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Thailand retains the death penalty, but carries it out only sporadically. Since 1935 Thailand has executed 326 persons, 319 by shooting (the last was executed on 11 December 2003) and seven by lethal injection (the latest was executed on 18 June 2018). As of March 2018, 510 persons remain on death row.

'510 persons' includes over 100 women.

12 minutes ago, alien365 said:

If we were in the West I'd agree with you, but considering prisons here are not nice places to be

They're not as bad as people think they are. My BiL has been in 3 times. Once for attempted murder and twice for supplying drugs. I've been to 3 prison open days and life ain't that bad. So much so that i think within a short time of release my BiL will be back in.

Just now, neeray said:

This one seems pretty black and white. I voted "yes".

Koh tao is not so black and white.

Depends on whose side you're looking at it. The legal side says they're guilty. Not much can be now done for them. Innocent or not.

33 minutes ago, spinner2020 said:

I have no problem with death penalty for murderers, paedos and rapists* - as long as we are sure they are guilty

And how many of those 'murderers, paedos, etc have been found to be innocent after death or a long prison sentence.   

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The study, published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences determined that at least 4% of people on death row were and are likely innocent.

I think the Lopburi guy will get a life sentence. He'll then teach while in jail and due to good behaviour, and with palms greased, he'll be out in 5 years.

16 hours ago, bwpage3 said:

If the sugar factories weren't all into racketeering and paid a decent price, farmers could afford new equipment.

Nothing to do with corruption. There is a glut of sugarcane causing a 4 Billion Baht loss. And due to the strength of the Baht another 6 Billion Baht will be lost. 

Can you post any link confirming your claim to 'racketeering' cuz I can't find any.

3 hours ago, DrTuner said:

If it's so hard to farm sugarcane, don't. Do something that doesn't require burning.

Sugar cane doesn't require burning to harvesting it. It just makes it easier for people to hand cut it and machine harvest it. And what would you suggest as an alternative crop to grow?

On 1/15/2020 at 9:36 PM, Sheryl said:

It is highly irresponsible -- and untrue -- to suggest otherwise.

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Blood Pressure 100 Plus Your Age

Medical research shows that as we age blood pressure rises slightly to accommodate an increased demand of oxygen and nutrients. It is completely natural for the first number (systolic) to be 100 plus your age. A recent study by a group of UCLA researchers came very close to corroborating Dr. Piette's guide for blood pressure of 100 plus your age for men, subtracting 10 for women, and this is after this rule had been in use for five or more decades. Are we now being taught that Dr. Piette's guide for blood pressure is wrong merely for drug company profit?

 

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The goal of maintaining a blood pressure at or near 140/80 (now 115/75) is based on drug company hype, not science. These numbers are designed to sell drugs by converting healthy people into patients.

https://www.disabled-world.com/calculators-charts/bloodpressurechart.php

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To lower blood pressure readings just 5 points on the blood pressure scale can mean billions of dollars. Among the top ten drugs prescribed in the U.S, blood pressure (hypertension) medications ensnare millions into the prescription drug trap.

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If high blood pressure were dangerous, then lowering it with hypertension drugs would surely result in an increase in lifespan? Yet, clinical trials involving hypertension medication show NO increased lifespan among users when compared to non-users...

https://www.disabled-world.com/health/cardiovascular/hypertension/bp-100-plus-age.php

9 hours ago, Wongkitlo said:

My Thai brother in law was a fall over drunk. He went to the temple and became a monk. He is still there 3 years later but hasn't had a drink since. I think they supported him through his troubles. 

A lot of Thais misunderstand mental health issues and believe it's caused by spirits. Course of treatment is being beaten by other monks to rid you of those demons. Silly place to stick a drunkard anyway as we all know that monks drink.

Try your local government psychiatric hospital. Good luck. 

1 hour ago, CGW said:

"How sad" you choose to be insulting when you have no idea of the facts ???? 

Have a lovely day ???? 

I'm insulting? You explained the facts about having a lawn all year round and I responded. Now you sarcastically wished me a 'lovely day' knowing full well you didn't mean it. A little hypocritical of you there. 

12 hours ago, CGW said:

So you only have a lawn six months a year! not my idea of the perfect garden, we have about 2 Rai of lawns, for 6 months of the year they need minimum care, but they do need watering to maintain! We laid the "turf" ourselves, not a huge job and have greenery and dust free year round.

I choose not to water between November and May due to shortages in the water supply. If I choose to water I too would have lawn for 12 months of the year. I'm not the selfish kind that would wash his car during a drought just for appearances.  How sad you can't live without a lawn for 6 months of the year. What will the neighbours think? And who's to say what's 'perfect'.

