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Articles that depict people in turmoil are often used by some as a springboard for sick humour, tasteless banter or mindless drivel.

Fortunately, no one was seriously injured or killed in this incident. The aspect of their relationship, either past or future, is none of my business.

The sidewalks, in general, are a mess and dangerous for healthy pedestrians, let alone those with mobility issues. A glaring example of the local Thai governments inability to remedy a problem that has been years in the making.

Thais talk the talk but never walk the walk. All international companies should follow Carrefour's lead and ban all Thai seafood products indefinitely. Until Thais show real action arrests, and programs with enforcement and managerial control to curtail this despicable slave trade. All the Thai tax payer money wasted on these sales pitch trips for all these Thais to travel to Europe to "charm" and "pitch" who are part of the problem and not the solution

I think your rear view mirror may have to be adjusted.

The present Government has only been in power 5 months. That is about the time it would take to list the mess they inherited. Before any thing happens you must talk. At the end of the year we will be able to look back and see the results. My money says they will have done some walking. I am waiting to see. Not dumb enough to think all they have to do is say abera ka dabra and the situation is fixed.

Try a little common sense and patience.

Omitting the first and last sentence delivers the thought without the acidity.

Good job!

Critical comments when nothing is done. Critical comments when something is done. Experts abound with no authority, experience or training in many cases?

I am not in charge and Live and Let Live.

This might sound rude but I can't understand how expats here esp if they are retired can have their wife/gf working for that sort of money per day.

Means you can't go and travel etc etc.

My gf doesn't work for that very reason. If we were in AU sure she could work and get at least 600/hour.

I could go home for a month and make 180000bath.

How could I have her work in Thailand

While I agree with some points, I defer to the choices made by others since it's their life and not mine. Trying to understand things that I am not involved in detracts from my enjoyment of life.

Live and Let Live

The only thing I am certain of is that two people were murdered. Other than that, I know nothing since I wasn't there when it occurred.

On the other hand, others seem to have access to information that I don't have or are gifted with powers that enable them to see the past, present and future.

I do not understand so many negative comments...

I have spent 38 winters in Pattaya without any problems of any kind...

Some parts of Europe are much less safe!

While I agree with you observations, Europe is a long way from Pattaya. When one is living in Pattaya, one is concerned with the conditions here and not elsewheres.

Why was a Kuwaiti national in a bar in the first place?

It's none of my business.

drop dead beautiful....

what a tragedy, that people cannot live with the way they are.

Freedom of choice is up to the individual.

Teeth whitening, hair transplants and coloring to rid one of the grey. Botox injections or false eyelashes.

Gain weight or loose weight. Tone up the muscles or have plastic surgery to modify the nose. Who decides what is tragic? It's none of it is my business and I am not qualified to assign tragedy status for decisions other people make.

I don't know if there were any contributing factors that lead up to this ladies death.

RIP Dear Lady.

Live and Let Live

Captain Chow Mein speaking via sattaright said, this will be Ron small stlep for man one giant reap for manklind.

It is better to keep your mouth closed and let people think you are a fool than to open it and remove all doubt.

Mark Twain

Development? Is that what they call this corruption-driven effort to cover every remaining green rai in Pattaya with concrete? A few short years ago I had exotic birds flying outside my balcony on Pratumnak Hill, now all I see is cranes and multi-storey monstrosities unfinished for years. Development? Really?

That's sure true. I'm fortunate to live on Thrappaya Road, at the bottom of the Pattaya side of Pratumnak.

The tree outside my condo has plenty of birds that sing all the time. Sorry to hear yours are gone.

The overbuilding is sad to see for sure and I fear dark clouds are on the horizon such as Thailand experienced in 1997.

They should maybe start by telling their own media how biased and manipulative are. Most media in Europe and states are in hands of same lobby.

This colonialist mentality should stop from western governments and many of their citizens who need to wake up and stop trying to show others what they should do.

Well said !

Learn to deal with the reality,and that's what people here want to see.

I've not been able to talk to all the "people" here, so I am unable to speak with the same confidence as to what "they" want to see.

I can only speak for myself and not for others, whom I've never met.

as much as i so love thailand just the word thailand now makes my ass pucker up tight and puts me on alert if they not steal all of my money rob me of my health then theres a damm hired hit man waiting to kill me so they can get large insurance payments get me out the way fast so they work on the next dumb ass that comes along and all this is true very very true

"as much as i so love thailand ..." and then proceed to slag it in an unpunctuated piece of hate.

Troll.

I agree. When I read such posts, that on one hand are quite Pak Wan, and then qualify the compliment with a barrage of insults and poor language, I go on to the next post.

Nothing new to me.

Keep saying that for a long time and I got some nasty responses from some members.

Eat your words out now.........dearest wise members.

Those that already knew, suspected or even deny what the report alleges are free to follow their convictions.

Stating "I told you so", "dearest wise members" or "eat your words" does little to change the minds of those who may have a limited, different or slanted view of the topic.

I try to avoid self-promotion of being "right", since more often than not, I am wrong on all counts. In the end, my little squeaks only provide the smallest of noises in a large and often chaotic world.

we produce this gas at the nickel mine I work at, been there for over 20 years, no health problems, if you can smell it then it's ok, if you can't it will kill you, still not too good for a shopping centre............cheers.

Google it please. There is no assurance of harmlessness in your post.

"Hydrogen Sulfide or sour gas (H2S) is a flammable, colorless gas that is toxic at extremely low concentrations".

RIP Dear Man.

Is that a picture of the three stooges in the OP?

A mirror often reveals interesting details.

I'm busy with my own life rather than bothering with someone else's.

I watch my diet and let others decide what they want to eat.

I wonder how much of the 837 million will actually be spent on the project, and whether the project will be delivered on time and within budget.

In a twisted sort of way, it is corruption that drives major infrastructure projects like these.

Without corruption, there is no incentive to build anything. Nobody would bother.

Without corruption there would have been no new airport and we would all still be trying to jam in at Don Muang..

TIT

"TIT"

You really think corruption in public works projects and construction exists only in Thailand? You really need to get out a bit more.

In the US "bridges to nowhere" and similar boondoogles are the stuff of everyday politics.

Where are these bridges you are refering to? Thanks for the info.

Yes but remember we have the great leader P who is infallible...

Your words perhaps.

Glad no one was seriously hurt or killed. These articles serve as reminders to exercise caution when in the road.

As for the innuendos and flippant remarks, I quess they are the result of intoxication, upbringing or a basic lack of civility.

Times they are a changing!... "man beats up and robs ladyboy" not normally this way round is it?

No point made, just a sad attempt at humour.