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A wild brawl erupted in the early hours of yesterday on Phuket’s infamous Bangla Road after a tourist allegedly skipped out on paying for his meal. from TheThaiger..

In Thailand it is common to use violence.... at home parents/brothers/sisters/grandparents/ everybody is beating everybody for nothing. In schools kids are being beaten with sticks and rulers for minor offences, and the RTP use a lot of violence too same as in the army and everybody know that... So when violence is normal in Thailand how can you expect that there would be other solutions to solve a conflicts.. Beat it is the first reaction... ( another example is the article of the elderly couple in Hua Hin about a land dispute) And I just read that in prison beating is normal too...

Now I am wondering when the people don't accept the peanuts they earn anymore.. If you see how the prices are rising.. in France Marie Antoinette said " let them eat cake", as the people were starving and that triggered the revolution....

Thai justice... happily no jail term because you defended yourself.. Youngsters against two old people in a country that preach and learn kids to respect the elderly and even the British man should know better as violence is never a good way to solve conflicts. And a good promotion not to retire in Thailand .... Stupidity of Thailand without borders..

Football hooligans... I would not dare to make this comparison.. a bunch of ladyboys against 1 tourist, while the football Hooligans fight against a bunch other of from the other club...Not for non paid bill

There are other ways to let them pay the bill than fighting... surely as Thais are cowardly many against 1

The fresh air is better for your lungs I suppose ... maybe better vape

The labour ministry should abandon the old labour protection laws.. Enter the 21st century and don't protect everything. If people are willing to work let them do so if they are qualified.. Everybody knows that Thai education is very poor and with a free labour market, things will change.. foreign tourguides are only permitted to do administration instead guiding tours as that is a privilege of only Thais as an example... So Thai people learn foreign languages if you want to prevent that foreigners are guiding.. You are doing the same on tours to Europe.. Than a Thai tourguide is guiding the group too and no workpermit needed.. as an example. Conservatism and protectionism will keep the country back

It is always good to help someone, but what should a foreigner do when he/she can help someone in need?? The Thai laws are so strict that maybe you could get prosecuted for doing something without a workpermit. I know it will not happen but currently the RTP is so strict that I think I would not do it... Although I have a paramedical background , suppose the person you helped will or can not survive...

I am wondering if all suspicion deaths in prison are being investigated the same, as the Government told that everybody get the same treatment.. But because now an ex police officers with money( who know how he got that) is death, the whole country is shaken up... Just one criminal less....

There are many entertainment complexes already... some even with happy endings

What a stupid article... How many police officers, Government officials teachers and the list can go on are vaping?? But because someone of the Peoples Party is doing it. it must be news... Maybe an idea to make pics of all others Thais that are doing it and make the same post. Thailand wake up.. You can;t turn the time back again same as with cannabis. Legalize it for the tourism sector, for the common people, and if you want that people stop, make it expensive... Much more money to earn than with 300 THB entrance fee, as tourists will not come if you have nothing to offer. The media is only putting the PP in a bad daylight because they know they will reform the country and all news that can damage them is enlarged and published... This is not so worse than the lying Prawit about his millions THB worth watches

Chase away the tourists and longstayers, make a policy on the rich and superrich and see how the economy will go down further, while in the meantime the rich fill their pockets further... With outdated laws and a conservative attitude that Thailand has it will no go forward. Open the borders and the labour market, welcome tourists and longstayers, invest in the local people by better wages so they can buy more and give a better education to the kids so they will have a chance to get a better job. But now Thailand will go deeper down as tourist will stay away,,, because of the smart ideas of reintroducing the TM6 ( while Thailand and computers never match), entrance fees of 300 THB, non vaping policy for foreigners as the locals can do it, limited alcohol sales and buying hours, double pricing, double standards... But I am dreaming... The rich and famous of the country and the army will never give up one satang

Indeed Bangkok is not Thailand, but the rest of Thailand doesn't exist except when there are elections... Everything is based on Bangkok and its inhabitants and less for Chiang Mai and Phuket will do what they like as they think they are a special part of Thailand

Strict laws for foreigners... no laws for netizens.... excellent job RTP

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You are right... Nothing is good for Thailand and everybody comes to change its culture..All brainwashing...The truth is Thailand don't want to go forward, stay a conservative country, and as you said yourself already too many tourists.. That is why TAT is promoting Thailand not to come anymore...Your way of thinking is very wrong, but probably no experience in anything too.. There is more than enough work for Thai people and also for foreigners, but Thais don't want to work for a normal wage but want to be paid as a skilled foreigner, but they don't have the skills...Even the Burmese have to come in to work as Thais refuse to do that work.. Have you realized that??? Anyway you have your vision but I have mine and I only see that the country is going further down year after year, and not because a foreigner is working here

what is your point?

The cannabis shops are closed and all the stock went to TAT??? Always seeing pink elephants .... but never hear the truth from them...

That is always... if you study economy it is normal.. rise the price and give a discount... or if you want to raise the price. promote the new price with discount so people get used to the new price.....Nothing is given away for free in business...

Pai is not the place to be... They will notice soon and than they complain.... On the other hand there are much worse things the police should take care of... simple.. black smoke fuming cars, no helmets on motorcycles, kids on motorcycles, weapons and teenagers.. and so many more

Chase all the working people to create jobs for the Thais who don't want to work... Never is told that a business only can hire a foreigner to work if there are 3 Thais working in the business... So small businesses like a small restaurant will never be able to get a workpermit for a foreigner...or for tour guides another job only reserved for Thais... Update the laws please... it is the 21st century not the 19th

What a waste of money... They will not stimulate the economy with this money.. This group should be excluded, but I suppose kids friends and family of the inventors of this wallet scheme want that they got the money too.. But when is group who can stimulate the economy get their money?? people between 25 and 60???? Or is there no money left anymore?

again somebody who want to get rid of foreigners....instead welcoming tan and be grateful that they contribute to the Thai economic and are tax paying.....in spite of many netizens

Ok... please explain to me the Thai culture than..... I am curious and am willing to learn