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...or who dies after they left the scene of the accident. More like 35 for every 100,000 people.

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She'll need to come up with her own special disease that will need to be treated in the private, penthouse wing of a hospital where even the prying eyes of government health officials will not be allowed as a member of the Shinawatra family privacy is sacrosanct and inviolate. They are so special that a government official tasked with checking on a Shinawatra's condition is not allowed to visit without the Shinawatra's approval which the Shinawatra refuses to give. "Privacy" we are told.

Yingluck Patiently Awaits Homecoming In Thaksin’s Style First she'll need to work on a medical condition that will keep her in a private suite on the penthouse of a hospital.

But the Thai government will claim it isn't so - but it is. If it's really illegal to turn away emergency cases, then charge the hospital and its administrators in court for criminal and civil damages. But - that will happen right after Thaksin serves his term in a real Thai prison.

Smoking can be dangerous to your health!

We would all like to see exactly who that privilege is extended to and who it is not extended to. Thai common-folk and foreigners alike. Why do I believe that there are plenty of "well-behaved" Thai (and foreign) convicts who are sick but who do not "qualify" for the privileges extended to a billionaire like Thaksin. Did Thaksin complete one day in prison? What's the criterion for "well-behaved?" What multiples of millions of THB equals "well-behaved?" Asking for a friend.

Yep. I could explain those scams to you myself. That is reality here. But? Howl until the cows come home and it changes nothing. Caveat emptor. Buyer beware.

Patronize P4P establishments instead of negotiating on the fly in bars. Then it's a rub, a tug, and whatever else you want and then off to do whatever you wish afterwards without an anchor in tow.

New, huh? Give it time. You'll figure it out, then adapt, and then accept it or leave.

I guess I missed Christmas. Oh well.

It's safe to walk around most of Thailand at Zero-Dark-Thirty. It used to be in the West. It ain't anymore. But, of course it depends who is walking. A typical male tourist or expat minding their own business. No problem. A typical male, testosterone-ladened, sex-pat at 3am wandering around drunk and belligerent? Big problem. A typical female tourist who thinks that their progressive rights mean anything at 3am in the morning walking alone? Stupid.

Centralizing Japan's labor force for EV's in Thailand where most of those working for the Japanese automotive industry will never be able to afford the vehicles which they are assembling without becoming a life-long debt-slave. Hell, a freaking EV nowadays costs as much as a two bedroom starter home in Chiang Mai. I can understand a Thai financing a 30 year mortgage for 2.5 million THB home - but you ain't gonna see they day when the average Thai factory worker laboring on the assembly line will be able to afford the vehicles that they themselves build. Then - can the average Thai afford the insurance for an EV? They can't afford the insurance for a typical petrol-burning car or truck. Then? What happens when you get into a fender-bender in a country where fender-benders are the norm - but? You have to spend 100K to 300K THB to fix the fender on the metal alloy and plastic framework surrounding the massive battery that drives the beast because at the end of the day what is being driven is just that - a metal alloy and plastic framework surrounding an expensive massive battery, which if damaged - will total the car and make it at best "salvage." FYI - Electric vehicles are three decades or more before their time and the elitist ****s pushing to make them the only vehicles allowed to operate on the road in the name of <gag> climate change <puke> will bring Thailand right back to the 1950s and 1960 when my wife was born: Only the very rich drive. Everyone else rides a bike or walks. Welcome back to Feudalism.

I see that Thaksinism is becoming the New Vogue.

Which is why I don't donate to large multi-national "charities." Many of those organization are, at best, grifters seeking to separate good people from their money in the name of "helping the needy and poor and blah blah blah blah blah" while enriching those who organize and run the so-called "charities." Personally my money goes mostly into physical things like goods, and foods, and buildings, and building services, and verifiable operating costs of the organization(s) that I support (not freaking supporting 6 to 7 figure salaries for those whom I look upon as, at best, charlatans, and at worst - complete soul-less grifters). Keep your charity local so you can watch the good work it accomplishes.

What's the name and address of the Children's Home. 10,000 THB to purchase things for the home could make a day or two out of an orphan's life very, very special. There are 1000's of dogs and cats out there. I can only save a few. But dang, does it make me feel good to care for the 10 of my own plus maybe 20 others who are strays or temple dogs. Today I spent 2500 THB just on pet food. Some for our dogs and the rest for the temple dogs we care for. And, we spent 30,000 THB to build a bathroom at our Buddhist temple's crematorium so there are separate bathrooms from monks and naens, and for those attending funeral ceremonies My wife and I do what we can and feel good about it. You Can Not Save Them All. But You Can Make It Special For Some. Do what you can! Want a force-multiplier? Organized a funding drive to help the children's home. You are a good person. I appreciate what you are doing.

