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"We do not condone this sort of behavior with the tigers and this situation is being dealt with. This incident is not a frequent occurrence.

Imho, where there is smoke, there is fire.

The unfortunate problem with animal 'sanctuaries' are that animals are kept out of their natural habitat. Why are they kept out of their habitat? How many 'wild animals' have you seen in Thai forests outside of reserves? If allowed to roam, they would be hunted to extinction within a few years like every other animal that use to be plentiful in the once vast expanse of Thai forests that use to exist within the memories of some of the oldest citizens of Thailand. Within reserves, they are never the same. What's the solution? The UN and elites want to bottle up the human population in densely packed cities under the moniker of 'sustainable development', move most of the populace out of rural areas, corporatize farming, allow the rural infrastructure to crumble, allow the forests and wild areas to become 'wild' again, and decrease the population of humans to a manageable 500 million souls.

In an absurd way, I can understand their logic: the greater good of the planet and other wild species other than man; on the other hand, that "Georgia Guide Stones' model simply puts the animals in the sanctuaries back into the wild, and takes the humans out of the wild and puts them in sanctuaries. So instead of animal handlers punching the animals they care for, the elites become, as Orwell aptly put, "[A] boot stamping on a human face - forever."

I don't see a solution. Well, shy of letting the nuclear genie out of the bottle, an X-50 class solar flare, or a large comet/asteroid hit. Back to square one and let God reconsider his grand plan for a human species, some whom are the epitome of good, some whom are the epitome of bad, and most whom are mired in an existence of hedonistic, apathetic mediocrity.

Now; later

Mahout punches elephant; elephant tramples mahout

Worker punches tiger; tiger mauls worker

Tourist teases monkey; monkey attacks tourist

Drunk expat kicks soi dog; soi dog bites drunk ex-pat

In the court of public opinion:

• Bad elephant
• Bad tiger
• Bad monkey
• Bad soi dog

<deleted> world we live in; Priceless!

It's easier to ship those Toyota trucks to Turkey then drive them overland to Syria instead of dropping them from a C-130. Too much of a chance that the chutes won't deploy properly. Somebody might get hurt.

Nothing like filming your crime. It makes the prosecution's job so much easier.

In three days this will possibly be old news and will probably disappear from the public eye.

Political dynastys are the hallmark of third-world nations.

Load gun. Point at foot. Pull trigger. Reload. Repeat.

TIT: Best of luck.

"I know! Let's raise the price again or make the packages smaller! That should stimulate sales."
-- Thai Sales Logic 101

All you need to start is two.

BYOC: Bring Your Own Carabingers

"Hey, I've got a good idea, just cut The Goose that lays Golden Eggs open! I'm sure there is a fortune inside there."

"Hi, I'm from the IMF and I'm here to help!"

The International Monetary Fund recommendations include:
allowing asylum-seekers to take jobs while waiting for a country’s official approval to stay;
governments paying employers part of refugees’ wages to get them into work as soon as possible;
and even suspending certain rules on minimum salaries. And it has to happen fast.

Translation: "Bankrupt your countries, turn your backs on your own citizen, take loans from the IMF, turn your country into Greece, take out more loans from the IMF to pay the interest on your overdue loans which bankrupted your country, rinse, repeat...."

My personal perception of the IMF and banks associated with it is summed up by Matt Taibibi:

"[A] great vampire squid wrapped around the face of humanity, relentlessly jamming its blood funnel into anything that smells like money"
-- Matt Taibibi in describing international bank Goldman Saches¹

¹ Taibbi, Matt (July 13, 2009). "The Great American Bubble Machine". Rolling Stone

But think back, who started this disaster in the making?

Errrr...the 'Man Behind The Curtain?' lol

Your question nails it, but it goes right over the heads of most of the 'ignorant masses' who are now dealing directly with this mess. Who's responsible? A quick glance toward Davos would net a bunch of them.

Shouldnt let them in in the first place .

Question:

1. How many migrants have been given refuge in Vatican City?

2. How many migrants have been given refuge in Saudi Arabia?

3. How many migrants have been given refuge in the UAE?

4. How many migrants have been given refuge in Bahrain?

5. How many migrants have been given refuge in Kuwait?

Lebanon and Jordan have over 1 million each. Why not the rich Arab countries and the home of the highly critical Pope?

Saudi Arabia: Only refugees with relatives who have been granted residency (approx 100k) are allowed in. Saudi Arabia bases its refusal to house more refugees because it is not a signatory on the 1951 United Nations Refugee Convention. Wonder why. But the EU is bad for not allowing unlimited migration. Go figure?

The UAE: Houses about 100k 'residents' and funds Jordanian refugee camps. "Go there, don't come here." But the EU is bad for not allowing unlimited migration. Go figure?

Bahrain: 300. Wow! But the EU is bad for not allowing unlimited migration. Go figure?

Kuwait: "Kuwaiti official Fahad Al Shalami told France24 television in a broadcast interview on Sept. 2 that in fact, the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) should never accept Syrian refugees." Doesn't that say it all. But the EU is bad for not allowing unlimited migration. Go figure?

Vatican City: One Melkite Greek Catholic family of four individuals fleeing Syria. Wow! Pope Franky, leading by example!!! But the EU is bad for not allowing unlimited migration. Go figure?

So why is it again that Europe or any other non-Islamic nation should open it's doors to unlimited foreign migration from predominately Muslim nations when the wealthiest Islamic (and Catholic) countries don't want them inside their borders? Hypocritical to say the least, imho.

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the pedestrian appears to be crossing cautiously. is the bike rider paying attention? it's not like the pedestrian appeared out of nowhere.

