Jonathan Swift

Dabba doo?

He was short a few thousand baths? So they tracked him down by following the smell?

"people" who "lost" their lives? These were the worst of the worst violent dregs of society. Trafficking in human misery and suffering. They weren't selling joints on a street corner. They opened fire first, that's literally attempted murder. How many other people do you think these people may have murdered in the course of their daily business? They were justifiably shot dead as they attempted more murder. Their lives weren't "lost", they were put down like the animals they were, and they deserve no rest, no peace, but an eternity of burning in heII

So you'd be willing to offer up your 17 year old daughter or granddaughter for the enjoyment of tourists? Or are you also a sex tourist/pedophiIe? Perhaps you married a 17 year old. OK, LEGAL age of consent is a grey area between cultures, but there is a higher moral perspective as to what defines a child vs an adult. I don't think most decent rational people consider 17, or even 18, to be a fully mature adult capable of making adult decisions at the level of a 25 - 45 year old. Then one has to ask, why would anyone lust after a young teenager when there are plenty of 21+ year old perfectly legal and equally beautiful available women? Something wrong with that picture. And yes, though there isn't a treaty with Germany, extradition is possible under a certain process between the two countries.

Tiktok brings out the worst in people again. I hope the police find some grounds to deport her, there isn't a shred of credibility to her claim. What did she do, stand there next to one of the hookers and wait until some guy hit on her, then twist the story to her liking?

They buy you a pint and wait

That was about as brilliant a response as I would expect.

I'm one of those mugs. I've read the comments from all you whiners and complainers. I've been here 10 years. I have never paid more than $300 for any hospital care including emergency treatments, albeit they were all outpatient. They were all at Phaya Thai 1 hospital. I've also had satisfactory dental treatments. The only time I've paid more was for dental implants, which were still less than 1/3 of what they cost in the US. And I don't care nor am I the least concerned about Thai people paying less. It's their country, they are generally less well off than we are, and it really doesn't affect ANYONE'S quality of life. But don't let me stop anyone from complaining, I realize that the biggest reason you came here was for fresh new topics to complain about because you got sick of the same old subjects in your home countries, where complaining and arguing is a national contact sport on the level of football. Wahhhh.

When bathing in the stream of consciousness do you find yourself at the bottom of the gene pool?

I also think that any economy that depends too heavily on tourism is fundamentally on shaky ground and bound to implode sooner or later.

I think the commenters here pretty much hit the nail on the head. Times change, attitudes change, and most importantly, economic conditions change. And now it's impossible to put the genie back into the bottle. (Although Barbara Eden still looks great at 92, let's ask her) I used to be able to fly Chinese airlines round trip from NY to BKK for $450 US, now there are no Chinese flights and for those that remain it's about $600 one way. I don't know specifics about the airline market within China, but if rates are similarly high, that would be enough to kill it in and of itself.

And run the risk of being taken hostage by Putin on any number of imaginary trumped up charges.

I wasn't aware that Thailand was the only place with "dangerous roads". I take it that there are no such accidents where you come from? All roads are dangerous to anyone who is not careful. Wherever there is driving there are going to be accidents and fatalities. It's a statistical certainty. There are just too many people on the roads for it not to happen. But yes, the question between the lines is, what can be done to address it and can/will such measures succeed? It's up to the investigators, and then the bus companies and government to implement what they learn.

This was 12 midnight. So what would you do? Close bars at 10PM? If you use your head even a little it would be clear that drinking hours are not the thing that creates the behavior of these kinds of people. They behave this way wherever they go, whenever they go. If the bars were closed they'd be doing it on some sidewalk somewhere. Maybe you should listen less to the voices in your head and pay a little more attention to how the world really works.

Better an idiot than a heartless, compassionless empty shell of a human being

That's not nice. Yes, that was not a smart thing to do. Or it may have been an oversight. Maybe he didn't do his homework or was naive and trusting. Maybe this was his first trip abroad. Everyone makes mistakes, or are you one of those perfect individuals who has never done something regrettable?

Stress occurs to different people in different ways under different circumstances. It's a shame that person can't be more like you. You're a true role model.

If you go to the source article, Pattaya News, the groom was the shooter, he had an argument with his bride, shot her and the others then himself.

Probably meant .240, which is not comatose, and many alcoholics can actually function at that level or higher, except for the driving part.

Pretty sure there is, but the talented and best educated ones likely find jobs elsewhere. High school diploma gets you a job at Thaiger and the other local tabloids. They get what they pay for. I met a Thai lady photojournalist who works for Reuters. Wonderful woman. She was at a forum (FCCT) about holding governments accountable for violence against journalists. She had her eyes lacerated by a broken bottle thrown by police. Here in Bangkok. She recovered. For real journalists you have to go to the Foreign Correspondents Club of Thailand (FCCT). I have another friend who is a director for FCCT and also is deputy director for Human Rights Watch of Southeast Asia. I would listen to anything these two professionals say, and I often do. The club is a great place to go and toss down a few pints among interesting people. The conversations and events there often touch on the dirty little secrets that we all know are bubbling beneath the surface, from Viet Nam to Burma. I'm the piano player there, performing on 8 December. FCCT has a facebook page which is interesting.

You ain't lyin'.

You must mean Thai tiger air

Motion sickness - rough ride? But high anxiety can cause knots in one's stomach

No one, because if you do you will be punished by the administrators, being that it was written by one of them.

So you must no doubt be movie star magazine cover material, pointing the finger as if you're some shining example? Nah I'm picturing you making Steve Bannon look like George Clooney, dribbling cheap beer down your chin and belching while you type. 2nd thing to do if you want people to respect you - show respect in the first place by not ridiculing people for their appearance and blaming and gloating over their misfortune. Most of us adults in the room don't judge people by their appearances, nor do the police, fortunately for the victim. You're about as worthy of respect as the thieves who robbed her.