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Fraudulent calls and messages surge by 18% in Thailand in 2023
Emdog replied to webfact's topic in Thailand News
"Thailand experienced a rise in these deceptive communications, Asia as a whole saw a reduction. " Thailand grabs first in another groundbreaking Hub category -
It is not uncommon for the courts here to give convicted criminals the choice of prison or becoming a monk. Many choose monkhood... There are good monks and there are those that should have been locked up at the very least.
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Pickpockets theft of Norwegian-Thai couple was karma, say cops
Emdog replied to webfact's topic in Bangkok News
Nothing to do with this article, eh? "One man blocked the Norwegian, while two female pickpockets blocked the woman, allowing a transwoman to grab the belongings from their bag." Or maybe that was a PSA?- 107 replies
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No big deal. I bet they've met before....
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Thaksin has not breached parole conditions – Justice Minister
Emdog replied to snoop1130's topic in Thailand News
and who, pray tell, set the conditions of parole? His daughter? -
Criminal referrals create new headaches for GOP impeachment investigators
Emdog replied to Social Media's topic in World News
Catch up on the news, maybe change channels from "We distort, you deride".... Hunter did testify before Repub committee behind closed doors. He wanted to testify in open hearing so that the public and press could hear it all, not the erroneous, distorted wordings Republicans are known for. https://apnews.com/article/hunter-biden-congress-subpoena-impeachment-joe-biden-f91915376997b5327eb2e747816690b5 -
I am pointing out that by being illegals, they still have to pay taxes and S Security deductions with no prospect of refunds or benefits (like a legal or citizen would). How can that be some sort of "defending"? Think for a minute. Big ag invited them in to pick berries and fruit. If they weren't in the US, crops would not be harvested, full stop. That is a fact. Look it up. US isn't all that different from Thailand as far as natives don't want to do physically hard work
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Those who moan and groan that costs for schools etc are higher yet fail to note that the illegal immigrants take jobs native born don't want (when was the last time you picked berries?) and have taxes and social security taxes deducted from paychecks. Being illegals, they can't have a "real" SSN, so all their payments are gravy to treasury. No refunds on tax returns, either, I'd think. Contrary to the propaganda on Fox, US leads all major economies on growth after covid. THere are real world data, not just anecdotal fluff right wingers go for.
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Bangkok TukTuks, Taxis Defy Parking Rules, Frustrate Bus Riders
Emdog replied to george's topic in Bangkok News
No 'crackdowns" would be needed if the "police" performed their minimal expected duties of "law enforcement". Sheesh... -
Trump says some undocumented immigrants are ‘not people’
Emdog replied to Social Media's topic in World News
"Those immigrants and their children are more criminal than other Americans." not true, a lie. "you care they're more criminal than the people you currently live with". another nonsensical lie. BTW what is a "white town"? Your Your "facts" lack basis in reality, aka FBI statistics. Major crime is down in US in most categories, again FBI stats. You may say "I know what I see and feel" (Constant line from Fox). Scientific method, statistics, etc were created to overcome anecdotal "evidence". "They have more land than they can use in Mexico.." You are a flat out racist. I'm done with trying to use reason with this sort of tripe. https://apnews.com/article/crime-fbi-violence-murder-8f47df4e8cf1917e6d8032e19dc1b4c9 -
Rescue foundation appeals for help after theft of marble benches
Emdog replied to snoop1130's topic in Pattaya News
what are those darker chunks scattered about the concrete form of tables and benches? I always assumed that was just cheap marble reject chunks, but if some other material, what is it? -
Rescue foundation appeals for help after theft of marble benches
Emdog replied to snoop1130's topic in Pattaya News
Random chunks of marble slapped into mainly concrete bench... pretty common. They lost their marbles it seems I want to know who stole (or wound up with) all the nice concrete benches that used to be every 30 meters or so on Jomtien Beach Rd.... -
