Jonathan Swift

The percentage of "undesirables" will likely remain the same. So you're a little bit right, but mostly wrong. For every 1000 new arrivals there may be the same percentage, which is theoretically higher mathematically, but they will likely scrutinize these new categories more thoroughly, bringing that percentage down. Also, most undesirables won't qualify for these new visa categories - the bad apples primarily come on tourist visas, in which case the numbers will stay the same. Thailand desperately needs more income, and the bottom line is risk vs benefit. But yes, for a variety of reasons things like this tend to waffle back and forth.

It will have no effect on the criminal organization, they will find more people to do their dirty work. You can't prosecute the mafia.

Haven't heard that term since I was a kid in the 60s. haha

So that's your response to someone whose views are not the same as yours? You're right and everyone else is wrong or mentally ill? What does that say about you? You clearly overestimate your importance in the scheme of things.

hey Yingluck, if things don't work out come to the US, we need a presidential candidate who can actually do the job.

Guy can't take criticism, so he attacks his critic. Classic behavior of an immature person. Don't respond, he's just trying to goad you.

Import duty and taxes. End of story. Why do you have to have Heinz anyway?

Those prices wouldn't exist if people weren't willing to pay it. So someone's buying them.

Well that was an incredibly intelligent and educated statement. And well thought out. Are you a law school graduate and legal scholar? Truly a stable genius.

I had a case in Patong where we identified a thief and the police even had her ID and phone number from previous crimes, but they dropped it. So maybe it's 50/50

Sex change is in order as a treatment

"Once these tests, conducted in collaboration with AOT, are successful, the new gates will also cater to foreign travellers."

That's probably what will happen after serving jail time, then he will be forced to fight in Ukraine like other criminals.

There should be a sign on the beach: If you're going to walk on this beach make sure you have pepper spray and/or a dog bigger than Mr. Mario's.

Yeah, like driving a tuktuk or taxi and overcharging tourists

By their very nature they can't control their compulsions or behavior.

Oh so unfair to you and your bigoted white friends, wahhhhhh.

As far as stupid goes, your comment rates #1 on the stupidity scale. You weren't there. End of story. Blaming the victim is never legitimate, but men, courts, lawyers in rape trials do it to women all the time. Like telling a woman it was her fault she was raped because she was wearing suggestive clothes. Not being familiar with acts of violence doesn't make you stupid. It just means you're an average person leading an average life not expecting to be assaulted for no reason. It was actually a good idea to film the guy, she just failed to consider all possible outcomes. It was an unpredictable situation, unpredictable behavior by a drunk, but no, she was not in any way to blame. Shame on you for even suggesting it.

You can look to extensive studies in other countries. You're right about THC levels. I would think that rather than illegalizing it they could assert more control (theoretically) over what is being sold legally. As opposed to more manpower (theoretically) wasted trying to enforce an unenforceable law. If I were a seller I would be happy to submit samples for testing, it would enhance sales to be able to say it was tested and approved.

Hear hear. It was good to read that piece of common sense.

Ignorant anti Thai comment of the week. If they caught the guy how is it a failure? Wherever you're from I guarantee it's exactly the same - the majority of offenders don't get caught. It's a very difficult crime to track and prosecute. Look at the Catholic church. So you're just using this as yet another excuse to bash Thai people and Thai officials. Thai government and police deserve some valid criticism, just like every other country, but tell me where else in the world can you walk down the street and have the occasional police officer salute you without being prompted or spoken to? ... If you find it that hard to respect Thailand warts and all then do us all a favor and leave.

That's about as ignorant a comment as I've seen all year. You don't read or get out much, do you? The current climate in the US is quite hostile to immigrants. US beggars aren't "sent" anywhere. Aside from drug addicts and the mentally ill and others who fall through the cracks for various reasons, US beggars choose their own lifestyle because they have no other options. For those who seek help there is help available. And some, very few, beggars make more money doing that than they would at a job. That is the case in every country. As to beggars in general, in the US a very small percentage of them are foreign. They don't beg on the streets because they would be picked up by immigration and deported. That's the real world, as opposed to the one you imagine based on your racism and bigotry. Oh, and BTW, Credit cards are issued by banks who determine a person's creditworthiness over a period of several years. So explain how a bank is even going to find a credit history on an immigrant who has no bank accounts or assets in the US? Why don't you write your own book, you're pretty good at fiction.

She may have passed out for unrelated reasons and then died of the heat. She may have fallen asleep, but that's unlikely since the pain of the burns would likely have woken her. It may have been heat exhaustion, which would not have been anyone's fault. She may have lost track of the time. Nobody here is a doctor or pathologist, so none of the opinions about this have any merit, other than speculation. Having said that, cameras might be a good idea.

She may have passed out for unrelated reasons and then died of the heat. She may have fallen asleep, but that's unlikely since the pain of the burns would likely have woken her. It may have been heat exhaustion, which would not have been anyone's fault. She may have lost track of the time. Nobody here is a doctor or pathologist, so none of the opinions about this have any merit, other than speculation.

I wouldn't even do the 800,000 baht. That is the crazy way to do it. I just show income of $65,000 per month. That is money I can spend and live on, rather than park a huge amount of money uselessly in a bank.