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Two men brought in 169 bodies ... and no one asked any questions?

Isn't that amazing? Where were the bodies found? Most Thai temples have crematoriums and don't bury bodies. Something is really fishy here.

Hope they don't follow Lawros tips, they would get deeper into Debt and doing more sexual favours.

and another thing, isn't performing sexual favours for money just a euphemism for prostitution? Why doesnt the report just say girls are resorting to prostitution, I guess that will reflect badly

of course it would reflect badly on Thailand, there is no prostitution in Thailand.

"Surapong came to the ministry at a time when the public wants to see a career diplomat get the post." Wow, they sure went wrong on this one. As far as I can tell, about the only thing he's spent his career doing is kissing Thaksins a**.

Thailand is a laughing stock to most of the world. This is not surprising. His sister being elected Prime Minister would be like Richard Nixons sister being elected President. No, even worse.. Nixon was pardoned.

I met Luang Phor Jaran in 2006 at his temple in Singhburi, it was his birthday and I got to say Happy Birthday to him. I only had a chance to talk to him for just a minute, but was very impressed by his demeanor. Standing next to him, his energy or what ever it was, made the hairs on my arms stand up. I've read all his books and was very impressed with him. His take on Karma still today impresses me. I stayed at his temple for a week, but didn't really learn much as no one there spoke English but it started me on meditation practice and started me on the path to learning more about Karma.

Can someone explain what uniform she is wearing, is she now in the army or the police? What about the medals? What wars or campaigns has she fought in?

"Like her male predecessors, Yingluck will wear a white uniform and prostrate before the portrait of His Majesty the King in a ceremony to accept the royal command."

I believe it is the decoration of the office; much like any government administrative position (school teachers are not special forces units, ok?). Nothing to do with wars or combat action. That's a strange comment.

Thanks, I've never understood the Thai's fascination with uniforms and medals, something they appear to have in common with North Korea.

Can someone explain what uniform she is wearing, is she now in the army or the police? What about the medals? What wars or campaigns has she fought in?

"Like her male predecessors, Yingluck will wear a white uniform and prostrate before the portrait of His Majesty the King in a ceremony to accept the royal command."

I believe it is the decoration of the office; much like any government administrative position (school teachers are not special forces units, ok?). Nothing to do with wars or combat action. That's a strange comment.

Not so strange. In the US, no one wears a military style uniform without ever being in the military. And medals and ribbons almost exclusively come from wars or combat action. There have been members of congress here, called out on their wearing a military medal when in fact they never were in the military. Thai politicians love a military uniform but can't stand the military. go figure. By the By, she does look rather striking in that uniform. Hmmm

"3 fake Bt100"

Risking jail for $3 US?

Actually, that's about 10 bucks US.. I thought Germans were smarter than that.

I bet the red shirt leaders end up with The Office of the PM and thus controlling the Public Relations Dept of Thailand.

Nattawut Saikua will be the man for this one....After all, Jakapop Penkair warmed the seat pretty well and anyhow, there are many, many favours/punishments to be granted to certain connected media partners who kindly reported as asked....now payment and payback is on the cards.

Again.

It's like Revenge of the Nerds or Police Academy. Why have one bad film when you can have several even worse repeats of the same plot with much the same cast?

As always, today's party political from Suranand with his usual attempt to be an academic (fail) highlights that for sure, PT is going to be annoying a few of their coalition partners...this is part of the end game as they know they will only be in power 12 months and will do everything to deliver a mandate providing majority in their snap election coming soon.

The choice of Nattawut reflects that desire; PRD controls multiple information channels; coupled with the control already over most of the other channels, we can expect to hear very very happy and rosy news for the next 12 months! It's like Xmas again!

I was thinking it was more like a Godfather movie.

There are some great female leaders around the world who would be more than willing to give her good advice, if she's willing to take it. Good luck to her. She ceretainly can't be any worse than some of the P.M.'s Thailand has had.

Anyone who has gone into a shop in Thailand and counted how many staff are on duty knows that there's fat that can be trimmed.

I couldent Agree More

I posted about this last night on a similar Thread

"I decided I would post some snaps I took over the last few days. Both Instances gave me a jolly good chuckle. and thinking to myself.. As an employer would you want to be paying each of these workers 300 THB for this type of productivity? I think Thai workers will get a serious shock if this 300 THB is implemented as any Sane employer will be cutting staff levels to counter the increase in wages (Just as my Employer has already started to do 100 jobs Axed ) and each worker will be expected to be more productive to fill the void. More money per work = less workers on the Job + same work output expected. I wonder what the crime rate will be like when all the unemployed turn to less legal means to put food on the tables? Oh well I guess the BIB will be happy think of all the kick backs for the "blind Eyes" they will be getting.. Note: The Ladies doing the painting were in a government office they took approximately 4 hours to collectedly paint 2 x 3 Meter wall. Resized to 55% (was 640 x 480) - Click image to enlarge Uploaded with ImageShack.us The 8 men took 8 hours to screw recycled corrugated "ASPESTOS!" to a pre erected fence. It mostly fell down 4 days later after a rain storm I was told they were a Building company building a 10 floor apartment next door.... So I believe they were probably all Immigrant workers but hey they are going to want a bit of this 300 THB action too. Resized to 55% (was 640 x 480) - Click image to enlarge Uploaded with ImageShack.us "

I was just saying - 'trimming the fat" expresion makes me grin from ear to ear.

