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New Pattaya police chief continues cleaning out the trash

Something tells me he's going to be a very busy man for a very long time

Sounds like a bit what Thais do to theyr own people.

The Australian government is insane, and the left hand doesn't know what the right hand is doing, so ignore them if you want to save your own sanity. As for the others, I can't comment.

Why is the Australian government insane?? It sounds like really sensible advice. Not that it would stop me from travelling to Thailand, but it's a pretty responsible and accurate judgement of the situation.

I fully agree, it's good advise as we have seen in the past, anything can happen, just dont screem help when it is to late. If some of you dont want to take note, it's up to the induvidual, good luck.

I am sure a wellcoming party is ready for them, including Vodka and Caviar. Well done Thailand.

The more security the better in my opinion, even if it is annoying sometimes its better than being blown out of the sky.

I totally agree.

with all the bs that farangs have to put up with in Phuket, why does anyone even go there.?? I am confused..

I agree, let them do what they want, just dont go there. I for one will not return to this place, even if they paid my airfare.

Cmon TAT, wave your magic wand over this one. Anyone in the government listening?

Thailand's tourism reputation is being dragged all over the internet and NO ONE is doing anything. Is a metered Tuk-tuk system impossible to achieve if that is what is needed?

Gouge the tourist, he backs out after realising the rip off, whammo........

Something is wrong in this country at the moment. There is too much biting of the hand that feeds. Tourism in Thailand will continue to suffer if these things are not sorted out.

Something Wrong??? Mate you are not kidding.

Except those few men with a personal fetish, farangs just like women who are attractive. It doesn't matter what colour or skin tone the woman has: black, white, golden, freckled, pink or red, it's all the same to most men. If she is lovely outside and within then she'll attract the men. If she's a shrew then she'll push men away no matter how physically beautiful she might be. Some of the most attractive women I've ever known would not match up with the common characteristics associated with beauty.

You are dead right, it's not always the outside that counts, but the caracter of a person.

I used to like them for a while when they were a novelty, now, many years later, I fantacize about white European girls.

You want find those european girls in Khon Kaen!!!!

To be honest, I just think men in general don't care about such things - as long as she is female, that's enough.

I know a few friends who wouldn't even bother with that distinction

Now that's the right way,to look at it.

Travel2003 came closest to the truth.

Dark skin, as in tanned, connotes and active and healthy lifestyle for a Westerner, running, playing, athletics, hiking, all outside.

Dark skin for many Asian cultures I've been exposed too indicates lower level, labourer lifestyle, poverty, etc.

Pale skin on the other hand for a Westerner suggests much time indoors: rich snob? superficial?

Pale skin for many Asian cultures conveys high society, educated, rich, etc.

These cultural dynamics are always at work, right or wrong.

Yes, rich and stupid.

Coz dark skin girls are the only ones available to farangs (girls from the poor part of the country)= poor girls.

Now that's a lot of BULL

I like Thai girls with dark complexions because they look healthy and sunntanned. Just imagine how much money is spent on sun oil in order to get the same tan, and then it only last's a short while.

It is very tragic and sad. My thoughts to his family.

Two (2) farangs die of electricution in Phuket in 5 days, farangs bashed by tuk tuk drivers is this place really safe in any aspect.

Mate, Phuket hasn't been safe for donkey years, just go back a few years and count the amount of Foreigners murdered in Phuket, just for greed to either get to the guy's insurance money or jealousy of owning one bar to many. Thais act first and think after. This can also be applied to the safety standards in this country. RIP.

it's a criminal to run cables near the water, let's see who is to blame for this accident.

"we were swimming in the pool all happy and drunk" - another missmatched activities

You can bet your bottom dollar, it will be the fault of the young Israeli, RIP.

A situation that could have, and should have been avoided.

As tourists they should have taken the guy's word and found another parking spot. You don't go to someone else's country and do what's you think is right in your country.

This guy who beat them is still a piece of human excrement and should be thrown in jail but I put some blame on the tourists.

Mate, I think you missing the point, there was no NO PARKING sign and so every one, TOURIST OR NOT has the right to park there. This scum Tuk Tuk drivers have been around as long as I can remember and the Local Authorities will not do anything about it when it cuts into their pockets until there are no more tourists around to fleece and I do hope it happens soon. I am sure this French family want be back so quick and the word will spread, God willing, Thailand needs a lesson on how to treat visitors that leave Millions of Bath here every year, and I do hope this will come to a closure sooner then later.

It is unbelievable how stupid People are, they just want give up. I think all these People that are getting caugth with drugs be it here or elswhere must be braineless, well Merry Christmas.

Sounds like another great idea to boost tourism.

You are dead right mate, you should see how little tourists are here in Chiangmai, the bars and restaurants are almost empty, only the Night Market gets a few custommers, but most stall holders are asleep on top of theyr goods.

Maybe in 5 or 10 years down the road Thailand will wake up, but I doubt it.

I can only say good luck to him! He is smarter than the whole lot of Polititions put together

I can only say good luck to them, let's have a look at the end of December,

About time!!!!! this has been done in Austria for doney years and even in some parts of Australia. Good one hope it helps to clean the place up.

I am deeply sorry as I have just read that Jasmine has past away, I know what it feels like, Condolences to her Parent's, May Jasmin rest in peace.

I am sorry to hear that bad news, especially being so young.

This is typical Thai again, overreacting and blowing things out of proportion, I be quite happy to go to Cambodia and have a nice holiday, the Cambodians must be laughing theyr heads of, I am sure Cambodian Newspapers will run comic strips on this issue.

Next the going to tell us, they have started to shoot Thais in the streets. As far as I know Cambodians are not as hotheaded as Thais that do things first and then think.

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