Well, leaving the country without the phones would have been to me the better choice.
However, too late. Now he have to face a hefty fine, jail? and will be banned to enter Thailand at least for 5-10 years.
Not the brightest candle I'd say.
Immunity to smallpox is believed to rest on the development of neutralizing antibodies, levels of which decline five to 10 years after vaccination.
So, you're apparently not protected against mpox.
Decades ago Alcohol (for cleaning and Desinfektion 90%) was sold colourless in 1 Liter bottles in Poland, available in many shops. Many people died. So the govt ordered a purple color for this kind of alc. Not surprising people living on the streets of Warsaw drank this, knowing they might die. This I watched during a sailing trip I'm the Baltic Sea 1980.
Maybe Thai Govt should consider this.
It's not a matter of age only.
It's a matter of being responsible for your life and actions. A kind of grown-up people say.
Boys with 17 travelling through Europe is ok for me if they do it with a friend.
If you can't trust your kids, then you made something wrong with your education.
That's a tragedy indeed.
However, if you buy such breed you are or should be aware you might be attacked once.
To put down all these beasts is the imminent solution and strictly not allowing to breed them.
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