sambum

Going by the photo, he doesn't look like he's going to serve 8 years in jail! Anyway, I thought it was 10 years - that's what was reported on here yesterday! That's a 25% reduction in one day, so if my maths is any good, that means he'll be released by the weekend! Unless, of courts (deliberate typo!) he's out on bail before then!

No I don't - hence the capital letters (Sorry, Admin!) and I agree with your post! They are also (especially in the case of TAT) very good at "expecting"! And I don't mean the "maternal/mother to be" type of expecting!)

I think if they DID close Facebook down in Thailand he WOULD give a toss - probably toss out the Admin staff who appear to have started this problem!

Greed?

You are spot on Sir! The way the present crop of politicians have treated the opinions of the people is little more than disgraceful, but the people appear to have accepted it without a murmur - I guess with a kind of apathy. The Government make and change the rules and the Constitution willy nilly - all to their own benefit, and Joe Public just carries on with a kind of disappointed acceptance that they can do nothing to change it - Democracy my a**e! But take away something that REALLY matters to them - their only source of enjoyment it would seem, and for many of them, apparently their only purpose in life, and methinks the sparks will fly!

And in order to be able to "look after his grandchildren"?

"Police have already contacted them to come to the police station to be charged with various legal charges." Ermm, how's about getting off your a***s and asking them to accompany you to the station?

Come on - the guy had a pistol - that's DANGEROUS!

All bets are OFF! Or is it ON?

"Immigration Police on Friday (Aug 18) announced the arrest of an American man and his Thai wife who allegedly ran an escort website from their home in Hua Hin." And further down in the article:- "His accomplice, Ms. Kanya (last name withheld), 34, was detained after arriving on a flight at Suvarnabhumi Airport." Was it his wife or not? And why was her last name withheld?

"..............a fair and efficient course of action without detention." Yeah, right!

"Following an ongoing effort to thwart foreign criminals seeking refuge in Thailand................." I wonder how many "proper" foreign criminals this ongoing effort has managed to get off the streets rather than the "easy targets"/ overstayers we seem to see almost every day on here? P.S. Nice to see the "pointing finger" back but in this case it appears to be pointing the wrong way! ????

But, but, but - the people have ALREADY decided, and the PIP (Politicians In Power) have said (Rather surprisingly!) "No chance, not while we're holding the reins!", so under the current legislation, you could have a myriad of Elections, and "They" will hold meetings after meetings to decide why they can't allow the results to stand, because the results will probably never go in their favour - unless of course they are "doctored" in their favour, and then they can hold more meetings to explain why the results are genuine! And in the meantime, the show goes on, or to be more precise, is undergoing what appears to be an "interminably extended intermission"!

And so the fiasco rolls on - no PM after the vote on May 14 2023 showed that the vast majority of the people in Thailand wanted a new party in Government, and the ones in Government said "No you can't have one!" Democratic Government? From Wikipedia:- To date Thailand has had 20[2] charters and constitutions, reflecting a high degree of political instability. The Economist Intelligence Unit rated Thailand a "flawed democracy" in 2022.[3], and the situation has not changed since. And the circus rolls on and on and on and............!!!

"Swiftly, authorities administered prompt medical care and swiftly relocated him to a nearby medical facility." Really quickly then?

Hit the nail on the head! No further comment necessary!

"Up to 30 million visitors expected this year: TAT" What a surprise!!!

Like "Even more amazing Thailand"? Or "Amazing New Chapters"? What about "Amazing New Driving Test"? Or "Amazing New Hassle Free Visas"? Or "Amazing New Corruption Free *****//==?

Just lurve the way these headline posts are running side by side! "Pattaya allocates 1.9B Baht budget to Revitalise Tourism Emphasising tourism and local economy stimulation, the city of Pattaya has delineated its budget allocation for the upcoming fiscal year." "The travel industry is bracing itself for an exceptionally weak low season, with predictions of stagnant demand, escalating operational costs."

In general:- Russians are rude, ungrateful, and arrogant, and think they deserve better treatment than anyone else. Chinese never seem to be in groups of less than half a dozen, and spend nothing, cause pandemonium at help yourself buffets, leave toilets in a disgusting state and do not seem to understand the concept of queuing. Indians seem to expect "2 for the price of 1"deals on everything, and wear lots of gold in public. Africans are scammers, con artists, drug dealers, and pimps. You see, I believe all the negative posts I read on AseaNow, and also every statistic that TAT comes up with - oh and everything that Mr Prayut and Mr Anutin say! Can I go back to my cell now, please?

Yes, I note that that article is from way back in July - an awful long time in politics! A lot of information about why he was suspended, and what he was allowed to do and not do, all of which now seems "old news". I wonder why we are not being allowed to see the same level of information regarding the findings on the investigation into Prawit's "misdemeanours"?

Yes, I do wish that people were "educated" as to the different effects of marijuana and alcohol! He may however have been on "yaba" which can cause such erratic behaviour. Anyway,"Chonburi — An Australian tourist, reported by some Thai media to allegedly be under the influence of cannabis,......" You would think that "some Thai media" would know the difference, and to report it as such, they must surely have some kind of evidence to justify their claims? Or maybe one of the locals/monks said "I think he was under the influence of cannabis"?

Did he declare the shares? I was under the impression that he didn't - was that not the reason for him being barred from being an MP? But I did hear that he signed them over to his father, so didn't feel the need to declare them. All a bit academic really - the point I was making was that one politician had undeclared assets of millions of baht, which were not declared (belonging to a friend) and the other had virtually worthless shares (which apparently belonged to/were transferred to his father.) Not too different - except the value of course?

Splitting hairs a bit? Not declaring worthless shares then?

The Council on Samui removed the rubbish bins because people/business owners weren't paying a very small fee to have them collected and emptied, hence hundreds of black rubbish bags in piles around the island, which are subject to "investigation" by soi dogs and rats alike!