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9 minutes ago, Burma Bill said:9 hours ago, webfact said:
will resume its daily direct passenger flights between Brussels Airport and Bangkok.
A sprouting business again?
Strong winds projected on this route.....
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Before we met, Wife put in a couple of Million Baht for an 'off-plan' unit in a shopping mall that was planned to be built next to Chatuchak... A few years later the mall had never been built and the developer was ignoring all calls and communications.
Wife went to the consumer board, it was discovered that there were numerous complaints / victims.
The consumer board took on the case and sued the developer who was forced to pay out.
The result, an agreement to refund about 80% of the money.
So, a developer who had taken perhaps 80 Million Baht from potential clients still profited a significant sum.
I question whether the developer ever had any plan to build the mall at all or if this was the game (scam) all along.
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4 minutes ago, recom273 said:
Does anyone really turn around like that and smack someone in the face without provocation?
I think I might do that, but only after I have really had enough of someone - as per normal, maybe this is just a culmination of the manager being a prick over a period of time. You can see him prodding the guy when he's clearly talking to the security guard, looks like he's getting a telephone number as he has his phone in his hand? idk .. just saying, there is usually more to these than a 15 second video clip.
Its a 'sucker punch'... regardless of what led up to it, its not acceptable behavior in any civilised society.
That said, you may have a point regarding possible 'lead-up' - we have only seen a 15 second clip, non of the build up or an indication of what may have triggered the assault. Of course, this would not exonerate the violent actions of the Brit, but it may lend to an explanation and soften the resolve of 'hang-him-high-deport-him' responses.
I recall living in a condo in Bangkok and the management committee and security guards were awful, they were rude and at almost every opportunity managed to 'trigger me' into getting annoyed with them.
We moved out as soon as our lease was up, the whole condo management committee and security team were ultimately changed out after so many complaints - it was quite a toxic, I never understand how other residents let it get that far.
A few examples below:
- Parcel delivery, reception takes the delivery and the parcel goes straight into the juristic office for storage.
I go down to collect parcel - they want passport ID, I have Thai DL in my wallet, not good enough. I can see my parcel with my name on it, so I just walk past the counter and take it - (already reached too many situations with these people to accommodate their excessive requests).
- Son (2 years old) playing with a sponge ball in the play area - security comes over and tells us, ball games are banned. I told them to call the police (the play area was a lovely social area for parents to talk while toddlers played).
- Son (2 yrs old) on a balance bike - security comes over and tells us bicycles are not permitted, again, I ignore them.
- Friend arrives, to drop something off for my Wife... she has a small puppy, steps out of the car with puppy in hand, wife is told we will receive a fine as the Condo has a ban on all pets (the puppy never left her arms).
- Friend visiting, we go to the pool with a couple of beers and are quite rudely told to leave the area as no alcohol is allowed (I'm annoyed at the rude manner in which we were told).
- Another resident (a Military officer) pulls up in his car, wants to nip out and get something from reception, as he does so, security marches over and shouts at him to move his car - Military officer knocks out the security guard.
- A child threw a paper airplane out of the window of one of the higher floors, this was caught on one of the security cameras - the family were 'fined' for littering (it was about 20,000 baht or something ridiculous, I don't know if they ever paid it).
My point with all of these seemingly insignificant but irritating examples is the manner in which they build up, the underlying tone in which residents were dealt with and spoken 'at'... sometimes I felt like punching a security guard or one of the management committee when they spoke with me so rudely, of course, I didn't because that would be assault, BUT, it another resident punched a security guard or one of the management committee I'd have been somewhat understanding that there was very likely far more to the story than a 15 second clip might show.
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On 6/2/2024 at 10:08 AM, JoseThailand said:
Boys being boys. Remember when you were at school. That wasn't even called an "assault"
Based on the original post, there seems to be a significant difference between merely flicking a bra-strap and what actually occurred.
Nevertheless, feel free to defend those who would commit such a reprehensible act as sexually assaulting a girl. Perhaps this aligns with your behavior and values.... ???
