Jackbenimble

No you didn't.

quite possibly a case of "I'd better get him now before he comes for me" too.

you think they can't see where you're withdrawing your money from?

I've never heard it called that - infact that's the first time I've ever heard it. You sure you didn't just make it up? ????

well spotted.

the bars are not operating covertly......and they "pay their way" which is where this set-up slipped up. If a deal can be struck so that the appropriate funds are paid/deposited each month then I'm sure all parties can agree a way forward. ????

this excuse of a human should be tied up and put in a room to be dealt with by the family members as they see fit. He wouldn't get an ounce of sympathy from me if they were my kids. The more he suffers the better.

of course you do.

perhaps.............you've no idea though really.

"face" is important.........to deny that is just foolish and ignorant. Whether it's more important is another debate entirely.

I dont recall seeing anyone here say that it was an obligation?

..........only if you completely ignore Thai tradition. And if that's your solution then it isn't even a solution. And dont be alarmed by the Thais slowly decreasing tolerance of farangs either if that's your stance.

His faith in the political system must be at ground zero right now. To win a general election by such a margin and then be blocked from taking office by the remnants of the last incumbant must be a bitter pill to swallow. He stuck to his guns and his beliefs - the very things which won him the election - and it cost him. The present incumbant agreed to compromise and do other peoples bidding & it landed him the prize. Time will tell if it was the right move or not.......HE might not be the peoples choice but the process might just have done Thailand a favour.

did you think that up all by yourself?

get a grip p-lease!! There is always a risk with any relationship! Because there are no guarantees in life. If you want a guarantee go and buy a kettle. So please remove your head from your rear-end and talk some sense. Divorce rates are not 50% either.

clown. You went to all that trouble writing a big reply to appear knowledgeable about Thai culture and then blew it all with your closing gambit. You're not "buying" a girl lol.

What?

Why do you just assume he is of a mind to go with working girls? Apart from this dowry incident his relationship with the Uni student appear to be perfectly normal and happy. I think his "dilemma" is should I ditch her OR pay the dowry. In my country a wedding costs about 1M baht anyway so if - as was said in the article - she gets half of it then he's only risking 500,000 baht which............if he loves her the way he says he does might be a risk worth taking.

The police filled the vacuum left by the eradication of the mafia leaders 2 decades ago. If there is a need to bring them into line again then the right person is here to do that. That this guy is even saying such a thing makes me believe such a move is already underway.

Hmmm, another uninformed and ignorant post. You're not having a good day.

He didn't cause the last crisis, infact he didn't even cause a crisis when he was still here. On the contrary. Why do you think he will be the cause of another one?

..........or not paid as the case might be.

Has a familiar ring to it............a certain Army general said the same thing 10 years ago.

Not sure which list you're looking at but I just checked and Russia isn't listed in the Visa Exempt category? It is listed in the VOA category though.

Thailand is also one of the few countries that issues VOA to Russians. Once here the TV can be switched to something more permanent.