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Have any arrests actually happened, ever? Seems to be targeted at fellow Asian nationals, mostly.

Facts: I travel about 300km/year ...

Holy cow, that's almost 6K miles a week! You must have a shedload of FF miles I read about one guy who's a Mega VIP on United who practically lives on their planes.

That would take a strong person to "live" on a United plane if you think about their service and seats. ha ha And gosh their fly attendants. yuk yuk

I collect my miles on UA as well. Let's face it, no airline and FF program is perfect. You pick the one (alliance) that serves your region and hope for the best...

Facts: I travel about 300km/year ...

Holy cow, that's almost 6K miles a week! You must have a shedload of FF miles I read about one guy who's a Mega VIP on United who practically lives on their planes.

I go through the first class section. Sometimes I have to wait 5 minutes.

Ahem.... did you read it all?

"Suvarnabhumi airport director Somchai Sawasdipol said fast-track immigration booths for first-class and business-class passengers would be removed..."

It boggles the mind that someone thinks they could get away with this... Just from a risk taking perspective it's just insane (and disgusting to propose a child and he clearly looks underage).

I'd say:

- Don't stay in high rises or at least not above the 5th floor

- When you flee upwards from a fire keep in mind that smoke also rises up and that nobody will be able to reach you until after the fire's been put out.

- During most hotel fires, it's actually best to stay inside your room and prevent smoke from entering. Most people die in the hall ways after they were overcome by the toxic smoke.

- Learn the escape routes from your room.

why stab the guy?

High on Yaba/ice/glue?

Maybe I should form my own "Anti-Facebook" but will have to give it a different name.

You could consider starting a FB group against FB...

Yes, internet very bad... we get it. How about a study on how many pregnancies have been caused by arrangements made via mobile phones! That would make just as much sense.

There is a reason it's been called the world's longest profession. There is money to be made, it provides entry level jobs even for the unskilled and men will always want to get their rocks off.

I doubt there is a country on the planet today that does not have some kind of "sex in exchange for xxx" unofficial short time relationships.

Sadly, her final years were at times like a car crash in slow motion. One wanted it to stop - for her, so she could regain some dignity. R.I.P.

What you can do if you have a ticketing agent (not the online type) is to hve 2 separate booklngs (1 inbound & 1 outbound). You can ask them to do a ticket booking for your return flight on the date yr Toursit Visa expires. Since no tcket was issued, you should not have to pay for that ticket unless you want to confirm it. This method is even advised to me by the Royal Thai Embassy in Manila when I flew my mother-in-law here on a Tourist Visa.

Has anyone actually had success with this? I'm doubtful that the airline will play ball here.

Someone could have easily gotten killed in this. Very lucky escapes for several people.

Crash at 5am safety experts arrive at 11.30 am obviously working Thai time or PTT has no emergency plans, both i suspect .

This may be a misunderstanding and the emphasis may have been on the last part of the sentence. It obviously will take some time for the equipment to be sourced and driven to the accident scene.

_{LPG is probably the most explosive material moved by road. In an explosion it will suck in as much oxygen as it needs to combust.}

_{Asking people in a radius of 250m to not use any sources of ignition and spraying water on the tanker is like swatting a rhino with a fly.}

_{If that load had ignited the blast would have been massive and many people would have died including a load from asphyxiation.}

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What do you suggest they should have done then under the circumstances?

It's not so much of a question of where can anyone do it because prices are super low but are you the type of person willing to stay within budget month after time and resist all those budget-busting temptations. Those with fewer - and cheaper to fulfill needs - clearly are a shoe in for this, obviously.

From a business point of view it is the correct decision, geriatrickid nailed it in his post.

This tubing craze is bizarre. A bunch of backpackers, then you add alcohol and water. Mix in large inflatable car inner tubes, more alcohol, loud music and spice it up with zero safety regulations.

One thing is for sure. Backpackers will keep doing it in increasing numbers. Everyone thinks death wont happen to them.

Why exactly is it "bizarre"? While I wouldn't do it myself, I can certainly see the attraction.

Until Karma can b proved scientifically, it will always remain the dream of a thousand hippies.

When I saw Banharn and Silpa-Archa sitting there with their smug faces , after Barnharn role in the flooding, I hoped that soon something bad will happen to them (pure karmic thinking, not more). But again the poor have to pay for their stupidity and carelessness. Sad.

I'm not a hippy and I believe in karma, it is a great misconception among many people, it is simple cause and effect on a simple level, but to study it in depth, the effects only arrise when the conditions are ripe. So that comment is somewhat ignorant IMO

This again was a loss of life and cause of suffering because of complacency combined with bad luck. RIP to those who have died and to all of those effected by this tragic event.

You say "complacency combined with bad luck"

In other words it had nothing to do with karma?

Don't misunderstand. There are at least two levels here, call one relative and the other absolute. On the relative level, it was shoddy execution that lead to this accident, in another accident it might be a human misjudgement or material fatigue or whatever but on the absolute level that you ended up being affected by this and others weren't is the karmic element. It works in the positive too, of course. This is of course, a very simplified explanation, so don't crucify me.

Until Karma can b proved scientifically, it will always remain the dream of a thousand hippies.

When I saw Banharn and Silpa-Archa sitting there with their smug faces , after Barnharn role in the flooding, I hoped that soon something bad will happen to them (pure karmic thinking, not more). But again the poor have to pay for their stupidity and carelessness. Sad.

There are basically 3 explanation matters why things happen the way they do:

1. There is this perfect guy sitting somewhere who, although perfect, decided to make us significantly less so for some reason and make a mess of things and who also seems to have a sick sense of humor and decides who will die today.

2. Everything is random.

3. Life is cause & effect, we make our own lifes through our actions.

Easy pick, IMHO.

Violent societies & practices in raising kids lead to physical child abuse. So sad.

I feel it's unnecessary to throw curses & bad wishes at the perpetrator as obviously his future does not look good at this point.

"5. Teaching, in my opinion, is a calling."

Oh, so true. In my humble opinion's the OP's first question should not be "where should I be?" but "do I really want to teach for perhaps decades more to come or is teaching just a means to the end of staying in a place I've fallen out of love with at the moment?"

Shouln't this have been called

"Big Pig Problem In Little Thailand"

Sorry, couldn't resist...

"...as soon as the house was paid for it all changed..." Unfortunately, it does and this sushi belt of a pattern keeps coming round & round again & again & again & again...

Yet, who will head the warnings when love has blinded. Hopefully, someone can influence the happy groom to limit the damage in future cases, somewhat. In the end, we all have to make our mistakes and make the bed we lie in. It's all a part of living. Chok dee, krap.

Let's be honest here, many drivers may not want to use the meter but insist on a flat fee. Be prepared for some hassle and having to "interview" a few drivers. And then some more if you do not want to use the toll roads. You may even be told to exit the cab and then some choice curse words when you refuse to tip a rude and pushy driver (based on a true experience, same time of day but from Hualamphong to Mor Chit).

Stick to the train, unless you need to go in a different direction.