
Purdey
Advanced Member-
Posts
5,325 -
Joined
-
Last visited
Content Type
Events
Forums
Downloads
Quizzes
Gallery
Blogs
Everything posted by Purdey
-
Everyone knows Biden is a 'figurehead president'
Purdey replied to Social Media's topic in World News
The fact that Fox is not a news channel and it has been proven to lie (Dominion) then why is AN even quoting from it? -
Europe to get even hotter as 50C (122F) recorded in US and China
Purdey replied to Social Media's topic in World News
It is no surprise that people think of climate change according to the weather in the place they reside. But if you look at how the global temperature has risen over a hundred years, it begins to make sense. -
Bangkok student’s offensive gesture triggers backlash
Purdey replied to snoop1130's topic in Bangkok News
Flipping the bird is an American symbol, not Thai. Seems her international education is complete. -
Lawyer Not Afraid Of Senators Suing Him For Defamation
Purdey replied to webfact's topic in Thailand News
I believe Thailand is one of the only countries that put defamation into criminal law, meaning you can be jailed. Usually it comes under civil law, meaning you have to pay money if you lose. -
Move Forward lobbying intensely for votes to support Pita’s renomination
Purdey replied to snoop1130's topic in Thailand News
Getting all the small potatoes to vote for him is a good move then if a few senators join in even better. -
House Speaker asked to not permit re-nomination of Pita for PM
Purdey replied to snoop1130's topic in Thailand News
If a law is being broken, bringing it to public attention is right - Peta seems not to have a party legal advisor and people are willing to let him get away with things. On the OTHER hand if the activist is wrong he can be sued for defamation. -
Overcharging Phuket Motorbike Taxi Driver Attacks Foreign Tourist
Purdey replied to webfact's topic in Phuket News
More and more tourist problems occurring in Phuket (several friends call it Fuket. Probably a mispronunciation but who knows). There are good Thais and not so nice. Not more than the UK or USA. I always get the feeling that poorly educated people feel westerners are all so rich and should pay more. (Many feel that UK pensions are 'free' money provided by the government so why are they so stingy?) Perhaps preparing the fare in advance 'to the baht' means jumping off, paying and walking away rapidly. I would not argue violently over a few baht because i don't know how many of his friends are around, but report the licence plate number to the police and Grab -
Fortune Town is on the MRT near Rama 9. At least 2 music shops. Imusic #3065 has strings.
- 1 reply
-
- 1
-
-
Pita ready to step aside if his party fails to win senators’ hearts
Purdey replied to webfact's topic in Thailand News
If he steps down and is not put behind bars for 20 years he can return after the next election with a landslide. Very happy he chooses to avoid violence. I doubt his intentions was to stop Chinese tourism, just perhaps not to give away the country to China. Let's not forget it was China that funded the local communist insurgency here to overthrow the government in the 60-70s. -
Trump blames Chris Christie for ‘mistake’ of nominating FBI director.
Purdey replied to Social Media's topic in World News
Interesting that every FBI director since the start has been a registered Republican. -
Online calls for boycott of senators’ businesses top trending overnight
Purdey replied to webfact's topic in Thailand News
Most are military men. What do they have worth boycotting? -
Slow pace of Biden’s reelection campaign feeds Democrats’ 2024 anxiety
Purdey replied to Social Media's topic in World News
Basically, no evidence just rumors. -
Chonlanan Confirms Pita Will Be Named PM Again Next Week
Purdey replied to webfact's topic in Thailand News
How can he get 51 more votes in one week? -
Police Prepare For Nationwide Protests, Parliament Heavily Guarded
Purdey replied to webfact's topic in Thailand News
Personally, I don't see much happening as many Thais are disillusioned by the fiasco, They will stay home and feel they tried but the powers that be put an end to that dream. I am hoping that the armchair warriors promoting armed conflict will wheel their armchairs out to parliament. -
Dazed son found in Uthai Thani after bizarre dragon fruit incident
Purdey replied to webfact's topic in Central Thailand News
So the magic wasn't needed as the son was sitting in a daze behind the house - which they had not checked. It was bizarre, astounding, shocking, almost tragic, and many other adjectival words that the Thaiger often resorts to to make you read the article. -
Student killed in unprovoked attack in Bangkok motorbike run
Purdey replied to webfact's topic in Bangkok News
No kid wants to be told anything by his parents and don't explain where they will be and with whom. I guess the parents just gave up on teaching him to be a good son. -
I was wondering why only royal defamation and not defamation as a whole. I understand that the highest institution is revered here, and many countries have a lese majeste law, but for a member of parliament to say no one should be jailed for defamation opens up a much larger debate. The penalty for defamation in general constitutes imprisonment ranging from one year (Section 326) to two years (Section 328). Journalists are particularly prone to custodial sentences if they "defame" anyone with reporting that damages someone's reputation. A Thai court sentenced a reporter to two years behind bars for criminal libel for a Twitter post about exploitative working conditions at a poultry farm. Remember - it is about making the victim look bad. If only MF had found it interesting that defamation is a criminal offence here, unlike other countries where it is a civil offence.
-
Better for MF to push for another election but this time win all the voters they need for a landslide and don't depend on anyone