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Justice system throwing any old rubbish up again. Sure it is a somewhat complex case that certainly could have gone either way.

However the premeditated murder charge is ridiculous, as is giving a now convicted killer bail of less than the price of a family car on the same day he was convicted. What a total shambles 

These Scottish blokes, while I admire their spirit (and arguably their cause) have got their execution all wrong here.

Not speaking a word of Thai (or passable English) , not wearing a shirt, and actually expecting the cops would even turn up let alone give the Thai blokes a telling off.

Good for a laugh though. Just hope it wouldn't come to fighting though as am sure the locals' numbers would multiply very rapidly indeed

Utterly pathetic and tragic. This is 1 case where execution really is merited.

And every credit to the cops here. Once the spotlight has been on them they've fronted and got all these scumbags in real quick.

Just horrendous all round. It is good that the killers for hire are in and won't get bail. But once that dirtbag of a brother in law is hauled in I hope bail won't ever be an option.

It would be interesting to discover what kind of motive was behind this. Surely more than just money when one's own kin are getting killed

Agree with a whole raft of Corbyn's visions, however a second Brexit referendum is absolutely unacceptable at this stage.

The EU have shown they are not accepting of democratic results and have made it their agenda to punish the UK for leaving. The UK would be best served in the long run by setting its own trade deals with non-EU states as a primary.

Single market access is the EU's only major trump card now. For normalcy's sake it is better to be in it, but longer term is it worth hanging on.

Interesting times ahead

As bent and crooked as Thaksin was, he worked damn hard and actually did stuff off his own back to try and make the country better.

Some of his visions were clearly ill conceived, however what the current junta has been doing with no electoral mandate whatsoever is absolutely ghastly.

I try to see the good in most things, but i can see almost nothing positive that would come for voting for that gormless oaf Prayuth. He is clearly out of his depth, and in a normal democratic and free society wouldn't be able to work collaboratively with many people who may have different views and approaches.

Are the population at large too dumb to see this?

But the same system as now will boost the Policeman's ball fund much more. Priorities ????

These neandarthals sure are good for a laugh, and at least nobody got hurt, although the loss of face is much worse than that anyways ?

Sounds like a decent all round girl. And in all fairness its very refreshing to see this kind of thing knowing full well just how rampant infidelity is in Thailand.

I just hope for her sake that the hubby is what she hopes he is

Bizarre story, who carries so much stuff around in a bag on the street, and since when do packs of ladyboys beg for money for food?

Either way Big Porridge will have this story either buried or resolved by teatime.?

Great time to woo some of these northeastern voters to the green side isn't it. Impeccable timing no less, and a rare opportunity for lord Toad to be seen doing something good and wholesome for a change

22 minutes ago, yellowboat said:

This month is not over yet.  If he does not clear the air, it will just show he does not keep his promises.  The big sissy will not debate as he is an entitled fop who sees himself as above such things.  How he is even stomached is beyond explanation.

Debate and reasoning is not in the Thai political psyche at all. That's arguably the chief reason why defamation is listed as a criminal offence here, it is easier to shut someone down through the threat of lawsuits than it is to actually debate them.

Most political players here are very skinned, and on the face of things, utterly pathetic people who have very little conviction on any given political agenda.

How many of these have there been in the last 5 years alone? 

Their operation from top to bottom is a disaster, in tough economic times airlines need to focus on getting <deleted> on seats and ensuring that operational.staff levels tie in with the company's workload more effectively.

They need to trim the fat big time, how many former air force generals on the books on a nice retainer I wonder.

Price wise THAI are a joke on many routes. They're simply not competitive with either other flagship carriers or the middle eastern ones who are doing so so well right now.

Surely leasing planes is a better move also. The costs associated with owning are insane

First sensible thing he's said in ages. But he, his deputy, his brother, and a whole myriad of army brass are hardly whiter than white are they.

