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To clarify this and act of terrorism as defined in the Oxford dictionary: "The unofficial or unauthorised use of violence and intimidation in the pursuit of political aims".

So I guess this was ether not authorised or in the permute of political aims. Amazing !!

The old cliche saying holds true....Don't spend more (invest) in Thailand than you can afford to safely walk away from. The clothes on your back, credit card and passport is all you need to walk or in my case drive away. If you don't abide by this simple rule then Sum num na when it falls apart.

In fact the saying goes "don't lend what you can't afford to lose".

And Thai police MAY not bother!!

And I thought he vowed to steer clear of politics.

You can't keep a wannabee despot down.

How odd as I though Thaksin was "like it or not" a legitimately elected PM as opposed to the current wannabee who took the post of PM. Sadly the Thai people are not getting the chance to shape their own future by making choices good and bad.

I do feel for the man and hope that things turn out for the best. It sound very odd that his wife would sell her house for so little and I wonder what the real motives where. Now she is locked up, lost her children and has lost what looks like a great life with all she could want. Got to add that I would never trust anyone in the land of smiles as it's throughly corrupt and life has no value.

Too easy just look for the guys how are driving a new 4X4.

Hope so, seems every week we hear some story about some Brit diddler being busted in SEA.

One Brit a week wow thats bad man but does that beat the US record or are they more discreet.

Thailand is OK if you are on the top of the shit pile and can buy your way out. Even 2 years for murder is sick.

Police should prove this with video!

And where would they find such a boat to use in the film?

On my first visit to Surat Thani I saw boats loading they even had a 4X4 across the bow of one boat that looked very overloaded it had no life rings and I could see no safety equipment there was a number of western tourists waiting to get a boat I pointed out the fact that this looked unsafe but they where not worried. Having been captain of a tour boat in Europe I found it most disturbing but I soon came to see that this was the norm in Thailand. Not much has changed over the years.

Don't hold your breath.

If I am correct you can still do an extension of stay once on a 30 day visa exempt entry. Am I right on this?

Yes At least we are not aware of any changes to this relatively new facility.

1900 Baht.

Maybe yes maybe no, who can tell these days think it depends on which way the wind blows just glad I don't have to do this any more.

Happy that this has been sorted and that the BiB have been shown to be what they are. Sadly what effect will this have on the Bangkok bombers. Can we now ever believe/trust what the police say or do. I think not.

Why would anyone from Europe want to exchange there passport for a Thai passport? Many disadvantages having a Thai passport and you have to denounce your former citizenship as Thailand will not allow you to keep you duel citizenship. Makes me wonder if those who do this have something to hide from.

This reminds me of the old joke about brains in a jar. I was being taken around a famous medical facility and I saw a number of brains in jars they where all labelled in detail with where they where taken from and price. What struck me was the disparity between the British brain at $2000 and the African brain at $25000. I asked my guide why such a difference? He said " the African one had, had little use where as the British one was over used and worn out.

But back to the subject I guess he wound be feeling himself for a while after the op.

Thats if they don't have another big bang in Bang kok before the next quarter we skipped a planed couple of days in Bangkok before our flight out as I felt (a little) safer away from the tourist traps and its cheaper.

Got to give water boarding it's dues it works wonders.

This might have a good side effect as it is pushing people to vote to leave the EU and I am one of them. Then we can start working on how to repatriate some of the dross.

The prof is in the eating and the truth is its being eaten daily here.

So true, along with long time in clink banged up for using free speech.

No doubts about it!!

"We can't disclose details [of the test results] yet as it may affect ongoing investigations," assistant national police chief Lt-General Prawut Thavornsiri said yesterday."

HaHa Thats got to be a first!!!

As for the DNA from a well handled bank note that should go a long way to prove 0. They could match it up with all the other DNA that was hosed down immediately after the bang. Toy Town cops and robbers.

Why some dude wearing a jacket in the tropical Samui heat?

Looks cool!!!

Anyone who has put their money in U.S. or any other stock market since 2008 with the Fed and the U.S, Treasury trading debt for the electronic printing of worthless money by the Billions and Billions to infuse the stock market is a DIM BULB... There is no such thing as a free lunch... Not to mention the cases of insider trading using all sorts of schemes revealed over the past 7 years ...

And people still trust putting money into the stock market ..!!! Fricken Amazing ...

Stock market or bank what's the difference?

The only stock I buy is gold bullion (the real stuff you can hold in your hand) houses and can beens. only a loon would lend a bank any real money as for gambling on the stock market I leave that to the boys who can afford to lose and lose big.

It's so very comforting to know that it will not make a farts difference to me.