sambum

They've got more sense, and probably part of "zero dollar" tours!

Do you not know that arresting overstayers is the top priority for the police in Thailand - which is obvious by the number of police that are in the photoshoots when one is taken into custody? In this case however, it appears that it was justified - more by luck than by investigative police work, but it will no doubt be hailed as the reason why all overstayers are hounded, taking up many hours of police time that could be better spent doing "proper" police work!

"It wasn’t until a cold case review launched in 2016 that hope resurfaced. With scientific advancements, investigators managed to piece together crucial details, suggesting Lamduan had been killed." Maybe keeping it under their hats in the hope that the perpetrator might trip himself up somehow by revealing facts that nobody else knows?

A big fuss being made about tourists/farangs peeing when they get taken short. The obvious answer would be more public toilets that are well placed and publicised in public areas in Phuket (as well as other tourist resorts in Thailand). But that is no excuse for peeing against someone's car - presumably well in the public eye. If you get taken short - find a back street or even the sea - after all fishes pee and s**t in it! And from what I've heard, there is plenty of raw sewage being dumped there anyway! As an aside, which has already been mentioned already - how many times do you see Thais taking a leak at the side of the road without a care in the world , but you never see that plastered all over the pages of the media? Maybe tourists/farangs think that that is one of the local customs that they are following suit! 🙂

Well done Sherlock! Did you make a witness statement to the police to that effect?

Not like a Thai politician to miss out on a money making opportunity! 🙂

Maybe they're amicably separated?

Take out the ones you suggest and the place will be like it was during Covid - somewhat resembling a Wild West ghost town only thing missing being the tumbleweed!

???

"My Swedish friend had a house amongst the Muslim community so he agreed to pay." What's that got to do with it? And " $4000 baht"? Do you mean 4000 baht or $4000??? 🙂

"..........and have their motorcycles confiscated (which happened here) - thats the best action causing the most inconvenience to them." Do you not think that these motorcycles are rented and they will just go somewhere and rent new ones? The most inconvenience they will suffer is probably loss of deposit!

"...........and not put 500 fine for that kind of farang" 500 baht fine just for Thais, then?

"In this case, the two men received a sentence of two months in jail and a fine of 6,000 baht. However, their imprisonment was suspended for one year." Pointless, as they'll be long gone by then.

What happened to the proposed reduction on Import Duties and taxes on alcohol?

Or the police doing anything about it - mind where I live, the tourists are as bad!

".............Russians blatantly admitting such activities." "TAT wanted 'em - now they got 'em" Som nam na!

Dead right - If you have the money, everything is negotiable.

Police/Immigration - same, same, but different!

They should concentrate on the Russians and Ukrainians (and Chinese) setting up illegal businesses which is depriving the Gov't of billions of baht in taxes rather than a few baht from Myanmar people working without a permit doing jobs that Thais consider below them, or the occasional Brit on overstay.

So - Illegal entry, operating unregistered educational facilities, operating nurseries without approval, no proper work permits, employing undocumented migrants - all offences committed by 1 Laos, 5 Russians, 2 Ukrainians, 8 Myanmars, and 1 Thai. The only thing they could pin on the Brit was overstay. Who are the "Bad Boys" now? And where are the crime "kingpins" in all these "raids"? I wonder how many Immigration/Police/Administration officers were involved, and how many hours were clocked up during the arresting and processing of the massive numbers (17) of people arrested?

Seem to think they're entitled to be more "entitled" than other foreigners!

"Ah, those Russians!" TAT wanted 'em - now they got 'em - unfortunately TAT don't have to deal with 'em!

Stating the obvious a bit! That's why I always take bar stool banter with a piece of salt!

"I'll show you mine if they show you theirs" !!!!! Love it! 🙂

Another one of those readers that does not read the full article:- "Stallard explained that she travelled to Thailand to collect the unpaid service fee from her Thai client, who previously utilised her company’s consultancy services but failed to pay the £30,000 charge and stopped responding to communications." Consultancy charges can be expensive - especially if you are dealing with a Thai millionaire!