Old Croc

Where will you place that bet, how will your theory be proven and what does your general, xenophobic rant about Thais have to do with this incident with the road raging Australian? Something must have triggered his toxic behavior, but his reaction cannot be excused by shifting blame. Combined with the previous skateboard incident, the most likely bet would be this guy has issues dangerous for both him and others in this unique country.

His name is actually Jones Agamom RATUKORE. I believe the confusion with names stems from Australian passports no longer specifying which are family and given names. It confuses many in Thailand. That, and his published age, suggests to me the passport was available to the Police. His name is definitely Indonesian in origin. An Australian PP sample is below. It has red printing added to avoid name confusion.  My bank account in Thailand identifies me by my given names as that is how they interpreted it. Over the years I've variously tried to change the name, the branch and my address, without success. The anomaly has never caused me a problem.

As she was recording the thug at her side windows, I presumed it most likely she was using a phone not a dashcam.

Unfortunately, the guy is obviously Australian and a Queenslander. Australians can have names from virtually anywhere on the planet. The origin of his name is in Indonesia. He has tickets on himself believing he is a star: Jones Ratukore - Professional Profile, Photos on StarNow - The accident, my take. He was weaving violently in front of the car in the straight through lane. She decided to cross into the left turn lane to escape him. He reacted violently to get in front of her and stopped sideways immediately in front. She couldn't react quick enough. It was 100% the bike rider's fault.

I think both could use a little training about the Thai custom of wearing sun hats.

The anti-deportation order was designed to confuse the members on here who call for the expulsion of every expat who commits any crime, misdemeanor or even just picks up a piece of coral on a beach.

Why on earth are you the cook? One of the reasons I married a Thai was to avoid these tiresome household chores that Thai woman still regard as their territory! But seriously, some observations. Most Thais I know wouldn't touch that western style meal you expect her to enjoy. They much prefer their traditional rice and spice themed dishes. She is probably binge eating separately. Thais consume more sugar in their food than most other cultures (US is one major exception) They either over sweeten or over salt most of their food with little thought of the health risks. Liver, kidney disease and cancer are rife in Thailand. I think this diet catches up with many as they age. Most of the older women I see in my part of Thailand are spreading. It's disappointing to see, they should retain their youthful figures in the same way as we western men!

You're confusing two separate incidents involving Swiss expats. The guy who beat the crap out of the unfortunate elder lady in a supermarket is not the one depicted in this thread. That guy seems to have had some sort of mental collapse after his wife left him and has lost touch with reality. The fellow who kicked the doctor, interfered with and threatened an ambulance driver on the road and carries guns illegally, has different social issues.

When a newbie in Thailand, and being a little naive on the subject, I initially bought Phuket properties using this method. I had 49%of the company, the lady 48% and a Thai I didn't know (accountant's office employee) 3%. I later became very concerned about the potential ramifications, so I engaged good legal assistance, sold/transferred the assets to the Lady and closed the company. The extra cost was well worth it for peace of mind. The Lady is my wife and we have been together for 18 years..

Opinions and guesswork. Let's hope it doesn't become necessary to find out.

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It won't be the radiation that kills most of the population, it will be the nuclear winter, caused by smoke, that will plunge the world into freezing darkness for decades and make it virtually impossible to grow food. Seethe second post in this thread.

It seems he also blames the Chinese for his actions. He stated a group of them trespassed on the property earlier in the day and observed his wife in the pool. He thought they were back! As is often the case with this sort of incident, money talks. If he offers enough to his victim, it won't get to court. May cost him a couple of months' rent.

Which continent did you think included the countries joining North and South and all the scattered Island nations in the region? I will admit I couldn't have drawn the boundary between the two continents. Check out who's included in the continent of Oceania to really blow your mind .

Try to understand what is being explained to you. A Doctor (Ophthalmologist) will not make your glasses. It's the same as expecting an architect to lay the bricks in your house. You need to go to an Optometrist shop to get your eyes tested and glasses made. There must be plenty of shops with English speaking staff in Pattaya. How well trained is anyone's guess.

The Thai wife won the lottery by finding a very rich falang husband and people here really believe she wouldn't support him to the fullest extent!!

Perhaps because he doesn't own it. From the link: "You know, I am not paying a million baht a month to rent this villa for you to sit, OK?”

Yes, every time I go Soi 6. Glitter Man?

That's certainly one way to approach the situation, but becoming one of the indolent living on the dole would not be my lifestyle choice. Good luck with your retirement on the government purse.

It's always fine until it's not. It's quite possible for one person to ride, or drive, on Thailand's roads for decades without incident, but that doesn't mean those roads are safe statistically. It just means you won the lottery on what are proven to be among the most dangerous traffic conditions on the planet. The strict rules and at times over policing, in our home countries can be irksome, but Thailand's alternative of virtually nil policing of road rules and drunk driving until after an accident, means you need luck to survive the carnage. Riding a bicycle "on Sukhumvit Road, in the Sattahip district of Chon Buri, late on Sunday night" is pushing your luck.

I consider the fools to be those who have to live off the pittance handout from the government.

As stated, I don't have the need to tell Centrelink anything. I left Australia at age 62, before qualifying for the OAP. I had/still have a comfortable superannuation pension and other assets, which pretty much would have disqualified me from the govt pension at 65 (I used their calculators to check). So, to answer your question, no, I couldn't have claimed the OAP a few years later. Selling the house for much more than double what I paid 8 years earlier and organizing a second pension stream with the cash certainly put that out of reach. With my intention to move permanently, and having previously endured the pitfalls of renting property, considering the age of the property and likely ongoing R&M, the sky-high property market at the time, selling my house was the only sensible option. Anything else I can help you with?

Not in my house mate.. But, but you can't be serious. But, but my house doesn't have a grinch with a stick to repel children. I didn't feel the need to specify, but the various kids being babysat by a tv (or playing on their phones) at my place, are all related in some way to my wife. I can't keep up with all their names but do know to whom they belong. Their parents (or grandparents) are generally working in our fields at the time. I have a self-contained suite in the house and am really only affected by the volume these kids need on the living room tv.

In a way it's a pity that such a comprehensive Migration Report was based on the year 2019. While graphs of the dramatic drop-off of arrivals midyear make for interesting viewing it does despoil the true statistics. The next one may restore some equilibrium. I just noticed something similar was posted above. Apologies.

Did you read the report? Before reading the report can I guess migrant workers from neighboring countries would be the largest group?