhaps could argue that all monks, all people, everything is not real...

"...accidentally drove his motorbike into a communication wire that was dangling across the road..." "accidentally implies he made some sort of error (moving to Thailand?). Gives impression communication wires across the road are to be expected.... hmmm okay... it was his fault: should always leave abode with the attitude "They're all trying to kill me!"

I really do question editorial decisions.... keep mentioning he once was a sailor... SO WHAT? Has 100% absolutely NOTHING to do with the story. Nothing. Thanks, I needed that....

Glad the rotten old bastard is finally dead, but still wish he'd stood trial for the many crimes against humanity he engineered