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2 hours ago, Just1Voice said:So you expect me to believe that a cop - a THAI cop - turned down a million dollars - roughly 30 million Thai baht? Ok, I'll buy it, but also believe in the Tooth Fairy, Santa Clause, And that the moon is made out of green cheese,
Another know it all who thinks he can glean magically profound insights from a tabloid news story written by a group known for its inaccuracies and falsehoods. OK, I'll buy it, and I also believe you can read minds and predict the future. So how do you know they did'nt actually already take the money and make up this cover story? Having lived in Thailand for 7 years I'm sure my limited experience and people skills don't measure up to yours, and so I'll be sure to look for more of your pearls of wisdom whenever I need guidance for Thailand living. Meanwhile, what can we say about someone who doesn't even know how to spell Santa Claus, which I learned when I was 6 years old?
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1 hour ago, Ventenio said:
Why not take the 1 million and then say, "Sorry, we don't accept bribes!! Lock him up!!!"
I'm sure they will take everything from his house......plus have him politely tell them his bank account information. He's definitely not cash poor.......
1 mil confiscated as "evidence". Perfectly legal. Cops have done it in the US ever since there were drug dealers.
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Just what the tourist industry needs, now that the Chinese have bailed. What do you want to bet that this guy failed basic high school science?
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still promoting the false belief that off the shelf facemasks are effective. Viruses are infinitessimally small, little bigger than the thin strand of a DNA or RNA molecule they contain. Masks will not filter them. Anyone who paid attention in a high school science class should know this. Anyone who reads accurate qualified news on the subject knows this. Additionally, these viruses are spread through hand contact with surfaces or other peoples hands or bodies, not though the air, unless someone sneezes right at you. But monkey see monkey do carries more weight than actual fact.
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And still promoting the false belief that off the shelf facemasks are effective. Viruses are infinitessimally small, little bigger than the thin strand of a DNA or RNA molecule they contain. Masks will not filter them. Anyone who paid attention in a high school science class should know this. Anyone who reads accurate qualified news on the subject knows this. Additionally, these viruses are spread through hand contact with surfaces or other peoples hands or bodies, not though the air, unless someone sneezes right at you. But monkey see monkey do carries more weight than actual fact.
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Face masks won't do squat. It's just something officials can pretend is a good public service posture, something to calm the people and avert panic. Like just saying "don't panic". Even if the titanic is sinking, don't panic. These viruses are spread by peoples hands and the surfaces they touch. A mask cannot filter anything as small as a virus. So the washing of hands is the only effective advice
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6 hours ago, NCC1701A said:
it's just a game of Thai chicken.
Thai Gai
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On 1/28/2020 at 9:03 AM, Creasy said:
Each car is fitted with high tech wizardry - namely a tablet, a notebook and an internet connection.
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Driver must provide his own pencil. Optional Sharpie pen 100 baht
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On 1/20/2020 at 11:34 AM, samsensam said:
if someone complained about my second language ability, for example my french, and especially if i was using that language in order to be successful in business, i'd work hard to improve my language skills. that would be common sense/good business sense, wouldn't it?!
How do you know how hard they have worked at it? Do you speak an Asian language of any sort? You think it's easy?
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On 1/23/2020 at 5:29 AM, CelticBhoy said:
" ... experts studied the clothing of the robber, including his long-sleeved black sweater with grey patches on the shoulders, and his black sneakers, which provided clues about his unique taste in clothing . . . "
Is this for real? Experts in the study of clothes? This place gets weirder by the minute . . . ????
This is exactly what any developed country would do in an investigation of this sort. So yes, there are "experts in the study of clothes" and just about any and every thing that may reveal clues. If you have enough space between your ears to further your education you might actually read a few crime stories as well as read about the FBI's investigational techniques. Clothes can be analyzed as to manufacture, where sold, as well as styles of dress can fit established criminal profiles. If his dress style stood out it also makes him identifiable by witnesses as well as easy to spot in video. You know, it's never too late to go back to school, I think you'd find it useful. although there is one school in Thailand I wouldn't recommend
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On 1/23/2020 at 11:16 AM, CGW said:
I'm used to making a fool of myself so I will have a go at stating what I find wrong ????
The motive changes by the hour, was it a "hit", did he do it for the money as he was in debt, or did he do it for the "thrill", jealousy was a part? regardless - he then went calmly out that night for a meal!
DNA, do the 'Police" now have a mobile testing lab, if so where is it accredited? Sweat sample, murder, carnage, chaos, lots of people, yet this newly established unit managed to match sweat samples from the perp, given their history with all things criminal & DNA, I can't help but wonder?
Good points, but one also wonders about the caliber of the "journalists" writing this. I know from personal experience that it means more to make a slick sounding story than to be sure of the facts
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4 hours ago, Number 6 said:
People can't be allowed to be this stupid. We all must know and understand how are immigration issues are addressed and processed. I for one have never used an agent for anything including a 90 day. By doing it myself I learn about the process and understand any issues that may arise.
Amen. How stupid, lazy, or irresponsible can you be to ignore such common sense as you stated. I studied all of this EXTENSIVELY before I got involved. After a while I stopped listening to what foreigners told me, or the different things stated in forums like this, and simply went to the immigration offices to ask them in person, and mostly they were very clear and helpful. I handled my retirement visa myself, although I didn't understand everything they did at first, switching my tourist visa to a temporary non immigrant visa of some sort and 2 weeks later giving me the retirement visa. I think I was charged a fee of 1190 baht twice for both visas. I like traveling around here anyway and so such trips are always enjoyable to me, because I make it that way. The Bangkok office in Chaengwatthana has lots of young trainees going around the waiting area and making sure everyone was sorted out. Nice, smiling, helpful kids, although the clerks were someone dour and overworked, understandably.
