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15 minutes ago, Modern Coding said:

I guess he was sticking to the wrong lane, like most North European people do when crossing Europe on motorways, putting themselves - and other road users! - at high risk of being hit from behind by someone on a rush!

I have seen many of these scandinavian morons doing the same in Hua Hin! Some of them driving even naked without any helmet!

My comment might be very poor under the circumstances, but I am not responsible for the very poor driving attitude of some of those creatures!

Wrong on all accounts- see my earlier post.

On 3/23/2024 at 4:17 PM, rudi49jr said:

an unbiased platform promoting free speech.

 

Nearly fell out of my chair because I had to laugh so hard when I read that.

You mean a platform where people can post the most outrageous lies, conspiracy theories and antisemitism? Including Musk himself?

Forgot to add "sarcasm alert"

4 hours ago, frank83628 said:

pro Russian & Trump? why because he would let Ukraine use Starlink for an attack on russian assets?

he buying of Twitter was good, it was a liberal activist site before, was loved by the left until then. now all of a sudden it's right wing and full of hate speech!! haha. 

He paid $44B for Twitter, a liberal activist site loved by the left ....... X now is an unbiased platform promoting free speech.

Which the vast majority doesn’t seem to appreciate considering its current market valuation of $7.28B.

17 hours ago, elektrified said:

Get real. She kicked an 8 month pregnant woman in the abdominal area. Cancel her visa and deport her ASAP!

You forgot that she is a revered guest of Thailand from Russia - a 500 Baht fine and a 14 day suspended prison sentence will serve as a stiff reminder to strictly follow the law.

Reason for Crackdown is to "enhance tourists safety" - repeated at nauseam on a daily basis.

The elephant in the room jeopardizing tourist's safety a lot more than any of the listed "crimes to be combatted" is not being addressed at all.

The daily carnage on Phuket's roads.

Increase of road death January to March 20, 2024: 42% with still 11 days until the end of March, compared with Jan. to March 2023.

And 6'388 injured and rushed to the hospitals (average of 80 every day).

Source: thairsc.com

It would require police to enforce road rules on everybody ......

including Thais.

On 3/19/2024 at 3:49 PM, Liverpool Lou said:

Do you really think that you're in any position to be entitled to her CCTV footage, or to think that such expectation is reasonable, never mind be in a position to "pass judgement"?   

I really think that the thai public is entitled to the CCTV footage in order to form an opinion based on the evidence of the accusation. 

What's presently played out by Authorities and eagerly lapped up by compliant MSM and social media is nothing more than an attempt to divert attention away from the real problems of the country - 10'000 baht scheme delayed and most likely being scrapped, skyhigh indebtness of people, a big part unsecured, sluggish economic growth etc.

13 hours ago, renaissanc said:

105th Job Interviewer in New Zealand: Can you explain this 5-year gap in your resume?

NZ Tourist: I spent 5 years in a Thai prison after breaking multiple laws and attacking a policeman to get his gun, which fired as we struggled, but the bullet didn't hit anyone.

 

105th Job Interviewer in New Zealand: Why should I hire you in view of this?

 

NZ Tourist: Because I'm a good person.

 

105th Job Interviewer in New Zealand: Thank you for coming. We'll let you know our decision soon.

Good luck finding a job!

They don't need a job, they own the company.

6 hours ago, FritsSikkink said:

These facts are enough to convict them for assaulting a police man, stealing his weapon and illegal firearm possession.

All the made-up stories to try to shift blame won't change that.

To me all these feeble excuses are quite pathetic.

And you are an accredited criminal lawyer judging from your statements?

I give you a made-up story "speeding and not keep far enough to the left" in front of Chalong Police station which is exactly 75m away from the chaotic Chalong circle clogged with vehicles, where speeds are between 0 and 5km/h.

From the picture published they rode garden variety scooters and not Ducatis, which actually would reach illegal speeds within a distance of 75m under full acceleration.

I passed by chalong police station  weekly over the past 6 years. 

7 minutes ago, Jimbo 12345 said:

So what if the cop asked for money?????   You know fine well what happens in Thailand,  take the chance,  or get a license,  don't speed,  wear a helmet, dont drink and drive,  these 2 wasters were speeding,  no helmets,  don't know if they have a license,  don't know if they had a beer,  it's all immaterial,  they didn't stop,  tough sh@t boys,  you going down,  I for 1 hope you get 10 years in prison.  

" 2 wasters were speeding, no helmets ....." I for 1 hope you open your eyes and watch the video (both wore helmets) before blurting BS. 

No evidence for speeding whatsoever apart from the cop's conjecture.

4 hours ago, Cabradelmar said:

There are no excuses. And the NZs will have many... Didn't know we had to stop, didn't understand the offices commands, felt threatened, blah blah blah... You failed to stop, and when you did the cops were pissed, things got heated (no doubt)... And then the assault on a police officer, taking his weapon. Anyone willing to confront law enforcement at this level deserves the maximum punishment. You don't need to like the police, but if Thailand doesn't get a handle on this soon, something far worse is likely to happen (eventually). Sadly, you can now expect far less gracious behavior from Thai police towards foreigners. You want western style law enforcement, well that's what you will get.

"You want western style law enforcements ...."

Yesss please! Why?

■ Checkpoints would have to cordon off kilometres of road to accommodate all helmet less riders, no license, under-age, 3/4 on a scooter and 20 on the back of pick-up trucks, speeding motorists ....... 

■ Road traffic would be at least halved in a week - no gridlocks, plenty of parking space, and more importantly far less carnage on the road.

5 hours ago, Fallangpakwan said:

Poor little boys,  grew up in a broken home, no food, no money, no education, never understood what laws and police meant,had to steal money for trip to Thailand. 

