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COOL! There is some hope for me, first a few smart moves then gather some influential friends, form a political party with other fellow Brits and then get voted in.A good start reclaiming the empire with Thailand being the first country.

Please return to Mother Earth. Britain's far flung empire has, thank goodness, been far flung. Who in their right mind would want to get involved in the chaos that is Africa again?

As has been pointed out to Thailand over the border dispute about ownership of a pile of bricks, you have tacitly accepted the border for years, so live with it. Abhisit has been recognised not only as a Thai citizen enjoying the full rights of suffrage, but eligible to lead a major political party. The red rabble should live with it, it is too late to winge now.

hahaha hooked one !!!!! its only a joke

Reading all of the stories that are doing the rounds at the moment combined with other events going on in the world I smell coup in the air.

COOL! There is some hope for me, first a few smart moves then gather some influential friends, form a political party with other fellow Brits and then get voted in.A good start reclaiming the empire with Thailand being the first country.

This will add nicely to the 'bladerunner' feel of the city ,,, a good idea.

Any clues as to where this place was as I some times venture out on Phet kasem and would like to avoid this place, I know no name can be published but how about a building near it so I can have a good guess.

better paper cranes than people, that's all I have to say on this one

This just reflects the attitudes in this country at the moment , it seems that most Thais are looking to the past with rose tinted glasses.In a modern age with all the open access to media of different forms eduction becomes more and more important.children are subjected to masses of information and with out education this can take them on troubled paths.These parents should have shown their maturity and used the presence of these machines to explain the dangers of STD'S and unwanted pregnancies.

The school should have also stood its corner and maybe educated the parents as to why it was a good idea to have the vending machines in place.

Hun Sen should know what he's talking about: wasn't he a member of the Khymer Rouge? Anyway, it's about time we had another war again perhaps it'll bring down the value of the Thai Baht!!!!!

Please show some reprehensibility with the posts, war is something no one needs.If the situation does blow up don't you think foreign nationals will be advised to leave and as for going out and spending your new valued baht good luck!!

reprehensibility - it doesn't mean what you think it does!

it should be "responsibility" it was late, I was tired, i apologise

Hun Sen should know what he's talking about: wasn't he a member of the Khymer Rouge? Anyway, it's about time we had another war again perhaps it'll bring down the value of the Thai Baht!!!!!

Please show some reprehensibility with the posts, war is something no one needs.If the situation does blow up don't you think foreign nationals will be advised to leave and as for going out and spending your new valued baht good luck!!

I have to say, that's pretty amazing news about the elephants and the civil war!!!! I hope Obama does come here, it would be awesome for Thai's to know that Americans care. Even if it is an invitation for investment or stronger political ties, but any government relationship is for profit of some kind or another, so even if Thailand wants something, the US will get something out of it. I'm already pleased about the Thai/American Amnity Treaty, who knows what other benefits we could get. I'm trying to say the glass is half full, not taking a cynical approach to the whole thing.

maybe the boyz in Afghanistan could do with them elephants now , if it worked for Hanibal maybe it could work for the yanks

The schools teach that anyone not hewing to the idealized 'being Thai' is bad.

That of course includes their neighbors, the whole point of an 'Us vs Them' mind set inculcation is to create 'one people apart from their neighbors', and thus 'a single national identity'. Much harder to do when you and your neighbors are all your cousins, and you have been trading together for centuries.

And more likely to be a strong component when a nation is very young, Thailand is barely in it's 80s...

But this 'us vs them' attitude we are good if you are not us you are sub-standard and open for abuse, also includes hill tribes, and all foreigners such as most members of TVF. Most or at least many Thais hide this having learned that it is not always considered nice, but get them drunk and they fall back to their most base instincts and trains. Suddenly being non-thai can become a threatening experience. Farang Baa... has deep roots.

Anyone who as been here for a while knows that the Thai smile hides much mistrust.Poor education and the belief in stereotypes is hard to break ,I have lost count of the number times I have done something that does not fit the western stereotype and heard "but your farang " said with a bemused face.

Thailand wants to export more skilled professionals in the 'Spa' industry to the UK. Is that the same as the brothel industry then or is something here not lost in translation? Spa industry. I wonder if Abhisit started his speech with informing his audience he was going to sell a famous Thai industry known the world over; it has 3 letters and begins with 's'.

You got it.

