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28 minutes ago, eisfeld said:

 

That's not what the article says. She says she was offered the money in order if she dropped the matter.

If you think the article doesn't say police asked her to sign an urgent document, and had she signed it, charges would have been reduced, then you need to read the article again, because it does say that. 

18 hours ago, OneMoreFarang said:

I think it is amazing how many farangs here want that the Swiss guy should go to jail and be thrown out of Thailand and whatever else punishment.

Is what he did really such a huge crime in your eyes?

Did you do ever anything illegal in Thailand, maybe pay a girl for a service or so? Remember, that is illegal in Thailand. You should go to jail and thrown out. Or maybe not?

 

Yes, he did something wrong, and he should be punished. But he didn't kill her. He didn't injure her so that she couldn't walk. He didn't injure her so that she is permanently disabled. He kicked her, it hurt a little, and that was about it. 

Agreed. This guy desperately needs to be humbled, and taken down several pegs. But it seems the reclarification of charges she was asked to sign were more fitting for the crime. 

19 hours ago, eisfeld said:

More nonsense completely exagerated "reporting" from "The Thaiger". You can't bribe the person bringing the lawsuit against you unless it's the government. When you offer money to the other party it's called a settlement offer and is something completely normal and common thing to do. The other party can accept the settlement and that's that. Or they refuse and press on which is what this woman did. But there is no bribe. It would be a bribe if they paid off the police, the judge or other third parties. But this is not a bribe.

The police told her she had to sign an urgent document, which she comes to realise would have reduced the severity of the charges had she signed it. I think that is the part she is assuming is part of a bribe. 

In exchange for a 90-day visa-waiver entry for UK, I'm all for it. 

The issue is, when UK people are caught overstaying in Thailand, they just get deported without hassle. When the UK try to deport illegals, the whacky lefties step in and make it difficult for the government to enforce its own rules. 

38 minutes ago, Older and Wiser said:

Are there no black people who are scots?

4 on last count. 

Order a Thai ice tea without specifying low/no sugar, and you will get an utterly unpalatable 50% sugar beverage. 

10 hours ago, nobodysfriend said:

 

Housekeeping staff does not seem to come very often for a 3star hotel ...

 

May be he had a ' boyfriend ' same the spanish chef on Koh Phangan ?

 

It seems very possible that there is a third person involved ...

When you stay in a hotel by the month, the standard housekeeping schedule is once per week, unless you request otherwise. 

58 minutes ago, Tropposurfer said:

RIP young man. Peace for you. I am sad to think of the violence towards you and from your partner ????????

 

I was once surprised, I was simply ignorant (perhaps even somewhat naive as a young therapist) of the factual nature of some, some gay relationships and that fact was/is that domestic violence by one against the other partner was/is high per capita compared to DV in heterosexual relationships. In other words it appears to be quite common.

I learnt this over many years of providing therapy for gay and straight folks and having access the lots and lots of session time, and emperical data on the subject of DV and morbidity factors.

 

Statistically, the partnerships with the most domestic violence are lesbian relationships.