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By 'other dangerous creatures' I assume you're thinking of Thai drivers and Thai women. The women can be pretty deadly if you annoy them and they have access to anything sharp like a knife, or they are your wife. If it's both then you're in trouble. Having said that if you survive you will be much calmer when encountering a snake or scorpion which is a good thing.

I suppose it depends what you're looking for and where you are. I'm in the north east. If it has to be wild then you'll need to spend time trying to find it and as others have said the national parks are probably the best bet. For me even looking at the owned animals and visitors to the house and land can be interesting, especially if it's new to you. There are lots of geckos of course and If you're lucky you might see one shed it's tail, which will often continue to move for quite a while. There's a gecko (about 18 to 20 cm) looking at me from behind a calendar on the wall right now. . I watched him very slowly creep up on and catch a moth last night. I've had them, and scorpions and snakes just in the bedroom. Water buffalo, although not wild can be interesting to watch when they are in the water. There are monkeys or gibbons that are pretty easy to find. Good luck

I'd believe her then.

Yes there is.

Show me the witty headline pun and I'll certainly do my best.

If they learn from the mistakes of the previous scheme then it could help. The trouble is I suspect the only things they will have learnt are, how to get more money out of it and how to improve covering it up

So you hang around men in bars do you? If you're married, then that might be the safest option. I don't so I couldn't say for sure but I'm not surprised by what you say.

Yes it is. However I suppose it depends who told you you're a good person, or a loser for that matter. ????

So long as Thai food isn't too spicy I quite like it. It's when it covers the taste, which it often does so you can't taste it under all the chilli's. The mention of KC and McDonalds was partly in jest, hence the emoji, but I don't think they are that unhealthy, it's the quantity that's often the problem. Mind you I rarely have either anyway.

Some is ok but I can't eat it if it's too spicy. If I try it then I can't taste anything else. Spices were used a lot in Britain many years ago for the reason you mention, to cover the taste of rotten food before they were able to cool it to slow down the deterioration. I suspect that's why food in Isaan is claimed to be extra spicy. Being the poorest region in Thailand over the years means that refrigeration came later, hence the need for spicy food. Fortunately the young are realising the delights of KFC and McDonalds. ????

Maybe because the article is about Thaksin. I myself complain about Thaksin but I don't always feel the need to bring in Prayut. If you're going to mention Prayut why not mention all the others as well. I believe Prayut was involved during the killings in 2010 so yes he should be included, but he wasn't the only one.

He couldn't manage that last time, so no reason to think it will be any different now.

2baht's idea to use it for Children's Day seems a better plan given this section of the story. "Thai admirals reportedly looked undecided since China’s CHD620 engine had not been combat-proven anywhere or used by any world navies" They wouldn't want to go up against the jet ski mafia under resourced.

They've not been named, but from the article. "Thai netizens tracked down the MP who posted the photo and bombarded his Facebook with harsh comments, forcing him to close his account."

Have to drink beer instead then.

Do insurance companies pay out if drivers don't have a licence, helmets ect? I know the insurance doesn't cover you if you don't have a licence. I can't see insurance companies paying out if they don't need to. Drink driving is only one part of the problem. It needs proper training, testing and enforcement. A big ask here.

There a certain amount of this in all countries. Some more than others. The difference between Thailand and the examples you give is that the ones in Thailand are mostly in the past. The double standards have already taken place and unless the Red Bull one leads to justice, which I doubt, that will be the same. In the US it's all ongoing. Hunter Biden's case is going through the courts. There doesn't seem to be any evidence against Joe Biden, but that might change so at this stage nothing has been dropped due to wealth or influence. Donald Trump doesn't seem to be able to avoid criminal charges either through wealth or position. In the UK we had the expenses scandal and some did go to prison for their part. Without looking it up Jonathan Aitken and Jeffrey Archer both went to prison despite a certain wealth and position. There's a list of 70s celebrities that went the same way. Jimmy Saville did avoid detection due to the danger of accusing him of acts without sufficient evidence, so it does happen, but if he had gone to court and been found guilty, he wouldn't have been able to avoid prison. I assume you're referring to contracts for PPE during Covid. I don't know if there's any possible litigation there, either in the future or ongoing. It may be that a lot of it, whilst being unethical, wasn't illegal. Let's hope that in future Thailand can change. The Thaksin story doesn't bode well, although that's not easy to talk about here.

It seems as if she was initially able to pay, but then something happened to prevent that. After that it's a slippery slope that's difficult to avoid. It also appears she's not trying to avoid paying, just not at the high rates. I give her credit for making an effort to earn money after losing her job. I don't know if she went to a bank first, and if she didn't then why not. I suspect its probably due to banks being a bit intimidating and doing it online just seems easier.

If you go to link it had the full list and dates.

I don't think that was for all the trips. 'It was estimated that on some trips as much as 5 million baht was spent with the permanent secretary flying by either First or Business class and upon arrival at the destination often travelling on a separate vehicle than the rest of the delegation.' Your last point is a very good one. As others have said, taking your wife and girlfriend would be a bold move, especially given how expert Thai women are with knives. Sorry for the bold text. It's probably due to copying and pasting

I don't know where you are but here in Mahasarakham it rained heavy on Tuesday night. Then again on Wednesday late morning. In between there's been lighter rain. Today (Thursday) it rained overnight and then eased off until it stopped. My wife works in Roi Et and they had rain on Tuesday where she was. She's just north of KhaoYai now for meetings so I'll ask her when she calls.

It does mention a dust allergy. I'm not sure how he manages to avoid dust that isn't in the carpets.

I thought the 4km limit didn't make sense but I heard that was one of the things they were looking at changing. Having said that I worked out the problem in about 15 seconds so I wonder which highly intelligent people came up with 4kms? I'm not sure a 6 month time limit is such a good idea either. I can see it getting spent too quickly, creating a sudden boom abs then taking back again. Or it will just get lost if its not used in 6 months which won't help the economy. Maybe be better to spread it out a bit.

That's what I was thinking. However he did say Thaksin would be treated like any other prisoner. That seems a bit contradictory.

Seen it on Reuters