Emster23

Maybe a clever way to rid himself of wife #3 (they'd probably both welcome that) as she worked illegally when she first came to US on tourist visa?

 I almost find it funny that this regressive social dinosaur nut bag party (summary of description, not my opinion) holds beliefs such as: " It recently backed the right of a Belfast bakery to refuse to make a cake with a gay rights slogan and proposed a law to allow religious business people to refuse to serve people where that would conflict with their religious beliefs."

 This is exactly same position as religious whacks and Republican party in USA.

It only raises "questions" if you just got off the boat. People know the answers, but afraid to speak or act

Yep, completely normal. Just take a visit to "Million year dinosaur park" and ask to look at some "unseen in Thailand" exhibits in the back. T-Rex tossing all sorts of junk about. triceratops leaving his Styrofoam food packages where he finished, even tho bin just yards away. 

 No matter how bad things get here, authority love to assure public it is "normal"

18 hours ago, RawboneFunksta said:

So despite the AK being used 5 times in terror attacks he was no arrested. Mmmn seems logical.

I wonder how they figured out that AK had been used 5 times in terror attacks. After a shoot up, do they return weapons to insurgents? One Ak looks similar to another, unless carved "bambi" or something into gun stock.

Media would be in grave danger if covered "real" news: the corruption, the powerful and their tricks, etc etc. Got to fill the time and space with something. can only have so many stories about latest super star, food cart or court, cute puppy etc per day (I watch Thai news in morning with wife... oy vey)

Like my marketing prof said "All tastes are acquired".... perhaps pack one of those inhalers that are so popular, take a snort after running into a durian cloud.

I would like to see the PM invoke the super powers granted him under article 44 to eliminate statute of limitations on crimes like murder, rape, manslaughter, etc. They were clearly put into place as a means for the rich and powerful to evade justice. What, what's that you say? Rich people are his kryptonite?

"...high rates of crime and violence and low reliability of police services,..."

You can rely on police services. They will do what you want if paid properly.

However, after obvious fact regarding serve and protect segment, the article spends rest of article talking about southern insurgency, terrorism, army, etc.....

Where is critical look at police?

Did he happen to mention which year in October?

Ah, what's a little rain? Pedal to the metal..... I'm in a BENZ!

"... the area behind the Esso Station in Sukhumvit Road ..." yeah, very popular tourist spot, in all the guide books.

Nothing at all like pristine walking street.

 I wonder if it would be possible to have DNA from under fingernails of victim tested, then send results to Ibiza. Meanwhile, cops there do DNA test. When they get the results could compare. I would not trust the cops here regarding DNA testing.... "Hmmm which one was the suspect, which one the victim's sample? Ah, who cares...."

Banish litterbugs? Bangkok would look like PP after Khmer Rouge took over if they banished litterbugs

" Beautification is the process of making visual improvements to a person, place, or thing" (definition). Considering what has been done, and is being done currently, beautification is not the appropriate word. Beyond the poor visuals, eliminating comfort and beach protecting trees in ecosystem, this is one more example of patronage profits over needs or wants of tourists and citizens

4 hours ago, JackThompson said:

Some Amphurs are more friendly than others.  Which Amphur gave you the headache?  Others might be able to avoid it if they know.  You can use any, but a PITA to go shopping around, especially when the wife "missing work" is part of the equation. 

I live half time in Bangkok (where got translation service, etc), other half in "P" town. Easier to get to offices for marriage, foolishly thought would be more used to farangs taking the leap of faith. Don't want to name the place... defamation and all that, sure you could guess correctly. It was a shakedown, probably happens to most farang-Thai marriages...

Damn. I'd hoped they would somehow overlook at least that section, the only peaceful, shaded area on the whole stretch. But if there are a few baht to be made, well, we know what happens. I wish there were a hell for those responsible to go to...

Hmmm... interesting history note is Bush 2 strongly considered making Enron head Ken Lay sec of treasury (!) til it all went south

With all the great local sauces mixed up at local stands and restaurants, this seems like "hauling coal to New Castle"

Nice info. Now all I've got to do is buy a car or motorcycle....

I had that 'freedom to marry" docu done by well known firm, got the MFA stamp and all. Wife to be and I went to run gauntlet for marriage certificate. The boss of that dept looked over paper, said "There should be an 'a' here... can you get that fixed and come back before end of the month?" Wife had taken day off from work to do the deed, etc etc....

 Tried reason: "The MFA stamped it as 'okay', so as far as that goes, it should be okay". No luck, more yada yada....  wait around, etc. Seems the wife to be saw her and slipped her a 500, unknown to me.

End of that problem. Of course more showed up.... surprised I didn't "go postal"

Catch & release to make merit is like beating your wife, then expecting eternal devotion then stopping for awhile to catch your breath. Oh wait, hmm.... never mind, just appreciate the diversity

BTW if you kill the snakes, you'll have more rats....

1 hour ago, Rob13 said:

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  Best post I've seen in months!

2 hours ago, vadid said:

Bangkok and Thailand should be ashamed that the Airport Snail Link is the first experience many tourists have  of Thai travel  'service'. It is slow, infrequent, uncomfortable, overcrowded and now thoroughly  unreliable.

I beg to differ. In my experience (and quite often as I use it as step to commute between Jomtien and Ramkhamhaeng) it is far faster than a taxi (and safer), 30 baht charge, 10-12 minutes longest I have ever had to wait, seats are fine, room for bags for those who have them, uncomfortable at times as the air con is set to refrigerator levels.... 2 incidents in last 2-3 months isn't all that unreliable IMO. Overcrowded? Maybe during rush hours.  Makes me think of Yogi Berra quote "Nobody goes there anymore. It's always too crowded".

Maybe there is an "unseen in Thailand" rail link you use?