Mr Meeseeks

Cake boxes stuffed with cash make everybody feel better. Especially those who are so sleekit and immoral to pretend they are terminally ill.

The only reason it is being subsidised to that degree is for government activities i.e. Scottish Parlliament and devolution and because Westminster takes a massive amount of what Scotland puts in. Ironically, the formula you have chosen proves Scotland pays way more into Westminster than it actually receives. Scottish taxpayers pay 8.8% of UK taxes while they represent only 8.2% of the population of the UK. Continue importing more benefit scrounging dinghy crossers and building mega-mosques in idilic areas, maybe you will wake up to the fact that England is cooked soon enough.

You forget about Scotland propping up the UK with its energy, water and multi-billion Pound whisky industry. When Scottish independence comes, England will be in serious trouble.

Indeed. Just as in 2007-08 prior to the judicial coup, all the 'old friends' are turning on Thaksin. Then it was Newin and the Buriram mafia, now it is Chalerm and some others. You can never, ever trust any of these people. They are too under-developed emotionally and with too big egos. Shows the immaturity of Thai politics at that level though, really all a bunch of gangsters in it for themselves.

Does he still have his pink Bentley?

Been happening for years. I saw a student get stabbed in Panthip Plaza, which is just up the road from MBK.

It's a bit of a trope that four straws thing, but I used to get a massage from a wee squeeker on Soi Honey. One day she admitted that she liked Indian men and more particularly several at a time. That admission spoilt it for me and I didn't go back.

Influential Thais including the politicians of course.

That report was compiled by a military junta that removed Thaksin in a coup. Not necessarily the best source of information.

I have a couple of friends that are immigration Police, one of whom I met the other day, and she says they are having major problems with the behaviour of Indians and Russians in particular. You can't say they weren't warned.

Cheese, ham (or sausage) and egg toasties were God tier. Disappeared many years ago though. Bring back the egg!

Thai people are not known for going down to the coconut bar looking for brass.

They are totally incapable of dealing with this issue.

The real punishment comes later when whomever paid for the drugs wants their money back plus profit.

Pure propaganda. The article is nauseating. Shame on those who wrote it, translated it and reposted it on here. Disgusting. 🤢

Small men with big egos just cannot help themselves.

Oil and gas safety and emergency training for offshore workers Worldwide is quality assured by OPITO, which is now a global body and largely helps circumvent Thai incompetence, malfeasance, and corruption. The Thais have their own standards, but they are only accepted locally and are long out of date. I was reliably informed that recently, one of the OPITO providers in Songkhla had their approvals removed, due to safety issues.

As they would not be remaining in Singapore their luggage would likely be transferred directly from aircraft to aircraft and not scanned. Different story if they had to go airside. Still a gamble though, and not one worth taking imo.

I think it is far more likely that these reprobates are flotsam and jetsam washed up on Thai shores and looking for a way to stay permanently.

I fail to see the correlation between visa free entry and working illegally and/or owning illegal businesses... Am I missing something?

Could possibly have been prevented with a proper training and competency scheme being implemented before licensing.

Indeed.

Typical Thai response. Double down and never take any responsibility whatsoever. Also, why is the convicted Chinese gangster making statements apparently on behalf of the Thai government?

It was a couple of Scottish singing Flower of Scotland. The video is all over X. Absolutely a storm in a teacup.

Jakarta, Bali, and KL above Hamad in Doha? Not a chance in a million years. The Al Mourjan Garden lounge was voted the best business class lounge in the World in 2024 by Skytrax. I prefer CX Gold in Hong Kong myself but the lounges in Doha are spectacular.