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I cannot imagine this has been as publicized as it has, and gone on as long as it has, without the authorities (read government) approval. What they are doing, what the game is ... up2Y to figure that out. As for our local crowd AN crowd who pile in, denouncing the crud, who somehow think this makes them different than the swiss miscreants. Yes, In their own eyes definitely yes, but I'm thinking the Somchai on the soi does not see it the same way.

So that is how the average Somchai on the soi sees it. A "sovereignty" issue. Good to know.

Purple Pyramid. Now that was some blotter acid. According to friends, as I was into militant Episcopalianism back in those days.

Bored with pulling the wings off insects?

Twitter .... X It's everywhere you want to be. Make it so OP.

I don't hate Thais at all if think so, but there are things that could be improved to make the whole society better.. Sometimes you have to have stand a bit on a distance to see things better If you watch the TV news, and I do not advise that you do, they went full nutto on it yesterday morning. However almost nothing on the mass killing at the Ubon concert. If you look at a English language newspaper which cannot be mentioned, nothing about Ubon shooting, that this morning. Appears the powers that be are whipping up things about the kicker, while they bury the Ubon shooting. Same MO used in that other shooting when the Thai media went full metal after the CNN news crew, who had done nothing wrong, btw. Certainly the Swiss man & his wife have done something wrong but really ... a kicking?! Distraction & deflection.

I beg to differ. No 500 baht fine, & the Thai guy could phone in the apology so no wai either. That based on the Rimping Ping river store incident of a couple years back. Thai drop kicked an 80 plus y.o. farang into parked motorcycles. The perp phoned in an apology, & offered to cover medical expenses. Thai police gave the farang victim thirty days to press charges, as they did not. Now, he was not a Doctor to my knowledge, but...

They have done it twice before. A man from Ohio and Pennsylvania. Cost them a pretty penny, & they spent a couple months in the Thai clink. As I recall the man from Ohio never was allowed to actually see the bullet they found. He just got a thai smile with a 'we don't need no stinking badges bullet' look. The funny thing in those two cases and this case. The perp went through multiple scanners in a couple different (Taiwan & US) in one case, flying into Thailand, but it was never discovered, until they "found it" while leaving Thailand. Uh huh. Looks like I am going to have to wrap my luggage in plastic at Swampy next fly out. & review thai legal protocols, once again. BTW This morning 45 minutes plus of breathless coverage about a farang (swiss) miscreant kicker in Phuket. Must be heading into another xeno phase again. Better keep head down.

When I make an order, double it up, toss half in the freezer. A slow & steady approach.

Nothing else to do but go online & order up more Strawberry Gorilla & Woodinville Wafflestomper. Bag it, tag it, toss in the back of the freezer box. Build up a serious stash. That Wafflestomper is a monster you know.

They had 10 minutes plus on TV this morning - you watched yes?! Not talking the edited video clip on you tube or tik tok or wherever, talking about the morning news channels Somehow I get the idea you did not & have no clue about that TV coverage. After the TV hyperventilating, one would expect a murder or at least a bloody R. scene. I am sure he is a piece of excrement but that does not change a bit of what I said. Catch the midday or evening news, watch the rant, I am talking the announcers here, Oh & nice shooting from the hip yourself, Tex. Cheers

Well they have had this on the TV news for 15 minutes flat here on friday morning. You would get the idea a horrific crime has just happend. I assumed she was in the hospital but no she is a doctor, and seems to have no injuries. So did the swiss man shove her? Was she pushed or did he hit her but no black eye or bruises? They are hyper spewing. 'Lets go after this a Swiss miscreant ... oh yeah, and his nasty abuse spewing wife'. JUSTICE. Garf Thai media loves to do this I have to quit watching this junk & yes I am sure he is a jerk but looks more like a 'make up news', after that taxi motor cy rider attacked the German tourist earlier this week, excuse sexually assulated the German tourist.

Slipped through their fingers, . More like the Poohbahs that be, never had a clue about Taylor Swift, until the Singapore concerts were announced. Singapore on the other hand has been on this for years, & that is how they got it. Flashback for soft power dreamers. Lady Gaga makes a fun quip about a fake Rolex in Bangkok& the Thai government has a hissy fit, then doubles down with yet another hissy about the Thai flag on her motorcycle. A couple weeks back the VIP section for Ed Sheeran’s concert got out of hand as only Poo-Yai Privileged are allowed to in Thailand. You reckon this has happened many times before, just not reported in the media. All reasons why Taylor Swift is going to Singapore. Perhaps the Thai Enquirer journos can get on this, albeit after a deep rethink of yesterdays opinion piece on punishing western tourists & expats for South Koreas immigration snubs to Thai citizens. That type of vindictive thinking, those ideas, do not lead to Soft Power, by the way.

