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"rejected the State Railway of Thailand’s (SRT) appeal to permit alcohol SALES on trains" so it is nothing but the BYO again for all those millions of us who travel by train ............

Tell this to all those tree huggers and do gooders - I still advocate the gallows for pedophiles, rapists and drug dealers. The damages done by those culprits cannot be undone but you would avoid - guaranteed - any future repetition of "misbehaviour" while saving the tax payers hard earned money.

Dirty farang have been kicked out of the promised land for much, much less. Wondering therefore, why Thailand does not deport the fellow to the German Embassy and let them deal with the problem which will be a repatriation back to Allemania. Apart from getting rid of the problem I would assume, that professional help - if so needed - is easier available in Germany than here.

Nong Fa Sai - as written in the passport and official ID papers? "Delivering a swift slap to the tourist's face." Never ending chicks with dkics story in Pattaya and then the authorities and goons at the tourism promotion board wonder, why Thailand in general and Pattaya (among other places) in particular gain such a pristine reputation. But then again, the Thai face is holier than the holy and they would murder for up keeping their fake façade!

From experience; for one successful operation you'll find 100 just surviving and a 1,000 who failed. It is hard work, a delicate balance between professional purchasing and market-conform selling, the staff issue is endless in whole Thailand but particularly critical in Pattaya and, in all fairness, nobody goes to that area for "dining". Eventually a production kitchen might be the answer. Provide the open beer bars around the area with neutral menu display stands giving a selection of a few pizza options, square, in two slices. Put the sales price onto the display and state "order with our staff here". The bar orders with you, collects the pizza slice/s - say - ten minutes later and pays you the sales price less 20% as their commission. No dining tables, cutleries, waiting staff, air conditioned restaurant etc. etc. - just a thought. Everything else is, in most cases, suicidal in the long run, me thinks! I got out in time with a professional 4* star restaurant; would never ever do anything the like ever again - in Thailand that is.

Sorry for the distraction; wishing you nevertheless an excellent start into the new week 😉

Can't be true as corruption, like gambling, drugs and prostitution are prohibited in Thailand and hence not existing. Everything else would put Phuket, and for that matter most of the rest of the country, into a bad light and taint the pristine image 😉

Suvarnabhumi is Number Two? Then I assume automatically, that Number One must be Don Meuaioing, better known as Don Muang airport and Number Three to Twenty are all within Thailand. The rest of 21st century aerodromes, like Singapore; Hong Kong etc. in Asia come much, much later.

What scale are they using at Khlong Luek border checkpoint in Aranyaprathet/Sakaeo? They are able to report 0.632 grammes. Another question springs to mind, how can you store 0.632 grammes in a plastic bag? The 0.632 grammes, if you ask me, are less than micro-dust; how sporty of the officers 😉

This incident underscores ongoing challenges faced by local law enforcement in balancing bak shish without losing the face. What happened to the workers Thai colleagues who must have been there in their thousands? Eh... me stupid - Thais do not need a work permit? I guess that 500 Baht to the till will deal with the problem and the culprits were back on the road to try to recover their expenses of the evening?

While the US will not miss a beat in hammering on China, for once it is in line with what the rest of the world feels. Regretfully it might be very difficult to implement, as Thailand has been more than "generous" by issuing passports; see Dr T and the Red Bull boy running around for 10+ years with a Thai passport, despite its validity expires after latest 10 years. In another incident it might be noteworthy, that Miss Universe 1988, a Thai citizen, was issued a red diplomatic passport and that puts the entire subject into a different lime light. Is it possible to ban/restrict holders of Thai diplomatic passports or is it nothing but rattling the cage?

Yes, but the very same applies to Thailand unfortunately

Yes, but the very same applies to Thailand unfortunately

Yes, but the very same applies to Thailand unfortunately

This extradition might be legal within the frame of the Thai legal system. Yet it confirms oncemore again, that the government is NOT in control of the country but follows the whistles coming regularly from Beijing. The Thai government has proven over and over again, that they have no spine, no social responsibility and are completely out of touch with humanity. In all fairness, would 40 Uyghurs really have broken the Thai bank? The smirky smile of Justice Minister Thavi Sodsong, when passing on the bucket to the Foreign Ministry, says it all - what a disgrace; they all should be ashamed. It can be only hoped, that Karma exist and all those responsible will face the music - one day or another!

