Oberkommando

Thailand rightly admonished in the international arena for this law and its blatant misuse.

Thailand with a media free to report on politics? Don't make me laugh, we can't even have a proper discussion on here <deleted>.

Using 3.5G in Cambodia at the moment and it's working great.

As usual greed and corruption are the cause of the problem in Thailand.

Who said it is not worth studying? They simply cover the war differently as they are not part of Europe and didn't face the same atrocities the Europe did. Over 60 Million people died in the war but there is only one number (6-Million) drilled into our head in the west when it comes to deaths.

Nonsense.

In the UK and Europe we are taught about more than just the holocaust.

The Thais prefer not to "just cover the war" as they were allied with the Axis powers and were on the losing side. Thai history books omit critical parts of their history in order to save face.

Thais make typical error of poor judgement due to lack of sensitivity, education, etc.

Thais rightly admonished for idiocy, insensitivity and crass behaviour.

Yet some foreigners continue to try to defend absolutely everything they do without question. It's like Stockholm Syndrome on steroids.

Every post I see from you is saying negative things against Thais, as if you are superior to them. Kinda ironic on a thread about nazis.

Why are you here?

Very ironic isn't it. Pretend a few Thai kids and teachers were being intolerant of others in order to express intolerance of all Thais.

I'm not pretending they were being intolerant.

In my post I said they were displaying idiocy, insensitivity and crass behaviour. Quite clearly they were.

So try again.

I do wish you'd at least try to debate instead of these continuing personal attacks though Nisa, they are becoming tiresome, and lessen your relevance as a decent poster.

Thais make typical error of poor judgement due to lack of sensitivity, education, etc.

Thais rightly admonished for idiocy, insensitivity and crass behaviour.

Yet some foreigners continue to try to defend absolutely everything they do without question. It's like Stockholm Syndrome on steroids.

Why wouldn't they admire Hitler? They admire their own fascist dictator and Hitler's ally Phibun.

So what happened? The verdict was due today was it not?

One of the reasons why Thailand is as prosperous (regionally speaking) as it is, is because it knows when to play ball. When the U.S. says jump it says "how high, sir?" this has always been true especially during the post-colonial era when Thailand aided in a number of wars and allowed military bases. Even with the whole Victor Bout thing notice how fast it got resolved once the president got on the horn with the P.M. On the exterior Thailand likes to present itself as this independent almighty vanguard nation that was never colonized but it knows who pays the bills and pulls the strings in the region (U.S.A.) and knows who to not piss off.

It has to some extent been controlled by US influence since the end of WWII, when the US did not punish Thailand for being on the Axis side so they could extend their sphere of influence here, taking over from the British, who were formerly much more influential over Thai affairs.

It was colonisation by any other name until the early 90's here.

Plenty of Asian gang members in Aussie jails, no need to worry about discrimination, they are equally as worthless as the bikie gangs and other scum that end up there.

BTW, the PI in this case was hired due to the sheer ineptness and inability of the British Embassy to communicate and help the family. Because of the British Embassy the family felt there was no choice but to hire a PI.

The PI helped locate the poor Toby's body. From which point of course the Thai police took over to complete the investigation, and see that the murderers were brought justice under the Thai justice system. Life imprisonment.

Anything else I can help you with, just let me know.

The Thai Police were completely inept during this investigation, quite incredible that you are defending them on that particular occasion!

Far too many Police and politicians earning money from illegal gambling for it to be legalised.

I can't think of a country I would rather not have my children educated in.

This is up their with Suthep's "best justice system in the World" comments.

Remember, you only get as far in Thailand as your money will take you.

Don't know that it has anything to do with Thais. Generally when people are involved in legal proceedings they will go for the route that appears to be to their advantage, what ever it might be.. Nothing surprising in the above. AS for you Thai wife. I very much prefer my Thai wife to my first wife who was American. And to all my former western girl friends for that matter. Actually I remember that always right as a common theme with western women. God. Its amazing, all the Thai bashers who contribute to this forum If you don't like Thais, what are you doing here?

There's a big difference between pointing out injustice and corruption and 'liking Thais.'

Someday you will hopefully learn to make that distinction when you have more time under your belt here (or maybe not, as there are many who have lived here years and take any criticism of Thailand as a personal insult).

The same people crying out for the extradition of Lee Aldhouse to Thailand to face justice are strangely absent on this thread. I wonder why?

What happened to presumption of innocence?

That went out the window when they fled back to Thailand just hours after the murder.

I think 2-people have been executed in the last 8 or 10 years.

Again your information is inaccurate and misleading. The numbers are higher than that.

There were 2 executed in a month in 2009, and 4 in 2003 by lethal injection after it replaced machine-gunning as the preferred method.

How many since 2009 since executions began again in earnest I'm not sure but there definitely have been several others.

http://www.amnesty.o...-years-20090826

Further:

"Between 1984 and 2002, Chavoret Jaruboon shot dead 55 prisoners."

http://www.richardbarrow.com/thai-prison-life/thailands-death-penalty.html

Given there is only one semi-competent forensic scientist in the whole country (and even the Malaysians think she's incompetent and she's facing legal proceedings accordingly), I wouldn't rely on Thai forensics to prove anything.

It must be a very scary thought having to face the Thai justice system, for anyone, innocent or guilty that hasn't sufficient funds or the right contacts to buy their way out.

It would appear that if you keep the head pig fed, the little piglets can carry on doing what they do best, breaking the law.

They are nothing more than a corrupt mafia-style organisation that thrives on extortion and other criminal activity.

Unfortunately, they are just a by-product of Thai society and culture, so it will never change.

Thailand is top of the list when it comes to 'Most Dangerous Tourism Destination' for Britons.

Yeah but did you see what the number one cause of death is? Riding motorcycles. While pissed

The murder rate for Brits in Thailand is five times higher than the UK too.

Aldhouse had his ass handed to him.

Yet he lives to tell the tale.

Thailand is top of the list when it comes to 'Most Dangerous Tourism Destination' for Britons.

Now, if they can only get that airport in the top 20.

I'd certainly entrust even a Thai judge to deliver justice before I'd trust you to do the same.

Have you a cake box stuffed with 1000thb notes under your arm?

So none of the governments after the coup were legitimate? Were you here for that election - Samak won for PPP, Then was replaced (unnecessarily) by Somchai, who lost majority when some MPs decided that they were unwilling to form a coalition with electoral cheats. This is a legitimate democratic process, forming an armed militia to overthrow the government is not "fighting for democracy," but he, and others, fail to see that.

Were the blockades of Government House and the country's airports part of this "legitimate democratic process?"

So Chalerm blames the previous government for doing nothing to help a fugitive from justice and then cliams his own government has done nothing either.

Now we all know Chalerm isn't very bright, even PT know that as they use him as their sacrificial pit bull, but surely a few active brain cells are required to be a deputy PM in this goverment?

The only prerequisite is to be an arrogant bully I believe.

I wil not comemnt on the age part, but I think that you will find that a teacher having an affair with a student is culturally not accepted in Thailand.

It seems quite common for teachers to receive 'favours' for higher pass marks though.