3 hours ago, Michael Hare said:

If you do that, what you will get is a lawn full of love grass (yaa-chaochu) Chrysopogon aciculatus. The prickly seeds stick to your shoes and socks and can penetrate your skin and in some cases cause extensive ulceration. 

All down to knowing when to mow. And the thing that's best about it is that I stop cutting in November let it die back and I get a lush lawn come the rains 6 months later. I have about a Rai of lawn area so I couldn't turf it. So doing what I did is the next best thing.

2 minutes ago, DrTuner said:

I remember growing up in country side. I did see somebody burn a field once. I think it was in 1975. 

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Why so many cane fields are being burned

There is a haze over Mackay most nights as cane farmers burn off more than usual this crushing season.

It’s a combination of standover cane needing clearing of extraneous material, and to remove debris in canefields brought in by Cyclone Debbie.

Along with the usual vegetation debris, there are canefields polluted with building materials, roofing, drums and in some cases. gas cylinders.

Canegrower Joseph Borg said there was about 500,000 tonnes of standover cane, the crop that was supposed to be harvested last season, but delays and wet weather forced the farmers to keep it in the paddock.

“Because of its nature… being so thick and with so much extraneous matter, it saves fuel for the harvester,” Mr Borg said.

“Everyone is trying to get that standover cane off first so it will be burnt first.”

He said that crop should be done by about mid-September.

But cane will continue to burn all season because of debris in fields thanks to flood events and TC Debbie.

“There is so much debris in the cane,” Mr Borg said.

“It’s a health and safety issue. Imagine if a gas bottle is sitting in the middle of a paddock and you hit it with a harvester,” he said.

“There are also washouts in paddocks. If you burn the cane then at least you can see any obstructions.”

He said the low lying farms will most likely burn before harvest because they were more affected by the water and have more debris.

“It will be more around the south side of Pioneer River close to town, and the Sandy Creek area,” he said.

The cane is burned the night before the harvest, and farmers are permitted to start burning cane after 2pm.

Cane fires are usually short, but intense and burn a large biomass.

There is no real loss or gain in yield, but there is a slight increase in the PRS (Percentage of Recoverable Sugar) which is the standard used for payment from mills.

The decision to burn is made between the harvest operator and the farmers.

 

3 hours ago, Just1Voice said:

In Civilized countries, they do not burn  the husks of previous crops

Yes they do.

Why buy it? Just overlay your garden with top soil from the rice fields and stand back. Anything that grows you just mow. Eventually the weeds die and the grass will come naturally. Simple innit?

1 hour ago, faraday said:

 

 

And Fauda.... anyone know?

First episode of series 3 aired in Israel. The third season will be aired on Netflix sometime in 2020.

11 hours ago, CMoldie said:

high blood pressure which is, in itself, completely symptomless.

But having high blood pressure isn't necessary a sign of a problem. The jury seems to be out on what's what. And CMoldie high blood pressure can come with symptoms. Google is your friend. 

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symptoms to look out for,including:

• Severe headache.
• Fatigue or confusion.
• Vision problems.
• Chest pain.
• Difficulty breathing.
• Irregular heartbeat.
• Blood in the urine.
• Pounding in your chest, neck, or ears.

 

Accidents are preventable if one abides by the rules. But in Thailand you may be better off pi**ing into the wind.

4 minutes ago, izod10 said:

The lighthouse    wot a load of <deleted> 

Thanks. Glad I didn't download it.

On going to hospitals I get 'White Coats' syndrome. I go home and my BP returns to normal. It's all b****cks'. If you have no symptoms of illness then....................

13 minutes ago, Will27 said:

It has some dreadful reviews.

If Bruce Willis is in it I'm not surprised.

54 minutes ago, Will27 said:

Louis Theroux has a new one out called Selling Sex.

 

Summary: With the sex economy booming, Theroux sensitively shadowed three women at its coalface – from

a hard-up student to a woman married for 44 years.

Was the pun intended?????

4 hours ago, BestB said:

Labradors lead the pack with the most number of attacks, which is a surprising discovery when taking into account the mild nature of the dogs.

First person to receive a face transplant was a french woman who's face was torn off by a Golden Labrador.

2 hours ago, Searat7 said:

They painted the crosswalks with blue stripes

They've had these in Buriram for some time now.

16 minutes ago, DannyCarlton said:

Pedestrian crossings, in Thailand, are a hazard.

No. Thais are a hazard. Monkey see monkey do world.