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When are these clowns going to learn that they have to pay one way or another, either jail or a massive bribe and escaping home doesn't always work as so many countries claim extra territoriality. Hell mend them, no sympathy

Kamala seems to be a town where the citizens actually do something about the crooked police and corruption on this island.

Good for them.

This is not the first time I've seen them do something about these kind of problems.

I'm liking this town and beach more and more.

The Provincial Police Commander seems quite happy that no guns were fired, what an attitude

I don't see anything unlawful going on here, other than the shopkeeper selling fake merchandise.

This pales into insignificance compared to the video, many years back, of goods vehicle drivers throwing money out their cab window at a Highway Police checkpoint rather than be stopped and waste time in negotiations. It caused "shock" etc within the establishment and suddenly died a death

When I married a Thai, we had to travel to Sukhothai (with 3 young children) to have her ID changed to my surname, on the way back stopped in BKK to arrange passports. There we discovered that the new ID card also included my middle name, and was invalid. Back to Sukhothai, where the official claimed it was all our fault and insisted all the paperwork and fees had to be done again. TYVM and here's a tip - don't bet on horses.

In a Macau hotel my Filipina waitress had the unusual name of Zasmine and she explained it was supposed to be Jasmine but when her father went to register her birth he was drunk and got the spelling wrong. He was dragged back by an angry mother but the registrar was unmoved and refused to change the records ! Petty Hitlers everywhere

Yes now the first main news item on BBC so the world is watching. We are used to high voltage rhetoric from Thai officialism but when the dust settles its back to "as you were" in the same way the intended prosecution of the spoilt rich kid brat and Red Bull heir has disappeared into a void of uncanny silence.

I think a possible result from this could be some people being transferred to other positions.

The infamous "inactive post" where they get paid for doing less than usual but lose out on the fiddle money

RIP.

Words fail me as to what is becoming of this place.

Saw a travel programme on BBC World TV which warned of rip offs, mafia (police) etc in Phuket and the fact that some embassies have issued warnings. Not the best ad for the Land of Scams

Come the 2nd of Feb he could apply to the 50m baht foreigners in distress fund?

If it ever exists what's the bet no one will ever qualify but the govt will produce annual figures to show X amount was used from the fund and no one will ever actually be told who was helped except the civil servants and politicians who have helped themselves

I would suggest that the Elephant in the room here is the price of condoms.

All of the big brands are manufactured here but the local prices are ridiculous because condoms are viewed as a Farang only consumable and priced accordingly.

Remove the ridiculous Farang tarriff so that condoms are affordable to Thai kids.

Education is important, but entirely facile if Somchai junior still aint got the satang for a raincoat.

Condoms are available free from local hospitals and the visiting public health van. Young people can access condoms.

Unfortunately, as has been pointed out, sex ed isn't a priority.

Most of the young parents, like most young Thais, may have adult bodies but are far from mature and officialdom, as usual, has a Nelsonian blind eye. No it dosen't happen here and that's official. I wonder if Chalerm will comment on this one ?

Farangs drugging Thais? That's a twist.

Now where have I heard that story before ? To start with, Pattaya and on more than one occasion

Forgot to say in Pattaya many years ago a hotel involved in a "drugging" incident said they had apologised to the guests but would not be giving any compensation - how did they know what was in the safety deposit boxes ?

Farangs drugging Thais? That's a twist.

Now where have I heard that story before ? To start with, Pattaya and on more than one occasion

Did any body get the count on how many bottles of wine he drank prior to making this statement?

It's not so amazing that this clown knows everything about everything, after all he's a Thai politician and they are the fountain of all knowledge. Did I say fountain ? Well (no pun intended) if it's only water he won't be drinking

Welcome to Baht Justice.

The Bkk Post carried an article that the police had been ordered to pay B100,000 over an incident in 2002. I know there's a saying about the wheels of justice turning slowly but here it should be supplemented with "if they ever turn at all"

I obviously hope he's ok however I do wonder how these tourists manage to get themselves caught up in this kind of trouble.

Unfortunately all too easily it seems. Let's hope the matter can be resolved successfully

What a horrible and tragic accident

May they all R.I.P.

The cabinet has voted to declare a day in March every year as "World Road Accident Victim Remembrance Day" as it will "definitely" promote road safety and show the world Thailand takes the matter seriously !! Do the people who come up with this sort of nonsense actually take it seriously themselves ?

"Local Politicians Not Implicated in Rohingya Smuggling Racket" would be more of a gob smacking headline.

They might as well put "Honda implicated in selling cars and motorcycles" or " Dell implicated in making computers"

"Politicians implicated" is an all too common headline and just as common is the fact that the headline is the last we will hear of it

Good idea and hope it works.

February 1 is soon...

So is April 1.

Call me cynical, but nothing is going to change. Just more hot air posturing.

one day I hope to stop laughing

Many Thai people were gripped by this rare dramatic treatment of corruption in politics - and those that have tried to translate its story-line to me have been proud that it existed on mainstream Thai TV. They didn't dream it would be pulled.

It's been announced the National Broadcasting Commission is to meet on Mon 07 Jan to find out who stopped the show ! As if this will prove anything, they will "find" exactly what they're told to and report accordingly

"Pattaya Police Officers were told, in a closed-door meeting, to work harder to suppress crime in and around Pattaya City."

How would this be known if it were a closed-door meeting?

Usual Thai officialdom's approach - hold a meeting, form a committee and throw in some expensive refreshments. Follow up with some ridiculous suggestions but for heaven's sake don't actually do anything

UFO! No, no. Have you not heard that Santa has swapped his flying reindeers for a more modern model?

Who supposedly witnessed this momentus event, was it some of the 2,000 arrested in Bkk for drugs ?

During the 1st Thaksin "government" at least one newspaper which had been critical of the man received a phone call saying they were no longer to receive lucrative advertisements and would not get them back until they played nice. All denied of course.

Here, as in other countries, a government denial is tantamount to an admission of guilt

Err didn't someone from the Government say not long ago that he would clean up the drug problem in three months, sorry maybe it was another country, like mars.

This is the minister who has the definitive word on everything and Yes cleaning up drugs was to be his personal crusade. Maybe he was sober when he said it and was confused

Consulate just a waste of money in Pattiya, if you need one get off your back sides and drive to Bangkok. Some brits just want to be waited on, and yes I am a Brit.

"many locals are amazed at the lack of Embassy support"

Apparently some people are easily amazed.

How many other embassies offer 24/7 "support" in Pattaya? Nanny-state mentality seems to generate a continuous high-pitched whining.

Driving to Bkk presumes possession of a car. I live in Isan which could be up to an 8 hour drive

They don't issue passports in Bkk anymore too. Anyone for golf ?

Saw the governor on tv and the translation, accurate I presume, was ridiculous. Tourist areas will be "firearm free" by the end of the year, scams will carry major punishment etc., hope he believes it as no one else is likely to. It is better to keep your mouth shut and appear to be a fool than to open it and remove all doubt