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14 Labour Politicians Received Taylor Swift Freebies Eras Tour Tickets
never understood people these days want to spend thousands of whatever to sing or lipsing a famous person amongst other thousands of 'fans' in very bad audio, whatever.... -
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Schools Advised Trans Teachers Must Share Showers and Lavatories with Female Colleagues
Oh no that’s a technique straight out of your boys play book get folks riled up about something minor to distract from a bigger issue and or just to get the gullible all worked up,I ment what I said 100% and I think you are perceptive enough to know it. -
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THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Monday 21 October 2024
Drunk Porsche Driver Offers B200,000 Settlement, Victim’s Father Questions Charges Picture courtesy: Thai Rath Chiang Mai – A family is demanding justice after a young man was severely injured by a drunk Porsche driver who offered B200,000 to settle the case. The victim's father believes the charges laid against the driver are too lenient, raising concerns over police handling of the incident and their refusal to consider attempted murder charges. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1341236-drunk-porsche-driver-offers-b200000-settlement-victim’s-father-questions-charges/ -
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Female Doing Driving Practice Crashes Into Home, Causing Major Damage
Has even ever passed a test or have a license ? -
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Dancers at Police Station Spark Outrage Among Netizens
I agreed with you until the last sentence. No, that's not a problem at all. -
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Murder-Suicide in Chachoengsao: Jealous Boyfriend Shoots Girlfriend, Then Himself
2 people died and forum members bickering -
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Drunk Porsche Driver Offers B200,000 Settlement, Victim’s Father Questions Charges
Picture courtesy: Thai Rath Chiang Mai – A family is demanding justice after a young man was severely injured by a drunk Porsche driver who offered B200,000 to settle the case. The victim's father believes the charges laid against the driver are too lenient, raising concerns over police handling of the incident and their refusal to consider attempted murder charges. The accident occurred in the early hours of 24 July 2024 at the Fa Thani intersection in Chiang Mai. Mr. Irfan Musa, a 22-year-old fourth-year university student, was stopped at a red light on his motorcycle with his friend, Ms. Aom, also 22, when a speeding Porsche ran the light and hit them without braking. CCTV footage from the scene captured the chilling moment as the Porsche crashed into the stationary motorcycle. Mr. Musa was thrown to the ground while Ms. Aom was dragged by the car for more than 10 metres before being flung onto the pavement. Shockingly, the driver, who was visibly intoxicated, did not immediately help the injured pair. Instead, he reversed the car, running over Mr. Musa a second time before pulling over to the side of the road. Bystanders quickly called emergency services and restrained the driver, fearing he might attempt to flee the scene. Witnesses described the driver as a young man who was "stumbling and clearly drunk." Both victims sustained serious injuries. Mr. Musa suffered a ruptured liver, a fractured skull, and a broken pelvis, while Ms. Aom was critically injured. Mr. Musa required two hospital stays and ongoing physiotherapy, and his family had to temporarily close their business to care for him. The Porsche driver was arrested and charged with reckless driving causing injury and drunk driving. However, Mr. Musa’s father, Mr. Suding Musa, believes these charges are inadequate given the severity of the crash and the driver’s reckless actions. "From the footage, it’s clear that the driver didn’t just hit my son—he ran over him again when reversing. We are asking for an additional charge of attempted murder, but the police have refused, saying it doesn’t meet the criteria." Despite the serious injuries sustained, the driver’s lawyer recently proposed a settlement of B200,000 for each victim, insisting this was all the driver could afford. The lawyer suggested that if the family did not accept the offer, they would fight the case in court and were prepared for the driver to face prison time. Mr. Suding, however, refuses to accept the settlement, stating that it is insufficient compensation for the pain and suffering his son has endured. "We don’t want money—we want justice. My son’s dreams have been shattered. He wanted to become a physiotherapist, but now he can barely walk. How is B200,000 supposed to make up for that?" Mr. Musa himself has spoken out, sharing how the accident has left him physically and emotionally scarred. "I’ve lost the ability to move the way I used to. I was passionate about sports and physical therapy, but now I can’t even walk properly. It’s hard to accept that my future has changed because of someone’s reckless behaviour. If this had happened to someone in the driver’s family, would they settle for this?" The case has drawn public attention, with many questioning the leniency of the charges and the handling of the investigation. Mr. Musa’s family has called for a full inquiry into the Porsche driver’s actions and the police’s decision not to press more serious charges. In the meantime, Mr. Musa continues to undergo physiotherapy, although his recovery has been slow. His family remains determined to pursue the case in court, rejecting the settlement offer and seeking harsher penalties for the driver. "We will not rest until justice is served," Mr. Suding said. "My son’s life will never be the same, and we cannot accept that the driver gets off so easily." Chiang Mai police have stated that they are continuing their investigation but have not yet added any further charges, reported Thai Rath. -- 2024-10-21 -
