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January 30, 2023

4 hours ago, nigelforbes said:

Personally, I wouldn't trust social media to confirm if the sun was shining or not, there's too many experts telling us the true story about what happened in Thailand, from bed sits in Burnley..

Whilst I partly agree that social media might be an unreliable news source, I'd believe it any day over the word of the RTP.

January 26, 2023

35 minutes ago, proton said:

Police Station is nothing like a prison, that is another world with 40 crammed in cells meant for 20. knowing a lot of piggies makes no difference.

In fact guys who have been in prison and return to society via a police station cell claim that the latter is luxury compared to prison. Still crowded but able to get food from outside and have visitors who are not seated behind glass screens or yelling at you from maters away.

January 26, 2023

40 minutes ago, proton said:

Are you claiming to have been in a prison cell in Thailand? other than a visit from the outside.

I have been inside one and can testify that cells are hideously overcrowded but surprisingly clean.

January 26, 2023

Thai regulations regarding hair in schools have always been barbaric. I recall teaching at Assumption College in Bangkok in the mid 90's, when one morning my Year 11 boys were 20 minutes late coming to class from assembly. The reason? They had to kneel on the asphalt in the sun because 3 boys had hair that was too long. In the public schools, if teachers considered that hair was too long, they would simply take a razer to it and force a haircut. This government decision is the type of gutless nonsense you'd expect from this pathetic government. Schools will just continue to do what they have always done.

January 26, 2023

1 hour ago, Artisi said:

Many would disagree about doing the right thing about marijuana.......

I was expressing a personal opinion. I wouldn't dare to express an opinion on behalf of all posters.

January 26, 2023

23 hours ago, Thailand said:

"But he said that the caretaker involved had been spoken to about excessive punishment and would be disciplined. " ?

Out of a job surely?

Should be out of a job and prosecuted. What a petty little Hitler he is. The Thais never deal decisively with this type of person whether in schools or the police force.

January 26, 2023

Thaksin unfortunately lost any support I might have given when he declared the shoot on site policy to rid the country of drugs. Puts him on the same level as Dutertes in the Philippines. Prayut is just an autocratic military officer working a job that requires a much higher level of competence and a willingness to usher in some much needed change. Though I guess he did preside over the legalisation of marijuana, so he has done one thing right.

January 21, 2023

1 hour ago, Liverpool Lou said:

You clearly have not been following news reports very closely over the recent few years, several well-off, influential people have been detained in prison here. That is a fact.

Tell me who. You're the expert. Meanwhile I will stick to my own belief which I believe to be the truth.

January 21, 2023

2 hours ago, Liverpool Lou said:

She doing 20 years as we speak. In prison. There is seldom so much false informtion and unjustified generalised Thai-bashing as is found on Thaivisa.

As a general rule, the poor go to jail and the rich do not. That is not Thai bashing, it's a fact.

January 20, 2023

6 minutes ago, ThailandRyan said:

One wonders if the daughter will wash the mothers feet and hair during this years Songkran festival or whether she will be washing someone else's from inside a prison.

If mum is worth 200 million baht, the daughter won't be short of a baht nor the contacts required to ensure she avoids prison time. There is seldom justice to be found when dealing with the crimes of the Thai rich.

January 20, 2023

57 minutes ago, Neeranam said:

She was the friend of the director of the school my daughter was at. I actually got fired for revealing the crime but I thought if I took it further it wouldn't be good on my daughter's education.

Doesn't say much for your daughter's school director, your boss or the morality of people who put social ties ahead of honesty.

January 20, 2023

8 minutes ago, prakhonchai nick said:

A few more details of this case would not go amiss. What did the bank staff do? What punishment did they receive from the court for their part in the 200MB granny grab.? Are they still working for Kasikorn Bank.............same branch or moved to some rural upcountry branch?

Surely it's a criminal offence. They should not only be out of work but in prison.

January 20, 2023

3 minutes ago, Neeranam said:

I uncovered a bank worker stealing interest from foreigners and got a former minister of finance to investigate.