Trump says some undocumented immigrants are ‘not people’
Emdog replied to Social Media's topic in World News
The subject is immigrants, crime rates and are they animals... not race. You are "moving the goal posts" it seems to me. Play your racist card if you want. Texas, California, Arizona, etc were all Mexican before US took those lands (Gee, maybe all those Spanish names were just coincidence?). Or... Asian Americans have lower crime rate than whites, so kick the whites out.... here is article from Cato Institute, well known right wing Republican foundation (not NYT or other outlet you might accuse of "liberal bias"). Plenty of other sources out there. Cato makes no breakdown by race.... " In 2018, the illegal immigrant criminal conviction rate was 782 per 100,000 illegal immigrants, 535 per 100,000 legal immigrants, and 1,422 per 100,000 native‐born Americans (Double illegal rates... me). The illegal immigrant criminal conviction rate was 45 percent below that of native‐born Americans in Texas." My underlining, etc. Texas is the only state that keeps this sort of data, in case you don't want to read full article. https://www.cato.org/blog/new-research-illegal-immigration-crime-0 -
Seems another example of "confirmation bias": people hearing what they want to believe, so don't fact check and ignore blatant warnings Same thing happened with source Bush 2 and company beleived to justify invasion of Iraq.... dude was a drunk and German intellignece said he was unreliable and not to be believed.... but he said what they wanted to hear, too.
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Thai man accuses lover swindling 38 million baht, stealing data
Emdog replied to webfact's topic in Bangkok News
"Wasit revealed that nearly 700 people borrowed money from Teeranan, and he gave her over 10 million baht." He lost 10 million, not 38. He HOPED to get the 38 by being a loan shark. I have zero sympathy for this guy -
Undercover amulet group busted for illegal firearm sales in Samut Prakan
Emdog replied to webfact's topic in Bangkok News
Am I to understand that amulet selling is a stepping stone to illegal gun sales, drug use and abuse, etc? -
Chonburi Immigration Busts Illegal Foreign Workers in Pattaya Area
Emdog replied to webfact's topic in Pattaya News
"....arrested many illegal foreign workers from neighboring countries in the Pattaya area." Any Russians? nah, "since we're not neighbors, let's be friends..." Chinese? Indians? or only countries that are poorer than Thailand.... yes, of course -
Bangkok’s children gasp for air amidst pollution nightmare
Emdog replied to webfact's topic in Bangkok News
Whew, only affects children so being a geezer I've nothing to worry about! "Thailand grapples annually with dire air pollution levels,..." "Grapple" to me implies some sort of tussle, struggle, effort.... I haven't seen any serious efforts made to lower pollution here. I like to check daily levels in Bangkok and Pattaya. As often as not numbers are higher for Pattaya... more to pollution than just vehicles I reckon -
Bangkok bust nets over 5kg of cocaine at Suvarnabhumi Airport
Emdog replied to snoop1130's topic in Bangkok News
"...cleverly concealed within clothes drying racks and sent from the United States." I question just how clever that is.... who the heck has ever sent clothes drying racks from the US, or any other country, to Thailand? They are not that hard to find here, and certainly cheaper... -
Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi soars to seventh heaven in luxury airport rankings
Emdog replied to webfact's topic in Bangkok News
"The seventh level of Paradise is Dar us Salam. Dar us Salam means “home of peace and safety”, adobe of well-being." (googled that). It is month of Ramadam, so appropriate to use Islamic references... -
Will Bangkok’s mission to clear footpaths ruin street-food paradise?
Emdog replied to snoop1130's topic in Bangkok News
"Under the draft, vendors must register, with strict income thresholds ensuring assistance for those truly in need." Does this mean that if you have low income from stall, probably due to awful product no one wants to buy, you can have a stall. But once you serve up some quality item that 'sells like pancakes' & you're making a decent living, it's time to be put out of business... Regarding quality of street food: I've been living here for 23 years straight, started visits in 82. I don't get sick from street food. KFC is another matter. Be prudent on who you buy from: it's all right in front of you; use your eyes and judgement.