Iron Tongue

They could be simply changing vendors or upgrading ATMs. Can't rip everything out at once, but have to do a rolling phase-out/phase-in. If you're curious, why not just go in and ask?

Hmmm, let's try to list them all together: WW1 -Thais sent occupation forces to Germany WW2 -Thais technically allied with the Japanese but then attacked Vichy French territories, who were allies of Germany at that point Korean War -Thais sent troops to fight the communists Malayan Emergency -Thais fought against the Malays 1949 China Civil War -Thais let KMT Chinese forces operate along the border, later allowing remnants of 2 armies to settle on border to help fight deleted and communist insurgents Vietnam War -Thais sent forces to assist Sojth VN Cambodian-Vietnam War -Thais took advantage of conflict to cut slices of territories claimed from Cambodia China-Vietnam War -Thais fought the Vietnamese 9/11 -Thais provided assistance and logistical support to Allied forces I'm sure I missed a few, but even Canadians should understand that Thailand has, historically, been the most warlike people of SE Asia, and they have a history of fighting China as well. When China tries to cut-off all the SE Asian nations rights to navigate, fish, and exploit natural resources like gas and oil, the Thais will have no choice but to resist.

It isn't random, they ask it when they suspect someone is unable to pay for their visit to Thailand. Most tourists will have the equivalent of US$500 on them when they travel internationally. But if you look like a derelict backpacker that is on their last legs, then this is a way to disqualify your visit into Thailand.

I think the Swede may have known a thing or two about knives. He went for the victim's chest and ribcage, IMO trying to slip the paring knife between the ribs and into the heart & other organs.

So it's just another plan to charge tourists more for the same old offerings by calling it "upmarket"?

They buy a lot of gold to smuggle back around their necks and wrists. Gold purchase taxes in India have reached 18.5%.

You guys are all too cynical! Don't you realize that wheeled IFVs are much more forgiving on paved roads if ever called-upon to defend against popular protests? The tanks and APCs formerly used would just tear the roads apart!

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??? The arrested shooter is 61. You must be ancient if you think he is a child.

Generals need their toys, otherwise, they feel left-out and start to plot...

Boss, is that you? Ahem, The legal basis for a Red Notice is an arrest warrant or court order issued by the judicial authorities in the country concerned. Many of our member countries consider a Red Notice to be a valid request for provisional arrest. https://www.interpol.int

Bah! Interpol doesn't issue the notice, it is the country that issues Red Notices. If you have checked Interpol's website over these many years and searched for Thailand Red Notices, you would note that the Thais never seemed to have bothered to issue one for him. Countries can't apprehend anyone if there isn't a warrant or request out.

I used to have two US passports as I did corporate work requiring a lot of intl. travel. One was always being sent off to get a visa while I travelled with the other one. Sometimes, two weren't enough due how slow some countries processed visas.

The pot you bought would be considered skunkweed nowadays. The high-end weed of today is way more powerful than any weed from decades back. Those buds you bought were probably around 4% THC while the top-end stuff of today starts at 20% THC and can be as high as 28% THC, sometimes even 30% THC.

Neither do payday loans. In practice, loan sharks are not as violent as you think. Since their profit comes from the weekly "vig", injured debtors cannot work. Loan sharks do things like harrass your family, take your collateral, and now show up at work it appears.

That's small-time compared to credit card companies. They mail out millions of new credit cards each year that charge 29.9% APR interest, compounded daily. There's only ~1,000,000 who take payday loans. There are over 1.1 billion credit cards issued in the US.

Carrying blades that big and nobody hurt? I think this is just 2 groups of posers too frightened to actually fight. Shame.

Years of public school. All that Greek.

He's not a debtor as no transaction was finalized. He committed theft by fraud.

Seems like another case of a farang trying to impose his views on the locals. They don't want your values. If you are saying that the locals go mushrooming to supplement their income, why would they want strangers stripping their woods of valuable resources? I suggest that you stay completely out of this.

That's the thing, isn't it? Instead of creating some year-long marketing programs and then sticking with them until completion, as well as fighting to end recognized problems, TAT just vomits out endless projections of incredible numbers without really working towards anything.

If porn exists on the internet, horny teens will figure out how to access it.

I disagree. If you ever want the police to show, just stand outside and rub two 1000 baht notes together

Chemical castration has already been shown to be ineffective in prevent sexual assaults especially towards minors. Trials in S. Korea and Germany have already determined this. While chemicals will reduce testosterone and male sex drive, rape and sexual assaults, especially against children are not always sexual but more cases of control, violence and true perversion. Assaults on children are often done with objects and not by the man himself, so giving him ED doesn't doe a thing to prevent the desires.

I suppose the police will what they normally do, either demand a percentage of sales, or completely take-over the weed business.