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I wonder why they did it?

Many doubt they did. Read Jonathon Head's story above.

Jonathan Head??????

If you don't mind but I'd prefer not to read his drivel

It was always going to be this way. Now two more murders will probably happen. I have absolute sympathy for David's family but to hear his brother say the verdict was right and therefore condones the murder of these two guys turns my stomach. Clearly he hasn't a clue of what goes on if he believes justice has been done.

I truly hope that the world will not accept this....I'm probably a hopeless optimist.

I`m all for a peaceful stress free life and prefer the most convenient ways out of these predicaments.

Before the BIB even opened his mouth I'd have been counting out his £4. Easy as you go.

Wow, didn't know you can now use GBP in Thailand. I know lots of Americans use USD here cos they're always talking about it.

Do they sell packages of SANITY ?

There's no market for it

Most cheeses freeze perfectly and can stay years in the freezer. Some might change texture a little but still ok. Has anyone ever been discovered by customs? If so what happened?

Maybe still OK for you -- not still OK for me.

Pointless response but nevertheless....Your loss

Most cheeses freeze perfectly and can stay years in the freezer. Some might change texture a little but still ok. Has anyone ever been discovered by customs? If so what happened?

What a thoroughly depressing thread this has turned out to be

The verdict was out about a minute after the 2 were arrested

Used to do the Poipet crossing quite often until the scams and the long queues got too much hassle. Used to be an enjoyable trip. Poipet is a horrible place. Now that airasia fly it's faster and much easier and often cheaper than doing it by taxi. No brainier IMO

A change made just in April this year, but that's what you get for electing a Conservative government. I'm inclined to think that people get what they deserve when voting for that lot.

I don't have to worry, I've got enough to supply my health care needs, so screw people who haven't : it's the Tory way!

Actually over 4,000,000 in the UK did NOT vote Tory but voted UKIP. I voted for UKIP from Thailand using a proxy voter quite legally but sadly the electoral system in the UK only gave the UKIP one parliamentary seat.

IMHO I think that at the next general election, The Labour party if they are still under Jeremy Corbyn will not win, the Tories who will not be under Big Dave Cameron will lose a lot of seats, the Lib/Dems under Tim Fallon (I had to look who it was on Wikipedia) shot their bolt last time probably don't stand much chance either. The SNP under Nicola Sturgeon and Alex Salmond probably won't do that much out of Scotland.

To me that leaves Nigel Farage with UKIP, the Green Party under Natalie Bennett and a hodgepodge of other parties with no clear ideas or directions to fight the Tories.

For myself I truly believe that if UKIP don't win they will be a very strong opposition party to the winners.

Then perhaps things may start to get better for us expats and for the UK as a whole.

And you think UKIP will save the NHS???? They'll rip it apart faster than Camoron is doing

Obviously nobody can see the ghost except me and the driver

Because the guy's name was not a traditional British name doesn't mean he wasn't British. Your bigotry is best kept in your narrow minds

You start making trouble for the Local police yourself, it won't go down very well, it might not be right, but it's the way it is.

There will never be an end to corruption in Thailand, and remember, the corruption money flows uphill, hence the reason the Generals are all fabulously wealthy on a paltry salary.

Leave it to the Insurance reps to sort out.

There is the problem, while I agree with everyone posting about reporting it, it comes down to, is it worth the hassle? I like to think I am a man of principle but I would let it go because down the road with the hassle these people can bring then its not worth it.

So so sorry to hear this story, and sickened to the core about this corruption. If we always just let it go to stop the hassle then it will only get worse. It must be challenged or it will never change.

Wish you and your wife a happier future

Everyone has an opinion, but nobody has a fact. So the fact is, speculate all you like but nobody knows!

In my opinion it's not worth paying double to travel first class, it's not that great unless you want the privacy. In second class you at least have the opportunity to meet other people....but you might hear them snoring. On the return CM to BKK there always seems to be large groups of French joining at Lampang. They have packed dinners in boxes and tend to be noisy and inconsiderate of people around them, yes I know it's a generalisation but that's my experience!

My biggest gripe is that the crew want to get everyone to bed by 7pm and get pissed off if you want to stay up later. Thai travelers tend to do as they're told but foreigners prefer to stay up. If you challenge the crew by saying you want to go later they'll disappear until around 10pm.

I wouldn't use the standard non air trains because they're older, less comfortable and very noisy if you have the windows open. The aircon trains can be quite cold.

I thought it was hell.

People talking all night, slower than the coach, and I was scammed by the ticket collector.

Not something I will ever repeat.

Done it hundreds of times to CM and Penang. Always enjoyed it. Can't imagine how you can get scammed by the ticket collector if you have a ticket!! Please elaborate

Samsung J5 is smaller screen than OP wants . J7 is better. Can be bought for around 8,000. Personally I wouldn't go near any Chinese brand.

I think you've made your point maxtingtong

I'm very sceptical of any information that originates in Russia. Having said that, I don't believe for a second that terrorism be it Daesh or others, will happen in Thailand one day.

I'm a bit confused...aren't these "orders" normally called a crackdown, in which case we know nothing changes and move on to the next crackdown

It doesn't take long to understand why Thai girls wear jeans and t-shirts while swimming in the sea...

It's called decency and sun protection. As a society we decided long ago to cover our body and move on from sex, hunt, gather to better things

Walking around naked is not what society is about(especially in Thailand). Might be enjoyable for some when the woman is hot but most of the time its downright upsetting because its the ugliest whales that cover the least.

The police are not using the word decency because the western civilization that mostly visits thailand have never heard of that word. Safety makes it easier for them to understand why they cant walk around naked and makes them a bit more scared to act out for attention by being naked in public.

Bikini clad does not mean naked!!! And FYI it's now 2015

This IS Thailand, a modest dressed Buddhist country, NOT a bikini dressed Christian country. You're not often right but your....

Wrong again farang....because,

FYI it's now 2558.

I'm not sure if you were referring to me because my name isn't farang and I'm probably right a lot more often than you are....But I'll respond anyway. Perhaps you need to look around you at the young Buddhist not Christian women and see how immodestly many of them are dressed. Oh and FYI it is also 2015 in this country, at least I think it is because I see it written everywhere.

okay forget the house for now can someone give me more info on these $500> condos? and are they actually nice? can someone please link an example?

How much is that in Baht please?

Might as well get an apartment for each person. Can get a decent studio for 2000 baht a month if you look but it probably won't have aircon. 3500 a month will get you a luxury studio with aircon.

Please define luxury! 3500 sounds more like dump than devine!

talking about usd obvs lol and yea we'd get a maid to clean up after us and its not bad we had a place in phuket 3 of us and it was okay. But yea how much is a 1b or studio condo here if I rent locally and furnished? and where should i go to find one?

Obvious? In Thailand the local currency is Baht, thought you'd have known that.

Four men renting most likely means 8 people four of whom will be constantly changing. Wouldn't want to be your maid and definitely wouldn't even contemplate being your landlord!

Traditional Thai culture and (modern) Thai culture are worlds apart. Modern Thai culture sees young women wearing the skimpiest of clothes wherever they go be it a beach or a shopping mall. Traditional Thai culture would never have allowed it but this is modern Thailand. When I first came to Thailand I took out some of my body piercings because they drew more attention than I wanted. Modern Thai culture is pierced and tattooed far beyond anything I have. Times change and a bikini in a park.....that's nothing. Go to Pattaya Phuket or Hua Hin and look at the shirtless foreigners wandering around the shopping malls. THAT is really something to be offended by