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He does not look like 36 to me. But then again, ice does that to a person.
@Somtamnication: That's funny; it was the very first thing I noticed: his age is supposedly 36, they could've easily switched the digits ! ! ! ! I mean; I am 65 but I don't look anything like his age appears to be . . . . . . . . . . L.O.L.
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Oh; and it's not as if they were getting "rich" off this scheme; Gross-Profit of Bt. 4,000.- per Kg ? ? ? ? ? OMG; how many years will they have to spend in jail ? ? ? ?
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LoppyLugs: You are a GOOD man ! ! ! ! ! ! !
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If/When a Monk asks for money; he is NOT a Monk . . . . . . steer clear of these types of people !
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"What they found suspicious however was the number of wide spread blood splattered on many of the steps on the staircase which might indicated that he had taken injuries before he had fallen."
. . . . and they simply "closed-the-file" ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
Incredible ! ! ! ! !
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"At the same time, the state prosecutor of the Eight Prosecution Region, Mr Thawatchai Siengjiew, disclosed that the working group of prosecutors have ordered the police to probe into more issues and to question more witnesses and find more circumstantial evidence before the state prosecutor could prosecute them in the court.
He said that case needed to have substantial evidence as it is closely watched by people around the world."
So this investigation is then FAR from complete as stated. These are not minor details; all parts of the prosecutor's case need work.
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"Human Rights Office officials said they received complaints that the two Myanmar suspects were beaten by the police during the interrogation.
They said from the interview with the suspects also confirmed they were beaten.
However a cross check of the suspects’ claim with Koh Pha-ngan police chief Pol Col Prachum Ruangthong showed there was no beating as claimed by the suspect. The officer confirmed no beating or torture."
So there are two contradictory "confirmations." Note that the Burmese can only make claims, while the Pol. Col. can "confirm" that beating them didn't happen. Isn't he just making a counter-claim?
Why don't they subject the whole lot of them to a Polygraph-Test ? ? ? ? - The truth will soon surface, even if the evidence is not admissible in a Court of Law.
Also; when certain individual refuse to take part (viz. in a Polygraph), then that in itself already would already be very telling !
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There appear to be many posters here who display an extreme form of Racial Discrimination on this Forum. This is loathsome - and says very little about the subjects of their scorn, but speaks volumes about the very low standards of the Posters ! ! ! ! For a minute or so, I thought I had strayed into a KKK-meeting and I felt dirty ! ! ! !
Discrimination is, by definition, a disgusting & unacceptable practice and I sincerely hope (and trust) that George's Boys will nip this in the butt; sooner rather than later !
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Congrats ! - That looks like a "Factory-Job" ! !
Where did you have this done ?
Superb !
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OH YEAA
This is what we wanted all along, objective reached.
BIG thanks to everyone who made a fuss and helped get the word out.
For once its one up to the good guys.
It's not over till the fat lady sings!
I hope that the Brits will subject the alleged perpetrators AND the Thai Police who conducted the "interrogations" to a bona-fide Lie-Detector for starters. This will give them a very quick & accurate indication of what transpired. Then it is of the utmost importance to verify the integrity of the DNA testing process. After this, we will all know the truth.
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Most of us would be angry as well... but be prepared for the trolls about to comment about this.
There's very little purpose in "getting angry", at this point, but what your better-half could have done, was to somehow take a picture(s) of this offensive farang and subsequently filed a Police-Report. I can assure that the penalty for "groping" is seen as a very serious criminal offence. Catching a moron like this would serve 2 purposes: (1) He would have his little visit to the jail, - and (2) It would serve as a warning to like-minded others to NOT sink t such a low level.
I remember a case very similar to this in a large Pattaya shopping-mall, a few years ago, - and that perp. eventually wished he had never come to Thailand in the first place.
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In my humble opinion, this case depends entirely upon the INTEGRITY of the forensic-authorities, from the point of collecting DNA-material - all the way through to the 'conclusions' of those forensic comparisons. I personally shudder to think about all the various steps (from A to Z) which could have become compromised. At the end of the sequence, it all boils-down to "trust-in-the-system" applied during the investigation.
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Ashamed to be a Dutchman ! ! ! !
RIP young lady and much strength to her family.
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The biggest problem you may have with these little trucks (excepting the Nissan NV) is that you may not fit behind the steering wheel. These trucks are, indeed, very small, hence this problem.
Personally; I would go for a small Nissan NV easy to service and they drive like a Porsche ! ! The other advantage is that the loading area is much lower to the ground, so with the tail-gate down, the dogs just have to "step-up" a little . . . . . . .
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"After all, no one in their right mind believes that the authorities don't know about this extortion and other irregularities. It's really sad that they have to wait for the gruesome murder of two British nationals to do something about it."
I believe that this is a very unfair statement: The new 'regime' of General Prayuth has only been in charge for a few months and took some time in forming itself into a cohesive administration, a process which is ongoing as we speak.
It is nonsensical to presume that these people (the new regime) can be expected to change all the wrongs (and there are many) in this Kingdom overnight.
Give Peace a Chance !
Give Prayuth a Chance !
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I just feel so very sorry for the 'common' people of this nation ! ! ! It is scandalous how these people have to live & survive under such utterly disgusting conditions. I wish the "free world" could walk in there and set the whole lot of them free . . . . . .
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Disgusting frame up.
BTW those aren't jackets, they are vests. They look like level IIIA (iiiA, pronounced "3A") and they won't stop a rifle bullet or the bigger handgun rounds.
