Utley

"Instead of allowing children to spend too much time using smartphones and tablets, doctors advised that parents should limit the amount of time children are allowed to play on such devices and where possible choose applications that will enhance their child’s learning."

Such as working in the rice fields!

Very misleading caption under that photo

"A military sniper shoots at Redshirt protesters near Lumpini Park on 15 May, 2014."

How does the reporter that wrote that caption even know if he pulled the trigger or not? This is a photo not Video.

How does anyone know what the person was aiming the gun at?

Maybe he was shooting at snipers, not protesters, or maybe he was just aiming at a garbage bin.

Trash Reporting.

This photo was published by the Washington Post - hardly a "trash" newspaper.

In Thailand, the truth is like the wind, Lese mejeste had to be cited in the majority of the charges which diminishes their credibility.

may just be a case of using a avenue requiring the least amount of effort by investigative crew. The bib as well as most public servants seem somewhat work brittle

on most endeavors they undertake, unless self interest is a factor, of course. i would not agree that other charges lose credibility due to lese mejeste charges, the good ex cib chief is a perfect example of what is so sinister (polite term) about the entire rtp organization. lets just hope this swing of the bat is just the first of many and that each hit is just as solidly administered.

these type only understand pain and the sooner and the more applied the faster to clean up a festering cesspool which has survived way too long.

IMHO - since they had to resort to "lese majeste", they probably do not have evidence that could withstand the scrutiny of the courts (guilty or not). Les Majeste is a trump card one plays when all else has failed.

In Thailand, the truth is like the wind, Lese mejeste had to be cited in the majority of the charges which diminishes their credibility.

they are closed on public holidays and weekends. whats the problem with that ?

To a great extent bank closures bring commerce to a halt - which of course damages the economy. When banks are closed commercial transactions, especially international transactions, are put on hold or in the extreme - even cancelled.

Have you never heard of the "Free the Titty" campaign so fashionably popular now with farang women? If Thai girls want to follow suit - by all means let them!

People will think you are insecure for asking such a self abasing question.

There will be a badminton tournament by the lake. Should be pretty exciting.

My guess is that the air conditioner is fine but you are not getting enough amperage. Try contacting your electric company to get the problem resolved, You have to be polite but persistent,

"Crisis-hit countries would be given the choice of borrowing from China, which has reserves of $4 trillion, rather than from the IMF, with stringent conditions attached."

There is a very good reason for those "stringent conditions"; the IMF and World Bank want to eventually be repaid. The money is a "loan", not a "gift".

Try to find a Makro.

I just sent this email to Ford Thailand Service ([email protected]} and Ford Motor Company Service (Frederiek Toney Vice President, Ford Customer Service Division/Vice President

[email protected]) in Dearborn, Michigan; hope it helps.

Dear Sir

My wife and I are looking for a new vehicle (pickup truck) and we have narrowed our search down to Ford, Chevrolet and Isuzu.

The Ford vehicle we are considering is the Ford Ranger Wildtrak; however after reading a Wildtrak owner’s problems with Ford Service in Thailand, I now have serious doubts.

Please read this frustrated man’s blog entry in Thai Visa Forum: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/784552-my-11-month-old-ford-wild-track-with-40000km-is-dead-and-no-one-will-help-please-help/

Please respond within 30 days with a reasonable answer to this man’s problems. If I do not hear from you within that time frame, our choice of vehicle purchase will be either Chevrolet or Isuzu.

Thais, like most native Asians, are highly xenophobic - IMHO. They are of a 16th century mindset struggling to cope with 21st century technology - technology that they neither invented nor comprehend. So what do they do? They lock the gates and hope the world will leave them alone.

Are Thais any more xenophobic than other nationalities? I don't see many UK citizens welcoming foreigners, particularly those who are looking to settle there.

Yes, I believe they are. The English have a long tradition of welcoming immigrants to their country. It is only recently that their socialist policies have gotten out of hand with foreigners taking advantage of their hospitality.

Thais, like most native Asians, are highly xenophobic - IMHO. They are of a 16th century mindset struggling to cope with 21st century technology - technology that they neither invented nor comprehend. So what do they do? They lock the gates and hope the world will leave them alone.

"others may have a joint and be on heroin in a few months" - That's a joke....right? No one actually believes that marijuana is a gateway drug anymore.

Any drug can be a gateway drug and others will argue they have taken heroin all their life and should be legalized.

William Burroughs lived until he was 88.

I know someone who argues that porn should be illegal because it leads to rape - makes about as much sense as your argument that marijuana leads to heroin.

