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You are assuming that the two other people injured were RTP? All I can see is that they were referred to as "bystanders", and other "patrons" fled in panic?

"Authorities noted that Tiny Club, operated by an influential local figure, lacked a business license and stayed open well past legal hours, with lax security allowing firearms inside." Well, what a surprise! Sounds like a disaster waiting to happen, but what makes it more ironic is that the incident involved two upstanding members of the RTP - your life in their hands? Whoopee!

"In other words, you would never be sure what might happen further down the line. One tourist might be refused, whilst another might be hassle-free, a scenario which would create the bad publicity which the Thai government abhors." Exactly what happens in Immigration Offices up and down the country, where one I.O. has one interpretation of the rules and another one in the same office has a different one. As I have mentioned before, is it not time that I.O.'s were not given a "hymnbook/rulebook," so that they should all be "singing the same tune"? Actually, there is a set of rules, but they are interpreted in different ways, hence the frustration that many ex pats in particular feel when applying for an annual extension. Maybe the new Government may care to look at this situation when they "get round to immigration and visas sooner rather than later."?

By maybe apologising in private hence saving him the inconvenience of possible future bad publicity? And maybe a few thousand baht on offer - but maybe that's what was discussed in order to "diffuse "the situation! 🙂

If the reporter does file charges and he does go to jail (unlikely!) he'll have plenty of time on his hands! 😂

"m/cs" ?

Why? My feeling is if they stop a Thai for no helmet, no lights etc there is nothing in it for them, whereas a foreigner?????

Why is the face of the cow pixellated out? Maybe a legal "innocent till proven guilty" thing? 😅

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Can they have a blitz on noisy night time bikes on Samui please? Also (Mostly Thais) no helmets, and worst of all - NO LIGHTS!!!

Would you trust those eyes?

No, TAT has an obsession with numbers, - Immigration has an obsession with criminal overstayers, the Gov't has an obsession with keeping the image of Thailand squeaky clean, the RTP has an obsession with keeping corruption alive and kicking, and the rest of Thailand has an obsession with BAHT!!!

"according to the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT)." Wow! Must be right then, if it's been announced by the "Hub of Positive Stats"

Pol. Lt. Gen. Saksira Pueak-am, Commanding Officer of the Tourist Police Bureau, has instructed a stricter oversight of foreign nationals and workers, particularly those involved in unlawful activities. Am I reading that right?

Thought it was only the tourists from India that were dumb enough to flaunt their expensive jewellery - usually in the vicinity of ladyboys in Pattaya. Come to think of it, I haven't heard of any such incidents for a while - insurance companies welching on their policies, perhaps?

Which involves what?

But it's all about the baht! They can't bear to be seen as ignoring The Golden Goose, but then whinge because the Goose overdelivers !

".....to boost tourism in Southeast Asia. Despite the economic benefits of increased tourist numbers, concerns about feasibility, overtourism ........." Sorry, I don't understand - first they want to boost tourism (as always) and then they are complaining about overtourism!!!

Yes, because any protests etc by Thais are quickly nipped in the bud by the thought of the muzzle of a tank being aimed at them. Maybe a "Guy Fawkes" type reeanaction could be in order? 🙂

What's wrong with a quick phone call to let someone know that you are safe and well - especially in the strange circumstances of this situation,

What a thoughtless insensitive wally!

You need to get out and about more!

I think you need to realise that these days it is not uncommon for couples to take separate holidays!

However, just days into his trip, he phoned his girlfriend on July 26, announcing his early return. That call was the last anyone heard from him. "According to The Lincolnite, Robinson, who spends much of his time in Boston, Lincolnshire, UK, ......." "Concern escalated dramatically when Simon’s phone was switched off after a call to his girlfriend, who lives in Boston. " I think it's fair to assume that as his girlfriend lives in Boston, and Robinson spends much of his time in Boston, Lincs., that the Boston being talked about is not in America! His "notices" are saying that he is 6' 2" because he is British, and in Britain people measure themselves in feet and inches! (But perhaps it would have been appropriate to put his height in cm in brackets beside it.)