@NeverSure: - I don't know from which planet you hail, but the common-term for these pieces of Protective Gear is, in fact, "Flak-Jacket". The term "Flak" originates from the German "Flugzeugabwehrkanone" which translates into "Airplane-Defense-Canon". - You are correct in stating that there are many 'levels/types/specs' for these pieces of protective personnel protection, - and we were very recently surprised by the fact that the Royal Thai Navy now even had invented a special "Flak-Jacket-Life-Jacket", according to the National media.
In any event; in every day life, you would never hear a sergeant order his guys to "don your Flak-Vest, but rather "don your Flak-Jacket".
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The plot thickens every day ......
Agatha Christie would be jealous of such a story.
Perhaps; but it sounds much more like a typical John Grisham story to me . . . . . . .
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General Prayuth: Thailand's HOPE in SCARY times ! ! ! ! ! !
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About time they started targeting and cleaning up the rort that is being a monk in many temples in Thailand. Temples. The place one runs to when hiding from police.
There are REAL monks and then there are NOT-REAL monks.
The NOT-REAL monks will discover all about Karma soon enough, trust me.
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I cannot believe someone would think or do something like that...this guy is an Animal.....
And WHERE was her "valliant" boy-friend during all this ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
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or even better would be the magnetic promotional panels for car doors
Yes; I know and if you send me an e-mail I am sure I can get you the required information.
jaapklasema#gmail.com
(just change the hash-mark for a 'monkey-tail')
Cheers
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Putting the cable issue aside for now, why have they failed to deploy their reserve chute?
from someone who has few jumps under his belt, either they were dropped from to low, or
they have hesitated to long before they pulled the reserve cord, either way, theses issues
should be revisited urgently...
I was also a skydiver for several years (never jumped in the military).
In my days of civilian jumping, the minimum opening altitude was 3,000 AGL. I believe military jumps involve much lower opening altitudes.
3,500 feet would be the typical altitude for a civilian static line jump because people jumping with static lines were almost exclusively newbies. Not only was the altitude a bit higher for newbies, but there was an instructor watching carefully from the aircraft with the static line passing through his hands. If he saw anything untoward, he would grab the static line causing an early opening. Admittedly that may not have helped here if the problem was really the static line itself, but there are also other factors that might come into play.
Pretty typically first time jumpers are completely overwhelmed by the experience, and are not going to be much good at emergency procedures.
Next, when deploying your reserve canopy you must first release your main so the two do not get tangled. The release mechanism used could be a factor here. The old style release mechanisms required that you open two aluminum "caps" (one on each shoulder) by flipping them up with your thumbs, then getting your thumbs into two small rings and pulling hard. This was difficult to execute properly, especially if there was any level of panic involved, and all jumpers I knew who used this mechanism (including me in my early jumping days) drilled this process until it was automatic.
A much easier to use release mechanism (called a 3 ring circus in my day) was introduced maybe 30 years ago that only required the jumper to grab and pull a small bean bag on his harness.
In this case, the malfunction was total, so that a release of the main was not really necessary, but you would normally go through the whole process because that was what you were trained and drilled to do.
@Jumper: yes; I agree with you 100%. As it happens, I also made my 8 jumps,while in the Army - in order to get 1/2 a chute on my uniform, basically only to impress the girls, at the time, I must admit.
In any event; following proper procedures has only everything to do with training-drills, as you so rightly stated. I fear that there may have been a gross neglect of this "drill-'till-you-can-dream-it' discipline.
I certainly remember my first jump very well; I was petrified and needed a good kick in the lower back from my jump-sergeant - the rip-cord did the rest. IF, however, my chute would NOT have opened (on the count) I certainly would have been trained enough to pull the reserve.
I feel sorry for these guys - but I'm afraid the brass is to be blamed for (1) faulty equipment & (2) Lackadaisical training.
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This is a great development and at the same time, very sad for the affected families to have to hear the details publically. Horrible.
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Spot on, tomyummer; they could have left those very intimate details out of the public domain, for Pete's Sake ! ! ! I feel so sorry for the parents here ! ! ! ! !
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If you've ever wondered why Insurance Companies always 'live' in elaborate office building; I can explain to you how they accomplish this:
In case of an accident; the very first thing ANY insurer will do is try to find a reason why they should NOT have to pay out:
1. Valid Driver's License
2. Drink Driving
3. Drugs involved
4. Medicines used
Perhaps your wife should consider to purchase an old pick-up for her father, in order to get him used to driving & get some practice. Then; he should obtain his D/L - and then you could consider a new pick-up truck.
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Russian tourist dies after jet-ski crash in Phuket
in Phuket News
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@steelpulse: you write: "All jet skis ridden require a Thai captain's license" - and you are absolutely correct ! !
Thai Maritime Law clearly states that:
1) Any watercraft which is used in any Thai waters MUST bear lawful registration (This would certainly include a Jet-Ski, as does it a rubber-dinghy and any size mono/or/multi hull vessel.
2) The operator of ANY water-craft used in Thai waters MUST have a valid Captain's License
So; this being the Law (!) how can these Jet-Skis even be rented-out to people who obviously do not have a Captain's License ? ? ? ? Having said that; if the law were to be enforced, there would be 95% less craft on Thai waters, because hardly any Thai's (Fishermen; Jet-Ski chaps; Tourist-Boat "captains") hold a Captains License. They don;t hold a license, because this law is NOT being enforced by the authorities ! ! !
While this is happening, the corpses just keep piling-up . . . . . . . .