Bday Prang

1 hour ago, Kinnock said:

Three classes based on the top 3 subjects for on-line sissyfights :

 

Lightweight: EV vs ICE

 

Middleweight: Bargirls vs Thai/Chinese HiSo with a degree and own business 

 

Heavyweight: Trump vs Biden

 

I think Gaza vs Israel could be added as a heavy weight contender

1 minute ago, Almer said:

They took shot guns to combat his axe

And a taser would not have sufficed ?

2 hours ago, Shetraveler said:

Pretty bizarre to have opinions about other people's bodies.  
You're pretty creepy.

Everyone  has opinions on other peoples bodies,  Its perfectly natural.   nothing creepy at all

1 hour ago, Ben Zioner said:

It will probably culminate by mid next year when many will get caught in the tax law changes.

hahaha I can see a few for sale signs going up in the gated communities, A reduction in the number of these sanctimonious holier than thou expats would be a good thing 

40 minutes ago, shackleton said:

Deserves the chop and deported 

Obviously he will be deported so there is no need for you to add your 2 bahts worth   but what exactly is "the chop",  something to do with sharia law?

1 minute ago, ChipButty said:

Where he lives I know it well, Soi Naya is in Nai Harn, prime real estate down there, 

I wasn't referring to any of "them" in particular ( who would dare to do that?)  but yes I imagine that is the sort of place those types live.  I personally would not live amongst people like that even if I was offered a fortune to do so 

2 hours ago, Iron Tongue said:

Not me.

From all these recent occurrences, the Thai police have shown remarkable restraint when encountering crazed Farangs.

Then, as police, you really want to be better armed than any bad guy, and barricaded suspects are particularly dangerous.  Drunk and especially methed-out crazies, have an amazing ability to absorb pistol bullets before their bodies stop working.   

Is there really any need to even consider actually shooting a person for such a minor offence?  Are you American by any chance  There was really no need to turn up mob handed like that , he could easily have been apprehended discreetly by catching him off guard.     Totally ridiculous operation and staged purely for the media, who were no doubt informed in advance

10 minutes ago, herfiehandbag said:

Yes. But there does seem to be on this board a small but determined cohort who enjoy the mechanics of deporting those less fortunate than themselves

                 I am actually surprised there are people like that here, I didn't think people of that nature were even attracted to places like Thailand, I'm sure they didn't exist here years ago and I personally have never knowingly met anybody of that nature  in real life,   Where do they live?  where do they socialise, do they actually have any real friends?  How do their ex bargirl wives even cope with them?  

                My guess is they can normally be found safely tucked away in their gated communities, splitting their time between shopping in "Tops"  and the golf course or chairing meetings of their residents association . Then, in the evenings they retire to their "office" with their glass of red wine  and scour websites like this looking for anything that they can vent their pent up frustrations on from behind the safety of their keyboards

                 One such person on this thread has actually posted his own proposals for stricter immigration rules.!  predictably consisting of" deportation and a ban"  starting off  for a mere 7 days overstay and gravitating to a " life time ban"  sad  but true

                  Do these sanctimonious geriatrics, encouraging others to become police informants, understand that even cutting their own manicured lawns or trimming the roses could theoretically land them in the IDC as they themselves become a deportation statistic.  The Thai immigration authorities will not consider them any differently from a Russian mafioso or a German overstayer despite their own perceived social status as quality expats 

                 What goes around tends to come around, people should be careful what they wish for

1 hour ago, BKKKevin said:

My guess is the powers that be are doing a little house cleaning before they introduce their own digital currency... I wonder how much weed one can buy with 10,000 baht of digital currency?... 

probably about 10,000 bahts worth, 

12 minutes ago, Bobthegimp said:

 

I can't figure out if you're a pedant or an imbecile. Perhaps a man can be both. 

