richard_smith237

He's delusional, insisting that despite mountains of scientific proof exposing his stupidity, he's somehow special and magically "drives more carefully when drunk." As if the laws and basic human decency don’t apply to him - he's recklessly indifferent to the lives he’s endangering. And in this thread he is also reckless indifferent to parental responsibility.

Another daft comment - BritMans accident was 100% not his fault...

The idiocy of the the response really should not warrant a reply..... You are comparing adults to children - so, no... of course I wouldn't hold a 66 year olds parents responsible for their crash. If my 10 year old son were to get the keys of my motorcycle or car and take it for spin, causing an accident - both my Wife and I are complicit in the wrong doing as we are the legal guardians of the child. The same can be said when he is 14 year old. The same can be said of any parent allowing their children to undertake dangerous activities. It also needs to be repeated, before you run away with further dumb comments - the driver is clearly 100% at fault, but the parents are also 'complicit' having failed in their duty of care.

A valid points... but on the 'spectrum of life' there's a lot of 'whatabouttery' involved in those case studies... and far bigger factors are at play in the upbringing of a child than the single issue of age of parents.

Why the victim blaming? Maybe the parents did not know? The fault here is 100% the drunk driver. Two 14 year old girls, under the legal age to ride a motorcycle. I won't let my son on the back of my motorcycle, let alone ride one himself - and that unwavering rule will exist for as long as I can impact his decisions. As you point out the drunk driver is 100% at fault legally, but there are also 'buts'... To explain the parental responsibility angle I would us the following analogy: It is ok to allow my 10 year old to use a pedestrian crossing on his own ??... ... the difference is, I'd not be allowing him to do anything illegal, these girls were riding under the legal age to ride a motorcycle. Thus, as pointed out, I'd consider that the parents are also complicit ? - thats not victim blaming, thats simply highlighting how poor parenting also contributed to the incident.

..... the same as it was when the sweeping generalisation wannabe self appointed alpha generation had kids... Do you not think generations before you were making sweeping generalisations and berating your generation for its perceived weaknesses ? and generations before that ??? Such narrow-mindedness... as if 'your generation' were the best ever and every onward generation is a step backwards....

Have we really ??.... I thought it was the other way round... have kids later on in our 30's & 40's once our career has kicked off, compared to earlier generations when 20's was the age to start a family... This might stretch back to the 'security' argument - are younger women really interested in older men if all other things are equal, i.e. is a self funding 25 year old woman really interested in a 50 year old male ??... he'd have to have looked after himself and have exceptional game !... No, its really not... Is a child's life not so much richer for having grandparents ? Is early adulthood not so much more enjoyable when you can finally look at your parents, not as disciplinarians, tyrants, dictators or those who make the rules to be followed, but with an understanding of them as someone who has guided you so well though the narrows... Hearts and minds - classy !!!

Outstanding comment - I couldn't agree more..... ... Yet here we are in a country knowing that we, nor those around us have the freedom to speak as freely as we wish - while free speech requires responsibility, it cannot be chained. Its a crying shame that Thailands potential is stifled by such self serving myopia.

Really ?? ... thats quite sad. The implication is that you cut ties with your children, but that may just be the character of your response lending to that assumption - I apologise if I'm mistaken. My childhood bedroom is now my Sons room when we go back to the UK and visit my folks a couple of times per year.... my family home has always felt like my family home, both my Wife, Son and I have belongings and clothes there... its our home in the UK and always will be for as long as my Parents live there. That said... I do have desire to have more children, as does my Wife as it was and still is so much fun the first time around..... But there is firm element of realism as we are now in our late 40's... and we both agree its a bit to late for more (thats just a personal perspective).

Firstly, I'm sorry for the loss of your friend. But... with some reality and I apologise in advance if the following comments lack empathy, but I believe it an important part of the discussion to consider the impact of many aspects on our lives from work, stresses, substances, pressures, family, relationships etc... Can the consumption of Marijuana make someone suicidal ?... I think it could - but I would suspect greater underlying issues. Could it also be argued that the 'chill' effect of Marijuana prevents people from succumbing to many of life's stressors ????? with the medicinal and pain killing effect also presenting great benefits. As part of the same argument I suspect the effects of Marijuana can also lend to certain behaviour and actions... paranoia is a common one for example... and extended over use of Marijuana can certainly impact the long term behavior of those using heavily. I'm not suggesting this happened to your friend.... but I am questioning if such an extreme response is the result of 'recreational' Marijuana use (again, apologies for any insensitivity).

