dunroaming

Shameless and with no moral backbone whatsoever. A complete charleton but what really grates is the way all his gutless chums continue to make excuses and lie for him. Unfortunately too big a majority in the house, something that was always going to leave him free to do whatever he wants to and no comeback!

But nothing will change. Sad and frustrating but the majority of American people are too weak or stupid to make change happen. Meanwhile their children are being slaughtered over and over again!

I was surprised how simple and straightforward it was. Had to go to a photo booth for the photograph that is then automatically uploaded and you are given a reference code to put on your on-line application. It then appears on your screen for confirmation. Brilliant!

I am in the UK and renewed my passport last month. I did it online and it took just over two weeks. However it is very hit or miss, even applying in the UK. We are now being warned here to allow 8 to 10 weeks for processing. With the expected culling of the civil servants you can expect that to at least double, if not quadruple! Leave to remain visas were running at 10 months but is being extended again shortly.

Python? Call that a python he said, unzipping his fly............????

The suspects have to be given time to put together the money needed to determine who goes to jail and who doesn't. The crime is abhorrent and we farangs are rightly disgusted by it. However Thais tend to see it more as a fact of life in Thailand, it always has been, sadly. Investigations these days are getting better, with far more exposure and outside pressure.

Actually didn't have a parker. Didn't go with the pork pie hat, so I went for the dark blue overcoat with peter pan collar! We really thought we looked the business. I had a Vespa festooned with mirrors and four spotlights on the front. I remember only putting on all the lights when actually arriving at whatever venue we were going to. Then waiting until everyone had left before pushing the scooter back home. Four spotlights and headlight on a Vespa guaranteed a flat battery within seconds but it was all about the spectacle!

The interviewee does'nt look much like a child and nor do the pair in the back of the pick-up but certainly mentally childlike. Actually (ageist alert here!), it rather reminds me of when, in my youth, we had mods and rockers and many a weekend was spent heading for Brighton on our scooters seeking out the opposing rockers on their motorbikes. Similar scenes except less weapons and more fists. All the bravado of youth and every generation has theirs.

I fear in Thailand, like many other countries, money overrides everything else, even the innocence of the children. Terribly sad.

I am amazed she could resist your friend. He obviously knows how to sweet talk the girls ????

Not an easy call for the police. Thailand is desperate for tourists and will always turn a blind eye if it is likely to affect the tourist numbers. Those instructions will be from the top down so don't expect any change in the near future.

I suspect that is exactly why it was taken. No doubt it will beaten and starved until it learns how to fight for it's life.

My wife's best friend in Thailand is a wedding planner. She has just opened a branch in Phuket to deal with the growing demand there. More than 50% of the demand is from Indians coming to Thailand to get married. The wedding parties usually consist of between fifty and five hundred. and go on for up to four days. A vast money earner for the planners and the hotels they use to put up the guests. There are plenty of quality tourists from India these days and they are not all heading for Pattaya and cheap booze and girls there.

Should be easy to spot then ????

You think? "Hey kids, look what a total <deleted> your grandfather was back in the day!" Not a story I'd want to share.

The normal Russian citizens should see the situation for what it is and stand up to Putin. However, the ones living in Russia don't see the facts as they are only fed the lies and propaganda by Putin. The only way to topple Putin is from within the country and that is unlikely right now.

Yes it is high again and rising but we have to learn to just live with it. Therefore there is a massive drive for all vulnerable people and those over 75 to have yet another booster jab. It is expected that that will be eventually be for all age groups and become a regular necessity. One thing is for sure, this ain't going away!

Hazing, as disgusting as it is, is meant as a form of initiation, not an intent to kill. It goes on throughout universities and colleges in many countries including the USA and Britain. In my day you went taken to the bar and forced to drink until you threw up. A tradition that lasted for most of my university days, as I recall.

Yes precisely. If not the grandfather then that would put it beyond doubt and allow the police to DNA test close relatives and family "friends". I won't hold my breath on that though, no money to be made.

Enterprising girls who are far more savvy then the salivating menfolk who are queuing up to sample their overpriced Som Tam. Good for them!

I agree with the sentiment but it is all to do with intent. Did they actually intend to kill him? I would have thought that manslaughter would be a more accurate charge in this case. Much more likely to get a conviction unless it can be proved that the thugs went out to murder him. If not they would have to be found not guilty of murder and could walk free.

Thank the Lord! Just what Thailand needs to kick start it's economy. Don't get me wrong, every dollar helps but I doubt the plethora of five star hotels will be jumping in joy just yet.

Yes that is often the case when the money (or most of it) is returned to help the couple in the start of their married life together. I didn't pay a dowry as my wife said I shouldn't. She said that It was an outdated Thai traditional and not one for farangs. That was over twenty years ago now. Actually this story could relate to something happening in my wife's family right now. My wife's niece is getting married in May to a boy from a wealthy Thai family. Some of the older members of her family are "demanding" a substantial dowry be paid whereas the actual parents don't want, or need, it. They are comfortably off although not as rich as the boys parents who are keen to pay and are in fact, quite insistent about it. They see it as an insult to have the dowry rejected and see it as a loss of face. It is causing a lot of angst and the bride and groom are very upset that this could ruin the whole day. As usual in Thailand, ego and face seem more important than anything else.

If you like Thailand then there is a good chance you will like Goa. Nice mix of people from all over the world and pretty much everything you can get in Thailand, apart from girls dancing around poles. Locals are friendly and welcoming and not everyone will see you as a walking ATM. You will see far more middle class Indians there these days and some seriously impressive houses. Nepal is also a good place to visit with the Himalayas as a stunning backdrop.

Not long after we moved to the UK, my wife was stopped in the street where we live by a concerned neighbour. They said to her "Do your parents know you are here?" My wife was 38 at the time and still loves to remind me of it at any opportunity!