Purdey

Is this the end of Thailand as a medical tourism hub? I doubt this is what Thai authorities want.

I suspect he has videos of politicians and policemen using his former facilities just like captain Ch*l*rm.

Wish there were reliable statistics to show how many families have been wrecked by alcohol and how many by cannabis in 2021-2022. It is a storm in a teacup. Clearly Thailand is conservative, but the number of jobs created by cannabis should sway the vote towards keeping it legal. Over time, it's use will be more acceptable.

Never heard of this disease before. Imagining her in a toga.

Great name for a novel.

Age doesn't matter. It is mental acuity that old people need to drive.

In a country where the average salary is a fraction of that in the EU and USA, part of me understands the need by people to ensure their old age is comfortable. Corruption is a result of people feeling that they can get away with it. This guy was probably forced into assisting as the result of a refusal might have buggered up his retirement. The country needs leaders who are willing to take difficult decisions without concern for their retirement. I don't see that anyone will say, "Damn the pension, i am going to jail this guy."

I too am interested to know if there is a statute of limitations on any of the charges. Yingluck was charged with transferring an official. Compare with Boss killing a policeman.

Unusual that not one person called her "scum".

Russian citizenship means the USA cannot extradite him. I understand he doesn't want to live in fear all his life. Assange is worse off and needs to be set free immediately. If anyone has seen the video of the helicopter shooting Reuters journalists and children it seems he did humanity a service.

Kids think they will live forever.

I would have hoped all the airbags would have been replaced over the past decade. Obviously, many people don't get their cars serviced at the brand service center. Still, brand should have found a way to contact owners. Takata should be held responsible for all these deaths.

So, in this case soldiers, with a private getting £21,424 a year, Lance Corporal: £28,351 a year. Corporal: £33,065 a year. Sergeant: £37,198 a year, are doing the work of people that the transport secretary, Grant Shapps, cited as an average salary of £44,000 for railway workers. Seems like the soldiers need a pay raise to do those jobs..

You do know that the justice department reports to the attorney general and that the attorneys general are elected? There is nothing independent about that. A Republican Congress can impeach an AG and remove him from office, replacing him with a more amenable officer.

Except if the republicans declare it a witch hunt and tell the justice Depot to stop.

Sad.

Seems Trump will win if he can keep adding roadblocks and delays until the Republicans take control of the house in January. Unless, of course, there are ten or more Republicans that believe in law and order.

The Indonesia kid with a 40 a day habit strikes me as being a lot worse as he faces lung cancer. What does a bong user face?

A lot of squawking here about not choosing corrupt politicians but zero ideas about who would be a taint-free PM in future. Poor people prefer anyone linked to Thaksin as he has achieved mostly positive changes to help the rural poor. Those village-managed microcredit development funds, low-interest agricultural loans, direct injections of cash into village development funds, infrastructure development, and One Tambon One Product (OTOP). Thaksin's economic policies helped to accelerate Thailand's economic recovery from the 1997 Asian financial crisis and reduced poverty. He balanced the national budget, producing fiscal surpluses for 2003 to 2005. Transparency International reported that Thailand's reputation for transparency among business executives improved during the years of the Thaksin government. He initiated subsidized universal health care and low-cost universal access to anti-retroviral HIV medication. Remember, the coup makers wanted to end the 30 Baht scheme but were prevented by public outcry. Most rich people, westerners included, prefer to remember the war on drugs as the only thing they do remember. Even though his sister Yingluck, was impeached for removing a government person who had been appointed by a former government, she was still admired by ordinary people. Now, the daughter will represent the poor, which means she will be torn down by the rich and powerful. I sometimes wonder why they bother to elect the Shinawatras.

Is there a difference between Legal officers, police and law officers? Must admit I thought they meant law officers but it must be the translation I guess.

Is there a difference between Legal officers, police and law officers? Must admit I thought they meant law officers but it must be the translation I guess.

Naming Israelis only as not a target ignores American tourists who are at much risk of attack in response to the assassination of Iran’s Soleimani. When America assassinated him, it was warned that retribution would follow one day.

They should crack down on foreign male tourists who are under the impression that Pattaya is the sex capital of the world. Once all those guys are in prison and tourism drops by 90% the government and police can boast of their success. Of course they don't come for the temples. Either industrialize or set up official brothels.

It is time for police generals to declare their assets.

More interesting is that there was no warning. Just an announcement. This should hurt the current government in an election as they will be blamed by the rich, the middle class and the retired. The SET is run like a casino for the small investor but some use it as another way to save and get income from dividends, which is always better than bank savings. They won't be hurt much but will see the government as taking their pension.