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American man arrested for allegedly abusing 14-year-old Thai student
fredwiggy replied to webfact's topic in Bangkok News
It doesn't matter what type of person he identifies as. You do not let yourself be alone in your condo, home or apartment with an under aged child for any reason, period. If you're a teacher, you go to the students home where a parent is in attendance, or the parent goes with the child to your home. This way no one can accuse you of doing anything wrong, and no child will be hurt. -
American man arrested for allegedly abusing 14-year-old Thai student
fredwiggy replied to webfact's topic in Bangkok News
I know exactly what these disturbed wastes do. Psychology is a hobby of mine, and I've raised kids for 38 years now and heard all kinds of stories of how they try and trick girls into their lairs. If I had a wish it would be for every one of these types to be caught immediately by the parents. I know what I would, and will do, if anyone crosses that line with me. -
American man arrested for allegedly abusing 14-year-old Thai student
fredwiggy replied to webfact's topic in Bangkok News
Answer the question. I did. -
American man arrested for allegedly abusing 14-year-old Thai student
fredwiggy replied to webfact's topic in Bangkok News
I've known hundreds of American teachers in my and my children's lives, and not one was weird nor had any charges against them. How many teachers have you actually known that were weird and in what way? -
American man arrested for allegedly abusing 14-year-old Thai student
fredwiggy replied to webfact's topic in Bangkok News
Just what does an obvious pedo look like? In all my life, all of the sexual predators I've ever seen on the news or in the newspapers have looked just like every average joe out there. Look at Ted Bundy. The reason he could trick so many women into his car was because he looked like again, an average everyday joe. -
American man arrested for allegedly abusing 14-year-old Thai student
fredwiggy replied to webfact's topic in Bangkok News
I'm guessing you've never read the news worldwide or maybe don't have a computer to research things. ALL cultures and nationalities have weirdos. Sexual abuse happens here daily, all over and up to 60% of girls here are molested by the time they reach 17. -
American man arrested for allegedly abusing 14-year-old Thai student
fredwiggy replied to webfact's topic in Bangkok News
Let me guess. You aren't from either of those countries. -
20 Missing After Boat Capsizes in Swollen Mekong River
fredwiggy replied to snoop1130's topic in Chiang Rai News
Better to research before posting Brit. I'm a water enthusiast, and know full well how drownings happen. SE Asia is one of the worst drowning locations on earth. People aren't taught to do much here, let alone swim, and the Mekong isn't white water. Half of the people survived because they either knew how to swim or how to tread water. The river is moving like it usually does this season., which as you can see from the video, isn't fast. You can move along in a very fast moving river if you know how to swim, until you reach shore. I'm guessing the half that died , drowned immediately here. -
20 Missing After Boat Capsizes in Swollen Mekong River
fredwiggy replied to snoop1130's topic in Chiang Rai News
Over 90% of worldwide drownings happen in Africa and SE Asia. Thailand itself has over 3600 a year. Caring for your children means teaching them to swim, which isn't something done here as far as I've seen. I know many adults here that can't swim. The Mekong isn't a fast moving river and all the people needed to do was to tread water, something taught first in swimming. Unless they were knocked unconscious, all of them should have been saved. -
Flash Flood Claims Life of 60-Year-Old Man in Mae Hong Son
fredwiggy replied to Georgealbert's topic in Chiang Mai News
This happens yearly back in Texas, with trucks and cars being swept away by moving water. They put up warning signs and horses but people drive right around them, and they usually find them downstream inside an overturned vehicle. Moving water can carry away tonnage.- 1 reply
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Swiss man in Phuket acquitted of assaulting doctor
fredwiggy replied to snoop1130's topic in Phuket News
Cash goes a long way in making things disappear -
Elderly Thai Teacher Bribes to Avoid Prosecution for Sexual Assault
fredwiggy replied to snoop1130's topic in Isaan News
Laws apply at every school here, but they are disregarded as the parents also sometimes agree that using a weapon is okay behavior. My daughter told me her one Thai teacher hit her with a stick on the butt. I went to the school and actually observed this teacher holding a stick and hitting the kids when they answered slow or incorrectly. In the head. I told the school supervisor bout this, that if this continued that teacher would be fired, and if anyone hits my daughter they would go to the hospital. She talked to her and it stopped for awhile. I again went to pick up my daughter and saw the same teacher holding a stick, and hitting the kids. I again told the supervisor, who apologized and said she would again tell the teacher to stop. People here are ingrained towards corporal punishment and abuse towards children,and this carries over into adulthood, with one generation after another thinking using weapons is normal. It isn't, and needs to be stopped. When I used to go to the village clinic here, I would see one or three parents holding sticks, and swatting their kids when they got a little out of line, so it's obvious where this behavior starts. Putting people in jail and taking their money is a good deterrent, but it needs to be done immediately. In this case, this man needs to go to jail. A parent who just looks for cash compensation when something is done against their child isn't a parent. And there are too many grandmas taking care of kids here, and it shows in the way they act when they are teens. -
