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Not a democratic bone in his body. I recall several years ago when he was PM and asked about Democracy he responded with words to the effect that it was nothing more than a tool used by some Governments to attain power. I will never forget the football rattle he brought to press conferences to use when the questions got too hard. No checks and balances then or now.

I remember reading that Songkran is originally a festival with Buddhist roots, and children were supposed to pour water gently over the heads of their parents and elders. Maybe some Thais still believe in Buddhism (I hope so) and don't want the holiday to become a drunken wet T-shirt party.

Can't farang men see Thai girls bodies, wet or otherwise, while drunk, in plenty of other venues?

Personally speaking, I'd just let the Thais have their Buddhist holidays and not get all in an uproar if it's not turned into just a water war. Have the water war on another day. Or just go to the beach.

I know many Thais are the ones going overboard on Songkran, but it's funny how bent out of shape all the foreigner men are getting over this.

Well I'm not sure you've nailed the problem here Big Joe. I went in the back of the Thai inlaws pick-up thru the streets of Ayuttya a couple of years ago and very few Farangs were there. Plenty of Thais heaving buckets of water tho. Don't think any of them felt they were turning their backs on Bhudda. This festival has simply evolved from its beginnings.

I suspect that the definition of lewd goes something like... And when she had water thrown at her her blouse got wet and there for all to see was her her her bra!!!. showing thru the thin diaphenous fabric. heh heh heh.

This is what they call CRIMINOLOGY. This was the field of study chosen by Doctor, Police Captain, Past Prime Minister, Fugitive Absconder TS.

I'm surprised that the statistics are not already collected and collated. Still it gives the BIB a two year holiday while they wait for the results of the research. Tea money in the mean time from research funding.

Get behind this scheme and we could have a hub of coral regrowth.

Left or right hand drive?

Cake tins with clear plastic lids?

Why report tomorrows news today? I might be slow this is a puzzle.

Should be easy 99. We'll use " The old Gladstone bag full of cake tins trick".

Yaowapa certainly casts a large enough shadow to put Yingluck in the umbra and you'd certainly have to agree that there can be fewer political families on this earth that have more shadowy dealing than this bunch.

I guess what the article is saying is that Yaowapa is an insurance policy. If Yingluck gets convicted then there's one on the bench.

Papa Doc Duvalier springs to mind but the Ton Ton Macout would have to become Red Shirts to draw a more complete analogy.

When I was living up near BangChak a few years ago a little man with a "fogging machine" of mossie killer wandered around the soi and khlong a couple of times a year and seemed to heavily reduce mossie numbers quite effectively. Where is he now?

What is the problem with P' Meow's Thai passport? He has done nothing wrong.

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The Ombudsman Office ruled that Thaksin/Yingluck cousin Foreign Minister Surapong acted illegally and broke Foreign Ministry's own rules by issuing a new passport to a convicted fugitive, as well as to a person who had outstanding arrest warrants for still pending cases.

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Not to mention that those troublesome officials at immigration wouldn't issue one. I understand that the minister used his master key and with a couple of cronies popped into the office on a Sunday morning, opened up and just illegally issued the passport.

Quite simple. Blow up Pattaya.

Otherwise I'd just be a benevolent dictator. You'd love me.

Blow up Pattaya? What rot. I lived/visited Jomtien for over 6 years and absolutely love Pattaya and surrounds. restaurants,bars,4 and 5 star hotels, Handy to Rayong and Sattahip with its fishing villages,tourist attractions abound, an interesting (to say the least) colony of expats from all over the world, golf and activity clubs aplenty. I could go on and on. You were unhappy,maybe , where you came from. Try enjoying where you are. I do.

Romanize the language!

Streetcar system for Pattaya!

Would that be "A Streetcar Named Desire".

Typical American.........they think that all crime is some kind of organized.

Conspiracy theories and maffia.............problem with Pattaya is, that most crimes are NOT organized.

I'm told that he could have found the same underage abuse within metres of Time Square! He should sort that out first.

Time to crackdown on the endless hubs...

Couldn't agree more. If this HUB gets any bigger they will be able to throw away the spokes and put a tyre straight on the HUB.

police asking for and or taking bribes is a tradition world wide , why should we expect the los to be any different .

Taking bribes are carried out in various ways --the way here seems to be -money taken is for the pocket -not for the inland revenue. (and this is or should be the only direct way anyone should have to pay)

I think it's incorrect to call this a bribe. It sounds more like extortion to me. Some sort of a protection racket.

10 out of 10 for the finger pointing. He must of been praticing.

Surely "He must have been practicing" .

The resemblance to Sir Les Patterson is remarkable!

Outrage!!! Sir Les would never lie.

If i had just drunk 1.6 bottles of wine i am positive i would be pissed.

Perhaps you should change your name. I've never heard an old sailor admit to such a thing. However if the 35 signifies your year of birth then at 77 none of us hold it as well as we'd like. Chalerm is not 77 however and it looks like he handles the truth even more carelessly than his liquor if he maintains this is the result of 1.6 bottles of wine.

P.S. Can't stand Khun Chalerm but had no idea that TV had so many teetotal contributors.

Whether its RE agent or not only cowards break womens noses and bad business practice applies everywhere in the world in many industries. Theirs more scams in the world then RE. think before you speak with whats in your pants please..

Oh no! Not another realtor. Me thinks thou protesteth too much.

The guy is getting a disability pension, not OAP as he's 62. Under current rules, once he's 65 the disability pension rolls over to a OAP, so long as he is resident in Australia at that time & would then be able to receive the OAP whilst living overseas full time.

Did you read the article? He has no address so how can he reside in Australia?

Streets arent an address.

Look out Pattaya, a influx of methadone addicts from australia that claim 'DISABILITY' pensions due to their 'Illness'.

Its too easy to claim disabilty in Australia.

Just a little accuracy in comments would be helpful. No mention is made to methedone.It was a judgement made in a case by case scenario. I think most importantly he didnt get his disability pension easily, the guy suffers from schizophrenia probably the most debilitating of all mental disorders. good luck to him.

Khun Abhisit should talk to the Deputy PM Chalerm. He managed to restore a commission in the face of a long un-authorised absence of the young officer involved not to mention serious allegations of involvement in a crime resulting the death of a police officer.

I like that what the last government did. How about what bigT did to get his buddy Hun Sin to do to cause nothing but trouble for Mark over this bare piece of land. Very interesting that as soon as Yingruck elected most all activities around this temple came to an end and nothing but agreement, on both sides, Big T will sale out Thailand on this deal.

Can anyone tell me if there is a connection between big T,as you call him, and Hun Sen in the developement of that tourist island of the Sth coast of Cambodia. Perhaps the financier holds some control over the Cambodian PM enabling a softer approach to the Preah Viharn issue.

Then there is of course the Thai funded highway to the vicinity of the island resort.