 

 

You seem to manage it without any problem, But I must admit you had me fooled, I genuinely thought you had a sense of humour, just shows even I can be wrong occasionally

3 minutes ago, Maitdjai said:

 

Quote:
"But the result is not the same, far from it, How much cannabis have you actually smoked?"
"Its not "just like alcohol" at all it is totally different"

Perhaps, you're an expert, instead of pretending.
It depends on the point of view, who cares.
You wrote many aspects, I agree with. Also about the influence of Cannabis.
Not essentially different, from that, what I wrote.
Where the knowledge comes from, is secondary to me.
So, your “investigative” questions, once a while, are obsolete.
 

I generally reserve my comments on cannabis for the appropriate forums my only comment on here was for the purpose of correcting the incorrect assertion by another poster who claimed the effects of cannabis were just the same as alcohol . The effects of cannabis are totally different to those of alcohol.  I stand by that statement 100% .  I'm sorry but statements like "but they both get you off your head" or they "both slow you down"  are totally meaningless. Magic mushrooms , Heroin , Cocaine, Ecstasy ,in fact any psychoactive substance will get one "off ones head" but the effects  are all totally  different to each other and all totally  different to alcohol  I am not really concerned whether you agree with me or not.  

               I would however be more inclined to listen to the views and enter into discussions on this matter  with  people who have experienced the effects of psychoactive drugs personally rather than just spouting whatever rubbish they have cherry picked from google or anywhere else for that matter   Its a little bit like driving a car , one can do as much research as one likes but until one actually gets behind the wheel ones opinions and knowledge are worth nothing

6 minutes ago, Bobthegimp said:

 

Songkran is coming. The time doesn't surprise me at all. 

Why would it Songkran is the same time every year middle of April,  It would however be very surprising if it changed to October

9 minutes ago, NanLaew said:

 

After all these years, you are still unfamiliar with regular Thai temple hours?

30 years since I first came here and I have no idea what temple hours are. same goes for churches in the UK   I can count the number of times I have set foot in either on one hand.   Maybe I should be deported and blacklisted too

1 hour ago, jonclark said:

Oh just f**k off with this jail and deport nonsense. 

I reckon the people demanding deportation etc are the same ones who wore face masks when alone in their cars and probably still do 

2 minutes ago, NanLaew said:

 

Wow! And that will stop drunk people riding around on motorbikes and injuring people?

May be not But  expect to  see a potential increase in accidents involving mobility scooters

33 minutes ago, Photoguy21 said:

Where does it say he was from Liverpool?

Nowhere as far as I can see, somebody mentioned it in a comment  about 3 posts in and as expected a few of the usual suspects have latched on to it.   Of course had the motorcyclist been black or gay or muslim, mentioning the fact would have provoked a hysterical response from the same members, 

             It only goes to add weight to my theory that all people are racists and/ or "phobes" of one sort or another These days its all about identifying an "acceptable" target to attack.  Once one has been found there is no need to exercise any moderation when hurling insults at them and no need to fear any interference from the moderators.  The british are generally considered  a valid target, especially those from liverpool.  but only white, straight, christian brits, of course  all others are off limits

14 minutes ago, scubascuba3 said:

Check the long stay people, filter out the shady farang

and where would you draw the line?  presumably at a level that keeps you safely out of the equation

49 minutes ago, Maitdjai said:

My experiences are not your business.
If you don't have any “experiences”, google it.

Contrary, some of your posts, pretend that you've a some knowledge.
The usual BS reflexes of potheads, alcoholics, Jaba, and other stuff affiliates are mostly ridiculous.
If they're foreign “scumbags”, or local “saints”, is also quite irrelevant to me.
DUI, if proofed, should be prosecuted, and punished. The severity is up to the authorities.
Not to some dumb keyboard warriors in a “Good Guy” sanctuary, whatever their mission is.

I pretend nothing in my posts  what would be the point?

26 minutes ago, jonclark said:

Oh just f**k off with this jail and deport nonsense. 

