Jonathan Swift

On 3/23/2025 at 6:00 AM, watchcat said:

 

I have said it before: women and alcohol does't mix when driving.

But men do? In case anyone wants to actually educate themselves on the topic,  studies show: (From "Sex difference in alcoholism: Who is at a greater risk for development of alcoholic complication?") 

"Epidemiological evidence suggests that nearly 20% of adult males have alcohol abuse or suffer from alcoholism-related complications. On the other hand, only about 5–6% of adult females are alcoholic or abuse alcohol on the regular basis (Devaud et al., 1999). In general, women tend to consume less alcohol than men and appear to be less likely to manifest certain risk factors for alcohol use and health problems. Nonetheless, women receive greater social and health sanctions for drinking while alcohol and alcoholism may counter desirable feminine traits (e.g., nurturing). Moreover, women are less likely to display characteristics associated with excessive drinking including aggressiveness, drinking to alleviate distress, behavioral undercontrol, sensation-seeking and antisociality",

In other words, men have been found to behave much more badly when drunk than women overall. Duh. 

Source below: (Reading level  first year college)

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0024320510002432?via%3Dihub

5 hours ago, SunnyinBangrak said:

Because EVs the radical left forced on us keep self combusting, or because deranged lefties keep attacking them?

Yeah, dɑmn that Tesla that those commies drove to my house and left there. They forced me to drive it at gunpoint. Had a nice holiday trip. Now I have to put up with the hardship of a free state of the art car instead of enjoying beat up old transit buses and my  ricketty bicycle. At least they're fast enough to outrun all those deranged lefty zombies. 

12 minutes ago, Patong2021 said:

 

Slashing of the body is not uncommon for the mentally ill.  They can hack their wrists, cut off body parts and yes, cut their own throats

 

 

Seems you  have no idea what happened. 

 

 

Or they were already oredisposed to mental illness and the illness followed its natural course. 

 

It has already been reported that he had been offered help  in Germany and declined. He chose not to take his medications and he chose to enter Thailand.  Had Germany attempted to stop him, it would have violated his civil rights, and Germany did not share his medical information with Thailand because it would have violated his right to privacy. The responsibility actually rests with the spouse who did not report him to the  Thai authorities. They could have forced him to return to Germany, or  prove that he was on his medications to avoid deportation.

Certain types of mental illness sufferers are very hard to treat as far as them staying on meds. Schizophrenia and Borderline Personality Disorder are two which, because when they on medications they think they're OK enough to go off of the, then when they go off them and become symptomatic, it's because they're once again delusional that they don't go back one. That's one scenario that I've witnessed personally, and I also have a friend whose son is in the same boat. 

4 hours ago, KhunBENQ said:

This guy obviously had serial mental problems.

Should have been arrested and deported since long.

Slashed neck is not a typical suicide method. No knife found?

Someone decided to make an end?

Knife for suicide is not the usual, but depending on his mental state, not a big surprise. But for this to be murder especially in that locale, unless it's unrelated, that's a question. The part about the guard dogs suggests that no one would have gotten close enough. But who knows. I have a mental illness which I manage, so these things are very sad. I don't have a Thai partner, I often wonder how a Thai person would respond to mine, would they be capable of understanding my ups and downs, though they are not particularly severe. RIP.

17 hours ago, Keeps said:

All British are known for this are they? Each and every one of them? 

 

Idiot. 

I think what he meant to say was "All British [or any other citizen of the world] who drink to excess are known for excessive alcohol consumption". Hope that fixes it.

18 hours ago, Gandtee said:

 Influencer? Who do these people influence? Coming to Thailand? Try taking a monkey away from its mother. That would make a very interesting video. Meanwhile hundreds of men, women and children are being killed every day and people are getting their arses in their hands about a wombat.

"Influencer"/"digital creator"/"content creator" = self cenetred loser with no identifiable skills or any particular value to the human race. 

