Bangkok Barry

Strange how many of these accidents happen on nearly deserted roads in the early hours of the morning. Now, why might that be?

Does the USA have a law that says the President can't run the country from a prison cell? If not......

Amazing that they are the best America could come up with. Just incredible.

(Your reply) You think living expenses in the USA are the same as Thailand? The OP wasn't making a comparison to Police forces in America. Thai Police are paid a pittance when compared to just regular Thai office workers or even Uni Grads. You didn't know that? Really? The problem isn't a financial one, it's a cultural one. Many Thais like to make as little effort as possible. Just plain wrong and only demostrates your lack of knowledge regarding Thais. Yes some are lazy......just like they are in your country. But it's innaccurate to tar them all with the same brush and ill-informed. whereas most police in the USA take pride in doing a job well. That is just not true. And that doesn't apply only to the police force. This also is untrue. Most people in "the west" do not love their jobs nor do they take pride in what they do. The law of averages tells us that there will be some who do but to insinuate that it's the norm is not true and disingenuous. 1 - I wrote many Thais, so I didn't, as you put it, tar them all with the same brush. Many doesn't mean all. 2 - It is a well-known fact that the police have, how to put this, extra income. In fact, it was revealed in an article several months ago that there is a nationwide target for what must be received in donations from each division and how it must be shared. My middle-ranking policeman brother-in-law has three houses, two motorcycles, a large passenger van and a pickup, as well as several plots of land. All on the, as you put it, pittance he is paid. 3 - My lack of knowledge regarding Thais. Okay, I must have misunderstood them in my nearly 30 years of living in the country. I apologise for my ignorance. 4 - Your claim of how happy or otherwise people are in their jobs elsewhere is your opinion, based I assume on your experience and observations. Mine is different, so we have to leave it there.

Care to expand, explain why?

they get paid a pittance. Well, they chose the job. Up to them. What they took the job for is the 'benefits'.

That was another step I had. Normally my office doesn't do visits on renewal (or hasn't so far) but they did last time as a 'new' application. One chap had even done the same visit years ago, so it's largely play acting and a day out from the office. All very relaxed and friendly, with my being totally ignored as I was during the office interview. I just hovered and smiled a lot.

I agree. I had to make a business trip to Dubai during what would have been my consideration period. They told me in Kalasin that I would have to let my one-year extension expire, return to Thailand with no visa and at the end of the visa-free period I had to apply for a tourist visa before applying for a new one-year extension. When I did that I had to attend an interview (where they ignored me and spoke only to my wife), despite my having had many marriage extensions before and having been married for over 30 years and living in Thailand for more than 25. Here are the hoops we provide, now jump jump jump.

At my office it is 30 days, and sometimes it has still not been ready on the date they said it would be. Have to wait for the phone call from them saying it's ready.

I've read of similar cases over many years. It is also common for teachers to be made to work extra hours and at weekends with no extra pay. If they refuse then they are cold-shouldered or sacked. My wife was a teacher, so I write with first-hand knowledge. Now, if they had a union like in the Real World.......

You think living expenses in the USA are the same as Thailand? Really? The problem isn't a financial one, it's a cultural one. Many Thais like to make as little effort as possible, whereas most police in the USA take pride in doing a job well. And that doesn't apply only to the police force.

Except for drivers in Mercedes, BMW's, and other Hi-So drivers. And those who refuse to take the test, which happens often.

They don't care. They get paid anyway, so why work?

You don't understand the Thai system. He - the Deputy Commander- has spoken, made his recommendations, and his job is done. Anything that happens later is not his responsibility. You, I, he and everyone else knows that what is said will be ignored and is unenforceable, but that is not the point. He has acted, done what he considers to be his job, while actually doing nothing. This happens all the time, at least once a week. Someone makes a declaration and the next day it's ignored and forgotten. But that person has done their job by 'acting'.

The only thing that surprises me about Trump is why he hasn't been charged with treason. Yet.

What have Trump's alleged crimes got to do with Biden?

Is that a statement, and if so where is your source as it isn't this article. Or did you forget a ? Because if they want to know what caused the 'mysterious' death then that certificate would normally provide the answer. If the death was suspicious, and there is no mention of any such thing, was there an investigation?

From the linked article: He also accused the district chief officer of Wattana district and other district officials of illegally issuing the construction permit to the developer. Are we surprised? Of course not. Just business as usual in this cesspit of corruption. And another case this very day. Happens all the time. The chief of Khao Kho National Park in Thailand’s Phetchabun province has been transferred and placed under investigation for allowing illegal resorts to be built at Pha Hua Sing (Lion’s Head) cliff, which is a part of the national park. Just part of the culture.

Passengers are asking for the relevant authorities to check every ferry has been serviced for safety before use. It was unclear if the passengers were getting any sort of financial compensation or refund for the incident from relevant authorities.

It would be, in a country that has a functioning police force, which Thailand does not. Despite the threats, she chose to press charges and filed an official report at Wang Noi Police Station on July 19. However, A complained that the authorities took no action on the sex video leak issue. We would expect nothing different, would we? Why does Thailand even have a police force. My brother-in-law is a policeman and I asked my wife what he actually does. She had no idea.

Oh Barry. Sounds more like a catholic school to me. Maybe it was. but they generally target the boys, not the girls. Just part of their culture. Agreed. Think of Catholics and the first thing that comes to mind is molestation.

Or, Thailand could do what other restaurants in the world do and offer a food and drinks menu. It isn't that hard. Not doing so is just another example of Thais making what should be a simple task difficult. Customers really do need to know what is on offer, rather than asking for their favourite beer (which you don't know if they have because there is no menu) and without looking around the place to see what others are eating and hope that represents everything on offer.

Ok, you support the royal family. Has anyone commenting here asked the Russian if he supports Putrid? I think not. He's Russian so he must support him. And everyone from the UK who lives in Thailand supports the royal family. Right. A very poor analogy.

This man hasn't wanted to live in Russia for 15 years, which might give you some kind of clue as to what his opinion of the country and its leader might be. But no, he is Russian so he must support his country's warmonger. You might as well say that everyone in Thailand supports the army that removed its democratically elected government.

Anake added that the teacher resigned while the school was setting up a committee to investigate the matter. Why does everything in Thailand need a committee? It needs the head of the school to call the teacher in, get to the bottom of the matter and then call the police.