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50 minutes ago, NobbyClarke said:

I am aware of an English guy in "The Hilton" doing 8 years for the same drug.

Thailand people will be on death row for these offences.

I don't know how these fines and sentences are fair and equal. Someone, somewhere in high places knows.

Exactly! Thai law is applied in highly unequal amounts depending on who you are, where you come from and how much you pay. It's disgraceful.

3 hours ago, thaibeachlovers said:

They always test all the patrons and staff.

Nothing new here.

I never smoked the funny stuff at home in case I was in a gogo that was raided while in LOS- the test can pick up such long after using it.

They are testing more so for 'harder' drugs, particularly now that marijuana is legal. I certainly would never have foregone a 'smoke of the funny stuff' back home because of the possibility of it being detected when holidaying in Thailand.

3 hours ago, Liverpool Lou said:

To escape by forcing their way through the police cordon, en masse, does not mean that they "simply left".

Actually if you watch the video, it appears that they did simply leave - did see much forcing going on.

3 hours ago, nickmondo said:

so in whatever country you are from, drug taking in clubs, and exceeding the opening hours is acceptable and the cops do nothing right?  take a reality check mate.

if the cops dont crack down on this sort of <deleted>, then we would be living in a lawless society.

 

Thailand was once semi lawless (in a real sense if not in theory) and a much better place to live in then than now. At least the Thais have taken a step in the right direction to improve the country's quality of life by legalising marijuana. 

3 hours ago, crazykopite said:

I bet there were more Thais than foreigners in that place 

There were many more Thais than foreigners as can be said in the video showing EVERYONE leaving.

6 hours ago, Mickeymaus said:

There are laws against drugs and there are laws regulating the closing times. So you support people that don't care about laws? 

Ahead of Pattaya Police, yes I would support support people who don't care about laws. The only reason Pattaya police care about laws is money. 

3 hours ago, kuzmabruk said:

Another uneducated comment. I have been involved in teaching English in Japan and the average Japanese high schooler is 100 times more proficient at English than members of this forum.  Their issue is solely with pronunciation as they don’t have easy access to English speakers.  But after a few weeks of one on one they are amazingly proficient English speakers.   

I also taught English in Japan, though to adults rather than high schoolers. My experience teaching in Japan was also in large classes, where students were fearful to speak, afraid they would make an error.  For all the hours spent in school and in the workplace, Japanese spoke the language poorly. The same could be said for Thais. Every child spends 3 hours or so a week of classes studying English, but compared to Cambodians, have not made the kind of progress with oral English that their hours of classes would suggest they should have done.

10 minutes ago, Purdey said:

This is Thailand so I expect some issue with the English language. What I do not expect is that many native English speakers have a problem with English spelling and grammar. How many times do I have to see the word "your" instead of "you're"? England will "loose" the world cup? What is the "affect" of these rules?

Perhaps before blaming non-English speakers we should look at our own usage. Moreover, translators don't always help. Saw this Welsh road sign and thought, why didn't they hire someone bilingual?

<deleted> there are many foreigners living and teaching in Thailand who could be employed for translating official signs. It's not that difficult to get it right!

1 hour ago, billd766 said:

And me as well.

 

I wonder how many of the laughing posters here could translate English into Thai accurately with all the correct tones. Not that many.

 

I admire the guy for trying but I think a qualified translator may have helped.

All very well for you to defend the inept English translation but let's not forget that this is a sign at a major bus station and there is no excuse for authorities getting this so very wrong. Thais like Japanese are notoriously poor learners of English, sharing the same belief that the culture and language are so unique that they should not have to learn other languages. I am sure that in a western country where other languages are required for official signs that the translations are accurate. There is also far less excuse for so badly misspelling place names. 

9 hours ago, edwinchester said:

A long sentence followed by deportation seems appropriate.

Deportation? He will be dead before he has a chance to 'go home'.

1 hour ago, DjSilver said:

If a Thai teacher would ever hit my kid, no matter what. I would simply hit them back  and of course humiliate them to lose face in front of everyone. But lucky my kid doesn't go to school in Thailand and I would never allow them. Even the so called international schools a re terible with bad curriculum only making the kids more stupid.

There are 'so called international schools' and then there are the real ones with fees competitive with private schools in western countries. Having taught in one in Bangkok, I can assure you that the major international schools follow British or American curriculums or the international baccalaureate, have well remunerated and competent staff largely recruited overseas and largely expat students interested in learning. The so called international schools in SEA are a dime a dozen style institutions teaching local kids and generally have poorly qualified foreign teachers. Don't confuse the two school systems. 

23 hours ago, Neeranam said:

Please explain how the manufacturers of Red Bull are evil creatures.

 

If you have any kids, would you want them to be locked up in a Thai jail?

Anyone who can wilfully cover up a heinous crime like this one and not accept responsibility for their actions is evil. My Thai mate has just been released after serving 8 years in prison. Only my financial assistance enabled him to get through the time which included 2 bouts of TB then covid, severely weakening his lungs and resistance to infection and illness. He paid the penalty for his crime.

I find it abhorrent that ordinary people cannot escape the consequences of their actions while the rich routinely buy their way out of situations and/or use their connections to avoid prison. What makes this worse is that everyone knows he committed the crime yet there is an acceptance in Thailand that the rich and powerful are subject to a totally different set of rules - or no rules at all. 

2 hours ago, Screaming said:

It is very sad that marijuana had been decriminalized in Thailand. Innocent children will suffer and die because of this criminal decision.

Your ignorance of the plant's dangers are all too clearly on display.

35 minutes ago, Bday Prang said:

with such terrible government and such a sickness in society how can you bear to live here?  If I took such offence at miscarriages of justice involving  people I don't know I would leave tomorrow .  But where would I go ?   its the same everywhere, just that some places are better at hiding it

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. 

9 minutes ago, kcpattaya said:

Amazing how many people here seem to know and understand much more about this case than the average bystander.

What is this supposed to mean?