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15 hours ago, webfact said:

irascible

A little less of the thesaurus please. Irritable would be sufficient.

7 hours ago, webfact said:

Somchai said that as most vote buying is done through canvassers at the village level,

Take out the word 'as' (context remains the same) and that's how Thaksin got in and stayed in.

Upcoming election? Never trust a military junta. There may well be a 'security' situation which 'justifies' more delays. 

Maybe I'm just a cynic. We'll see.

On 8/1/2017 at 10:19 AM, Just1Voice said:

 

Here's a teacher trying to do something to help her students, and all you pervs can think about is sex.  Sometimes the expats on here really are disgusting.

 

Not me. First thing I thought about was...oh no. You're right. She is gorgeous. 

Bt20,000 for a flash. That (Bt20,000) my dear friends is quite an interesting weekend.

3 hours ago, webfact said:

Elephant Devours Durian In Daring Dawn Raid

I don't think elephants need to be "Daring". I once saw an elephant given a mandarin. Placed it under it's foot. Applied what could only be the smallest amount of pressure, split the skin and took out the flesh of the fruit. I along with a few other people (all Thais) who saw this were amazed. Highly intelligent creatures. 

“It’s not the same elephant,” he said. “They trade off who comes here.”

What a great comment and I don't mean this in a disparaging way. They really are smart and it seems this lot like myself are hooked on the stuff. Magnificent fruit. 

Well you get your photo taken at immigration. Catch them. Stealing outside of daylight hours is serious. Lock 'em up. That'll wipe the smiles off their faces. SCUM.

Well you know what they say...big weapons, small........Forget the poor. We have to protect 5% of the population from, from ......mmmm not sure. Never mind lets buy as much as we can.

Pitiful, just absolutely pitiful. Good on her for her achievement but this happens world wide. 

This is from 2012 in Australia.

Allan Stewart, 97, will graduate from Southern Cross University today with a Master of Clinical Science.

But it's not his first graduation. Mr Stewart earned a place in the record books when he graduated with a law degree at the age of 91.

Today he retains that title with his fourth degree. He undertook his first degree in dentistry in 1936.

Oh dear. Looks like beer and cigs going up more than we thought. 

1 hour ago, sanemax said:

Because the deceased was Burmese and the Police believed that the Burmese men who lived with her committed the crime ?

Well if that's what the police believe. I'm not saying that's not the case. The link didn't mention culprits. Just saying I knew they wouldn't be Thai. Thais don't murder foreigners.

Absolutely correct. BKK is a fantastic destination. One of the best attractions is the street food...oh dear! One of the best attractions is the hordes of Chinese tourists...nup. Mmm. Bent coppers ...maybe not. Cheap? I don't think so. Feel free to add to the list.

They're doing they're best to ruin this country.

Still, nice to see the 'PM' giving a thumbs up to the Daily Mirror, a highly respected publication. 

Before I clicked on the link, I knew (and I imagine everyone else), that the "two arrested" would not be Thai. I wonder why?

9 hours ago, Samui Bodoh said:

The purpose of the new voting system is to ensure that the 'red' side do not win a majority.

 

All the rest is irrelevant or noise.

 

The purpose is to ensure the continuance of military control.

4 hours ago, oby said:

ummmmmmm, 2 and 3 words,

obviously teaching english, comprehension skills and math :) 

Ummmm, 2 and 3 words. Try two phrases.

20 hours ago, Jonnapat said:

Thailand in 2 words, no discipline, no self control.

That is of course 5 words (2 phrases) but you are right. I do think, however, this isn't restricted to Thailand. 

8 hours ago, tryasimight said:

What percentage...I'm curious...do you have verified figures?

Over 90% at a guess (although I have seen figures of up to 98% mentioned on this site) of prostitution in Thailand is for Thais. Places like Pattaya, Pukhet, Sukhumvit are just a drop in the ocean. How many karaoke bars, 'massage' shops do you think there are in Thailand that are not in tourist areas? I do not live in a tourist area. I live just outside BKK and I reckon if I went 1 hr in any direction there would be 100's. Think of Issan. Thousands of karaoke bars. I don't think one really needs "verified" stats to know that most prostitution in Thailand isn't for 'servicing' foreign tourists.

11 hours ago, rooster59 said:

"Sin City" not just for the tourists

Absolutely ridiculous 'journalism'. Pattaya represents a small percentage of prostitution nationally. Does, however, bring in tourist money for everyone who works there and other similar tourist areas, to support themselves and their families which is more than the 'government' does. Sin City? Thai's murdering/killing people and getting away with it. 'SIN'? Corruption. SIN? ABSOLUTE RUBBISH STORY. ABSOLUTE RUBBISH HEADLINE.

I wonder where she was shot. If both shots were to the head then it's definitely suicide. How dare anyone on this forum accuse a Thai (probably connected, hence the fantastic powers of investigation from the BIB) of murdering a 17 year old girl from Myanmar. Case closed. Another Thai gets away with murder.

Get them all together in one area, say a football pitch. Give them all real weapons and let them wipe each other out. This of course would never happen because when it comes down to it they're cowards and would never turn up.

Believe this you'll believe anything.

12 hours ago, observer90210 said:

yes, because homicide is always a big "misunderstanding" here...

This of course only applies to the hi-so unless it's the 'suicide' of a foreigner.

12 hours ago, BasalBanality said:

Can one expect anything else from the Chairman of the Thailand-China Business Council?

Absolutely correct. His heritage is Chinese. Same as many at the top end in this country.

12 hours ago, steven100 said:

 

RIP policemen. 

You lost your life because of a drug user, taker, seller or pusher.

That's why I say drug people deserve death...  nothing less.

 

Good for you. I respect your well educated opinion. Death penalty to all CEO's of tobacco companies....nothing less. You don't smoke, do you?

Brilliant. Less corruption. Bigger bribes. 1+1=3 TIT. Corrupt top to bottom.

Duty of care. Not so easy but needs to be done. Complete failure in this case with devastating results.