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This is Thai journalism telling the world 'We are honest!'.

absolutely, the "we are nicer and different" syndrome...

i wonder how many suitcases, mobile phones or other items are not returned by taxi drivers.... are those ever reported...?

On numerous occasions I have left a fart in a taxi. They are nearly always returned by the next taxi driver. Such an honest bunch!

There is one born every day, 50 in this case.......

I guess Thavisa needs to reach out to the Swedish people in Thailand.

There's one bjorn every minute!

a modicum of research into Phuket's recent history will reveal it's been riddled with dodgy land deals, incursion into forest land, illegal building on hillsides, and so on. Anyone buying property there must be either very brave or very foolish (and quite rich too).

Oil price may top 45 baht/liter in next few days

Energy specialist Manoon Siriwan admits that the retail prices of benzene may top 45 baht per liter while the retail diesel price could hit 38 baht per liter in the next few days, if the price of global crude oil reaches 125 US dollars per barrel.

Mr. Manoon says in the next few months, the price of crude oil in the United States of America is likely to hit 150 US dollars per barrel, further speculating that it may reach 120 US dollars per barrel soon. He says if so, the Oil Fund will release more oil from its warehouse to speculate for benefits.

He suggests saving energy but consuming alternative energy instead may help alleviate the current crisis. He says the related-organizations must be well-planned and managed over growing energy plants and agricultural plants as well.

- ThaiNews / 22-4-08

The true price of fuel? Step out of your car in downtown BKK and feel the heat.

Woohoo! Less traffic on the roads.

I wish ! How many drivers do you know who complain about the price of fuel AND own a bicycle?

Does this law apply to police - either on or off duty?

Do any laws apply to the police???

Suprised to find a rusty 10 baht coin in my garden today, should I pocket it or is that stealing ?

Quite sure it is not mine because its old and I recently moved in. Doubt the real owner will claim it. What should I do with it ?

To preempt any silly comments, for those who will say its just ten baht so get over it, its the buddhist principle behind it im interested in knowing about.

I found 30 baht in my garden last week. You want to pool resources and share a bottle of Leo?

If you think you are too small to make a difference, try sleeping with a mosquito.

HHDL

Thank you once again, YH !

I read a poem many years ago that I have never forgotten. It is so short and simple, yet seemed so poignant to me. (I think it was translated from the Tripitakka, whatever that is!!!)

"Thus shall ye think of all this fleeting world:

A shooting star, a bubble in a stream,

A flash of lightning in a summer cloud,

A flickering lamp, a phantom and a dream."

Peace to all..........

I liked in the article on how it was quoted as "this was morally unacceptable"..

But it's ok to have a Army Officer murder a Police Officer, run away for a year, return, have the charges dropped and within a short period of time regain your rank back into the military.....

I guess killing is more acceptable than a BJ..

Sorry...

end of rant.

Of course the biggest taboo is smoking. You can go to a bj bar but can't smoke inside!

Subject: FW: Tommy Cooper jokes

1 . Two blondes walk into a building...........you'd think at least one of them would have seen it.

2. Phone answering machine message - '....If you want to buy marijuana, press the hash key...'

3. A guy walks into the psychiatrist wearing only Clingfilm for shorts. The shrink says, 'Well, I can clearly see you're nuts.'

4. I went to buy some camouflage trousers the other day but I couldn't find any.

5. I went to the butchers the other day and I bet him 50 quid that he couldn't reach the meat off the top shelf. He said,

'No, the steaks are too high.'

6. My friend drowned in a bowl of muesli. A strong currant pulled him in.

7 . A man came round in hospital after a serious accident. He shouted, 'Doctor, doctor, I can't feel my legs!'

The doctor replied, 'I know you can't, I've cut your arms off'.

8. I went to a seafood disco last week...and pulled a muscle.

9.. Two Eskimos sitting in a kayak were chilly. They lit a fire in the craft, it sank, proving once and for all that you can't have your kayak and heat it.

10. Our ice cream man was found lying on the floor of his van covered with hundreds and thousands. Police say that he topped himself.

11. Man goes to the doctor, with a strawberry growing out of his head.

Doc says 'I'll give you some cream to put on it.'

12. 'Doc I can't stop singing The Green, Green Grass of Home'

'That sounds like Tom Jones syndrome.

'Is it common?'

'It's not unusual.'

13. A man takes his Rotteweiller to the vet. 'My dog is cross-eyed, is there anything you can do for him?'

'Well,' said the vet, 'let's have a look at him'

So he picks the dog up and examines his eyes, then he checks his teeth. Finally, he says, 'I'm going to have to put him down.' 'What? Because he's cross-eyed?'

'No, because he's really heavy'

14. Guy goes into the doctor's. 'Doc, I've got a cricket ball stuck up my backside.'

'How's that?'

'Don't you start.'

15. Two elephants walk off a cliff...boom, boom!

16. What do you call a fish with no eyes? A fsh.

17. So I was getting into my car, and this bloke says to me 'Can you give me a lift?'

I said 'Sure, you look great, the world's your oyster, go for it.'

18. Apparently, 1 in 5 people in the world are Chinese. There are 5 people in my family, so it must be one of them. It's either my mum or my Dad,

Or my older Brother Colin, or my younger Brother Ho-Cha-Chu? But I think its Colin.

19. Two fat blokes in a pub, one says to the other 'Your round.' The other one says 'So are you, you fat bast**d!'

20. Police arrested two kids yesterday, one was drinking battery acid, and the other was eating fireworks. They charged one and let the other one off.

21. 'You know, somebody actually complimented me on my driving today. They left a little note on the windscreen. It said, 'Parking Fine.' So that was nice.'

22. A man walked into the doctors, he said, 'I've hurt my arm in several places'

The doctor said, 'Well don't go there anymore'

23. Ireland 's worst air disaster occurred early this morning when a small two-seater Cessna plane crashed into a cemetery. Irish search and rescue workers have recovered 1826 bodies so far and expect that number to climb as digging continues into the night

Tommy C - the one and only!

Anytime I've been to Dj recently (which is rare), I regret it immediately I walk in the door!

I remember the feeling well........ haven't been for years!!!

If I go anywhere in BKK it would be Sakae (Near democracy monument). No farangs and no attitude, just a fun place with people enjoying themselves.

Anyone know if there's a 'scene' in Chantaburi? Are there pubs, clubs, coffee shops or bars that gays prefer? And what about 'open air activities'? (I think you know what I mean by this!!!)

Cheers

Some real classics. particularly liked the insomnia and elephant ones. Thanks