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Jonathan Swift
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14 minutes ago, Inala said:Does Thailand actually have a witness protection program? As Caucasians, how would they be incognito anywhere in Thailand?
I think they would probably have a better chance of survival returning to Russia and joining Putin's general mobilisation than they will have in Thailand's witness protection program, if in fact one is available.For those too lazy to search and would prefer to make snide and ignorant remarks, here are a few facts, just one paragraph from the document of the Special Witness Protection Bureau:
The Law “the Witness Protection Act BE 2546” (2003) provides for two strategies. 1. General Provision Strategy This is the more common strategy. According to the Section 6 of the Act, in a case where a witness loses his or her security, a competent official from criminal investigation, interrogation, prosecution or the Witness Protection Bureau, as the case may be, shall desire for the witness protection measures as deemed appropriate or as requested by the witness or other concerned party. Where necessary, the said person may request a police officer or other official for protection and this must be subject to the witness’s consent. Protection measures may include arrangements for a safe place for the witness; or change of name/ family name, domicile, identification, and information that would reveal the identity of the witness as appropriate, and the personal status of the witness and the nature of the Criminal case. The protection of witnesses in general doesn’t apply to the witness only but can also be used for those related to the witness. In a case where a witness’s husband, wife, progenitor, descendant, or person with a close relationship to the witness is affected by the person becoming a witness and would lose security, he/she may request the competent official to design or arrange for measures as deemed appropriate, taking into account the consent of that person. Protection measures may include arrangements for a safe place for the witness; or change of name/ family name, domicile, identification, and information that would reveal the identity of the witness as deemed appropriate, and the personal status of the witness and also the nature of the criminal case. 2. Special Protection Measures A witness in the following [types of] cases may be eligible for the privilege of special protection measures: – A case under the law on narcotic drugs, money laundering law, anti-corruption law, or customs law. – A case related to national security under the Penal Code. – A sexual offence under the Penal Code relating to the luring of a person for the sexual gratification of another. – A criminal offence in the nature of organized crime under the Penal Code, including any crime committed by a criminal group with a well-established and complicated network. – A case punishable with at least ten years of imprisonment. – A case that the Witness Protection Bureau deems appropriate to arrange for protection. Whenever there are explicit circumstances or suspicion that a witness has lost his/her security, the witness or other concerned party, a competent investigation official, competent interrogation official or competent criminal case prosecution official shall apply to the Minister of Justice or his appointed official to arrange for special protection measures, subject to the witness’s consent.
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9 hours ago, rbkk said:I'm going to wait for a western medical opinion on this products risks and benefits. Just to be safe, eh?
The Thai medical and research profession is among the best in the world, better in most respects than the US, where I'm from. Do you think the cure is more dangerous than the disease? It contains human antibodies. You are full of human antibodies. Are you still breathing? Are you not aware that you can research this? I had no trouble getting the information I needed. I've been vaxxed and boosted 5 times, including for omicron 5 just this week. Just to be safe. I have thoroughly educated myself in physiology, virology, and infectious diseases. Just to be safe. I will be buying this without hesitation. Just to be safe. Eh?
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11 hours ago, Iamfalang said:
just lock your phone. I don't understand. As we like to say, There's more to the story!!!!
How did he come up with 3 million USD.....How did he know they even had crypto......??
I'm confused.
Yes, you are confused. $50,000 was transferred, not 3 million
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13 hours ago, HappyExpat57 said:
Stick your nose in where it doesn't belong, chances are it will get punched.
So you blame the well intentioned victim then? There’s an inherent risk in such circumstances, but it doesn’t mean it isn’t worth a try. In many cases the outcome is for the good guys. So no to the idea that he had no business trying. He had a right to do so, and he may be a better man than you
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15 hours ago, Eloquent pilgrim said:
Where does it say in either report that the Australian guy that tried to defuse the situation was drunk ??
Our esteemed commenter has psychic abilities
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Most of you who are smugly declaring you've never been vaxed very likely have actually had it with no recognizable symptoms. Get an antibody test and find out.
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12 hours ago, AsianAtHeart said:
The very fact that a foreigner would be treated differently than a Thai for doing the same thing speaks volumes. No wonder they traded places.
It's possible he had a lot to hide - perhaps past DUI convictions, visa or immigration issues, license or insurance issues, car registration issues, maybe killed a policeman while driving drunk. So it might be that he gets treated differently because he deserves to legally, not because he's a poor discriminated against farang. Did he not just break the law by switching places? That speaks volumes about his respect for the law.
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It seems the new prime minister may be worse than the last one. Is this his idea of economic common sense, or is he just posing for effect?
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53 minutes ago, Fairynuff said:An overvalued USD helps nobody but dollar carrying tourists and expats. In the short to medium term it causes more harm than good to the world economy.
Interfering with the free market carries much worse potential consequences. Exchange rates go up and down in cycles. That's how it works. By the way, the definition of "overvalued USD" - is that YOUR definition? Did you write the book on world economics? If so I'd like to read it and become enlightened like you. And BTW, haven't I been hearing about Thailand wanting the tourists' dollars back? So if this helps "dollar carrying tourists" how is it not a good thing? They'll be spending more and dumping it into the Thai economy anyway. Don't answer, that was a rhetorical question.
