jaywalker

12 minutes ago, Wilsonandson said:

The thing that I hate the most about street food in Thailand is the "I don't want it spicy, no chilli's, please" and still they put chilli's in your food. It's a bit like this clip from Dumb & Dumber the movie. My mouth is on fire and I try ketchup and what evers at arm reach to put out the fire.

 

Dead on Man!

I wish I had 5 baht for every time I ordered som-tam (which I LOVE), in my best Thai, saying "Just 1 pepper please?", stand there watching them make it & the lady will invariably grab 6 or 8 peppers to toss in there, so I have to watch them VERY closely & tell them "Just ONE!" 17 times.

They look at me like I'm nuts.

It turns into "Turbo-Lax" for me in about an hour otherwise.

6 minutes ago, fruitman said:

I think the chinese are tough as nails, do Thai get food poisoning when they go abroad? I doubt it, never heard of it.

I'm convinced both have the stomachs of an ostrich and could survive on a diet of nothing but broken glass....as long as it come with rice.

I once ordered what looked like kim-chi in Taiwan & got a plate of pickled duck's feet.

So they're adding pictures and numbers to the menu.

I wanna numma 69.

2 minutes ago, Elkski said:

i think many of the comments make me realize how successful the drug war was that was supported by big pharma and the liquor industry.  As you know pot is now legal in many states here and one of the first was Colorado my home state..  it was so terrible to see my step dad addicted to oxy after a botched knee replacement but he refused to consider medical pot..  I actually took care of him so my mom could bail to Arizona for a break and he was double dipping on his oxy and he ran low so was trying to some crazy mixture of all his old meds.  I almost broke my back helping him on the bed one evening and the 2nd time at midnight 
I called the fire dept my sister  as she said they do free lifts? They said next time tonight we take him to the ER.

He finally did try some edible I left for him and he said it worked but afterwords he didn't take his pill soon enough... I do think there is scientific evidence showing Non pharma drugs can be benificial.. 

You should have made him some brownies.

 A friend once stewed up some weed in butter, strained it & cooked himself an omelette with it the oil & butter, ate half, & left it on the stove, went out for 18 holes on the golf course.

Got home & found his girlfriend passed out on the couch, with 3 of her friends fanning her face.

She'd eaten the other half....OOOPS! She slept it off. No harm, she just got a peaceful nap in that day.

1 hour ago, cyberfarang said:

My girlfriend and I live in the furthest darkest reaches of Hang Dong in Chiang Mai. The local Thai villagers know everything about everybody and they gossip, oboy, do they gossip.

 

A few years ago completely by surprise the local police decided to check out and dig some dirt up about the Farlangs living in the area. So obviously their first port of call was to my Thai neighbours.  We never knew the police had been around until my neighbours told me. I asked what the police asked them about me? They had a set of questions:

 

1. Is he working?

2. Does he use drugs, does he buy drugs or does he deal drugs?

 

One of the locals only had to say yes to any of the questions in number 2, then that would have been good enough reason for the police to arrest me and if any drugs would have been found on my person or in the home, even the minutest of quantity my life would have turned to hell. I would had either had to buy my way out with all the money I have in the world or been left to rot in a cell somewhere falling foul of this rotten corrupt system and believe me it doesn`t take much to get owned here. This is why I prefer to play it smart and never to place myself into such a vulnerable situation. 

Yeah, don't you just love it? 

Still doesn't justify 15 years for this mother of four though, especially when the evidence is missing.

16 minutes ago, cyberfarang said:

This is a difficult one for me to answer and difficult to make myself clear on this. We know the system in Thailand is corrupt and once people fall foul of it, the odds are always going to be against them. It`s like gambling at a casino, the odds are always with the house. But I do believe this woman in some aspect was involved with drugs and yes, she was probably stitched up one way or another. So the point I am trying to make is; don`t do drugs and don`t break any laws in Thailand in any shape or form, stay well clear of it and avoid falling foul to the tender mercies of a corrupt system. Those that do just like me and you, know what the score can be in Thailand and if taking such risks, get caught and suffer the consequences I have absolutely no sympathy. Have no idea if her husband had knowledge of what his wife was up to or not, but it`s the kids I really feel sorry for.

 

My message is; just don`t do it that I know makes sense and intelligent people will know exactly what I mean.

I guess we agree to disagree, but somewhat agree.

I think there's a high possibility that she was framed/stitched up too.

WHERE is the evidence of guilt? WHERE is the M&M's bag?

Where is the cocaine?

WHERE is the finger pointing? WHERE is/was her attorney?...Oh yeah she didn't have one.

FOR SURE, don't EVER give any cop half a reason to suspect you, much less arrest you, ANYWHERE.

Court systems the world over are convoluted and, many times less than fair, especially in Thailand.

All the above though still does not explain how she got 15 years for 12 baht worth of coke (even if it was hers - which sounds like it might have been handed to her in an M&M's bag).

