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I have noticed several times whenever a cop robs another cop or the state they really throw the book at them its fine to steal from the public but never rob your own and since when did traffic fines get paid to the state ? guess they could not say hw was supposed to share the money.

If it became general knowledge that you had this kind of cash you wouldnt last two minutes here, find a safer country.

It's not as if they're going to jail for any longer than it takes to throw 'em outta Thailand for working illegally so let's not get carried away here.

I've heard of people being thrown out and walking back into the country in the time it takes to get a new tourist visa.

You can see these types larging it at any number of upscale, farang-oriented bars & clubs in BKK. Just look for braying, shaven-headed poseurs in slacks and work-shirts around a table with a big bottle of Grey Goose. There'll usually be a gaggle of freelancers gyrating nearby too.

Correct , did they actually commit a crime here? I suspect they will be relieved of a lot of the cash before they get kicked out. Probably get tossed in the slammer till they transfer the funds to BIB welfare fund.

This sraticle was posted at 6.00. At 6.44 another one was posted saying that the baht is weak --> http://www.thaivisa....-baht-academic/.

Come on ThaiVisa, make your mind up. It can't be weak and strong at the same time. Unless its fortunes suddenly dropped in 44 mins.

Very bad reporting.

All cops are honest and crooked so why not ?

Can reccomend the pizza cafe run by an American guy in the village metres from the convenience store, good food good company.

That's some funny ass sh*t.

You think it's funny, huh ?

Take a step back dude !

Get a life S man

Hope the gob sh***** t does, what a clown this idiot is but is still viewed by some as a future cabinet member or at least an mp.

No doubt that 300,000 reward money will again be divided up by the police but who cares if in fact they did get the the lowlifes that did it. But you never know, they may have just grabbed some patsies to look good for island tourism.

I doubt it as 100,000 was put up by the police chief

Citizenship for men married to Thai's has become easier in the last couple of years, and does not now require you become a permanent resident first.

I have heard from a friend that Uganda is an easy country to get citizenship in. Don't think it would fit the requirement of "... I can use to travel most of the globe without much hassle.", though.

Anyone who would give up US citizenship to become Ugandan needs serious medical attention.

I will be interested to see the replies on this one Chops. Is it for tax reasons?

Do you have Thai citizenship? If not, who would you be a citizen of then?

I think you are very brave, personally I couldnt give up my citizenship for anyone but then I dont have to lodge tax returns to a country that I dont frequent!

No. I just don't want to be a US citizen any longer.

I only wish to have one item: a passport that I can use to travel most of the globe without much hassle.

You are dreaming.

How the police managed to catch the two men is beyond me. If they have caught the actual killers then they have done really well but I have no idea how they managed that. Seems too good to be true. Also, I hope this video is only online at the request of her family, otherwise it should not be online. Especially YouTube.

You forget there was a cash reweard of 300,000 baht, money is the only God here. I find it amusing the chief of police in Phuket pledged a 100,000 for an arrest, now he is one smart cop knowing they didnt stand a snowflake in hells chance of doing an arrest on their own.

What a clown, the whole government uses the word vow not knowing what it means I suspect they mean WOW.

Let's hope this investigation continues, .....fairly. If possible, there should also be in-depth interviews with anyone (particularly pretty young women) who has gotten very sick in recent weeks/months at Phi Phi. Because nearly all of the grave illnesses and deaths there have been attractive young women, then it indicates a strong possibility a date-rape drug was mis-used, to a fatal degree.

Additionally, the farang men who were seen with them could have been simply assisting two people in distress. - though there appears to be no evidence he/they checked up later to see if the girls were alright. And will be interesting to find whether there was any evidence the men checked with anyone else (clinic/hospital/hotel staff) who could offer assistance to two very sick people. Plus, did the girls (or why didn't the girls) reach out, when they started going under?

I read earlier thet were staying in the same hotel ( the two guys ) maybe they are still in bed did the bib check , hell no

Is it not possible to take out the second part of the report that has nothing to do with the headline?

here is a headline 'Thai policeman in extortion shocker' haha

Armed robbery with assault, fleeing the scene of a crime etc etc. only in Thailand, he will get at least transfered to a inactive post for a month.

How about helping to prevent certain cancers? Every time someone lights up a cigarette in public, pull it out of his or her mouth and stomp on it. Then. of course, there are the cancers caused by toxins in the environment. How about helping to eliminate carcinogens used for agriculture or poured into the waterways, making motor vehicles cleaner, etc.

Oh, I forgot. If we do nothing, the everyone profits. The tobacco companies, chemical companies, the auto companies, petrol companies and finally the pharmaceutical companies and health care providers.The only ones getting the short end in this process are the common people.

You are right but thisw is Thailand my freind only money counts, murder, is not even on the list,

15 days seems a very lenient sentence for such a serious false accusation against 3 Thai men.

The 3 men did not exist.

Sorry, but do we know that the lady was killed, I cannot see it in the report.

you are correct it only says she was gunned down not the outcome, I have lived in thailand for only two weeks and am shocked at the number and variety of attacks on people, shootings, stabbings, muggings you name it have read about it.

The Thai News is pretty good at printing crimes for all to read unlike the West where many crimes you never hear about...

Actually I think you are 100% wrong and that the opposite is the case. Extra-judicial killings have run into the thousands in this country in the past decade. And also bear in mind that a significant proportion of organised crime is orchestrated by the BiB - in these instances there is no crime and nothing to report. But that doesn't mean it didn't happen .-..