Ah... that one sailed straight over my head... perhaps it was the Krathom I consumed... I mean weed... erm.. oh combined with the Wine... Ah.. and the painkillers (recent injury)... ... I'm clearly a veritable dope-head... Intoxicated... but not by cannabis of course - that will draw out some overloaded defensiveness even if I love everyone (except trolling fools of course !)...

Half falang sounds like halfling, a hobbit in other words. Anyway I'm interested to know "where he's from", meaningless as that phrase is! Where're you from? Bognor. Oh, you're Cypriot then? No, I don't know if there are any Cypriots in Bognor, but just to illustrate my point. 555. I agree with your point on the half farang thing... or even saying half Thai or half English. My Son is not 'half anything'.... he is both Thai and British.... Regarding 'Where he is from', I get your point - but the underlying question is that of parentage rather than location - as the report along with his name lends to the assumption that he has a Thai and a British parent....

Great for a Sandwich... But, if we're going to go down that road of discussion, I don't think Ciabatta is an ideal bread for a burger - which is why I just order my Brioche Buns from Conkeys bakery in Bangkok when I'm doing burgers.

I'm not so sure about that... this is a particularly 'western-centric' media source, as such focus is going to be on 'western centric' news... But... as for your point - there is are plenty of reports on 'Chinese stuff' but the threads never get past the first page... as people on these forums are just not interested in them.... until they are looking for some reason to highlight a media bias, which, as just highlighted is flawed. https://aseannow.com/topic/1339661-bangkok-raid-unveils-contraband-goods-in-chinese-owned-minimarts/ https://aseannow.com/topic/1339794-pattaya-police-raid-chinese-gang-involved-in-illegal-loans-online-gambling/

How about making them yourself and freezing them... Burgers are easy... then we have control of the ingredients etc... timing permitting of course. The issues I always have are getting a good brioche bun...

Luk khrueng Does it matter how its 'transliterated' into English text ??? The guys name suggests a dual national - British / Thai... Do we really need to get into the nuts and bolts of the wording ?

The title is a fact, nothing incorrect about it at all... You'll need to get over that.... 'Cannabis-Intoxicated British Man Arrested for Trespassing and Overstay' Unless you are suggesting the guy was not under the influence or Marijuana and the article is an outright lie... is that what you are suggesting ???? If he were drunk it would have been... 'Drunk British Man Arrested for Trespassing and Overstay' And... how can it be a 'pot rant' - I'm supportive of Marijuana, I've mentioned that clearly enough... I think you may be so 'dug in' you are not able to view the posts in balance. ... the title can be taken as a 'factoid' someone trespassed and did a runner while high on Marijuana'... no big deal... its likely the guy would behave like an idiot if not high... or if drunk etc. Idiot's will do idiotic things....

I completely disagree - you maybe describing rubbish schools. Its certainly different at top-tier international schools. I agree that home schooling is not for any parent, its not for the vast majority of parents given the experiences I have with the standards and knowledge I see in others around me. It could be argued that home schooling should be banned... (that depends on the available options though - home schooling could be a better option than sending a kid to the local temple school - but then going back to the UK and putting a child in a free school here is the better option). I'm not an educated educator - I'd be doing my son a disservice attempting to 'home-teach' him Maths, English, English Literature, Biology, Chemistry, Physics etc... Though I was very strong in those subjects... I've never been 'taught how to teach them'.... I'd fail my son and thus have to rely on and defer to the professionals, just as my employers do me....

Bag of worms... it appears he may be half Thai... But... Any idiot Brit commenting on a generalisation against Aussies, is just as dumb as any idiot Aussie you are inciting to comment here based on national bigotry...

I've been riding motorbikes (from 125cc to 650cc) in Thailand since 2005/2006 and I promise you I have no death wish. Ignore him... people who make such idiotic sweeping statements are just looking to point-score but do so handicapped by their lack of intelligence... Of course, riding a motorcycle in Thailand presents elevated risk when compared to driving a car... But so does crossing a road - everything has to be taken into perspective with risk profile... ... and when we eradicate the drunks, the racers, the kids, riding in the rain, riding recklessly, riding without gear, riding without a helmet etc we are left with a risk profile that is far more representative of the risk to us as an individual.... and that is quite different from the 'risk' implied by the statistics and fools who interpret those stats as a generalisation to anyone who sits on motorcycle. If the above explanation is too complex for some - I'll simplify it below: Because I don't ride drunk, don't race, don't jump red lights, don't ride at night, do wear gear and a helmet etc... my risk profile is a lot lower than a kid on a pocket-rocket screaming down the road on pencil thin tyres in the dark at 90 kmh...