Thai Mali Hom is the quintessential rice for most Thai households. But me? I would personally go to Makro and buy a case of cookies and Milo 3 and 1 and snacks. Give the kids a treat. And? Buy the rice too for the communal kitchen. 100 liters of Thai Mali Hom from a local retailer (not a big box store like Makro) will be about 25 THB per liter. The local retailers will often sell in "liters' (one liter cup) as opposed to attempting to weight it - well - unless you are buy bulk But just consider this a reference. So 100 liters of rice (that's a whole lotta rice) will cost about 2500 THB. I buy 20 liters every two week for a family comprised of a human couple, 10 dogs, one cat (who does not eat rice), and a bird (who does). New rice is out now too. Unfortunately I don't like new rice except when it's used in Kaow-Lam (sweet new rice in a bamboo casing). But sticky rice would probably be appreciated too. Treats dude! Candy, cakes, puddings, snacks. The kids will love you forever. Talk to those who run the children's home and ask them what they need the most. And really - know what children need? Good protein. So if I was buying for the children's home, I probably purchase this: Snacks and drinks 100 liters of Thai Mali Hom 20 kilos of pork and/or chicken and/or seafood I'd leave buying fresh veggies to the children's home, but then again, that is why you should ask them what they need the most. Or just fund an entire "Special Holiday Meal" for the home and ask to attend the dinner you arranged. So much potential to do a wonderful thing here. Go for it. And thank you.

The fallacy is that there is a potentially unified "Burmese People" as opposed to latticed-matrix of indigenous 'minorities' who have been at odds with each other for centuries, and with the obvious fact that ethnic majorities tend to govern or those with the military power tend to rule. Now we have “ethnic armed organization” (EAO) who may or may not be affliated with the military junta. You've got a country with a highly fragmented ethnic composition all fighting for control of their regions. To make it worse, Myanmar was another colonial prize ranging back to the influences of India and China, and over the last few centuries increasingly under the thumb of Western colonialism - so who is in charge? Those who were the beneficiaries of colonialism, which were at one time 'the majority with the military power to project influence within the country, and recognized by the colonialists as their own comprador elites within Myanmar. Since its "independence" Myanmar, like most other small countries, is constantly jerked around by foreign policy interests of major world powers (China, US, Russia, EU, UK, et.al.) who spin whatever fabrications they need to spin in order to support their own claims for the resources of another ex-colonial outpost which they have never given up attempting to exploiting. So who are the Burmese People?" It depends who you ask. And the answer may be truthful or utter nonsense depending on the interests of those you ask, and what power they seek to project over Myanmar entering 2024 and beyond.

It's been going on a whole lot longer then that, and it is another case where outside influences (governments, NGOs, special interests) all are spinning their own narratives, propaganda, and marketing efforts in order to accomplish their own foreign policy goals. The good of the Burmese people is about the last thing on anyone's mind. The best thing the Thai government can do is to form a solid migrant policy and enjoy the cheap labor. Picking sides in the ethnic chaos in Myanmar is a losing battle.

I'm sure the children's home doesn't lack for rice. And, remembering back when I was a kid, the last thing I'd want for the holiday is a plate of rice. Holidays are special occasions, so purchase something the kids would consider special.

Which means that more than likely 3060 tons (or more) made it though. Probably more. Look. I'm an "expert." The "War Against Drugs" in one picture.

Genocide is not "made right" with reciprocal genocide as well as the collective punishment and ethnic-cleansing of civilians. Condoning genocide, ethnic-cleansing, and collective punishment of civilians is morally reprehensible regardless of who is engaging in those act or whom you believe to be in the right.

I've lived here 16+ years now and I can honestly state that this one instance isn't "destroying the image of Phuket taxis" but on the contrary, it's the reoccurrance of Thais physically attacking tourists, making this an accurate representation of the Phuket Taxi Problem that has existed since I first arrived and probably will be an issue until international tourists wake up to the realities of Thai-on-tourist violence as well as the dangers of Thai roads in general in that area, and begin to avoid Phuket to the point where the economy is impacted. What expat here doesn't know the Phuket taxi mafi stories? You'd need to be living under a rock. Regarding "destroying the image of the country?" Yeah. That is true. Just look at the impact of violence such as this - a Thai man physically assaulting and pulling a foreign women out of his car. I find it revolting just like other instances of Thai-on-foreigner violence that leads to death and injuries. These instances are paid lip-service by Thai politicos, but the actual problem is obviously still a problem, and if history is any indicators it will continue to be a problem in the future. In the meanwhile - blame the tourist.

That's because 'in other countries' there are police who patrol in patrol cars, and when the police in patrol cars see this they stop the driver and issue a citation. Blocking an emergency vehicle 'in other countries' could end up with you in jail or paying a hefty fine. Here in Thailand social media users get excited and nothing happens to the violator because? There are no Thai cops patrolling the roads and handing out citations for violations such as this and other common violations as long as your arm which together create the caused for Thailand being awarded the moniker, The Most Dangerous Roads In The World every other year or so. In fact what is more likely is that the truck who blocked the ambulance's way ends up filing criminal defamation charges against the social media user who posted the picture. TIT.