realfunster

That is true but this doesn't sound like the usual MO for these inter-school gang fights, it's usually a punch-up or they are tooled up (sticks, knives, machetes). Can't say I recall many shootings or 'hits'. The limited information in the article gives this murder a more "professional" feel, with shots fired, victim knocked off the bike and the gunman stopping and then calmly walking back to finish the job off. That doesn't sound like an "amateur" to me. Anyway, I guess we will see either way as the investigation continues.

Careful now, I reckon that would send his combover into orbit.

Simply horrific. RIP. After the initial spurt of action against illegal Chinese immigrants after the nightclub incident a few months back and the pending cases against multiple immigration officers, it seems there may still be a lot of work to do. It is quite possible that during the COVID period, with a reduction of "normal" immigration activity and therefore, earnings opportunities, that many more immigration officers have had their heads turned into less than legal activities. It might take quite a long-term and concerted effort to sort all this out. It's not clear how these three suspects were both so quickly identified and identified as criminals, one wonders...

True, I am also fairly confident these up-country 'jobs' will be fairly flexible, quite relaxed and involve minimal work. Sitting at a public immigration desk at BKK under the watchful eye of superiors and cameras for several hours a day is probably quite a culture shock. As would be dealing with a load of grumpy foreigners just disembarked from their plane who don't show the proper 'respect' to these auspicious public servants.

Lovely puppies and the parents are great looking dogs ! We were considering getting a TRB puppy just a few months ago but ended up choosing another breed. If I'd seen your post then we might have changed our minds !

What a sad story. RIP. There are clearly exceptional circumstances in this case but it's also another example of lack of education for Thai kids on basic/survival swimming. If the lad, or indeed his friends, could have swum to a reasonable proficiency, he would probably still be alive.

I had a kid of similar age on his bike hit my car as I was leaving home in Bangkok. For some reason he panicked and lost control on a small straight soi and fish- tailed into the side of my car, leaving some nice scratches and dents. He was happily fine but shaken. This was in a quiet soi, so no police around and once he was up on is feet with the help of myself and some motorbike taxis, he was soon on his way. I knew his face from around the neigbourhood and he would have known mine. Not many foreigners in this area. I thought he/his parents might at least turn up at our door with an apology/wai but alas I assume their fear of possibly being reprimanded or facing some financial demand was enough to deter that....the latter was a moot point, insurance paid for it anyway.

There is some truth to this but on another thread, I showed that there were some timing differences between the "burning season" in Thailand and surrounding countries. I noted Thai officials being relatively happy in March to refer to these NASA heat maps and conveniently not doing so in February when the majority of the Thai burning was going on. My feeling is that there is certainly much that can be done in Thailand and shrugging the shoulders and blaming the neighbours is a cop out. And indeed, if one of the solutions is to propose reducing/stopping burning to the neighbours, you don't have much credibility if you are doing it yourselves, do you ? Below are heat maps from 14/2, 28/2 and 27/3.

Ha, ha , ha - definitely Thai criminals. ”Guys, enough with the kidnapping, harassment and intimidation already, hiuw khao”

Blimey, that sounds dangerous ???? I must have played the toned-down version which was basically like rugby with players trying to run through the ever-growing crowd to get to the safe zone. Ah, happy days though...

Ha ha ! Reminds me of this classic !

Not sure if urban myth or not but recall seeing somewhere that the juveniles are potentially more dangerous as they have yet to develop control over the amount of venom delivered per bite.

