Midweek Rant: Hellooooo – is anybody listening?

 

 

The Midweek Rant began back in February. The idea was to raise some issues and perhaps inspire some people in authority to do something constructive to address them.

 

I would now like to report on the effectiveness of the rant.

 

Zilch. Nada. Nothing. Not a dickie bird.

 

If anything most of the major issues are just getting worse with each passing day.

 

Let’s look at some of the highlighted posts made through the year.

 

“Time cruel teacher was jailed” referred to one of the assaults on the nation’s children.

 

Has anything happened to dissuade teachers about using violence in schools? Er…no.

 

Almost every week we hear of more assaults. More cover ups by directors. More committees and slaps on the wrist. More temporary transfers. More bruised and humiliated children let down by the system.

 

“Teacher jailed”? When did you ever see that headline…never.

 

“It’s a dog’s life – time for humans to fight back” referred to dogs getting a better deal than people.

 

Thousands were crying over the dead dog in the tragic Pattaya accident last week when a long line of schoolchildren were mown down with two people dead.

 

Dogs still continue to enjoy all the privileges as they bite the neighbors and their owners get off Scot Free. Most every soi and housing estate is plagued by the mutts protected by the law.

 

“Seven Deadly Days – Songkran smokescreen” referred to the authorities puerile penchant for concentrating on the main festivals of the year with useless sound bite campaigns that achieve nothing to stop the carnage.

 

What was the news last week? – “777”…..How the authorities and the three stooges planned to save lives by splitting the New Year into sets of 7. It beggared belief.

 

Needless to say nothing has been done to stop the death on the roads. Twenty to 25,000 more are now dead since February as the government twiddles its fingers expecting praise for building more roads providing yet more opportunity for colossal carnage.

 

“When will the punishment fit the crime?” referred to a long list of ridiculous punishments – both severe and lenient that served to make a mockery of what passes for the justice system.

 

What did we have this week? A woman dragged to the cells now facing 5 years for having an e-cigarette in her car.

 

Very soon the potential for incarceration for lighting up on the beach.

 

Not to mention the countless cases throughout the year of pathetically low fines, certainly not jail time, for serious cases of assault and violence.

 

“The power of money – what about the public interest?” referred to the habit of the police to let the public sort out serious cases with the handing over of money as compensation. Cases that should be prosecuted.

 

This continues apace often without a passing reference to any chance of criminal prosecution especially for those who can silence the claims of the poor with a few thousand baht blood money.

 

The police continue to see themselves as the law itself, judge and jury, rather than the upholders of it. The court system is woefully flawed but would it not be better for them to decide rather than rely on what passes for justice at the nation’s police stations?

 

“Road Rage – face the truth” was a rant early in the year that remarked on the growing prevalence of violence on the nation’s roads.

 

Ok so mobile cameras catch more of it as do dash cams, but the level of violence is increasingly shocking, committed by young or old, Thai or foreigner – remember George in Pattaya and his Thai “mate”.

 

Whatever happened to “jai yen yen”?

 

Every car on the road seems to have a gun in the dash, a machete or a sword in the boot, just in case someone hoots a horn, cuts in front or just looks out the window.

 

“Thai News – all we get is tumbleweed” referred to stories that go quiet when the public would like to know what was resolved, who got time in prison or did they get off?

 

So what happened about the police kids who murdered the handicapped bread seller? Any developments on the murder of Tony Kenway in Pattaya? OK, so the Israeli who put his mate in cement under the stairs got a death sentence but why no mention of his missing wife?

 

We still get 90% tumbleweed as the Thai press move onto the next internet drama forgetting the seriousness of cases past as if they never happened.

 

I could go on and on….but surely it would just be more wasting of breath.

 

The rant started with the embarrassment of the Bang Lamung district chief walking in on a hapless tourist and a bar girl in a walking Street short time room at Valentines.

 

Have the authorities stopped doing absurd and worthless things like this in a vain effort to justify their salaries?

I think we all know the answer to that.

 

Rooster

 

 

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16 minutes ago, webfact said:

The idea was to raise some issues and perhaps inspire some people in authority to do something constructive to address them.

 

What can I say? It was always an idea that would never come to fruition. The cold hard truth is that we foreigners don't matter a fig in this society, never have and never will. And what ever message we might have will always get lost because the flaw is the messenger, not the message.

 

That said, the rant is a therapeutic exercise, something like screaming at a tree. It doesn't hurt the tree and you always feel better after. So... 

 

Rant on!

Ranting is good for your health !!!....as long as you are not rude or insulting, to a specific person.

The year that was..., same as the year that will be.

A great posts. Like an elephant I don' forget. We get the head of the storey but rarely the tail.

