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Former US Soldier, 82, Assaulted by Drunk Thai Man in Pattaya Park
Im shocked. how can such a thing happen in a World Class Family Destination such as Pattaya? -
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Petrol Station Scam in Bang Rakam Caught on Video, Goes Viral
At the PTT stations I usually have the opposite problem. If the pump stops at an odd amount they will try to stuff more fuel in. Sometimes so much that it runs off the filler cap. Annoying. Often I don't ask for fill up (tem tang) but ask for 1000 Baht or whatever my estimate is. -
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Any real men in this generation
I’m not gonna waste time reading this tripe. But can’t wait for this generation of real men to have died out and left us with normal people. -
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Chiang Rai vendor receives 54-year sentence for lese-majeste
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How do you prepare a steak?
What he is referring to is rare, medium rare ........ to well done. In this case blue will mean around rare. -
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Chiang Rai vendor receives 54-year sentence for lese-majeste
A Chiang Rai clothing vendor has had his prison sentence extended to a record 54 years and 6 months for lese-majeste offences, according to Thai Lawyers for Human Rights (TLHR). The appeal court’s decision yesterday, September 4, upheld Mongkol Thirakot’s earlier conviction, adding to his existing sentences to make it the longest ever under Section 112 of the Criminal Code, which pertains to royal defamation. Mongkol, already serving 28 years for previous lese-majeste convictions, saw his sentence extended by another 22 years. TLHR highlighted this as the longest prison term given to a Section 112 defendant based on available records. The Court of Appeal Region 5 confirmed the Chiang Rai Provincial Court’s ruling, which found Mongkol guilty of two counts of lese-majeste and one count of trespassing, resulting in an additional four years and six months in prison. Mongkol attended the ruling via video link from Chiang Rai Central Prison. Earlier this year, in January, the Court of Appeal Region 5 had upheld a 28-year prison term for 14 counts of lese-majeste, each carrying a two-year sentence. This, combined with a further 11 counts of the same offence, brought his total to 50 years before yesterday’s ruling added more time. Mongkol’s sentence eclipses that of Anchan Preelert, a former civil servant who was sentenced to 43 years and six months for similar charges. Mongkol was arrested in April 2021 after a hunger strike in Chiang Rai to demand bail rights for political prisoners in cases akin to his own. From March 2 to 11, 2021, Mongkol posted 25 times on Facebook, which were alleged to be critical of the monarchy. He shared videos from foreign sources deemed harmful to the monarchy and made additional posts on April 8 and 9 that year. Mongkol argued that his posts were political expressions against His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn Phra Vajiraklaochaoyuhua, not defamation. However, the court ruled that his use of vulgar language constituted defamation. Section 112 of the Criminal Code imposes a minimum three-year sentence and a maximum of 15 years for acts that defame, insult, or threaten the king, queen, heir-apparent, or regent. According to TLHR, as of July 31 this year, 1,954 individuals have been prosecuted for political participation and expression since the Free Youth protests began in July 2020. Among these, 272 face lese-majeste charges under Section 112, and 152 have been charged with sedition under Section 116, reported Bangkok Post. by Puntid Tantivangphaisal Photo courtesy of Bangkok Post Source: The Thaiger -- 2024-09-05 Get the ASEAN NOW daily NEWSLETTER - Click HERE to subscribe -
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Former US Soldier, 82, Assaulted by Drunk Thai Man in Pattaya Park
oh dear ' you guys are starting to fight alot .... I love it !! keep it up ...- 1
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Ordering Ozempic From MedConsult Clinic in Bangkok
I've used this clinic for several years, always had a good experience. I usually pick up my meds but I've had one delivery. -
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Do you still see girls in bars which you would consider as girlfriend/wife?
Not really. Most of them are too fat nowadays -
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Aussies now need an ETA to enter Thailand
There was never any visa to be replaced. One can only assume English is not your first language. -
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Petrol Station Scam in Bang Rakam Caught on Video, Goes Viral
ONCE in 13 years. Recently. And that was obviously a young intern. The funny fact is: it's a rule, engine off, mobile off. But we are in Thailand. -
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5 year multiple entry DTV visa (Destination Thailand) from 2024-xx-xx
I must have been living under a rock not knowing about this visa. I went to this agent I was used to help me get my Non-Imm O before, trying to get the same thing now mine has expired and just found out about the DTV. As far as I can see its going to be around 30k total (10k visa, 10k travel, 10k visa agent fees) , but then you basically only need to do a visa run once every year (as in leave country after every 180 days and come straight back) for the next 5 years! this just seems too good to be true, would love not to worry about extensions. The start of this thread seems a little confusing with people having different interpretations of how the visa will work, Im a right in my thinking that its just like any multi-entry, so you can come back and forth as many times as you want over the 5 years. Any 1 stay can be max 180 days, but then you can just do a boarder run and come back for the rest of the year and do the same thing when that 180 days expires. Seems like a no brainer for me to go for this one. My question is have I got this right, as in its not 180 days a year and then you need to leave for the rest of the year, as in what some posts were saying at the beginning of this thread. Also has anyone had experience obtaining this visa with a good agent here in Chiang Mai? -
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Thai gov. to tax (remitted) income from abroad for tax residents starting 2024 - Part II
Maybe I just misunderstood you. This is exactly what I meant. -
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The benefits of living alone as an older man
What purpose do you think any old person has? -
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Body of Missing Man Found in Wang River After Falling From Tree While Sleeping
Should have used AirBB, they have branches everywhere.
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