edwinchester

No Tak Bai massacre was in 2004, Taksin was Prime Minister at the time, expressing regret for the deaths but insisting there had been no wrongdoing by military personnel.

I'd go with the P. Fat and barely able to walk so no time to make it to the crapper.

All share transfers are equal but some are more equal than others.

This <deleted> stain absolutely does not believe in any semblance of democracy. He's one of the self appointed elite who wants to return Thailand to the days when the serfs were kept firmly in their place.

I planned my retirement in Thailand in 2003 and was fully aware of the frozen pensions issue. It's unfair but to move to a foreign country without understanding the financial implications is not a wise thing to do.

The grinning <deleted> in the middle should be ashamed of himself as should all the other photo opportunists.

Busses should not burn that quickly trapping so many inside. If this bus is one of those fitted with a cheap gas conversion somebody has blood on their hands.

Note to self, buy shares in Thai alcohol manufacturers next time there's a Govt handout.

"While the injuries suggest a blunt object was used...." The fact that Police consider that a blunt instrument may have been used suggests very much the son is a suspect if they rule out an innocent fall.

A few years ago wifey and I were at a big party for a friend's son Monk Ordination. There was a well known local comedian entertaining the guests and he spotted me, the only farang in the audience, and I started to get a few jokes aimed my way. 'We have a sex tourist here tonight, where's the best prostitutes?' got a big laugh. 'Your house' I replied and got a big laugh in response. Thais know exactly what their country is famous for.

".....London, often regarded as the capital of Europe..." Maybe a decade ago, Brexit killed that assumption along time ago.

So who did you thank for 30 bht to the dollar when Trump left office?

Here in the village somebody in ALL the houses near us possesses a firearm of some sort. Not aware of a single one that is legally owned and not a single person seems to care.

Suspect that there were footprints and signs of dragging a body around the pickup which Police tracked back into the trees.

Absolutely the drivers fault but that accident looks very survivable as proved by the driver being alive and no it wasn't his amulet. I'd like to know it the two passengers were wearing seatbelts. I'm guessing no.

There are actually classroom courses to become tourguides with an exam at the end. Wifey took a course several years ago with a couple of friends mainly for a few days out travelling I think. The exam was easy for anyone with basic English. After qualifying you have to renew your certification every so often to keep your tourguide status. Most don't because there is very little work available in that particular field.

Thriving for a tiny rich elite who hold power by way of draconian law enforcement.....ring any bells?

One of wifeys relatives is a staunch supporter of this man, his politics and any other extreme monarchist group for that matter. Every weekend they either go to Bangkok to protest against PT or the PP or off to a far right retreat to learn how they are the only people who can save the Thai people from themselves. It is genuinely scarey how people get indoctrinated by this cult of a select privileged elite whose sole aim is to trample the rights of the overwhelming majority.

What a joyless, pathetic man this waste of skin is.

As my dear old mum has always said, "you can't teach pork"

Such a big fuss over something so small.

Just had mine delivered today. Very simple setup and topup and nice to know I'll have a UK sim in my phone when I next touchdown at Heathrow.

Toyota have really screwed themselves the last decade letting the dinosaurs continue running the company.

The good Major General must have been listening to the lessons on Concentration Camps during his days in the military to come up with that gem of an idea.