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That doesn't really matter when you're talking about law and punishment. Otherwise anyone who did anything ever would have to be treated the same.

Also, he supposedly boasted of connections and the police initially threatened to charge the Thai. Something like that.

So, he should be punished by the law, punished in terms of having his life ripped apart, and then the final punishment should be to have the exact same act committed against him by the aggrieved party? A kind of a "if a foreigner commits an act of aggression towards a Thai, the punishment must be three times greater than the crime" thing? Seems a little disproportionate.

What if he's having some sort of mental breakdown? Can't he seek help and then remain? Shouldn't he only be deported if he posed some sort of threat to others? Perhaps you were joking?

You might want to look up what "defecation" means before you speak shockingly incorrectly about it any further. The article you have linked talks about people urinating in public, not defecating. Sorry to spoil your moment of imagining that you were spoiling my factual spoiling of your original moment which you got so very wrong.

Naked and with poop on his body? I don't think anyone would be angry enough to want to fight someone in that condition.

It's quite well known that people allow children to defecate in public in China. It is not the same in Britain. As much as you hate it, this new development does not change either of those things. Sorry to spoil your moment.

As much as it is not a pleasant thing to witness, anyone who thinks that this somehow means that foreigners routinely defecate in the street and then wash themselves in nearby fountains, has to be a couple of sandwiches short of a picnic themselves. Obviously the guy was caught incredibly short, has mental health issues, or, more likely, both.

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As I said... 🤷‍♂️

Is it climate deaths that they are actually concerned about?

Someone might think they are deserving of some sort of physical assault. Correct.

Welsh people are British. As are Scottish people. 🤦‍♂️

How can someone have the nationality of "British", then?

Presumably, if Smith sounded the alarm, that would have prompted a full investigation into the travel history of the passport, including photos submitted for renewal and taken at airports. They may have shown these to the real Smith, to see if he recognised the person who stole his passport. He probably never forgot this person.

Did he actually stop breathing? If not, chest-compressions are a bit risky.

Is the Phuket Go trying to get his friends in trouble? They probably didn't know anything about it. Why would he bring it up at all to anyone?

Aren't the juristic people the ones who run condos? Perhaps Bob lives in some sort of managed gated community? Or that's just a word that he heard somewhere so he added it to the story?

Does seem strange - if they had a phone, there are plenty of mapping apps available to get one out of trouble. And apparently they were less than 500 metres away... 🤔 "Their location was between the hotel and the top of the cape which was about 500 meters away." I'm thinking they knew where they were, but didn't know how to get across the terrain.

I love how this story shows the two very different sides to Thai people.

As apposed to figuratively keeping them out? Good job they made that clear. 🙄

I like the nod rather than waving. It's so easy to miss-time a wave and end up blanking someone or having your wave go unnoticed. With a nod, you're just looking, then you nod, and it's done.

Cleaners. Cleaners in Thailand. Not like the ones back home. Young, cheerful, slim, attractive. Presumably poor, from a province, travelled to a big city to earn more money. Does it ever cross your mind? Might they be interested in a relationship with a foreigner? What might that relationship be like? Presumably no English and a low level of education. But that doesn't mean a bad person. Obviously, looks count for a lot from a man's perspective, but would that be enough? Thoughts?

You have to have some idea of how to behave to get the best experience if staying in Thailand long-term. Obviously, the tourists who say "Thai people are the friendliest, kindest, most relaxed people", have only had a very superficial and shallow experience. They don't see the downsides to the very relaxed "mai bpen rai" attitude (vice, crime, abuse, corruption). They're also in holiday mode, with plenty of money and staying in hotels, so aren't really exposed to many of the day-to-day challenges. Generally, I like the way that most Thais get on with each other. They're pretty trusting and trustworthy. They like to relax and have fun. I like the sense of humour. They're very often polite and considerate in many ways. They don't make too much noise (outside of cars, motorbikes and karaoke). Riding the BTS is fairly peaceful. I find they can be a little shy/sweet/awkward, which is quite nice. Buddhism is one of the better "religions", with it's teachings on lack of attachment. The respecting older people and caring for parents is nice to see. Most Western kids wouldn't be caught dead hanging out with their parents and grandparents at the weekend. Nice temples. Lots of joy to be found. There's plenty to like.