tonypattaya

You are probably correct but its about freedom of choice! I drink alcohol, maybe because I am afraid to be myself. crutch. LOL 🙂

Trying to pass off forged currency, often in huge amounts, is a theft of the highest order. All thefts reverberate to the general public, who have to incur the costs of such. A long prison sentence is wholly deserved.

A big part of any price is the cost of transportation. Naturally the heavier the item, the more the transportation. A durian fruit, which is heavy, here, say 500 baht, would cost 5.000 in London. The couple should not be outraged but should be more aware of simple economics. Always look for produce which is more locally.

This Human Rights BS is why there is so much dreadful behaviour in the world.

"Jamie Morton was teaching English in Thailand when he got entangled in the local drug and alcohol scene." It wasn't the alcohol for which he was arrested!!

Avoid the Helicopter Bar in Soi 6, is the advice!

Why drive it underground again. The weed lovers will still get their supplies, thereby increasing related crimes. The government ought to licence it out at a fee of, say, an initial 5 million baht, an annual fee of, say, 1 million baht, and a 200% duty. These figures are guesswork, but a closer study could be made. This would considerably reduce the number of outlets, and as the prices would have to reflect the higher establishment costs, it would considerably reduce the number of potential customers.

If the family doesn't have money to take his body back to the UK, then why not just do the same disposal thing here? Why beg to others?

Heroin kills! Persons who trade it are trading in people's misery. Now this woman who would have been better jailed for life is trying to make money from her misdeeds.

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!.