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Do you drive a HILUX? Don't you wish everybody did?
McKinsey & Company are corporate seagulls. They promise a gullible board cost savings, taking 10% of the alleged cost savings. In the process they destroy employee morale. No-one ever goes back in a couple of years to check whether the purported cost saving was actually achieved long-term. It would be too embarrassing. A corporate seagull flies in with much screeching, squabbles over scraps, then flies out again after defecating on everyone in the organisation. -
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THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Wednesday 30 April 2025
Accusations of Extortion at Bangkok Airport: Chinese Nationals vs. Thai Customs Photo by Borirak via Canva In a developing controversy, two Chinese nationals have accused Thai Customs officials of extorting cash and unlawfully seizing luxury watches at Suvarnabhumi International Airport, Bangkok, on August 4 of last year. This allegation surfaced after the story was posted by the Twitter account Red Skull on April 28, reportedly sourced from one of the Chinese men involved. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1359318-accusations-of-extortion-at-bangkok-airport-chinese-nationals-vs-thai-customs/ -
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Crime Belgian Tourist Causes Chaos in Pattaya Convenience Store, Pays 35,000 Baht in Damages
I don't think that Thailand exchanges information on criminals from abroad in the general sense. Possibly when a specific person is wanted. I doubt that a person's details are allowed to be distributed under the data protection acts in most countries. -
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Massive Blackout Cripples Spain and Portugal's Daily Life
By how long? And surely an "MSM conspiracy" is an MSM conspiracy, no? Or it's only a conspiracy for a couple of hours until it gets published. Surely an MSM conspiracy would mean it gets buried by the woke, loony left, agenda wielding press? Well, it didn't get buried did it. Ergo the conspiracy is all in the posters mind, just like every other bit of anti MSM propaganda you read. -
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Louis Theroux: The Settlers
That would be illegal as its copywrite material , not only that Pirate bay is inaccessible for me . But I.ve heard enough about the documentary to know its one sided , where the poor palestians just want to quietly pick their olives for dinner and Jews keep killing them for no reason at all . Let me guess, its woman and children picking the olives ? -
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Report Accusations of Extortion at Bangkok Airport: Chinese Nationals vs. Thai Customs
Photo by Borirak via Canva In a developing controversy, two Chinese nationals have accused Thai Customs officials of extorting cash and unlawfully seizing luxury watches at Suvarnabhumi International Airport, Bangkok, on August 4 of last year. This allegation surfaced after the story was posted by the Twitter account Red Skull on April 28, reportedly sourced from one of the Chinese men involved. The two men brought two Rolex watches from Macao intending to perform a religious ceremony at the Erawan Shrine in Bangkok. However, customs officials allegedly stopped them, claiming that the watches were not declared and required tax payments. The officials demanded a fine of 300,000 baht, allegedly paid in a bathroom, a detail that has raised suspicions of illegality. The watches were not returned to the men, who allege they were coerced into signing documents that transferred ownership to the Thai state. When they sought the watches' return, they were told to buy them back at prices set by Thai Customs. Attempts to file formal complaints were reportedly blocked at various levels. Screenshots of conversations shared on WeChat show a dialogue between one of the Chinese men and a person claiming to be a Thai official. This person allegedly requested cash payments and assured the men that compliance would lead to a resolution, despite the Chinese nationals preferring legal channels. In response, Thai Customs issued a statement on April 29 over Facebook, asserting that all actions were within legal bounds. The statement claims the Chinese travellers used the Nothing to Declare channel, implying an attempt to avoid tax payments. After further inspection, a man identifying himself as a government official reportedly intervened but was rebuffed by customs staff. Despite the claims, Thai Customs stated that the tourists voluntarily surrendered the watches to conclude proceedings, denying any threats or coercion. The identities of those interfering as government officials have not been investigated. The Administrative Court of Thailand has yet to issue a statement on the case. This incident highlights tensions and alleged misconduct at a major international airport, with both facts and reputations on the line. As the situation unfolds, it calls into question procedural transparency and accountability within Thai customs processes. Adapted by ASEAN Now from The Thaiger 2025-04-30
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