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What a very brave young girl Ms Maiwadee Tonglaw is. And good on her for standing up to the filth bags. It is most unfortunate that it came to her having to take a beating in order to have her case bought to the attention of the 'authorities'. I praise her for her actions as I am sure her fellow vendors do.
I too would like to know the name of this restuarant. As I can see there are alot of us members here in Thaivias.com that would prefer not to support such a establishment.
Unfortunately it is still " money talks and bullshit walks " in this part of the world hence the big fish keep getting bigger whilst the small fish get smaller. Good for you Maiwadee and I wish you a speedy recovery.
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Palistinian Terrorists ??
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This off topic but i find it absurd for anybody to think that Australia is in any danger of invasion from any country be it Indonesia or China. In fact Australian ties with China are the best they have ever been and are only getting stronger.
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The death toll is rising by the day. Just read about another Dane that got killed. Does anyone know the objective of this war/occupation? What has to be achieved to be able to declare victory and cease the occupation of Afghanistan?
NATO has committed until about 2014 but other countries are starting to pull out. Australia has committed to NATO and may stay even after 2014 god only knows why. I don't think there is any real objective and it seems like a pointless and sad loss of life by all ivolved. Russia tried for about 10 yers and eventually pulled out went home. There will be no victory by anyside and will take time to work out a retreat plan that saves face for all involved.
George it must be great to know more than NATO, Australia and all the other powers that be that have put troops in Afghanistan. One wonders why they don't consult you on a daily basis.
Just taking a shot in the dark I don't think many countries involved in Afghanistan would agree with you. They obviously think it is worth the cost and loss of life involved.
I have always thought NATO was in Afghanistan because they couldn't occupy Pakistan who are the real bad guys but I couldn't back that up unless Wikileaks has some information on the issue.
Since you are an Australian and since you think Australia is deeply involved in this thread why don't you tell us why Australia is involved in Afghanistan. Maybe if you came up with some solid information about why Australia was helping NATO it would make more sense to discuss it in this thread. Certainly if enough Australians didn't want Australia to help NATO they would not help NATO. America left Vietnam because a President was elected on a pledge to get America out of Vietnam. I am sure the same kind of thing would happen if enough Australians thought it was necessary to get out of Afghanistan. I can only assume that the Aussies want to be there.
My understanding is that Australian defence force personnel are deployed in Afghanistan because of the UNZUS treaty which states if a member country Australia and USA [NZ no longer a part] is attack then the other member countries are obligated to assist the attacked country militarily. After the 9/11 attack the USA exercised that treaty and therefore we have Australian combat troops operating under the the NATO flag in Afghanistan today. In,which I will remaind you, 21 brave soul have made the ultimate sacrifice for. Would you call that solid enough Mr Mark45y ?
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The death toll is rising by the day. Just read about another Dane that got killed. Does anyone know the objective of this war/occupation? What has to be achieved to be able to declare victory and cease the occupation of Afghanistan?
After almost ten years there now I am beginning to believe the objective there is American pride.
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We should all bear in mind that this is not such a black and white issue as some would make it. Fur sure, it would be preferable if the Thais tried to panda to the soft side of the Chinese officials rather than attempting to bamboozle them.
LOL LOL LOL
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Its not an opinion, its fact. To say the economy is "shot to shit" is way off the mark, totally incorrect. You have been misinformed or have'nt done your homework. Either way, wrong.
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That Coma, you are.
And you are what I would refer to as a Serial Pest.
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To disrupt traffic seems to be a pastime here in CM. We have the schools having a march around the moat, the loud speaker trucks following closely behind. The next day a temple caravan is driving around the moat with their solicitors walking and asking patrons of various venues for a donation. One day (at least) each week there will be a cement truck parked in the roadway while discharging their load of slurry. The vans for various tourist group travels, park haphazardly during the day to load and offload. The double/triple parking at various markets, noodle shops and 7/11 are a part of every photo. Then the delivery service for each brand of water, beer, ice, and other condiments for the restaurants, etc. The water trucks hardly rate a mention nor do the escorted VIP, as that caravan crowd vehicles off the roadway. The political marches/caravan/stages seem to have lost their flavor of the month, following, and I do not even count them as a hindrance to navigating the cities streets. We need to look at the bright side of life.
Ahh! Never a dull moment here in Chiang Mai. I guess that is why I love living here.
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If you look at it from a Thais perspective they really don't have a great deal to smile about right now. The economy is shot to shit, they are at odds with Cambodian and thier foriegn policies, and the country is all but split into two . Alot of uncertainty lay ahead for them to be worried about. So I guess it aint all beer and skittles right now if you are a Thai.
Absolute nonsense. The economy is going through the roof, in a fantastic state. There is political unrest but that does not mean the country is about to split in two, and as far as Cambodia is concerned, this has been ongoing for years.
" Nonsense" That would be your opinion.
Its not an opinion, its fact. To say the economy is "shot to shit" is way off the mark, totally incorrect. You have been misinformed or have'nt done your homework. Either way, wrong.
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Has anyone got any information on why the police believe that the shooter had an accompice at all? Keep hearing they are looking for a 50 year old accomplice but nothing as to why they have come to this conclusion.
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If you look at it from a Thais perspective they really don't have a great deal to smile about right now. The economy is shot to shit, they are at odds with Cambodian and thier foriegn policies, and the country is all but split into two . Alot of uncertainty lay ahead for them to be worried about. So I guess it aint all beer and skittles right now if you are a Thai.
Absolute nonsense. The economy is going through the roof, in a fantastic state. There is political unrest but that does not mean the country is about to split in two, and as far as Cambodia is concerned, this has been ongoing for years.
