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48 minutes ago, MARK74 said:

they already do but not many people take any notice of those rules and obviously the rules are rarely enforced. the bib don't want to get soaked by pissed up songkran revellers either 

And therein lies the problem. No enforcement. 

9 minutes ago, webfact said:

Poll: Banning alcohol at Songkran a good idea "to preserve beautiful Thai culture"

How about banning the excessive use of water. Having to tell someone you don't want water thrown over you, or having to avoid large groups of people cos all you wanna do is go to the shops without getting drenched, isn't a beautiful part of the culture. 

Create exclusive zones where you can throw water but can't drink or can't enter if you're deemed too intoxicated. That way you can choose. 

3 minutes ago, jesimps said:

The usual three or four junta fanboys are quiet these days. No opinions on this new cowboy?

They're still around on the Bkk Post. When they're cornered with news of abhorrent behaviour of the ruling elite, they all come back to the same argument of; "But Thaksin......."

I had a guy come up to me in central while I was playing a very basic game of hide and seek with my missus’ nephew. He told me not to play it as it may attract ghosts. I told him not to worry as ghosts don’t exist. That was the end of that conversation. Simples. 

2 minutes ago, RJRS1301 said:

When do we begin a discussion on toxic masculinity?

Women should be respected, men need to cease feeling "entitled" and cease seeing women as a "chattel".

The fact he thought is was ok, to threaten a person with gasoline and a lighter speaks volumes about entitlement.

He is also a product of how his mother socialised him towards women 

He's a product of his upbringing and his surroundings - not toxic masculinity. You can be raised a typical boy and still be a decent person. A poor upbringing has negative consequences for males and females. They just manifest in different ways due to our biology. 

The number one reason, for example, that I don't drink and drive isn't the fear of being punished. It's the fear I might hit someone and seriously injure or kill them. I was taught empathy. 

29 minutes ago, webfact said:

But there was a kerfuffle and as the bottle was grabbed the gasoline spilled onto his left hand that was holding the lighter and the right that was holding the bottle. 

 

He was burned on both hands. 

 

At the same time the gasoline splashed on his wife who went up in flames from her body to her head, he said. 

The reason why so many people here come up with the most ridiculously dumb and ill thought out excuses is because people aren't punished properly (if at all) when they pull a gun or a knife, etc, to threaten others. The mindset seems to be that the threat isn't a crime. It's only if you follow through with the threat. 

Always very sad to see someone deteriorate like this. Hope she can move forward and get help.

2 hours ago, SammyT said:

I'm sure all the "only thai men are violent" brigade will be pretty quiet on this one...

Not once (on any website or anywhere) have I ever heard or seen anyone say, "Only Thai men are violent".

Your narrative is equally as ugly as the people you condemn. 

If you think people aren’t going to drink at Song Kran because you ban it, you’re a ******* idiot. People will still get booze, many will still drive drunk and there will still be many injuries and fatalities. 

If you want people to be afraid of drink driving, punish the ones who do it accordingly. Ban, fine, prison sentences, etc. Until then, you’re just wasting time and inconveniencing normal people wanting to enjoy themselves, because the very people who should be doing their jobs are too feckless to do so. 

I remember being in Hong Kong and seeing an advert on TV for a hotline number to report corruption. That would be a good start here if it wasn't for the draconian defamation laws. 

Most Thais I speak to don't really understand what corruption is or how it's bad. "Corruption" here is just a buzzword for something that's supposed to be bad but people don't know why.

Educate students at school about why corruption is a cancer so a real social stigma will be attached to it. Don't worship people who you know can't legitimately buy that big house or Mercedes - report them and ostracize them. 

Of course, when there's corruption at every level, the people who can change these things are the very ones who benefit the most from corruption. And with no real law and order, and laws and rules made up and interpreted on the whim of some 'hiso' goon, things won't change in our lifetime. 

Round these parts; Never. Ever. Underestimate. Face

2 hours ago, webfact said:

In return he would give the successful man 10 million baht, ten cars and a house

Ten cars? I know Thai drivers aren't the best and have many accidents, but who the **** needs 10 cars? 

Turning up for photo shoots is the same as real police work now............. apparently. 

2 hours ago, webfact said:

The father admitted he was drunk but said he was usually a good dad. He just got angry and went "a bit over the top". 

Once you beat a two-year old child, you cease being a good anything. 

Throw this scumbag in jail and find that child a loving home.