jaywalker

5 minutes ago, CRUNCHER said:

Wait until they try to demolish Waterfront.

They could probably fly a couple Airbus A380's into that monstrosity & nobody would notice...Except those of us that wish it had never been (halfway) built.

2 minutes ago, esprit said:

Agreed kemosabe.

 

regards Tonto

 

¿Que Pasa Amigo?

I wouldn't call myself Tonto, though I get your joke. 

It's a Spanish word for "fool" or "idiot".

Wasn't there a drought last week?

2 minutes ago, esprit said:

But this is Thailand.

Says it all. One reason I like the place.

It makes one keep their wits about them....Maybe not the balcony divers, but it keeps me on my toes.

"mun, mun' mun"

Reminds me of my 15 year old American niece saying "Like" every other word.

It was like she asked me to like, meet this guy, and like, stole my like, phone.

12 minutes ago, Draught4me said:

I don't think you understand the scam. There is no foreigner. She just made him up to steal the phone.

 

 

Cheers.

 

The headline is rather misleading though.

Anyhow, I'd buy her drink...maybe even a new phone.

She seems like a reasonable gal just trying to make a baht.

I comprehend just enough Thai to see that she isn't a psycho.

6 minutes ago, Mangkhut said:

Are you aware of how much/many sleeping pills aka benzoes or benzo similars you have to take to die? 

 

Shitloads of pills - I dont think you would be able to swallow so many pills at all...

I certainly do not have a clue = I'm typing instead of rotting 6 feet under.

I've never contemplated just how many pills it might take. Do not really care to either.

2 minutes ago, rkidlad said:

'The money - that had previously been photocopied - and a mobile phone were taken into evidence'

 

Every time they report on a prostitution sting they have to inform us that they photocopied the money beforehand. What if they don't photocopy the money? Does the police station or person who loaned the money for the sting not get it back? Does it mean the case can be thrown out because it looks as if the police were really trying to solicit sex?

 

I know why they do it - it's protocol. I just don't know why it has to be stated in the newspaper report. 

They just HAVE TO point.

1 hour ago, webfact said:

The money - that had previously been photocopied - and a mobile phone were taken into evidence.

I'm surprised they didn't arrest themselves for counterfeiting money.

====================

Pimping underage kids on Farcebook! Only reason they do such stupid things is because the cops are, at best lazy, and mostly inept.

The perp looks more like 36 than 16 too.

6 minutes ago, silent said:

I'm more suspicious of the motives behind a reporter's use of poetic license to turn a tragic suicide for all involved, into a major drama. 

Chairman M...err Prayuth has been trying to teach them poetry recently.

2 minutes ago, webfact said:

They called on the police to do something about it as it was damaging the image of the resort.

To hell with the victim I suppose?

4 hours ago, Suttisan said:

The classic Thai police man laughing at death. 

Check out the pictures in the full article.

It has the obligatory pointing.

Just now, 4MyEgo said:

Paranoia lurks amongst us, don't tell me you sleep with one open as well 555

Only thing surprising here is that the guy didn't have his hands tied behind his back, which is, of course suicide.

3 hours ago, 4MyEgo said:

The thing that gets me is all these farangs hanging themselves or throwing themselves off buildings, surely sleeping pills can purchased over the counter, take the bottle and sleep, never to wake up, just saying that would be my preferred way to go as opposed to a rope around my neck or splattered all over the tarmac.

 

RIP to another farang

I know a guy who is a former heroin user...I would not know a bag of heroin if you slapped me in the head with it.

Anyhow, he said that to shoot up & OD on that stuff was the way to check out.

I was an "Underfoot Foliage Lowering Technician" when I was 18...I cut grass to put beer on the table.

We all gotta start somewhere I guess.

18 minutes ago, silent said:

He's American isn't he?

I'd guess he's from Issan...or maybe Australia 

I've blasted thru 20,000 baht in an afternoon in BKK.

9 bars or so later, (booze and women) I managed to come back to earth.

Most of my money I just wasted though.

I took a moto-taxi once in Pattaya....80 baht there & 80 baht back. He waited 3 or 4 minutes for me at point B.

160 baht right?

I could see the cogs of reason & math battling it out in his head as he tried to add 80 + 80.

I felt sorry for the guy (nice enough fella) and gave him 200 baht. I was planning to give him 200 baht from the start, but it was a lot of fun watching him try to do math.

Oh yeah. I speak basic Thai, so it wasn't a language issue at all.

Must be a tropical thing. 

10 minutes ago, Crossy said:

 

In a way. In reality the ID card does nothing, it's "smarts" are rarely used.

 

Your spending habits are logged by Visa / MasterCard etc, travel by Rabbit and the like (although this is theoretically anonymous reload it with your credit-card and a link is formed). Your phone gives out loads of information about your location etc.

 

It's difficult to stay incognito in the modern world.

 

I still have a flip-phone. Whew!

7 minutes ago, Ruffian Dick said:

I'm finding that if someone's elbows line up with your ribs, then your elbows line up with their jaws. Just makin' an anatomical observation....

Did that a few times in Abu Dhabi & Dubai.

7 minutes ago, Crossy said:

• All Thai ID cards are "smart" so the card reader can be used to ensure correct ID, location, vote once, rather than long paper lists as is the current method. Voting itself is still X in a box.
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smart_card if you have a Rabbit, MRT or EasyPass or any modern bank card you already have one.
• No need to do anything with a computer, insert the card into the reader.

Big Brother eh?

10 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

For election preparations, the discussion included making voting easier for the elderly and handicapped, online candidacy, voter registrations, the uses of smart card readers in polling booths and online voting.

I've been online since 1998. I fail to see how a "card reader" can be used for a thumbs up or thumbs down vote.

What is a "smart card" anyhow?

How many elderly Thai's even know how to turn on a computer?

I could go on & on with this article.

1 minute ago, yellowboat said:

Makes perfect nonsense.  Judges know nothing of the law. 

Precious few folks do.

The USA is about as bad as Thailand in this field.

41 minutes ago, webfact said:

The legislation was drafted by the CDC. It is among 10 organic laws needed to complement the new Constitution, which has been in effect since April 6.

I thought the constitution was the law.

Silly me!

No worries.....they'll have a new constitution in a few years, after General Political Potentate has kicked the bucket.