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Probably fell down the drain and banged his head however, whatever the reason for his death, Koh Tao is not a place I would want to be wandering about drunk or in any way not in full control of myself.

Good news, hopefully. It's about time the UK began to prioritise it's defence budget.

A spirit house, nothing holy about it.

More likely a drink problem.

In terms of sequence, did he bathe in the water he had already defecated in ?

Public toilets have been tried but everything inside, and I mean everything, gets nicked.

Difficult to forecast. On balance I think he will probably stay.

In my case a Ferrari SF 90 Stradale.

An utter farce, based on a vote-buying promise made without any idea as to how it would be financed. Question now is how will the loan be re-paid ?

Perhaps, but the villa is rented, and the flights could not have been pre-paid. Certainly a rather extravagant life-style based on people bathing with, and taking pictures of, a few elephants.

Understood, however, if I was found not guilty in a criminal court only to be later found guilty in a civil court I may feel somewhat aggrieved, and somewhat reluctant to fork out 30m plus US dollars.

Methinks you are right. No need for a tediously long report.

I well remember, many years ago, during my first experience of Songkran, a lady in traditional dress approaching me in Lumpini and asking if she could pour a small amount of water on my wrists, and having done so wishing me good luck and a happy new year, with a lovely smile. Happy days...

Nice one !

The London Met are too busy trying to find hate crimes on the internet than to be concerned about murder.

Second word looks ok to me.

Brain left at the airport on arrival in Thailand, followed by drunken aggression.

Thailand is not alone. Standards have fallen everywhere.

Possibly, but that makes kicking her not only thuggish but also stupid.

For many years Thammasat has been the source of radical thinking in Thailand, and many of it's students have paid the ultimate price without ever achieving change, up to now...

I sense he is over-estimating the power of his wealth and may well find himself back in exile yet again. The ruling establishment don't take kindly to people like him.

I would add if Dave's wife had kept her mouth shut he would be in better shape. She antagonised Tarndao to the extent that there are now 2 Thai women at each other's throats which, as many of us know, is not a pretty sight. Having said that, Dave's action was that of a thug and he deserves all the trouble he is now in.

Hearing distant air raid sirens from my grandparents home in Sutton Coldfield. They musf have been precautionary only, as raids over Coventry had long ceased. Queuing with my mother to buy groceries with coupons, late 1940s, Wimbledon, SW London. Randolph Turpin beating Sugar Ray Robinson to win the world middleweight championship.

Bookmakers around the world now offering odds-on for a Trump victory on November 5. Punters can, however, place a bet on the likely size of his majority.

There has been a nude beach at Brighton for many years, to the west of the main beaches.