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2 hours ago, NeoDinosaw said:
"As Thailand undertakes reform, it would be timely for the world’s largest think-tank to put its resources to work to advance its reform agenda internationally, said Sihasak.
“Of course, democracy and human rights matter for them, but we make clear that we prioritise stability and our reform agenda indeed leads to democracy,” he said. “Democracy is the way to go but we need time and space for evolving to reach the goal.”
What he seems to be saying is that there will be no reform ! No surprise there.
Yeah the usual charade, agree to everything, sign what's expected, then implement bugger all.
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8 hours ago, Prairieboy said:
Obviously there is some sort of mix up - the man was supposed to pay the lady the 2,000 baht not the other way around!
Maybe the 2000 tb was change ......
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Just now, Father Fintan Stack said:
It is almost as if they are compensating for something.
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23 minutes ago, kannot said:
Doubtless carcinogenic??? I read it wasnt in my report in a previous post. The main problem is not wearing protection and ingesting the stuff+over application
In western countries PPE is acknowledged as the least effective control when it comes to Toxic chemicals.
Generally industrial or agricultural chemicals rated as Carcinogenic are banned, (the Precautionary Principle) as is Paraquat / Gramoxphone in western countries. The use of PPE doesn't cancel out a Ban on Carcinogenic chemicals.
What's been overlooked in this thread, is the residual element of Paraquat within the food products themselves; that's where the recipient countries of Thai food products have an ongoing concern.
Also as an airborne contaminant there's a probability that dwelling rooves in the vicinity of spraying will be affected, such rooves are often used as collector surfaces for household Rain water consumption.
Additionally the haphazard manner of spraying and container dumping is a key factor to the ongoing contamination of water ways and consequently coastal waters, affecting Fish, Crustaceans; Dolphins and on it goes.
What's often overlooked with Toxic chemicals is the cumulative build up in biological systems, and individual mammals.
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3 hours ago, JOC said:
In other words....No need for elections since we all are one big and united family...
And our happiness is provided by our dear father generalissimo Prayut...
Where do they sell those impressive Caps 555
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13 minutes ago, Srikcir said:
Two possible reasons for that "slim:"
- "The close connection of Thailand’s government to chemical giants is seen as one of the problems the change to an environmental friendly farming is moving slowly in Thailand." 09-21-2017
- "China government has now revealed to prohibit the use and sales of any paraquat formulation in China by September 2020. As a result, export will be the only remaining option for Chinese paraquat manufacturers to sell their products."
China might impress upon the junta to continue import of paraquat and chlorpyrifos. Especially if a comprehensive trade war develops between China and the USA.
Considering the doubtless carcinogenic properties of Paraquat the nations that do buy Thai food products, should boycott such trade until Paraquat is effectively banned in Thailand.
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5 hours ago, kannot said:
I had a woman come here and spray it once for me in some tall grass during construction whilst I had been away, she wore just some shorts, no mask or gloves but best of all wa s followed round by her children ( about 5-6yrs old) running thru the freshly sprayed and still wet gramaoxone. Ive given up caring for the Thai, I spent 5 years being kind and nice now I just have no interest.
After 2 years of careful consideration I've concluded that Thailand is too far gone for me to relocate there. 2 to 3 holidays in SE Asia, Thailand maybe once a year.
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20 hours ago, Thian said:
He's giving whole Australia a bad name by this....what an idiot.
And so should be banned from representing Australia.
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14 hours ago, Media1 said:
The sooner these old timers who have been doing bad for decades are gone. The better the country will be. And shut down this private money stealing enterprise. l also recommend building a new jail..Police don't do well in general population
You can be sure that they're successors won't be any different, already groomed and waiting in line.
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4 minutes ago, thaibeachlovers said:
Sorry, I have to disagree. Women are, IMO, destroyers, and men self destroy.
