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Does it bother you when your mobile rings ONCE from a known name in your address book and then stops? And then you receive a TEXT from that same known person requesting you to call them.

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‘He spat at me . . . I was dishonoured’

A runaway police officer who had gone into hiding for more than one month surrendered yesterday and pled guilty to killing two British tourists, one in a fit of rage and the other by accident.

Senior Sgt-Major Somchai Wisetsing was accused of shooting Adam Lloyd, 25, and then running down his girlfriend, 24-year-old Vanessa Arscott, and shooting her dead on September 9.

“I was so shocked that I fled to find time to think,” the law enforcer-turned suspect said yesterday.

Somchai, a Kanchanaburi policeman, claimed that he just intended to stop Lloyd and his girlfriend from quarrelling.

According to the suspect, his victims were already arguing when they entered his restaurant and continued to do so for the entire time they were having drinks.

He insisted that he did not know the couple before, refuting speculation that a love triangle might have been the motive for the murders. Some earlier reports said that Somchai had been drinking with them prior to the crime.

“I didn’t know what they were quarrelling about because I had many other customers to take care of, but when I was about to go home, I noticed that they were still arguing outside my restaurant,” Somchai said.

He claimed he then decided to present himself as a police officer in the hopes of ending their dispute.

“But the man punched and kicked me,” he said, adding that he suffered a broken nose and cracked rib in Lloyd’s alleged assault.

Somchai said he ran around his car in an attempt to get away from Lloyd.

“The man came at me and spat in my face. That was the last straw. I was dishonoured,” he said.

Somchai said he drew his gun and fired at Lloyd until his bullets ran out.

“I reckon that some strays hit the woman too but I didn’t notice that her body was dragged along by my car when I sped away from the scene,” Somchai said.

Following the attacks, the runaway police officer fled into Burma. He later contacted lawyer Somsak Toraksa, one of his acquaintances, to arrange his surrender.

An investigator, who asked not to be named, said Somchai was able to live with Karen soldiers in Burma thanks to assistance from an influential person’s son.

“When he contacted me, I persuaded him to surrender for the sake of our country’s reputation,” Somsak said.

Somchai yesterday showed up at the border at Three Pagodas Pass in Sangkhla Buri district, and was picked up by police officers accompanied by Somsak at 6.45am.

The suspect was interrogated until 8am, after which he met with reporters. He later flew on a military helicopter to a main police station in Muang district.

Provincial Police Region 7 deputy commissioner Maj-General Chalong Sonjai said Somchai’s crimes had damaged the country’s reputation but his surrender would heal the wound somewhat.

“He will face further investigations,” he said.

British Embassy charge d'affaires Andy Pearce was reportedly present during Somchai’s interrogation.

“We thank all our Thai friends who were involved with this case who gave their full support and cooperation, including the Thai prime minister and the Foreign Ministry who paid full attention to it,” said Pearce.

On Monday, a senior police officer disclosed that the British ambassador would visit Kanchanaburi this week for an update on the manhunt for Somchai.

Kanchanaburi Governor Cherdwit Ritprasart yesterday said relevant officials were doing everything to ensure safety in the province. “Tourists can visit our province safely. Don’t be worried,” he said. The province is a popular tourist destination.

Meanwhile, Tourism Police Commander Maj-General Phanya Mamen expressed doubts about Somchai’s version of the story.

“We know Somchai was very drunk that night,” Phanya said, referring to a blood test administered to Somchai at a hospital he visited after his beating.

Sorawut Jongsakul

The Nation

Kanchanaburi

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Front page Thairath News Paper today.

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Yes Mr 12Call, it is a good topic which concerns a lot of expats.

It is a pity to see how much talent gets lost.

Many expats live in their past because the present doesn't offer any challenge.

Like Arabs in Europe and Asians in Australia they constituate their own communities. There is very little assimilation into Thai society. Many live therefore under permanent stress.

The common denominator of the members of the foreign community seems to be a rather exagerated way of consuming alcoholic beverages.

I am not talking about the working class among them, but the retired section.

The retired section mostly retired here in Thailand because of the fact that it is easier to find a female partner in Thailand than in the home-country. They are too old, not handsome anymore and their often relative small pensions seem to have at least twice their value here.

In the beginning they feel like kings, many of them even develop a feeling of supremacy. They tell each other how intelligent they are by calling Thai people stupid etc etc etc. They look at each other, understand each other completely and raise their elbows.

They create a non-existing world in which they belong to the upper-class.

When they are sober during the morning hours they feel physically bad, nerveous and weak.

After some drinking they gain their superior position again, can discuss the worldpolitics again and can make fantastic jokes again. And the horrible thing is that they start to hire staff to do the garden, to clean the house, yes even to uphold a form of sexual activity.

Do it yourself lads! Try a little trip to a not far away place, where you, without loosing face, can walk and postpone your daily beer until the sun is gone!

It is actually rewarding. You become twice the person you are!

Very well presented Limbo.Interesting nic though!!!

No idea how many 'applicants' have sent a PM, but I know I have.

I'm about to start work, I have no desire to be a butterfly anymore and after Ning I could do with somebody a little older.

However, knowing Thai gals she'll probably feel more secure with somebody older so I'll have to settle for being her friend - which may not be such a bad thing.

That is, if Nathan get's back to me.

Boring.

I have a potential solution for you, in some space that I control on Soi Ruam Rudee, about 500 meters from Ploenchit BTS Station. The space is set up with wireless broadband - photocopier, air. Depends how much ambiance - and privacy - you want.

