BadSpottedDog

Pronouns: Giddyup / Nayself How disgusting.

Well, this was back in December, so I think we all know the end result.

A 30 year old Thai lady in our town just died from a heart attack. She ran a coffee and drink stand, and was seriously obese. So sad! This is going to be a challenge for Thailand to change.

I read the fundraiser link posted on The Thaiger. It says that he had valid travel insurance. However, it seems that his partner was wearing a helmet, and walked away unscathed, and seems to indicate that this guy was NOT wearing a helmet. The fundraiser states that the insurance is not paying. I would guess that it won't pay because either he didn't have a legal driving license, OR the fact that he wasn't wearing a helmet. So many people think they're covered no matter what. They should read the fine print. This is really sad.

They can put whatever law they want to in the books, but until they start pulling drivers over for breaking the laws, it's pointless.

I saw the road blocks checking cars and motorbikes for several days. But obvious check points are NOT going to catch a majority of drunk drivers. The cops should be on the road like they are in other countries, pulling people over for moving violations. If this doesn't happen, it will never get better!

He had nothing to lose, believing that 72 virgins were waiting for him. But he most likely failed to consider that there was no guarantee that the virgins are female.

"Politically ill". HAHA! Good one ... touché!

Yes. It is WAY more abusive. Look up the videos of "elephant crush" on youtube. It will make you sick what they do to baby elephants to "crush their spirits" in order to "tame" them. Completely different than training a horse. Not same same at all.

Karma. Who doesn't do research before participating in activities!? Just a few simple google searches would have revealed that it's not only dangerous for people to ride elephants, it's extreme cruelty to the elephant. Remember the tourist that was gored to death in front of his daughter, on Samui several years back? And let's not even talk about the extreme cruelty elephants endure during the "elephant crush" done when they're younger, to break their spirits. It's horrible. No wonder the elephant reacted badly to a whip!

Having lived in Thailand for a long time, I honestly don't think this movie is the cause for a huge drop in tourism. Maybe a small portion of it? There are many more logical reasons why numbers are low.

I posted the same thing. Perfect idea.

I'd make part of his punishment playing recordings of kids crying 24 hours a freaking day. What a monster.

What in the world did they think was going to happen? (oh .. wait) ????

Horrific. This guy doesn't deserve to walk this earth. Fly free sweet girl.

Those buses are so dangerous. They're top heavy, and ride very low. What could go wrong? In our small town, one overturned on a hill and killed several people. There are many stories like this.

is that 200,000 baht per month? I'm guessing it is, but "this is Thailand", so ...

I agree that this is the dog owner's fault, not the dog's! I think it is tragic not only for the poor man who was attacked, but also that the dog had to suffer painful death due to lack of training by the owner. All pit bulls I've interacted with in the past have been lovely, but they have been taught well and know boundaries.

Having worked many years in the digital realm, Thailand has decades to go before they catch up. (IF they ever do). There are advantages to them being so far behind.

This makes no sense. Especially considering I'm getting these 2 articles side by side in my email, and I keep hearing that Chinese and Russians are the main culprits of making visas harder to get.

If they're cutting back on nutrition like this, then how much are they cutting back on quality education?

Her eyes look 'dead'. People like this have no emotion. No compassion. No regret. They are sick, lost souls that don't deserve to have a place with the rest of us.

I don't know much about the new PM/party, but I do smell a 'hit job' going on here. Much ado about nothing. Commonly known as dirty politics. What are they afraid of?

I have not heard that! Good to know ... thanks!