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Most of the complaints against taxi drivers deal with their use of rude language with passengers

70% of the time I don't even get language, if I am lucky I get a grunt, or a "hunh?"

Crackdown on Bangkok taxi drivers who refuse to accept passengers

Clampdown on taxi drivers who refuse to accept passengers

To crack, or to clamp, that is the question, though a question more at home in a hospital's operating room in my opinion. I do hope they will figure out whether to crack or clamp those taxi drivers, because if they do refuse passengers, they deserve a proper cracking/clamping. Just make sure you don't crack the ones up for a clamping and vice versa, as this could cause a legal backlash resulting in a crackdown or clampdown on the Land Transport Department.

 

He said if the proposal receives approval, the department is then ready to act immediately.
 

Kudos to the Excise Department, sooo eager, chomping at the bits...while all the other departments are digging their noses, the Excise Department is like a pure thoroughbred, trembling and straining and yearning for the starting shot.

 

Pattaramon maintains the Thai agency who managed the surrogacy said the couple wanted her to have an abortion -- illegal in Thailand -- once medical tests revealed the boy had Down's syndrome, but she refused.
 

I think this sentence should read:

Pattaramon maintains the Thai agency who managed the surrogacy -- illegal in Thailand -- said the couple wanted her to have an abortion -- illegal in Thailand -- once medical tests revealed... 

 

NORTH Korea is angry and it’s not going to take it anymore.
 

Wow. Whatever someone did, I just wanna say: You are on the right track, buddy! Just a tiny, teeny, wafer-thin bit more...

Can I follow both Christianity and Buddhism?

Don't be a follower, do what you know/feel is right for you. Don't rely on the views of others, especially priests/monks, make up your own mind. 'Worship' is an invention of the priesthood, not a requirement of any religion, just being decent is enough.

I was shocked reading the headline.

You gave joy, but didn't take any.

Be at peace.

 

It was agreed at the three-day conference, which ended on Friday and was organised by Unesco and the Ministry of Education, that there was not a single definition for global citizenship.
 

Looks like it was a success, then. Budget well spent.

 

He said he thought there must have been some kind of misunderstanding.
 

The first thing out of any officials mouth when something comes to light is "misunderstanding". And the "misunderstanding" always involves money flowing to the officials, never ever the other way around. These "misunderstandings" are extremely biased, benefitting only the officials.

“They come to our beaches for the convenience. If we can’t provide such services, tourists will simply find an alternate beach destination in a different country,” he said.

"Can't you see, the Dollars, Euros, Yen, Yuan, Rubles are leaving Thailand, right now. We were the ones who kept them here!", said the Jet Ski vendor

Yingluck has not engaged in criminal activity regarding the rice deal,

 

the state wasnt damaged anyway,

 

there will be no charges, and,

 

Yingluck is currently considering my marriage proposal, and if she agrees will be living in the palm beaches, in the way she deserves

You deserve each other

 

 

 

 

He added that the red-shirt activists asked to say on in army’s custody claiming that she felt unsafe getting out.

Could someone translate this translation? My brain hurts...

 

Mine too. 

 

 

A bit childish guys. Obviously two typos. Try:

 

"He added that the red-shirt activist asked to stay on in army’s custody, claiming that she felt unsafe getting out."

 

Thank you, uncle 

 

He added that the red-shirt activists asked to say on in army’s custody claiming that she felt unsafe getting out.

Could someone translate this translation? My brain hurts...

 

Mr Singpol La-ongmanee, chief judge of the Supreme Court; Mr Adisak Timmas, former president of the Appeals Court and Mr Sitthichai Promsorn, chief judge of the Supreme Court.
 

How many chief judges does the Supreme Court have at the same time?

Looks like pinball machines...are pinball machines gambling devices? 

Come to think of it, never seen any pinballs in bars here, so maybe they are in the rheumy eyes of the law.

 

 

Meanwhile, some NLA members appeared unable to use the voting machine properly, which resulted in the first count having a significant number of votes "missing".
 

 

The first order of business: vote to buy new voting machines (I have a cousin who can get us a good deal), oh can't vote, machines not working, can someone please go to Seven/Eleven and borrow their calculator?

 

Until the new general elections in 2015/6, no need for voting machines - the intention is that all NLA decisions ideally will be unanimous (as per this vote), but if not then motions will be carried by an overwhelmingly majority of NLA members (>75%).  

After all, many of the NLA are former military men, and the rest have been carefully hand-picked.

 

Dude, you ruined a perfect lighthearted and ironical post which wove together several topics of interest (ineptitude and corruption of officials, Seven/Eleven to the rescue), by turning it into a statement full of statistics, percentages and dry, boring unfunnyness...undoubtedly carefully hand-picked. My post lies mortally wounded, suffocated and near death - I hope you are happy!

How much did Yingluck take with her to Paris the shopping is very expensive

having offshore accounts has it's benefits...

 

 

 
Another suspect who allegedly supplied arms to red-shirt thugs to harass protesters

These are certified harassment-only weapons, by no means should they be called shoot-to-kill-maim-wound-poke-your-eye-out-weapons!

You sure about that? Any evidence to link to?

The OP would appear to say something very different.

"Police alleged that the suspect supplied war weapons and explosives"

Edit: unless you are being sarcastic that is.

 

I confess, I do have a sarcastic streak. Posts on TV never fail to bring it out...

 

A Japanese official said the name Shigeta Mitsutoki was common.

That is true. However, 'Shigeta Misutoki' is linked to a Japanese passport number in the Thai Immigration DB, which could conceivably be used by Japanese authorities to find more relevant info on the guy, whaddoyasay Mr. Japanese Official Common Name?

Meanwhile, some NLA members appeared unable to use the voting machine properly, which resulted in the first count having a significant number of votes "missing".
 

 

The first order of business: vote to buy new voting machines (I have a cousin who can get us a good deal), oh can't vote, machines not working, can someone please go to Seven/Eleven and borrow their calculator?

I wonder if the 300bht minimum wage will be subject to the 8% rise too?

officials on minimum wage? Where?

 

Inflation will rise slightly after increasing civil service salaries

and what happens to inflation if the salaries were decreased?