I'm not the judge & my Thai is horrible. I'm a mechanical engineer, but even I could poke a bazillion holes in this case in an English speaking courtroom.

36 minutes ago, cyberfarang said:

Thanks for the link and I read the report.

 

Very tragic, especially for her family who are also serving time with her. But she had changed her statement twice. First saying she thought the drugs only being a small amount would not result in a harsh sentence if caught, then she said; a strange man planted them on her when she went to the toilet to recover from feeling sick. 2 or 3 of her defence lawyers resigned from the case, why? Don`t believe it was because the lawyers felt at threat. Could it be that they did not believe her stories either and got out while the going was good? Or even that the chances of them being paid at the end of the trial were slim?

 

I do believe the police involved were corrupt and saw an opportunity to exploit the fear of this couple for money and milk the situation for all it`s worth, as usually happens in Thailand and why probably so many get off or only serve light sentences for serious crimes when they do agree to pay what I describe as blood money.

 

Personally I still believe she`s as guilty as sin even through this woman fell foul of a corrupt law system that basically because of her own stupidity place herself into what has now become a no hope situation for her.

Another point... maybe she stayed so slim by snorting coke all the time?

I know Stevie Nicks swole up like a blimp when she got off cocaine.

MAYBE she did have an M&M's bag slap full of coke & flushed it in the airport = they only caught her with 12 baht's worth of drugs.

Given the wildlife story (that she saved from export) & alleged threats of wanting 400,000 baht from a BIB sound far more reasonable to me, in that some cop planted it on her at the airport.

Where was she returning from anyhow?

Bolivia ? Chiang Mai? Phuket?Japan?

If anybody knows, please enlighten me.

9 minutes ago, cyberfarang said:

Thanks for the link and I read the report.

 

Very tragic, especially for her family who are also serving time with her. But she had changed her statement twice. First saying she thought the drugs only being a small amount would not result in a harsh sentence if caught, then she said; a strange man planted them on her when she went to the toilet to recover from feeling sick. 2 or 3 of her defence lawyers resigned from the case, why? Don`t believe it was because the lawyers felt at threat. Could it be that they did not believe her stories either and got out while the going was good? Or even that the chances of them being paid at the end of the trial were slim?

 

I do believe the police involved were corrupt and saw an opportunity to exploit the fear of this couple for money and milk the situation for all it`s worth, as usually happens in Thailand and why probably so many get off or only serve light sentences for serious crimes when they do agree to pay what I describe as blood money.

 

Personally I still believe she`s as guilty as sin even through this woman fell foul of a corrupt law system that basically because of her own stupidity place herself into what has now become a no hope situation for her.

You may be right.

I see it differently though, as no evidence has been produced..

I'm sure you know how the cops LOVE to trot out

#1 - evidence for a photo-op

#2 - lots of finger pointing

#3 - "crime re-enactments"

Haven't seen any of these.

They made the dummy who stole a fake necklace (off a Monk's pig for crying out loud)) re-enact his crime, & the Burmese guys on Koh Tao try to do whatever they probably didn't do.

If they had any physical evidence, it would be plastered all over the net.

1 hour ago, fordguy61mi said:

She was a supermodel? Mmmmk.

They had some gal here on TVF not too long ago that was theoretically an "airline stewardess celebrity".

I guess she was a super-stewardess?

I think Yuyee looks quite nice at 42 & plopping out 4 kids.

She did some modeling work is true. She was on a few billboards but never made it to the Cindy Crawford level.

She just got framed & tossed in the slammer.

38 minutes ago, Wilsonandson said:

Pretty sure he meant this crazy TV show.

5 minutes ago, Prbkk said:

Yes, Thais will take to social media over this kind of case but it's very hard to sustain a campaign for any length of time; and people are disheartened by the fact that the authorities just sit back. It's very hard to get a reversal, no matter how manifestly absurd the sentence, as in this case, or how corrupt the process ( again doubts over this one).

The selective justice applied is best exemplified by the red bull heir case: plainly as guilty as hell, boozed and drugged out of what he's pleased to call his brain and yet through the clever management of the RTP, he slips the net ( IE probably given an escort with sirens blaring all the way to BKK). Thais see this and similar cases and they think it's all too hard...but some battle on regardless.

Even the outrageous case of the grandparents thrown in jail for 20 years for picking (culinary) mushrooms in the park, took years to get reversed...the current one looks much less likely, however outrageous

She looks like a viscous thug doesn't she?

4 minutes ago, Moonmoon said:

idk how but i've signed it already lol. i think its on the right hand side where there r boxes for u to fill in.

 

or maybe the link i posted is for me only becos i have sign it already

 

you can google change org yuyee cuestas maybe.

