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  1. Thais appear to be very sensitive to their own culture and history being criticized and then don't respect anyone else's. I could think of a few "Amusing" T shirts I could knock up and wear in Thailand , but I'd be imprisoned.

    Probably the vilest creature ever to exist causing death and misery to Millions upon Millions and these pea brained cretins put him on a T-shirt

    As the Lord Buddha has thought us: "Every Coin Has Two Sides" - meaning that, almost always, one side is negative, whereas the other side is positive . . .

    Perhaps something very positive can 'grow' out of this situation, namely the current government taking a firm stance on the total prohibition of any/all depictions of Hitler and also any depictions of that nasty Swastika, often seen on T-Shirts and particularly German-Style Army Helmets, with a Swastika on one side and the symbol of the SS-Totenkopf (skull) on the other side.

    I was born well after the end of WW-2, but whenever I see these evil symbols, I get offended; how about the many, many people who had to live through this horror ? ? ? ?

    Here's hoping . . . . . . . .

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  2. Remember when I joined the British Army as a junior grunt. Had to do cleaning, fatigues, peeling spuds, area cleaning, ablutions cleaning and all that stuff - and it had to be done to an immaculate standard, none of this sloppy half hearted stuff. Ah, them were the days!!!

    As any ex Army officer knows; any army has a "FMR" (Fighting Man Ratio) and when I was in the Royal Dutch Army (66-1), the FMR of the Dutch was 1 in 10, meaning that, in order to have 1 guy fighting at the front, he required 10 men as his support (ranging from Cooks, Medics, Admin., Command etc.) in order to be able to function properly. - The US army, at that time was running at 1 in 13, while the Israeli chaps were doing "their thing" at an FMR of 1 in 3 ! ! ! ! !

    So; it should not come as a surprise that even a force such as ISIS (which is much better organized than the average Joe reckons !) would probably be working (I would hazard a guess) at a ratio of somewhere around 1 in 5.

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  3. Which raises the question, "Are humans born like this, and if not, then how do they get like this?".

    I can truly state that I feel quite strongly that the people responsible for the major portion of the upbringing of citizens like this should also be held responsible, as well as the contributing factors that got this person from an innocent, beautiful human baby into a young, adult monster.

    I have often thought about this question and I can only come up with the kind of "stuff" young people everywhere are exposed to:

    1. Extremely violent Computer "Games"

    2. Extremely disgusting Horror Movies

    3.Extremely violent modern "music", Rap; Heavy-Metal, House-Music etc.

    All's I can say is thatnI am happy I was never exposed to this crap whilst growing-up - and I pity society for the stuff they have to put up with today ! ! ! !

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  4. its about time thailand moved into the modern age with Jurys..not a bunch of abusive judges who belive they are demi-gODS

    In the Netherlands the juridical systems works nicely without juries. Somehow no one there feels like not having moved into the 21st century.

    How to get a really political and influential groups independent juridical system is a difficult issue. Even the USA seems to have a problem with it.

    One of the biggest problem re: the Thai Judicial system is the actual "language" used in the standing Laws and in the texts used in the litigation process. It is extremely cumbersome and also very much "non-confrontational" (part of Thai culture also !), which, of course, makes for much elongated & time-consuming processes within the courts today. - The other real problem in Thailand is, of course, the question of Integrity of the many authorities involved in the legal process.

    Both of these issues are very much ingrained in this society and will be extremely difficult to 'set-straight'.

    However; with Gen. Prayuth's strong desires to "normalize" Thai society in general and the Thai judicial system in particular; there may just be a bright light at the end of that tunnel . . . . . . .

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  5. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder and in my opinion is a shallow concept, best left to those who are shallow.

    geronimo: That is brilliantly phrased; it appears "simple" at first; but then it hits me: just like some of the stuff Rudyard Kipling has come-up with ! ! ! It also strongly reminds me of my three other favorite authors: Louis L'Amour; Wilbur Smith - and John Grisham ! ! !

    Just a couple that come to my tired mind, which I reckon you might enjoy:

    Wilbur Smith:

    . . . . . . . I am no longer young and I have learned much, - gathered it brick-by-brick along the way and trimmed each brick and cemented it into the wall. – The fortress of my manhood is not yet completed, but what I have built so far is strong.

