toybits

I think many of the posters here should look at themselves first before they proselytize about how the Thais should change their behaviour. Just look at the global energy consumption. You know who you are so before you point your finger make sure where you stand first.

Actually, the Government Could do a better job if they just taxed car ownership more heavily and built more public transportation facilities (buses, trams, metros). If these alternatives are not available, traffic gridlocks will become worse and commute times will increase.

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He's got that one pretty well covered now, hasn't he? Internal and External affairs. Any more possibilities? What about paranormal affairs?

So why are they doing it anyway?

Nine years in Thailand and all you can show for it is "same same"? That is a bit pathetic really.

Just how hard is it to learn to say Ow mai and point ?

9 years and still not a word of Thai <deleted>

That could be understood as "Do you want this?"...

Now, the BIG question is "What's their Motive?".

Have you ever seen a dog chase its tail?

Taught by foreigners? Really? To teach means active participation and transferring knowledge or skill. But if the knowledge or skill was learned from the Internet, then the skill was acquired through diligent research. To say foreigner just alienates all non-Thais and makes them suspects. Kind of xenophobic really.

Is these for real? A hardly used "aircraft carrier" and a bid to purchase 3 submarines doesn't make one a regional military power. I guess, they are trying to punch above their weight here.

I guess we know who the real perps are. The lack of acknowledgement of responsibility is disturbing.

The bombing is a heinous crime. But lets also consider this. How many more foreigners die from vehicular accidents in Thailand? That figure in itself should make the foreign tourist shudder... but they still come.

BBC are reporting the shrine has re-opened already which hardly suggests a painstaking ' fingertip ' search. I can't confirm but other posters are saying the area was hosed down the next day so maybe showing all is well and under control is more important, don't want to lose tourist money.

If subsequent claims of scientific evidence are made where will it have come from ?

Evening news yesterday (18th August) showed the Nation TV's drone shot of the bombing site and fire hoses were spraying water around the shrine and a lot of scrubbing was being done.

Instead of speculating what group this person belongs to, The authorities should give us more information to help apprehend this terrorist. People who have mobile phone videos or still photos taken during the incident should present this to the authorities. Sharper photos could be had. This happened during the Boston bombing. People submitted their mobile phone and videos to the police which helped get a better picture of the person. At the moment, it is pointless to surmise who the person is and what group he belongs to. It will lead you nowhere.

The speed at which they apprehend this SUSPECT will depend on the community's participation. If they have a clear photo of this person captured on their digital CCTV, then it should be published so everyone can help. A hotline must also be published so that people can call in if they spot the SUSPECT. I should not have to say that at present, this person is merely a SUSPECT and not yet conclusively the perpetrator. But there you have it folks. He is a person of interest.

Isn't that just like dressing the wolf in sheeps' clothing? Sounds just like more censorship to me.

"Back to the doghouse (or frog-house) for you! I thought you loved me? Why? Why? Oh the agony! This is too much for me" cried Miss Piggy.

Is this a case of the right hand not knowing what the left hand is doing?

Can I have some of what you are on? Seems pretty good stuff ?

The mushrooms are good up North.

"Back to the doghouse (or frog-house) for you! I thought you loved me? Why? Why? Oh the agony! This is too much for me" cried Miss Piggy.

Is this a case of the right hand not knowing what the left hand is doing?

But, but, but,.... Taksin?

Why do the thoughts of "My Little Ponies" and "Teletubbies" come to my mind? This is just so bizarre! Welcome the new couple that replaces Kermit and Miss Piggy!

Life is cheap...

There is a credibility issue here because he ripped to shreds the previous one.

I would be very concerned about the handling of evidence. Unless there was an on-site test, such a test should only be limited to autopsies.

And then, the Chinese tourists came...