I doubt I have a way to teach this expression to my kids. Hopefully they can learn English like this from the neighbors - hehe.

I'm sure the Buddist way is quite different.

I recommend studiying Budda ways .

I'm pretty sure that in Budda ways - it's not eve about trimming the fat.

Budidists are trying to be more Budda like.

The Buddha very specifically laid out instructions in one of his talks, about how an employer should treat his employees and how employees should treat their employer. Thailand is supposed to be a Buddhist nation, but they sure don't walk the walk, only talk the talk.

Wow a whole thousand will travel to Europe next year!

Do you think Europe can handle the influx?

I hope one day they pick on the wrong person, who can send the minibus drivers to the mock..............

Sounds like Digicat did.. :jap:

Here is something written about walking meditation, paraphrased from Ajahn Chah. At Wat Pah Nanachat, they pull all night meditations about once a week. He taught his students that would get sleepy to get up, go out and do walking meditation to wake up.

"Walking meditation may be practiced in a number of ways that require different degrees of concentration. While walking at a normal pace is suitable for developing awareness, very slow walking is more effective for refined concentration. You may want to experiment with walking at slightly different speeds until you find a pace most suitable for you.As with any meditation method, skill in walking meditation only comes from regular practice and patient effort, but the benefits are well worth it. Experiencing the simplicity and peace of being with one step at a time-with nothing else to do and nowhere to go-can be truly liberating. Each mindful step takes you toward the infinite wonder of the world of reality."

I use his walking meditation technique of Normal Pace walking. I find very slow walking uncomfortable and awkward. Thai's mostly seem to like the robot type slow walking. I don't have good enough balance.

And Fred, speaking of long hikes in the Army, I was in the Marines, and got so I had a kind of mantra in my head also, "one step at a time". or "one more step", without that thought, man it would get brutal.

Whilst it isn't actually 2-3 hours from Bangkok Doi Suthep Monastery Chang Mai use to offer solitary retreat style facilities. I stayed in a hut on the side of the hill for an extended retreat just me and the wildlife for company. You were required to attend silent morning meditation and lunch but except for that you were alone for the whole period. Best retreat I ever did!

I've heard the same also.. FabianFred would probably know more about Doi Suthep, as he's living up there somewhere. I'm sure he will pipe in shortly..

Not sure what made anybody suspicious about this guy? He looks in far better shape than most Brits I have met in LOS.

When on the run and can't decide which country to go hide in, choose Thailand as it's the choice of crooks on the run.

Whoa, I just had a inspiration.. Thailand could become the "crooks on the run HUB" of southeast asia.

Brilliant, absolutely Brilliant.

I'm impressed by all the great help on this subject. Normally, everyone seems to be butting heads with each other. I have always been of the opinion that great meditation is the key, not position. And have been told that by several teachers. Although a lot of Thai monks believe if your not sitting in the lotus position, flat on the floor, your doing it wrong. Sorry Ajahn Somchai, but I'm too old and being an American, not used to sitting on the floor. So I use a small cushion. I get some smirks from my fellow monks, but I'm betting they would use one also if they didn't lose face.

Fred, you did a great job answering all the questions here. I know how difficult it was. Like the old saying, you can please all the people some of the time and some of the people all the time, but you can't please all the people all the time. Again, great job. I personally understood everything you said and have no questions about any of it.

Good job Fred.. I'm not sure he needed that much information, but good job anyway.

Good for them. One of the reasons I love to shop tLand.

Good on them? how about setting some money aside for staff training and customer service

And waste money? Customer Service, what's that? Staff Training, what's that.

Me thinks they better hold off for a bit. Sounds and looks like Thailand's in for a rough ride through the rest of the year.

Oh dear khun Yingluck what have you done!!!!

Looks like the economy, unemployment levels, cost of living (especially for the poor), business collapses, inflation, interests rates, strength of the baht and many more things are going to go through the roof - and that's from the minimum wage increase to 300 Baht ONLY!!!!!

At least I will benefit as I am repatriating money to England so will get a good rate of exchange when the strength of the Baht increases.

Perhaps now, the poor will realise the error of their ways in blindly supporting and voting for a bunch of incompetent cretins that know nothing about governing and lied to the people for the sole purpose of getting elected!!

Well live up to your promises khun Yingluck as the people are not prepared to be let down - even though this will bring Thailand to it's knees and make life so much more difficult for the poor. Al least their children can play with their tablets assuming the family can afford to pay for the electricity that is!!!

No, the poor will never realize the error of their ways. The problem is the same the world over. Some people just believe all the rhetoric that a politician spews forth from his mouth.

"Employers also said they might employ more foreign labourers, increase prices of goods and service, shift to automatic machinery, face reduced profits, downsize their staff or close down altogether."

Yeah, that's really going to solve all the problems. Inflation is going to hit Thailand like a Tsunami if Yingluck puts together all the programs she promised. It can't be done.

It's going to be interesting to watch what will happen.