    Yet the purpose of a fortress is to protect and hold safely those things that are precious. - If during the building a man loses and expends those things which he wishes to protect, then the finished fortress is a mockery.

    I have not lost it all; - a little I have used in barter – I have traded a little faith for the knowledge of evil; - exchanged a little laughter for the understanding of death; - a little freedom for a son (and this was a good trade) – but I know there’s still something left . . . . . . . . . .

    From Wilbur Smith

    The Sound Of Thunder (Page 56)

    Rudyard Kipling:

    When a Hill-Girl grows lovely, she well worth crossing fifty miles of bad country, to lay eyes upon . . . . . .

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  6. Poor girl. I can't find the word.

    Hang these animals, reo reo.

    And of course no-one will pay for this exploited and mutilated girl.

    Awful.

    And where are the pictures of bastards ???

    May be hi-so chink or police family case again ?

    And of course Thai (bail) court, prosecutors and police officers can su ck each-other.

    This is what these 2 monsters look like ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !

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  7. COUPLE JUMP BAIL: THAI JUSTICE SYSTEM FAILS TORTURED KAREN GIRL

    Many eyes have been watching the case of horrific abuse of a young Karen girl from Burma by a Thai couple who allegedly abducted, enslaved and tortured her for five years since she was seven years old (I reported the details last week).

    Given the shockingly cruel nature of the abuse, many have been hoping that the huge amount of attention might make a difference in this case and an underprivileged victim will for once get the justice she deserves.

    But it is not to be. Thailand – more precisely Thai law enforcement – has failed the poor child yet again. While there have been criticisms of the insensitive treatment of the girl as a child victim by Thai media and law enforcement officials, it is tragic that this case is turning into yet another familiar failure of the Thai justice system.

    Suspects failed to report for police questioning

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    Mr. Nathee Taeng-orn, age 35, and Ms. Rattanakorn Piyavoratharm, age 33. Two suspects in the case failed to report for questioning with the police on February 18, 2013, and are now wanted on 100,000 baht bounty.

    Note: The article was originally published on Siam Voices blog on Asian Correspondent on February 18, 2013.

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  8. Hi; I have had the "solid lift-able lid" (as you say: "Gas-Lift") on my 4 Dr. Vigo since I purchased this vehicle new - and I must admit that, even-though I really like it, I have regretted it also many times, since (as you stated rightly) I can not transport even a normal fridge, or plants . . . .

    I wonder, by the way, if you realize the enormous advantage of having a cover over the p/u-bed ? If one does a fair bit of Highway driving, then the airflow the vehicle produces, will flow over the hood of the vehicle, then it's pushed "up & over" the windshield in order to then descent into hat huge cavity we refer to as the Pick-Up Bed.Of course the pressure wants to flow-out of this 'restricted area' - but is blocked by the bed-lid (which by law must be up & closed). This basically acts like an "anchor" and will add to the cost of fuel used to propel the vehicle forward at reasonable speeds.

    So; cutting a long story short; my next P/U will have the "harmonica" type (still lockable) folding bed-cover, for sure.

    Cheers,

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  9. I am a Dutchman and I grew-up with Sinterklaas & Zwarte Piet - and I have nothing but great memories from these once-a-year traditions. I most certainly did not become a "discriminator" or a "hater" of any kind. To me; a person is a nice person, until he/she does something to erase my respect, but NEVER based on Race, Color, Religion (although Islam is pushing my envelope somewhat . . .).

    Interesting article, about the Dutch in Sweden: now we know where a lot of spineless Dutchies have gone . . . . . . . . ("a lot"; I did NOT say "all" !).

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  10. Well it is NOT the normal hyacinth. The water hyacinth is a common problem in the tropics.

    However it can be used as bioenergy: Because of its extremely high rate of development, Eichhornia crassipes is an excellent source of biomass. One hectare of standing crop thus produce more than 70,000 m3 of biogas. According to Curtis and Duke, one kg of dry matter can yield 370 liters of biogas, giving a heating value of 22,000 kJ/m3 (580 Btu/ft3) compared to pure methane (895 Btu/ft3

    Source wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eichhornia_crassipes

    So Thailand you have natural resources in the canals, use them in a right way !!!

