LennyW

17 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

While some media outlets mistakenly reported he had been electrocuted, implying more severe consequences, experts clarified he merely suffered a brief electric shock.

What, pray tell is the difference?

I thought it was against the rules to quote the Bangkok post on Asean Now???? 

In this day and age with the power of social media, i would not be at all surprised if she gets her wish, so many crazies out there!!

2 hours ago, jimmybcool said:

Gonna be a lot of available retail space in Pattaya.  

There always is, especially at this time of year!

If they do then they certainly hide it well!

The spare wheel under a pick-up bed is a favourite for cats, I have "transported" at least 3 this way, it would be quite a safe spot other than a bit of wind, I suspect that is probably the case here, it certainly was not hanging on to the driveshaft, possibly walking on the driveshaft when they found it after they stopped.

Result!!

Jumping into slow moving traffic, seems more like a cry for help rather than a suicide mission.

78 and 80, both disabled, that is just so sad!!

50 minutes ago, Geoffggi said:

 

Safety procedures or the lack of them is a common failure here in Thailand

As is common sense!

Chinese - Call centre

Korean - Loan Shark Syndicate

Same same!

In Vietnam, is it still against the law for a foreigner to take a Vietnamese woman to his room if they are not married? It used to be that certain hotels would ask a little extra and they would take care of any prying police, but occasionally it was used by some girls as a scam - quick call and police would bust in, extort the Foreigner and divvy up with the girl later. 

58 minutes ago, BangkokHank said:

Acquiring British citizenship does not make an Indian British. If I were to get Indian citizenship, do you think the media would refer to me as an Indian man?

Indians have settled in the UK for many generations now, not uncommon to have British Indians.

The motorbike identifies as a boat!! Tyres for fenders LOL!!!

Bit of a shot in the foot...now Cambodia fruit traders dont have products for sale!

They heard there was another raid on illegals coming so desperately trying to flee, Rayong is not half rounding them up right now!!!

From the story it is possible that he had withdrawn the money from the Banks or ATM's previously, they were laying in wait near where he was staying and caught him as he was using an ATM - this might have been just a few baht before going to 7/11, not the million mentioned in the story.

22 hours ago, Georgealbert said:

Police apprehended the suspect outside a convenience store near Bang Lamung Temple, located in Bang Lamung District, Chonburi Province. At the time of arrest, Mr Zhu was in possession of 951,000 baht in cash, all in 1,000 baht notes, as well as bank withdrawals slips and a white Nissan Teana registered in Bangkok.

 

The arrest followed an extensive surveillance operation. Investigators had tracked Mr Zhu to the area after receiving intelligence that he had taken refuge near the temple. Officers lay in wait and moved in as he was withdrawing money from an ATM machine.

15 minutes ago, doctormann said:

20,000 max per withdrawal so would take quite a long time to withdraw a million - even assuming that there was that much in there in the first place.  Do ATMs actually hold that much anyway?  How long does it take to make 50 withdrawals?  Something doesn't sound right here.

Many ATM,s are 30,000 max per withdrawal. ATM,s generally hold around 4 million, when they are full. 

15 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

While this bold move has generated excitement and support from many quarters, it's not without its critics. In his bluntly titled open letter, “Dear Sir,” Alan French, a long-time foreign visitor, raised concerns that the emphasis on high-tech policing and large-scale public events is overshadowing the city’s core needs. He accused the mayor of focusing excessively on spectacle—such as firework festivals and themed parades—rather than addressing essential aspects like infrastructure and the overall quality of life for everyday residents.

Absolutely spot on!