6 hours ago, Wuvu2 said:

It's not as if there has been a manhunt all these years, they caught him on re-entry to Heathrow. Sounds like he could have ridden out of his years in Thailand. Dumb move to return to the scene of the crime 😔

"He was caught at Heathrow Airport after surveillance by Thai police" which means he was being watched in Thailand and would likely have been captured here, but it was easier to follow him to the plane using documents and have the Brits waiting for him, rather than deal with the complications of extradition proceedings. 

Filipino, Philippines. 

3 hours ago, Gknrd said:

Not good news for me, I was going to come after June to stay for a while. But, I am not going through the 30 day tourist visa again.  That is a pain in the A$$.

Isn't there still a 60 day tourist visa available through your home country? It's been a while but that's what I used to use. 

3 hours ago, Yagoda said:

Have you noticed the trend in the US and EU where the parties on the Left scream Russia Russia Russia at every turn, and ignore China?

 

Lets see...

 

Russia: an authoritarian dictatorship of no particular ideology other than Great Russia Nationalism and Orthodoxy. A third world pestiferous country with a worthless military, primitive economy and nukes. Highly aggressive and revanchist. Always interfering and poking around other countrys business. 

 

Russia: A communist dictatorship, heavily industrialized, giant military with nukes, highly aggressive and revanchist and expansionist to boot, racist and authoritarian political and philosophical foundations.. Blatantly flouts international law, threatens war, murders and imprisons its own people (as Socialists do). Always interfering and poking around other countrys business. Their main enemy is the USA

 

So why always the hate towards Russia and not China? Sympathetic to Socialism? Hatred of the USA? Brainwashing?

He didn't ask to hear your politics, the question was much simpler. Your view is yours and yours alone, an opinion, a political view, which is hardly the same as a factual answer. You're free to litigate your viewpoint, but it serves no useful purpose except to confuse the questioner. He didn't come here to listen to the squabbles of "the left" vs "the right" or anything in between. 

Well, if I die here, I certainly won't care after the fact. Unless I get married I won't have any surviving relatives to take care of things, so I will have to make some arrangements ahead of time, such as a will on file here somewhere. It's OK if there are bits of skull in the mix. I do have friends here, maybe one of them might help. 

Off the top of my head, meaning that I may have no idea what I'm talking about, there must be enough Thai people who need jobs who could be hired to replace the worst offenders. Would new ones also become corrupt? Anyone's guess.

12 minutes ago, marin said:

What the heck are you talking about. 1987 landed here the first time and picked up my luggage in Don Muang Airport and the adventure began.  Seriously???

maybe in depended on the airline and/or the route flown

4 hours ago, jwl53 said:

Not just phuket but where there is a foreigners

Waiting for traffic light surrounded by thais with no helmets, the cop signalled me out of about 50 bikes

The cop demanded 5000 I told him I want go police station to pay fine, he kicked and screamed I cannot got to pay him, until I rang my wife, first he refused to her demanding me to pay him eventually he spoke to her and after a few minutes off we went to the cop shop, (20 mtr away) after being made to wait and the descop refusing  to accept a complaint about the box cop the fine was paid receipt issued  FINE 400 baht!!!!! Ok I was in the wrong and accepted the fine but!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It just occurred to me that maybe while sitting there you might call 191 and see who shows up. But bottom line, if you refuse to pay the bribe then what? What will they do? Haul you off for a beat down? 

6 hours ago, ikke1959 said:

The RTP is the most incompetent institution in Thailand....Too lazy to do anything, corrupt, and no clue what the real laws are. They all should be investigated person by person, checked their tax form and assets and fired if the administration is not correct. The RTP have an attitude that they are untouchable and behave like that, with their Christmas decorated uniforms...Reform to a working policeforce should be much much better for Thailand

Somebody, such as the prime minister, would have to clean house from top to bottom in order to do this right. If a proper authority doesn't lead the charge it's unlikely to succeed. Or, as in the US, body cameras on at all times. Maybe even offer rewards within the ranks for ratting out their compadres. However many honest cops there are, and who knows, but they are probably not happy with their partners. 