In exchange more cars are to be built here. One ride then for another. But this one is like a Thai BMW that suddenly develops the same reliability of the other German brands; namely the Traban.

Rice, prawns and porn are the exports of Thailand but not necessarily in that order. At least two of them smell fishy.

Thailand. Poor Abhisit. At least the British will have kept a straight face when declining most politely.

Next.

well U.K immigration does require them to have a skill, some of the girls in the massage parlours oops spa's are very skilled

you can't complain about the truth, anything more then 6 months = not a tourist.Plenty of options to get your self legal

Pol General Assawin Kwanmuang, senior adviser to the national police chief, said a lot of money and efforts had been used to track down the suspects.

Yes, a lot of money was spent. How was it spent and on whom was it spent?

This plot stinks as bad as a bunghole.

Does it matter? Terrorists were apprehended - they have confessed, and will now join others in jail awaiting trial. How is that a bad outcome? Where is the smell?

How naive, this lot will not see jail time, if they do as they enter the front door they will be quietly ushered out of the back .This was so they 'the government' can impose the emergency laws they are so fond of.

They are trying to scare Joe public and those on the fence to support them and to give themselves a purpose and a reason to remain in power, its one of the oldest tricks in the book.

This could be a bad outcome if they impose emergency laws again, the press will eat that up more so than a story on protesters, as there a so many protest going on all over the globe at the moment.

I wish they would just get a move on with an election before this country's already tarnished image is dragged through the gutters again.

I have just woken to read the related story of bombs found, this story stinks to high high heaven cant wait to see what TV posters think.

This is just a misspelling what they meant was '"RIOT ASSURANCE"

Riot assurance, or RA for short, is the systematic monitoring and evaluation of the various aspects of a riot, to service or facilitate, to maximize the probability that minimum standards of quality are being attained by the production of protests. RA cannot absolutely guarantee the production of quality protesters.

Two principles included in RA are: "Fight for purpose" - the protester should be suitable for the intended purpose; and "Right first time" - mistakes should be eliminated. RA includes regulation of the quality of raw materials, assemblies, products and components, services related to protest and riots, and management, production and inspection of protests.

Quality is determined by the protesters, clients or customers, not by society in general. It is not the same as 'democracy' or 'accountability'. Low so protesters can be considered as having high quality if the protesters determine as such.

a tip of my hat to Wikipedia

and the definition for Quality assurance

Hold on a sec , you mean to tell me at 17/18 years of age you were home before 10pm!!!!

At age 17, thats correct sir. The only time I may have been out later than 10pm whilst 17 was when working late, but I would make my way home immediately from there - NO EXCEPTIONS. It never did me any harm, but I had alot of respect for my elders and understood the rules were there not only to protect me but to make a better person of me.

"The only time I may have been out later than 10pm whilst 17 was when working late", well you were out later than the 10!!

As I said in my post " but at an age when you are legally entitled to work and drive its a little silly "

Twice you have stated that under 18's can drive legally in Thailand. NOT TRUE

its a quote of the first post not a second posting so no need for a red card but here this is a yellow for you

No worries i've seen lots of em were waiting for shoppin centre to open at 11 am erm...they supposed to be in school? wait only in BKK? how about another areas? wow that'd be great!!

I have two Thai daughters 16 and 14 both honor students but they go lots of the time to school on alternate days one is at school other one is home and then on Sundays too.

I gave up while ago to make any sense out of it. Curfew? Is it on extra way to make tea money?

Amen!! some who sees it for what it really is .

Just to correct your misinformation -- you are correct that children are allowed ro work in Thailand, from the age of 13 (for "light work") -- however , it is illegal for an employer to employ children between the hours of 10:00 PM and 6:00 AM. You should also know that the legal age for driving in Thailand is 18.

ok driving but I was correct on the working part which is what the two of us are discussing in these post. So if they are at work until 10pm how do they get home before the curfew?

This rule is not a bad idea but like with many things here it has been poorly thought through.

I give you my personal gripe with this rule;

My daughter is 17 and will be 18 in 7 months she is trustworthy and responsible and also hard working with a strong work ethic she likes to work with her Aunt in the evening to earn some extra pennies I am proud of her for this fact.

Now under this new law she could possibly become a criminal , a criminal record would be with her for life and for what showing a willingness to work?