And then you would live in fear because there would be crackheads on every corner with fully automatic weapons.

What do "crackheads" have to do with legalized marijuana?

Drugs affect people in different ways. Some people can have a few beers and go crazy others may have a joint and be on heroin in a few months.

Taking Holland as an example all drugs are freely available there legal or not and the legal pot states in the US will soon have the same situation.

However the Police are not stupid they know they cannot defeat the drug trade so they try to contain it to certain areas.

Needle Park in Zurich was one such grandiose experiment that went wrong.

Anyway you were talking about freedom weren't you?

"others may have a joint and be on heroin in a few months" - That's a joke....right? No one actually believes that marijuana is a gateway drug anymore.

Probably Thailand A.

Why?

Why would you choose less freedom over more freedom?

Freedom means different things to different people. True freedom could only really be achieved through an anarchist state.

And then you would live in fear because there would be crackheads on every corner with fully automatic weapons.

Thailand does have a balance of freedom vs. Government interference in daily life.

Maybe you should consider PNG.

And then you would live in fear because there would be crackheads on every corner with fully automatic weapons.

What do "crackheads" have to do with legalized marijuana?

Probably Thailand A.

Why?

Why would you choose less freedom over more freedom?

Guam has just legalized marijuana making it a very attractive alternative to Thailand as a place for expats to live.

This comment just goes to show what pot has done to your brain. As if any sane person would consider pot, legal, or otherwise, as a priority as to where to live.

IDIOT post.

Might I suggest you don't know what you are talking about. Four states in the U.S. plus the District of Columbia have legalized pot for both medical and recreational use; another 35 states or so have legalized it for medical purposes only. Several U.S. cities have decriminalized it. It is only a short matter of time before complete legalization is widespread, on the same footing as alcohol.

Now that the scare myths of cannabis being a gate-way drug have been debunked and no proof of physical or mental damage from use, the U.S. will more than likely decriminalize it nation-wide in a few years making the U.S. a much more pleasant place to live.

Mutley, you're missing my point. "How could pot, legal or otherwise be a priority in considering a place to live"

Surely something like the following would be more realistic for a sane thinker. Not necessarily in this order.

1. Personal security.

2. Financial security.

3. Climate.

4. Political situation.

5. Medical facilities.

6. Overall lifestyle.

7. Immigration / visa friendly.

8. Own nationality embassy access.

The list of sensible priorities is endless. If you consider drugs, legal or otherwise as a priority to where you might call home, well, guess you might like Guam.

Best of luck.

Cheers..... Mal.

Yes, I agree. What I am talking about is "all things being equal".

If there were two countries, Thailand A and Thailand B - identical in every way except Thailand B had legalized marijuana, which would you choose?

Guam has just legalized marijuana making it a very attractive alternative to Thailand as a place for expats to live.

This comment just goes to show what pot has done to your brain. As if any sane person would consider pot, legal, or otherwise, as a priority as to where to live.

IDIOT post.

Might I suggest you don't know what you are talking about. Four states in the U.S. plus the District of Columbia have legalized pot for both medical and recreational use; another 35 states or so have legalized it for medical purposes only. Several U.S. cities have decriminalized it. It is only a short matter of time before complete legalization is widespread, on the same footing as alcohol.

Now that the scare myths of cannabis being a gate-way drug have been debunked and no proof of physical or mental damage from use, the U.S. will more than likely decriminalize it nation-wide in a few years making the U.S. a much more pleasant place to live.

Helicopter?

How would legalized marijuana make Guam a more attractive place for expats to live?

You wouldn't go to jail for relaxing on your front porch.

Now you are just being naive.

Guam has just legalized marijuana making it a very attractive alternative to Thailand as a place for expats to live. Has anyone ever considered living in Guam rather than Thailand? Anyone have any experience there? As a country with established constitutional rights and legalized cannabis, it looks awfully attractive at first glance.

Attractive because of legal pot? You're joking. By this point of view Thailand is not attractive at all. You've seldom priorities to choose a country. Smoking pot is okay, but not important. I gave it up here for my family, I enjoy it anywhere where I am not prosecuted for it, but it is definitely no lifestyle.

Fatfather

I appreciate your point of view but it is not mine.

I did some research on the place and it sounded pretty horrible. High crime, high housing prices, storms, rock fever!

Thanks, that is what I wanted to know.

How would legalized marijuana make Guam a more attractive place for expats to live?

You wouldn't go to jail for relaxing on your front porch.