Oberkommando

Best to keep some cash handy in order to pay bribes, whatever your social status is, as bribery and corruption is an inherent part of life here.

I didn't realise that Thailand had become a British colony or protectorate, when did that happen, pray tell ?

Mid to late 1800's and early 1900's, when Britain de facto controlled Thailand to rebuff French influence and expansion in the region.

If anyone is stupid enough to send money to a Thai girl they get what they deserve. From my experiences, the non-bar girls are no different from the actual bar girls.

Absolutely this.

Socity again fails to protect its young. Sadly this happens in many countries. A mother in Scotland killed her THREE children & got 16 years (not enough). Prison justice recently saw her fall down a flight of stairs.

Just to clarify, she was American.

Nice google ad for the Devils Den on this page.

Classy stuff for a family forum.

Looks like there's going to be some politically motivated progress on the case to answer for the killings last year.

Going to be some nervous Democrats today. Going to be interesting to see how it will all pan out.

As for Suphoth, he is wise to stay quiet, as his initial lies and denials only incriminated him further.

Phnom Penh was throbbing last week and there was barely a seat in a bar or restaurant in the tourist areas of the city! Boom times!

I'll be happy when they begin to stop for a red light at the zebra crossing with traffic lights outside my house in BKK to let the children cross the road. It's as if they think because they are driving they are more important than pedestrians. Again in Thailand they have things completely ar*e about face.

You can see what the Thais are really like behind the wheel of a car and it's not pleasant. I gave up driving here a couple of years ago but ultimately I cannot win; regularly I get in taxis or on buses where the drivers are complete idiots, dangerous and under the influence of drugs/alcohol.

It's something you cannot avoid living in Thailand unfortunately.

I have an older 5-series LCD 40" in the bedroom and the picture quality is superb. Still shines over the other HDTVs I have bought since.

Not bad really - Yingluck has "f****d up the country in about 3 months - what took her so long, I hesitate to ask????:jap:.

They can always have another coup to remove her, and the farcical Thai political process can start all over again.

Wouldn't want her to become only the second elected Thai PM after her brother to serve a full term would we?

Thaksin has big money business dealings with the Hun Sen and these activities would not move forward under the previous watch. Him and T were in cahoots! Did not matter that Thai lives would be lost, Only that Abithist be removed at any cost. The oil deals alone would make both Thaksin and Hun Sen rich yet again! So the argument that the previous administration was the cause for Hun Sen actions are horse hockey, imho.

Many Thais have business dealings with Hun Sen, including those higher up the tree than Thaksin.

The ultra-nationalist faction in the Democrat government which were part of the PAD are wholly responsible for the Preah Vihear debacle. There's no need for conspiracy theories when the truth is irrefutable.

Thankfully that negative influence has been removed and Thailand and Cambodia can move forward.

Send them to Burma, a few years ago the wage for some girls carving designs into laquer ware was 35 cents a day US plus board and room. The daily wage for a road worker was 70 cents a day no room and board. It may make good economic sense for companies to move for lower wages but it doesn't make it right morally or other wise.

In due time they will have exhausted all of the low paying countries and then what will they do.

With dwindling World resources they will have no shortage of people willing to work for next to nothing and quite possibly just to survive.

They will rely on the desperation of poorer countries ever-increasing populations and import cheap foreign labour as singapore does for it's heavy industries including shipbuilding.

People were no doubt saying the same thing when the businesses and factories were relocated to Thailand from wherever they were before.

Let's hope Cambodia benefits as much as Thailand has done.

Hun Sen must be laughing himself silly at the prospect. His investment in destabilizing Thailand is starting to pay off.

No need for Hun Sen to do anything, Thailand has accomplished that all by itself!

PTP are not solely to blame, it is simple economics.

Cambodia offers an attractive package for investors, while Thailand remains crippled by domestic crisis.

You'd expect someone of that stature to be an example to younger generations of Thais. Instead, he's the poster boy for avoiding taxes, lying, and avoiding responsibility (Tak Bai, etc), and upholding the Chinese maxim that "amassing wealth is the most important thing a person can aspire to."

He's completely representative of the majority of Thai people IMO.

Maxon Systems (Thailand), a South Korean electronic-components manufacturer, is an example of a firm that has already moved its operations to Cambodia, where it can afford the daily wage of Bt80. Maxon Systems had about 2,000 workers at its plant in Rojana Industrial Park.

Considering and in the process of moving. Maxon have moved 25%+ of their operations to Cambodia with an investment of B800million+

In addition, Cambodia is currently enjoying boom times when it comes to tourism, I've never seen Phnom Penh so busy!

He then said the money was for his daughter's dowry and there was only 5 million. Now Chalerm is saying the money was a far greater amount and was to pay interest on loans from transport projects.

Why the rush now to defend Suphoth?

Child-like lies from wholly corrupt and unaccountable people and the Thais themselves are ultimately to blame for continuing to allow this kind of immoral and disgusting behaviour.

I'm confused, wasn't Taksin found guilty of corruption and abuse of power while in office, the coup has nothing to do with this, if only the people could count all those zeros and comprehend just how much money this man made off Thailand and it's people when they look at his bank balance - then they would understand what they are supporting - an extremely corrupt and evil man that is still manipulating them from afar, you want to blame the 91 deaths on someone - well look no further thatn Mr T, he is the one that incited people with his ill gotton gains to go to Bangkok and break the law, what a sad state of affairs, god help us all if he ever sets foot in this country again. He will not stop until he has had his revenge and restored his face by whatever means

Unfortunately he's not the problem, he's just one of the pigs at the trough.

The inevitable civil conflict takes a step closer to fruition.

It has been on the cards since 2005. The only question is how bad and bloody it will get.

The police in this country are good for one thing, and one thing only... extortion.

The whole society is built on extortion, bullying and corruption and the house of cards is about to tumble.

Just remember a leopard never changes its spots, whatever comes to pass.

First there was the denials of money in the house, now Chalerm is saying there was money in the house and it was for transport projects.

What flawed society accepts this kind of behaviour from its elected officials?

The Democrats have now admitted that former PM Abhisit flew off to the Maldives, throwing in the lie that it was a 'diplomatic visit' despite no record of it from official Maldive sources.

Besides, the majority of the demand for drugs in BKK comes from Thais and whites - I personally know many white folks who cane the chang and the shards on a daily basis. I'm guessing that very few Nigerians get high on their own supply.

Unproven nonsense.

As for the LM laws here it is quite simple. Don't slag off the royal family and you have no worries.

The editor of Pratchathai was jailed for not removing posts on a web forum containing negative references to the Thai Royals quick enough.

The jailed American Joe Gordon was arrested in Thailand for translating a book on his internet blog in another country (he didn't even commit the 'crime' in Thailand).

So think again.

"Ok, I'll bite. I have visited Nigerian, worked and lived in-country. Yes, there are some genuine people there, but their presence is far out shadowed by the scum who run the country and / or run rife over all things criminal related. If you are a foreigner in Nigerian, you might as well paint a target on your back for the bad guys, cause they are going to find you, regardless"

You have visited Nigerian?

Touche brother.

I have the same experiences of Nigeria and its people and it is now too dangerous for me to go there for work even if I have the required armed guards accompanying me.