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What comes after election day (unless Trump wins the electoral college)
We can be certain that there will be an absolute torrent of attempts to overturn any defeat for Trump - as described in this clip. It will not be over "until the fat lady stops singing" or until in this case, "the fat man stops whining"!- 1
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Trump Works at McDonald’s claims Kamala Harris 'never has
That's correct 'cause as we all know she was raised in a middle class family. "How will you tackle inflation?" "Well I was raised in a middleclass family ......................................................................................" -
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Tourist Van Accident in Prachuap Khiri Khan: 8 Injured, 1 Dead
can anyone see what this license plate is ...... 24_5 ? -
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Female Doing Driving Practice Crashes Into Home, Causing Major Damage
Thats why I left foot brake, to keep my right foot on the throttle. Helps with corners exits to keep the engine on boost.- 1
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Thai gov. to tax (remitted) income from abroad for tax residents starting 2024 - Part II
Numerous members have said that TRD should make Thai nationals pay tax, before making foreign residents pay and but they seem unwilling to do this. A regular tax poster took me to task (as is his frequent want and need) for saying that most Thai nationals don't earn enough to warrant filing a return, once TEDA is taken into account, so I dug into things more deeply. The population is circa 70 million but the workforce is only 38 million, the rest are too young, too old, too inform, too incarcerated or too something to be included. About 11% of the population (7.7 mill) files a tax return but only around 6% pay tax. Most of that 11% will be from the workforce which means 20% of the workforce files a return, a more reasonable sounding number. Ah yes you say, but most people work cash in hand and don't declare their earnings. Possibly, but dig into that headline more deeply and all is not what it first appears. The informal economy or grey market is said to equal 50% of GDP or around 8 trillion baht. Divide that amount by the number of people in the workforce and the average national wage of 15,000 baht per month increases to 30,000 baht. BUT, over 55% of workers in the informal economy are agricultural workers, who earn two times lower than their counterparts in the formal economy. What all that leaves us with is around 25% of the workforce who have informal earnings that are not declared, those are the people the TRD needs to target. But the answer to the question, why don't Thai's file tax returns is simply answered, most of them don't earn enough to qualify to do so. "IF the average wage nationwide is 15k per month, most married couples with one child have enough in TEDA to qualify to not file a return". Lastly, it's interesting that many foreigners who move to Thailand, do so for the lower cost of living. Yet they earn between three and six times the average wage but complain they are being made to pay tax when their much poorer hosts do not! Hmmm. The size of Thailand's informal economy is estimated to be 48.4% of GDP (THB18.7 trill.) or Please credit and share this article with others using this link: https://www.bangkokpost.com/business/general/2745121/call-for-better-integration-of-the-informal-economy. View our policies at http://goo.gl/9HgTd and http://goo.gl/ou6Ip. © Bangkok Post PCL. All rights reserved. More than half of informal workers, 55.4%, are in the agricultural sector, earning nearly two times lower than their counterparts in the formal sector. Please credit and share this article with others using this link: https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/2708701/over-half-of-thai-workers-in-informal-sector. View our policies at http://goo.gl/9HgTd and http://goo.gl/ou6Ip. © Bangkok Post PCL. All rights reserved. -
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Room with View or Quiet Room: Your priority is?
I would actually LOVE a padded cell. But, aren't they expensive? With a padded cell, I would be in a truly quiet environment for the first time since leaving the EastCoast of Taiwan, on the most eastern tip of the entire island of Formosa. It would be great. -
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British Man Drives 500 km to See 'Lamduan,' Sisaket’s Baby Hippo
It's good to mention his nationality. That explains all 😂
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