Wikipedia tells me that 2/3 of suicides are by men, and IMO a lot are due to being destroyed by women in one way or another. Men aid and abet women's destructiveness by putting them on pedestals. How many men have assured the woman they want to marry that they'll treat them like a princess and do everything in their power to make them happy? Hearing that sort of idiocy just reinforces women's opinion that they must be superior to men. Indeed, many men go out of their way to prove that women ARE better than men.
I've had a lot of experience at work of women trying to destroy me. I doubt they did it on purpose, but they did it with a sort of casual arrogance.
In my own experience over 4 decades, women definitely comprehend the power they can assert over gullible men.
A man who can acknowledge that, and preserve an emotional independence when it comes to relationships with women; can never be subordinated to any woman's agenda.
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9 hours ago, DoctorG said:
Scorecard.
I am having a hard time getting my head around your story because I was a recruit in that same era and I never saw/experienced any kind of hazing/bastardization in any of the units I was in.
Were you one of the 50 nut-cracking recruits?
You and I both mate, feel free to read my reply in this thread.
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On 23/03/2018 at 8:04 PM, scorecard said:I don't disagree in any way.
Let me share, when I was a conscript in Australia for the Vietnam conflict, there was also severe punishments at times.
Just one example, one recruit stuffed up, so the whole platoon was punished. About 2.00 am in the morning the whole platoon was called out naked onto the parade ground, freezing point weather (0 degrees celcius, I forget what that was in fahrenheit).
The Sergeant told the whole platoon to line up (naked) in one long line, 50 recruits, and stand with legs wide apart, both hands on your head.
The sergeant walked along at the rear of the line with a baseball bat and selected recruits at random to hit that recruit very strongly up between his legs, hitting directly on the genitals area.
The drill corporal then put a mark on the back of the recruit just hit. The recruit just hit had to stay in the line. The sergeant continued to very slowly select recruits at random until he hit/punished every boy the same way, until all 50 had been punished.
We all stood there in freezing point weather until it was all completed, took about 3 hours.
A few days later, when we had to attend compulsory lectures with the camp chaplain, the chaplain asked nicely if there was anybody who wanted to talk privately about any problems they were having.
Two or three recruits then spoke privately (together) to the chaplain, they mentioned the baseball bat incident. Within about 20 minutes they were in the military police jail and held there until that batch of recruits moved out of basic training (I guess 3 weeks later) and they had to start rookie training again.
But hey, it's not OK, regardless of country, and the staff responsible for the violence should be subject to even more serious punishment including jail time and shaming.
I call BULLSHIT.
Recruit Basic Training Platoons numbered an even 30 Recruits in the early 70's at all 3 RTB's in existence during and just after the Vietnam war. That 30 member Platoon strength continues to this day.
If what you described had occurred it would have been reported to the Recruit Company Officer Commanding (OC) and by the recruits themselves, as many of the "Nashos" (National Servicemen) who were renowned for whistle blowing to their local Members of Parliament and their own families.
By the late 60's early 70's the Australian Army was very aware of the effect of negative PR , and any SNCO (Sergeant) who had dealt with his Platoon as you described; would have been Court Martialed, not something a career Soldier would invite.
Since WW1 the Australian Military Regulations (AMR...now DFLMA ) in regard to discipline and punishment have been prescribed in detail, and woe betide any Officer, Warrant Officer or Sergeant who exceeds them.
The Chaplain you mentioned, would have had a direct line of communication (still protocol to this day) with the Commanding Officer (CO) of the Recruit Battalion; and was/is under legal obligation to inform the CO of such heinous misconduct described in your account.
Additionally the unit Medical Officer (MO) would have been made aware of the injuries inflicted (can you imagine the effect of a Baseball bat blow to the genitals ?), because the Recruits sustaining such a punishment would have been incapacitated enough to report on Sick Parade at the Regiment Aid Post (RAP) the next morning....providing they could still walk.
Again the MO would have been under legal obligation to report such injuries to so many Men, to the unit CO; who would have ordered an immediate formal investigation.
The phones in Canberra would have been running hot.
