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Republicans warn that the Democratic bill could undermine law enforcement, in part because it would remove qualified immunity protections for police and allow victims of misconduct to sue for damages.

As if any reform is going to happen without allowing victims of misconduct to sue for damages?

I guess the Thai Tourist Authority will never learn!  Rich tourists have no interest in Thailand.  They prefer Europe and the Riviera.  They expect amenities that Thailand does not normally offer such a clean streets, clean beaches, etc.

Every time I tell my friends back home that I retired in Thailand they just say yuck!  Singapore is so much cleaner if you must go to Asia.  They carry on about Paris, London, Rome, Berlin, etc.  The wealthy don't worry about corona virus as they stay amongst there own and not the dirty crowd.

7 hours ago, webfact said:

"Do you get the impression that the Supreme Court doesn't like me?" Trump asked on Twitter on Thursday.

It always has to be about Trump!  He invents new policies and regulations without precedence just to cater to his arch-conservative base and then wonders why almost all of them are thrown out in court.  The American constitution was designed to slow down the lawmaking process.  Trump's impatience just results in one bad policy or regulation after another. There are checks and balances regardless of who sits in the Oval Office.

17 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

He said she called him a rapist and accused him of raping her 10-year-old daughter, when in reality the crime had been committed by her boyfriend. 

It seems that child rape is ubiquitous in Thailand. If not the father, brother or grandfather it is an uncle or mother's boyfriend.  Just about once a month these stories appear although I am sure that most are never uncovered.

What is it about Thai culture that allows this to happen so much?

The UK will eventually figure out that it is in their best interests to get along with the EU.  The vast majority of their trade is with the EU.  Did the UK really think that they have so much clout that they can run roughshod over the EU?  I think they will soon find out that they will be marginalized.

I find it to be very unusual to basically provide low cost housing but only for civil servants.  Is it an expectation in Thailand that government workers are to be provided with housing?

The problem with peaceful protest is that there is always a minority of hard core criminals who take advantage.  The protesters are almost exclusively peaceful citizens.  Sadly anytime anyone protests they are lumped together with the criminals that take advantage.  The police do not discriminate between real criminals and protesters most of the time.  Of course, they are encouraged to knock heads and take control by the conservatives.  There is really no way to separate peaceful protesters from the criminal element that will take advantage.  The first amendment guarantees the right to  right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.

SInce there are real grievances there are going to be protesters in our future.  We need to properly train the police to discriminate between peaceful protesters and criminals before any head bashing is done!

On 6/5/2020 at 5:29 PM, snoop1130 said:

"We instructed our officials to make sure tourists are aware of the rules, which have been set by the Public Health Ministry and provincial authorities," he said.

Yes, after they accost the farang(Thais get a gentle warning) they will tell them the rules in Thai and probably ask for a 1000bt fine.  Going to the beach is such a hassle that it is no longer enjoyable.

11 hours ago, Brunolem said:

And that's not all, the report is full of "anomalies", such as:

 

According to the American Dental Association, there are just over 200,000 dentists in the US. So how surprising it must be that at a time (as a reminder the survey week was from May 10th through May 16th) when most dental offices across the US were still shuttered (and in places like California they still are), a record 245K dentist office jobs were added, effectively undoing half of all the April job losses in this job category.

 

This is probably the most highly massaged job report in History... 100% BS! 

 

ANy information coming from the Trump administration is always suspect.  Trump is not the only one in his administration that lies before reporting the truth!  

The USA is in a sad state!

Vote in November!

So, how does one swim at the beach while wearing a mask? I really do not care since the waters are too polluted for me but new tourists will need to know all of the rules before the local police start rounding them up.

6 hours ago, webfact said:

He stressed that any makeover must ensure that the "special smell and flavor" of Walking Street must be maintained.

The smell of urine and vomit will always be there.  I think there is no way in hell that any of this will happen.  Walking Street is not a "mall".

3 hours ago, ThaiFelix said:

Its all a misunderstanding with the woman now praising the police for their co-operation during said unfortunate misunderstanding.  Smiling photos to follow.

So, when will the Thai police ban body cameras?  I suspect that the lady in question will be prosecuted and sent to jail.  The officers will be sent to another province.  

I do think that the video should be posted to social media so that these officers can be recognized for their work!

That "punishment from God" is currently ravaging the Muslim states like Bangladesh, Pakistan, Indonesia and Iran with more to come.  So I guess that Allah is very unhappy with his Muslim believers too.

11 hours ago, webfact said:

The Thai government are set to pay their own people to go on holidays

More perks for those underworked and overpaid government workers is really needed to revive tourism!  Only in Thailand!

If I lived in Hong Kong I would have to find a way, any way to leave!  The Thatcher government had the option to issue passports to Hong Kong citizens before the lease ended but racism ended that idea.  Frankly there was nothing else of substance that the UK could do to solve the problem.

China will take back everything they think used to belong to them centuries ago.  Technically that includes Korea.

13 hours ago, webfact said:

In total 335 foreigners have been infected with COVID-19 in Thailand. The first case was that of a Chinese national on 12 Jan

Another blessing from Chinese tourism.  I wonder about the brouha if it had been a westerner?

3 hours ago, bkkbudddy said:

Greetings,

 

In this case, I believe the students are telling the truth, the teachers must face the justice and suffer the consequences of Thai Criminal Law!

Yes, they should all have to pay 500 baht and wai!  The usual fine for bothering the police!

FYI - The warning sign does not appear to have any Russian translation!