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5 hours ago, thequietman said:
So .... those of you who have gone through 'agents' - is your stamp real and proper?
Won't you be a little worried when a real immigration officer has a look through your passport?
Is it worth the risk?
They have now arrested an officer at CW - how deep will this go? and if your extension/visa was processed by the same guy, then there may be a knock on your door. ????
Good luck to you all.
I wouldn't trust any "agent" other than an established and well known law firm such as Siam Legal, whom I've consulted on such matters. It's not worth the risk of deportation and prosecution and possible banishment. I will do everything myself as I did with my retirement VISA, and if I need to I'd use Siam Legal and pay them the $800(US) legal fee, which is reasonable and modest in the overall scheme of things.
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18 hours ago, EricTh said:
A 400K would have been enough for his marriage visa which is actually a small amount for Americans.
I have seen an increase in the number of foreign students 'learning Thai' on education visa just to stay in Thailand.
Guess he will also join the queue.
What Americans are you talking about? Are you one? 400,000 baht $13,000 US is not chump change to be parked forever in a useless account. I am (sensibly) using the 65,000 baht per month income option for my retirement visa. The rest of my funds are invested and generating dividends as well as capital gains.
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On 12/18/2019 at 3:40 PM, Happy Grumpy said:
RIP
American culture coming to the beautiful East. ????
At least he only murdered one, and not half the class.
As an American, that is my thought, and my fear, but no this culture does not have the soil of violence fertilized by hate that America has, nor does Thailand have an insane infatuation with weapons of war and murder. It does not have an NRA, or a gun lobby, or Republicans. My heart goes out to the victims, there is small solace in knowing that these are isolated incidents and do not reflect the culture in general. I think I'll stay here.
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On 12/18/2019 at 12:29 PM, 007cableguy said:
Released for good behaviour ! You cant make this <deleted> up !.
Just shoot him !
In prison there are no defenseless women to prey on, he is the prey and a coward. So how else is he going to behave? By kissing a$$ and $ucking d|ck. Good behavior when he wants to, or has to.
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4 hours ago, Nurseynutcase said:It does beg the question how on earth did this guy get his licence back after the first fatal accident?
OOOOps silly me TIT
License? We don't need no stinking licenses!
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6 hours ago, Nyezhov said:
Yes, the taste is far different. There is an Indian Club in BKK Soi Nana called Bad Shah, their "coyotes" really are canines.
With all the screeching about the Pattaya sex industry pro and con, perhaps this business plan would be better served by repurposing some of the now less frequented venues in the more shady area.
Use a compass or read maps much? Badshah is not in Soi Nana, but further down on Soi 4 across from a normal lively pub.
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2 hours ago, kingofthemountain said:
No i have never been to Nana complex in Bangkok
but you misunderstanding my comment, i am not talking about
the noise created by the establisments themselves, but more than
the noise of the drunk customers shouting on the parking area
a sort of collateral damage.
Out of curiosity how works Nana plaza in Bangkok?
I have heard from differents sources from the last months
it was pretty calm and not far to die
Go there, dummy. Don't ask us, see for yourself. Nana is well managed with tight security
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1 hour ago, madmen said:
Read the article
You mean we have to read articles? Damn, you're no fun. Ignorance is bliss.
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2 minutes ago, hotchilli said:
Kiss the families goodbye then... I hope Pattaya loves Indians.
We don't love racists like yourselves. Self deport please
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2 hours ago, Eindhoven said:Indeed I'm glad that you decided to step back from the rants of an ignorant, racist rabble. Indians were here long before most of the people posting here arrived in Pattaya.
Indians are also more closely related to Thailand than many of the westerners posting here. So the petty insults don't endear them to anyone, but other stupid racists.
India, after all, is also in the Asian continent. Indian languages share Sanskrit roots with Thai, as well as their Hindu deities. I tell people there is virtually no racism (the ugly malignant American type) here, I need to qualify that by saying there is generally no malignant racism in Thai culture, no one ever enslaved them or brought african slaves here to sow those seeds, but it exists still among the foreigners who brought it here with them along with their other western plagues.
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37 minutes ago, agood1963 said:I would not go , and i think many more would'nt , i am not racist i have had dealing with indians when i lived in the UK . I do not trust them and a large percentage of thais will not either . It will completely destroy tourism when they move in and also course trouble .
But your not racist. Just a few bad experiences with overzealous tailors, right? here's a clue for you: Anyone who feels the need to declare they're not racist IS. There is a huge Indian and Pakistani population where I'm from in the US, they are the best doctors I've ever come across, they have none of the arrogant American egos that one finds in the rest of that profession. I have never met an Indian in the US that wasn't nice and respectful. So you're a f****g racist with all the usual rationalizations to justify it while denying it. Destroy tourism? It's people like you who stain this country, self deport please
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5 hours ago, sniggie said:I do hope he has ordered a bulk quantity of brown envelopes. Only way this has a chance of working.
How much of this did you read? He's already been there 9 years. And you think he doesn't know how things work, all "fees and costs" included? You think if the entire peanut gallery of commenters here on TV knows all about this that he doesn't? So who are the fools, really? The naysayers. As they always are. The naysayers and know it alls.
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British man, 70, rescued by Thai navy after three days adrift off Phuket
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I'm not a "navy person" either, but it doesn't take a genius to know that sailboats are at the mercy of wind direction and strength - that's why they DUH! have engines as backup. If winds are not favorable you won't get where you wanna go. I can't believe how many people here are so stupid as to not know that most basic and common sense fact.