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51 minutes ago, Thomas J said:

I guess I still don't see how she is underage?  She is 15.  As I read the law the age of consent is 15.  How am I wrong? 

You are interpreting Thai law as though it is similar to European law and is black and white which, as it is very old and not updated laws, it is not. It is full of grey areas. Also, in this case, the parents by their threats and actions, have not given consent for this relationship, nor a sexual relationship.

The girl is definitely under her parents' control at this age.

Both he and she know this. It is also usual for financial compensation to take place in these situations. Yes, the parents can complain, yes, the police can and will listen. Yes, charges of statutory rape can be filed. I have seen this happen before and the boys end up in juvenile prison.

Promises of marriage etc are common with these people to try and get out of a ' sticky situation '  the boys then, can and frequently do, Abscond and disappear to avoid responsibility.

23 hours ago, Yinn said:

The last photograph show where it hit. The Thai not make it happen.

 

The thai not drunk, maybe the German drunk. On holiday, like to drink. Maybe not have lisense.

What a wild, silly, unbelievable post to make with no knowledge whatsoever! .......Amazed at your post.

1 hour ago, Pasuwan said:

Name and Shame. Then deport. Thai people don't earn much money and having this old Farang steal the lady money is disgusting. 

Yup,

Name, shame and deport, hang, draw and quarter, firing squad, the electric chair is OK,  and do anything you feel you need to do EXCEPT reveal his nationality if he is BRITISH or we will never hear the bloody end of it.

5 hours ago, mlkik said:

Looks more like a 1000 baht note.

That is what I thought.

So, slightly confused.

Did or didn't she get the credit cards, ATM cards, the 2,000 baht, and unlucky lottery tickets etc back? 

Or was it just an empty wallet?....................... and did he want the 200 baht to buy Lao Khao just for returning an empty wallet?

The report isn't clear on this.

16 hours ago, beautifulthailand99 said:

I'd be interested to see Andrew Drummond's take on this if he ever reports it. As he is a very credible investigative reporter - I don't know about this 'Bangkok Jack'. If he has friend's here who believe his innocence then maybe you should get in touch with him and let him know what you know. 

 

Update - have just read his article and he casts doubt on the veracity of the prosecution case for sure. That said this is Thailand so the chance of justice and a fair trial are slim, just look at the Ko Tao Burmese a sad tale indeed if he is innocent and just got used by the bad guys who frequented his circles.

Andrew Drummond did report on it and casts massive doubts on this lawsuit. You can find details on his website.

He believes that the guy is the result of a set up by foreign tourist volunteers and accommodating local CSD cops.

9 hours ago, champers said:

He congratulated the PM. It's like congratulating a bank robber. How about having the merest regard for the citizens of Thailand who have been cheated by this stitch up masquerading as democracy?

No worse than the EU having an Ambassador. What reason? What purpose?

They are neither a state nor a country, they have neither money themselves nor land that they govern. They are locusts!......... They will fit in well with Prawit.

All European countries have their own Embassies, Consulates, and Ambassadors....... ......Why is an EU Ambassador required?

We can only presume these unelected clowns are jockeying for positions with their quest for an EU superstate!

Where's his ' watch gift? ' Are you hiding it in the flowers!....corrupt <deleted>!

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26 minutes ago, champers said:

The Chinese, Koreans and Indians are from Asia. Comparing hotels here to hotels in Europe is of no relevence to them.

No, maybe not,

But it is very relevant to me and the hundreds of thousands of Western tourists that visit Thailand that face very expensive costs for hotels in Europe. They make South East Asian hotels extremely good value for money.

1 hour ago, Gandtee said:

Pathetic!

+1

20 hours ago, lemonjelly said:

I’ve used them in Paris and Penang a few times, well worth it because you can get a whole apartment for less than a low end shabby hotel room, but in Thailand the hotels are plentiful and cheap enough and the service usually excellent as to render AirBnB unnecessary for me in Thailand.

And that is precisely the point of why Thai hotels and I should imagine Vietnamese and Cambodian hotels will be unaffected!

It is because the hotels in these countries are one of the things where the customer really still gets value for money as opposed to Europe.

On 5/28/2019 at 3:13 PM, BritManToo said:

Because they're lazy, and young guys don't have the money to support lazy.

As far as I am concerned the women in the bars, and the young people of Isaarn, male and female, are bone idle.

5 hours ago, chainarong said:

Prayut did the dirty on his long time friend Yingluck , watch him do the dirty on the Thai people.

He has already!

1 hour ago, ubonjoe said:

Yes it does.

The only unknown is how much has to be in the bank after 3 months at the full amount. Some offices have said half of it.

It does seem a tad ridiculous really when the option is 65K a month into Thailand or 800K on deposit. One would think both these methods were proof of a person's funds to take care of expenses for 12 months. After all, the clock and proof of income funds start again at the next request for a 12-month extension.

This borders on impossible for the man or woman with the 800K in the bank when such restriction are being placed on the funds before and after the grant of the 12-month extension. I thought the entire reason for this amount of funds in the bank was to fund your life for the 12 month period, including rent, food, hospitals or whatever, etc With the two months before, three months after and then not allowing the funds to drop below 400K, it is a ridiculous state of affairs for many, who could normally survive, especially the older end, who are asking for nothing really, just access to their own funds.

Such has been the determination to close the loophole on agents funding extensions. that this important factor, and for some, their means of support, has been lost in the knee jerk, ill thought out, rush to stop agents.

Whatever happens, the agents and such will, as usual, find a way to circumvent the system.

56 minutes ago, bristolboy said:

Thanks for proving my point. I pointed out that given your political predilections, it's unlikely that you're "not a fan of Trump". And you reply with a completely irrelevant rant that only further supports my contention.

A good job there are guys like Trump around to counter left-wing, liberal lunatics! ......who all think the moon is made of green cheese.

I understood it all until her having to sign a guarantee for another 870K, that I could not fathom out at all if she hadn't borrowed anything to warrant it?

4 hours ago, Chomper Higgot said:

First two sentences utter hogwash.

 

Actually the whole post is nothing more than an emotional off topic rant.

An American Democrat trying to tell me what is right and wrong in British politics!  .......... Get used to Trump, he's going to win the next election too!

Also, I wasn't the person that took the post off topic!

1 minute ago, stevenl said:

Still you claim 'he tells it like it is'.

 

He is up to how many lies now, 10,000+ or so?

Hahaha,

What can I say? He's learning to be a politician!