Start with the towns with the worst problems. Just making suggestions based on my humble opinion.

19 hours ago, Robert_Smith said:

Just an empirical question, tis all...

 

Try not to take it too personally.

 

regards,

bob.

How about just a stυpid question? BTW tests don't really mean anything, they're known to be biased toward white caucasian Americans. Cramming for tests doesn't generally show what you've learned or your abilities, only what you've memorized. There are many forms of intelligence, many types of problem solving skills on top of emotional intelligence, for which there are no tests. Your question sounds racist. Differences in education categorized by race do not mean that an ethnic group is smarter than another. A lot depends on economic advantage, same as in any other country. I consider Thai people generally more peaceful and in many ways more evolved than the average arrogant entitled westerner. Why don't you see if you can come up with a question or two that might serve to educate you in some useful way? My bet is that you could use it. Lastly, let's turn the question around. I consider the average Thai person to be more intelligent than you. 

7 minutes ago, Negita43 said:

For the past couple of weeks in my area (Korat) I have been unable to buy it

Anyone know if there is an issue 

The best guess is simply supply chain issues. Things like changing delivery carriers, or maybe it's a one pickup truck delivery and the truck broke down. Could be a breakdown in machinery at the processing plant. If you want a real answer you should contact the dairy company. In the meanwhile powdered non fat milk is readily available if you can tolerate it.  

16 hours ago, joedee said:

I am a British National I have a son with a Thai national.

Our son was born in India.

He was registered with The British Consulate 

and also The Thai Consulate in India

We have Passports and Birth certificates for both Countries plus an Indian Birth certificate

We also applied for a Thai ID card and renewed his Thai passport in Thailand 

during short trips to Thailand.

We also registered him in the house registration book at his mother's local town in Thailand.

 

My son and Thai Mother have permanently lived in India since 2005 other than annual short trips to Thailand.

My son has been educated fully at private school in India. He is now past 16 years old.

(His Mother and I both work in India)

 

He has decided on a career in The British Army. He has started the application process which has all been fine.

Now The British Army require a Military Service Letter from the Thai government informing that they will release 

my son from Conscription into The Thai Army and will not call upon him in the event of war or other reason.

 

I have contacted the Thai consulate in India and London.

In India they told me there is no process for this and he has to 

contact the local Military registration center where conscription is handled.

London have not replied despite 2 Emails and using a UK address and telephone number.

 

I have googled this and the information is very unclear if indeed it can be done at all...

 

In a nutshell, My son has never LIVED in Thailand since birth, doesn't speak or read/write Thai.

Has no intention of living in Thailand other than for vacation in the foreseeable future.

Has limited career opportunity in Thailand. Plans to move to the UK in July this year.

Wants to enroll for a career in The British Army this year.

 

Has anyone got any experience in this matter or can offer any "sensible" suggestions regarding this process.

Or happens to know where/who to contact directly for this matter.

 

I look forward to helpful comments.

 

Many thanks

 

Joe 

I wouldn't rely on a forum like this for legal advice of any sort, let alone something as complicated as this. I would try to contact a military lawyer. Also a good Thai law firm. It sounds like some low level bureaucratic clerk doesn't know what they're talking about. I've had Thai immigration officers tell me things that weren't true, and I just asked for a supervisor and got things sorted. Regardless of where you go for answers, you must confirm everything using a lawyer who knows these things up and down. 

5 hours ago, BangkokReady said:

So, they went into the prostitution place and searched for foreign women prostituting themselves, but ignored the Thai ones?  Is that right?

Because the foreigners are "taking jobs away from Thai girls". Not kidding, I bet that's the thinking. Can't say I blame them. So what are you saying? Do you not read the news? Thailand is cracking down on lawbreaking foreigners, which they're entitled to do, it's their country, it's none of our business. Why, are you considering a career move, maybe a little surgery?