Looks like change.org closed it down a while back. They had almost 386,000 people sign it though.

https://www.change.org/p/gobierno-de-tailandia-absolución-total-para-yuyee-alissa-intusmith-esposa-de-frank-de-la-jungla

9 minutes ago, Moonmoon said:

i know. I meant the others who don't see it 555+

 

i sincerely request that they open their eyes. If I were to choose between a coke snorting animal rescuer or a policeman who sets up road blocks infront of a factory on every of their payday, i would choose the former.

 

here is a link for the petition. if anyone feels for Yuyee please sign it. thanks.

 

https://www.change.org/p/gobierno-de-tailandia-review-yuyee-s-ยู่ยี่-case-freeyuyee

¿¿¿I can't see where to add my name to the petition???

It's in 3 languages, all of which I speak & read as well.

4 minutes ago, Moonmoon said:

Good Laws are good when Good people, authorities apply them for the protection and safety of good honest citizens, but when Good Laws and powers of authority are placed in corrupted individuals, they destroy, degrade and spat on the very oath that they undertook when they took up the badge and uniform.

 

Yuyee and her husband works hard for endangered animals and protect them from trafficking. Tell me these people deserved 15 years in jail for 5mg of coke.

they refused to pay the fine becos they knew they were innocent and thought the Good Laws and justice system would protect them only to have it destroyed their lives.

i wont condemned anyone who fails to see it but from me to you I sincerley request you please open your eyes.. 

Pretty sure Wilson is saying the same thing as you MoonMoon.

2 minutes ago, Moonmoon said:

People commit crimes for many reasons. if someone robs or kills for money to get the next high, then he/she should be prosecuted.

but if a responsible citizen of the society who has a good family, makes good money uses drugs now n then for his/her own recreational and does not hurt anybody in anyway at all, then i would say leave him/her alone and let him/her still contribute to society.

WELL said!

2 minutes ago, Reigntax said:

 

Yes remember it from 30 years ago. In this case the concern would be moreso whether to allow any soft or hard wood to be anywhere near your behind

If I were a prison guard there, I'd probably walk around with a 4 foot by 8 foot sheet of plywood strapped to my back all day.

7 minutes ago, Reigntax said:

 

I was thinking more a multistory building with verandahs but I can now see multiple uses for a 4x2 in such a place.

The 2 X 4 strapped to yer derriere used to be an old joke when a buddy was going after a promiscuous slut.

"Make sure ya don't fall in Buddy!"

Nothing to do with tranny's really, & could apply to all of Pattaya & half of BKK.

Just now, robertthebruce said:

 

 

Imagine the Bitchin in that wing........

Thanks Buddy!

Got me laughing like hell!

3 minutes ago, Reigntax said:

Special wings will be helpfull for those intending to attempt the prison plunge

Is that like a 2 X 4 strapped to your back, to keep from falling in?

2 minutes ago, payttayasquirt said:

Suger babies last night. The mamason who is attractive got drunk and stripped naked while dancing around the tables, the girls were screaming with laughter

And then she got in the shower and was handed an empty bottle of champaign.. Which she raped her self with lol

Walking St alive and well!

Yeah, & the uptight folks claim sexual exploitation & human trafficking, and sex tourists are what drive the trade.

Some (most) Pattaya gals just enjoy what they do! That argument is never brought out in public arguments.

1 minute ago, Moonmoon said:

freaking 5mg is like dust, it could have been blown onto her suitcase and they would have to forensics CSI dust the whole suitcase to get that amount lmao.

Yeah!

I've probably sneezed 5 mg of coke the day after, back in the 1980's when I experimented.

Blame it on Eric Clapton.

1 minute ago, Moonmoon said:

if it was 5mg then it is even less than 250mg, its like less than the grain of the pic i posted. the police probably had to wipe her suitcase clean and squeeze every rag with their strength since their milk drinking days to get that much. 

 

 

 

These same reporters are the ones who don't know that an .11 caliber weapon is actually a .45 caliber weapon (which is roughly 11 mm).

5 mg or 250 mg. 15 years is ludicrous!

11 minutes ago, dcnx said:

What part of Kentucky are you from? I have family scattered all over there. 

I'm from Florida.

Had a (now diseased) cousin in Jellico, KY though.

4 hours ago, Bredbury Blue said:

Have to say that road is the worst I've driven here. It's not so much the inclines or the bends, but there are few passing places, you get stuck in long line of traffic, idiots overtaking blind, and oncoming traffic cornering slightly over the centre line. I was relieved when I got up it.

At least you were driving, as opposed to some maniacal mini-van driver like when I went thru there.

4 hours ago, nuananddon said:

I've driven that road many times and every time there's people, who just have no patience and just got to pass on blind curves and hills. They ought to rename that highway either "THE DAREDEVILS ROAD" or "THE IDIOTS ALLEY". One good thing is they're in the process of widening it all the way from Tak to Mae Sot

Yeah I went thru there in a minivan once. 

It was like the driver thought he was James Bond or Michael Shumacher.

Scared me to death & I ain't scared of much!