BestBitterPhuket

At least and last RTP did take a stand and arrested the curlprits. Job well done . Ensuring proper justice will for sure make thailand a safer place, that's what I believe.

as already mentioned this guy was obviously a thug

In my books walking into the bar making demands with a gun in his belt and showing it (probably not the first time) is as good as taking it out and pointing it - although that part of the story is somewhat unclear as to whether they new he was carrying or not

what sort of place would Thailand be if every falang or wannabe falang thug was walking around with a gun hanging out of their waist band - I for one would not be living here

In saying that - the bar manager should have called the police and let them deal with it

Come on Einstein! The gun was planted and it wasn't his. Why plant a gun if he already had one. It was cold blooded murder, whether the Turk was a scum or not.

Where are the Chang beer guys from the Chang commercial?

If they can't pay back every penny of what they have stolen, they should be forced to hard labour for the rest of their lives. Stealing from the poor should be a capital crime.

Relatives say all were shot in the head. Authorities haven't disclosed exactly how the victims died.

-- (c) Associated Press 2015-02-14

Perhaps they drowned or died in a car accident?

The reform process has to be lead from OUTSIDE the police. The Thai police cannot under any circumstances be trusted to carry out the reforms themselves. It will never work and the people will lose confidence in the new government. The police needs to undergo a total change, including the personnel. The Thai police is a failure and should be reformed from top to bottom.

He was "convicted" of sodomy, not rape. Strangely enough, only Anwar was prosecuted, and not the other party, Mr Saiful, for this illegal act. The other party, has been referred to as the victim, in both the courts and the state run government mouth piece media. Also, Mr Saiful had an affair with a lady on the prosecution team, but that didn't bother any if the judges. Anwar claimed it is a conspiracy. Well, prime minister Najib has admitted he met with the so called victim at his private residence, just before the alleged act of sodomy took place, without giving any credible explanation if why. Mere coincident?

Was Anwar guilty of sodomy? Who knows, it has yet to be proven in a proper court if law. He has yet only been convicted in a kangaroo court.

Was his prosecution politically motivated? 100% so.

Was there a conspiracy? YES.

Clean out the vices in Pattaya and the foreign garbage visiting/residing there will disappear.

...and no uproar over mass nudity and sex shows in Patong?

Public participation? Hahaha! Without mentioning the removal of the defamation laws, the proposals come across as little more than hollow chitchat.

Perhaps issues like this should be tried in a military court instead.

What a brave man. He towers over the cowards who brought the case against him. All the talk about fighting corruption and making Thailand a better place, is empty talk without removing this stupid law.

I hope they arrested the people involved.

The rubber farmer in the south, who were the backbone of the "reform" protests, feels let down by the current government. The price of rubber is lower than ever. An easing of the baht's value, would increase the rubber farmers income, as they are paid in bht.

Australian or "Australian"? Most likely an Arab with an Australian passport.

I am glad they killed that beast, but I doubt it is edible, despite them eating it.

What a sad way to earn more money. No shame..

Hahaha! He should be more worried about the aliens coming from the planet mars! They are planning an invasion of Thailand tomorro!

There are very few of the peranakan style shophouses in Phuket town. They better bring in some help from Penang and Singapore in managing the preservation of these gems.

E&O or Eastern & Oriental is a Malaysian company, which also owns and operates the famous Eastern & Oriental Hotel in Georgetown, Penang.

Finally! I hope it's a serious effort. Thailand's reputation has long been tarnished by this filthy trade. Also, the prostitution attracts some if the worst kinds of people to Thailand.

Devalue the baht, and rubber prices will go up instantly.

Norway has one of the lowest crime rates in the world, but yet we read all these stories about Norwegians arrested in Thailand. The clever Norwegians have exported them all to Thailand!