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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.

A 76-year-old woman and an 18-year-old man have been arrested on suspicion of being in charge of a dog dangerously out of control. They both remain in custody while enquiries continue, police added. The dog was seized and destroyed. Source - BBC News 12 Dec 2024 BBC News, South East•@Chris_Fuller11

"A 76-year-old woman and an 18-year-old man have been arrested on suspicion of being in charge of a dog dangerously out of control. They both remain in custody while enquiries continue, police added. The dog was seized and destroyed." Taken from a UK newspaper today. The dog in question (an XL Bully) attacked a baby, who is in serious condition in hospital. No question about finding a new owner for the dog, no question about the new owner taking the dog to the local church to apologise - just arrest the owners who will probably have to face charges in court, and immediately put the dog down - job done!

"The name of the Thai city of Pattaya comes from the phrase "Thap Phraya", which means "army of the Phraya". The name commemorates the surrender of Nai Klom's army to Phraya Tak (later King Taksin the Great) in 1767. The armies confronted each other in the area that would become known as PattayaThe name was later changed to "Phatthaya", which means "the wind blowing from the southwest to the northeast at the beginning of the rainy season". It was then simplified to the easier-to-pronounce name "Pattaya"." Nothing particularly awe inspiring about that - well not to warrant "have some respect" 🙂

"The daring heist has sent shockwaves through the city." Wallocks! It's a regular occurrence in the "Family Friendly" resort - the only thing that's different is that the perpetrators of the crime were not lady boys - that's what's maybe shocked so many people.

"Oscar Live Sports Bar" The bar in the background living up to its name!

"British man among foreigners arrested in porn production crackdown;" Why do they have to pick out one nationality in particular? The headline could just as easily have said "Foreigners arrested in ..........." No wonder we Brits get a bad reputation - and don't give me the usual "Well, the way a lot of you carry on............." etc etc

"creed"?

"She revealed that he suffered from depression and bipolar disorder and often displayed violent behaviour when not taking his medication. Recently, he had shown signs of distress, yelling and arguing with his wife. In the days leading up to the incident, Bruno’s behavior became increasingly erratic. On the morning of the fire, his wife and children fled to the security booth at the housing estate, leaving him alone in the house." Another great advert for the "family friendly resort".😦

"Residents are urging authorities to relocate stray dogs off the island to restore safety and protect its tourism-dependent economy." Yes - relocate them to a nearby country where I am sure they will be greatly appreciated, and enjoyed even more so at meal times. At least they will have served a purpose!

"Once there, their friends whisked them off to their rooms, though not before the kind-hearted officer Saneh reportedly helped tuck one of the inebriated party-goers into bed,............" I'm saying nowt!😅

Yeah - file for bankruptcy, and set up under a different name - maybe Air Asean? 🙂

"The application kept buffering for several minutes during the payment process,....." I had a similar experience with Air Asia a few years ago when booking a ticket online - after a bit of "buffering" the system eventually said that my card had been denied. I checked with my bank and there was no problem with the card. I tried again and it was accepted, but the original booking payment had been taken, although I was told that my card had been denied. So I had two bookings - in my name for the same flight, but trying to get a refund from Air Asia was like trying to pull out a tooth with a pair of tweezers! After a few attempts direct with Air Asia's Office, I was told that as I booked online, I had to claim online, and after constant "buffering" I had to give up in the end and lost my money - not a lot as it was a one way domestic flight, but (a) it's the principle, and (b) it makes you wary of booking online with Air Asia!

"..........and my laptop also got fried..." Just goes to show the quality of the water - must've been pretty greasy!

“If he inhales even a little water, bacteria will eat away at his brain for sure.” WHAT brain?

" The Vietnam War played a crucial role, as American soldiers deployed in the region frequented Pattaya for leisure, igniting the town's initial tourism spark."

"The city soon earned a reputation for its lively nightlife, ................." Come on, be honest and tell it like it is!

Still clear as mud, so I checked my friend Google - now I get it!

I think the point of the other Club members is understandable - their money has gone into the Snowball and some visitor who has never played in the Club before comes along and wins it! OK - sore losers maybe, but the Club was at fault for selling him the ticket to play in the first place if he wasn't allowed to win!!! P.S. I've never heard of "Indian givers"??? , but I have heard of an Indian takeaway!

Seems pretty clear that the fishing boats were in Thai waters, as per the headline:- "Myanmar Navy Fires on Thai Fishing Boats in Thai Waters, Seizing Two Vessels"

And how do they avoid it if they don't know which "unnamed" restauraunt it is?

Agree to a certain extent. In the North East of England where there are many Working Mens ' Clubs, and a big part of the weekend entertainment there is Bingo, and in some of the larger Clubs, there is quite a lot of money involved, especially the "Snowball/Jackpot" game that if not won on the night rolls over to the next nightly/weekly session. Many years ago a "signed in" visitor to a Club won the Snowball game, but they refused to pay him because he wasn't a member of the Club, so was not eligible to play for the "Snowball" prize. All hell broke loose as they were of course quite happy to take his money when he purchased the game tickets, and eventually the Club Chairman intervened and sorted things out "to everyone's mutual satisfaction"! But they (and every other Club in the North East Federation of Working Mens' Clubs) did put a sign up after that stating that non-members could not play the Snowball/Jackpot game!

And the scooter hire shops would of course be willing to jeopardise their livelihoods by doing that?

"Have you ever lost something?" Yes, but not gold bars and cash totalling 3 million baht!