Shocked farang

3 hours ago, IamNoone88 said:

So the solution to Russians causing social problems, running illegal businesses, kidnapping and murder in some cases ... is to invite more of them. You cant make this up.

Please correct me if I'm wrong. This problem has roots in the corrupt nature of Thai police. The tendency in the Thai police when they come across all kinds of ilegal activities is to procure their share, their bribe first. This gives a strong message to all criminals that they can get away with anything.

2 hours ago, rexpotter said:

Fidel Castro was a Cuban Opera Singer

Well, Robison Crusoe won't be seen in Phuket, that's for sure!

She was wearing the damm elephant pants when arrested! Another blow to the Khao San crowd. Some become begpackers some become kidnappers!

24 minutes ago, spidermike007 said:

Perhaps Namsod, the monster son of the headman of Sairee Beach is back. He appeared to have been banished, after his serial killing became international news, after the deaths of Hanna and David. Always felt bad for those innocent Burmese lads who were framed for that crime. 

 

The reality is, when you have amassed a fortune into the hundreds of millions of dollars, from illegal land sales, you are above the law. Any and all laws.

 

Dark Tao. Visit at your own peril. 

I did a dive master course there in the 2000's, there was a feeling of connection and friendship among the diving community. But things change fast in developing Thailand. That diving season actually ended with me catching dengue fever. 

22 hours ago, george said:

 

BANGKOK – Videos and photos of a foreign man defecating in public on a busy Bangkok street and then bathing in a Buddhist shrine has gone viral, sparking disgust and anger among local residents and online viewers.

 

The incident, filmed on Thursday in the infamous Soi Nana (Sukhumvit Soi 4) district, shows the man casually squatting on the sidewalk before proceeding to wash himself in a nearby shrine with the apparent assistance of a Thai security guard.

 

The graphic videos and photos, shared to ASEAN NOW by a witness, condemning the man's blatant disrespect for Thai culture and public decency.

 

Calls for Action

 

Witnesses expressed a mix of shock and frustration, calling for authorities to locate and take action against the man. Some have voiced concerns about the negative image this portrays of foreigners in Thailand.

 

While the identity of the man remains unknown, the incident highlights a recurring issue of disrespectful behavior by some foreign visitors to Thailand.

 

It's worth noting that public urination is already an issue in some districts of Bangkok, but this incident goes far beyond that in terms of both hygiene and cultural offense.

 

-- ASEAN NOW 2024-04-12

 

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22 hours ago, george said:

 

BANGKOK – Videos and photos of a foreign man defecating in public on a busy Bangkok street and then bathing in a Buddhist shrine has gone viral, sparking disgust and anger among local residents and online viewers.

 

The incident, filmed on Thursday in the infamous Soi Nana (Sukhumvit Soi 4) district, shows the man casually squatting on the sidewalk before proceeding to wash himself in a nearby shrine with the apparent assistance of a Thai security guard.

 

The graphic videos and photos, shared to ASEAN NOW by a witness, condemning the man's blatant disrespect for Thai culture and public decency.

 

Calls for Action

 

Witnesses expressed a mix of shock and frustration, calling for authorities to locate and take action against the man. Some have voiced concerns about the negative image this portrays of foreigners in Thailand.

 

While the identity of the man remains unknown, the incident highlights a recurring issue of disrespectful behavior by some foreign visitors to Thailand.

 

It's worth noting that public urination is already an issue in some districts of Bangkok, but this incident goes far beyond that in terms of both hygiene and cultural offense.

 

-- ASEAN NOW 2024-04-12

 

Photos and videos by Pontus:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The man is on drugs! There's no doubt about that. 

6 hours ago, Baba Naba said:

It's going to be a bitch trying to get that Genie back in the bottle if not impossible. The PM needs to do a little research on the benefits of cannabis, let alone the tax revenue!  But you can't fix stupid....

It's impossible to put the genie back into the bottle. Thailand already created a weed/CBD culture. People who understand and like these products will not accept the end of this industry. I belive that at the end what will happen is that most shops will be linked to Thai traditional doctors nearby who can write prescriptions for medical usage for anyone.

