Why must you repeatedly refer to Mr. Mahlev as the "old guy"? Why not the tourist, Mr. Mahlev, the victim, any name with a bit of respect? You must be a young guy. Has it ever occurred to you that you will be 81 one day (if you're lucky)?
With the "flocks" seemingly being primarily MAGAs, they probably think their early settlement in Russia will position them advantageously in the forefront when Brother Trump becomes president again and embraces all things Brother Putin proposes (or orders Brother Trump to do). "We'll see, we'll see how it goes" (DJT).
It wasn't laziness. It was a brain fart. But at least I took accountability for it. A hell of a lot more than I can say for you. Sorry that you are an unhappy expat (not really).
I read the article but I think my brain might have locked in on the headline where it said "working in Phuket". Excuse me, my mistake. But your sarcastic reply ("If you had read") just reinforces my thinking that there are so many people on this site that thrive on nastiness. Are there really that many unhappy, grumpy expats in Thailand?
"L" ........ He must have rocks in his head. He'd have been better off doing his selling in Canada (my home country) where all he would have got was a slap on the hand and back out on the street the next day, if not the same day. Maybe the competition here is too great for him.
I realize the death and injured numbers are always high in Thailand but seeing the numbers in print at this time each year portrays Thailand as a vehicular slaughterhouse.
Extend the festivities, extend the death toll.
They're going to be wishing that they had chosen the "How to be an Internet Scammer" course instead of the "How to become an International Mule" course, when still in school back in Nigeria.