Koh Tao murders: Thai police bureau ignores NHRC summons

[metisdead]

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[Dogmatix]

Why are we not surprised that the police would ignore a summons from the NCHR?

[meand]

Possible international accountability. Of course they did not show up. I can't wait til there are more cases like this where they are pushed into the international community, and the perfect little bubble that they've built for themselves crumbles.

[GAZZPA]

I am so tired of this loss of face BS. I dont even think it means what people think it does. If I were to translate it accurately I would say loss of face actually means "getting away with it" (whatever it is they are trying to get away with).

In the West the closest thing is reputation I guess but, it is entirely possible for people to do something wrong and maintain a decent reputation by showing honesty and holding hands up saying "I messed this up". Its such a shame that being brave and owning up is not rewarded here..

Also, Thais believe they have not lost face as long as the truth does not come out,, even if everyone else knows it to be true,, stupid.

In this case it is a murder investigation and there is no room to worry about face.

The more I live and work here the more convinced I am that this ancient idea of "face" has no place in the modern world and it seriously holds the country (Thailand) back.

[outsider]

Just curious... if this will result in more sanctions against Thailand?

[Digitalnomade]

Just curious... if this will result in more sanctions against Thailand?

sanctions from other countries? I don't know, but tourists will probably book their flight to another country. these days it s very easy to travel everywhere and there is lot of choice. Thailand will be now at the bottom of the list for many tourists.

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[dieseldave1951]

oh your so right there i have a guest house and we have not one single booking for november, we are not way down the list in ameanities and quality and io hear the same tale for many in my position

well done to all concerned i am afraid that the and the repuccussions have already started, The tourist have made there disission about current situation here in Thailand

Just curious... if this will result in more sanctions against Thailand?

sanctions from other countries? I don't know, but tourists will probably book their flight to another country. these days it s very easy to travel everywhere and there is lot of choice. Thailand will be now at the bottom of the list for many tourists.

[expat_4_life]

oh your so right there i have a guest house and we have not one single booking for november, we are not way down the list in ameanities and quality and io hear the same tale for many in my position

well done to all concerned i am afraid that the and the repuccussions have already started, The tourist have made there disission about current situation here in Thailand

So, Dave, where is your guest house located, and have you been there long enough to provide info on bookings for the high season for a number of years?

[dieseldave1951]

only 5 ys i am in a coastal resort don't want to say where for obvious reasons (big brother could be watching) but 5yrs 4 yrs 3 yrs two yrs ago was a site better than this year.

Have lost some regular western customers gone to another venue and have told me he reason they not come here is because all the troubles here at present

maybe its time to move to Maylaisia or Cambodia have to see this season out, but already i can see it is going to be a dead loss

maybe the coruption is there but seems to be more stable

oh your so right there i have a guest house and we have not one single booking for november, we are not way down the list in ameanities and quality and io hear the same tale for many in my position

well done to all concerned i am afraid that the and the repuccussions have already started, The tourist have made there disission about current situation here in Thailand

So, Dave, where is your guest house located, and have you been there long enough to provide info on bookings for the high season for a number of years?

[dieseldave1951]

only 5 ys i am in a coastal resort don't want to say where for obvious reasons (big brother could be watching) but 5yrs 4 yrs 3 yrs two yrs ago was a site better than this year.

Have lost some regular western customers gone to another venue and have told me he reason they not come here is because all the troubles here at present

maybe its time to move to Maylaisia or Cambodia have to see this season out, but already i can see it is going to be a dead loss

maybe the coruption is there but seems to be more stable

oh your so right there i have a guest house and we have not one single booking for november, we are not way down the list in ameanities and quality and io hear the same tale for many in my position

well done to all concerned i am afraid that the and the repuccussions have already started, The tourist have made there disission about current situation here in Thailand

So, Dave, where is your guest house located, and have you been there long enough to provide info on bookings for the high season for a number of years?

[abitmiffed]

It sucks for westerners who rely on tourism to survive, i think this is what this country needs. A BIG slap in the face to hopefully wake them up to understand what it means by "kill the tourist kill the tourism" im so done with this country now.

[A1Str8]

Of course they ignore it. Everything they have done was revealed. What do you expect them to talk about? Their major face loss?

Edited November 19, 2014 by A1Str8

[tingtongtourist]

I do wonder if Thai does know about the hot potato story?. This is extraordinary.

How many more brown fingers to be burnt?

First is tossed from various police,even to one chief of police who must think all his Songkran come at once to be premote into place of safety.

Some anti corruption guys must have refused to catch potato and get sacked.

second police chief also catch but is even more lucky than first and buys some shares of some 600million baht or so.

now human rights guys want a piece of the action but this one been passed around so much no police want to be caught holding the dolly.

For sure these Thai police would make a great rugby player!

Edited November 19, 2014 by tingtongtourist