Keep on ranting Rooster ---- keep on ranting

A good rant this one but as samui said,we matter not a fig to most Thai's,certainly not those in power.

All dully noted, please bare with us, anytime now but..

 

We are still busy buying submarines, new guns for the police and the latest models of Rolex... 

You're right, Rooster. A severe case of cock-a-doodle don't.

Aren't you slightly guilty of adjusting facts to suit the news?

The lady 'dragged off to the cells' was not only for smoking an E cigarette, but the police commented that she was possibly drunk.

Obviously the cells were the safest place for her for however long it took her to get over her newt-like problem.

As for road deaths and the lack of the law's long arm, there obviously needs to be a strong and tough guy at the top, ensuring that the law is being observed.    

This would need to cover every detail from inebriated drivers, idiot drivers, faulty vehicles.

No one is forcing any non thai to live here.

Ranting is very healthy, believe me. As long as it's done in a civilised manner and it's for the most part just used to relieve stress or at the very least have someone acknowledge your issues. Everyone does it the world over. From a group of male mates in a bar to a group of females in the same place. Usually ranting about each other. 

 

Me and a couple of mates do it most Fridays. At the end of the night we've achieved nothing more than feeling like some weight has been lifted and some stress has been relieved. (and no, we're not Thai bashing. Issues are anything from football to nearly being run over by some dumb-dumb on his motorbike on the pavement). 

12 minutes ago, Coconutman said:

No one is forcing any non thai to live here.

Hold the phone! You mean I can leave? 

 

My missus is supposed to be coming to England with me at Christmas. If no one is forcing 'non Thais' to be here, does that mean some Thais are being forced to stay?

On 12/13/2017 at 8:59 AM, observer90210 said:

Ranting is good for your health !!!....as long as you are not rude or insulting, to a specific person.

A simple headbutt would do (as practised by soccer/football nations)?    555

 

Asians love to kick and the rest of us caucasians use a fist. 

 

Leaving aside 'manufactured weapons' among these groups. 

 

The OP has made some very valid points which further reinforces that the Kingdom is a feudal society along with those cultural values. Sadly.

Edited December 14, 20178 yr by lvr181
Additional comment

16 hours ago, Coconutman said:

No one is forcing any non thai to live here.

No, but don't the Thais deserve a break as well, or don't they count either?

1 minute ago, Retiredandhappyhere said:

No, but don't the Thais deserve a break as well, or don't they count either?

Its rant after rant after post. Why stay here if it is so bad?

 

There are things i dont like but i dont post about it or sound like a old lady complaing.

If people dont like it leave.

 

Its like the muslims in the eu... leave if you dont like it

1 minute ago, Coconutman said:

Its rant after rant after post. Why stay here if it is so bad?

 

There are things i dont like but i dont post about it or sound like a old lady complaing.

If people dont like it leave.

 

Its like the muslims in the eu... leave if you dont like it

One of the reasons why things generally do not improve in Thailand is that Thais do not like to complain.  

4 hours ago, Coconutman said:

Its rant after rant after post. Why stay here if it is so bad?

 

There are things i dont like but i dont post about it or sound like a old lady complaing.

If people dont like it leave.

 

Its like the muslims in the eu... leave if you dont like it

 

Many thanks, Coconutman! You have given me a good chuckle...

 

"There are things i dont like but i dont post about it or sound like a old lady complaing."

 

Er... Ahem... You do realize that in fact you are posting about the things that you claim not to post about?

 

"If people dont like it leave.

Its like the muslims in the eu... leave if you dont like it"

 

A serious question; what is wrong with having a good bout of complaining? Especially on a site like this? One of the reasons that I like ThaiVisa is that I can get some stuff off my chest without pissing off/moaning at my friends. And if TV members don't want to see it or respond, they don't have to. It is a great system!

 

I like it here, and I also like a good whinge sometimes. if it bothers you, please ignore my posts.

 

Cheers

2 hours ago, Samui Bodoh said:

 

Many thanks, Coconutman! You have given me a good chuckle...

 

"There are things i dont like but i dont post about it or sound like a old lady complaing."

 

Er... Ahem... You do realize that in fact you are posting about the things that you claim not to post about?

 

"If people dont like it leave.

Its like the muslims in the eu... leave if you dont like it"

 

A serious question; what is wrong with having a good bout of complaining? Especially on a site like this? One of the reasons that I like ThaiVisa is that I can get some stuff off my chest without pissing off/moaning at my friends. And if TV members don't want to see it or respond, they don't have to. It is a great system!

 

I like it here, and I also like a good whinge sometimes. if it bothers you, please ignore my posts.

 

Cheers

I was simply pointing out how many on here complain aboit thailand when it is a choice to live here.