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And no word about the hundreds of thousands of Israeli refugees who had to leave their homes in the north due to Hezbollah bombardments, and the ones in the south near Gaza (now already returned). These things aren't black and white - there is collateral damage on both sides. Yes- I do feel sorry for the Gaza people who have been displaced, but Hamas overplayed it's hand and needed to be wiped out at all costs including the collateral damage. Hopefully the war will soon be over and things can get back to semi normal on both sides.

Bull<deleted>. Next. Seriously.

How exactly do you know that? Pattaya and other parts of Thailand are full of Muslims, and yes- they drink and party. And yes- many of them are good people. Assuming they won't attent a party because Muslims are not supposed to drink is just stupid. Many do. The end.

WTF? Sure let's also ban all Russians, Ukrainians, and everyone else who has a conflict. Are you trolling or are you actually this self centered?

Ohh STFU "Netizens". If the vehicle was stopped in a traffic jam there is no significant danger. It's amazing how they love tourists' money but don't want everything that comes with it. Guess what- you can't have one without the other.

Blame the victims? what the actual ****?

It will probably go easier if they don't have hordes of Indians, Chinese, and Middle Easterners clogging everything. It really is becoming annoying. Totally different demographics that do not go well together. It's only November and high season is already annoying.

Why did she threaten to call the police and didn't just call them? and keep calling them every time he shows up. Even if he doesn't get arrested and deported he'll get the message and move on to an easier target. Bullies talk big but back down as soon as you stand up to them.

Having lived in Patong for over a year, I have never been back. **** that place. The taxi mafia vermin have a lot to do with it, but the whole place stinks from the top down - they care only about money and give zero fs about customer welfare. Taxis are 10x times overpriced, nightlife is overpriced, bottles expire after 3 days. They simply don't care about you, period.

Probably because he was busy not being stabbed??

When I lived in Phuket every year around high season Phuket was full of various French (Algerian) gangs, resulting in daily fights and problems. Probably same guys. Absolute filth that Thailand does not need and should not tolerate.

What a joke. Thais literally stab each other on a daily basis and get off with 500 baht and a wai (ok not exactly but very little enforcement done), yet when a "rich" foreigner butthurts a "doctor" she goes to the supreme court? The guy already paid more than enough surely. There is no need for this vindictiveness or waste of public resources for something that amounts to hurt feelings at best. She was not injured. Move the **** on.

You're the 1%. Almost everyone at nightlife venues just assumes it's ok. A big pet peeve is friends who I specifically ask not to vape around me but they do anyway when drunk because they forget I asked.

For all the people saying cheap charlie - if the condo is next to the shop (no significant transportation time or cost), there really is no need to charge 1000 baht instead of the regular 600. That's a huge markup for no real reason. If there are tranportation costs sure charge 100-200 more but not 400. But yes- the obvious solution would be to find someone private willing to do massage at home for that rate. I wouldn't bother with the shop employees as they cannot leave the shop during business hours - you want a freelancer massage girl (that isn't looking for extras).

You can find anything you want in Pattaya if you have money. Sounds like he doesn't really offer much to a potential mate here. No money, no youth, no looks - it's a pretty tough sell. You're right- he might fare better in Philippines as age disparity is less of an issue there, and the economic disparity is greater which makes him more of a "prize". He could probably find an older lady here (think somtum seller types), but unlikely what he's seeking. Good luck.

Of all the things that didn't matter today, this didn't matter the most. Amazing that it got to the mayor. No other things to handle? like proper drainage for example?

Corruption? possibly. Scam? no. Sounds like an excellent price for the "service" actually.

Ahhh here we go again. Give it to Democrats to attempt to pervert election results by allowing noncitizens to vote. That shouldn't even be a question! Prove you're a citizen, or don't vote, period.

So in other words- never. I wouldn't be so quick to put a doomed slogan on it. With all it's faults and corruption Thailand has still managed to be one of the nicer places to live in the region. Things might get done backwards and with a lot of flip-flopping, but eventually get done for the most part. Exept for proper drainage.

Do you have actual examples of this happening? other than sob story propaganda? if anything I've heard more about extreme climate events in developed countries like hurricanes. Rising sea levels may or may not happen, but if that happens all coastline cities will be affected - including developed countries and including Thailand. As for Tuvalu. At least at this point in time it's a threat of what MIGHT happen IF sea level rise frequency increases for decades. This isn't something that already happened, and so far sea levels have risen centimeters. Not saying it won't cause problems in the future - but it's not like tomorrow they will be underwater - that's just propaganda.

Have you actually been to Phuket? it is nothing alike what you envision. It's quite a big island with many separate areas that are not really connected beyond roads, mainly due to terrain. It's imposssible for it to become one big metropolis without literally removing mountains, not to mention local politics. And as for Phuket finding a reason to exist other than tourism- that's about as funny as Pattaya officials' wet dream of rebranding it as a family-friendly destination. Having said all of that: it's obvious the problems are due to poor planning, over custruction, and lack of proper drainage. Other countries a fraction the size of Thailand can manage drainage and rarely flood - so why do so many areas in Thailand every year, multiple times a year. Pattaya again comes to mind: second road becomes second river every time it rains heavy - it clears out within a few hours but meanwhile it's barely useable - for a city that is one of the richest in Thailand it's amazing they cannot handle a little rain on THE main road for transporation. Just dig it up and install proper drains - not that hard.

Between this, and arresting the Dildo Crime Ring, I feel safer already. Keep up the good job BiB. How about they go after real crime? like violence and vaping?

Again- EVs are not green unless they replace fossil fuel burning electric plants with renewable or nuclear. Are there feasible plans to do so? (genuinely asking - are there?)

Really? They're not 6 (unlike the victim). At 12yo you already have a sense of right and wrong - and they knew it was wrong - they just didn't care. Much like most violence in Thailand - the perpetrator knows it's wrong, but either face, their anger, or in extreme cases sadism gets the better of them. I met a gf's 13yo daughter once. At that age she was already drinking and smoking (moderately), completely independent (kind of a <deleted> mother really but I digress). They are not the innocent little lambs you think they are.

That's great for the UK (really!), but now how about Thailand?