Benmart

With respect to Thailand, name me a country that isn't corrupt, and I'll name a person that lives on the moon. The only difference with this country is that the system is more open, and in view, whereas in other countries it is usually behind closed doors.

http://www.transparency.org/gcb2013/

Results here is a classic example about perception of corruption.

None of my business what others do. It's their money and most likely, I had nothing to do with their accumulation of wealth.

I came into this world with nothing and will leave the same.

My daughter in Germany has been diagnosed with MS, my wife here has been diagnosed with Tuberculosis, the UK has made a mess of my Passport application, everybody at my bank in Germany is either ill or on holiday and i can't seem to get anybody to send me a new EC card which means i will soon not be able to withdraw money from an ATM and you want me to laugh ???

No one compels anyone to laugh. It comes from within when the person wishes it. Your situations are indeed unfortunate and only you can deal with them on life's terms.

One Day at a Time and good luck.

To be honest I don't think I have met anyone in LOS that laughs, but still racking my ol' gray cells to find one. Seems being miserable is the norm with farang folk.

Ahhh, my ex Thai boxing champ chum, laughs..... ........

the actual cause of the accident?

How about:

1 - Bad and poorly maintained equipment (brakes for starters)

2 - Bad/nearly bald tires.

3 - Reckless driving and speeding.

4 - Lousy driver who was a) drunk; high on yaba; c) just plain stupid.d) all the previous.

And your evidence for any or all of this?

or just the usual moronic comments?

Evidence? We ain't got no stinkin' evidence.

These gasbags don't need it to convict.

yes, and they are of the same ilk as the gasbags who jump gleefully to the defence of the paedophiles preying on the young in Thailand.." he's only been accused, not charged...let him have his day in court.......paedophilia is defined as prepubescent...so she was 12 (almost grown up).. she must have done it before..it was a frame up .. ...he's not a paedophile etc etc."

My thai English students can't even write their name in English without checking their notebooks and 80% still get it wrong

You are their teacher.

Well.....I guess he made his point with his girlfriend.

Death by stupidity.

Oh Mr G wouldn't want you to mention that he is plo col. such and such huh? And unidentified ms Bee in prison bin southern Thailand? Who writes this stuff?

For all tourist, if 200 baht is going to impact your beer comsumption, well 1f 7$ usd breaks the bank, stay home. Where are you from, paying sales taxes, service charge 10%, tips. Somethings need to fix here, but bitching when your on holiday for 200 baht, take it home.

"Anyone can come to Thailand, but don't forget that what is our issue, is our issue"

Perhaps he can repeat this and decline outside assistance when the country suffers its next Tsunami or other disaster.

An article concerning the murder of a woman and the sentencing of murderers provides a humor platform for some.

A very sad commentary as to the makeup of the jokesters.

Finally the poms are showing some backbone

Show me where Backbone won and Thailand loss?

Google for more.

Didn't realise where she was going.............................at high speed.....................

Says it all.

RIP Dear Lady.

The "Buzz" is most likely to be conversations concerning the bizarre and aloof ideas that sprout from various offices and officials.

TAT really could stand a complete reorganization that would focus on realistic, sustainable and verified projects.

Most programs that have wide public exposure and could be controversial are generally tabled by senior leaders, intermediate and in some cases, those that it will affect are asked for input.

After that is accomplished, it is sent for legal revue and then forwarded to the person-in-charge for approval.

The system used here seems dysfunctional.

Yet another miserable chapter in the shamefully failed presidency of Barack Obama who will go down in history as the worst ,most inefficient and ineffectual United States president.

I'm not able to look into the future as far as his Presidency is concerned, therefore I am unable to compare his administration to that of past Presidents.

It is also difficult to compare him to Presdients that have yet to be elected. If one were to qualify his performance and how he measures up to past Presidents so far, that may certainly be a lively discussion.

As reported by the "news" and already "judged" by some readers.

What happened to innocent until proven guilty? Even in Thailand, this is a requirement, which some would prefer to bypass.

Pray you are never detained or arrested for some offense, and your sentence is summarily meted out by the "holier-than-thou" camp.

Sounds like you have out-Holied the Holier-than-thou camp with this post.

Innocent until proven guilty is fine for most crimes but not when the exploitation of children is involved. And then all this jibberish that the child must have looked older than her age...this is Asia...no asian looks older than their age.

And then there is the look on the guys face...pretty much says it all.

Ben, even Sister Teresa wouldn't throw her support behind this guy.

The basic tenants of English, Thai and American law is based on proof, not the type of crime committed.

Support of the individual is not my platform. Support of a fair and legal system of trial by peers or judge is.

I'm not holy, but rather a rational human being, who knows nothing more about this alleged crime than what I read.

I do not feel for them in the least little way. They brought this on themselves. When the prices were so high they decided to plant more and more. There is a thing called supply and demand. But they dont understand that.

Do you have even basic knowledge of the production cycle of a rubber tree operation?

Your post simply sounds like you have issues in general.

Diagnosing the condition of any poster is beyond my qualifications since I have neither the experience, training or education to arrive at a prognosis based soley on a post.

If that's all they have to report, then all I can say is that this crackdown is a right crack up. The above actions are nothing more than business as usual.

One farang pedophile.

One gun confiscated before a murder took place.

One homemade gun confiscated.

One bar prevented from serving alcohol to minors.

Removing these things from society are not important to you?

Please look up the definition of pedophile. A post-pubescent child seems not to meet that definition. It is a term easily used by those unfamiliar with what constitutes its use.

Also the man was arrested and charged. No trial yet, so I will reserve passing judgement, as if it were my business.

Society would be much the better without those that break the law, prejudge, misinterpret and obfuscate the issues.

Superfluous displays are often accompanied by exaggerated results.

I would like to see an independent group provide a monthly police report card on:

Number of calls for police services

Average time it takes for calls to be answered

Average duration of calls

Types of calls by category

Average time from calls received to arrival time at the scene

Time to clear call and go,back into to service

Numbers of calls by type

Percentage of calls cleared with some type action, (report taken, arrest made, no action necessary, etc).

Number of traffic citations issued and by type and how,cleared (fine, warning, arrest)

Location of crimes in the city by neighborhood,and what type.

...And so forth.

Wishful thinking on my part, but just a thought.

"...such as the Traffic Police Gentleman Award, certificates, and trips to study police operations in foreign countries".

I wonder which foreign country was visited and which police agency provided a model for handing out cash awards for being honest?

Various officials continue to make comments that defy logic and demonstrate a lack of knowledge as to how their words damage their credibility.

Few Russians will mourn him...