Well said that man, its like a mass whinge , can you imagine what these people are like in real life. I have never met anybody here that subscribes to that way of thinking  Thai or foreigner,  and I seriously doubt (and hope) that I never will

8 minutes ago, Old Croc said:

You did realize my post was sarcasm?

The concept is pie in the sky thinking and could never be practically introduced.

I was actually agreeing with you, I thought the final sentence of my comment made that clear, although having re read my post may be it didn't.

As you say the concept is unworkable in practice and in my opinion would achieve nothing.

             Sadly there has always been a miserable yet very  vocal minority  on this forum who seek to change Thailand into a clone of the sad countries they saw fit to leave. This whole media frenzy merely provides them with another opportunity to renew their "demands"    Part of the attraction of Thailand is its reputation of relative  lawlessness and a place where one can live life on the edge. Pushing it as a safe and virtuous care home for "genteel retirees" will only diminish its popularity for the majority of others   with a sense of adventure and plenty  of life left in them.

           Yes break the law and one may indeed get punished, but that is not a foregone conclusion here, and a matter between ones self and the authorities, nothing to do with a few sanctimonious pearl clutching pensioners on this forum

       As an example I am not aware of millions of people queuing up to visit Tunbridge Wells in the Uk for an exciting holiday amongst the urine soaked residents of the retirement homes that abound there, despite what is probably a very low crime rate, but perhaps a few of the geriatrics who obviously did not know what they were getting into when they decided to move here should consider relocating one last time to live out their remaining years amongst other like minded crumblies.  An afternoon of bingo in the "day room" would no doubt suit them down to the ground, and if that's not to their taste there is always the Whist drive and the occasional sing a long when "Betty" tinkles the ivories on a friday evening before lights out at 7:30pm 

        Although with the absence of  "quality tourists" "cannabis"  "bad driving" "double pricing" "corruption"  "immigration requirements" and "undrinkable tap water" etc etc what would they ever find to whinge about,  well there's always the good old UK weather after all

3 hours ago, baipaibkk said:

Drunk driving, what a scumbag. Typical Pattaya foreigner. 2 years of Hilton and he doesn't do it anymore. Taxis are so cheap in Thailand.

I'm new here and have never been to Pattaya, could you enlighten me as to all the other negative traits displayed by all ( or lets say 80%) of the millions of people  who "typically"  choose to visit that city every year.  Or are you just posting rubbish to try to  fit in with the growing lynch mob?

3 hours ago, shackleton said:

I have no sympathy for anyone drinking alcohol and driving 

But I have sympathy for people getting torn to shreds by the usual suspects on this forum when it has not been established whether they were under the influence or not.  Thankfully the police are aware of the need for a positive test before pressing charges.  Unlike the hang em high squad on this forum

3 minutes ago, Old Croc said:

Every country should demand that.

It would kill off most of the massive world tourism industry very quickly.

 What would be the parameters for travelling, a completely clean record, would a childhood error decades earlier rule you out, what about a fine in the courts even for a minor matter?

Who would adjudicate, the airline check-in clerk or would everyone have to apply for a visa and be vetted at the embassy? That would kill visa free travel.

What if the onus was on the pax to produce his own crim record, would anyone commit document fraud? 

Some might consider it couldn't even be slightly practical to expect this sort of vetting of the 1.3 billion international tourists worldwide each year. 

and what about offences that have reached their disclosure expiry date,  In the UK for example most are not disclosed  after 5 years, even relatively serious convictions are gone after 10    only the most heinous crimes are exempt from this people convicted of those cimes are normally in prison serving long sentences.  None of the above will have any effect on those who have offended all their lives and been lucky or clever enough to avoid capture.  

          Those calling for criminal checks are just virtue signalling along with those advocating deportation , blacklisting, and lengthy prison sentences for the most trivial misdemeanors, lets have a logical sense of proportion for gods sake