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I am that guy, and stand by what I said - I did NOT say that 90% of the crime in Thailand happened in Pattaya - I said "it would appear that..............", and as I said in another post, I find this article a refreshing change from the usual "Family Friendly Resort" type - in other words - getting down to the "nitty gritty"!

At last - a post that gets down to the "nitty gritty" of Pattaya instead of the "Family friendly resort" posts that we are used to seeing!

FAFO? I hate unexplained acronyms!

You did right by putting in the inverted commas - they ar thugs - pure and simple, but it sounds like the Russky deserved his comeuppance - "You wanted 'em - now you got 'em!"

".......the guards reported minor injuries, including bruised knuckles and a torn shirt." Ahh diddums, I bet the shirt felt no pain! "......... parties were taken to Patong Hospital. While Kozlov received treatment for his injuries, the security guards underwent medical evaluations to confirm their claims of harm,..........." And to confirm their claims of compensation?

Oh, give over, you are sounding more and more like a troll with every post!

A bit off topic, but same as the reduction in prices of imported alcohol due to the 50% reduction in import duties and taxes!

Not carried out an execution since 2018, and they still want to keep it as an option?

"As the NACC advances its probe,............." And I would hazard a guess at the final findings of the probe - "No wrongdoing here - next"

No, it's a cocKtail! 🙂

"He has urged the public, particularly motorists, to remain sober, citing the long-term health risks young drinkers face." How about the short term risks of fatal accidents due to drunken drivers? "Rungarun Limlahaphan, Director of the Social and Health Risk Control Section at the Thai Health Promotion Foundation, reported a slight decline in national drinking rates, from 28.4% in 2017 to 28% in 2021." What about from 2022 to 2023 - they've had nearly a year to scrutinise those figures - too difficult for them to add up? "Anticipated to be deliberated in January, alongside other related bills, the draft law focuses on the regulation of alcohol sales hours, potentially altering the current 2–5pm ban to match global norms. About bleedin' time!!!

Yes! (Both!)

I also thought he was seriously ill, and was supposed to go to jail for 8 years 1 year?

Amazing what money can buy! I was told by my father years ago that money can't buy you happiness or good health - I must have misheard him, maybe he said "Mummy" not "money"! Or was he telling me fibs?

My issue is that too many people in Thailand are attacked and/or killed by out of control dogs, mainly Pit Bulls, and XL Bullies, and the authorities seem to be reluctant to do anything about it. I understand that Buddhism comes into it, but IMHO, human lives should take preference over animals' lives. And reading further into the article:- "Another family member said the mother of the injured baby was "devastated". They added the dog and the baby were like "two peas in a pod"." Which only goes to show the unpredictability of these dogs And my "bare bones" post was to initiate some kind of discussion on the subject of dangerous dogs, with the emphasis being mainly on the (XL) Bully/Pit Bull breeds.