    @FredNL: Now that is an excellent post ! ! - Refreshing to stumble into someone who actually states verified facts. (we; "Dyke-Hoppers" just LOVE actual facts, don't we).

    Thanks for that, FredNL

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  11. Incredible. I really don't understand the charges. If the CDs were in the garbage, that indicates that somebody bought them legitimately somewhere. That means the winged monkeys have already collected their royalties, piece of the action, etc. So why is it a crime to recycle them?? The people who do sell copied cds, etc, don't seem to go to jail, I wonder why?? At 200 baht per day in prison to pay off the fine, this poor guy would have spent the rest of his life in prison.

    Just hazarding-a-guess, but it seems to me that this poor chap did NOT have the benefit of a proper DEFENSE, as required by the Thai Constitution. The charge against him: Selling CDs ? ? ? These were second-hand CDs and not "pirated-goods". If the "authorities" take a quick look on all the web-sites offering used CDs, they will be able to bring charges against millions of people who are, in Thailand, guilty of this offence . . . . . . ridiculous ! ! !

    I reckon this guy should file a suit against the Police AND the Court for Tbt. 100 million: in my country he could only win ! ! ! !

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  12. Mr. Dirk; yes; I am having the very same problem and have been getting increasingly 'cheesed-off' at the TOT; but then again - what can we do about it ? ? ? When my Thai (much) better-half calls them, they recognize her voice and remember her name . . . . . . . Useless outfit ! ! !

  13. Hi,

    I am a great Jazz-Fanatic and I would LOVE to have your CDs.

    Also; I do share my Jazz with many Jazz-Lovers all over the world.

    Please put me on your 'list-for-consideration', okay ?

    Also; I could easily organize the expedient pick-up from you in Chiang Mai

    Thanks for your consideration.

    Cheers,

    JK

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  14. Amazing; I was just saying to one of my friends, only the other day; that I had a real craving for a REAL Reuben Sandwich. I have tried some in the larger hotels here & there, over the years, but nothing came close to what they understand a Reuben Sandwich to be in North America . . . . . . .until (obviously) I just read your Post here.

    I am extremely grateful for your Post and I will high-tail it down there today to satisfy this yearlong craving of mine ! ! !

    THANKS

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    Please report back on your findings! Having lived in NYC for some time, I do miss a real reuben. Carnegie's was a regular visit for me. Here's a pic of one of their's. I could feel my colon shudder when I walked in the door! 555555

    Well; I just came back from one of the best lunches ever in my 22+ years in Thailand.

    A real Reuben Sandwich; heaped with everything that's super delicious ! ! ! ! ! ! !

    I will certainly be going back there again soon: there are so many other things to try out there: fantastic ! ! ! ! !

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  15. Amazing; I was just saying to one of my friends, only the other day; that I had a real craving for a REAL Reuben Sandwich. I have tried some in the larger hotels here & there, over the years, but nothing came close to what they understand a Reuben Sandwich to be in North America . . . . . . .until (obviously) I just read your Post here.

    I am extremely grateful for your Post and I will high-tail it down there today to satisfy this yearlong craving of mine ! ! !

    THANKS

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    Please report back on your findings! Having lived in NYC for some time, I do miss a real reuben. Carnegie's was a regular visit for me. Here's a pic of one of their's. I could feel my colon shudder when I walked in the door! 555555

    Will do; probably going there as soon as today; will let you know (my mouth's watering as we speak !)

  16. Amazing; I was just saying to one of my friends, only the other day; that I had a real craving for a REAL Reuben Sandwich. I have tried some in the larger hotels here & there, over the years, but nothing came close to what they understand a Reuben Sandwich to be in North America . . . . . . .until (obviously) I just read your Post here.

    I am extremely grateful for your Post and I will high-tail it down there today to satisfy this yearlong craving of mine ! ! !

    THANKS

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  17. @Kevvy - If you would be driving out of South-Pattaya Road and turn LEFT onto Sukhumvit (direction North) and drive for about 50 yards and then STOP. If you would then look straight across the Sukhumvit Rd., you would spot a place that sells Marble, Slate etc. That place does head-stones, okay ? The owner is a very nice lady named "Jim" and her mobile number is 081 687 54 22

    She speaks fluent English and is not a "take advantage of Farang" type of person.

    She'll take care of you

    Cheers

    JK

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