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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

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

Police ruled it as a "sewer-side"

On 12/8/2023 at 9:12 AM, Artisi said:

That sounds like nonsense, there are now a few countries that have laws in place to arrest, charge and try pedophiles for crimes committed overseas, and that's due process as it should be. 

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

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

18 minutes ago, ignore it said:

The TAT public relations department has revealed the source of their press releases.

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.

On 12/2/2023 at 10:00 AM, 300sd said:

No wonder the US justice system is collapsing. He was never a judge before! Obama appointed a lawyer/prosecutor to be chief judge of US court of appeals. Pathetic.

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

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...

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....

“They said that these people are living illegally in Thailand regardless of their having the U.N. card [recognizing refugee status] or not and that Thailand did not accommodate people coming illegally."

Reminds me of when all those Uygurs that had refugee status, were rounded up and sent back to China... to face death? we don't know what became of them

What we do know is that shortly after the roundup we had the bombing of Erawan Shrine

In my best valley girl speak "Well, yeah, duh, for sure..." On first glance at headline, I thought it read "Meth designed platforms to get children addicted"

I would rather be in a "shooting gallery" full of heroin addicts than a roomful of teens swiping about on social media... more chance of having real social contact. Easier to kick that junky habit too