Thechook

The military don't want comments on the referendum, they will just pass it and then say everyone voted for it. The people will never know the real outcome as everything is being done secretly.

As tourists stay away? I thought there were yearly double digit % increases.

according to TAT this is another record year with tourism numbers again going through the roof and being smashed.

The person who suggested that tourists stay away could be in serious trouble. It is a very serious offence to tell the truth and to tarnish Thailand's reputation. I can see TAT applying for an arrest warrant.

So they take your shoes and give you a free T Shirt.

Have no intention of ever going to the U.S.

I think it is time to completely eradicate islam from the world. Stop pandering to islam and tip toeing around in the name of political correctness and fear. Take the gloves off and destroy this evil barbaric cult called islam once and for all. If you get a melanoma you don't say it's cute, you destroy it before it destroys you. Islam is a cancer who's aim is the total destruction of civilisation and the world.

Chiangmai is definately the best part of Thailand except for the smoke and Haze 6 months of the year. Has everything an expat could want along with limited tourists. Entirely different to the sleazy places like Bangkok and Pattaya But as more farangs become aware of it they will destroy the beautiful place.

So per the above Chiang Mai "Has everything an expat could want along with limited tourists."

How about wanting limited expats?

I don't think there are to many expats in chiangmai, in 9 years I have met 2 aussies, 3 poms and 1 canadian.

There's another 292 candidates for the adjustment camps.

Slowly it looks like more and more are speaking out. Takes a bit of guts in these uncertain times.

more and more are seeing prayuth and his junta for what they really are. 18 months ago he was considered the messiah by many on here and now they have seen him in a different light. Those disciples are now an extinct species.

The judicial process ?

Would that be the highly flexible system that only works in favour of those in power, the rich, well connected etc. ?

yep that's the one.

Tarnishing Thailand's image is a serious offence even if the allegations are true. Those abusing the workers won't be investigated but the victims will be prosecuted with full force for speaking out.

The Junta has stated that it will be upgraded on the human trafficking list and this woman speaking out isn't going to impress the junta. I see many years in a Thai prison coming her way or she may just vanish like those before her.

Their only crime is having an opinion and not showing full love and devotion to Prayuth.

Chiangmai is definately the best part of Thailand except for the smoke and Haze 6 months of the year. Has everything an expat could want along with limited tourists. Entirely different to the sleazy places like Bangkok and Pattaya But as more farangs become aware of it they will destroy the beautiful place.

Just accept the current situation and don't discuss national problems. Well that will get the country moving forward.

Numbnut Prayuth is lucky the U.N and the world understand the Junta's form of democracy and support him and his group.

He probably left 2 weeks ago, a bit late to shut the door.

Does anyone in Thailand know first aid? I bet everyone else just just continued eating and calmly left when finnished.

Player Loans, another round ball game initiative, everyone does it better.....but instead AFL supremo invites the coaches for a dinner at what looked like his Toooooooorak home....

No 4 and 20's on the menu tonight fellas, or deeply charred snaggs, i suspect Quail in lemon sauce as entree ....mouth is watering shall leave it there....how how a humble game has evolved well at least at the dinner table...enjoy...

soccer is a boring disgusting unskilled, non contact game played by precious feminine men who cry and pretend to be hurt if thier shoes get dirty. It's not even a sport, it's a lullaby to put people to sleep.

"Witnesses told police that the tourist appeared to be drunk when he walked down Bangla Rd."

Drunk tourist, one that happens to be the size of a mountain, stumbling down the road. I think the end result is not what I would call unexpected.

So a person may have been drunk, 5 guys beat the crap out of him, is that justifiable punishment for drinking?

so what were your reading then ? there were 5 of them

self defence

Derm talks Jack Steven, player loans and Pearce Hanley.

Dermott Brereton believes St. Kilda midfielder Jack Steven could be an outside chance of a shock Brownlow Medal this year, and has also proposed the introduction of a player loan system to the AFL and shared his thoughts on Pearce Hanley.

The former Hawthorn forward says that Stevens fantastic season could see the ball magnet pick up plenty of votes despite St. Kilda only having won six games so far in season 2016.

Read more at http://www.sen.com.au/news/afl/06-16/derm-talks-jack-steven-player-loans-and-pearce-hanley#7vUJM05mPYDzL2Zo.99

Not a bad win.

The Nunawading Lions crashed back to earth in a big way on Saturday

As reported last week, it was looking like the Lions form was improving, only losing by 174-points to Coldstream in Round 10.

However, their biggest obstacle yet came on Saturday in the form of the undefeated, ladder leading Eagles of Ferntree Gully.

The Eagles did not show ANY MERCY as they piled on 50-goals and 14-behinds without conceding a single point. Not even a rushed behind.

If you cant be stuffed doing the maths that is a 314-point victory.

Itll be back to the drawing board for Nunawading this week as they prepare to face the Glen Waverley Hawks.

The Ferntree Gully boys were pretty up and about after the win. Well done fellas!

Loved his spaghetti westerns. They were corny but entertaining.

BANGKOK, 28 June 2016 (NNT)-Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has instructed the Ministry of Education to take serious and continuous action to eliminate student brawls.

How about instructing the Ministry to take SERIOUS and continuous action in regards to fire safety in schools to prevent deaths like those that occurred in Chiang Rai.

If the project moves forward, PWO will definitely have revenue to feed ourselves, said its president, police Maj. Gen. Kraiboon Suadsong. As now we can no longer make money from fee to manage the pledging scheme for rice and other agricultural products.

Somehow I don't think the General is begging for a bowl of rice. The only people who are going to make money is the developers and not the poor farmers who will still be looking for their next meal.

I would be interested to know what business interests Lady G has in Hong Kong, a bar or two in Wan Chai by any chance???

I would guess she probably traffics in the sale of sex slaves.

Who's up for bad sweater day?

http://www.triplem.com.au/melbourne/sport/afl/news/2016/6/the-afl-just-released-a-brand-new-range-of-bloody-ugly-jumpers/

Disgusting waste of life. Everyone in authority at the school should be PUNISHED. Also the authorities should be held responsible. Hill people huh? poor Hill people do not have the money to send their kids to boarding school. Only Hill people from the Golden Triangle area would be able to afford to send their kids to boarding school. Maybe this is a reason for the weak pathetic action.

The school is a Christian run charity providing schooling for hill tribe children out of reach of traditional schools, they do not have to be rich, they have to be poor and geographically out of reach.

Christian run charity or not the school failed, and its owner's and staff should be dealt with.

Considering the amount of money available to the educational system ( Chiang Rai itself has several well funded, modern and well resourced government schools in the city), one wonders why even the most basic provision cannot be made for those from poor and remote areas.

But then they are from the Hill Tribes. They simply don't matter.

Of course, but my point was to counter the comment above, that poor hill tribe people do not have the money to send their kids to boarding school and that the fact that these hill tribe kid did get afforded a school does not mean they came from drug dealing families as lungnorn inferred.

The hill tribes neglect is political, they are refugees, for decades many were kept caged in for the crime of being persecuted in Myanmar, Thailand has a shameful record of refugee treatment.

according to Prayuth Thailand is being applauded by the U.N for the quality of its human rights.