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On 6/1/2024 at 4:53 PM, Robert Paulson said:Typical Thailand international school hiring scenario: a very good and qualified teacher comes in with gobs of experience, yet he’s a bit fat and bald. Maybe he doesn’t even use the right cologne. They pass on him. Who do they end up hiring. A young good looking kid and they don’t even check his credentials.
It’s not only that though, I’ve seen how things work at these places. The people who stay in these teaching jobs for years even decades are low quality people imo. And I’ll define low quality in that they simply don’t have any other options. That’s the kind of person who stays in a job for a long time. A person who’s afraid to move jobs because they have no confidence in their skills.
Both the above are recipes for disaster imo. It is nice to have known quantities on payroll but like I said these are usually not the best people as trump would say.
Are you a fat, bald teacher with gobs of experience in sh!tty schools who got rejected by an International School by any chance, Robert ???.....
The sheer volume of nonsense you produce suggests not only a profound lack of experience but also an overwhelming eagerness to write anything, regardless of its accuracy or coherence. It's nothing but utter drivel.
The international school teachers at my son's school, along with many others I know in different circles, are steadfast professionals operating at the pinnacle of their field. I believe most people would find it challenging to sustain such high levels of effort and performance consistently throughout the year, year after year.
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On 6/1/2024 at 3:31 PM, Dnyy said:
I'm not a troll. You are just weak and need others from a forum to help you on something this serious. What message are you sending to your daughter now? Daddy is scared and is waiting for other adults to step in. Typical Westerner behavior.
I notice you don't have an avatar photo..
Here is one perfectly suited for you...
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20 hours ago, DaLa said:I'm all for the right of free speech. I do not support some of the recent events in the UK where protesters have blocked the roads and supported violent vocal attacks. Thankfully I can live here in los without the angst that is building in the UK. Some of the problems of the UK are being voiced by Tommy Robinson and his supporters and to label him as simply a troublemaker is ignoring those issues.
Completely agree....
While I do not endorse all of Tommy Robinson's views or his often deliberately provocative manner of speaking, I find that much of what he says is difficult to dispute. The challenge lies in his public persona, which tends to come across as thuggish. This perception ensures that he will always be seen in a negative light by those in power and much of the middle and upper classes.
There is a significant degree of negative bias in the official reporting on him, which distorts the opinions of those who are undecided on many contentious issues. His position is a challenging one, as he speaks out against a mainstream wokeness that, in his view, is undermining the safety and harmony of British society, particularly in inner cities.
In contrast, Douglas Murray is another prolific and outspoken figure who articulates his opinions with a clarity and finesse that cannot be ignored.
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Avoiding the obvious 'China bash' which is all too easy...
... Were there any public toilets around ???....
Anyone with children knows, when they've gotta-go, they've gotta-go.... would the child have been able to 'hold it' and get to a nearby toilet ?
Is the outrage because its 'near a temple' ??... 'cos I see Thai men peeing up the wall in plenty of area's.
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23 minutes ago, BigStar said:Let the excuses for our lad begin.
No excuses possible.... This guys a 'scum on a short fuse'.... I'm not part of the 'anti-brit' brigade, but I am most certainly part of the 'anti-ayhole' and would happily see such characters charged with assault, serving a penalty for assault before being deported...
... When people say "Thailand doesn't need people like this", I fully agree... his home country can deal with him after he's served whatever penalties he's given here in Thailand.
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21 minutes ago, Dnyy said:Sorry but kind of parents are you? You using your "special influence" for a useless brother in-law who can defend himself as an adult but won't do anything for your daughter who was SEXUALLY assaulted and is scarred for life?
What if someone attacks your family in front of you? Will go to AN and ask for advise or wait for lawyers or even the RTP to help you? In my eyes you are not a man.
Cheap-shot...
Op has already explained why... that 'special influence' remains an option if the school do not respond to this issue appropriately, which IMO is nothing less than expulsion from the school for the Boy(s) involved in this sexual assault.
Op needs to have legal charges against the school prepared and ready to present in case the school tries to take a soft approach - Op needs to make it very clear, nothing other than an expulsion will be acceptable in such a case.
