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He should have declared the items as souvenirs. Most probably in his mind these items were obviously souvenirs and no need to decalre them as they have little value. My bet is that his souvenirs will be confiscated and he will be let go with a stiff warning.

I think you forgot to end the sentence (smile). "My thai wife of 22 years only cooks Western food (as well) because of my insufferable whining and commplaining

Your post makes the most sense. Dementia, domineering wife, no bank cards. Looks undernourished, body deterioriating ... No fun getting old in a foreign country if you can't fend for yourself.

"The one-year contract quickly fell into difficulty when the tenant failed to pay rent on time and accrued three months of unpaid electricity and internet bills, resulting in the disconnection of services. She (landlord) attempted to terminate the lease in March 2025. However, the tenant refused to vacate the property, even when she returned accompanied by police officers. Mrs Chudanat said he promised to leave by 30 April but fled the scene without notice, leaving air conditioning units and lights running." The tenant is a certified nanny-state loser. Never pays his bills, takes pride and satisfaction in getting stuff for free at the expense of others. And when the law catches up with him it's never his fault, it's someone else's fault and the state should take care of him. I wish him the worse if the Thai authorities decide to pursue him.

Simple solution, change perception from "tourist-friendly Phuket" to "testosterone-friendly Phuket". Come on Aseannow forum members let's show some love and understanding. From the famous Cindy Lauper song, "Boys just want to have fun".

This site falsely poses as a goverment approved website. This website was designed for the sole purpose of fraudulently extracting funds from unsuspecting travellers. This website is illegal and the website developers should be jailed. End of story.

Most probably he rushed ahead of his wife to get to his hotel room to take a piss or throw up. In his drunkard state he either tripped or slipped on the stairway and, as fate would have it, he died an untimely death. Although plausible, this is pure speculation on my behalf.

We will have to agree to disagree on that one (smile).

It's all relative. Yes things are getting more expensive in Thailand but compared to my home country, and neighboring countries, people can only dream of paying so little for accomodation, dining out, taxi services,etc. Cost of airflights is a universal problem not a problem specific to Thailand. For what it's worth, travellers need to reduce their expectations of travelling to Thailand to meet the new world realities. While prices are going through the roof in the traveller's home country, there is this "fantasy" expectation that Thailand should reduce the value of the Thai baht and keep prices low just for them (smile).

Narcissistic youth! Typical bullies picking on smaller people and taking advantage of the situation. I despise these people. IMHO, the 35,000 baht fine and no legal action was far too lenient. Jail time and lifetime ban should have been added to the fine. Hope this video goes viral in their home country ... showing their families, freinds and potential employers what are bunch of losers they are. I doubt these losers have girlfriends but if they did they did they would be dumped shortly after seeing this video.

"Yet, the couple's exhibitionist antics continued shortly after, as they lounged naked on Ban Kai Beach, astonishing families enjoying the sunshine. Authorities swiftly instructed them to cover up, arresting the individuals under Thai law forbidding public indecency." From the article it appears that the couple had already been warned when they were on the road but shortly after took off their clothes when they were on the beach. Sorry to say, these young foreigners suffer from a combination of arrogrance, lack of awareness, and dumbness! Most people of average intelligence woud keep thier clothes on after being told by a group of armed policemen in a foreign country. I konw I would and I'm no Einstein!

As correctly pointed out by many on this forum, this has nothing to do with the safety of living in Thailand. This appers to be the case of two uneducated foreign thugs of which one decides to take the law into his own hands. Do I care about the 34 year old injured foriegner? Not really ... if he was back in his home country earning an honest living this would never have happened. Unfortunately this reflects very poorly on us law abiding long term expats who are living off their savings from hard work. Would not surprise me if these two thugs are living off some kind of social assistance scam.

RIP. Further investigation required for mechaniclal malfunctions and autopsies for drugs and alcohol. A few years back, police officers killed themselves trying to drive themselves out of the Pattaya police parking lot on beach road.

In my home country its not allowed for someone to come in on holiday and do a kitchen renovation instead. Thailand is doing what most other countries are doing ... job protection.

Yeah, there are always two sides to the story. Walking around Bangkok there are lots of storefronts that have been unrented for months or even years. An arguement can be made that all the Thai bureaucratic restrictions and regulations are cost prohibitive. Work illegal or go bust.

"This alarming trend points to a broader societal issue that spans beyond the military, highlighting the urgent need for comprehensive drug rehabilitation programs across the country." Recently I was at a relativley posh restaurant with a bunch of expats, a generation or two after me. Did I feel old! They talked about cocaine (crack) as if it was a candy bar you can purchase at you local 7-11. No stigma attached to purchasing or snorting crack. Just a part of modern life that I really don't want to participate in. I guess I will have to live in my dinasour-bubble.

28 years old? Is it just me but when I saw his photo I thought he was in hes fifties. A warn out drug addict with no constructive goals in life. A real no-hoper!

Same, same. Doesn't matter what kind of visa is issued there will always be some kind of abuse. IMHO, if they intend maintian all these different types of visas, the only real deterrent is life time bans and heavy fines. At least 25% of the people I know on the DTV are not using it for what it was intended for.

Now if it was a sexy nude girl, I wonder how much outrage would be displayed on this forum. Very little I bet, other than the pixled photo of the nude girl which would not allow us wise ones to make an objective opinioin. Just saying for a friend.

"The incident occurred around 02:00 on 21 April, along a downhill stretch of road at Khao Thon in Buprahm subdistrict, Na Di district, Prachinburi province." Ok let me write that down ... road at Khao Thon in Buprahm subdistrict. Another place in Thailand where I won't go for peronal health reasons. To the best of my knowledge, flames are not conducive to healthy living

This is beyond stupidity. This individual needs to be jailed for reckless driving and disregard for puublic safety. I don't want to hear the excuse that the booze mad me do it or I was on meds not me BS.

"Mr Erik later admitted the suitcase was his, packed by a friend, and contained used clothes and Thai herbs for personal use." Total BS ... The idiot packed the case himself and was worried that the herbs were legal. Didn't know what he was buying from the street vendor. The all too familiar "Do you do anal, I'm asking for a friend".

Advanced Search Tools: Finds individuals based on specific facial features and other traits. Behaviour Monitoring: Keeps an eye out for signs of violence or physical aggression. Fine Collection and Negotiation: Under Development and soon to be released in Cyborg 2.0 My understanding is that the "Advanced Search Tools (facial recognition)" include the ability to differentiate between Foreigners and Thais. This feature is very important for police checkpoints to ensure who to pull over on the road for proper attire and documentaion investigation. "Behaviour Monitoring" includes foreign attire monitoring to ensure that Thai sensibilities and culture are not provoked. This is just as important as keepig an eye out for signs of violence or physical aggression.

"While the figures are concerning, there is a silver lining with 15 provinces recording zero fatalities, suggesting certain regions have managed to bolster road safety effectively." Let me guess Chonburi wasn't one of them. Pattaya will make sure (past, present or future) that Chonburi will never be a part of the zero fatalities siver lining.

Reporting a missing child of 11 years or under is a high priority. Reporting a missing 26 year old baby adult is not. What a waste of resources. Looking at his appearance, he coulld go far with his good looks but instead likes to play the family issues victim.