Consequence For Self Defense Resulting In Murder Here In Thailand ?

[Loz]

Of course they are able to do it. It' one of the most important part of their culture. When a Thai meets an other Thai he doesn't know, he should quickly judge if he is superior or inferior to him to know who is going to wai first.

I don't want to say they get it always right with foreigners, but they are definitively able to make the difference between a penniless white trash and a respectable tourist or businessman.

You sir, have refined optimism beyond the point where it is an art form, into the realm of pure fantasy.

[fcgprg]

White trash to me seems to be a term that should not be used on here.If other terms regarding colour were used i think we would be reprimanded .

[Mario2008]

Some articles on Thai criminal law can be found here:

http://www.chavalitfinchlaw.com/publications/publications.html

These have been published in the Bangkok Post. No article on self defense though.

[Nawtier]

if my wife slapped me with her handbag...can i shoot her ?

[Mario2008]

if my wife slapped me with her handbag...can i shoot her ?

No, but if you do you could plead insanity.

[JurgenG]

Of course they are able to do it. It' one of the most important part of their culture. When a Thai meets an other Thai he doesn't know, he should quickly judge if he is superior or inferior to him to know who is going to wai first.

I don't want to say they get it always right with foreigners, but they are definitively able to make the difference between a penniless white trash and a respectable tourist or businessman.

You sir, have refined optimism beyond the point where it is an art form, into the realm of pure fantasy.

I don't know. It works for me ...

[robblok]

In my country Holland this would not be self defense because you use a gun against a knife. If you used something less as a gun it would be self defense. I heard it was similar in Thailand.

How about a wet flannel, or you could just play paper scissor stone with them to decide?

If your attacker has a softwood cricket bat and you have a hardwood one Im assuming that you will be the one to be banged up then??

Just read what some other posters said.. it concurs with what i thought. So go and play somewhere fantasies your in the good ol USA where you can own a guy and shoot people. You can't over here.

[Ulysses G.]

So go and play somewhere fantasies your in the good ol USA where you can own a guy

They phased that out some time ago.

[Tonto21]

if my wife slapped me with her handbag...can i shoot her ?

In Thailand.....Sure! If it makes you lose face...Try it, let me know how you get on?

[robblok]

So go and play somewhere fantasies your in the good ol USA where you can own a guy

They phased that out some time ago.

My mistake.. guy is gun.