Everything posted by mikebell
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Deputy House speaker in hot water over a cold beer
Meanwhile on the roads, death-dealing speedsters and red-light runners are ignored every minute of every day.
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Thailand’s baht leads Asian currency downturn amid China’s economic worry
I'm biding my time till the UKP gets back to 70+ again.
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Srettha Alleged Of Involvement In Another Property Trading Scam
None of the Senate would qualify on these grounds; they get paid for nodding their heads when commanded.
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Traffic Police to Receive New Field-Ready Uniforms for Enhanced Safety and Performance
Dark glasses to ensure no one notices them looking away while mayhem takes place all about. Portable A/C units to compensate them for leaving the office for a couple of hours a day. Elasticated waistband for their corpulence to grow in comfort. A computer tablet so they can while away their time ignoring speedsters and redlight runners.
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Child creativity: Thai kid’s mosquito coil art mesmerizes netizens
The designs are not too bad for a 15 year old Thai.
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Russian Woman Falls to Death at Pattaya Condo, Russian Man Detained as Person of Interest
Or repatriated to join Putin's Invasion Army?
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7 People Injured, One Dead in Early Morning Pattaya Traffic Accident
The Railway Road AKA The Graveyard; ignored by police every minute of every day, particularly during Rush Hour.
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Pattaya sets 1.9 billion baht budget aiming to revitalise tourism and local economy
To be shared equally among the above supporters for their pet projects.
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Pattaya police intensifies crackdown on illegal firearm possession
- Customs concludes the case of counterfeit luxury watch auctions
Another corrupt institution where wrong-doers escape proper punishment. Anyone trying to import stuff is subject to blackmail before their legitimate stuff is released by these crooks.- THAI expects to exit rehabilitation plan mid 2024
Thai will never be competitive till Hi-sos are made to pay for their tickets. Ordinary folk can't compete with the politicians using Thai for their personal junkets.- How much does a Retirement Home cost in Thailand?
51% of the price yet you only own 49% of the property + you could lose it all at the whim of a Thai court. Not a good deal for pensioners.- Fabricated robbery to escape violent partner leads to justice twist for Thai woman in Chon Buri
So they do work if any cop ever bothered to check! Think of the number of speedsters/redlight runners the cops could nab with the added bonus of saving lives.- Australian Tourist Causes Havoc at Pattaya Temple, Cannabis Blamed by Some Thai Media
What was a temple doing with ivory tusks? How do you destroy a wall of gold with your bare hands?- Indian Tourist Fights with Group of Pattaya Transgender People
They keep them in a jam jar on the mantlepiece.- TAT holds ‘Write Your Own Amazing New Chapters’ in Thailand
I've written two volumes about life in Thailand and specifically life & death in Pattaya. Maybe my invite is stuck in the post?- Chinese take over from Russians as Phuket’s most frequent visitors
The UK Guardian newspaper today reports a huge upturn in Russians buying 1 million+$ mansions; no explanation of how these draft-dodgers circumvented Thai property owning laws.- Thai PM affirms progress of Eastern Economic Corridor of Innovation
Why is he driving a car with the steering wheel on his left?- Pattaya Business Community Expresses Concerns Over Alcohol Consumption at Jomtien Beach
The main one being the conspicuously absent police presence?- Food Delivery Rider Dies in Chonburi Collision with Truck
Doing what? Identifying the speeding, illegal driver; checking what food he was delivering? That might take two phone calls.- Beach regulations: Pattaya considers time limits due to litter and noise surge
AKA police who dislike working at night in case they meet any bad people; (they also dislike working during the day because it's hot.)- Sluggish tourism business forecast over Mother’s Day weekend
Another one? When do Thais work? The police get so many weekends off it's hardly worth popping into the station these days.- Corruption watchdog to appeal order to publish reports on Prawit’s wristwatch scandal
Classic Catch 22 situation. Testify & Prawit will learn your name; don't testify & he will be exonerated.- Thai woman seeks online help after Satanic relationship turns violent
Yet another oxymoron.- Thai Airways welcomes 2 new A350 models for modern travel
Hi-So Thais who are connected and so eligible for freebies. - Customs concludes the case of counterfeit luxury watch auctions