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Apparently I'm missing something here. So, maybe you can help me out and explain exactly how a yoga instructor is going to hijack an airliner with her slightly torn passport?

Civil servants instinctively throw their weight around in order to convince the public that they're needed.

Try addressing my statement instead of leveling personal insults, and you won't come across as intellectually immature.

Everything! He committed a serious crime in Thailand and as far as I know, there is an extradition treaty between the United Kingdom and Thailand, which also applies to Scotland as part of the UK.

When a western nation covers its citizens' prison costs, it prevents the unfair financial burden on Thai taxpayers, who shouldn't have to pay for the long-term incarceration of foreign nationals. This contrasts with healthcare services, which are part of the UK’s hospitality to short-term visitors.

Because by covering these expenses, a western nation spares Thai taxpayers from bearing the costs of a foreign prisoner, thus reducing the financial burden on the locals.

There should be an agreement between Thailand and Western nations that requires the West to cover the expenses for their citizens incarcerated in Thailand.

I seriously doubt that they could, they don't have that kind of influence.

I'm not terribly worried. If the Thai authorities make life difficult for me here, I will simply pack up and move elsewhere. That being said, I think every expat, no matter where they live, should have a backup plan.

Try to look on the bright side. This will shift public attention away from those troublesome Brits who have been making headlines lately.

So, no hearing, no trial, just a good kicking before all the facts are known???

I'm not worried, because as far as I know my social security, which I live on, is not taxable. That having been said, if things develop here in Thailand to my disliking, I can simply pack up and leave.

Then you must have logged into the Swiss embassy's passport site by mistake. 😄

How about Albania? I saw this video on youtube the other day and it really surprised me.

Ladyboys???? That's not very ladylike behavior.

Do you think the USA isn't corrupt? The U.S. government is at war with the Mexican drug cartels, yet it is heavily involved with the tobacco industry, which kills more than 400,000 Americans a year. Now, that's real corruption!

Writers are often fined or thrown into jail in Europe for things they have written. In fact, one artist was imprisoned in Sweden because his artwork offended the Swedish government. Bottom-line, if you are going to write something controversial that is going to offend someone, then you are probably better off being in the USA or possibly New Zealand.

Writers are often fined or thrown into jail in Europe for things they have written. In fact, one artist was imprisoned in Sweden because his artwork offended the Swedish government. Bottom-line, if you are going to write something controversial that is going to offend someone, then you are probably better off being in the USA or possibly New Zealand.

Criminals, as a general rule, have lower than average intelligence. After all, why do so many of them risk going to prison for years by committing nickel and dime crimes?

Sounds like Western Europe!

Well, guess what? I also follow the rules here in Thailand, and no one has ever bothered me here either. I am also enjoying my retirement in Thailand, and I have nothing but good things to say about this country. However, that does not mean I am going to sit quietly and let the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency get away with violating my Fourth and Fourteenth Amendment rights. Hence, I am going to hold MY government officials in the USA accountable for their actions by taking legal action against them. Regarding being a spoiled crybaby on YouTube, no one accused you of being one, and even if you are, it is no concern of mine.

I hope it's acceptable for me to criticize the political corruption in California and my hometown of San Francisco.

No, I live here in Thailand. I was last in the Philippines in 2014 when I had to make a connecting flight there from San Francisco to Beijing.

I don't tip my doctor or my dentist when I get my teeth cleaned and I don't tip cashiers when I buy groceries. However, I tip just about everyone else because having driven a taxi at one time in my life tips were a good part of my income and greatly appreciated. I remember in the early 1970s Australians would never tip because it was not a custom in Australia but they eventually learned to do it and became very good tippers. The French, on the other hand, could not be excused for their failure to tip because tipping was a common practice in France and they knew better. Also, I tipped in France, so it really ticked me off when they refused to reciprocate. Anyway, I tip my barber a hundred baht for a 120 baht haircut and just about everyone else, even jitney drivers.

If that was true, I'd get my fat ass down to the Beach Road and start eating Thai street food. That having been said, I will now get busy on my newly bought treadmill----which I should bought when I first moved here.