Thechook

If the temple was involved in the trade of supplying tiger parts then now that its been shut down, what are the implications for the remaining wild tigers (approx. 200) in Thailand?

probably sold to China to ensure the china/thai rail project still goes ahead.

If I can't trust the Thai monks and I can't trust the police, nor the tuk-tuk drivers, nor the junta - then who did the Minister want me to trust when he proclaimed the new tourism slogan "trust me, we are Thai"?

I think it's pretty much, never trust a thai in anything.

Feed the monks alive to the tigers

For a mid week break from the football.

Boxing nostalgia. Jeff Fenech v Azumah Nelson.

Great contest, good commentary.

Don't need a break from football. How about those bloody soccer fans rioting in the Melbourne CBD last night, when are they going to ban this violent nasty game.

http://www.3aw.com.au/news/soccer-fans-set-off-flares-in-melbournes-cbd-last-night-20160607-gpdywo.html

For a mid week break from the football.

Boxing nostalgia. Jeff Fenech v Azumah Nelson.

Great contest, good commentary.

Don't need a break from football. How about those bloody soccer fans rioting in the Melbourne CBD last night, when are they going to ban this violent nasty game.

Tom Hawkins should not be in any danger of receiving a two-match suspension for a very tame left jab to the chin of Phil Davis after they tangled with each other on the weekend, says Tim Watson.

Read more at http://www.sen.com.au/news/afl/06-16/tim-watson-you-get-a-week-for-that#ZGk57OhZr8SlAHih.99

Someone better get over there and get the lottery numbers quick.

Looks like Somchia has been giving his pigs a little loving.

Can't really blame them, they know nothing of the outside world.

What action actually has been taken against these officers? A transfer isn't action for such an offence. I recall the government media release saying officers had been arrested but no names or photo ops with these mysterious villains. We have seen a few photos of Somchia and burmese smiling with officers. Small time people hired to drive a vehicle. We have seen people arrested for speaking out against human trafficking. Giving people a voice to speak out will be a powerful tool to fighting human trafficking. Keeping everything silent and having people afraid to mention it isn't going to help progress.

Not legally recognised, just like the military junta outside Thailand except by a couple of dictatorships and a communist country.

Must not go against the referendum law or members will be arrested. I guess that means if they identify or mention any junta members or supporters being corrupt they will be in a huge pile of poop.

Great job by the city engineers, planning and permits office. Surely they knew what the land was like before granting a building permit and what did the inspectors do during the construction inspections? Isn't a hotel or business required to have public liability insurance? If they did have insurance how on earth did they get it if the building didn't comply with building codes?

I needed a good laugh. Do you call before of after you check out?

It would be best if the handed out pamphlets at travel agencies before you booked a holiday. Maybe when you arrive and before check in you can call ad say stuff this dive wasn't on the brochure

The abbot will be summoned for questioning. So they know where he is ? Other prominent Thais have been summoned but have never appeared. I would like to see leading naturalists from around the world get together and demand answers and make this story front page news in all countries for as long as it takes....

The only offence he is facing is encroaching on state land. Yes it's a minor offence compared to trafficking in endangered and protected animals but if they went for the more serious charges that may tarnish Thailand's reputation and the tourist dollar is at stake. Water it down and keep the international community it in the dark

Oh this again. Is it that time of the month again? Meanwhile tourists are dying and being beaten in droves, can't wait for the July media release stating stringent measures being rolled out to protect tourist dollars.

Love the bitter foriegners, dying and beaten in droves.. Ahahaha, beating tourist hmm come to Australia and see

Australia sounds like a very nasty place for tourists if it's worse than Thailand. Maybe they should take a leaf out of Thailand's book and adopt the Thai model of civilisation. Just out of curiosity how many more tourists have died,been beaten, robbed or scammed in Australia this year compared to Thailand?

Two this week and a woman eaten by a Croc in Queensland.

Australia is probably the deadliest place on the planet when it comes to wildlife. If it walks, crawls, flies or swims it can kill you

Take that and let it be a lesson to you, oh would you like to buy and axe?

So no human trafficking on the 6th of June. What a nice guy allowing the cargo to have a sleep in, a day off and an extra spoon of rice. Now everyone line up for the photo and receive your reward.

Oh this again. Is it that time of the month again? Meanwhile tourists are dying and being beaten in droves, can't wait for the July media release stating stringent measures being rolled out to protect tourist dollars.

So this is all about land encroachment and not about animal abuse and trafficking. Well talk about watering the problem down for the international community

Maybe they should now be looking at other places that use tigers as tourist bait like the chiangmai night safari where they breed tigers to be hugged and have thier photos taken with tourists. The temple isn't the only place into the tiger business. I doubt that others will be fully investigated as this would be extremely bad for the Thai face. I bet prayuth has already told all the other places to lay low until this dies down on the international stage.

Does he mean endemic cheating and the No Fail policy ?

Maybe he can order all Thai University students to increase their IQs to minimum 148 and become self motivated academics to international standards. That would be useful.....

Students that think and question are arrested under sect 44.

Hey Boss PM, my ministry can't solve the problem therefore I need you to issue a Sec 44 to make us look good and powerful.

They are the self appointed judicial hub of ASEAN so I don't see why they need a sect 44 in the 1st place.

When are they going to round up the monks and put them in cages