Must agree in big crimes the perp never goes to court, in contrast a bank teller was sentanced to a ioo years a couple of days ago for stealing 34000 baht, sentance cut to 50 years as in BKK post.

The problem is the Potatos for the Chips. Unless they are imported the potatos in Thailand are too soft, starch content is not good for the chips and consequently the chips just become mushy, soft and limp, and the frozen ones are not very good either,

Makro do a superb frozen chips called ( Makros finest ) its the one in a predominantly black bag, they do a shoe string and a regular cut , good price too.

Have a ISUZU D Max pick up in need of new tyres can anyone tell me what is a decent price ( realistic ) and brand I should look for. I have been quotede 3700 per tyre for Michelin which seems a bit excessive. thanks in advance

So is it a full moon tonight? they just keep getting better and better

HINT: About the not having anywhere to hang your pants issue..If you pull your belt buckle loose you can nearly always find somewhere/something to hook your beltbuckle over..

If all else fails simply pull your pants over your head and tighten belt around neck with increasing pressure...

do this and i personally guarantee you will have no more problems on how to do your do doos

So is it a full moon tonight? they just keep getting better and better

HINT: About the not having anywhere to hang your pants issue..If you pull your belt buckle loose you can nearly always find somewhere/something to hook your beltbuckle over..

If all else fails simply pull your pants over your head and tighten belt around neck with increasing pressure...

do this and i personally guarantee you will have no more problems on how to do your do doos

Make a nice pho

So is it a full moon tonight? they just keep getting better and better

HINT: About the not having anywhere to hang your pants issue..If you pull your belt buckle loose you can nearly always find somewhere/something to hook your beltbuckle over..

If all else fails simply pull your pants over your head and tighten belt around neck with increasing pressure...

do this and i personally guarantee you will have no more problems on how to do your do doos

to Make a nice photo ( Farangs in Thailand )

On a serious note...

Many of us, have moved here to Thailand, partially, because here, we can enjoy a little more freedom, than back in our Countries of origin. Take Canada for example....

They brought in helmet laws, because some people got hurt (riders, not innocent bystanders), seat belt laws, for the same reason, all kinds of safety crap for lawn mowers, etc., because some people were too stupid to operate them properly, 0% alcohol rules, for people under 22, in a few Provinces, 0.5% alcohol rules in other Provinces.

It all turns out to be a big money grab and an artifical way to stimulate the economy, by forcing people to comply with all these new laws.

Often the following excuse is used "If you don't wear/use ...., the tax payer will be paying for your medical expenses". Sounds right, when you first hear it, but then, following through on that thought.... My taxes are paying for your daughter's/grand daughters abortion. My taxes pay for the tax breaks churches are getting on not having to pay property taxes, but they still get to mess with politics. My taxes match charitable donations dollar for dollar, even though I might not agree with some of the charities, the money goes to. The list goes on and on....

So why the hell should they be able to use cost as an excuse, to limit peoples personal freedoms?

More people get hurt, in the Prairies and Eastern Canada, walking as pedestrians, every winter, with head injuries, slipping on snow and ice, than bikers do, having accidents on their motorcycles, not wearing helmets....so with the original thought of those supporting things like helmet laws, we would see most people in Canada, walking around with helmets in the winter (not just hockey players ;-))

I don't know the full story about the Bike Wars in Eastern Canada, but I do remember one child getting killed, as a result of cross fire, which is sad. At the same time, there are children and adults getting killed, by all kinds of causes, every day. Situations, like the one in Quebec, are very rare. Most of the fighting among clubs is internal. Nobody wants to hurt anyone on the outside, especially 1% Clubs, who do their best, to have a good public image. (through Charity rides, being model citizens and parents in their own communities, etc.)

One innocent child getting killed, was enough for the Government to drastically change laws and go on a hunt for bikers. How would you like it, if you accidentally killed somebody and as a result, the Government would come after all of your family and friends, trying to put them in jail and the media, painting you all as monsters and undesirables?

I've seen corruption on many levels, including the Canadian RCMP. I have also seen RCMP officers, drive home drunk as a skunk, coming from the Royal Tower Lounge, in New Westminster, BC, with no worries about one of their fellow officers pulling them over, for drinking and driving. If a child was killed by one of them, one night, we may probably not even hear about it.

This attack on bikers is mean spirited and unbalanced. Especially in Thailand, where most clubs do a lot of good, doing charity, helping their communities, etc.

Granted, I don't live in Pattaya (and don't want to), so I don't know, what "Bikers" are like down there. Up here, in the North, everyone is friendly with each other and greet each other with a polite wai, when they meet. I've been to many bike functions up here, including many "Northern Bike Weeks" and have yet to see a fight.

That biker, you are so quick to judge, might be the one, who will be the only one to stop on the side of the road, when you have a breakdown with your car, in the middle of nowhere (where others are scared shitless and just keep going).

He may be the one, who donates your kidney, after you drank it away, or he could be the one, stopping your daughter from being gang raped by some local thugs.

All I ask is, that you refrain from making judgements, until you have had a personal experience. Don't be like the rest of the "sheep".

Thai mafia, Russian mafia, Danish bikers.......who's next?

Yorkshire puffters ?

One Mexican woman, named by police as 57-year-old Mejia Zuluaga Maria Asseneth, managed to flee the scene, he said.

If this is the now famous 'large' woman, how come she is now a Mexican? Before she was reported to be a Malaysian.

It sounds the same to people uneducated in geography, try asking your average Thai to point to Mexico on a world map. Not their fault I would be the first to admit crap education

hmmmm; salvage rights?

Right on just as I stated in my post yesterday, hey the BIB have to eat too >