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10 hours ago, DonniePeverley said:

 

Criminal record. Banned from travelling to America. She won't get any decent job anymore that requires a criminal background check. Hence why these people tend to pick up council estate Benidorm Brits. 

 

You see so many Benidormy Brits in Thailand at the moment, that would never have ventured there in the past. Dare i say it they all on the same game. 

I doubt people would be that bothered about not going to America in the future, the record is the main thing like you say for some jobs, but as long as you've served your sentence and declared it on the application and it's non violent/fraud they really can't hold it against you for the average job otherwise no one would ever be employed again after serving time.

Very sad, whatever happened during the massage, too young. RIP.

16 minutes ago, Thumbs said:

20 month sentence, halved for good behaviour... no wonder these idiots are trying there luck almost worth trying your luck for a lenient sentence like that

Just don't fly into an Eastern European or Asian airport on the way

On 7/5/2025 at 9:04 AM, Ralf001 said:

Indeed it is...

Thanks, I just went and read an article on it (and about a half dozen more), I'm not in Pattaya, is this take likely accurate?

14 hours ago, ezflip said:

500 baht, she is lucky.

 

I share her pain.

 

Long sleeves, long pants and stayed in the shade but I neglected my feet with regular sandals. 2nd degree burns, blisters and swollen as if I had gout. You learn that lesson once and it's enough. 

I did that on my very first trip abroad to Cyprus when I was 18, 2nd day, swollen and was on crutches until the 2nd to last day, ever since I wear the slider style flip flops

The first time a foreigner wins they will need to use the money to get the hell out of here!

5 hours ago, ikke1959 said:

I am wondering how he could pass the security check at his departure airport...so where do the drugs come from and how stupid someone can be

The Golden Triangle, where else! 

7 hours ago, Zack61 said:

They are the most unsafe places to cross a road. Never assume, that as a pedestrian, you are safe to cross at a zebra crossing because so many drivers have a contrary opinion and never slow down for them. 
Be afraid at zebra crossings. Very, very afraid. 

I  avoid them, they generally aren't in the best spots to tell if drivers are gonna slow down. I cross where I can get the best line of sight both ways

2 minutes ago, save the frogs said:

police also abuse their power sometimes.

but they dont use bodycams in the UK now? 

Bodycams which conveniently have technical faults everytime an officer is accused of something... yes they do. "sometimes" lol

32 minutes ago, save the frogs said:

 

Yes and no.

Police will avoid one on one and get backup as much as possible to contain people.

It isn't about trying to prove you can take the guy one on one. It's about containing the guy.

 

But ... police don't try to murder the guy by kicking him in the head either. 

Police backup, yes. Not a bunch of thugs, though. 

 

You might want to review the footage in Manchester airport

I assume Greece has healthcare, surely the best thing to do if raise enough to get him back home with a flight volunteer? 

"I cam here to relax" said the Swede in Pattaya who picked up a holiday "girlfriend" who he got in a violent row with

It's pretty clear he was paying for the GFE, but if so, why get in a row? Walk away, and pay for another one. You are in a transactional relationship; act accordingly and keep emotions out.

For 10 men to lay hands on him, I think he didn't keep his hands to himself during this row.

1 hour ago, thjames007 said:

You think they can find him from a photo and old tm30 forms?   

 

Not sure what you think these tm30 forms do, track every tourist, youve seen too many James bond movies 😁 

 

In a side note:

Wouldnt they be better off going after the "guilty" person who ran away!?!  Who they do know and his name.  

Literally in the article "He and his partner stayed briefly in Sukhothai before moving to Chiang Mai."

How would they know this if they didn't know the guy? Which I why I presume they had his hotel stays registered.

I love they are still attempting to solve the case, but what are the chances he sees this, as I guess it's not going to be shared in France, if he is indeed french or even remembers anything from 18 years ago unless you actually saw the murder, not just were at the temple that day, if they know his movements (presuming TM30) they know his name and passport number right, so then contact the embassy.

There's some weird kinks these days, but crossbow 3 ways is a new one. Anyways sounds like a classic case of broken marriage (quite possibly both of them were culpable, drunk man and cheating woman, chicken and the egg!), trapped himself by sunk cost fallacy and wasn't willing to walk away to social housing in Norway and now will be seeing out his time in Surat Thani Prison with the Spanish Butcher from KPG for company

53 minutes ago, Aussie999 said:

Please, before replying, first make sure you know what you are replying to...hint, I was referring to the person who actually owns the bike, and rents it out.

I know exactly what I was replying to, a useless message about Insurance rather than considering the issues money does not fix, which comes from foreigners with no experience on bikes using them and causing accidents, which may take the lives of innocents.

On 6/17/2025 at 5:52 AM, jacko45k said:

I would be happier if the renters were more restrictive, for example only renting out to those who truly have a motorcycle licences, particularly when we talk bigger machines. They can do a lot of damage to pedestrians in the wrong hands. 

Completely agree, at least in the UK your car driving license does not cover scooters without the CBT whereas many other nation's licenses cover bikes without needing a separate test which is madness

On 6/17/2025 at 2:37 PM, Aussie999 said:

Then let them deal with insurance 

And if they cause the death of another person does the insurance bring them back to life?

5 hours ago, Aussie999 said:

So what you are now saying is, the rental guy rents out illegally, to unlicensed people, seems it's not the tourists fault....the law is clear

didn't say that at all, EU drivers licenses generally cover the use of Scooters and yet most have never used one as one example... If you seek to rent something you can not safely operate that's your responsibility 

9 minutes ago, Aussie999 said:

Can you backup your 99% statement...I bet youcan't.

I'll go ask the rental shop down the road how often they have to show the people they rent how to actually use the bike, every one I see pull out is usually an accident waiting to happen