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I usually buy my cloths from Marty's New Fashion at 178/1 Sukhumvit Road, Between Soi 8 and 10. It is a family run shop that was opened up more than 40 years ago (maybe back as far as the Vietnam war) at that location (before all the madness). It is run by two brothers (I have not seen the father there for a while so I am guessing he is retired). The cloths are well made and will last a very long time. I don't think they use a factory (though they use a seamstress somewhere nearby I think), all the material that they use to make it is sold in shop (and I seem to remember them going on business trips to find quality material). Usually they like to have you come back for a second fitting to make fine adjustments (after the first fitting and initial tailoring) -- though most times I have not needed further find adjustments.

I don't think Thailand has jury trials - so there is no jury to taint. That is the main issue with fair trials is that they can make it unfair if you cannot seat a jury that is unbias... in countries with rights to jury trials you have to be more careful. I believe Singapore has a 3 judge system... here, I am not sure but I have not heard of juries.

Message is irrelevant, courts are a different branch (in this case not co-equal but in many ways superior to the legislative branch).

The best he can hope for bribes is to quietly leave and bribes be paid for him not to be blacklisted and the charges eventually dropped, then in a year or so he would be able to quietly enter... this was too public and too many people are watching for that to happen the old fashioned way.

I heard him say he wanted him to LEAVE - not anything about the outcome of the trial (assuming he stays).

You don't need to be tried and convicted to be declared undesireable and deported - you/he (generically) are not a permanent resident nor a citizen with a right of abode.

You don't need to be tried and convicted to be declared undesireable and deported - you/he (generically) are not a permanent resident nor a citizen with a right of abode.

Only if the settlement is to settle a CIVIL lawsuit without any intent to interfere or facilitate with anything criminal. Civil lawsuits are typically settled after criminal proceedings have completed -- not before. If it is intended to prevent or influence an outcome in criminal proceedings it could be considered 'obstruction of justice' or equivalent.

If she does not keep it in the spotlight, the incident will be 'disappeared'... justice does not happen without pressure... I commend her and her father of refusing to be bribed.

[I am by no means an expert in anything -- in this area]. I would think the issue could be that the hotter than normal weather meeting cold fronts - could produce stronger and more turbulent weather than average ... just a guess.

The issue is that some visas you get in your passport still require a full page... if IOs take up part of all the pages, if you run into one that needs a full page... I am guessing you would need to get a new passport.

This is a society that values face over free speech... this is not the west... Criminal Code: For those that do not like it because free speech is not as high a priority as the west, you may return to a country that values free speech.

Not to mention he effectively confessed in a way (IMHO). In response to the charge that he kicked her, he said he slipped (i.e. it was caused by a slip)... but the video shows no indication of a 'slip'. I have slipped often enough to know that you do not maintain a normal stride, your body automatically does a quick corrective movement - your arms go out... etc.

The phrase you would use would be something like 'as well as [Thais who act in a similar manner]'. However, since this is a 'first offence' (officially) -- and if he confessed to it... jail/prison would not be warranted for a minor assault charge. I think the deportation is more than enough punishment in this case.

Wow, well said!