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As it happens! When we moved to our town (population 7000, supporting a surrounding rural area) in 2011 there was one 7-11 here, no other franchises. Now - three 7-11 stores, one CJs (next to a 7-11), and a Lotus Go Fresh supermarket. 9km away on the road to the coast, two 7-11s directly opposite each other. Amazon too; I'm waiting on Mr DIY - they've opened four stores in Chanthaburi city, handy for those small handyman items.

BP was one of approximately 300 Thai companies hosted by Inet Internet Thailand Plc that werehit by a ransomware attack.

Olaf gets a feature in the Thai Daily News today MR OLAF THORSTEN BRINKMANN Briefly . . . "Mr Olaf is well known among Germans who run gray businesses ... if a German wants to live in Thailand and do business in Pattaya, he will have to come to Mr. Olaf and pay for protection.... this is important if a German has a warrant for his arrest and wants to hide in Pattaya..." And Khaosod Olaf Thorsten Brinkmann was arrested in Bangkok on Tuesday night. Gen. Surachate Hakparn, Deputy National Police Chief disclosed the suspect’s timeline that the gang had been planning for more than a month and was well prepared. A target was pointed out by the German woman who deceived Mack into the house for property purposes, because they knew that Mack was a rich man.

Another Shipping News story, this time further up the coast in Rayong province at Paknam Prasae, a Tacoma-class frigate HTMS Prasae (formerly US Navy USS Gallup PF-47 built in California launched 17 September 1943, then Soviet Navy EK-22)

Thai news identifies them as being three German nationals connected to the Outlaws motorcycle gang At this rate, could be case solved by Tuesday

and yet ... Late Sunday evening, July 9th, police investigated a home in Pattaya on Soi Chaiyapruek 1 that they stated was the last known rough area where Han’s cell phone signal had originated from. This lead came while following the movements of Han’s car on CCTV and partnership with local cell phone companies.

I'd be even more lost if Sa Kaeo suddenly became part of Isaan. It is directly north of Chanthaburi, directly east of Bangkok. Any 'source' of your story?

As answered on another thread on same topic: Thairath today states the investigation involving this man and a 15 year old girl was never concluded - so never any conviction. Also - to clarify - appears Pattaya News maybe got lost in translation - it was the Thai man charged with the offence of human trafficking, this German man Hans Peter Mack was charged as the 'customer' of the underage girl; as does the Nation state "Hans Peter Walter Mack, 56, who was allegedly a customer"

Thairath today states the investigation involving this man and a 15 year old girl was never concluded - so never any conviction. Also - to clarify - appears Pattaya News maybe got lost in translation - it was the Thai man charged with the offence of human trafficking, this German man Hans Peter Mack was charged as the 'customer' of the underage girl; as does the Nation state "Hans Peter Walter Mack, 56, who was allegedly a customer"

Dugong sculpture at Paknam Prasae, Rayong 5 July 2023 Thailand dugong names: Payoon, Moonurn, Moodud / Mu Dut, Nguag, and Duyong. Moonurn and Moodud / Mu Dut translate as water pig or sea pig. Eastern Thailand: Chachoengsao, Chanthaburi, Chon Buri, Prachin Buri, Rayong, Sa Kaeo, Trat

Fishermen collecting shellfish, from the bridge over the Phang Rat River, the border between Chanthaburi and Rayong provinces. 5 July 2023 Eastern Thailand: Chachoengsao, Chanthaburi, Chon Buri, Prachin Buri, Rayong, Sa Kaeo, Trat

You may reach the 'resistance is futile' state of attitude. Beyond looking after oneself and your family, little can be done to change the way it is. Ten days ago, Friday 30th afternoon after school, a classmate of our daughter died in a motorcycle collision, overtaking a car on a bend, hit an oncoming vehicle head-on. She was 17, her younger brother, pillion, 12, died that evening in hospital. Only made the local Facebook news, bike was unregistered, she wasn't old enough to have a licence, neither wearing helmets. Teachers attended the combined funeral - the same teachers who stand for their wai in the morning and at the gates in the afternoon as pupils arrive on motorbikes, no helmets, no licences etc. When i do school pickup I see the kids racing away, over/under-taking us down the hill from school, as fast as the little bikes will go often carrying three students. Friday morning i was waiting at an intersection in town, policeman on traffic control waving through these same kids on their way to school. Daughter watches The Mandalorian tv series, their catchphrase she likes to say to me is "This is the way" - I think that applies here too.

