Everything posted by mikebell
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Pattaya’s watery woes: Torrential rains wreak flooding havoc
They've been 'swiftly addressing' this problem for the 18 years I have lived here with no discernible results other than new BMWs for those doing the addressing.
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Pattaya Residents Report Concerning Beach Erosion Caused by Heavy Rain
The mayors of all Bali beaches thank Pattaya for the bi-annual donations of sand.
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Hit-and-run in Chon Buri: Pickup truck collides with motorcycle, driver flees scene
Pattaya police won't fall for this red herring.
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Floods in Pattaya and north as more rain is forecast
The Railway Road is a testament to Pattaya corruption and ineptitude. I've lived here for 18 years and it seems there is work to do every month with no improvement. Similarly the supplier of sand to replenish the beaches of Pattaya and Bali is making money twice a year.
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Tourist turmoil: Thailand grapples with 10,000 unexpected Israeli guests amid conflict aftermath
More TAT nonsense with figures.
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Chinese Tourist Arrivals Plunged Nearly 30% Week Over Week
They never had it in the 1st place; staffed by Mathematical numbskulls with a lively imagination wearing rose-coloured glasses and related to some hi-so.
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Thailand, Brunei Set to Expand Comprehensive Cooperation
I taught in an International School there. The ambitious height of my Brunei pupils was to get a job doing nothing in an A/C office whilst importing 'slaves' to do the dirty work. The two countries have a lot in common.
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Senate votes against police request to question Senator Upakit Pachariyangkun
Thai Democracy!
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Former culture minister Itthiphol Kunplome freed on bail after indictment on corruption charges
Hasn't the Statute of Limitation clicked into action? 'Do you know who my (God)father was?
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Chaiyaphum province mobilises aid for Thai labourers in Israel amid escalating conflict
There must be a local gang leader to recruit this many.
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Delivery fraud: Thai rider disappears with eight iPhones worth over 100,000 baht
'The delivery service is expected to compensate him for the loss.'
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Chinese nuclear-powered sub disaster, 55 dead in the Yellow Sea, a wakeup call for Thailand
What use is a sub? What use could ฿13.5 billion be put to? QED!
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Police Order Security Upgrade, Strengthen Surveillance of Foreigners Entering Thailand
except on the roads.
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Ex-Thai PM Yingluck Condemns Violence in the Middle East
'Ex-Thai PM Yingluck Condemns Violence in the Middle East' - well that should calm things down. She ended her speech by saying/reading 'Thank you three times.'
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Tourist Police Address Global Audience on Recent Shooting Incident
'Lots of our taxi drivers find and return millions of bahtsworth of property left in their cabs daily.' They are often so concerned that they forget to turn on their meter.
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Thailand Highlights Low Carbon Future
Except during harvest time.
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Thailand tackles delivery rider accidents with defensive driving training
A police force would solve this.
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AstraZeneca and Thai agencies collaborate to boost AI in healthcare
The AI will fail as soon as there's a need for a Thai worker to do any work.
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Thai government boosts safety measures after Siam Paragon shooting incident
Horse; stable; bolt. Reactive - never proactive unless it benefits the police.
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Lottery Chaos: Couple With Winning Number Fails To Get 30 Million Baht
yes
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What Movies or TV shows are you watching (2023)
Thanks to those who recommended 'Black Cab' - excellent. Just started 'Payback' which looks worth it.
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Banglamung Police Catch Alleged Scammer by Posing as a Woman on a Dating App as Bait
A rare success for Pattaya Plod's cross-dressing division.
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Indian Tourist Reports Loss of Valuables in a Bolt Car
Mr. Bang in a taxi with Thai girls and a bag goes missing? I have my suspicions. He needn't worry Thai taxi drivers are always returning lost property worth millions.
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Police pursue ‘Quick Win’ transformation: Thai force targets efficiency and trust
Most Thais first encounter corruption from the village cops. It conditions their future dealings in everything. This rot is endemic to every facet of Thai society and will take generations to change things not the last year of Torsak's career as a policeman.
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Online fraud cases in Thailand soar to 365,000 with 45 billion baht loss
and rely on amulets for safety when driving.