JulesMad

Don't worry! TAT will 'massage' the numbers in their unique way, and you will see that the (TAT) numbers WILL go up

Price for a BMW 1200GS (my configuration) is about 800k in Holland; some configuration will cost in Thailand is 1.3M...

Please make the price difference go the other way, so I can buy 'my' BMW in Thailand for 300k-400k!!!

That would be absolutely awesome, but I am afraid it is just wishful dreaming

It's just a matter of time before some industrious farangs expose these thugs by making a documentary on all the taxi tuk tuk scams and threatening, violent behavior. Hidden cameras and mics on tourists as they come through the airport, negotiate a fair on Bangla Rd at 2am, try to pick friends up at a hotel, and one brave female volunteer can pile into a tuk tuk pretending to be drunk and see what happens next. The farangs would of course be charged with "making a video with the intent to damage the image of Thailand" like the Big Trouble in Tourist Thailand guys did. But I predict this will happen. It's just to good a story not to tell.

Excellent idea!!!

I never drink and drive. I always drink before...

OMB, imagine how empty Thailand would be without the Russians...

I hope the Thai government does not like ultimatums (at least not from Russia) and I also hope that the Russians recommend to their 5000 travel agencies to go to other destinations, and NOT to Thailand

If only........ It is just wishful thinking, and not going to happen

"tour guides that persuaded tourists to go and see obscene sex shows"

OMB, in Pattaya?!? I don't believe it

"Police arrested 30 people in walking street south Pattaya."

Only 30?!? I find more on a quiet night, if I want to....

RIP to the guy.

BTW, I would not call that piece of water a "pond"... But reading this was in Patong, it probably is a Patong "pond", not to be confused with the other ponds of this world.

Happy happy Phuket

Too much cash, too flashy ring and expensive phone... Easy target at 0430.... Don't feel sorry for the guy (ok, maybe a little bit), but that basically would happen anywhere in the world, in those circumstances....

Som Nam Na Maybe he learned a lesson of life?!

There comes TAT again... More BS predictions, as usual

It could have been a lot worse....

0. What company and who is the owner?

1. When and Where?

2. Thai (water) sharks do not attack people

3. There is no diving in "the middle of the ocean", because there is nothing to see...

4. There is no ocean in Thailand

5. Where is "MESA, Ariz."?

6. What is "An East Valley couple"?

If this is not answered, I do not believe this article! Way too much BS....

It is against Thai Visa rules to name the company.

Too bad! These guys and company should be reported, but if the 'novice US divers' are not interested, who am I?!?

0. What company and who is the owner?

1. When and Where?

2. Thai (water) sharks do not attack people

3. There is no diving in "the middle of the ocean", because there is nothing to see...

4. There is no ocean in Thailand

5. Where is "MESA, Ariz."?

6. What is "An East Valley couple"?

If this is not answered, I do not believe this article! Way too much BS....

Google is your friend.

Chai But I am not so interested about America

Bla bla bla.... Which New Year? Legal taxis are the ones owned by the mafia, illegal ones not owned by the mafia (yet!)

0. What company and who is the owner?

1. When and Where?

2. Thai (water) sharks do not attack people

3. There is no diving in "the middle of the ocean", because there is nothing to see...

4. There is no ocean in Thailand

5. Where is "MESA, Ariz."?

6. What is "An East Valley couple"?

If this is not answered, I do not believe this article! Way too much BS....

...and again... Talk talk talk, but money rules as usual...

These numbers are ridiculous You really believe someone is counting them???

Something smells off about this.

Maybe the goat cheese?

Who cares about their welding skills?!? The important thing is they got 1.6M THB, not bad for 40 minutes work

Even if they would have done it 20 minutes, the money stays the same... So maybe they were relaxed 'amateurs', and took their time with a little BBQ (welding torch came in handy!) and maybe had a beer and a cigarette break...

ICJ ruling is straight and clear. If Thailand will not withdraw, they have invaded Cambodia ipso facto...

Of course, that is not how the Thai (government) sees it

Google is American is NSA... Don't fool yourself

Rubbish

You are probably one of these naive Americans, that still believe in whatever the government says?!?

Google is American is NSA... Don't fool yourself

RIP to him.

I also feel sorry for the masseuse who worked on him. She must feel awful...

Good idea! Organize ALL the protests in Phuket, and make it illegal to have them somewhere else!

Easier for the government to control them as it is an island (only 1 bridge), very doubtful if the Phuket mafia (that does not exist anyway, but is very present...) can control all the protests and protesters. If things really go wrong, just close the bridge and you create world's most beautiful prison island.

It is also good for Thailand as a country, because people (and tourists) can go everywhere in peace and quiet.