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2 hours ago, Freddy42OZ said:16 hours ago, Robert Paulson said:
Teaching kids is the most important job we have. I can’t believe people leave it to other people. I mean that’s just insane who knows who this person could be. I think you’re just making excuses rearrange your life so you can teach your kids. And you seriously have got to be kidding me you don’t think you can out teach a teacher who is dealing with 30 kids at once and you are one on one? I find it insane one parent needs to get with it and teach their kids in all families, if not both parents.
I went to very good schools and am considered quite smart. There is no way I could teach maths, physics, chemistry, geography, French, Spanish, Latin, economics or the woodworking, metalworking etc that I was taught at school.
I still know a bit about all the things I was taught but nowhere near enough to teach a kid to the level required to pass O or A level exams.
Also I had 9 different teachers at school, one for each subject.The concept of homeschooling typically falls into two categories: those who are unaware of their own ignorance and those for whom no better option exists due to isolation, illness, or similar circumstances.
Just as we rely on our expertise in our respective fields, we trust teachers, as educated professionals, to impart their knowledge and skills to our children in a structured and organised manner.
Moreover, it is ironic that individuals whose intellect often betrays them with flawed attitudes and questionable comments on this forum are the ones who support the idea of homeschooling.
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2 hours ago, Celsius said:
People pay top dollar to receive prestigious Thai education in "international" schools.
You nearly got there..... in many cases its a prestigious International education that in International Schools that opens to the door to the the Top Universities in the world.. its not a 'Thai education'...
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5 minutes ago, NorthernRyland said:
Does international schools mean non-Thai students? Some cultures tolerate this and consider it "boys will be boys" etc... maybe even Thailand is like this but I've never seen it myself.
No... International Schools means schools that are not administered by the Thai Education authority.
Standards obviously vary, as does the price.
This sort of behavior is dealt with extremely swiftly at the 'upper tier' international schools where reputation matters.
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1 minute ago, save the frogs said:
Maybe the Ministry or Education is already aware that this takes place in many schools and just turns a blind eye to it.
Path of least resistance - they are lazy & do as little as possible until they realise they can't.
In short, ensure that you (use, we, the Op) do not become the path of least resistance in such situations (and many others).
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If you don't mind - which school is this ?...
In Bangkok - if you're not willing to outwardly name the school, drop a hint ?..
The reasonI ask... something a little similar happened before at St.Andrews (Sukhuvit 71 - Bangkok)...
Some boys took a photo of a nude girl off the net and edited the photo adding two the the school girls photos - the edits were apparently convincing. Two boys were expelled.
IMO - this is assault, bit as the 'boy' are not adults I'm not sure what legal penalties there could be.
But, expulsion is the option here - there is no way the should should accept any excuse or allow these boys to remain in the schools whereby the same could happen again to other students.
Demand meetings with the head - take a lawyer, threaten legal action and damages against the school - make this huge, so that the School has no choice but to respond firmly.
The better the reputation of the school, the more likely they are to respond to the risk of potential negative publicity.
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5 hours ago, Liverpool Lou said:Indeed, the mind does boggle. There's no reason for any foreign businessmen to have any problem with a country in which suing for slander (which is what this suit is about) is permitted, something that their own countries undoubtedly also allow.
Again you show your inability to take your mind beyond the literal wording in a pedantic manner.With this behaviour of those in power, any foreign business will surely be considering their status in Thailand & how the corrupt & flawed flagella system could impact them.
Some may consider doing business not worth while - I know of two CEO’s who moved their business out of Thailand due to cronyism & such issues…
Then ask yourself - where are UBER, Tesco, Carrefour….
(& no, I’m not going to send links - if you can’t see how such behaviour impacts the potential decisions of foreign business to enter the Thai market, then you never will for you lack the ability to see anything unless it’s there, solid, in front of your eyes with a big label on it or a coconuts report for you to raise as fact)
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2 hours ago, BobBKK said:You could not make it up! Son flees arrest for killing a Policeman and his father sues for defamation.
