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It's spoken "Tûm" (short "û" spoken as in "good", with falling tone). And the "T" in Thai transcription is something between "t" and "d".

1 hour ago, snoop1130 said:

before that truck lost control

Nonsense! Not the truck lost control. The driver of the truck lost control.

15 minutes ago, webfact said:

finished on schedule in June.

... then military can take all over.

54 minutes ago, webfact said:

but the third escaped.

54 minutes ago, webfact said:

As police were making the arrest, a pickup truck that had been parked nearby was seen speeding off.

Highly professional police work ...!

1 hour ago, Sealbash said:

In which country are fines based on a persons wealth?

In many civilized countries, as long as we speak about financial penalties. The fine is imposed as daily rates, based on the average daily income.

19 hours ago, simoh1490 said:

... he owns several thousand rai of rice paddy ... and he's a retired police General.

I'm not surprised ...

15 minutes ago, Rimmer said:

the market is illegally dumping untreated sewage into the Wanasin Canal

Root cause finding at its best!

11 hours ago, thaibeachlovers said:

I've heard from Burma and even Bangladesh.

This is what they tell the people.
But I tell you: The largest part of the pollution is home made. In our direct neighbourhood. Everywhere around.

I'ld like to know how long he thought about how to greet/salute her in an unquestionable appropriate manner ...

4 minutes ago, jenny2017 said:

The whole story is as fake as so many tits in this country. 

Say "noses", O.K.?!

9 minutes ago, jerry921 said:

Actually I'd say it's ripe for an update with additional facts.

Nooooo! Ol' killjoy! That would mean a too soon end to this entertaining exchange of imaginations ...

44 minutes ago, JAG said:

Golly, I should imagine getting a seat on that board would really really cost!

You are probably right. Look in the very middle of the first picture ...! ;-)

13 minutes ago, YetAnother said:

How can a person free on bail be considered as being 'detained' ?

You don't ask this seriously, do you ...?!
BTW - he is not "considered as being detained". He is considered as caning being detained. Big difference, especially when it comes to brown envelopes ...

So it seems time becomes ripe for a survey ;-)

a.: The entire story is a total scam. The initiators want to collect as much as possible to enrich themselves. Nobody was ever accused/arrested.
b.: The girls found - whereever, however - these notes, didn't recognize them as counterfeit and did'nt hand them in to L&F. Planned to use the 1'000 $ for their own purpose. They where arrested while trying to exchange them and on bail now, waiting for their trial.
c.: They found - however - these notes, recognized them as fake but tried to exchange them in another country thinking they wouldn't be identified as fakes over there. Arrested and on bail they are waiting for the court hearing.
My own vote goes for c..

2 hours ago, robblok said:

This could last for a decade. 

And looking at the pictures of him I tend to think that this could be enough for the rest of his life ...

2 hours ago, Thian said:

Has anybody ever failed for the exams and refused a license?

Yes, my former boss (holding his home DL for 30+ years from a country which probably - due to its topography - produces the best and safest average motorbike riders) because in the practical examination he activated the indicator instead making redicilous contortions (which I never saw in real traffic in no country) above his head.

3 hours ago, webfact said:

people complaining about having their time wasted.

So no one complained about missing useful and important information?
 

2 hours ago, halloween said:

Next day send a BCC message to all welfare offices that investigators will be arriving at their office tomorrow. Send police to arrest anyone who doesn't show up for work.

Would be too harsh. Give them some days to withdraw their money from their maids', spouses', mia nois' accounts to fill the brown envelopes needed now ...

8 hours ago, smx1313 said:

That might've just been a grammatical typo.

Could also have been an unwitting  attempt to manipulate ...

3 hours ago, cnxgary said:

Directions would help.

According to their FB page about here: N18 51 28 E98 43 30