law ling

... and be careful of the traffic AND the soi dogs.

OK. So who would be the next PM (at least until we get the next election)?

1. Well, go ahead ... but it'll probably be mostly empty planes. 2. I believe Xi is up for re-election later this year ... so I suspect there will be no changes until after that.

1. I do pity medical staff on late night duty having to patch up all the accidents and ODs (and of late, burns) that must flood in in the wee hours (when they're probably just lightly staffed). 2. If you've seen one local temple, you've pretty much seen them all - I don't find the buildings attractive, and as it's not my religion, there's no spiritual element. 3. I do like Issan music ... but it's not readily available here (in Pattaya) ... the bands here seem to prefer the likes of "Hotel California" or "Tie a Yellow Ribbon ..." (which is from another culture).

Rabies shots needed?

Well said Sir. Indeed for comparison the Vietnamese girl's medical bills to date have been reported as B600,000 (and are continuing).

Cultural Note: It's good to remember that Thais are not conditioned to say "thank you" for every little thing - unlike us from the west, who are taught to say "please" and "thank you" for every damn thing. As my Thai language teacher explained: "Thank you" is something Thais will say if they're given a car for their birthday - and is not something they say when the barman serves you your beer.

Perhaps having gone from "life" to a set term, she'll now be able to get the usual reductions, pardons, etc. and give her some light at the end of the tunnel.

Well, I wouldn't sign for it. Knowing this girl's story, and there being even a scintilla of risk of a heafty jail term, I'd step back - and claim I had an urgent errand to attend to.

Yes, it was an uncomfortable case: "just signing for a delivery" ending in life, or 33 years (or worse). Take away: don't sign for other peoples' deliveries.

Generalizations are not always useful, but there's a lot of truth in what you say Sir.

1. From linked article: a desert fox, a raccoon, eight marmoset monkeys, two green skinks, three monitor lizards, and two albino pythons. ... some of those, like the marmosets are not even native here. 2. Good to see that checked-in luggage (assuming that's what it was) is x-rayed here.

"The victim suffered burns over her entire body" - the whole thing has been very shocking.

The OP boasts: Thailand has strong fire-safety laws .. well, maybe that's not true. Let's see the laws, and we'll tell you if they are strong (enough). ... because they are NOT strong enough if exits are locked, soundproofing can be flammable, etc.

Laws can mostly be ignored here (because they are unenforced or a tip can he paid to turn a blind eye). No culture of care for others seems to exist here (e.g. locked exits). If the dirt hits the fan, then many seem to just lie to get away with it (the owner, his wife and manageress have all said the exits were not locked or blocked ... the band singer said they were). Here's an idea: instantly sack ALL local police and ALL relevant regulatory government departments without benefits or pensions - that'll shake the country up.