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1 hour ago, ezzra said:

Great idea if the circumstances allows it as far as letting a complete

stranger live in your house, when I'm asked what the best way to

learn English I suggest to them to watch English programing on tv

just to get used to the sounds of the words and how are they spoken...

Sorry but I cannot agree with that.Putting kids in front of a TV is in my opinion a bad move.This young guy is getting much better tuition with the interaction with their language teachers,and a host of dialects thrown in.I have spent a few yrs watching Thai TV and have learned nothing from it.Not even the Thai news programmes.With a live person you can ask questions about things yo don't understand,or you seem to be getting wrong.With the TV I often watch something and after a couple of minutes they move on and I'm left thinking "what the devil was that all about?".NO Good on that kid for what he is doing and enjoying and good on his parents for having that foresight----- I just hope the powers that be do not step in and stuff it all up for them

8 hours ago, giddyup said:

Always "brake failure", a nation of defective brakes.

More likely caused by Dot3 brake fluid.Not designed for heavy road vehicles but a lot cheaper than Dot 4----------- my answer to the never ending "brake failure saga"

1 hour ago, hobobo said:

I guess when he is released aged 92 women could feel safer (one would hope so!) - even Viagra couldn't harden this paedo and rapist!

He will never reach it-----anyway its not 'women' that should worry it would be young children

1 hour ago, Evolare said:

Stolen elephant? By evil foreigners? This sounds like a job for Ong Bak.

Whoever he is !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm still waiting to find out how they got off the motorway without going through the toll booth, Is the man in the toll booth one of the gang or perhaps they are permanently staying on the motorway and driving up and down.HaHa O K I give in

On 6/2/2017 at 1:56 PM, tomwct said:

The young lady has a long prison sentence in her future.

HaHa------ Dream on

13 hours ago, ableguy said:

I and my gf of seven years look after her sisters daughter for the past six years, simply because I can afford to send her to a private school. I first met this kid  on her fifth birthday, really learned to love her  and want her to achieve her dream of becoming a teacher, watched her grow up and the kid is a major part of our life.

some scum bag like this I would not hesitate to kill. Happy this kid was smart enough to avoid a dreadful fate..

 

 

You have a 7 yr old girlfriend ???---- sorry ,couldn't resist it !!!!!!!!!!  Anyway good on ya for looking after  your Step-daughter.Sounds like you are doing a great job

On 5/29/2017 at 9:03 AM, Jessi said:

There seems to be a lot of this going on in Thailand but we dont hear about it.

Well Jesse---- if there's a lot of this going on and we don't hear about it,how do we know it's going on ???????

2 hours ago, Fore Man said:

I am one of those ex-American military men...an ex-para.  I was once accosted in Bangkok by two Thai youths who wanted me to hand over my wallet. I was walking back alone at 1 AM to my hotel...the Dusit Thani at the time...after meeting a friend at a nearby bar in the Saladaeng area. I'd had a few beers, but still had my wits about me.  The kids weren't brandishing any weapons either. So I said to them... "you'll have to take it from me", and assumed a fighting stance.  They looked st each other and decided to leave me alone. They made it easy...no weapons yet brandished...and there was only two of them. I could also sense their fear. But there is a place and time to be a hero or to acquiesce and walk away unharmed. 

Well done yank----- love that attitude

1 hour ago, pumpjack said:

i dont like may - june weather in thailand ,   too unpredictable.        last week in pattaya had heavy rain and winds and many farang wearing sweaters and carrying umberellas and one guy i seen his umberella blow right out of his hand,  next day it was boiling hot,  that hot i needed to go back to my hotel after 10 minutes outside.      i sat in the bar with 2 fans on me and i was still sweating like mad

Sorry to hear that .Must have been awful for you

You walk into  your Amphur and say I want to register a marriage.

11 hours ago, steven100 said:

I think the Thai guy overreacted ....  the chinese guy probably looked at him a few times and the thai guy took it the wrong way and therefore got upset.

 

A bit of a jerk if you ask me .....  he was showing off in front of other thais ...

I am sure the chinese guy meant no harm ... and will probably be glad to see arse end of Thailand.

 

Don't know where this "Thai guy" is,looks like and sounds like a Thai lady to me 

54 minutes ago, owl sees all said:

This is slightly off topic. But only slightly!

