dino67

The France24 video shows a soldier firing one shot from an M16 that may have been at the same elevation as the crowd - he may have shot at a wall !

The following shots are at an elevation well over the protestors heads.

I'm not taking sides but have 30+ years experience with ballistics and firearms.

In the other You tube video of the red protestor that was shot in the head look at a guy in black at the 9 -10 second mark exiting the building - he appears to be chambering a round or clearing a round from a handgun before he dissappears from sight, moments later our subject is shot in the head. It may have been an accidential discharge or he turned to quickly fire a shot in the armies direction and hit his own guy.

Actually, it was Sathorn, Bangkok Christian College, 2006.

Wrong school Thighlander !

There is a guy near Rama 9/RCA area that specialises in Auto Gearboxes. I took my Audi A4 there to get it checked out. He had about 20 cars in there for gearbox work, porsches, audi, bmw, etc

Can't remember the name but I found his ad in a thai secondhand car book - the ones that come out monthly.

Sorry I can't be of more assistance to track him down. Try looking through the books at a 7-11 see if you can find his ad - it was a full page color ad.

No one is saying what he did is ethical or legal. Thailand does not have any problems with fraud or legality issues! just look at the employment contracts most Thai schools make farang sign - perfectly legal and above board !!!

My point is that there are many teachers here in the same situation. Guy comes to Thailand on holiday - meets Thai lady, decides he might stay here and work, maybe has a few kids. He has few options for work and decides to get a fake degree and a real TEFL and start teaching. Consider Thailand’s restrictions on what work a foreigner can do. Many people in this situation don't have a degree - nor would you spend 4 years of your life studying for one to get 30k a month!!

Is it possible for someone in this situation to stay in the kingdom legally and work for a living?

Should he just leave the missus and kids here because he doesn't have the time or funds to repatriate them by January?

If they keep up the crackdowns there will be many more people in the same situation. I personally know of 12 other teachers in different schools around bkk who are very worried and have the exact same situation - they just haven't had MOE call them yet!

It is great Thailand is cracking down on the teaching industry, next will be Thai corruption, copy write infringement, police corruption!! (Maybe even look at taking away all the luk krungs rights as they are diluting the Thai race!!)

(I say this in jest although the funny thing is if they suggested something like this I wouldn't be the slightest bit surprised)

I feel for the guy and his family.

Hi,

A friend of mine who has just been issued a work permit and teacher's licence from MOE, has just been dismissed from their job for having an 'unverifiable' degree. MOE said they knew the degree was fake but still decided to issue the WP and TL. Has until January to leave Thailand and is prohibited from returning for 2 years. Has a family here and has been teaching in Thailand for over 6 years.

I think if Thailand decides to get serious that they will find many many teachers working here are in a similiar boat with regard to 'unverifiable' degrees. Certainly once you get into the bi-lingual and govt schools I think they will be shocked at the amount of Kao Sahn Degree Holders. What proffesional acredited teacher is going to work for what a pimply 15 yr old gets back home working at McDonalds PART-TIME !

I worked at a well paying bi-lingual school - over 50 k, and I recall that at the time over 90 % had 'manufactured' Degrees.

Will Thailand pay what they need to attract qualified profesionals - I suspect not !!!

What is the option for those in a situation like my friend ? - I hope you have some savings ready to try and get visas and airfares for your family at short notice !!

Hi Nikster.

It is no big deal as it is your exhaust manifold and it is made of cast iron, not unusual for them to rust if they get a little wet, it is just surface rust and won't harm anything. I have had an exhaust manifold on an old ford look like that for 20 + years with no harm. Normally your car will get hot again with use and 'burn off' a little of the rust. If it bothers you maybe u can spray a little wd40 on it but beware that this makes a not so pleasent smell as it burns off.

Dean