" Nonsense" That would be your opinion.
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This is a discussion board, and it is normal and natural discuss information as it flows from the media. That isn't the same thing as fully accepting things as facts.
Latest report from Fox News is that the Congresswomen is responsive and talking. Note: Fox New Report ONLY.
However i pray for her that this information is correct.
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All quiet and no streets blocked off out the front of the Red Mini Mart and the Train Station as of midday.
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Like i said before. I hate to be the one to tell you this but she is dead my friend.
TUCSON, Arizona | Sat Jan 8, 2011 2:13pm EST
TUCSON, Arizona Jan 8 (Reuters) - U.S. Representative Gabrielle Giffords was fatally shot during a public appearance on Saturday, National Public Radio said.
NPR said a gunman ran up to Giffords, 40, a Democrat, and opened fire. The suspect was taken into custody, NPR said.
Media reports said about a dozen other people also were shot. (Writing by Bill Trott, editing by Anthony Boadle)
Reuters are no longer saying she is dead. http://www.reuters.c...E7071IA20110109
No other agencies are saying she is dead. I suspect that the article you quoted (do you have a link?) was breaking news very soon after the incident.
edit: the article I linked is 7 hours after the article you quoted - link here http://www.reuters.c...824535020110108
http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSN0824535020110108
A disgraceful act indeed. Stating that she has died when indeed she is still fighting on strongly. My apologies.
My thoughts are with her in her fight for life and with all the victims and thier families in this horrible shooting.
Can I burn Reuters without breaching forum rules ?
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Rep. Giffords on Palin's gunsite map and comments several months ago....
I hope Rep. Giffords will continue to recover and people everywhere will learn about the consequences of extremist campaign speech.
I hate to be the one to tell you this but I believe she has passed already.
No reports of her being dead. Just gravely wounded.
Like i said before. I hate to be the one to tell you this but she is dead my friend.
TUCSON, Arizona | Sat Jan 8, 2011 2:13pm EST
TUCSON, Arizona Jan 8 (Reuters) - U.S. Representative Gabrielle Giffords was fatally shot during a public appearance on Saturday, National Public Radio said.
NPR said a gunman ran up to Giffords, 40, a Democrat, and opened fire. The suspect was taken into custody, NPR said.
Media reports said about a dozen other people also were shot. (Writing by Bill Trott, editing by Anthony Boadle)
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Rep. Giffords on Palin's gunsite map and comments several months ago....
I hope Rep. Giffords will continue to recover and people everywhere will learn about the consequences of extremist campaign speech.
I hate to be the one to tell you this but I believe she has passed already.
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Its still the land of vertical smiles.
Amen to that brother.
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If you look at it from a Thais perspective they really don't have a great deal to smile about right now. The economy is shot to shit, they are at odds with Cambodian and thier foriegn policies, and the country is all but split into two . Alot of uncertainty lay ahead for them to be worried about. So I guess it aint all beer and skittles right now if you are a Thai.
Is it?
Because there's an awful lot of brand new everything even up here in the sticks from scooters to trucks to SUV's to brand new Mercs, big ones and lots of 'em! Home Shop/Global/Tesco/Makro stocked to the ceiling and very busy. And the is Roi-Et!!!
The Thai economy is doing great. But those who are involved with the tourism part of the economy are doing bad. Otherwise, the economy is growing quite nicely.
As for the Cambodians and crazy politics...what's new about this?
Well. With regards to the political situation. You would have to go back a few decades to see anything remotely like what occured across the Country in March and April last year. Alledged political prisoners detained with out charge just adds to the uncertainess and division of the population.
This is just my observations from talking to my circle of Thai friends on this very subject.
Secondly the entire world economy is in tatters and Thailands economy is definately not immune.
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The Thai smile disappeared down the pan some years ago and was replaced by jealousy and greed.
Watch a couple of Thai soaps on Thai TV and see the real Thailand.
" Watch a couple of Thai soaps to see the real Thailand " You are having a laugh.
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Pima County Sherrif now puts the count to 19 killed or wounded. A real shocking thing to happen. Thoughts are with all the family and friends of the victims.
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If you look at it from a Thais perspective they really don't have a great deal to smile about right now. The economy is shot to shit, they are at odds with Cambodian and thier foriegn policies, and the country is all but split into two . Alot of uncertainty lay ahead for them to be worried about. So I guess it aint all beer and skittles right now if you are a Thai.
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Anyhow it is a non-story. The better story would be about how much of the online content one reads is generated by publicists who solicit "journalistic" websites just dieing for free content to fill their pages. I'm guessing the publicist wrote the whole article and just forwarded it to the website.
Agreed.
It's much more desirable than depicting him as shuffling around dirty street stalls at a market in Kampala, Uganda...
Hahaha. Yeah! Looks like he's having an absolute ball.NOT!
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I think the only reason for foreigners to follow these reports is so we know what roads to avoid during they demonstrations. We don't have a vote and our opinion really doesn't matter. I think it's best to respect both sides opinion and just stay out of it.
Spot On
:thumbsup:Yes! I will second that also. We are after all, guest in Thailand.
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I guess it should be pointed out that Australia is not part of NATO and has nothing to do with this thread. If anyone is really interested in staying on topic.
21 Australian souls that have died in action fighting under the Nato Flag in Afghanistan says Australia has alot to do with this thread.
One mans terrorist is another mans freedom fighter. Something we can chew on.
Woman Beaten Unconscious On Phuket Beach
in Thailand News Headlines
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What is this world of ours coming to? We human need to take a long hard look at ourselves. Sad.