That would be the story back in NZ

No, they are not poor little boys, both Top Managers (CEO, Chairman of an IT-related Education company), their parents millionaire business an property owners.

5 hours ago, FritsSikkink said:

Just stick by the rules and you don't have a problem.

Unfortunately - some rules leave quite a bit of room for interpretation.

The go-ahead will be a near certinty with the Chairman of the special committee emphasizing the "extensive nature of the study, which could lead to substantial revenue generation for the country."

Or more to the point .... will lead to big $$$ generation for the government and elites associated with it.

IMHO other considerations mentioned by members of this forum either were not considered at all or overridden by the prospect of big money raining down on a select few.

Dissolving MF and ban its Leaders at least might give the people a real reason to voice their disapproval and outrage instead of flooding social media with videoclips  showing 'farangs misbehaving' and local media comprehensively regurgitating these stories of national importance.

15 hours ago, sambum said:

Unless he is a Thai citizen, can we stop with the lies and exaggerations, please?

Can we stop omitting vital information - either intentionally or due to a lack of knowledge - surrounding the subject - repeated ad nauseam - of foreigners are not allowed to own a firearm. Please?

This clause applies from October 2017, there is no provision in the law clarifying whether licenses issued to foreigners prior to that date deemed to be invalid.

These owners licenses were never revoked, they were never approached by authorities and asked to hand in their firearms.

One member of this forum specifically pointed out, that he has

2 firearms in his home, both lawfully registered in his name prior to 2017.

Let that Sink in!

5 minutes ago, sambum said:

If you are going to quote somebody at least have the decency to quote them correctly - I did not claim that "someone was in danger of dying" - what I said was:- "Yes, anybody who acts as he does is a threat to society - from kicking a woman in the back, to impeding an ambulance that may be a contributing factor in causing someone's death."

 

So he refused to apologise, then he did, he cut in front of an ambulance, thereby impeding it, but you claim he did not impede it?

 

Are you a friend/relative/legal representative of this guy? Because you certainly seem to be going out of your way to justify his despicable behaviour  

Guilty as charged on all accounts seems to be the prevailing opinion, followed by all sort of suggestions about the just punishment - from sending him to years in prison to transporting him back to Switzerland inside the wheel well.

Would it be too much to ask awaiting the outcome of the upcoming trial before rendering judgement?

1 hour ago, hotchilli said:

The clock is ticking for anyone who is overstaying or working illegally... 

Or sounding the car horn, giving the middle finger, disputing/refusing to pay the bar bill or taxi fare or engaging in any activity that could be construed as working ....

The inner workings of the legal system on public display.

The Governor stating that anyone, foreigner or thai, who violated Thai laws would be held accountable without exception. 

The Governor can set an example to validate above statement and hold Anutin accountable - who said it was in his authority to override present laws - such as veto any appeal as prescribed and allowed under present legislation.

On 3/9/2024 at 10:08 AM, Liverpool Lou said:

Foreigners are not permitted to own firearms and registering/licencing them is not possible, regardless of the intended purpose.  If it was permitted for target shooting every foreigner who just wanted a gun would suddenly take up target shooting as a hobby!

As you bery well know, foreigners were permitted to own firearms and registering/licensing them was possible prior to the amendmends of the gun laws in October 2017.

Furthermore, these licensences were never revoked since there is no clause in the law stating that licenses issued before October 2017 (prior to the amendment becoming law) are invalid.

BTW - you are very well aware of this important fact.

14 hours ago, Liverpool Lou said:

"An answer to this obvious 'grey area' has been published by a reliable not to be named source".

 

Yes, i read that in the Bangkok Post, hence my response to another poster.  In which "not-to-be-named-source" (?) did you see it?

My comment referred to your statement of 'no gray area existing' within the current gun law legislation. Correct in the sense that After 2017 no foreigner can apply for a license, without exclusions.

But also without a further qualification as to the validity of already registered firearms by foreigners before 2017.

From my understanding, the foreign owners of registered firearms have not been contacted - their registrations have not been revoked.

This seems to be a quite substantial 'gray area', open to interpretation by the Authorities, a good example Anutin, on record requesting the Swiss being charged with illegally owning a firearm regardless of the latter apparently holding a valid license to own a firearm issued prior to 2017., which has never been revoked.

12 minutes ago, Henryford said:

 

He can not legally own a gun. If it's registered to him that could only happen if he illegally bribed an official. Why would a normal person need a gun for anyway. In his case it was to intimidate others. This POS thinks nothing of assaulting women, obstructing an ambulance and is a menace to society.

Sorry - you are wrong re legally own a gun.

See my comment 15 hours ago

7 hours ago, Liverpool Lou said:

No, it is not a grey area...foreigners are not permitted to own firearms in Thailand.

There is an obvious grey area as follows:

The Amendment to the Gun laws 1947, gazettet in October 2017, states that only Thais can register guns with Authorities. It remains silent on the question whether previous registrations by foreigners remain valid or otherwise. In other words does this law apply in retrospect or not.

An answer to this obvious 'grey area'

has been published by a reliable not to be named source. Quote:

"Gen Ood Buengbon, head of the NLA's committee scrutinising the amendments, said the new laws would not have any impact on those already having  permit before its promulgation in the Royal Gazette within 90 days"  end Quote

4 hours ago, Liverpool Lou said:

Foreigners are not permitted to own firearms and registering/licencing them is not possible, regardless of the intended purpose.  If it was permitted for target shooting every foreigner who just wanted a gun would suddenly take up target shooting as a hobby!

"Foreigners are not permitted to own firearms" - this particular clause was introduced in the year 2017.

Prior to 2017 foreigners were permitted to own firearms