Always have. It is a long standing tradition here on Thaivisa, Asean Now. BTW, why are you questioning the culture of this forum?!

Uh huh Korea gets heavy on Thai nationals for the same reason Japan & China do. They see many as not tourists but immigrants, illegal immigrants in search of jobs. Taking jobs from the locals. However the Thai Examiner true to its core values, pull s up “disrespecting Thailand”. A catch all phrase that Thailand has used since post Tom Yum Gung 97 economic meltdown to great affect. Suddenly it is DISCOVERED that western tourists & expats are the racist & mysoginistic ones. If Thailand can do little about Korea, and by extension China & Japan. They can refocus locals attention & ire on westerners. Moreso as tourism from China suffers another grim year due to their economic meltdown post Wuhan which shows no sign of stopping. This is a very good tactic. Admitting that you blew with the Sino-Slavic tourist push is too truthful. Best to go with what you know; deflection, blame, & fakery. Yawn.

What about Ferrari Joe or Joe Ferrari? He has entered the black hole of Thai news follow up. No clue what he is really doing. I would like to think he is in jail ... doing time. Still once the news curtain descends ... who knows.

For all the heifers concerned about Chiang Mai AQ. The last 48 hours have seen a high pressure wave spill off the Yunnan plateau. This morning Doi Suthep as clear as its been since December. OTOH pretty fricking cold if making that 0600 gym run, gear up!

Thai Airways and or the Thai government have a long standing, close working relationship with Boeing (and airbus for that matter), that is why you never hear anything about the 2001 737 bombing which killed one flight attendant and wounded 7 others. It got 'officially' and superficially blamed on Boeing. Boeing had to say nothing, as did Airbus, or no more airline purchases. At this point Boeing needs to sell more than airbus. Likely a very good price.

During Boeings twenty-five year, race to the bottom, “workplace diversity” has never, ever, been mentioned, until three weeks ago. Elon Musk and Donald Trump, noted aviation industry experts, came out with half baked statements, & no backing. I did not expect anyone to take these fake news makers and noted liars seriously. As usual I underestimate just how how hooked on political trolling & feuding people are these days. As for Boeing, twenty five years of "JackWelching" the company has brought it to this. It will soon be part of the US Socialist Aviation industry. Funded by taxpayers for military hardware as they cannot sell to private business. Like Lockheed, Northrup Grumman & General Dynamics.

'Nothing Will change' Maybe not but as online sourcing was mentioned, I put in an order. Why not double bag it and toss in the back of the freezer box?! I might make a couple orders. It is always nice to have a big stash in the deep freeze for those dog days of the hot season.

1 They are Pu-Yais, action cannot be taken against such special people. Still that it makes the news is a good sign. Usually this would be self censored by the Thai media. Then again it is likely because of the T mans kid it made the news at all. If it was a Generals daughter, a politician or rich families scion, they would kill the article, all to protect da sacred Pu-Yai. However the T man has enemies so his kids antics, and by extension, all those other Pu-Yais, cavorting in their VIP section, are fair game. YES!

And everyone was NOT getting away with it before?!

Much ado & handwringing about nothing. I do not see why Thaksin is any different than the Leaders who did the bloody crackdowns in 92 - 76 - 73. They were all rehabilitated, obviously responsible for far greater misdeeds than the T Man.

Most people with a brain the size of a walnut knew there were no WMD in Iraq and or if there were, nothing in an amount that would endanger other countries. Still a Republican President could lie & convince enough halfwits with a propaganda network help; FOX news, the rest is history. The world and the US is still dealing with the blowback from those lies TBL. And yet you want another potentially more dangerous Republican liar in charge?! CRAZY.

Republican long-term goals have always been the elimination of both Social Security (‘US Pension’) & Medicare, which they consider entitlements. Donald tried to drastically cut funds for Social Security in every one of his yearly budgets. He also promised to gut both during his second term. I smirk just thinking if this actually went through, how many of his supporters & general right wing blowhards on Asean Now & in Thailand in general, would have to up sticks and leave. This jaundiced attitude is a result of age, general oldfartitus and the fact while it would affect me too, it would be minor. Still there is something heartwarming about these right wing yellers & bleaters, getting a blowtorch applied to their hineys by their own man. Bring it on.