We would have to discuss furnishings. I can supply basic desk and chair - also maybe a file cabinet.

This space is not ideal, but if you are just looking for a quiet, confortable place to work for under 5,000 baht per month (no deposit), then this might work. I am not interested in passers-through for less than about four months commitment.

My existing tenants have "veto" power over new occupants, so dodgy operations are not welcome - nor are very high bandwidth usesr, who affect broadband speed for other users. If you work Mon-Fri, 9 to 5, your extra costs will be negligible. If you work nights and weekends, there will be extra cost to run air con just for you.

If interested in checking this out, contact me at [email protected].

Cheers!

Steve

Steve's suggestion sounds very good indeed at 5000 a month.

Amarka,

Thank you for your encouragement, my wife tells me she can get to the airport with no traffic in 15 minutes from that area.

She tells me the land is in "Rangsit." As you can tell there is a lot of trust in this relationship, or I am a total idiot... (please no replies on that)

They aren't seven houses, they are 7 town houses 2 floors high. So.... as you can tell it really is a speck of land.

But we hope this is one step towards the semi-retired life in Thailand.

Pathumthanee

Pathumthanee

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Old Farts Chat Show

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Arriving passenger is required to complete the Customs Declaration Form before going through Customs. Passenger with nothing to declare should proceed to the Green Channel (Nothing to declare) but those with articles to declare should proceed to the Red Channel (Goods to declare) with completed Declaration Form. Failure to declare dutiable, restricted or prohibited articles, if found, the articles must be confiscated and the passenger must be fined four times of such articles' prices

http://www.airportthai.co.th/airportnew/ph...tom.html#custom

• List of Thailand’s Immigration Checkpoints which provides facilities for issuance of visa on arrival are as follow :

1. Don Muang International Airport , Bangkok

2. Chiangmai International Airport , Chiangmai

3. Phuket International Airport , Phuket

4. Hatyai International Airport , Songkla

5. U Tapao Airport , Rayong

6. Mae Sai Immigration Checkpoint , Chiengrai

7. Chieng Saen Immigration Checkpoint , Chiengrai

8. Chieng Khong Immigration Checkpoint , Chiengrai

9. Betong Immigration Checkpoint , Yala

10. Sadoa Immigration Checkpoint , Songkla

11. Samui Airport , Surat Thani

12. Sukhothai International Airport, Tak Immigration Checkpoint

13. Bangkok Harbour Immigration Checkpoint, Bangkok

14. Sri Racha Immigration Checkpoint , Chonburi

15. Mabtaput Immigration Checkpoint , Rayong

16. Nong Khai Immigration Checkpoint, Nong Khai

17. Samui Immigration Checkpoint , Surat Thani

18. Phuket Immigration Checkpoint , Phuket

19. Satun Immigration Checkpoint , Satun

20. Krabi Immigration Checkpoint , Krabi

21. Songkhla Harbour Immigraion Checkpoint , Songkhla

22. Chiangrai Airport Immigration Checkpoint, Chiangrai

23. Surat Thani Airport Immigration Checkpoint , Surat Thani

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Here ya go.

Still no luck george. It may be yesterday's quantity of *chang*.

I'm back to receiving the return:

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I think I'll head off to the pub and try again later or tomorrow.

Thanks anyway.

Cheers

Day 8:

May the good Lord have mercy on your soul.

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Print them out from here.

Cabbie Ian Millar, 32, of Salford, Gtr Manchester, said: “It was horrible. I could barely watch.”

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Anyone know of any pubs with live or delayed baseball coverage?

thanks

JT

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Maybe she was the ONE Scamp!!!

Is it getting better

Or do you feel the same

Will it make it easier on you now

You got someone to blame

You say...

One love

One life

When it's one need

In the night

One love

We get to share it

Leaves you baby if you

Don't care for it

Did I disappoint you

Or leave a bad taste in your mouth

You act like you never had love

And you want me to go without

Well it's...

Too late

Tonight

To drag the past out into the light

We're one, but we're not the same

We get to

Carry each other

Carry each other

One...

Have you come here for forgiveness

Have you come tor raise the dead

Have you come here to play Jesus

To the lepers in your head

Did I ask too much

More than a lot

You gave me nothing

Now it's all I got

We're one

But we're not the same

Well we

Hurt each other

Then we do it again

You say

Love is a temple

Love a higher law

Love is a temple

Love the higher law

You ask me to enter

But then you make me crawl

And I can't be holding on

To what you got

When all you got is hurt

One love

One blood

One life

You got to do what you should

One life

With each other

Sisters

Brothers

One life

But we're not the same

We get to

Carry each other

Carry each other

One...life

One

The new Phuket Cricket Union starts Sunday October 10th at the Green Man Pub in Rawai.

12.30pm start, entry fee 285Baht includes lunch. Come and have a drink and be part of it.

Sorry,can't make it.I'm netting here in Bangers from 12-2pm.

Have a great day and best of luck.

Ripped                ok

He's Irish. It isn't his fault directly. It is a cultural thingy.

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I'm off to the Doc to get these side stitches looked at.

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That Dusit Resort tip is a good one. I think it was all too hard for the travel agent to arrange. Talk to the Resort man and ask for a list of requirements at HKT. The loss of Guinness won't bother me ( bitter muck ), but the odd and occasional pissed Paddy can be a good laugh. Bring 'em on.

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I'm off to the Doc to get these side stitches looked at.

Jasus Paddy, what the ###### has come over you since I've been away?

It's Patrick J and not Paddy.

And another one gone,and another gone......another one will bite the dust Heh.

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