I was successful in getting the large bank to start giving many foreigners interest but was told if I asked to get it backdated, the woman would lose her job. Reluctantly, I never asked for back payments.

But the woman should have lost her job. Why did you back down?!

January 20, 2023

2 hours ago, KannikaP said:

The daughter would have got a proportion of the money when Mum kicked it anyway.

Bht 207 M is a LOT of money for an older lady to have sitting in the bank.

It's a lot for anyone to have sitting in the bank - $A9,000,000 (Australian)!

January 18, 2023

38 minutes ago, paul1804 said:

Sex with a 13 yo is rape even if consensual??? sure its criminal & illegal but how can it be rape if its consensual? Rape is where it is non consensual !!!

It is always rape if an adult takes advantage of a minor, even if 'consensual'.

January 18, 2023

30 minutes ago, NoshowJones said:

If I knew of a thirteen year girl involved in sex with any adult, I would report it, and to hell with anything to do with money. there are far too many perverts and paedo's about these days.

Actually, there are probably far less around now that SEA countries have significantly tightened up on the availability of underage girls and boys to adults, particularly foreigners. 20+ years ago was a different story. Kids in western countries are also far more aware of unwanted advances and more likely to be believed than in earlier times. Men will still have perverted thoughts but far less opportunity to put them into practice.

January 14, 2023

2 hours ago, Orinoco said:

Not my post mate.

Someone's been accidently messing with my post ( Spock )

but yes a good point.

I couldn't get rid of your post and had to post inside your box!

January 14, 2023

2 hours ago, Orinoco said:

If her insurance didn't cover her for repatriation it would have covered her hospital and medical bills, so why didn't she stay in hospital in Thailand then return home when she was able to fly? Her family could have come out to stay her bedside for much cheaper than the 73000 pounds raised.

January 14, 2023

19 hours ago, CanadaSam said:

Or add the travel insurance as part of the ticket price.

Airlines have much bigger clout in reducing rates for bulk buying of policies, it should be very affordable IMO.

Why should airlines care or be responsible for passengers having travel insurance? In what way are they impacted by a passenger without insurance?

January 13, 2023

6 hours ago, Edwin Cameron said:

You must ask yourself why his nick-name is 'Big Joke' ? I would say self exoplanetary, like so many of these fools that put on a pretty uniform with lot's of 'Pips' and work to feather there own nest's.

It could mean that he is an extremely funny fellow, the centre of every social group because of his infectious sense of humour, his spontaneous delivery of great one liners and witty retorts. Perhaps his rapier wit has made him the Oscar Wilde of the RTP. But I suspect your explanation is closer to the truth.

January 12, 2023

9 minutes ago, Nicholas Paul KNIGHT said:

This incident I fail to understand why a medical Doctor DID NOT take a blood sample after the accident , there appears to be ZERO medical reasons why it was not asked for or taken. RTP hav a lot of questions to answer .

Unfortunately the RTP will probably not be required to answer those questions.

January 12, 2023

11 minutes ago, Bangkok Barry said:

It doesn't matter what the limit is if the driver refuses to take a breath test. As many do. Or they run away and can't be tested. As many do.

Surely refusal to take the test should mean the maximum penalty is applied!

January 9, 2023

Given that 50% of Chinese passengers in Italy had covid and the number of major countries that have since required Chinese to test 2 days prior to boarding a plane, Thailand can expect hoards of tourists to step off the planes and start infecting the local population. Probably the one thing in favour for the Thais is that the spread will be limited by the Chinese tour groups not mingling much with the local population.

January 7, 2023

3 hours ago, Jimbo 12345 said:

Why use a tranquilizer dart, ???? Couldn't they find a brick or a steel bar to smash its skull in ?? A a spade to chop off its head, my mind boggles.

You should apply for work in the dog meat trade in China or Vietnam. You'd be a natural.

January 7, 2023

9 hours ago, sandyf said:

And it is falang culture to think that way.

Falang culture would not have allowed the dogs to procreate and farang dogs don't live in the streets. They have owners who care about them. Soi dogs don't enjoy that luxury.

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