NongKhaiKid

WE know monitoring goes on everywhere and in Britain it's getting as childish as here.

I had a call from a great pal in Cardiff yesterday and he said there's concern over a situation where a woman sent a message to her friend in which she said if PM David Cameron visited her area she would throw an egg at him.

Two days later she was visited by the police.

Maybe after Nigeria he could fly up to Egypt and give them the benefit of the Thai experience personally, it would look at the Security Council.

He's going overseas without YL ? That could get him fired.

I've seen two articles on this and although his function as journalist and editor is highlighted there's no suggestion what political line, if any, his paper follows. I'm guessing they criticise the government.

PTT Chemical Group chemical engineers no where in the article even as an assist of resources. Showing a little concern for the environment, the people, and the country.

In addition no government agency or official has criticised or is seen to be putting the arm on them.

All pals together and vested intrests ?

Wow, she actually attended official duties in Thailand

They are up against some pretty stiff competition and given their problems that the US (Permanent seat holder) have been urging them to fix for years I don't think they have a chance in Hell. They have a lot of work to do first like getting their house in order, corruption at the highest levels people trafficking, Freedom of speech and the ivory trade just to name a few.

Australia spent tens of millions of dollars over 4 years to get a temporary place. Thailand would have more chance in hosting the Olympics and that is a stupid dream.

Yes many countries have been staking a claim for decades and the Security Council club is never easily persuaded but aahh they have not seen the benefit of Thainess.

Copying his PM the permanent rep probably wouldn't turn up to meetings as he would have to take the wife, mia noi or whoever " chopping " in Manhattan

Of course he's being paid....his regular fee would be in the vicinity of $500K for a talk....$8900/hour as reported in the int. press last night....

If the media here have the nerve to ask him about it he will dodge the issue or completely deny it but as soon as he opens his mouth ... !

I have no idea how the prisons work here other than being highly suspect but the prison's officials claim he was denied access to the lawyers.

Nothing is ever clear cut here but I suppose since the lawyers are not actually representing the suspect there could be grounds for denying access unless they make special application rather than a routine interview BUT nothing it ever what it seems.

Was his driver tracking the train in case it all too much for him ?

It doesn't say how he returned to Bkk but not by train I bet, free air travel is available.

Many arrive and get a job in a " hole in the wall " language school, get a couple of months salary and move on to other parts of the region without telling the school they are going.

To be fair some work in more reputable schools and do hang around but for those intent in getting the best out of their gap year Thailand is only a jumping off point because it's easy to get to on cheap flights.

We should also consider face in the general mix.

What a load of BS....Everyone knows that in Thailand students are strongly discouraged from having ideas

and unless you are an absolute nobody with no family name and no funds for tea money it's almost impossible to fail an exam or fail to graduate.

The Robot Academy ? Is this a new name for institutes of so called higher learning or just the government ?

He was often absent from duty and might have been doing drugs yet nothing much was done apart from a transfer. A television report quoted a colleague as saying he was good man but did have bad temper. As usual the BIB do nothing until it's too late.

Thai BIBs are... Thai, first and foremost.

TSK, TSK, TSK!!! Farang cannot understand Thainess.

From Thai manual of procedures

Maintenance

1- wait for something to break or go wrong.

2- repair or replace ONLY after breaks down, if it is strictly necessary.

LAW and ORDER

1- Do not interfere with the flow of usual customs, no matter how egregious they are.

2- Act only when a catastrophic situation happens.

3- In case of Rule number 2, always ask for guidance from superiors.

4- Failures should always be blamed on something or somebody.

5- Law and order officers are first and foremost chroniclers of events.

DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS

1- TRANSGRESSORS WILL ALWAYS BE REMOVED FROM THEIR JOBS AND ASSIGNED TO INACTIVE POSTS WITH FULL PAY.

THE END

that covers every eventuality