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Sounds like the out door sea food place at New Wave Soi 7 as its opposit soi 8. Can say I have eaten there many many times. Always Took Lai Dee.

A young Gold Coast woman has been killed in a motorcycle accident while holidaying with her boyfriend in Thailand.

Lana O'Connell, a 23-year-old model and university student, crashed while riding with boyfriend Ken Trivett in the early hours of Saturday morning in Phuket, the Gold Coast Bulletin reports.

Full story. http://news.ninemsn.com.au/world/8427014/gold-coast-model-killed-in-a-thailand-motorbike-crash

Yep. I do remeber.

sorry to say it was a sad place.

Drink beer in a bar. At least you will have something to show for it in the end.

Returning to BKK from canada after work, canada air refused to check me in.Yep I had no current visa. Woke Mrs boggle up she went to work booked a flight out of thailand for me and faxed it to them at the airport. All good. Just cancelled the booking when I arrived. All you need is to prove you have booked a flight out of Thailand.

Always good to have a current visa. Less hassles.

Are there any countries in the world that are not under threat of Terrorist action? It is a "Fact of Life" in today's world. Civilisation is an extremely thin veneer.

Yes, I think there are some countries with very low chances of hosting terrorist attacks, either internal or external. Costa Rica comes to mind.

JT.

I lived in Costa Rica for many years. car bombings, assinations you name it. I suppose it depends on you definition of what constitutes a terroist action. I can tell you many many people live in terror there. I can think of no country that is exempt.

What you mentioned, targeted assassinations for specific cause directed at specific individuals, obviously aren't terrorism.

Like I said, "define terrorism". Both as you say internal and external.

Are there any countries in the world that are not under threat of Terrorist action? It is a "Fact of Life" in today's world. Civilisation is an extremely thin veneer.

Yes, I think there are some countries with very low chances of hosting terrorist attacks, either internal or external. Costa Rica comes to mind.

JT.

I lived in Costa Rica for many years. car bombings, assinations you name it. I suppose it depends on your definition of what constitutes a terroist action. I can tell you many many people live in terror there. I can think of no country that is exempt.

USamericans seem to think CR is perfect.

Oh yea, the Ticos (costa ricans) hate the fact that America and Americans are only from the USA. They are Americans too. Central Americans

Years ago went to see Shutter, a thai ghost movie, not bad I must say. The BF of a girl watched her get raped by his frends and she killed her self. This guy had heeps of problems and all the ghosty Thai stuff was happening.

During the movie the Thai girls sceamed at every little thing and 2 were actualy sobbing through most of the movie.

It ended up, in the movie, this girl was sitting on the guys shoulders forever. When we were exiting the cinema with lots of people going in and out I put my hands on Mrs boggles shoulders and pressed down.

Wellllllll she turned around hit me with her hand bag and yelled, in front of everyone,"dont play with this boggle its serious stuff".

Needless to say the movie had been off the conversation list for many years. Only recently through my annoying ramblings do we discuss this and many other thai beliefs. Very interesting. I have assured her any ghosts that dare come around us will get a punch in the nose. She finds this quite funny. I must say after years of my brain washing her, she is a lot more open to discussion about Thai beliefs and why they believe.

She also thinks farang ghosts and zombies are perthetic compared to Thai's.

Can be very funny to discuss with your trusted thai friends but like many things thai try to show some level of respect or they will just clam up.

The body of a diamond-shop owner

30-year-old Hamad "Tommy" Muhammad

Is he a Thai citizen?

Strange. No wods of cash on dispay

the restaurant's owner, Naser Amim Mohammad Mansour, 45, from Jordan.

Really? How does he get to own a bar? Where's his work permit?

Heeps of twinings tea money here i would think.

<br />lets not be to quick to blame the bus company for this one. Seems to me that the truck should not have been on the road? Stopped to avoid police check. The bus driver, like most Thai's not a clue how to drive?<br />Condolences to thefamiliess of the dead and Injured. As if there problems aren't enough already.<br />RIP the dead.<br />jb1<br />

Ever heard of staying a safe distance behind the vehical in front of you?

For some well done and shows with more class and a more pleasant atmosphere Angle Wish Nana.

Have taken friends and family there. Not a complaint.

Done Patpong under duress for friends, never a pleasant time.

As for Phuket it went off my return to list years ago.

Dont go to Miami. The worst place I have ever stayed. SERIOUS.

Go down to Asoke on the positive side of Suk. Turn right. Second little street on the right. China Mansion. Talk to Aue (can never spell her name) the Manager. Nothing flash, have a good choice of different style rooms close to the BTS and the subway. Nice people as well.

Simple. Ban Beer in Thailand.

"To treat the water, effective micro-organism balls and liquid have been mixed in."

Says who?

I think you will get many offers.

Done this trip. Maybe you need a few more days.

Chok dee.

I suggest that people collect rain water. My wife has been collecting rain water for a long time - for many months. It tastes much better that bought, filtered water, and doesn't go off in bottles.

Before you drink it, say to it (or just think) with pure intention: "I love you. Thank you." I know it sounds silly, but the vibration of the words changes the molecular structure to a beautiful hexagonal form and make the water healthy to drink. The usual bound structure of the molecules breaks up into clusters, and this hydrates your cells much better that any filtered water not "treated" with the words. You can study this on the internet. Masaru Emoto.

Wooooooooooo!!!!

I dont think its 5Hzs.

I am looking to install an lap timer app on my phone.... most apps specific "support for External 5/10hz GPS receivers"...

maybe 5-10Ghzs

I dont think its 5Hzs.

