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Nonsense. Western democratic countries do not hide anything of the kind we are witnessing with the Reb Bull saga. And I don't any longer live in Thailand. I am not even all that keen at visiting the country now, despite having some Thai friends from the 6 years I lived there.

It may all come down to dollars but in Thailand there is a big difference - it's not good lawyers getting this guy off, its corruption and perversion of the law. This 'western countries are no better' excuse for Thailand's failure to apprehend and punish the man is simply nonsense that is dragged out by westerners who have forgotten that a legal system and consequences for the rich still exist back home. At least their cases are fought in court and if they fled overseas, I am sure an Interpol alert would fetch them home rather than being the joke that this one has become.

What is this supposed to mean?

What has this to do with the corruption and total disregard of the value of human life or letter of the law which this case epitomises? Whether he or us would take advantage of the sickness in Thai society that allows this to happen is beside the point. What does matter is that he has mown down a policeman while off his head on stimulants then been allowed to evade the penalties of his actions, and been enabled to do so by the most corrupt of legal and government systems. The fact that Thais are not upset at the way this has played out is also an indictment on them. For a start, they could boycott Red Bull, but I bet every second taxi driver is swilling it down with not a care in the world for the evil creatures that produce the product.

Who are Maroon 5 that they can charge 12000 baht to stand in a stadium? Never heard of them.

Patel is a common Gujarati name. Many Patels migrated to the USA. They along with the Sikhs and Tamils have moved overseas.

Pattaya police used to be the scum of the earth, bedecked in gold jewellery and obviously with earnings way beyond their salaries. No surprise that this cop should have originated from there ranks.

From a liquor store?! That's about $A11. Surely not.

No need. The potentially aggressive dogs with jaws that lock on and inflict maximum damage are well known. I would insist that a licence which requires jumping through a few hoops to obtain be required to own a pit bull. Maybe apply the same system for a couple of other breeds too. Most big dog breeds are relatively docile. I have seen too many pit bulls whose owners obviously have them for the wrong reasons.

You'd think if he was going to capitalise it and repeat it he'd at least get the spelling right. Yet another with a strong opinion but zero experience.

Shame about your username. Scott-Fitzgerald was a bit of a rager. Unfortunately alcohol not drugs brought about an early end to his life.

You can still buy Tramadol in Thailand? Thought it had been outlawed some year's back.

The owner in this instance was not you and the dog did 'attack for no reason'.

It is something to do with the breed in that big dogs with strong jaws are more dangerous to people and pets than small dogs. Consequently a smaller dog can be poorly raised but never going to inflict as much damage as a large, powerful animal. This 'owners need to be educated' bit is really irrelevant in these poorly regulated SEA countries where owners select breeds for the wrong reasons and would not consider personal training as necessary.

At 650 baht a gram, your average user would have to be anything but lazy to be able to afford the official recreational stuff.

At 700 gram, the poor backpackers are going to find that their bit of smoke costs as much as several days worth of food, 10 bottles of beer, or a night's accommodation in single/double room. Of course, there should be cheaper stuff of lesser quality available on the black market. But I can only imagine that the air will be pungent with marijuana smoke at the party. It will be like a return of the old days, especially if someone can also rustle up some ecstasy.

The specialist is called an endodontist and they work with magnifying equipment to ensure they don't wreck your roots. A good dentist can also do the job more cheaply. 2 sessions would be enough and just get a permanent filling rather than a temporary one if the tooth is out of sight. I think 10 days is the normal time between sessions. A dentist would then fit a crown but if you are Ok with a permanent filling, the endodontist can do that for a little extra on the second visit. I have permanent fillings on 2 root canal teeth, one of which is still fine after 12 years. Not getting a porcelain crown will save a lot of money.

Right, so the trash is not coming from Thailand at all! Gottya. Probably come all the way from Australia, Singapore or Europe.

Japanese have a very different mindset to the Thais when it comes to their environment. They care.

Bit pathetic when a restaurant cannot comment on a law. Can't see how libel has anything to do with people or businesses questioning laws or regulations. If faces are not to be shown and they are blurred in the restaurant's photos, in what sense have they done anything libellous or illegal?

Four sets of compulsory uniforms in the case of my poor Thai friends. Their child just started school last year and had to pay out over 5000 baht last year for uniforms and books although the child only learned online. Now the school has closed and the child has to attend a new school over 10km away and they have had to purchase four sets of uniforms for different occasions which can only be purchased through the school. The money had to be borrowed from an older sister.

Even now, if they really want to catch the heir, they could have him back in Thailand in no time at all. To make someone who is probably guilty as hell of corruption and taking bribes the fall guy, after he has resigned and is living overseas, is just a token gesture. The Thai authorities have no intention of catching this guy. It's an indictment of the government, police and the Thai people. Such is the level of apathy among Thais, I doubt that many people truly care if the heir is brought to justice. Meanwhile they will continue to treat convicted prisoners as a sub human race, while turning a blind eye to the most heinous criminal of all. How many Thais are boycotting Red Bull products in protest? My bet is none.

No better example of police duplicity, corruption and incompetence than their failure to get the Red Bull heir back to Thailand. All else, including overlooking piddly water fights banned by an over zealous government, pales into insignificance. And what happened to Joe Ferrari? I haven't heard the outcome of that trial. Thailand's authorities get excited about minutiae but turn a blind eye to real crime by rich and influential people.

What absolute nonsense.

Your view ignores the all too obvious reality of the situation. It's got nothing to do with left or right but rather people able to recognise brutality, bullying and war crimes when they see it.