pattayadude

4 hours ago, SaintLouisBlues said:

Because it was granted without meeting all of the preconditions for the grant OR it was granted by someone lacking the authority to grant that type of permit. That's only two. There must be plenty of other examples of how a permit can be illegal

So once a legally issued permit can be proven to be  gotten illegally if investigated thoroughly.

If people had not complained (because their view got blocked), an investigation wouldn't have been conducted.

Based on this, can we assume the same for  most of the projects in this City during that period?

Can someone define  "illegal" here?

how can a permit  be "illegal"?

15 hours ago, Basil B said:

 

They made VT7 legal...

true that!

lol..if there is a "will" there is a "way"

off-topic but related.powerful nations can start immoral and unjust wars while the rest can only watch.that's how the world rolls.Money rules etc etc

6 hours ago, gdgbb said:

Where can you get gold for B180,000 per kilo.  There's USD5k in it for you if you can tell me.

give me the 5K and I get u a kilo :)

9 hours ago, webfact said:

Over 100,000 Baht Cash Stolen and takes S**t in Doorway on Way Out

Another good example of carefully chosen words in a quality news article

9 hours ago, webfact said:

Due to the publicity, police have now got involved

if not for the publicity, they wouldn't? is this a joke?

9 hours ago, webfact said:

he feels the need to leave a little present for the staff

more of the quality reporting!.sounds more like a commentary instead of sticking to the facts.

4 minutes ago, Elkski said:

Just an insurance scam

claim on "Mr Connole’s 5 baht gold chain"?

2 minutes ago, lungnorm said:

You should have gone to see a high ranking tourist copper and explained what happened and got the incident recorded for any future fracas at that club. They need intel if they are ever going to rub the bad operators out.

that's the right thing to do but then you're taking the risk to get beaten out of the blue,probably 2 weeks later in another soi for no reason at all by some thugs you've never seen before...tough decision to make if you are a resident

15 hours ago, Monkeyrobot said:

And don't back chat Thai bouncers at clubs and gogo bars

last year me and my buddy walked in a WS gogo and just walked around the center stage but decided not to stay.The whole walk didn't take more than 20 seconds.On the way out of the club the well-dressed farang manager stopped us and extended his hand with an intention to handshake and said "thanks for visiting our club".I knew something was wrong but also knew had to play along and extended mine.He grabbed my wrist and took this huge chewing gum out of his mouth and pressured it in the center of my palm, closed my hand and stared at me for a few seconds waiting for a reaction.Then I noticed 4 sketchy bouncers behind him ready to make a bloody pulp out of me. Any word  other than  a simple and short apology would have set these bulldogs off .

I said "I am sorry" and walked away unharmed.

6 minutes ago, smotherb said:

wow, thanks for the math

it's probably less than 2,5 thb as Mr Connell managed to hold on to the amulet part of it.I'll have do some more calculations and get back to you :)

18 hours ago, Jonathan Fairfield said:

During the altercation Mr Connole’s gold chain snapped in two and the mugger managed to escape with one half.

Thats a whopping 2,50 baht the mugger took off with

13 hours ago, Jonathan Fairfield said:

There were no eye witnesses to the attempted burglary, so police are now looking at cctv images from around the area in an attempt to catch the culprits responsible.

Aren't they usually unplugged for "obvious reasons"?!

10 hours ago, BuaBS said:

I hoped it was the other way around , the burglar(s) getting the beating....

nope! unfortunately in Pattaya 99% of the time the perpetrators of the original crime also offer severe beating to their victims towards the end as a "finale".

I started to think this is a thing of honor in Thailand if  beatings don't end at least with a giant pool of blood.

I call it full-service!

11 hours ago, Jonathan Fairfield said:

who tried to steal Mr Connole’s 5 baht gold chain

5 baht chain???another exaggerated value! this time on the low end!

3 hours ago, draks said:

If he isafirst time visitor hemight not know that you can't wear anything that even looks expensive. He wore  it every day for 5 years so China must be much safer and civilised than Thailand. Can't blame the tourist blame the bloody Thai who did it. You guys are so bloody quick to condemn even an innocent tourist.

You have a point about him being first time visitor and not be aware of the fact that pattaya is notorious with it's chain snatching thugs  unlike most cities in China but in this day and age considering how violence has gone up all over the world, it's common sense to research just a little on internet before you land on foreign soil with a $3000 gold chain around your neck as that is a high number  no matter which income bracket you are in. Furthermore, the point isn't whether $3000  made a dent or not in his wallet.It's about life and death as In many places in the world you may get murdered for wearing jewellery  far less valuable than that. I feel sorry for the poor guy though!

On 1/9/2017 at 5:38 AM, webfact said:

Police are now looking at cctv images in an attempt to catch the thief and return the gold to Mr. Biao

yea right!!!

On 1/9/2017 at 6:56 AM, WhizBang said:

What sort of a brain dead person wears a 120,000 baht gold chain, in Pattaya, at night?

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18 hours ago, elgenon said:

 

Am in Chiang Mai. Air is clean as a whistle. It has been cold and spitting rain. Great weather! CM Music Fest this weekend. Y'all come now you hear?

very strange! I am in Berlin. it's -2C and snowing

On 1/7/2017 at 2:21 PM, topt said:

Not sure where you are exactly or where that reading comes from but the humidity does not feel anywhere near that high to me in Central Pattaya?

every day above 80% for the last several days

On 12/22/2016 at 4:45 PM, Borzandy said:

Yes, allegedly beaten. Because could be a suicide tentative.

 

Allegedly beaten...right!...you mean he caused a fight in a crowded bar in front of tens of witnesses and got beaten up to a bloody pulp by three thugs with the intention to commit suicide? very bright!

On 12/22/2016 at 2:54 PM, webfact said:

Officers say they will investigate the incident and are concerned for the good image of Thailand.

good image??? where???

On 12/22/2016 at 2:54 PM, webfact said:

unconscious man

"unconscious" ?? he is only lying down with head and face wounds in a pool of blood! not a big deal!

On 12/22/2016 at 2:54 PM, webfact said:

Foreigner Allegedly Beaten and Left on Walking Street

"allegedly" beaten??

who writes these???

3 hours ago, onemorechang said:

 

What,   it was just a handbag fight.

nothing big nasty about that scrap.

 

 

i agree!..These days anything short of thais-beating-a-farang-to-a-bloody-pulp seems like a grannies-handbag-fight

On 1/4/2017 at 2:17 PM, webfact said:

Clip of farangs fighting in Pattaya McDonald’s goes viral for no reason at all

I think there couldn't be a better reason for it to go viral...We always see videos of  drunk farang getting his ar$e kicked by Thai thugs/club bouncers  but i for one never seen a drunk farang actually kicking anyone's ar$e

21 hours ago, Destiny1990 said:

A bit offtopic perhaps but why had been decided to install that awful looking green parking garage building exact in front of the bali hai pier?since when should such an ugly car parking garage become an  Eye catcher?

IMO that ugly green parking structure was essentially built for  Thai visitors coming from from Bangkok on weekends.

They could have built it underground but.....they didn't!