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I might get slated for this, but I'm worried he'll get off. I can't see how a murder charge can be proven. How will a prosecution lawyer 'prove' intent?

What was the motive? How can premeditated murder be shown to be his intention? Then, with the murder and attempted murder charges dropped, he's left with a drink driving charge only. Not much (if any) jail time for that.

3 hours ago, trogers said:

What business establishment opens at 6am in Jomtien or Pattaya?

STD clinics.

14 minutes ago, canuckamuck said:

Don't know about the amulet but I am sure she is not wearing the same underwear anymore.

That's made my day! Thanks.

That's the tidiest piece of motorcycle parking I've seen in a while.

And yet the consumer protection police division can't/won't name the hotel due to absurd defamation laws and therefore are unable to protect consumers from further scams. Utterly ridiculous. 

7 minutes ago, Toshiba66 said:

The arrow was at the point of impact. It was all over if and when the driver saw that arrow at all.

True, but had the driver been looking 50-100 yards beyond the front of his bonnet (as he should have been) he would've seen it.

22 minutes ago, Lampang2 said:

none of them does anything to avoid the accident

 

The common denominator for Thailand, the inability to react fast.

 

It was plenty of time to avoid that one.

 

Perhaps they both thought they had the right amulet.

53 minutes ago, mercman24 said:

you lot on here are always to quick to blame the driver, self righteous lot, i bet there was no road sign to say that it was a dual carriagway.  when he came out of that soi. so naturally he turned right,  and yes i did it in germany many years ago, on a snowy night the arrow on the road was covered in snow, but i knew my mistake  within a few feet.

OK, so please tell me who's fault it is? The highways agency for not posting a sign? Or, was the driver's fault for not seeing the arrows in the road pointing toward him (near the Thai flag) or the lack of yellow lines in the center of the road indicating a two-way street. Or were they covered with snow? The difference is you noticed your mistake. He didn't. 

1 hour ago, smedly said:

because they are not interested in enforcing the law simply because there is no monetary gain in it for them, they prefer to do simple helmet licence tax stops because it is easy and they have a chance to earn - money number one - actual proactive law enforcement ..................... <deleted> is that

 

exactly why Thailand is number one in the world for traffic violations accidents and deaths

 

Put the average Thai driver on a UK road they would not be doing the stuff they do here because they know the law is enforced and they will very likely be caught and punished, been saying it many times here, ask a Thai that causes an accident if they knew they were doing wrong - they will say yes - ask them why they did it - because they can. 

 

PS is it law here to have a child in a car seat - yes, so why was one likely not being used - see above, because no law enforcement, same goes for phone use, drunks driving (although some improvement) and all the other moving traffic offences that cause accidents and deaths - no proactive policing/ law enforcement - the concept just doesn't exist in Thailand.  

Agree completely. And to add to this, the police don't want people to comply with the law. If the vast majority complied then there would be no money in it for the police. They want people to continue breaking the law so that they can collect the 'fines'. Plus, sitting at a roadblock a couple of times a month is far easier than pursuing moving traffic offences, hence they do just that. Thais love the path of least resistance (effort). Sadly the carnage will continue. I just have to hope I'm not a victim one day.

7 minutes ago, Techno Viking said:

Not really, look at the results.

7 minutes ago, Techno Viking said:

Not really, look at the results.

True, I was referring to the act of breeding.

7 minutes ago, kotsak said:

And these people are allowed to breed.. 

That's about all they're good at.

Stupid is as stupid does.

No surprise. Couldn't organise a p***-up in a brewery.

3 hours ago, Thaiwrath said:

Not really sure why you mentioned it then ?

Especially when you know nothing about it !

1. Wider context. 

2. I don't recall saying I knew everything about it. 

Wow. That's one hell of a thorough investigation to know that she used her body as a shield to protect her sister. How could anyone know this? Not important though. More innocent victims of the country's lack of law enforcement. Six on a motorbike is asking for trouble.  

"The two cars in question would have helped her elude officers’ who were watching her as she usually rode in a van, the source said."

"Hey, PC Somchai. Watch this house. Don't worry about any cars that come in or go out, but let us know if you see a van."

You couldn't make this up. Keystone Cops, Thai style. What a bunch of plonkers.

"Will work for democracy." Then start by electing a leader rather than appointing one.

2 hours ago, starky said:

Yeah uhm ok why the <deleted> would it? Plus if she hasnt already moved the majority of her assets offshore shes a fool, which I doubt she is. She will lose what would be a lot for the average punter id imagine but a mear drop in the ocean for the shin dynasty.

Indeed. And the the way she pushed Boonsong under the bus says a lot about her character; a smile on the front, but a knife in the back.

35 minutes ago, DonThaiToMe said:

So an order to fine her (for 35.7 billion baht) has been issued before anyone even knows if she will be (officially) found guilty?

 

Circus-trial. As expected.

I think you'll find that the order to pay back the billions was issued before the trial even started. 

http://www.nationmultimedia.com/news/politics/30298394

I've been paying by direct debit from my UK bank account for about 15 years. 

Bet he wishes he were a Thai now. Then he wouldn't face any charges. 

I've put a dozen diffferent addresses on the TM6 over the years just for a laugh. Nothing has happened, so I reckon it's not even looked at. 

3 hours ago, ChrisY1 said:

So they'll have something like 25 million TM6 forms to scrutinise...sure...that would work!

Averaging ~69K form per day :))

Yes, but if you own the print shop that sells them to immigration it's a nice little earner for you. That's what this is about. Money. As usual. 

Just an idea, but a bit of PI might be good. Have your wife get a bit friendly with her and find out which hospital she works at (or one of the other 'jobs') and then call and ask to speak to her. If she's available then you can prove she's working and that might blow her claim out of the window. That said, I agree with everyone else that your wife should not be involved in negotiations, unless she's being conned.

On 07/08/2017 at 2:00 PM, barrywhite said:

So in the UK to combat this they are now  introducing a blanket 20mph limit in  many cities, had a questionnaire through the door of my UK residence asking if  we had any suggestions to go the meeting. 

I planned to go along with my "Man with a RED  FLAG"  walking in front of  my car as a protest  so we could get right back to the good  old  days of  motoring.

Way too  much safety in the UK way too  little  in Thailand, never   a happy  balance.

Good point. Somewhere in between would be good.