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That must have been a sight to see!

No. It has nothing to do with seeing the crossing. It is a common Thai attitude that laws, rules and regulations are only really advisory.

Premeditated attack with a weapon brought from home, even had a friend helping... Sounds like a bit more than a reaction to bullying. (Although this is Thailand.)

Not entrapment.

Porky monks should be very unlikely. I would imagine they the all to common "monk in name only" that you find in Thailand. Smoking, playing with their smart phone, etc.. Probably eating as an when they like as well.

There's so much absolute garbage shared online with millions of followers it beggars belief. Clearly fake videos that you watch for a second and get the feeling that only someone who was lobotomised could enjoy are clearly very popular. Tips on living frugally are actually on the average end of things.

Presumably whomever told Prayut what to do now tells Prawit the same.

Masks can prevent the spread of covid. I think it's about that.

Probably for a month...

So presumably he won't pay her anything then? Isn't the whole point of paying to make the charges go away?

Could also have been slugs.

Not all gun have the purpose of killing.

Covid took a lot of the county's money away, leaving a lot of people living in miserable poverty, while the extra money for subsidies that kept things cheap has gone. Mix that with the change that happened a few years ago and...

So, foreigners shouldn't be welcome anywhere then? Since foreigners, in any country, remain human and do stupid and dangerous things.

No. It varies by location. Just check out the world corruption index.

Is this really only reserved for those two sectors? I'm pretty sure money and family connections play a part in most jobs in Thailand.

Gung-ho means to be over the top enthusiastic. It's generally used as a negative. It can imply that due care is not being taken as a result.

Unfortunately it became "our creepy corrupt old man is better than yours because he is ours". The truth really didn't matter. Biden could have ended each speech with the line "I am exactly like Trump, other than one key difference. I am not Trump." and he would have received a standing ovation every time.

The rest of your comment is nonsense, but I'm glad that you can at least admit that you are wrong.

That is pretty suspicious. Assuming this is the standard white van, you would see the seat behind the driver very, very clearly when you shut the side door.

Not really. It's a matter of fact that he criticised a political figure and not a country. It's a matter of perception as to whether by criticising a political figure he was indirectly criticising a country.

This is simply not true. It depends on the person and it depends what they say. Some Thais could easily think "If even a foreigner thinks that, then maybe it is true", or whatever. Equally, a Thai person living in Germany could make a comment on German politics that makes people change the way they think. The anti-government narrative seen in the last few years, clearly involves young people being influenced by the politics of other countries.

Nobody is a "guest" in Thailand like someone invited to stay in someone's house for free, with all your needs taken care of. Most people (probably all) pay or work to stay in Thailand, so it's more like paying to stay in a hotel. Imagine you're staying in a hotel and you believe that the hotel manager is abusing their staff. You then decide to tell the staff that you think they're being abused and that you support them. It might be completely pointless, and the hotel manager might decide to kick you out of the hotel, but you aren't being some sort of "ungrateful guest" turning on some "generous host" who is paying for your stay.

Of what?

Get married and have kids. More visa options that way.