Iron Tongue

This thread is titled "...self defense weapons." Having a knife, pepperspray, or a taser for self defense means that they'd normally be in your pocket or waistband. That Swedish Turk thug made a surprise attack. -I doubt that anyone here, including myself, would be able to draw their weapon as they're falling onto the street. That victim may have already been unconscious before he hit his head, as the strike looked like one to the vagus nerve (instant KO). The best "defense" in these situations is to maintain distance and never let an aggressive beast get close-enough to launch a strike. For cases like this, a cane would have been very useful, even a lit cigar would help you keep others at a distance.

I wouldn't kick that guy in the head once he's down, but I think he deserved what he got. These guys would never have behaved this way in their own countries, but allow themselves to get to this level of drunken behavior when a tourist in a foreign land. Now he knows what happens. I'll wager he'll never get this out-of-control again.

Yes. Get rid of that second toe to save your big toe and move on with life. You don't really need that second one but loss of the big toe will affect how you walk, run, balance, even your ability to turn right & left. You need that biggie to maintain cosmetic appeal as well. But rather than an axe, I'd suggest chisel. .

I doubt that limiting alcohol hours will kill tourism all by itself, but it is "one more nail" hammered into the coffin of Thailand's decreasing appeal to tourists worldwide. Plenty of families come to the LoS, rent a villa or luxury suite and go trekking and elephant rides as a family, etc. And some Asian tourists, like from China, who have a different understanding of "party" than Americans, Brits, Russians, and so on. I'm sure price gouging does more to discourage tourists. And for Chinese, the kidnapping and enslavement by telephone scammers is a real downer

To offset the alcohol bans, I'm sure someone will pass laws to only allow the smoking of weed between the hours of 2-5 and after 12.

Nonsense. Big Joke didn't need to say anything more. The implication is that if the other policeman tried to take that 100 billion bribe which Big Joke refused, he would have been liable for 100% of the repercussions when these zero dollar schemes were shut down.

Yeah, but they'll tuck nicely into the g-string of your local bargirl without chafing, and won't pick-up nasty smells at that!

Billy Idol's crazy Thai exploits were paid for with money that he earned. Billy did not enjoy having a Foreign Service flunky pay for prostitutes with money taxed from the people of the UK.

Someone else controlling ATM card? Get a replacement issued without the controller's knowledge.

Did anyone ask the Chinese if they're coming? I mean, it is October already and there needs to be plane flights booked and hotels arranged, especially with the 33rd SEA Games coming. And did this sports and tourism minister bother to check to see if the last 3 months of the year coincide with any major Chinese holidays? (The only one left is their Mid Autumn Day, which spans Oct. 1-8). But the big Chinese New Year doesn't begin until February, 2026.

Just perfect for alleviating Chinese fears of being kidnapped and forced to work in jungle call centers far from any tourist areas. Good thing the Thais have identified and issued national arrest warrants every Chinese gangster in Thailand so that AI will be able to find them as they hang out in crowded tourist areas.

This! Find the nearest Wat/temple where the monks give hot stone massages and have an angry old man beat those stiff muscles into submission using hot stones and steamed herbs. Those guys are stronger than most women and have no issues with manhandling you as needed.

Cracks and other fatigue symptoms happen in ALL aircraft. That's why they need to undergo regular maintenance and inspections, as well as follow set lifetime service schedules. When a crack is found, the part gets replaced. Same for engines, even wings get regular replacement based on hours of use. This is particularly true for military planes which undergo a lot more stressful flying than commercial planes. One does not junk a plane just because a crack is found. I suspect this story is making the news because the RTAF wants to justify its Grippen procurement.

Kinda a good idea, but too socialist, and we know the funds set to help lagging restaurants will just disappear.

I'm not a UK citizen, but I am a very frequent flyer with my US passport. I don't recall ever needing to go through Immigration checks when departing from a US airport, as the inspections are done at my destinations or when I return back to the US. Is this the same with how UK passport holders go through in their home airports?