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Not quite, but 10 months in jail, and 10 months "supervision" isn't exactly "harsh" in my book!

20 months!!! Did she "know" the judge or something! "..........but facing harsh penalties when caught." If she'd been busted in Thailand she'd have been languishing in the Bangkok Hilton for a few more years than that!!!

It does if they're thought to be a flight risk!

Well said!

Facing a 21 year sentence and out on bail - will probably do a "Boss"!

No wonder your post went into my "Junk" folder with that kind of pedantic attitude! "The NHS in England is mainly funded by general taxation and National Insurance. A small part comes from patient charges, such as for prescriptions and dentistry." My point, as you (should) well know, is that if you get treated for a sprained ankle or a heart attack in an NHS Hospital in the UK - you will NOT have to pay for the treatment, and by the way that includes immigrants - legal or illegal.

"The Yoovidhya family, co-owners of Red Bull, have clinched the top spot as Thailand’s richest. Their immense net worth soared, highlighting the country's ever-evolving wealth landscape." Hence "Boss" is still "on the run" from the law!

The point about the NHS is the treatment is free - dependent on the urgency of the situation, you may have to wait a while. In Thailand, I agree that you can get seen by a doctor very quickly, but any subsequent treatment can be very expensive!

The Ministry of Public Health is in the final stages of revising the Alcohol Control Act 2008. Minister Somsak Thepsutin announced that the House’s recent approval of the bill is part of efforts to liberalise a market expected to boost tourism and support smaller breweries. "The Ministry will also manage further actions, including announcements about alcohol sales onboard trains and in designated areas....." "Meanwhile, the Prime Minister will officially announce alcohol sales at Bangkok's Hua Lamphong railway station, taking into account the station's appropriate safety measures. However, we will continue to ban alcohol sales at other stations and aboard trains." So just how does banning alcohol aboard on trains and stations boost tourism? When the reason they banned it in the first place was because of the horrendous actions of one of their own (unvetted) staff by raping a young girl and killing her by throwing her off the train?

Lawyer Wirasak Nakin noted the family has petitioned the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) over the body's movement, deemed unnatural. I would have thought that any dead body moving would be "unnatural"?

Nice to see "Security" taking such an active role!!!

Going back to work at 2pm because after that you can't buy any more booze? If it's the workers getting "fissed" that they're worried about, one would thaink that they would ban booze between 11 am and 2 pm? 🙂

Add Macro and Tesco Lotus to that list!

One of the reasons given is that it was to stop schoolkids buying booze!

"Effective June 27, sales will only be allowed during specific hours: from 11am to 2pm, and from 5pm to midnight. This applies throughout the country,................." I thought those were the rules already for this 3rd World country trying to attract tourists as the figures (according to TAT!!!) have shown a significant drop?