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Accident Steel Structure Collapses in Bangkok, 13 Workers Injured
Badbanker replied to webfact's topic in Bangkok News
I thought it was Chinese cheapo stuff! -
Liberian Duo Arrested in Bangkok for $90,000 Gold Scam
Badbanker replied to webfact's topic in Bangkok News
Its a bit sad that the governments in their own countries are so corrupt, that their citizens have to go overseas and scam innocent people! -
Indian customs seize haul of weed smuggled from Bangkok
Badbanker replied to webfact's topic in Thailand News
Obviously the government weed shop complained about unfair competition from an unlicensed foreign import that would effect their sales! -
Bangkok Adapts 'London Model' for Traffic Congestion Fees
Badbanker replied to webfact's topic in Bangkok News
Can see this being implemented with a million motorcycles in Bangkok that are the lifeblood! NOT!!!! -
Chinese luxury property pitch in Bangkok angers Thai netizens
Badbanker replied to webfact's topic in Bangkok News
Right now there are thousands of houses effectively owned by foreigners through a nomineee company in Thailand and this has been going on since 1972! Condos that are past the 49% foreigner ownership level just register a nominee company to hold the property and effectively own them! There are also many very large hotels similarly owned by nominee companies effectively totally controlled by large hotel chains. This is normally done is quitely, but Chinese people have decide to be open about it as their number grow intensly in Thailand. The Thai government needs to wake up to the reality of the real world!- 73 replies
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Bangkok Music Teacher Denied Bail Amidst Sexual Abuse Allegations
Badbanker replied to snoop1130's topic in Bangkok News
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I can't count the number of people I know over the past 35 years that have been scammed in major property deals in Phuket! Sadly, investors don't realise that they can't really own land in Phuket or anywhere else in Thailand and because of this it is only just a matter of time before it is all gone and they are broke and destitute and have to leave with their property now owned by unscrupulous Thai groups that specifically target expat landed property owners. Police, banks, government officials and the legal system actively support this criminal behaviour because they make huge amounts of money from it. Sad and you would think people learn but they don't!
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Scottish man becomes latest victim of Thailand’s perilous roads
Badbanker replied to snoop1130's topic in Krabi News
After riding a motorcycle for 36 years in Bangkok, people need to know that riding here is not the same as the UK! Sadly many people don't have any real riding experience and just jump on an automatic motorcycle and just go and think the magic carpet ride will save them!!!! No the rules don't change! If you have no helmet and you hit you head you will die! I remember someone at an Embassy in Bangkok saying they take 1 farang a week out of Samui in a body bag! -
Bedridden man dies after forced ID renewal trip
Badbanker replied to webfact's topic in Bangkok News
Sadly, identity theft is so common in this country that government officials at times lose sight of the humanity necessary to show respect to an individual who is not able to present themselves in person. Land title transfers are a particularly difficult act as a whole families property assets are effectively changing hands and DO end up in the wrong malicious hands defrauding generations. -
The guy in the photo is Police Major General Archayon Kraithong nickkname (golf) who is a deputy commissioner of Immigration, but is on loan to RTP headquarters to act as their chief spokesman! Nice guy, that has been my friend for more than 15 years. Speaks almost perfect English! Very straight in what he does personally with me.
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2 killed, 30 injured in a bus accident in Kanchanaburi
Badbanker replied to webfact's topic in Central Thailand News
I have just driven back around this bend today coming home from Srisawat and have done hundreds of times over the past 30 years. There are Huge Signs warning people in English and Thai, telling people to use engine braking and not to rely on brakes as they do and will overheat and not work!!!! There are guardrailings and cements bolsters which the bus rolled over this time again! Sadly I have seen and continue to see many Thai bus driving heros that ignore the signs and crash at this last bend less than 300 meters from the flat road at the entrance to the Srinakarin Dam. It will never end!!! -
After 20 something coups and 30+ year of watching Thai politics, the populist present elected government is as always subject to the whims of the military elite, who WILL step in, if they feel their power is diluted or the elected government doesn't serve their needs. The only thing that has changed now that was never present in the past is, that we now have second by second social media coverage which is very powerful! Does it have the power to limit bad actors, or is it going to be the same, the people with the guns can still run the people with the social media?
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Thailand and China collaborate to crack down on crime
Badbanker replied to webfact's topic in Thailand News
In modern times Chinese criminals escaping has been going on since 1946 and the reason the re-entry permit system was instituted. This allowed Immigration to check with police head office if Chinese triads leaving Thailand had outstanding criminal cases against them before leaving. With the inception of an online Immigration computer database, Immigration can now see all and knows all. Sort of rendering the re-entry permit system pointless! I have pointed this out to a deputy immigration commissioners and suggested that it should be scraped!