tonypattaya

Russians are aggressive in their nature. That is why the world has major problems. Ban them everywhere!

Vaping is NOT smoking and not harmful to those exposed to it. Certainly less harmful than the pollution we experience regularly in Thailand. However it is not particularly pleasant to those exposed to it and, MORE importantly, if it is banned on air flights then she is breaking the rules and should be reprimanded.

Giving the wife's family is all part of the Thai culture, as it is in many parts of the world. However in India it is the reverse the bride's family has to pay a dowry to the groom, which it is why, sadly, some families kill their daughters at birth. The amount you pay is relative to the amount that the daughter is financially worth to the family. If it was, for example, a famous actress, then the dowry would be millions of baht. Quite often the family will ask for a lot more than they expect to receive and will agree to give you the excess back. They need to show off to their relatives and friends that their daughter was considered to be more valuable. You say that you never saw any of the money; well it was NOT a loan, it was a payment to the parents, for them to do whatever they like with it. If you dislike the Thai culture, then better you find a Western wife but, be warned, it will cost you a lot more in the long run. lol.

They were prepared to tarnish the reputation of an innocent waitress. They should be exposed to the full weight of the law, with a minimum of withdrawing their visas and expelling them from Thailand.

Or a compulsory renewal of a Thai driving licence!

Of those who drink, Thailand attracts the beer drinking tourists For those who like dining with good wines and champagne, Thailand is a no no place for tourists. Vietnam (and practically anywhere else) a much better choice.

I wonder if the dealer who sold them the the e-unicycles explained that they weren't allowed on the Thai roads?

You do not give details of the incident or a view of where the blame lies. It can therefore be assumed, from the penalty, that the poor souls who lost their lives were at fault.

Common decency should be adhered to. It is not, what they were wearing, but where. On the beach, OK; in a Gogo bar, anything goes, but not in a public area/park in the centre of town. It is just as bad as when a low class male farang goes into a bar or restaurant without wearing a shirt.

Most accidents are caused by sober drivers. lol

Especially for Putin dissidents.

Sad. And for every death there are close relatives who will suffer grief for years to come; sons, daughters, mothers, fathers, brothers and sisters, and so on. I take my daughter every day to school, which is a 15km trip. If I was a policeman I could issue, daily, 10 traffic violation tickets. WHEN is the ministry going to take responsibility?

This gofundme nonsense is an invitation for people to ignore taking their own responsibility. If all his family of 8 siblings, plus other close relatives, cannot raise his hospital fee of 3,000 Euros, then they shouldn't be taking foreign holidays.

So the costs go on to other individuals, or curtail the money available to treat others. Not right!.

Not a good idea to ride a motorbike in Thailand per se, and especially for those who are not regular motorbike riders and particular in hours of darkness.

So sad and so tragic. I cannot believe that the facts are literally as reported. If they were then I "give up" on mankind.

Some one said to me recently that it is I who ought to learn Thai. I had to explain that me learning Thai would only help me in Thailand, whereas a Thai learning English would help him in every country. English, like it or not, is the international language for communication. Cambodians and Vietnamese, at young ages are leaps and bounds in front of Thais for their English. The government could help by passing a law that all signs, writings and whatever, in Thai, has to show the English translation.

Do not the shiny bead retailer, the beer store owner and the som tam seller, not have any cost for the products they sell, or do they get these somewhere free?. Who gives the 10,000 baht in the first place; the taxpayer. The taxpayer therefore has 10,000 less to spend. Maybe the taxpayer, if he is a foreign company chooses another country for his business. You see, Mr 2baht, it is not as simple as you understand.

LOL

A boost to retail shops, closing on-line competition!

This has reverberations for all of us expats. It must not be easy for our hosts, The Thais, to see this in the same amusing way as we might see it. Consider how we would feel if foreigners behaved the same way in our country.

Looks like these two guys were disrespectful to their hosts and got what they deserved. The beating was mild, the kick was with trainers and not in the face. Luckily they were not facing English thugs. For the record. I have been in Pattaya for near 20 years, been to hundreds of bars, and never had a problem.

A family's financial compensation for the loss of a loved one is a lot lot less than the compensation to an individual surviving a major accident. In the case that you mention, if the student had survived but, for example, blinded the compensation would have been $100m plus. This, particular case, in America, would entail $20m + compensation.

Now that is literally being described as "in deep sh*t".