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I am sorry but even if she is "trustworthy and responsible" , " hard working with a strong work ethic " and " showing a willingness to work ", if she works after 10:00PM before she is 18, she is breaking the law. There is no difference here from the parent who allows their underage child to drive, because he/she is "a very good and careful driver"

who said she was working after 10pm?

I said if she was travelling home after working , if she helps for a couple of hours say from 7.30 to 9.30 it takes an hour for her to get home therefore she is breaking the curfew.

Hold on a sec , you mean to tell me at 17/18 years of age you were home before 10pm!!!!

At age 17, thats correct sir. The only time I may have been out later than 10pm whilst 17 was when working late, but I would make my way home immediately from there - NO EXCEPTIONS. It never did me any harm, but I had alot of respect for my elders and understood the rules were there not only to protect me but to make a better person of me.

"The only time I may have been out later than 10pm whilst 17 was when working late", well you were out later than the 10!!

As I said in my post " but at an age when you are legally entitled to work and drive its a little silly "

No, no, back to the original article for you. Children on the way home from uni, legit reasons are exempt. There might be people at that age working at 11pm, so beit, as they leave work they obtain the necessary documentation & make their way directly home, EASY.

As I said, in another group of threads we had certain social bleeding hearts stating that children (under 18's) can't be held accountable for their crimes etc, so perhaps they shouldnt be on the street until their old enuf, which according to the bleeding hearts is 18.

Right sorry.....have they said where you obtain said documentation?

I can feel another shake down coming .......

I am sure BIB will be willing to look the other way for the correct coinage.

Look at this in respect to how things are implemented here, I do not want my child paranoid of being caught out late at night ( by late after 10pm) and being held to ransom.

This rule punishes all because of the few that is the issue here.

Lets stop selling alcohol because of the drunks that cause accidents and problems or stop granting visas due to the foreigners committing crime here.

My point is that there is a good idea here but it needs more thought and like I said in my opinion 18 is the wrong age.

Hold on a sec , you mean to tell me at 17/18 years of age you were home before 10pm!!!!

At age 17, thats correct sir. The only time I may have been out later than 10pm whilst 17 was when working late, but I would make my way home immediately from there - NO EXCEPTIONS. It never did me any harm, but I had alot of respect for my elders and understood the rules were there not only to protect me but to make a better person of me.

"The only time I may have been out later than 10pm whilst 17 was when working late", well you were out later than the 10!!

As I said in my post " but at an age when you are legally entitled to work and drive its a little silly "

Just to correct your misinformation -- you are correct that children are allowed ro work in Thailand, from the age of 13 (for "light work") -- however , it is illegal for an employer to employ children between the hours of 10:00 PM and 6:00 AM. You should also know that the legal age for driving in Thailand is 18.

ok driving but I was correct on the working part which is what the two of us are discussing in these post. So if they are at work until 10pm how do they get home before the curfew?

This rule is not a bad idea but like with many things here it has been poorly thought through.

I give you my personal gripe with this rule;

My daughter is 17 and will be 18 in 7 months she is trustworthy and responsible and also hard working with a strong work ethic she likes to work with her Aunt in the evening to earn some extra pennies I am proud of her for this fact.

Now under this new law she could possibly become a criminal , a criminal record would be with her for life and for what showing a willingness to work?

.

Hold on a sec , you mean to tell me at 17/18 years of age you were home before 10pm!!!!

At age 17, thats correct sir. The only time I may have been out later than 10pm whilst 17 was when working late, but I would make my way home immediately from there - NO EXCEPTIONS. It never did me any harm, but I had alot of respect for my elders and understood the rules were there not only to protect me but to make a better person of me.

"The only time I may have been out later than 10pm whilst 17 was when working late", well you were out later than the 10!!

As I said in my post " but at an age when you are legally entitled to work and drive its a little silly "

A rule kim jong il would be proud of

Thats silly.

Children have no place in the streets late at night. They should be at home, simple as that.

Hold on a sec , you mean to tell me at 17/18 years of age you were home before 10pm!!!!

I agree children should be home at a reasonable hour, but at an age when you are legally entitled to work and drive its a little silly , I think 15 years would be of an appropriate age.

Just my opinion.

A rule kim jong il would be proud of

Dreamworld turns into a nightmare! Would have been my choice for the headline, thankfully it sounds as though there were no major injuries and maybe this will give them a kick up the backside to check all the other attractions and rides.

Yeah right , that will happen about the same time as everyone starts wearing their seatbelts, helmets and signalling when they change lanes.

we can only hope