Quantity over quality - see Bhutan! Some do it right, some don't!

Clear out all those other useless positions in other government offices like revenue department counting photocopies, immigration goons insisting on blue inked stamps and signatures while insisting on bank statements printed on the bank's letter heads as blue rubber stamps and signatures of bank clerks are not accepted. Rid the TM30 and do away with the 90-days inferiority complex and you have tons of loose change to a) train the trainers properly (possibly with non-Thai assistance) and b) pay the teachers a market-relevant remuneration.

One million visitors versus 2,007 consular cases? How many diplomats are assigned to providing such consular services?

Another pristine example of the wisdom of the marketing goons at Thai Airways. This airline is an excellent example, how a generation of absolute incompetence, marred with corruption and lack of control, appointment by bak shish rather than qualification, can ruin an absolutely fantastic product. Up to 1992, when Chatichai Bunya-ananta was forced into retirement as he reached 60 years of age, Thai Airways was a schoolbook example. Founded in 1960 and brought up to its feet with the joining of aviation experts from SAS (Scandinavia) resulted in a small "mother" company called Thai Airways (TH) running the much bigger daughter (TG) and in the late 80s TH and TG were merged into one big star on Asia's aviation sky. The top floors were run by aviation experts, formerly with British Airways, Japan Airlines etc. and that resulted in a customer-focussed product others could only dream about. After 1992 the Air Force and the ministry of finance moved in and ruined the airline to the tune of more than 300 billion Thai Baht; literally bankrupt beyond any chance of resurrection but, due to national pride, kept artificially alive with lots of support by the tax payers. A one-liner wraps it up nicely "TG is like a 7/11 store without cashiers on the way out and everyone is invited to help themselves". They can reduce their baggage allowance to below zero, as far as I am concerned; I have not flown with them in 20+ years and I shall never ever set foot into one of their aircraft - ever again!

We moved houses more than once because some absolute ignorant selfish Thai neighbours moved in after us or purchased a dog after we arrived. At the beginning I had discussions with my wife on the purchase vs. renting property. Today she agrees, that a rental is left within a very short time, if the surrounding changes, be it a motorbike or loudspeaker repair shop, a 7/11 with its notorious "ding ding" door alarm or doggies left to themselves in much too confined area without any care whatsoever except food and water. Some Western countries imposed laws that dog owners of a certain age must have someone taking care of their dogs if they would pass before the canines; domestic pets have to be kept in accordance with "pet appropriate" care and environment. Thailand has a long and bumpy road ahead as far as that is concerned; meanwhile dogs keep thousands of house owners in those sardines housing estates away or getting small children mauled simply because the dogs are not properly taken care of.

This nationalistic protection is absolute outdated. Remember when some politicians queried the ability of Abhisit Vejjajiva, since he was born in Wallsend, United Kingdom? Abhisit never took UK citizenship yet the fact, that he was born in England was reason enough to rattle the cage. The best candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religion or race, should be considered - everywhere. Look at the Alien Business Law and the restriction of professions allowed to work in Thailand ...... clear sign of inferiority complex. Fact is, that Thai pilots are not superior nor inferior compared to their non-Thai colleagues hence I would also assume, that non-Thai pilots are hired only once there is not sufficient "domestic supply". Look at the success of quite a number of top airlines, namely in the Middle East; not only piloted but managed on all levels by non-locals for the simple fact, that the best qualified candidate should be doing the job.

Run, by all means run and never look back

Yet another reason to put pedophiles, like rapists and drug dealers up the wall and get the firing squad over. You will not undo what he did but you will prevent such sickos doing anything like this ever again while saving a lot of taxpayers money. Unless, of course, he gets suicided in jail - not unheard of either ............

Get it from the horse's mouth, go there early in person and Bob's your uncle 😉

He might have been suicided? Anyhow, good riddance, if you ask me and the tax payers are happy as well 😉