Won't comment on the 'many' but point out Google doesn't do Thai at all well, and that few deaths in a population of 67 million+ are reported by media - only the 'dramatic' ones get coverage - otherwise, using as an example the estimated 25,000 traffic-related deaths a year we'd have around 500 of them a week. Few get reported on. I'm only aware of one water buffalo fatality - and that's because it occurred in our province and made local news. We've also had a fatality by lightning, two uxo/landmine incidents that don't merit 'news' and would have escaped Google's attention. On Friday 30th June two high school students, one a classmate of our daughter, died in a motorcycle collision about 800m from our home. Apart from the community Facebook page, it was never reported in any news media, Thai or English.

And I'm the opposite, adding up I'd estimate I've owned a car around four years of my life; always motorbikes ever since high school. Had company vehicles at times for work purposes; no intention of changing my ways now.

A topic in our household this week. Friday 30th there was a motorscooter v pickup collision about 1km from home, fatalities were daughter's classmate (17) and her brother (12) overtaking on a bend in the road, head-on into an oncoming pickup. Girl died at the scene, brother several hours later in hospital. It's a minor highway but not overly busy. They didn't have helmets though at that impact may not have made any difference. Rural kids traveling to/from the school in our town. Part B is that when she turns 18 next month i want her to get her licence. She's been riding for several years - with me as pillion and manages well with that additional 90kg on the bike, but it's learning the 'awareness' and survival skills that the licence testing doesn't allow for, looking ahead, predicting/anticipating, and aware of following/oncoming traffic.

I've been chased by a surprisingly quick over short-distance buffalo - mountainbiking (me, not the buffalo) I may have set a new 100m sprint record up a dirt hill. Much to daughter's amusement when i told her, the bright green t-shirt I wore that day since renamed the 'buffalo shirt'. Jokes aside - not long after that event it was in Thai news a farmer was gored/killed by one of his own buffalo. Planning his next cyclist chase?

We talked about this last night, in our years or travel here in Thailand and Laos, Malaysia, Cambodia there hasn't been a hotel/resort we wouldn't stay at again. Several we have re-visited, and recommended to friends. One beach resort we've stayed at numerous times since 2011, lovely location, owners and rooms - just looked at their reviews and a recent '2-star complaint' was that the swimming pool should have been bigger.

Thairath states the Austrian man was wearing a t-shirt and trousers, and a 'shoulder bag' containing passport documents, 350 baht in Thai currency and an Ao Nang Beach hotel card. Body sent for autopsy.

Austrian. Not Australian Austrian man found dead "passport document indicating the name of Mr Andreas Kluppenegger, aged 57, Austrian"

This is a post about an organised event limited to twenty riders. Comments appear to be from mostly those who either cannot or do not ride a bicycle. The 'experts'. I've been riding here since 2008; example last month June 847km, May 1032km. I ride solo, ride with casual groups, ride with organised groups. As do thousands of others. Riding your bar stools is likely more hazardous to one's health????

29 June 2013 Thaiger A pickup driver has been detained following a harrowing incident where he fatally struck a cyclist and then discarded the body roadside. The suspect claimed the accident was unintentional and cited poor road lighting as a contributing factor. The horrific incident occurred when 47 year old amateur cyclist Samnao (surname withheld) was struck by a vehicle while he was returning from his regular workout. The impact was so strong that it tore his bicycle into two pieces and caused him to be lodged in the front of the vehicle. The driver, later identified as Jirapong (surname withheld), then transported the deceased victim nearly 5 kilometres before discarding the body along the Kamphaeng Phet – Tha Ma Khue road. During questioning, he said that he was returning home in low visibility when his vehicle collided head-on with the bicycle. The cyclist was flung onto the bonnet of his car, and in a panic, he drove off. Nearing his home, he gently removed the body from his vehicle and left it by the roadside before fleeing the scene. He later parked his vehicle in a field before making a phone call to his village leader to confess the hit-and-run incident. He planned to turn himself in the following morning.

Not citrus - we grow limes/lemons and on these trees the leaves are 20cm / 8" as in pic From this pic just now using Google Lens, appears it is an acacia, and I think this one: Acacia mangium (brown salwood) Acacia mangium Willd Thailand: krathin thepha

A new question on an older thread . . . What tree is this? An area of 8 rai near us was raised above road level, I presume for eventual housing, and then planted out in these trees Fast-growing, under three years since planting, some are approaching 2m tall. thanks in advance!

Confucius (note correct spelling): 'In language, clarity is everything'.

Note your conversions are astray between imperial and metric The weight here in Thailand would be a metric ton ie 1000kg (2205lb), 8 ton equates to 17637 pounds if that is the measurement you choose to use.