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As reported earlier, he's a mechanical engineer and it was stated he was manufacturing suppressors / silencers and modifying firearms.

He may then be included in the 209 illegal workshops in the news yesterday.

Note the Veerayuth reference below is Wirayut in other Thai news sites. I wasn't aware BB guns can be modified like this. 

Regarding the firearms-related cases, the police chief singled out the case of “Veerayuth” (surname withheld), owner of the Charoen Airsoft 4289, who allegedly sold BB guns as well as modified BB guns, which can be used to fire real bullets, online.

He said that police have raided 209 workshops, allegedly involved in the modification of BB guns, and arrested 54 suspects, seized 110 modified BB guns, 11 explosive items and a large haul of ammunition.

The story behind the video

New Zealand: Mako shark jumps onto Coromandel charter boat

7 November 2022

A group of people fishing on a Coromandel charter got more than they bargained for when a large Mako shark jumped in their boat giving them a once-in-a-lifetime experience as well as an almighty fright.

The Churchys Charters NZ skipper estimated the Mako was about 150kg and as long as eight to nine feet in length.

After crash landing on the boat, the Mako was thrashing around trying to escape for a maximum of “two-minutes tops”.

The shark managed to wriggle free and they were counting their blessings he didn’t land on the back of the boat where all the customers were.

Chinese festival in Tha Mai (Chanthaburi) last night

7 November 2022

20 minutes ago, jaywalker2 said:

i wonder what happened to all the people sent to hell before the dogma changed.

Same deal applies as in June this year when 3,071 prisoners locked up for cannabis-related drug crimes were released from prisons all over Thailand.

And no compensation payable for the years in hell.

4 minutes ago, ThailandRyan said:

So he is/was an international arms dealer.

I don't think Phuket's Kathu Region 8 quite qualifies as international?

A small-time hobby arms dealer . . . 

targeting customers who bought firearms and ammunition in the Provincial Police Region 8 area.

As mentioned about 40 posts ago . . . appears to be involved (allegedly) in online firearms sales

NZ Herald

A New Zealand expat in Thailand has reportedly been arrested and accused of taking part in a gun-trading business. An arsenal of guns, grenades and firearm components were allegedly seized at a Phuket property and Gareth A. Davies was arrested.

Thailand Posts said the stash included seven long-barreled firearms, with AK and M16 models, 19 short-barreled firearms, 11 explosives, and “a large number” of ammunition of various sizes, in addition to weapons modification equipment. The Thai media outlet said custom-made gun components were also seized, as were suppressors (commonly known as silencers).
 

From Thailand Postsen news

Provincial Police Region 8 forces raided the residence of a former engineer and found a small armoury - pistols, rifles, explosives, suspected of being traded. The Kathu Police Station Superintendent led the investigation targeting customers who bought firearms and ammunition in the Provincial Police Region 8 area. From the investigation, they were able to gather evidence for permission from the court to issue a search warrant. It is believed that the foreigner may be involved in the sale of firearms using online media. 
it was found that the house was being used as a place for modification and production of firearms as well as equipment for testing firearm sound suppressors. 

 No one pointing, but a wild guess the man with the blanket over his knees could be Mr Davies 

As above.

A friend had to attend an A&E department with ashes from his father's ashes scattering in his eyes. Other family members copped a fine coating of dust. It happens.

43 minutes ago, bangon04 said:

Is that why the catholics prefer to rent very expensive graves and huge tombs whenever possible? and despise/condemn the act of cremation?

A few generations back , yes. 60 years ago.

In 1963 the Catholic Church changed its policy and lifted the ban on cremation. Among the reasons were sanitation risks, overcrowded cemeteries and financial considerations (i.e., the expense of traditional burials). At the same time, though, the church has continued to express a strong preference for the burial or entombment of the deceased, preferably in a Catholic cemetery.

14 minutes ago, Liverpool Lou said:

Those that were younger than that will have replaced them, though.

Sure? Where are the numbers.

I'd have expected the new expat numbers to have decreased hugely since February 2020 - those two years+ I'd be surprised if previous levels were somehow maintained given the various total travel bans due to Covid19.

A very small statistical sample - seven of the nine local expats in our town departed early-mid 2020 to their home countries - given their ages I'd guess they're all either deceased or in rest homes, waiting; none have returned; the eighth had a job transfer.

I'd have noticed a sudden influx of new faces. Even one would stand out.

For retired people (I'm not) the costs of health insurance, risks of healthcare here may have deterred some from retiring here?

Lots of questions, but I'd estimate a lower number now than 2019.

25 minutes ago, Aussieroaming said:

650 cc is hardly what I would call a big bike. 

Thai media tend to use 'big bike' to differentiate from the majority scooter population.

A 650 is 'big' in comparison.

I gradually stepped down from 1000 to 900 to 600cc 4cyl, quite big/fast enough, and more than fast enough for built-up city streets.

If you refer to the original to thread on these arrests which included a link to the Thai police site:

These girls were procured online by the farangs.

They were NOT in a bar.

The bar owners ran an online email service procuring children aged from 12 years old and delivered them to the farang's hotel room.

Seems evident this is trafficking and paedophilia, despite what all the excuse-makers here state.

12 years old. 

37 minutes ago, BritTim said:

Phu Nam Ron is not open. All land crossings with Myanmar are still closed to foreigners due to security concerns.

 

He didn't say Phu Nam Ron.

The two crossings Ban Pakkard and Ban Laem are in amphur Pong Nam Ron

 โป่งน้ำร้อน on highway 317 which runs northwards from near Chanthaburi city to Sa Kaeo.

Pong Nam Ron also has an Immigration office.

Black pepper chicken steak burgers.

They microwave them to about 1000C I buy two on return cycling ride, at an edible temp when I get home 10 minutes later

Free flying for blue macaws at the Tha Mai navy coastguard airstrip, Chanthaburi

These signs along highway 317 out of Chanthaburi for many years

2 hours ago, VinnieK said:

Thais are adopting the most ghastly western gimmicks..????

Gimmicks?

Surely not ... It's only a couple of months since he challenged PM Prayut to a bare-knuckled kickboxing match for the prime ministership.

POLITICS: MP challenges PM Prayut to kickboxing for prime ministership