Chip Allen

Sugar is simply one of the most toxic things you can consume.

The corporations and white trash voters who support Trump will never let this happen. He is a dream come true to the Ayn Rand worshippers such as Paul Ryan. A man with no compassion and no regard for any kind of liberal or progressive thought.

But coups DO work. They keep elected governments from getting the idea that they can actually change things. Until a large number of generals are lethally injected, coups will continue to be the preferred method of regime change.

17 hours ago, Aj Mick said:

Some of the countries that abolished the death penalty decades ago may be far from civilised, but more are among the most civilised...... and they are certainly far more civilised than any country that retains it, no matter how developed the economy of such retentionist states is. 

Lethal injection is the most merciful means of execution ever devised. Death is not a punishment when you spare them years of misery in a prison environment.

Nothing will change. The same family sits on the throne and royal generosity continues unabated. The Thai Royal Family gives more money to charitable causes than any other monarchy in the world. No reason why they would not remain very popular. This just shows the brilliance of King Bhumibol. A master gamesman who outsmarted the military at their own game.

30 minutes ago, wakeupplease said:

Disgraceful to see a photo like this for a crime that in the real world is civil and not criminal, just the country is so backward Handcuffs I ask you.

 

 

Yes, but Thailand is not the "real world". It is a military-governed country grafted clumsily onto a medieval society. It has absolutely no regard for world opinion or prevailing legal standards in other countries. Even though I adhere faithfully to the local laws, I have no illusions that I could not find myself in a world of trouble, simply from a misunderstanding or failure to dot every "i" and cross every "t". You walk a tightrope when you live here and those who ignore this fact, do so at their own peril.

Best to live elsewhere if you want Western-style laws and sane enforcement. Thailand cannot and will not understand the concept of "rule of law" or the idea of justice. There is only punishment and vicious treatment of prisoners.

Less booze, better health and less crime.

Ostensibly, many here believe that expressing opinions can be criminalized by Thailand and the rest of the world should just shut up. What about the insane drug laws in the UAE, where those bringing blood pressure meds through the airport are subject to imprisonment in very harsh conditions? There is no rational .defense of these kinds of laws. Words are not criminal and it cannot be considered criminal to control your blood pressure. International toleration of these laws is the crime, NOT violation of them.

An extremely bad move. As long as Thailand insists upon brutal and immoral prison conditions. the death penalty is a blessing for those who find themselves incarcerated in this medieval country. When Thailand has prison conditions on par with Sweden and Switzerland, we can talk about eliminating the death penalty. Until that time, it is an escape from a kind of misery that Asia has not imposed on foreigners since World War 2.

"Nanny states" .....Toryspeak for any country which protects its citizens against poverty and violence. Conservative thinking always demonizes the idea that citizens should be entitled to fair treatment.

10 minutes ago, sanemax said:

Thailand's Government has the right to prosecute anyone in Thailand, wherever they come from

I am sure that this law applies to Western Counties as well , otherwise French people could go across the border to Belgium , post illegal photos, then go back to France again

This law does NOT apply to western countries. I cannot imagine a scenario where mere WORDS uttered on the internet resulted in the arrest of a foreigner who visited Europe or America. It is sheer insanity. You would have to actually threaten violence or commit fraud to run afoul of western law. It is the worldwide standard for legal sanity.

Crap logic that would place any citizen of western countries in danger if they violated Lese Majeste laws by expressing an opinion. There is NO defense of this kind of thinking, regardless of how you may personally feel. It is immoral and deserves the harshest response from responsible governments worldwide.

2 minutes ago, sanemax said:

The internet is a world wide conception , it has no borders .

Thailand's government has no right to prosecute foreigners for "computer crimes". This is a perfectly insane perversion of legal and political power. It is impossible to commit a "crime" online unless it involves fraud or violence.

They might start with the containers of sugar placed on the table in restaurants. Thais sprinkle sugar over the most unlikely food items. No wonder diabetes is out of control here.

Governments of truly civilized countries need to start forcibly repatriating their citizens, when they run afoul of unjust "laws" such as defamation, lese majeste...etc. A gun in the face always gets results. Thuggery deserves thug tactics as retribution.

1 hour ago, sanemax said:

These are computer crimes , it doesnt really matter where you do it .

 

 

 

The sickest interpretation of "law" that it is possible to conceive of. Not unlike the reasoning of Communist China.

These people actually believe that their law applies worldwide. The frog committed his "crime" in his own country and was arrested when he came to Thailand. An abomination and a perversion of international law. Sanctions should apply.

Thailand is awash in every kind of obscene image and situation and the cops need to hunt down some turd for posting naked pics of his ex-girlfriend. Priorities of the police are puzzling and racist.

TVF seems to be top-heavy with Tories today.

Zuck will fold just like Google did. Money is the only thing that counts with his type.

The Thai government. Skillfully hacking away at their own tourism industry. Amazing how Thais refuse to understand simple economic facts. Make it more difficult or expensive to come here and when the consequences hit, they wonder why.

Someone tell these poor women that we don't give a damn if they have white skin or big boobs. Other things really matter much more.

This is just stupid. My GF is 45 and wants sex regularly. She also has apparently undergone menopause already. She says she does not menstruate. I don't think this is common but this is her story.

There will be no war. Trump changes his mind more often than a kitten. The Kim family blusters and bloviates but seems only able to kill their own people.