Tropicalevo

I think that Thammanat would be the leader in that pack.

500 baht fine and a Wai is the norm for a minor assault. One of our security guards was fined 500 baht for hitting a Thai that swore at him.

He is probably in Melbourne watching the F1 race and sipping champagne in the Red Bull hospitality paddock.

I hope that the Intoximeter shown in the photograph is more accurate than the famous 'bomb sniffer' guns that the Thais bought some years back.

Wow - that is an amazing piece of fiction Jonathan, but Gulliver's Travels was better. I guess that wry humour is wasted on you. Hope that you have a better day tomorrow.

The guy with the gun was giving the lad on the floor a bit of a kicking.

Here on Samui there is a good real estate agent called Century 21. The sales people there have been some of the best that I have met. (The bar is not set very high.) I understand that they have an office in Pattaya. Having said that - it is obviously down to how professional the individuals are but it might be worth having a chat.

They also do no not like loud noise. I have a loud voice and I shout NO! once or twice. That usually works. I lady friend with a quiet voice used a tin with some stones in it. She would rattle it vigorously in their face. Again, she said that it worked.

Oh no. 'Woke' has come to Thailand 😱

So this one will sink on its maiden outing?

What is the point in declaring Chiang Mai a disaster area? For once, PM 'Spend It All' might be correct. Nothing will change. It will still be same old - blame Laos. Blame China. Blame Burma. Blame foreigners etc etc.

That's all they need for the TM 30. I give hotels a photo copy. (I rarely carry a passport in Thailand.)

So true. People think that everyone has 'smart' phones and internet access. Not to worry though. The hi-so's in their Ferrari's will be OK with their up-to-date latest version iPhones will still get their 10k. "Boss" is already thinking about what to spend his on.

It is a great idea. 3 hours or lost money. Up to you. NB I never spent more than 10 minutes in the local PEA office when I used to pay them. Never needed to show a passport when paying any bill. Certainly not in the PEA office. They will take money off anyone.

Conscription is usually a good idea but not when it provides servants to the Generals.

So it is not just open season on foreigners after all.

He was arrested and charged. From the original article “The suspect was arrested and charged with drunk driving causing the crash. The details of the case were given to the court and he was due to appear there."

Thanks BigStar. From that link - I am having all of those issues, but for months. Not sure that rolling back that update will help. (I actually switch off the wifi at night to stop updates but Microsoft still tries to get round it.)

Another AN comment in the vein of 'blame the victim'. PS the Russian has said that she did it.

That Car rental business was shut down because of money laundering. By Thais. But I understand your sentiments.

Dear Mr PM/Finance Minister Please stop giving tax payers money away on dodgy projects. Help people to work for a living. (Clue - more workers pay more taxes.)

Sorry that my PArkinson's typing upsets you.

Location and context. KPN is a small rural island in the Gulf. Still very 60/70's at times. (especially all of the drugs.)

The Russian has pleaded guilty. That suggests 'her side of the story'. (She blamed her hormones.)

Strange comments. If you live in Bangkok (or any other city) as your moniker suggests, then keeping shoes on in shops is normal. Bangkok is not Thailand. I was talking about Thailand where I have found shoe removal is the norm. Even in our local immigration office until recently. This incident happened on a small rural island. Not in a city. 'Open season on white skin people'? That is only a complaint from foreigners regarding the bad press that some white skinned people are creating. Let's see. Swiss kicking a doctor Kiwis beating up a policeman Russian kicking a pregnant lady etc etc I suggest that it is open season on entitled idiots who happen to have white skin.