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"So why do Thais have to deal with a problem of a western culture?"

That is a pretty ignorant question. The world is round, we share it. Thai's don't have a divine right to be protected from foreigners, borders are a man-made thing. If anything I encourage more cultural exchange so we can all learn what works and what doesn't from each other.

My Thai friend drove his black Benz through a checkpoint once. Tinted windows, looks like a politician. He just flashed his hi-beams a couple of times and the cops saluted him and let him pass. True story. Thai cops are not smart, you just have to act superior and they will oblige. I have had cops give me change on a 500 baht note for a 100 baht bribe and haggled them down many times. Down south you can even give them the finger. It's the same methodology as for dealing with animals, show no fear and the street dogs/monkeys/cops will fear you instead.

So, you're suggesting that if these Italians had behaved this way toward these extortionists this wouldn't have happened?

Yeah, pretty much.

My Thai friend drove his black Benz through a checkpoint once. Tinted windows, looks like a politician. He just flashed his hi-beams a couple of times and the cops saluted him and let him pass. True story. Thai cops are not smart, you just have to act superior and they will oblige. I have had cops give me change on a 500 baht note for a 100 baht bribe and haggled them down many times. Down south you can even give them the finger. It's the same methodology as for dealing with animals, show no fear and the street dogs/monkeys/cops will fear you instead.

Ehh people, has no one seen how they drive in russia? http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=dd7_1371405180

This was obviously a normal reaction.

Does anyone remember the train that derailed about 6 months ago between BKK and CM and no one was injured except for the train driver? It It was also reported in ThaiVisa and was thought to be some dispute between different interests.

I'll bet you a large sum that this derailment is the result of the previous dispute failing to resolve.

Hey,

I haven't found any and decided to order some from the states. Is there a reason they are not around here? There are e-cigarettes sold everywhere but no true loose leaf vaporizers.