Thai mother appeals for help after monkey bites daughter
fredwiggy replied to snoop1130's topic in Central Thailand News
Exactly, the same thing happens with deer when developers take away their habitat and they are forced to live closer to humans. Hunting is the only valid method of keeping the population within the carrying capacity of the habitat. Culling should be done here as monkeys can maim and kill humans very quickly. This won't stop until something is done. -
Teenager brandishes gun on Chon Buri beach, tourists flee in panic
fredwiggy replied to snoop1130's topic in Pattaya News
It has, and has never had, anything to do with guns or weapons of any kind. People can be mentally ill, and take out their anger on others because of this. A person can kill with a rock, hammer, pencil, knife or a gun. Stopping them before they get to this place is the only way, which is hard because many can hide mental illness, as seen by many of our world leaders. Society has always been violent, since Cain and Abel. Jealousy, greed, narcissism, bad parents, all have always been here. Media points it out more now. There is more violence just here in Thailand than most will ever see or hear about, and this is just one country. The heart of the problem starts at home. Many times because of abuse, neglect, spoiling or a combination of these. Some are born anti social, but it's a very low amount. There have been many cases of people with no criminal record, or anti social behavior that all of a sudden went haywire. Keeping it inside until they exploded. Keeping guns out of the hands of maniacs isn't an easy thing to do, as they are available, and useful, to others who aren't crazy. People are the problem. -
Thai woman arrested for smuggling drugs into South Korea
fredwiggy replied to snoop1130's topic in Bangkok News
Lucky for her she didn't try this in Singapore -
Lawn mower recommendation?
fredwiggy replied to Will B Good's topic in Organic Farming, Smallholding and Kitchen Gardening
I was asked by my ex why am I making a lawn. When the house was built, there was only dirt. I let the grass, and weeds, grow all over, pulling weeds daily until the grass took over (almost, still have clover). I don't like dirt being tracked into the house all day, like her mom's house has. The grass also holds the dirt down, and there isn't so much dust flying around anymore. Her cousin with buffaloes thought it would be for his buffaloes, but I cut it low. I do let him walk his buffaloes on the lawn once a week, because they get a treat with the grass. I do need a grass trimmer for the edges but I'm not really concerned much anymore as I'll be moving back to the US as soon as I can. -
Lawn mower recommendation?
fredwiggy replied to Will B Good's topic in Organic Farming, Smallholding and Kitchen Gardening
Before this one I bought an Italian brand. When it had problems, the local mechanic couldn't find any replacement parts (nor could I). I had to borrow my neighbors weedwhacker to cut the whole yard. Took almost two hours a few times before I got the lawn mowers. A lot easier now. -
Lawn mower recommendation?
fredwiggy replied to Will B Good's topic in Organic Farming, Smallholding and Kitchen Gardening
Have a Hyundai 173 cc. Works pretty well. I have almost a rai of land. Honda's are usually the best but more expensive. -
The worst scorpions live in Arizona in the US and are small. The black ones here are like a wasp sting. How a sting or bite affects a person is individual. Some are highly allergic or even ant stings and need medical treatment fast, and some aren't affected at all. I was stung waking up to go to the bathroom inside my ex mother in laws house. My lips got numb and since I was stung before by bees and wasps, I expected pain and swelling but never the numbness. It went away in about 30 minutes and the pain was gone the next day. A scorpion sting here is much like a wasp sting and should be treated as such...............https://www.healthlinkbc.ca/health-topics/insect-bites-and-stings-and-spider-bites.
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How on earth do you Diet in Thailand ?
fredwiggy replied to DonniePeverley's topic in General Topics
Yes, but can still hurt if overdone, and isn't how depression should be treated. -
Diarrhea Frequency & Treatment in SE Asia
fredwiggy replied to AsiaTraveler1234's topic in Health and Medicine
There are quite a few cases of food poisoning here, along with regular stomach ailments, watthong saying where it usually comes from. Randomly taking antibiotics isn't a good idea, as it can make you resistant when you really need them. Best bet is finding out what you have before you try a cure. Safest bet for regular diarrhea is Bismuth Subsaliscylate, Pepto Bismol in the US, Gastro here. Immodium works, but Bismuth has always been liquid gold when attacks come for me. Works pretty fast. -
How on earth do you Diet in Thailand ?
fredwiggy replied to DonniePeverley's topic in General Topics
Depression is the major one. Like all other things a person suffering from depression does, it's a quick fix all people like, but it can add to trouble if you always reach for comfort with food.