I used to go from asoke down to soi 0

Up behind the tabbacco place on to rama 4

Turn left down to big c then turn left down through the sois 24 26 28

back onto suk and home.

Straight down asoke to pachaburi turn left go down past pantip turn any left

back on to suk around siam square. Then home.

Really I loved just to run and find new routes. Did all the odd suks in and out up to about 55.

Keep it interestiing.

Shit drivers and smoky bussus and trucks. But I did enjoy it. I know my way round down town BKK very good now.

Chock Dee Na

Try to sign up with any of the NGO's that are doing relief efforts in Ayutthaya province - most roads are blocked so they go in there on boat.

Dont forget your work permit!

The person who has lost out here is the foreigner and his kids, not the wife. Maybe they had a family together and the the kids have also lost out them because there will be less or no money for their education and food / clothing etc. If anyone reading this finds themselves in a situation where you have essentially lost your life, your wife, all your money and possibly your children where one moment earlier you were living a happy life with kids in school, and an easy lifestyle I think that would be utterly devastating. Not only are you looking at financial disaster but if you are a family man as well you will be utterly distraught as to how you are going to look after and bring up your children never mind yourself. Your dreams are shattered and your partner gone. Your life is devastated and then you have to deal on your own with the money lenders threatening you, lawyers and courts who want substantial sums to start EACH case plus security deposits lodged to court to cover possible damages if you lose, while the money lender has the property you bought for 20% of what you paid for it by being in on the scam. Note that he does not have to lodge any deposits into court, his court fee is tiny and he will have lawyers in tow."Its a good business" one lawyer said to me! Yes it sure is - you cheat or scam some not so clever girl into signing over one piece of property probably for a smallish amount with a lot of lies and promises it will all work out. Then once trapped, persuade her to commit fraud under threat when she can't pay, so as to get the rest of the property until there is none left, safe in the knowledge you as the money lender have committed no fraud, won't go to jail, and can fight a case against the person from whom you have taken all his immovable assets because he will likely have insufficient funds to bring the cases against you. Even if he can it will take years and probably you can just bribe the court to find in your favour. I truly believe that there are several gangs working in Phuket who target wives of foreigners and use many diiferent ways to con them into putting the property which under Thai law has to be in their name, on the line to a lender - the lender is of course into the scam too and loads all his interest up front knowing full well the property will come to them becasue the rates of interest are simply astronomical. The transfer fees to the land department also add to the cost of the loan. These ^&**&^%$%^ scum basically get a house for about 20% of its value and get the transfer fees paid for them as part of the deal.

It is big business believe me and it needs to be tackled. Instead of a feeling of som num na for some relatively uneducated getting tricked, possibly getting drugged, maybe it would be worth a moment to think of the ingenuity of the people doing the persuasion against which many people have no defence or experience. It would be worth several moments to consider the enormity of the damage done to the foreigner and his kids. Several lives may be destroyed through this. Irreparable damage to the family unit and probably the life savings of the foreigner targetted, leaving him devoid of hope and broken. Remember the Thai woman has probably lost very little as most do not come into a relationship with many assets - it is the foreigners assets being targetted here. The gangs target the foreigners because they have expensive assets and no support when the shit hits the fan - most probably cannot afford to go to court and so the criminal can succeed all too often.

It may be som num na for the wife (if she was drugged then not so and Ii am inclined to believe the people running this sort of scam would more likely than not try that to ensure success). It is not som num na for the guy who has lost everything. The mechanism is 'Sale with right of Redemption". Loan value typically 20% of value of property - add agents fee - add 6 months interest in advance - add transfer fees at the land department - add bribes to the land department if property not in sole name (or subject to lease) as they will have to break the law accepting forged documents to transfer the property. Interest 3% or 4% per month.

Eg. 10 million house - 2 million cash, 50k agents fee, 50k land official, 300k transfer fee = 2.4 million add 6 months at 4% interest 6 x 96,000 = 576,000. So Registered sale of house for 2,976,000 and if in six months you cannot repay the loan = 2,976,000 plus 300,000 transfer fee back = 3,276,000 then the house STAYS WITH the money lender - it's already in his name. If you are the foreigner how will you know this has happened. It's simple - no one will tell you anything, in fact they will be working together to actively hide it, your wife will be scared out of her wits when the realisation finally hits.

Then after 6 months the money lender being a kindly Thai will offer to extend the loan based on money from the next property she has in her name (if more than one), back down the land office, more bribes to agents, land officials and taxes paid to the government. Rinse & repeat until there is no money left. The foreigner will know nothing until it is too late because he will hear nothing and see no-one. Safes don;t help - they can crack them.

Don't be so quick in your judgements people!

There is a new website at thiascare dot com which is collating names of all the people involved in these scams. If you have been 'had' contact the people there - they are well connected and their list of names is gathering momentum. It is totally anonymous by the way. I gave my details already! Get on over there.

wow!

How frickin stupid can some people be!!

As stupid as you or I on GBH.

GBH is colourless and tasteless and was clearly in the glass of water.

It gives the victim total trust.

It is often used in date rape.

A friend of mine went shopping in Panthip plaza

and emerged with his new ipod and laptop and other goodies

in a large shopping bag.

He was targeted by a tuk tuk driver who took him to his house.

There he was also given a glass of water and did not remember much more

except that he gambled and lost everything.

He was not a gambling man.

some very smart people here. shoe laces and tieing seems relevent here

Sounds like GREED rears its head again - some are not happy with everything they have been GIVEN!!! - think about and remember all men who have given! its a matter of time before the love of your life comes up with an IDEA

I know as do others!

p.s. my wife aint from any bar

mine not either niether is my fiends big nose!