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3 hours ago, digibum said:

 

Yes, the only way that story gets any better is if the Thai merchant beat the snot out of him with a stick and when the police showed up he told him that the farang had stole the belt since he had never agreed on the 100 baht price.  And legally, the Thai merchant would be 100% right.  He said the price was 200, the farang handed the man 100 and walked off.  That's theft.  

 

You don't know what arrangement the previous customer had.  He could have purchased 10,000 baht worth of stuff the day before so the shop owner was giving him a deal.   Maybe that guy is his kid's school teacher and he wants to offer him the item at cost.  He has no idea whatsoever why the vendor gave the other guy a better price but he's taken upon himself to essentially steal the item by declaring his own price.  

 

I wonder how that would work back in Farangland.  You walk into a shop, someone ahead of you is buying the same item as you and uses a coupon.  Your turn to pay and you give the same amount to the shop owner as the person ahead of you and then just walk out.  Zero chance you aren't getting arrested.  

 

It boggles the mind that someone would think this is acceptable behavior.  And the irony in it is that by assuming that shoving a 100 baht note in the vendor's hand and deeming that he should take it, he is the one demonstrating the racism.  He feels that his logic and definition of fairness is superior because that's the way he thinks things should be done.  He would never pull that stunt back home else he find himself strangled with said belt or locked up for theft.  

 

Bro, if you can't pay the extra 100 baht for the belt and you need to literally steal from Thai merchants, GO HOME!!!!  Don't try make stealing from Thai merchants sound noble.  

 

@overherebc

You don't find it funny, I guess. 

He's just misunderstood, needs therapy and a jail cell!

21 hours ago, overherebc said:

I needed to buy a belt and watched a Thai buy a leather belt in a local market while I was looking at stuff on the stall next to it. He paid 100 baht. After he walked away I picked a belt exactly the same and asked how much? 200 the stall owner said. I handed over 100 and said he only paid 100 so I pay the same and walked off with the belt.

I still use it.

great job! One gold star for you!

Bet they're running scared now, not!

Already been busted by one of these on the way to BKK from Lop Buri on AH1-2 1000 baht fine.

3 hours ago, nottocus said:

Worst ladyboy I've seen

Ugly, But Honest and thieving.

20 hours ago, nikotin said:

 

Ahhh..crocodiles i didnt even think of them... snakes were really all i worried about...but tigers are damn scary...i thought they are only found in the south...

 

From now on its not the "eye of the tiger",but "the eye ON the tiger" 555

 

Reminds me of this movie scene:

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0hmkhiXcWgU

look at this link. This is what I am worried about, then this loose one has a clutch of of babies that go unacounted for and so on a few years later. I think this is what is out there now. How many crocs are out there from previous floods escaped from parks?

2 hours ago, elgordo38 said:

Is it greed or necessity that pulls the trigger. Both are on the rise. 

They both account to money and I have seen both here and everywhere and they sure do seem to be on a big rise. I have been reading about some poachers out in California that are just poaching for the fun of killing the animal and leaving it to rot, what a waste.

2 hours ago, canuckamuck said:

I don't think it would have been greed or hunger, or even protectionism that would cause a villager to pull the trigger. Most of these guys would shoot simply because it was there. I know several people who would  never let any wild animal pass if there was a rifle or powder gun handy. There is a potential for some value and some meat, but mostly it is deep ignorance and opportunity. From rats to clouded leopards, they all end up being guilty of being alive and within range.

That's not good news, well, hopefully the law will catch up with these poachers.

She said that her daughter, now 19, was forced to service businessmen, traders and civil servants. If she refused she was beaten, reports Daily News.

Where was mommy during this sex slavery? How long did it take place and when did it start? I don't understand the Thai news links, leaves alot of unanswered questions for me, but I'd bet anything the cop is guilty of something along with others maybe even the complainant.

10 minutes ago, nikotin said:

Very good they rescued the.....wait....A TIGER!!!!!

 

Dont tell me there are really tigers running around here in the north??

 

I ride a lot in the sticks with the motorbike,should i worry? 

Hear ya on that! I always worry about cruising on the motorbike and foot looking for fishing ponds where I'm at in the countryside and runnng into a loose crocodile or a huge snake. A tiger now that is some f'n scary stuff!

47 minutes ago, elgordo38 said:

Great article bringing out the humanitarian side of humans something sadly lacking today. Why someone would want to shoot such a noble animal is beyond me. Hard sometimes to differentiate between man and beast. Yes noble beast looks like your in great hands. 

Could be protection why it was shot, but most likely not it was money. These creatures are really on a sharp decline along with many other exotic animals around the world. Let's all hope for some more conservation education, protective laws and enforcement to help in preservaton of these magnificent creatures.

Tigers are beautiful animals and very endangered, hope he makes it.

Well, now I know what a unigirl is! I was starting to get excited about the headline. Now I am a bit disappointed.

6 minutes ago, gdgbb said:

Why is my view so unlikely, you have a better reason?

It is a good reason. I don't have a better one.

2 minutes ago, Bluespunk said:

Sarcasm?

No serious, no kidding any more recommendations I am not too familiar with what I can get at the pharmacies here. I usually end up with tylenol or ibuprofen

23 hours ago, gdgbb said:

It would indicate the kind of company he probably kept which could assist in the police's investigation.

I never thought of that point of view, but it probably isn't the real reason it was put in the article.

I am glad I read this article. I have been looking for an over the counter, strong pain killer. Good to have incase necessary.

Sad story for everyone.

44 minutes ago, flyingdoc said:

Masses of speculation !  Any facts?

Very true, but very good speculations also.

Truely heartbroken. Not! 

I don't know if I really trust the autopsies here. I went for a medical examination after my driving test as a requirement to get my thai drivers license and the doctor said, HI" and signed the paper after no examination at all. You would think this is an important test a lot of unanswered what ifs'? Makes me question medical examiners for an autopsy,  what kind of quality here. I know most all the doctor visits, care, blood tests even minor surgeries etc. have been very decent and inexpensive in this country.

5 hours ago, taichiplanet said:

i tototally agree with you, but some times the condition of the road takes you by surprise. Not in this case (maybe if the road was in better condition they could've controlled the bikes but they shouldn't have been been drving that fast) , but  there are sections of Suk going towards Sattahip that while the road is good there is 1cm deep of sand sitting in the verge where the bikes go; touch the brakes and you are sliding (i have seen it several times).

I have seen some really bad stuff for road conditions and reported it to cops and of course nothing was done. This was during my first 6 months here, now I know better than to waste my time.

4 minutes ago, edwinchester said:

So the ferry timetable is, how to say........flexible?

Yes, very flexible. The tourist will be the last to know just as a farange teacher in a Thai school is always the last to know he or she has no class to teach today, but the students knew well ahead of time.