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13 hours ago, smedly said:
I think I am getting it after all these years
they simply have no clue what corruption actually is
Fish are not aware of the water in which they swim
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Without addressing the issue of fixed rate cabbies not using their meters in the outer areas such as Pattaya, Phuket, The islands, etc., this story is not particularly useful. I'm not an expert, but it seems that the local provincial governments have to be on board with this in order to really affect the problem with tourists being overcharged
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13 hours ago, arithai12 said:
There are times when the refusal is justified. Especially in a megacity like Bangkok at strange hours with very far destinations that will make the driver waste gas and time with an empty return trip.
If they want to enforce no-refusals, then they should revise the fare system and the number of licences.
There are also times when the refusal is justified on the basis of the customer being unruly or perceived as a threat or having oversized baggage and so on.
So.... it requires a little more than just asking the public to report, in the era of social media some people tend to make a fuss over nothing.
Remember it's also an era when people make a fuss over SOMETHING. It's up to the police to decide what to do with the information, but they still deserve to be sent that information
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14 hours ago, ezzra said:
To be fair, in all my times of using cabs in BKK i have found most if not all cabbies doing their job properly and with courtesy...
Agreed.
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2 hours ago, AsianAtHeart said:
Checking for leaks is the wrong solution.
The real solution is to require the installation of proper GFCI (ground-fault circuit interrupter) breakers at EVERY public facility. These breakers essentially cut power to the circuit if any leakage is detected, and they operate all the time. A high-quality GFCI breaker will cut the power in under 40 milliseconds if as little as 5 milliamps of variance (leakage) in the voltage potential is detected.
Some electrical safety measures were discussed here a couple of years ago in THIS THREAD.
Change is slow here. Hope nobody dies before GFCI can be universally implemented. That technology has been in the US for many decades now
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"various hazards particularly electric shock as happened to some students on Friday," Correct. Electric shock, not electrocution. No one died, no electrocution. ELECTRO-EXECUTION! English grammar class dismissed.
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For a non O retirement visa The re-entry permit is a separate thing from the visa itself. The visa will be single entry unless you purchase a multiple entry permit at the time you renew/extend. I do this every year.
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3 hours ago, steven100 said:
unusual for an American to commit suicide .... it just don't add up imo. was someone else with him? was there foul play ... ? I hope i'm wrong but just seems strange.
I don't know if you mean just in Thailand, but plenty of Americans commit suicide in and out of the US, the statistics are not that different overall. But not knowing what the scene looked like, people can lose their balance and fall, happens all the time.
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2 hours ago, Iamfalang said:
I think you mean it's unusual for an American to commit suicide in Thailand. One, America isn't that close, so less tourists, and yes, it seems like a far trip just to jump to your death. Another probably...............Americans in Thailand have more money than blokes and mates, but it's because less Americans retire here. All pure TVF speculation.
I just think it's unusual to think jumping from a building is a good way to die.
1000000 pills maybe. Or perhaps grab a bag and explore some crazy parts of the world until the crazy catches up with you.
I think you're right about the statistics. I'm American and I don't see that many other Americans. Don't care that much for most of them, that's one reason I'm here. I'm not one of the well off ones either. But people who are suicidal are not in a state of mind where they're going to rationally think out the best means to die. It's more like what's easy than what's good. But the impact of that kind of fall is going to be instant and painless if messy for others to clean up.
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16 hours ago, RandiRona said:
So many Falangs falling ...I am sure all coincidences!!
People die from falling off cliffs, balconies, buildings, train platforms all the time everywhere in the world. All it takes is a moment of carelessness or momentarily losing one's balance combined with an already unsafe situation. Since foreigners are less likely to be fully aware of the risks of Thai "architecture" it is more likely to happen to them by that fact alone. But enjoy your conjured up drama if you must.
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14 hours ago, Geoffggi said:
Were they electrocuted or did they receive electric shocks?
There you have it. When this term is misused in a news story it muddies the topic. Basically it is the more ignorant and less literate that depart from the original and most common definition of electro-execute. If a term is misused often enough and for long enough its misused form gets adopted into common useage and acquires a secondary definition, however improper. Most dictionaries define electrocute as death by electric shock, some allow it as a description of death or serious injury by shock. No dictionaries show it as a proper term for non life threatening shock.
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11 hours ago, transam said:
I did, until you Googled it....????
Because the term was coined specifically to describe the first electric chair executions, and is literally derived from electro-execute. Most dictionaries adhere to this strict definition, when it is used to describe casual or non serious injury from shock it is considered to not be a proper use of the term.
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No one was electrocuted. Yes the term is often used and misused to refer to anyone who gets an electric shock, but Most dictionaries adhere to the strict definition of death by electric shock. When it is used to describe casual or non serious injury from shock it is considered to not be a proper use of the term. Electrocute comes from "to execute by electricity, electro-execute" and the term was coined when the electric chair first began as a means of execution. Electrocute literally means killed by electricity. Nobody died here. These people were shocked and injured by electricity. Serious injury from electric shock is sometimes considered electrocution. It doesn't appear that anyone was seriously injured. But that is not a fully proper and literal meaning of the word. When a word is misused often enough and for long enough it picks up a new secondary meaning due to common use. That's why we have dictionaries.
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10 hours ago, Mac Mickmanus said:The article claims that he was "intoxicated" , but the source of that info comes from the hotel security who stated that the Man "seemed drunk" , there could be numerous other reasons as to why he "seemed drunk" , rather than actually being drunk from alcohol consumption .
He may have been delirious for some other reason and the article really should wait for tests on him to find out the cause of death and whether any alcohol was consumed , before stating he was drunk
Yes, could have been a stroke in progress for example. Or heart attack.
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Putting objects in the road to stop people parking is illegal, govt warns
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On the back of your road tax receipt, is that a parking pass?