Thingamabob

Well done Enzo. The FIA world karting championships are tough at all levels.

According to the article the cars were flown, repeat flown, to Singapore, then shipped to Thsiland.

Just like in Saudi Arabia following the overthrow of the Shah in Iran. Friday afternoons, on TV.

Lived and worked in several countries including Nigeria and Saudi Arabia. Thailand beats them all for entrenched corruption.

Having tead the full article I agree with 2009's comments which are most definitely not stupid.

.....in which case cigarettes and alcohol should be banned.

This happens every 5-10 years. The teachers have no idea as to how to better manage their finances, and no intention to do so. They buy and borrow way beyond their means, and then approach the govt for assistance. The govt usually obliges, and so it goes on.

What many people on this site seem to forget is that some years ago a greatly respected Thai decreed that dogs should never be mistreated under any circumstances.

At one and the same time both pathetic and disgusting.

Because she 'didn't have the right to kill him extrajudiciously' as has been said already.

We have 10 dogs and six cats secured in precisely this way. The dogs only get out when I occasionally walk them at 4am.

No backlash from me. I entirely agree with you.

...as are pills.

There have been regular reports of accidental, and/or suicidal, jumping deaths by foreigners in Thailand for long as I can remember. Whether these are more or less than anywhere else it's hard to say, although Peking and Moscow also seem to provide strong competition.

You have identified a characteristic which seems to apply to not all, but to most Thais. I think it is because preparation involves doing something, whereas doing nothing requires no effort.

Too many people, everywhere. The planet is already overloaded with humans. Wild life of any kind will soon be gone. People go on and on about global warming, climate change, the ozone layer etc etc, but over-population seems to be a subject about which any discussion is forbidden.

Very well said.

Much as many posters want to solve this problem by means a of mass slaughter, it won't happen. Some years ago a higher authority decreed that all dogs should be treated with kindness. Mass sterilization seems to be the answer if it could ever be administered.

No, no and no, not any more.

The influence of China, and the decrease in numbers of people able and willing to do good/skilled manual work.

Does this piece of wood really exist, and if it does has it's age been certified by an independent authority ?

A despicable, cowardly act. Hopefully the guy who did this will be arrested very shortly, and then charged.

He's selling, not begging.

What a load of hassle. I always go in person for both 90 day report and extensions of stay, and over many years have never had any problems.

He is not Thai so he gets the full treatment. There are many locals who were in it up to their necks at that time but were never even questioned, let alone charged.