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Well at least they didn't sodomize anyone or murder new members as has happened in marching bands in the USA.

Sometimes it is hard to stay focused on a story and not to minimalize behaviors by comparing them to a far distant one.

Another sad commentary about drinking and driving in Thailand. Lax enforcement, weak education on the dangers and scofflaws that go unpunished.

Walk by the taxi stand on 2nd Road in front of the Avenue Shopping complex in the afternoon. Lots of drivers sitting around with empty beer bottles around. They are brazen and drink openly as do the motorcycle taxi drivers. The cops appear to be busy with other matters.

Not risk whatsoever. Zero....nada...zip...

Civil war requires planning and management skills.

You may want to read up on the dynamics of civil war.

One only has to take a look at the history of civil war across the globe. Radical zealots, armed with nothing more than machetes and clubs, fueled by hate, bigotry and alcohol, can leave a trail of misery and carnage most of us cannot imagine.

These acts are seldom carried out by those who plan the scenario. The planners sit behind solid walls and rely on the Corporals in the field to fan the fires of blood lust. Vendettas, feuds and political rivalries are settled under the guise of the issue at hand.

To believe Thais are incapable of civil war, with the added benefit of automatic firearms and explosives, is short sighted in my opinion.

"War means fighting, and fighting means killing.

― Nathan Bedford Forrest -

Clean toilets are the least worry that Thailand has at present.

If the facts were that a majority of public toilets met some imaginary standard, that a majority of public toilet users washed their hands after use and that very few squatted on the seats instead of sitting, I doubt it would have any affect on the stability of the country.

A country is not judged by its toilets, but by the ethical behavior of it servants coming from a different end.

Amazing. Fifteen years ago airline security was almost non-existant and it was not an issue. Just shows the influence of propaganda and false flags.

Amazing that Wikipedia has an interesting list starting with the 1930s on, of hijackings and other related "...propaganda and false flags".

I don't know what your interpretation is of "not an issue", but history seems to indicate that it has been and is an "issue".

History is there for those that look past their assumptions.

The culprit was "escorted by police to a mental hospital for checks and he was later released"... This sounds like in invitation for future problems.

This person just commited 4 crimes that I can see

Why was he released ????

Perhaps released from the hospital into the waiting arms of the police? The article isn't quite clear as I read it.

When I fly international on so called top rated airlines, I usually have to show my passport 5 times and my ticket 3 or 4 times between my arrival at the airport and getting on the plane. In each case the check is cursory. It is really annoying. I'd much prefer to have the security check done once thoroughly.

I can understand the frustration having to show documents numerous times. However, the multi-layered checkes have some validity. One security person may be overwhelmed and miss a check, only to have it caught by another person doing checks further on.

The few minutes of inconvenience and "annoyance" going through these checks pales in comparison to the inconvenience and "annoyance" of an inflight incident due to a security lapse.

I am not in charge and the world does not revolve around me. When I get to the point where I think i am in charge or the world revolves around me, then maybe it's time to take a personal inventory.

One more step towards anarchy. The pundits who make light of this, along with those pseudo-detectives who can see all, tell-all, are entertaining to this non-Thai, non-voter, nin-compoop.

She may have to complete a change of address with her postal service. Play and pay.

Kerryd, I'll limit my post to thanking you for the warning about these predatory creatures. Others have taken the opportunity to expand as to "You could have, should have, would have". I think you did the prudent thing based on the circumstances.

"Sometimes crying wolf results in a nasty bite".

Thailand is very much like a ship without a rudder, sailing to an unknown destination, without a navigator and with a passenger compliment on the verge of mutiny. The ticket agent advertised it as the cruise of a life time, while at the same packing up in preparation for flying out of the country.

Plenty of historical experts on this forum. I prefer to focus on the human aspect and the tragic loss of life.

Good to see the police on the ball, since they decided that he is a vagrant.

I read the reference to the word vagrant. It does not say the police used that word. It appears to have been chosen by the person who composed the article. I may be wrong, but then I'm not perfect.

In any case, a very sad story. RIP Dear Man.

She's hot...

Posting that is tasteless regardless if it is accurate. The lady was a victim of a crime and not a contestant in a beauty pageant.

so she was working.... work permit anyone ? at 230 am ? special service you think ?

I believe she was the victim. I wouldn't presume she was doing anything wrong, but then I am not a pseudo-detective.

Slow justice at it's best. One more reason I suggest to friends and visitors to avoid jet boats, jet skis, motor cycles and the like. Buyer beware!

Glad to see this. It is a long road ahead to clean up the mess. Keep up the momentum.

So what does the police officer say to these people.

So you stole a kid

Yes

Why

We liked him...

Where does the conversation go from there?

Possibly:

Did you have the parents permission to take the child?

What was your intention in taking the child?

Did you know that doing so was breaking the law and could be considered kidnapping?

Have you done this before?

What were you going to do once you had the child?

And on and on...hopefully.

In "normal" circumstances elsewhere, the police need to build the case, submit it to the prosecutor who will review it and hopefully it goes to trial. Here in Thailand, one can only observe and hope justice served.

Intent

Ability

Commission

And when the novelty wore off, he would have been abandoned on the streets of BKK and that would have been his life ruined.

1000 baht fine perhaps???

This is Thailand.

Perhaps. Conjecture at best.

"Unfortunately, he could not make the jump and fell down into the street.

Not sure about the "unfortunately" part.

I'll assume the space in the picture is between the apartments? Can't be more than 60cm. Who can't jump 60cm?

I can't make the same assumption based on a closeup photograph and limited information. The mechanics of the fall are curious, but I am more focused on the crime, the victim(s) and the injuries.

Using words like 'fascism' and 'dictatorship' for an idiotic protest is idiotic.

Free speech in the written word is fundamental to Democracy, as is the fundamental freedom to label a post as idiotic.

How about creating a good airport first?

It might be helpful expand on what qualifies as good.

I must say that Savarnabhumi Airport is a vast improvement over Don Muang, which has a history dating back to 1914. I believe the present DM terminal was built in the 1960s and the facilities expanded during the Vietnam War era.

Those that have flown into DM, when it was the Bangkok airport, might agree things have improve a bit when flying into Thailand.

As an ex Para I have to admit a sense of bemusement when I see so many police officers wearing airborne wings.

Can not ever remember reading over the past 30 years that following a robbery on Tesco's that a detachment of police officers were dropped in to investigate.

Furthermore, regardless of the static line failure they should have deployed their reserves. That is the rudimentary purpose of a reserve chute.

This story has all the attributes that come together to show that this country continues to talk a far better game than they are able to play.

Check out Wikipedia - Royal Thai Police. It provides some interesting information concerning the various divisions, including the special units that employ airborne operations. They seem to provide airborne training for counter-insurgency units and the like.

I try not to compare the RTP to my western military and police service. Their makeup, training, mission statement (If it exists) and tactics are quite different in some regards.

there are about 90 reports of rape daily.... 90 reported.... and nothing is done about any of them. do you think they will report it again? no.

do you know what i would like to see normalized? women cutting off mens ... umm. junk. that would be nice.

Violence in response to violence is a sad choice. Advocating genital mutilation is repulsive.