edwinchester

Alot of the locals do this to keep the mosquitoes away so they tell me.

Thai opponents of the Thai Govt killed in Cambodia, Cambodian opponents of the Cambodian Govt killed in Thailand. Doubt if this will go much further.

The powers that be keep doing the same old thing every single year yet wonder why the figures go up. It astonishes me how these absolutely clueless individuals keep their jobs. Until there are real consequences for the carnage on Thai roads nothing will ever change. Somebody crashed into the back of our car at a red light during the holiday period. He admitted to falling asleep at the wheel after working two days straight. His fine was 400 bht. Nothing else. No points on his license nothing. Our accident won't even appear in official stats as the Police wanted to keep paperwork to a minimum and let us sort things out amongst ourselves.

There is massive under reporting of the daily figures and deaths that occur in hospital in the following days are not included for obvious reasons.

"If convicted, Tum could face imprisonment for up to a decade..." Doesn't seem nearly enough for an unprovoked attack resulting in somebody's death.

People's Party note to self....divest every single media share from portfolio, don't even talk about reform of an institution before constitutional reform.

You'd have thought he'd have doubts about the marriage after he was nearly fatally stabbed previously.

On Christmas Eve we were waiting at a set of traffic lights and were rear ended by a pickup. The driver admitted to Police that he'd been working for two days straight, knew he was too tired to drive but did so anyway. He was fined 400 bht for careless driving. A few weeks ago my wife was stopped by Police for not wearing a seatbelt. She was fined 500 bht.

Somebody crashed into the back of our car Christmas Eve whilst we were waiting at a set of traffic lights. Three different rescue teams turned up within minutes before even the police got there even though there were no injuries.

Jeez, that fitment of batteries was a fire waiting to happen. I guess the last bus inspection somehow missed that rats nest of wiring.

Cheap in the UK then if you compare average wages in the UK and in Thailand.

Where does it say he was intoxicated/drunk?

He's probably Dutch.

It seems to be all about the money and little to do with love. Demands a wedding and when no dowry is available reports the father for sexual assault.

Crazy how much money is involved in cockfighting here. Wifeys uncle had his flock culled during the bird flu epidemic several years ago. He was very upset as his best ones used to sell for around 150,000 bht each.

Thai reconciliation is different.

It's almost always villagers who kill straying elephants to protect their crops. Electric wires, snares, poison or shooting, take your pick, are the usual methods.

I look forward to Pattaya Police announcing the prosecution of all the lorries, cars and motorcycles running with non-standard lights.

Whoever wrote this article desperately needs to learn the definition of 'pioneering'.

Can't see Thailand getting a GP especially if they propose yet another boring street circuit. Madrid has just been announced as the new venue for the Spanish GP from 2026 and is yet another street circuit.

It was arson. Somebody poured fluid over the vehicle and set light to it. The video is on Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/share/p/14RCkGVJya/?mibextid=oFDknk

20% daily rate is a bargain, 50% in our village for small loans.

I'd wager it's a Chinese national who wants some work done on their property and has hired a team he knows and trusts from China. What's more telling is that they are prepared to pay significantly more than the going rate for local Thai labour.

My money's on at least a 5 litre bottle.