You just claim that you are suffering from some misterious headaches...That's it.

9 hours ago, it is what it is said:

 

i'm surprised they don't have reasonably robust measures in place already, and the question is; would these new stricter measures have prevented entry to any of the recent high profile miscreants?

 

what they need is more focus on compliance once people are here, e.g. identifying and removing overstayers - it can't be that difficult, and stamping down on corruption between locals and foreigners - bit of a no-brainer you'd think...

It's actually almost impossible to identify an overstayer if he has foreign income and access to that income through a bank card for example. He can just stay in rented properties, whatever. He is almost impossible to detect, unless someone tells the immigration. 

1 hour ago, Bangkok Barry said:

 

The airport that has left the most lasting impression on me is LAX, where twice in a row I spent two hours getting through immigration, One of those times they couldn't even get the airbridge to the plane for 30 minutes, even though we arrived on time.

I avoid LAX at all costs.

Just those teenage hormones kicking. ..🤣

1 hour ago, TheAppletons said:

Okay but.....Hanoi's airport is the best?  Better than Singapore?  Hardly.

The passenger experience at Hanoi's airport is poor, it has a very limited choice of restaurants and shops, I'm not a fan of this airport at all. 

On 2/16/2024 at 2:56 AM, khunpeer said:

yep! it helps to focus!

several people I know do every day MuayThai training, don't drink alcohol (or hardly) and smoke a joint after dinner. they want to go back to "zero" as they say. that "zero"-point they can use later in their fights!

I realize this sounds a bit weird, but there's more roads that lead to Rome ! 🙂

They mean the Zero in dopamine baseline. Cannabis as all psycho active substances affects your dopamine baseline, in the long run it can really affect you negatively. But sure, no one wants to discuss that. 

On 2/15/2024 at 11:42 PM, Kaopad999 said:

Not true at all. He's chnaged for the better and in a much better place than what he once was. 

His skull has been punched so much, so no wonder that he has brain injuries and speach difficulties. Let him self medicate with cannabis, until it no longer can help him... 

He's definitely part of the latest batch of "high quality tourists" that Thailand has been able to attract! 

2 hours ago, spidermike007 said:

Those sugary drinks are the worst, one cup of Thai iced tea probably has six or seven spoons full of sugar in it, that is diabetes waiting to happen. 

The way this happens is that anytime you eat sugar or other carbohydrates (glucose), you force the pancreas to produce more insulin (to store all that into the cells), until the cells no longer respond to insulin, therefore starting insulin resistance and diabetes. 

The best place to be in the Kingdom during Songkran is Chiang Mai. It's really fun there, almost a carnival.

57 minutes ago, Sig said:

Meanwhile... Chinese products in virtually every industry under the sun are undercutting prices of Thai made ones.... But, oh no!!! ELEPHANT PANTS!! OMG! We MUST stop it! wtf?????? soft power? 🤣

Yes!! The soft power of Khao San Rd after it was popularized by Leonardo di Caprio on the movie The beach!!

2 hours ago, Jonathan Swift said:

Agreed. It comes across to me as a phony attempt by silly foreigners to look like they're part of a culture that doesn't belong to them. I understand the sentiment of wanting to belong and be accepted here, but I manage that without looking silly. 

Actually, it ends up doing exactly the opposite as Thais immediately identify the farang wearing the elephant pants as a "cheap charlie" LOL

10 hours ago, OneMoreFarang said:

 

Where is that famous beach?

I know Jomtien beach. It's ok, but famous? Sure not.

 

The picture is from a great beach - obviously not in Thailand.

 

 

I don't get your irony using "obviously". Why obviously? Thailand does have beaches as beautiful as the one in the picture. Just to name a few (there are hundreds or even more), Koh Lipe island, Koh PhiPhi, The Similans, Koh Lanta, I haven't even scratched the surface of beach beauties in the Kingdom! 

The elephant pants give away that he's hiding around Khao San Rd. area. 🤣