Maybe you are trying to play Devil's advocate but your posts present a highly risk-averse viewpoint. To each their own but it seems a crying shame to me that you walked away from your dog who had been your loyal companion for many years. For sure, there are some considerations regarding what you can provide your dogs in Thailand (like any country) in terms of accommodation and time, walking dogs is more challenging in terms of street dogs unless you have a secure housing estate or park nearby but many of your objections are lacking real substance. I disagree with your overall sentiment, I have owned many foreign dog breeds in my time here and none have had any significant issues with the heat, as long as you are not running them in full sun at midday and providing some shade/water/dog bath at home - but that is common sense surely ? The OP even mentions providing air con for his pooch, luxury ! Mine will only occasionally get that treatment when they come inside for a cuddle and play in the evenings but manage to be fine all day in our yard/garden. Oh come on, when my puppies were born in Thailand they had not had any exposure to diseases and parasites in Thailand either, with proper veterinary care this can be easily addressed via vaccinations and regular parasite medication. So, if you feel it's an acclimatisation process then ? By definition all dogs can go through this process, which can also be assisted by the owner providing appropriate amenities. I've seen Frenchies, Bulldogs, Shiba Inu, King Charles, Pugs, Corgis, Dobermanns, Labradors, Huskies etc all doing absolutely great here. These are all "cool(er) weather" dogs who have adapted just fine to Thailand. Diseases, see above. My own spaniel is turning 14 in 6 weeks time. Apart from his glaucoma, he remains very active and seems to have thrived pretty well in Thailand.... In my time in Thailand, apart from one Bangkaew, I've only ever owned 'foreign' breeds, never had a major quality of life or health issue. If my pooches can handle Thailand, so can a similar breed dog arriving from overseas....

Ha ha ! Yes, I like to do that as well once my overtaking is complete and the road is clear ahead and see if they get the hint you can move over if your path is clear. To be fair, most people are pretty decent on this but you do get the occasional mong just cruising along the highway at 80km without a care in the world as dozens of cars have to take evasive undertaking action. Quite how their brains don't register that something is not quite right, I don't know.

Doing God's own work. I hate those right lane hoggers.

Wow - that is grim. RIP.

You get used to it over time but it really is soul-crushing and revolting. Just imagine how many hundreds of millions of dollars are siphoned off every year from the public purse by politicians and government officers.... The Thai public sector - the best advert for privatisation ever.

You are being polite. It reads as if prepared by a small child or google translate. From what I can tell, it is actually from an English language news page. Kindly take note "AseanNOW" and " Bangkok One News ". I think members can reasonably expect better content than this nonsensical drivel. On your own head be it for your brand reputation to publish or share such a poorly written "article"...

Objectively, you could quite rightly say that it has been a wasted 10 years, with the EU taking the moral high ground at some stage and now changing their position whilst nothing, zero, nil has changed of substance in Thailand. So, pretty much a lost decade of negotiations for no reason... The timing is interesting with the elections coming up and what may be a convoluted power-broking process after the results are in. Further political upheaval and potential unrest is not impossible. At which stage, the EU might then be forced to suspend negotiations yet again... The UK has had no such qualms (I offer no opinion on this..) and has been continuing with it's own negotiations in various trade areas, that might have provoked the EU into reviewing their position. They may have also sensed a slight attitude change from the Thai side, as in other areas, with a generally unimpressive economy and rebound post-COVID, they do now seem quite keen on exploring new economic growth opportunities. Anyhow, sure we will all be delighted when we are finally able to buy sensibly priced french cheese in 2034.

Maybe I am misunderstanding your comment, but isn't that one of the objectives of any FTA - to reduce the import duties ?

Barking up the wrong tree there in suggesting that a US party is going to get involved in a corrupt deal or would be a preferred option for such a transaction. US law enforcement has very long arms and many powers under FCPA... Our friends to the north-east would be the first call if any shadiness was needed...why do you think so many government procurement deals go via this route ? Is it the exceptional quality of goods they offer ?

And there we have it. Over half of alcohol drinkers reportedly not wanting more choice.???? If you are uncertain about the credibility of this poll and it’s creators, I refer you to this absolute gem in the linked article: ”53% of e-cigarette users tend to develop depression and are susceptible to developing cancer, lung diseases and asthma.” Absolute morons…

Well, they at least saw his OPD/travel insurance limit of THB 20,000 and decided to make full use of that !

Well, we are no doubt going to be accused of racism but yes, I would expect that 'exotics' of this kind are more likely to appeal to certain demographics...

Got the same and googled the 503 error. I was informed thus : HyperText Transfer Protocol (HTTP) 503 Service Unavailable server error response code indicates that the server is not ready to handle the request. Common causes are a server that is down for maintenance or that is overloaded. So, there we have it. Now from the two presented options, it obviously couldn't be a poorly maintained government website, so it must be that there is just so much overwhelming interest in the LTR, that the server can't handle the demand and has crashed !! TAT/BOI etc - take note, I am available on a freelance basis for all your spinning needs.