Bday Prang

"and promote the safe and responsible use of marijuana in compliance with the regulations." I think that has a lovely ring about it, even better knowing it effectively came straight from the mouth of "The Authorities"

So how many of those 70+ million have you spoken to in order to arrive at that conclusion, ?

Autumn

I dare say a large proportion of the so called "exotic" ganja sold in retail outlets at vastly inflated prices is produced by small growers but I guarantee not very much if any is grown in peoples gardens for several reasons :- the seasonal nature of the flowering cycle , the weather, and the presence of insects and other pests, The vast majority of cannabis smoked is not sold in these retail outlets. and actually is grown outdoors, but in large scale farming operations. It is sold by the Kilo or even by the tonne, a bit beyond the scope of the average gardner in scale alone, not to mention the practicalities of selling it You are vastly over simplifying things if you think that all one needs to do is throw a few seeds into a bit of soil, to be rewarded with some quality product that somebody is going to hand over their hard earned cash for Why not have a go and let us all know how you get on, regarding the quantity produced, and how much you manage to sell. I'm guessing that you don't smoke it yourself but if you need somebody to test it for you, well its an onerous task but i'd be prepared to take it on. I also believe, that regrettably the current situation will change, and not for the better, but it doesn't really bother me that much. Like most people on this forum who are in favour of it , I never really let its illegality interfere with my enjoyment of it. There's 1000s of people who have been smoking it discreetly since time immemorial, its illegality has never really been an issue for them , and they won't be stopping due to any change in the law, A reversal in the law will just drive it back underground again, much to the delight of the police and the criminal gangs who ran the operations before I'm not 100% sure how things stand at present but it used to be illegal here to brew alcohol here and I think it still is I 'm pretty certain that distilling liquor is illegal too. That probably explains why you have not noticed your neighbours doing it, also its not something that people would attempt to do in their gardens for similar reasons as outlined above.

Well I have heard such stories, although admittedly not first hand . I doubt that anyone who was unfortunate to have been in that situation would be hanging around here (even if it was possible for them to do so) long enough to specifically inform you. But obviously if you haven't been informed personally then it must surely never have happened. For a 20 year old, a 40 or 50 year old would be around the same age as their parents, most people would not consider their parents at that age to be "elderly" that would be an adjective used to describe their grand parents, You seem to be having trouble writing coherently are you drunk already or just tired

You are joking right?, At least I hope you are. There is absolutely nothing difficult whatsoever about brewing alcohol, absolutely anybody can do it !. We even did it in school as a project when I was about 10 years old ! The Thais have been doing it for probably thousands of years, all or should I say both of the necessary ingredients are easily available anywhere, don't you know what they are? Have you really never heard of "Sah Toh" ? Never heard of "Khao Mark" ? My mother in law was distilling her own Lao Khao years ago Are you completely unaware of the thousands or more likely millions of people around the world who brew their own wine or beer as a hobby? You obviously know very little about either alcohol or ganga !

Very old name for bargirls actually

Yes that's what happens in countries like Cambodia, were, as you rightly state, the growing and consumption of cannabis is illegal, what point are you trying to make ? Any way its hardly a "massive haul" I've seen more removed from a converted council house in the UK

Not quite "elderly" yet but at 61 I'm getting close, I've never really been one for young girls, had my share when i was a young lad myself, but even as a teenager I soon learnt that a successful "result" was far more likely with an older woman and more enjoyable. Obviously as I progressed through life my penchant for older women was obviously going to become somewhat unsustainable but fate smiled on me when I met the mrs 20 years ago, she was a bit younger than me at 35, but hey, beggars can't be choosers I can sympathise with those who get caught out though, some girls at 16 can easily look 5 years older especially fully made up and dressed for a night on the tiles, How, for example would a punter be expected to recognise a fake Thai ID card, Why would he even suspect that an underage girl was working in what he would assume was regulated licenced premises, He could ask the mamasan or even a passing policeman for a second or third opinion , but even that would probably not help him if the proverbial hits the fan, It seems there is nothing anybody can do, that would be viewed by the authorities as having taken "reasonable steps" to verify the age of the girl if she was subsequently discovered to be underage. In some cases punters have been set up and have become the victims of blackmail, some of these girls are far from the innocent victims that they claim to be , regardless of what the law says, I doubt very much that the consequences suffered by the people that facilitate this are in anyway as severe as those suffered by the unfortunate few who get caught out, and that seems more than a little unfair. My mongering days are pretty much over, but should I ever be tempted, I have prepared a check list ! I'll be looking for a bit of grey hair, a few wrinkles, black teeth, and just to be sure, a well filled spittoon of red saliva as I've never seen a 16 year old chewing that. Do you think I'll be safe?