It's my experience that Thais are incapable of planning or anticipating. The average car driver doesn't see beyond 1 meter in front of their hood, and the average motorcycle rider doesn't see beyond 1 meter in front of their front tire. If you navigate Thai roads, plan accordingly.

go monkey farm. go tiger farm. go elephant farm. go temple. go silk store. buy gemstone. i have uncle sell you gemstone cheap. fun maak maak.

In the "civilized" U.S. things like this happen every day.....you can be shot by some guy who thinks you were driving to slow on the highway and didn't let him pass you quickly enough when he overtook you.

Words to the wise: stay out of Arizona and you'll be just fine. Perhaps you're from the 'civilized' city of Chicago where they have some of the most Machiavellian gun restrictions in the US, and yet they have close to the highest inner city homicide rates in the US. Case in point: Make it illegal to have guns and only criminals will have guns. The black on black inner city homicide stats are truly horrific. Nobody in the US with half a brain says that any of the inner cities areas are 'civilized'. But come to my neck of the woods where citizen do Legally carry firearms, and you'll find that the crime stats are significantly lower. Unfortunately, red diaper babies, progressive liberals, and Nancy Polisi (who carries a firearm for self-protection) wants to disarm all law-abiding citizens. Ain't gonna happen. And by the way, the Swiss and Israelis are better armed than we are. Nobody talks about them.

Maybe if you go onto Swiss or Israeli forums you will find people talking about it. Not so much chance of it happening on a Thai forum.

Deary me its hard trying to educate people.

Sure there has been a push, at least in Switzerland, to disarm citizens ("The magnanimous state will take care of you." When seconds count, the police are only minutes away.) However, the head of the Swiss Army, Lieutenant-General André Blattmann, earlier this month recommended that Swiss citizens 'arm-up'. The combination of unregulated immigration and economic uncertainty could easily lead to social unrest. In Argentina during it's economic collapse, a gun in your household made the difference between surviving or becoming a sad statistic.

Lanna Water on Changpruek Rd across from the uni walkway can test the water for you and recommend the appropriate filtering.

oh as to your second question That said I doubt you got your infection from brushing your teeth but I wouldn't want to be bathing in black water...good luck.

Cloudhopper,

Any idea on the pricing for water analysis? I'd be interested in the chemical (and bacteria) levels out of our local well. Living in a farming community, I know what the locals spray on the trees and put on the ground. I'd be interested in knowing how much of it leaches into the ground water.

You have 300+ posts. When you get to 1000+ posts, you'll find that you've developed a certain amount of resistance to the local bacteria. My first couple of years here were, uncomfortable. Now? I can probably drink the village water without problems. I routinely rinse with it and I've had no problems in the last few year. Westerners. We have no immunity to the bacteria that most third-worlders consider normal. Blame your parents and your overly-paranoid cleanliness cultures in your home country.

It has nothing to do with posts or how your parents raised you.There is a pretty nasty water borne bug called

Cryptosporidium

You cannot build up resistance to it please do some more reading up before you make such generalised statements.Though you are correct in saying our resistance to some more common bugs is low due to under exposure at an early age,and during our adolescent years.Water born diseases rank highly in the worlds list of killers mainly in third world countries..

Regards

And there is Giardia and H. Pylori. Local bacteria?... you eventually develop a resistance to. Cryptosporidium, Giardia, h. pylori, not so much, especially the protozoa. But if you use local well water, I personally do due diligence and run it through a high-quality filter prior to drinking it. The locals drink our local well water right out of the tap. Me? I ain't that brave. Anything out of the well is dual filtered. But that 'generalize statement' is for the most part true for run-of-the-mill bacteria that third-worlders are use to, but causes a bout of fits (trots, runs) for the average Westerner. I took me two years to adapt. I have no problems now.

You have a point. I have a point. There's truth in both our perspectives.

Well done to those who posted the video above and also to this website for leaving it up. The police should be exposed as much as possible imho.

The police should be exposed as much as possible imho.

True, to a point, but maybe the underlying factors that contribute to the "need" for police to ask for cash payments should be addressed.

AFAIK the individual police have to supply/buy their own gun, ammo,motorcycle,fuel and many other necessary for the job articles.

All these costs to be met on a salary of about 12,000baht.

I'm not justifying the corruption issue at all, just pointing out that there is a need to be aware of these facts.

IMO, if the police were paid a more realistic salary a lot of the cash payments plans would cease to exist.

Of course, not all would cease, as there are always the greedy ones that want more.

Off topic, but I do like your sig: "We must let go of the life we have planned, so as to accept the one that is waiting for us." -Joseph Campbell

So very true.

Surely they will pop up soon, they must be due for their 90 day report?

Watching the CBS evening news in the USA recently about the California terrorist shooter woman from Pakistan.

They said, "Authorities asked her if she was a terrorist when she applied for her entry visa, but she said she wasn't a terrorist".

Apparently 'Authorities' the world over expect terrorists to be honest and never lie.

Lying is a time honored profession best left to politicians, so I'm sure these honorable ISIS folks will dutifully report to their friendly local immigration office every 90 days.

Your problem is watching CBS News. Stop that. You'll be better informed.

Traveled to CM from Lamphun a couple of days ago. Police out in force. Road blocks on Highway 11 before the Narrawat cutoff and on Thapea. Many cops on motorcycles locking car wheels after 3PM. Nobody batted an eye when I went by. I don't think they are 'targeting' farang imho. The only time I've been fined in CM is after being caught doing something they could fine me for. I smile and pay the fine. I've never been shaken down.