The mind boggles... Any civilised country looks at this and thinks 'banana republic'....
Overseas businesses must be questioning if this is truly the legal system of a country in which they want to invest.
I wonder how much Thailand's development is hindered by such cronyism. Neighboring countries demonstrate even more severe cronyism and corruption, leading to their lesser development.
News like this reveals to the international market the realities of how things operate in Thailand.
This behavior is an embarrassment for Thai citizens and a tragic burden on society.
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1 hour ago, DonniePeverley said:Horrific set of British in Pattaya. They're all pretty much racist too.
Horrific Russians too. Not a great mix.
The irony of you accusing others of racism while embodying bigotry yourself seems to elude you entirely...
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Just now, DonniePeverley said:Try not to.
But i'd say 99% of British guys there are racists. Few drinks down them, and it all comes out regarding foreigners, Brexit, and the same old garbage. Irony being many of them are immigrants in Thailand themselves (not expats), can't speak a bloody word of Thai, and don't really intergrate into Thai society (or Spanish if they're out there). Even if Brexit is damaged their country and their currency they see it as worthwhile, despite it achieving nothing.
Furthermore, it amazes me how many long term immigrant Brits in Thailand care so much about immigrants coming to the UK. Astonishng and the irony is totally lost on them.
Horrific.
Yawn.. We have another winner of the sweeping generalisation bigot award...
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3 hours ago, LennyW said:
Nobody in ICU, nobody dead, the three of them walked away from the melee under their own steam!
Which is surprising given the force of that kick... I hope he was able to go to hospital... the consequences of an impact such as that are regularly fatal.
IMO - the security guard should be charged with attempted Manslaughter at the very least, there is no way he 'wasn't' trying to kill the guy with a kick to the head like that.
The violence exampled here is far more significant than a Swiss-man kicking a doctor... I'm not condoning that, or the actions of the Brits which led up to this fight - but IF that security guard is not charged with a serious crime such, at the very least asault, GBH etc.... then Thailands legal system is disgusting - (which we know it is), and the double standards on display, outrageous.
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Gottfrid hasn't responded with a Brit-Bash...
... his proctalgia fugax must have surely alerted him to this thread.... he's either slipping or applying an exceptional degree of self control....
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1 hour ago, Polaky said:
The penalty should mirror what the bounces got on soi 6, absolutely nothing.
Not really, you've focused on the lower end of the spectrum rather than focusing on how firm penalties should exist for all in such a manner... including bouncers who beat up people...
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1 hour ago, tubby johnson said:The violent thug is a Brit? Why am I not surprised?
Because you are bigoted ?
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China Eastern is..
BKK-PVG (Shanghai): 4:20 hrs
Layover: 3:15 hrs
PVG (Shanghai)-LHR: 13:05 hrs
Total: 20:40 hrs
EVA and TG: BKK-LHR: 13:20 hrs non-stop.
Is the 10,000 baht saving worth the extra 7 hours ??
If cost saving is your only concern - there is also Air-India.
This thread here has info...
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Travel card - What is it?
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I have 3 of these...
1) SCB Platinum (linked to my Thai SCB account) - I load it up with 100,000 JPY - then travel to Japan and use it as I would a local debit card in shops etc... there are no transaction fees or exchange rate variation because you are spending JPY from a JPY account.
The only exchange rate variability is at the time of the initial purchase of the JPY.
This works for numerous currencies (whichever currencies they work with).
2) Wise UK - I load it up with Currency of a nation I'm travelling to, in much the same way.
3) HSBC Global Money account - I load it up with the currency of whichever nation I'm travelling to.
The Wise and HSBC Global money accounts can also be used easily with Apple Pay (Thai accounts wont work with Apple Pay but may with Google Wallet).
Thus, the whole premise of these cards is to use as a pseudo local debit card where you have loaded the account with a predetermined amount and paid what ever exchange rates you did at that time - there are no more 'exchange rate' surprises and no additional charge at POS (Point of Sale) when using the card.
There may still be cash withdrawal charges though.