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I wouldn't give up my Gambols for a pair of <ugg> crocs.

Get back to us after you publish you thesis. And Americans are individualist. Lmao. Bahhhhhhh. bahhhhh.

<--- Average American

No, it's not.

Which is why I yawn when I hear that some Thailand college student has been tossed in jail and charged under sexual indecency laws in the US for taking pictures in a men's bathroom.

Each country has it's own stupid laws that unnecessarily ruin the life's of otherwise honest people from other nations.

But Quid Pro Quo. You send one back; we send one back.

Who? Mr. French from the TV series. Mr. French Toast. Never heard of the dude. Good riddance. Bye. Don't let the door hit you in the butt.

To be honest, if Bernie had the exit polls, Killery would have still 'won it'. Anointed she is...

Yes he will have to register as a sex offender. As I said earlier this is likely to result in whatever visa he has being cancelled.

Well, unless dad is a diplomat or some other big wig with clout. Then just like The Land of Smiles, it can be swept under the rug.

Welcome to America Nong Phatsakorn. The land of totally confused sexuality and transgender bathrooms. You obviously have now become a 'sexual deviant' in the eyes of the puritanical and sexually confused US justice system for doing something that wouldn't raise an eye-brow in Thailand. Best to tell your attorney that and use it in your defense. And invoke the race card and tell them you're transsexual too. In fact, tell them you were all transsexuals and wanted to take picture to free the world from sexual bigotry. Wake up and smell the roses Nong. Yep. I'm sure that the Thai folk who travel to the US and then drive like they do in Thailand also wake up and smell the roses in a hurry too.

"I have to 'maintain my lane? I didn't know."
"I can't 'tailgate'? I didn't know."

"I can't speed until I see a roadblock. I didn't know."

"i can't bribe my way out of this. I didn't know." (serious jail time)

"I can't take pictures in the men's room. I didn't know. Honest! I'm not a sexual deviant. I didn't know. Mom! Dad! Ahhhhhhh!" (serious jail time)

"And the 'I didn't know' defense doesn't work in the US. I didn't know."

But than again, the "I'm farang and don't understand the confession I signed nor the confession beaten out of me" defense doesn't work at home (your home) for us foreigners either. Quid pro quo.

Sorry. Life's not fair.

Maybe he's holed up in some fly-saucer shaped wat in BKK. I hear its pretty RTP-proof.

In 'risk sports' you pays your money and you takes your chances. Risk sports are appealing because you truly feel 'alive' if you survive them. RIP.

If it is a commissioned vessel, they have every right in the world to turn you away as a foreigner. Western navies would probably do the same, speaking as ex-military. In this case, it's legitimate 'national security' as opposed to 'you farang, you pay more'. In your case, they were invoking 'national security'. Don't be offended. Come to Northern Thailand and visit Doi Inthanon or Wat Chedi Luang, then feel offended.
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Criminy. There are kids wanting to get into the military full time but can't pass the entrance quals - it's highly competitive.

The idiot that wants to 'run away' is basically in boot camp, and in my humble opinion is a Nancy boy. If Nancy Boy stays in and does his 6 months of training, he'll be set free. There are some Thai men with 'sac' who actually want those full-time military job, my son being one of them.

So tell your friend to run like the mama's boy he is. <Boo hoo> Tell him to enjoy his time in prison when caught if you think 'boot camp' is difficult. And don't drop the soap.

Talk about over-reaction.

"Look honey. The Thai government says that if we think our hotel might collapse to call 1567."

"One minute sugar. I think were going to re-book our vacation to somewhere else."

Didn't know that Zambians had a near perfect American accent.

"What? Thais can't discern between Americans and Zambians"

Hummm. Handsome American from European ancestor looking for gullible Thai 'beauty' with mega-baht for romance and happiness. Simply write to [email protected]

<caveat: this IS lampoon and not in anyway serious> Crikey, nowadays you can never tell what idiots will take you serious.

Everyone freaks out about shark attacks because there is something incredibly primordial about death by all those teeth. The teeth of an Alpha Predator. But then again, you really need to be incredibly unlucky to die from a shark attack; much more unlucky that the scores of people who die from lightening strikes and mosquito bites.

This news would never keep me out of the water, but trust me, every time I swim, dive, of surf (especially surfing with your legs in the water, sitting on your board, waiting for a wave) somewhere in the back of your primordial mind is the soundtrack from Jaws playing in the background. Da da da dunt. Da da da dunt. Da da da dunt da da da dunt......

I'm not a 'greenie' plus man is the ultimate Alpha Predator, and imho, shark is on the menu too. Tastes like chicken....just kidding. But it does taste good!

Just more people excersizing their 2nd amendment rights.

Not really. The cities with the highest firearm related homicides also have the strictest firearm laws. Basically it's a lot of illegal weapons doing the killing.

"Ohhh that America! Land of crazy gun nuts."

Really? What about most of North Africa, most of the Middle East, the Balkans, and the various 'Stans' where military grade weapons are within the reach of most folks on the street? I don't hear the anti-gun crowd moaning about the rest of the highly armed world. Actually, not as much as a word. Just the US and it's 'legal' guns in the hand of the citizenry. Gotta make those illegal. Then only criminals have guns.

Exactly. And it's the criminal element in large cities with the toughest gun laws where gun crime grows rampant. But shhhhhh never mind most of North Africa, most of the Middle East, the Balkans, and the various 'Stans' where military grade weapons are within the reach of most folks on the street. They don't count. <head shake> Don't look over there. And ignore the man behind the curtain too. Uncle Smedly? Uncle Smith. Uncle.....??? Can't seem to remember.

Bust one user. Big bust.

But attempt to cut the source off. Can't seem to do that. I wonder why? How many 'connected' folk would be exposed.

OK. One user here, another user there. Makes for good Thai press. Na burra.

"There are old mushroom hunters,

And there are bold mushroom hunters,

But there are no old bold mushroom hunters"

That vast majority of locals in the mountainous rural areas of Thailand know exactly what to pick and what not to pick. I haven't met 'bold' mushroom hunter out here in the sticks. The truly sought after 'shrooms are well known and easily identified.

Monks being cruel, monks only interested in making MONEY.

Monks do not care about animals, they only care about makingMONEY.

Monks can do anything, whatever they want, and the authorities are scared to touch them.

What .... Thailand would be better without Buddhism or what does your comment?

Monks practicing actual Buddhism is fine. But then you have this, monks with wads of cash, monks with hi-so fashion-wear -- lost monks and a lost Sangha trafficking in animal parts. Not good.

The myth was separated from the reality. Ah-oh.

Tourism Minister Kobkarn Wattanavrangkul, traveled to Koh Samui in Surat Thani to listen to measures being taken to tackle problems in the tourism industry, including those related to the rental of speed boats and ferries, passenger boats, motorcycle taxis and taxis.

And how about the Thai on Farang group beat-downs that are all too common or the beat-downs/assaults due to not having sufficient funds to pay bill (police matter), not having sufficient funds to cover damage to a rental (police matter - maybe), simply loss-of-face (well, call the cops before beating the tar out of the farangs).

Although I'd like to see it, best of luck on that Bernie.

Follow the money. Like proposing a new airport in the middle of no-where-ville Lamphun province to serve Chiang Mai province. That's a bad idea looking for a place to happen. But the developers, taxi services, and local governments see nought but "฿฿฿฿฿฿"

Evil Bridge players strike again???

Excellent athlete. RIP.