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I've never heard of a gratuitous tip being misconstrued as illegal. I left a tip for her time and company, NOT my room number.

I had a used MGB back in the sixties (Canada). The electrical system sure didn't like the rain! But that old MGB gave me the sports car bug. Next came a brand new Datsun (now Nissan) 280Z in 1976. Now there was a sports car, rain or shine (or snow).

I once arrived late in Surat Thani City and not knowing in my early Thailand days, what an in/out accommodation was all about, I booked a room at one. The room was great, clean, everything worked, hmm, there was a packaged condom on the bed. I was intrigued by the view across the way. Couldn't figure out why each room had curtains in front of the guest car-park area, LOL, like I said, I was naive. I went to the attached karaoke bar for a beer, saw the hostess make eye contact with a pretty young gal who slinked over and sat tightly beside me. She had to be all of 17. My naivety soon passed, I got the picture. I drank my beer, and just to be safe, left some money on the table and indicated it was for her. Then I quietly made my escape, alone!

"Small start" but still good.

Scum ..... masquerading as police. Should be totally booted out of business.

He sounds like he could kill a bowl of cereal pretty quick. The breakfast of champions type of guy.

A 17-year old (Thai girl) does not possess that level of rationale, unfortunately.

Very materialistic.

I guess I'm a Cheap Charlie (Canadian). I never spent anywhere near that amount. Yet I never lacked for anything either. My gf of the time was very frugal and didn't spend my baht unnecessarily and she knew all the right places to shop or dine. Perhaps the fact that neither one of us consumed alcohol helped stretch the budget.

It seems like these You Tubers, Tik Tokers and influencers are dropping like flies, everywhere, all around the world.

A two-timer and even going public about how he let a Thai girl (or two) rip him off. Geez !

In the article picture, lots of beach goers but none in the water. Huh. I guess they are afraid to get hit by something.

Your last sentence. Right up your alley. I know you're just commenting, not complaining.

FYI, Canada too.

I couldn't agree with you more! Trillions of dollars of damage done around the world, millions of deaths from Covid, lingering problems that will last seemingly forever, and China takes no responsibility, plus blocks investigations to determine the root cause.

Kudos to Senator Pornthip. May others follow her lead. Hope she watches her back.

Excellent advice. Otherwise, it's a potential mega accident waiting to happen.

I shudder to think of what calamities might happen if the navy ever takes possession of the Chinese submarines.

Well stated. Quite plausible. Very rational.

You express some interesting thoughts. The toll might have been considerably less had an adult had the opportunity (and weapon) to take this psycho down. The timeline to murder this many must have been considerable.

Let the protests resume !

His 8 year term is up, done, finished. It started in mid 2014 the first time he stuck his snout in the trough.