bonnylad

the reporting website says

he is a former police officer from the United Kingdom. Retired and living in Thailand two years ago, visas expire, and believed to have prostate cancer. Robbery took place using a gun & knife

but it's early days for correct reporting

I thought British coppers didn't carry guns.

They will be the first ones to go then.

they seek him here, they seek him there........

so where is Thaksin then?

Probably on top of a singer (washing machine ) getting his pipes cleaned.

Cambodia or Burma should seize their chance and just invade. Who's going to stop them? The Army cant, that's pretty clear!!

Good one!

Let the Viet Cong in.They will get rid of all corrupt politicians whether in Thailand or Cambodia.No problem.

I think Thaksin will be buying a house beside Robert Mugabe now.

I hope chairman Mr T.Shin doesn't mobilize the most feared regiment in Asia (Pataya Baht Bus Drivers Regiment...They Motto: Pay up or die) and deploy it in Bangkok.Hopefully the Americans will put a Carrier group on stand by.

thaksin will give 2 million for not to find him

That's only 3 bottles of wine for Mr T.....I wonder how many bottles of chang could you buy for the red necks.

I closed my bedroom door tonight to go downstairs and have a few beers out front of the house and inexplicably came back to find I couldn't get back in again. Things just keeps getting worse! I've been swearing mildly for the last 20 minutes but I intend to step up to severe profanity if the situation doesn't change by 9pm.

If only I were joking.

Someday they will have nuclear power stations here.What will happen when you have protesters running around opening and closing valves willy nilly.

Out of interst, any predictions as to the retaking of BKK? Is there a chance that the airport could be open by next Sunday? (I guess I'm looking for reassurance or something, anything. Sort of like faint hope.)

I don't care what side anyone is on, shutting down a national airport for over a week is plain retarded.

This is just turning out to be reality game show. SNAKES and PADDERS

The Lord said smile and be happy,things could be much worse... ...........BANG

My visa expired on 27th Nov.Fight cancelled on 27th.Went to immigration today 28th BKK,I had to pay 500BHT overstay plus the 1900BHT.The officer told me if I got a letter from British Embassy (this was at 3.00pm and being a Friday) they would've given me a 30 day extension.(and how much would the punka wallahs at the Embassy charge you for the letter.)

I've a Non-Immigrant multi entry.

I'm a optimist.....but it doesn't help much.

How many days extension did you get?

7 days..... to the 5th Dec

I just called the British Embassy and they told me that there ia an arrangement with the Thai Immigration.

IF YOU HAVE A CONFIRMED TICKET OUT OF THAILAND FROM 26th ONWARDS, YOU WILL NOT BE CHARGED FOR OVERSTAY.

My visa expired on 27th Nov.Fight cancelled on 27th.Went to immigration today 28th BKK,I had to pay 500BHT overstay plus the 1900BHT.The officer told me if I got a letter from British Embassy (this was at 3.00pm and being a Friday) they would've given me a 30 day extension.(and how much would the punka wallahs at the Embassy charge you for the letter.)

I've a Non-Immigrant multi entry.

I'm a optimist.....but it doesn't help much.

The PRIMARY task here is not figuring out who's going to be in charge of the country, but clearing the airports and restoring international connections to the country. This is completely unacceptable.

A gigantic wooden Elephant has been seen being towed towards the Airport.Looks like the Government is trying to reconcile with PAD.

Karma

Good job it wasn't 20 Nigerians.....or they would've flogged the bus on ebay....3 or 4 times

I sure as hel_l will not be taking any Khao San Rd buses!

Suffering from insomnia....need a good nights sleep.

AYUTTHAYA : Twenty foreign tourists were robbed in their sleep on a bus and awoke to find they had been left in the middle of nowhere

I can't imagine anything more disheartening then to have your belongings stolen while half-way across the planet from home.

and even worse to discover it in such a very unsettling manner... waking up to find you and your group abandoned by the roadside with no one and nothing around.....

Allowing these criminals to get away with this with only a slap-on-the-wrist just perpetuates all this foolishness. These bad eggs

continue to destroy Thailand's reputation as a tourist destination just to steal a few quick bucks.

Will TAT be advertising this as a "Thai Adventure Tour" in some glossy brochure (contracted for and produced by the TAT Governor's brother's company)?

Been reading stories like this for 20yrs and the Embassies do nothing to warn they citizens about the dangers of going to Thailand.

Reg Varney

I defend Thailand because I like the people, I like its culture, its history, its diversity.

To bash a country by comparing it to another is counter-productive as it is easy to find examples of digraceful behaviour in any country.

All countries have faults but all countries have good points as well (some countries' good points are better hidden than others though!).

Ex-pats who defend Thailand "at all costs" do not necessarily think of themselves as Thai but are probably enlightened enough to see that Thailand deserves a fair go against some of the vitriol published here.

Here here I totally agree with you theThai people are great they are a very proud group I have never seen so many flags of a country than in Thailand I believe it is one of the few countries in asia that has never been run by European countries eg Burma Loas Malaysia Vietnam Indonesia Singapore just to name a few the thais arer great people im married to a Thai lady and one day I hope to live permanently in this wonderful place issan area of course

That is one of those "The glass is half emty," or "Half full" statements.

The good news is that if you ever go to Heaven you won't have to learn to speak Thai.....because they won't be many Thais there.

luckydog

2 months ago i spent the best 50k baht i have ever spent.

mine were hanging down like a bunch of grapes, kept giving me jip.

went into hospital on monday night, operated on tuesday morning, out on thursday night.

dont know why i didnt do it years ago, most sensible thing i have done in years.

go on just do it, you know it makes sense.

rgs2001uk

Which hospital did you go too.I'm worried they might cut my nuts off at the same time.

ramkhamheng hospital, i think its soi 36 ramkhamheng road. bang kapi/hua mark area

excellent service, all the doctors spoke perfect english.

i told them i didnt want to know what they were going to do, just do it.

i recommend the treatment

Amazed and happy to hear that after the op isn't a painful experience?

Always told it was......Mine aren't bad enough now. But in future I may have to

submit to the knife.....meanwhile I will continue with the Gel

After removal of your Duke of Argyll's I've heard you have trouble keeping your bowel movements under control,say if you get Bangkok belly because the muscles in your backside have been weakened?

luckydog

2 months ago i spent the best 50k baht i have ever spent.

mine were hanging down like a bunch of grapes, kept giving me jip.

went into hospital on monday night, operated on tuesday morning, out on thursday night.

dont know why i didnt do it years ago, most sensible thing i have done in years.

go on just do it, you know it makes sense.

rgs2001uk

Which hospital did you go too.I'm worried they might cut my nuts off at the same time.

Doesn't she fancy anything a bit more "hands-on"?

Like digging a 6ft by 6ft hole in my back garden for my Thai wife.

I must be sleep walking again.

At the Royal Thai Consulate in Georgetown, Penang. Apply in morning and pick up next workday afternoon.

Down Penang last week.Lot of people having problems for visa at Thai embassy.I work in Saudi on 28/28 days rotation but still unable to get any kind of multi entry visa.

What about applying at the Royal Thai Embassy in Riyadh, or the Royal Thai Consulate-General in Jeddah. Provide a letter from your employer confirming your 28/28 day arrangement.

At the Royal Thai Consulate in Georgetown, Penang. Apply in morning and pick up next workday afternoon.

Down Penang last week.Lot of people having problems for visa at Thai embassy.I work in Saudi on 28/28 days rotation but still unable to get any kind of multi entry visa.