I personally think that too.... but wouldn't pass judgement on a 60 year old having a child, if they were financially stable, could provide solid education (international standards in Thailand), and were healthy and energetic... they'd be 80 when their child is 20 years old... thats not so bad. At my Son's school there are a couple of older Western Fathers, they clearly have the time to pick up their children along with all the 'school mums'.... I see them from time to time when I pick my son up from school, I have a chat with them, they are good guys... I think their children will benefit having them as a father - they are clever successful guys.... who either deliberately or accidentally had another shot at parenting - I don't think there is a great deal wrong with that. Equally so, I know a couple of young lads (from football) who have had children at a young age (20's) and they dote on their kids, they are not as financially stable and their children will suffer from an education perspective as they can't afford the top end International schools... nevertheless, their kids have a father who'll go to the ends of the earth for them. As mentioned many times already - there is a whole spectrum and I think the most important is that a child has caring parents who can bring them up in an emotionally safe environment.... ... after that comes financial support and of course standards of education.

Yeah... valid point..... It raises the question - does being 'available' for our children 100% of the time give them more ??? I wonder if this might impact 'independence' ??...... (just thinking out loud). I am one of those parents who are away a lot at work... at least half of my time. But that also gives me a lot of quality time to spend with my son.... so there are already pro's and con's with my individual situation and the time I personally have to give him.

The Thai 'media' (hard to even call it that) seize on the slightest excuse to blame marijuana for every chase, escapade or mild infringement that occurs in the country. Pathetic gutter journalism. Do they, really ??? I mean, is there really a media bias against Marijuana ??? I see some articles that clearly paint Marijuana in a negative light, but that does not appear to be general media consensus.... I think Alcohol is quite rightly more often painted in a negative light than Marijuana ?? I am pro-Marijuana, I like it, I believe in its medicinal as well as recreational properties. I believe that just like alcohol, it should be full legalised ( to a certain degree ). But what I also see is that whenever there is an article that paints Marijuana in a less than positive light there is a reaction on this forum from a 'pro-Marijuana' prospect that is 'over-reactive' in defence.... ... Marijuana can mess people up... thats ok.. thats the fault of the user not the drug. Just like alcohol, when people get drunk and make idiots of themselves, its the fault of the user not the drug. I think we can accept this headline as a fact rather than an inflammatory trigger... An idiot who was high, trespassed and then did a runner... the article could equally have read... An idiot who was drunk, trespassed and then did a runner... Its just stupid behavior... and yes, people can do dumb shyite while high as they can while drunk... being overly defensive of the weed side of things seems to highlight that someone may be a little 'too into it'.... ... Perhaps I should argue from that perspective too, as I most certainly do not want Marijuana to be made illegal again, I enjoy the drug and take it from time to time... just as I enjoy beer, wine, Whisky etc

That was my outlook after marriage when my Wife and I were trying to have a child. If things didn't 'work out' we could still do something good for the world and adopt... But that potentially raised other questions... adopt a caucasian child, a Thai child, mixed etc... bigger picture, it doesn't matter so long as the parenting is 'solid'.... but just like this topic, there are a lot of smaller issues and points that once we get into the 'nuts and bolts of things' surface and perhaps give pause for thought....

Same here. I honestly don't think it matters too much at all.. What does matter is that any child receives a decent and balanced up brining... Some people on this thread alone already highlight a distorted outlook to such a degree I'd question their ability to do a half decent job of parenting whatever their age. Thus: If someone is 70 years old or 20 years old there are key facets that matter and many secondary pro's and con's that are not such a big deal after all. I think someone planning to have children at 70 years old may have many questions to ask of themselves, just as someone planning to have children at 20 years old does - but there is a large space between those extremes whereby other factors also matter. Its not a simple issue, there plenty of factors at play... and a good 70 year old or 20 year old father is a better father than a 35 year old drunk who ignores their child (just as a simple example).