 

I read recently that over 600 westerners die in Thailand every year. Accidental death; suicide; murder and many just unexplained. It seems excessive to me. Why so many and how does Thailand compare to other countries in this?

this sort of thing can easily be found on the internet.But hey why go to all that trouble when all you have to do is ask a question and sit back and wait for an answer.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

On 5/6/2017 at 1:19 PM, Tapster said:

Maybe a bit off topic, however definitely related:

 

Ages ago I came across this set of photos (below). 

 

The description in the link here is incorrect (and designed to be clickbait) but I couldn't find the original. 

 

Apparently this was the cleaning of several corpses, removing all the soft tissue, to save money and allow them all to be cremated together to save money. 

 

Does this sound likely? 

 

www.livingthai.org/crazy-jungle-autopsy-on-dead-man-in-thailand-gruesome.html

 

 

Clicked on link but could not get pics Tapster

On 5/2/2017 at 1:41 PM, Lamkyong said:

yes very bone like

Yea I love "em------- where can I get them ????????

On 5/1/2017 at 0:45 PM, billd766 said:

 

I am 72, living in rural Khampaeng Phet, a non smoker and no credit cards.

 

I quit smoking in 1970 and got rid of all my credit cards back in 2005.

 

The difference between the guy who died and me is that I am still alive, still married and still living with my wife and son.

 

Please tell me if my story seems fishy and try to explain why you think so.

 

 

Don't take too much notice of the replies here,I gave that up a long time ago---- I am nearly 81,my last credit card expired in 2007and had no wish to renew it here,I gave up smoking nearly 40yrs ago,but like you I am still alive (and well and happy here) and still living with my Thai wife of 10yrs,so perhaps there is something fishy about me too.

On 5/1/2017 at 1:11 AM, bendejo said:

I've seen toupees that I'd swear were alive.

 

 

I saw a woman in the mall last week that I am sure had a couple of somethings like that running around and jumping up and down,but they were inside her jacket so couldn't see what they were

On 5/1/2017 at 8:44 AM, robblok said:

 

Come on they will make a good tourist attraction.. just like the aircraft carrier. 

Anyone ever seen a plane land or take off from it

3 hours ago, possum1931 said:

I have said nobody bullies me.

Being shot by a passing motorist is not in my opinion "being bullied" 

2 hours ago, edwinchester said:

It surprises me that there seems not to exist a Thai version of the 'Star Chamber' when one reads of behaviour like this.

"Star Chamber?"

16 hours ago, darksidedog said:

And so the move towards a police state continues and innocent people should be worried about that.

Yep just another "without fanfare" downhill slide------ but hey,what am I worried about.I am an honest citizen, so I am safe.

11 hours ago, Destiny1990 said:

Soon these heroes can piss as much as they want in the Jail.

Wishful thinking (unfortunately).Maybe a small fine,and even that only if they do not do a week in a Temple

43 minutes ago, GAZZPA said:

Such a lame response. Yes of course violence happens everywhere, that does not mean people cannot comment on state of affairs here. Places vary a lot in violence and the question should be is Thailand bad for violence? In my opinion yes it is, very bad. Never a day goes by when someone is not mysteriously killed in Pattaya and the amount of people who plunge to their deaths from balconies is a joke. I mean there are balconies all over the world and I have never heard this strange phenomenon anywhere else.

 

Tourists attacked in the street or heaven forbid even killed, handicapped beaten by gangs, motorcycle taxi gangs beating up people, taxi drivers going berserk, taxi drivers attacking women, street vendors ganging up on tourists, jet ski operators, ladyboy muggings,,, the list goes on and on. 

 

Frankly Thailand is not safe. I am sure may will say "well i feel safe and so and so place is worse",, whatever. The reality is it is a place where violence is commonplace and I have not even got to talking about the road rage idiots and corruption which also effects your safety and security (are you confident the police are there if you need them?)

 

This poor guy is another victim of violence. I hope he recovers soon. Be safe everyone.

Thank you GAZZPA----------- Couldn't have put it better myself 

On 4/25/2017 at 8:24 AM, IamNoone88 said:

I doubt that was their first rodeo. Without social media, I doubt anything would have been done.

Unfortunately I think you are right with the "social media" bit. Did anything happen to the last security guard that got beaten up.I feel so sorry for these people just trying to do a good job and they get beaten up FOR WHAT ????.Hope he makes a good recovery. <deleted> cowardly <deleted> Ten on one !!!!!

1 hour ago, edwinchester said:

Didn't look at all random to me. Guy in the shop said something to the fragile egos who reacted as only fragile egos can with a volley of fire.

Retarded development at it's finest.

I would hardly call one shot a "volley of fire"!!!!!!!!!