Considering all of the above, will your reply claim a cover-up ?
If so how ?
When the Whitlam government came to power and called for submissions regarding Australian Defence Force (ADF) improprieties, why wasn't your case highlighted ?
BTW I was a career Soldier 1972 to 2007 in the Australian Army, and your service was ?
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20 hours ago, ratcatcher said:
This guy sounds and looks like Bruno Kirby in good morning Vietnam.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wXlvy3sTTBk
OMG this is getting scary 555
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21 hours ago, wvavin said:
Nationality in this modern world is no longer an issue.
That depends on where you are at the time.
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23 hours ago, JimmyTheMook said:
Rather high pitched voice has the Laddie had his testicles removed?
Possibly required nowadays for permanent residency ?
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3 minutes ago, Cheops said:
They seem very strict. Especially during the temple fairs with sexy dancers, lots of drunken men and fighting teenagers on the temple grounds. And the gambling during funerals INSIDE the temple buildings. But all that seems to fit into the religious rules.
In Thailand their rules apply to farangs
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20 hours ago, tifino said:
poor thing is up on chimped up charges
Smart enough to do well in Politics though !
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4 hours ago, soalbundy said:
or one girl and two bottles of Viagra
Or can we be sure the girl is a girl ?
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19 hours ago, NCC1701A said:
I live in Hua Hin and have no plans on returning to the USA.
So one day you will be reading about me dying in bed with two girls and a bottle of Viagra.
RIP.
Only 2 ?
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5 hours ago, MaeJoMTB said:
These days I always choose the 'booze' option.
1 hour ago, Thaiwrath said:The golden era in my home country, England, passed well before it did in Thailand.
For me, Thailand is the better option, by a country mile
I can understand that, but for me Australia remains a better option by far than Thailand.
Only the Thai women draw me back nowadays, a reasonably quick and convenient direct flight to BKK and still a good enough exchange rate; but I wouldn't want to rely on that as an expat.
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1 hour ago, Moti24 said:
Put them in the slammer for the month; I doubt the rest of the world'll see it as a big joke!
Yeah, just the kind of media exposure Thailand doesn't need. (Not that it would occur to them).
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3 hours ago, ICECOOL said:
The real issue here that this behaviour is deeply offensive to ordinary Thai's and Buddhists. Like climbing on certain statues or buildings in UK or US.
In any country there are limits to behaviour. If you travel, you should respect that countries religious and legal requirements, even if you do not agree. Belittling the protection of religious and ancient landmarks shows a lot of ignorance.
Deflecting, by saying the authorities are not doing this, or not doing that, so why do this, is just childish.
Then Thailand really does need to clarify the limits to Tourists on arrival, to state the bleeding obvious nowadays most farang Tourists are culturally ignorant when it comes to countries with strict religious orientated rules.
If they want the income from Tourists then the authorities need to get savvy and ease the way somewhat.
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3 hours ago, kingstonkid said:
the thing I like about people here is that they do not seem to think that the Thai police cannot walk and chew bubble gum.
I imagine a tourist having a leak on Buckingham Palace champ d;elise. statue of liberty or the front of the Sydney opera house.
These things are not allowed and would not be accepted. People would be charged and punished. The same thing goes here.
To be honest the fact that the BIG JOIKE" is taking crime in all it's forms seriously and I AM SURE HIS STAFF is IS A GREAT RELIEF TO this tourist. I just hope that more officers will take his lead.
You may not comprehend the difference between "having a leak" and sitting on a ledge in the outer periphery of a Temple.
Here's a practical idea, get the Thai immigration officials to hand out a 400 page booklet of "Cannot" to Tourists on arrival.
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3 hours ago, rkidlad said:
Gotta wonder if there'd be this much furore had she been older, overweight and unattractive.
If she'd been farang overweight the ledge wouldn't be there now.
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PM Prayut denounces ‘lack of order’ after protests against military
in Thailand News
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A sensible attitude.