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19 hours ago, Nemises said:

Lots of bored, lonely, bitter guys living in villages. It gives them something to do. 

I think you are wide of the mark.

A lot of guys living upcountry find things to do and keep themselves busy, be it farming which I see quite a few, or other distractions.

I have a big plot of land, go abroad on business frequently, and always have something to do.

The last time I had a beer or alcoholic drink was travelling back to Thailand end of January/early February, in the lounges and on the plane.

Up here, we learn to amuse ourselves and keep busy.

I think a lot of the whingers are the bar stool brigades of Bangkok and Pattaya, Phuket and Samui.

Those places have a captive audience of like-minded moaners who can sit on stools and complain about the women, prices charged, their condo management, and the 5 baht increases at happy hour.

Also, a lot of people live in those tourist areas that can't afford it and shouldn't be.

24 minutes ago, Mr Meeseeks said:

 

A nonsense post.

 

There was a mob assembled on Sunday morning calling for his deportation. 

 

Due process for visa cancellation or deportation must be followed, or we are all at risk. 

 

BTW I am a permanent resident that will become a naturalised Thai citizen next year. 

I am not a permanent resident, I hold no interest in becoming one and neither am I the slightest bit interested in becoming a Thai citizen. I think the country's laws are a basket case. I wouldn't want one if they were free.

I much prefer the safety of a UK passport.

However, I certainly agree with you regarding mob rule, and visa cancellations without due process, it all sets a dangerous precedent.

18 minutes ago, Mr Meeseeks said:

 

Correct. There are a few on here that cannot understand these simple concepts and are taking glee in another's misfortune.

 

I used to call it 'I'm a better expat than thou' syndrome.

 

They don't understand that we are all fair game and equally worthless in the eyes of the Thais. 

It goes straight over the heads of many here who indeed think they are a higher quality expat, living in their bubble!

He has unwittingly and through stupidity opened a can of worms. The cops have smelt the money and an opportunity.

I doubt he will get thrown out, there will be massive backhanders to all and sundry, and he'll have to give her compensation and obligatory flowers and a basket of fruit and brand items.

In the meantime, it gives the Police a golden opportunity for a shakedown of all ex-pats and foreigners.

He will not be popular with developers who have now attracted unwelcome attention. The female doctor will get her cut and fade into oblivion.

One winner here guys, so be careful what you wish for when you band about hysterical comments about blacklisting and deportation.

This will affect borderline guys and those swept up in the cleanup, those on slight overstay etc

The real criminals will pay and on goes the gravy train.

4 hours ago, spidermike007 said:

My guess is alot of Russians will be deported. I have spoken to Russians who have told me 90% of Russians with real money are involved in crime. I will certainly not miss them. 

They won't be deported, they will just pay and top up the Police coffers. The Swiss has presented an opportunity to the Police and now they are seizing it with both hands.

I've been here a long time now and built our houses here over 20 years ago now when I still had businesses in the sin city.

It can be repetitive and boring, but where isn't it?

it is laid back back, I had my British family here last year for three days before a SE tour, and they were certainly not bored.

We do have the rocket festival, and of course, the dinosaur museum and park but also we are not far from Roi Et, about 1-hour drive, and only 50 minutes to Roi Et airport from my house, Roi Et can be a good overnight trip.

We are a couple of hours from Khonkaen where I get all my important medical needs attended to and it's also a massive university city.

We are one hour from Mukdahan, the Mekong River and the Savannakhet crossing to Laos, it's also quite an interesting place in its own right, with a Vietnamese influence and temples.

In my district, we have quite a few pubs, live entertainment, a disco with live music and ' Lao ladies '.

We have a large lake in the town centre for exercise and in the centre a further exercise area with exercise machines and an aerobics centre.

We have a large hotel where you can just buy a drink and use the swimming pool if you wish.

A fancy Korean restaurant has just opened in the town. We have Lotus, Global, Home Pro, SCB, Krung Thai, and Kasikorn banks, all on our doorstep.

Less than a mile from my house is the local hospital, which isn't bad at all, I had a colonoscopy done there including a private room overnight and all procedures for less than 10,000 baht.

So, all in all, it suits me fine and dandy. If I want major excitement, I fly from Roi Et to Don Muang and from there to Vietnam, Cambodia or wherever.

10 minutes ago, josephbloggs said:

And also the usual suspects automatically siding with the foreigner and dismissing the Thai side of things.

Many of us on here don't agree with his behaviour but there are rational ways of dealing with it.

Way too many on here screaming for blood and deport him, blacklist him.

Newsflash.........they carry no power whatsoever to enforce such actions, such they can keep their jackboots under their computer desks!

43 minutes ago, ravip said:

So let us all start kicking the Thais around on sight? Would it teach them a lesson?

Jeeese... for some here in, Thai's seem to be monsters!

Terrible life style to live... where you hate the natives of the country YOU chose in preference to YOUR home country.

Some of us choose not to walk around pretending we have gone native. 

We don't swallow the old chestnut that all Thais are wonderful and we should be so grateful to stay in this amazing place where all is well, and those nasty foreigners commit all the sins and should be deported for blowing their nose.

Some of us have contributed plenty over many years and don't feel the need to broadcast all we have done to assist in various ways, quietly.

Some of us look at the reality of where we are and not the rose-coloured glasses impression, others would like us to have.

Thailand is not unique in allowing foreigners to reside here who obey the law, and fulfil their retirement visa extension criteria. Many countries allow it.

Plenty of Thais living in the UK, EU, USA and other places where the natives are not screaming ' Deport and blacklist him ' for the slightest infraction a Thai makes in our countries.

As it happens a great deal of this bleating, screaming the hysterical old cliche of ' Deport and Blacklist him 'eyebrow-raising and tut-tutting seems to come from the usual suspects on this board.

52 minutes ago, Bday Prang said:

 Its not only the  Bloodthirsty Thais that have worked themselves up  into a feeding frenzy,  the usual suspects on here are putting them to shame.   

You are spot on there!

2 hours ago, charleskerins said:

WtH does this have to do with the subject at hand?  Thai  woman in UK sells drugs ,Swiss man in Thailand assaults woman -?  

It has to do with the way the bloodthirsty Thais are vilifying foreigners for this one guy, banning him, deporting him, blacklisting him.

Let's tar and feather him, eh?

I wish they made as much fuss about important issues, such as the stolen election, but no, that's above their thinking power.

I am saying they need to look at how many of them behave when they are abroad, you would think the way they carry on it was a nation of Snow White virgins.

Just talking about Thais behaviour abroad, last week at Southwark crown court a 42-year-old Thai woman was jailed for 4.5 years for selling and distributing meth and other drugs. She and her Thai friends were also involved in prostitution and money lending.

Her excuse?

She came from a broken family in Thailand, was sold into debt bondage and was doing this only so that she didn't have to prostitute herself.

So, let's make no mistake here with all the pathetic ' Thai outrage '  (I have witnessed plenty of Thai women prostituting themselves in the UK), about the behaviour of PLENTY of Thais abroad.

Taiwan, Korea, EU, and many more, not only the UK, are tightening up on Thais being granted visas of all types, because of how many behave in foreign countries, be it through drugs trade, prostitution, working illegally, etc

What a load of absolutely blown out-of-proportion garbage.

Could anybody imagine in any other country where the Prime Minister has to make a statement about such trivial nonsense?