spidermike007

I would guess in Europe the cost of a life is considered of consequence. Not here. And the will of the people likely carries greater weight. Not here. At least not under this useless army regime. Burning is against the law here. Is anything being done to stop the cane farmers? Have you seen the actual burning from cane? The amount of soot and junk released into the already toxic air is astonishing. Yet, it continues. Do nothing Prayuth does nothing about it. He does not care. The health of the masses means nothing to him. My guess is, his every waking moment is spent counting his ever increasing fortune.

If I ever get cancer, I would not even consider doing chemo or radiation. No thanks. I am self insured. If something serious happens, I will try to get it treated out of pocket here. If I can't, time to move on. I have very little fear of death.

We used to be best friends. But, I don't Iike you anymore. You won't pay me back, so therefore I think the best way for me to recover my money, is to kill you. I am very practical. Quite a solution, huh?

1. Escalate it to management in Bangkok. Forget the dealership for now. Often, once you reach a more senior person, with common sense, reason, intelligence and vision, they will often take things into their own hands and make it right. 2. If this does not work, start a major social media campaign. Slander them to no end. Don't even concern yourself with the dumb and cowardly libel laws. Do what you need to do. It will get their attention. Shame and humiliation is often a powerful tool here.

These clowns have presided over a dramatic drop in quality of life, and the well being of the average Thai. These guys are toxic, corrosive, corrupt, ineffective, incompetent, untrustworthy, very bad for the nation, and virtually assure a rotten future for the nation, a drop to 75th place in GDP, and increasing irrelevance. They have already turned Thailand from the tiger of SE Asia, to a sorry, rabid, whiny, anemic alley cat.

This does seem to be an accurate assessment. Considering the geopolitical environment, I cannot see another function for the highly toxic and utterly useless Thai army.

And if that is not possible the people of Thailand need to stage their own coup.

Yes. And in 8 years of speaking to many Thais, from all walks of life, I can only recall a single person who was supportive of them. Prayuth, and Prawit are some of the most despised and least respected men in Thailand. Utter misanthropes.

Even if Shinawatra wins, which looks likely, until the Thai people can figure out a way to get rid of those 250 extremely toxic, corrupt and heinous, army appointed senators, it is doubtful the opposition would be able to form a government. If the army gets voted out, it will be a ridiculous scenario for these clowns to remain in power. Something drastic needs to be done to solve this. The Thai army is useless, does nothing for the people and seems to serve no function other than to devour enormous resources and consume oxygen.

Let us hope and pray they never get the cashless society they seem to so desperately want. Big brother in action.

1. Is immigration doing a good enough job of screening Chinese criminals and gang members? 2. Perhaps the immigration clowns could be focusing on serious criminals, rather than senior citizens who are over staying their visas, and hassling legitimate couples over marriage visas. 3. Is this a state sponsored multi national campaign sponsored by the extremely heinous CCP? 4. Do the Thai authorities have the will to arrest and convict Chinese criminals? 5. If not, what else can be done to stop these fools?

Ask yourself one thing. Is my life already complicated enough, without a serious bike accident? Darwin insisted that some species and some members of those species were more fit for survival than others. It would appear the roads here, and especially motorbike riders, are a perfect example of his theories in action. It takes certain qualities to survive on the roads here. Patience, being very conscious of your surroundings, driving defensively, avoiding excessive speed, especially in town, following basic traffic rules and laws and avoiding being overly stupid, at all times. Many Thais are extremely casual about driving, and seem to have little understanding of the dangers involved, and the need to be 100% focused, at all times. Especially on a motorbike.

Do something about the horrendous air quality, save lives and lungs and they you can drone on and on about the beauty of the north. Until then, keep it muted.

Yes the lazy, lethargic, ineffective, indifferent, pathetic, so called leaders do nothing. They are not stopping the farmers from burning crops, even though the law was passed. They likely continue to accept massive payoffs from the sugar industry. Thailand continues to be one of the few countries continuing to promote filthy diesel vehicles. So much could be done. Wildfires and pollution from neighboring countries are an issue. But, it is only part of the problem. The lack of leadership is a huge problem.

Exercise extreme caution when driving an electric bike. Since they make little noise, people often cannot hear you coming. And drivers of these bikes often underestimate the speed and don't wear a good helmet which is beyond foolish. I know a few people who have suffered serious injuries while driving them. Treat them as a real motor vehicle, and drive with great care.

How does anyone take a man like Carlson seriously? I know what he does is not a news show, but still. He conjures stuff like a master spin meister. Here is a real one with 600x the wisdom and intelligence of Carlson:

Not to mention the possibility of retribution. Once you hurt someone badly, it is a moral dilemma as to whether or not letting him go is the wiser course of action. It is easy for me to talk. I have never taken the life of another man, and I doubt I would do it lightly. It has got to be a very heavy burden to bear, unless the circumstances are very clearly called for.

Biden and his son Hunter are utter neophytes compared to the crime lord. Then again, they don't have five decades of practice, in the art of the swindle, nor the art of taking small contractors for all they are worth. Granted, nearly all politicians at the national level are crooks. The difference is Trump re-defined what it means to be a crook. He took it to a whole different level.

Garbage trucks share one thing in common with electric poles and large trees. They are not flexible and do not yield to drivers who are not paying attention, and demonstrating good survival skills. This is why we must avoid crashing into them.

Typical of the Russian officials. Cossack behavior.

Visited a guy a few times who got locked up on Samui, for dealing ganga, several years back. He was given a choice of paying a million baht to the corrupt RTP, or serving 18 months. He could not raise the money. He told me 60 men slept in a room that was about 20 meters by 10 meters. If you laid down on the floor (no beds, only straw mats), and kept your arms folded over your chest all night, you could avoid touching the guy next to you. And the smells. No AC, barely enough fans. A nightmare.

In a situation like that, I would imagine it would be very easy to overdo it, to stop an intruder. You don't know what their full intentions are, and you are protecting the lives of your family, and self. Anything goes. I would not hesitate to take someone out.

That is absolutely crazy. One should be allowed to do as one pleases with an intruder. You know the system is broken when you get locked up for defending your own.

Twice as a kid, but only overnight. I was headed towards a life of crime, and was saved by my ex, who had enough common sense to talk me out of my foolishness. I love prison films. I find them utterly fascinating, in a repulsive sort of manner. Prison is my worst nightmare. Prison, anywhere.

The RTP never could have anticipated social media, and the effect it would have on their income collection methods and enrichment plans. Nor the devastation of the pyramid scheme. Why do you think big joke is so upset? He likely will retire with several billion less than anticipated. Getting caught is the worse crime. It outs their methods.