Stealing off the disabled though makes one a special kind of scumbag. Just awful

Hero or not, the amounts of money that will likely be sought for a few hurt feelings (because nobody really believes he is a paedophile) are staggering.

Whatever he gets he should donate to charity. Man up you fool, you started it and now are milking it for far more than it's worth.

This is a pathetic side show that puts nobody in a positive light and only serves to make greedy lawyers and media sources mega money

1 hour ago, Cadbury said:

It seems like there is nowhere in the Thai civil service that is safe from corruption. In every dark corner of the service there lurks heartless and scheming opportunists ready to pounce on any funding which goes unaudited; which apparently is just about everything. 

Sadly the ones who seem to suffer the most are those who need help the most. Like the destitute and disabled.

Have these thieves no shame? Or do they only feel guilt if and when they are caught.

The most on-point post i have read in a long time. These crooks rinsing the system at every opportunity are the absolute dregs of society, and very clearly don't beleieve what they are doing is wrong at all. Even a faux apology is beyond them, the system in its current state is an absolute cesspool of greed, corruption, incompetence, and outright criminality.

Time and again, the punishment for large scale graft and theft has seemingly been dismissal only, with only on the odd occasion somebody at mid level getting a riduclously lengthly jail term as some kind of window dresssing. It simply doesn't get any sicker than stealing from the disabled and destitute

1 hour ago, webfact said:

Deputy PM Prawit urges security officials to maintain peace, order before and after election

 

PHETCHABUN, 18th September 2018 (NNT) – The Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister, Gen. Prawit Wongsuwan, inspected the work of security officials in the lower northern provinces of Thailand, and instructed them to maintain peace and order before and after the next general election. 

The Spokesman for the Ministry of Defense, Lt. Gen. Kongcheep Tantravanich, said Gen. Prawit led a team of officials to inspect the operation of the 1st Cavalry Division on Monday (Sept 17) in Phetchabun province. 

Lt. Gen. Kongcheep said Gen. Prawit has instructed the 1st Cavalry Division to always be prepared to protect the border area and face all types of threats. to protect border and face all types of threats. 

The Spokesman went on to say that Gen. Prawit has also urged the 1st Cavalry Division to cooperate with the administrative sector and police to maintain a peaceful atmosphere and foster love and unity in the area before and after the general election as well as support solutions to people's problems, especially informal debt.

 

-- nnt 2018-09-18

 

By this he must mean stop people pointing anything out that portrays the current regime (and its deeds from when it has had unopposed power for 4 plus years) in a negative light, and in essence, anything resembling fair and balanced campaigning that is done in basically any proper democratic election.

It looks ever more likely there'll be a Burma like situation rather than a Hun Sen system. Either way, the boys in green aren't taking their filthy snouts out of the trough anytime soon

2 hours ago, The manic said:

Sc*m

Don't agree at all. In the wider scheme of things, Musk has pioneered things that will help to make the world a vastly better place.

Obviously what he said about the guy being a paedophile is stupid and completely without merit, yet the supposed victim in this case also talked shit about Musk to the media.

The court system simply shouldn't be used and abused like this. It is clear that Musk made a complete dick out of himself, and that nobody believes the diver is what was claimed.

Childish nonsense. Shake hands and let it be finished. What a circus

Couldn't do it. The UK is an absolute monster in terms of rules, regulations, and prices that are spiralling out of control for everything.

And that is before you add in the dire weather to the mix.

Asia is where its at, all the comforts of home, and moee, but without all the BS.

I couldn't think of even 1 reason to go back there

Pathetic, hollow garbage being spouted. How he can possibly say such horseshit as the embodiment of fascist oppression and an incredibly shady character sits only feet away with his jewel encrusted hands firmly gripped on to power for the foreseeable.

Grow a spine and actually call out this ghastly regime for what it is. This is probably his last assignment before retirement so I don't see what he gains here

Idiot, not really much else to add except that this is depressing and as predictable as can be. I don't think Thai people are ever going to wake up.. Or are they just that stupid that they can't see this charlatan for what he is yet??