I think Women are usually the most difficult to guess the age of, especially once the make up is applied

I wonder if that could be used in evidence as a "get out of jail free" card in a worst case scenario? I mean how could one be expected to know ? OK 31 / 14 is stretching it a bit, but what about 17 / 20 ? surely one could be forgiven for believing it was genuine? Would one receive the benefit of the doubt? Probably not

revolting product anyway ! I find the Nori flavoured crisps particularly disgusting , and have always regarded anything containing this crap as unfit for consumption

Sounds like a real barrel of laughs in there then (not)!

I wouldn't describe the Daily Mail as "Right on " , "PC" or "Woke" It is a somewhat dated "right of center" tabloid rag catering to the traditional conservative moral sensitivities of mainly middle class housewives, members of the Women's institute and other such sanctimonious types Its stories are intended to produce a shock horror reaction from its readers, and its editorials invariably spew out righteous indignation regarding anything that they perceive threatens the "family values" of its readership. Articles involving Sex , (whether prostitution is involved or not) and people taking drugs are its life blood Its readers and writers are as you correctly stated "morons"

No, I'm not kidding

You don't understand what hypothetical means do you? So i'll help you out, A hypothetical scenario is a scenario based on possible or imaginary ideas as opposed to one based on actual fact, That is a dictionary definition. Your personal opinion is of no consequence. "If I was in their position ...." Please note the presence of the word If, It really cannot get more hypothetical than that. Although, if that was not obvious enough for you, the phrase "given the chance" is also a pretty strong clue, and clearly indicative, that i was referring to a fictional situation that might possibly occur in the future and not an actual existing factual situation The very essence of hypothetical. So I guess it kind of does answer my question, you got your knickers in a twist because you did not understand that I was referring to a hypothetical situation, I hope you understand now You are correct, I don't have a problem with dishonesty or corruption or extortion or anything else for that matter unless it noticeably affects me directly. Why would I ? That is my prerogative and none of your business Considering your aversion to the above , you have chosen a pretty strange place to live, but there again it does give people like you plenty of opportunity to indulge in a bit of sanctimonious virtue signalling.

I was speaking for myself I said IF i was in their position, unfortunately I am not ! I am not a high ranking Thai politician and neither are you. so its hard to understand why you are getting yourself so worked up over a purely hypothetical situation I have actually made an honest living all my life, although unlike you I did not have to "try to make it a habit" Good luck with your crusade, I'm sure you will get your reward in "heaven"

It would correct to say that many on here have , or at least profess to have, higher morals than me, I don't claim to be a beacon of virtue. but to suggest that anything that I or other foreigners do has any bearing on the corruption here is basically nonsense. For example, anybody caught speeding ,who, out of a sense of moral responsibility, insisted on going to the police station and paying 400 baht and asking for a receipt, is only going to end up 300 baht poorer than the likes of me and many others, who would happily slip mr plod a 100 baht gratuity. and the negative effects on corruption would be ? let me see now ..... none whatsoever why make life difficult, when in Rome and all that, but at the end of the day its up to you. Nothing to be gained by any foreigner or Thai for that matter taking the moral high ground and in many cases plenty to be lost,

Probably due to language issues , for many on here this is their only source of news, If they could drag themselves away from their keyboards for a few hours a night and perhaps enjoy the dramas that unfold on the TV news. (Amarin TV and Thai rath are my personal favorites) It might help them put things into perspective a little, when they see some of the horrific and gory incidents that the Thai police deal with on a daily basis As you correctly said a trivial matter such as this is hardly worth a mention in the great scheme of things. Quite a few on here appear to have lead very sheltered lives

I remember that, he was accused of being "ruay pit pokkatee" best translation being " unusually rich" The ones that get caught are either low hanging fruit or out of favour with the guys at the top table, In the normal course of events, it seems that once somebody has risen to a certain level they become untouchable, at least while they hold their position. so the brighter ones will be salting it away overseas, Personally I couldn't care less , it is what it is, I have benefitted on several occasions when its been possible to pay myself out of difficult or frustrating situations. Unless somebody can convince me that ending all corruption would benefit me personally , which is highly unlikely, I am quite happy for things to continue as they are. Which they undoubtedly will To be honest if I was in their position I would do exactly the same , as would anybody else given the chance, stupid not to really

utter rubbish

Absolutely, just think what is available if one gets to the top table.

Thats a distinct possibility, could even have been his sister

Nonsense eh? Well firstly a lack of "visible ink" as you put it has nothing to do with whether he comes from a council estate. The displaying of tattoos is part of a completely different "sub culture" Secondly anybody who knows anything about council estate scum would not be in the least surprised that he was "pretty well turned out" The uk underclass generally pride themselves on their appearance, often spending a disproportionate amount of their benefit on (usually stolen) designer clothes. and most of them would turn their nose up at the fake designer stuff sold in Thailand Even the wearing of the wrong brand of "trainers" is a good enough reason to be ostracised by the other "chavs" on the estate and in some cases can result in being beaten up He will indeed be a hero on the estate when he returns, his "street cred" will have reached such a level that he will now be considered a "catch" by the local unmarried mothers and he will now be deemed to be suitable breeding stock Try again with your daft replies,

He won't have met his father