[Gunman on the loose: Police scramble to find foreign suspect intimidating sightseers in Pattaya (video)]

How bizarre, doesn’t look real.
 

Why would the gunman allow someone to film everything and as above why are more volunteers wondering up close to him to be fleeced. 
 

Something missing to the story. 

 

 

 

[Up days down days]

Try some physical exercise daily, walking or swimming or some weights maybe. 
 

i too have had periods of ‘down’ moments which tend to occur more at night rather than the day time.

 

finding a hobby, musical instrument, sport, business, cooking, craft, learn a new skill from YouTube or something to do of interest might be difficult but keep trying things hopefully you’ll find something’s that you can put your mind to. 
 

hope this helps somewhat?

[RIP Ubon Joe - ASEAN NOW visa expert]

Rest in peace Joe, thank you for all the help you gave to me and others, it was more than simply 'visa advise' it was reassurance that there was someone (you) who had been down that road already and that you had our backs.

 

Cheers Ubon Joe - you will be missed.

[Thailand’s cyanide serial killer claims another life, 14 victims so far]

On 4/29/2023 at 7:37 AM, tubby johnson said:

40 years is a long time to make up your mind. It took me just 2 minutes to decide in favour of capital punishment.

 

 

Nice story, but please don't impose your precious beliefs on others. This woman committed a series of most evil and selfish acts, and her victims' friends and relatives are in great distress.

I’m not imposing anything on anyone. 
 

Your comments display your naivety..

 

..and yes as you say life is precious. 

 

 

[Thailand’s cyanide serial killer claims another life, 14 victims so far]

1 hour ago, roietfortress said:

you seen the news lately? they're doing it en masse

 

#

It doesn’t make it right but we all have our own beliefs. 
 

The only time I might believe that extinguishing a human life is understandable is on a humanitarian basis/terminal illness situation. 
 

It’s taken me about 40 years to come to this difficult conclusion but that is what I believe in.

[Thailand’s cyanide serial killer claims another life, 14 victims so far]

1 hour ago, Myran said:

Says who? Thailand has the death penalty, so they definitely have the right, regardless of what you think.

It’s my belief. No one has the right to take another humans life.

[Thailand’s cyanide serial killer claims another life, 14 victims so far]

1 hour ago, Myran said:

What an evil witch. I hope she gets executed.

No human has the right to execute (murder) another under any circumstances. If found guilty she should be incarcerated. 
 

 

[Can a foreigner buy this shophouse?]

Your Ltd company could look into buying it. Don’t let neigh sayer's stop you pursuing your ideas. You already know any investment or business venture has risks. Good luck ???? 

[Western Brands Cut Quality For Thai market]

I heard that China have a copy of literally everything. The locals in China don’t even trust what they buy is legit from pharmaceuticals to food to cars to everything. 

you say you purchased from Lazada? Interesting. 

 

 

[Thailand goes into battle against resurgent HIV/AIDS]

On 12/2/2022 at 2:58 AM, simon43 said:

My 18 year old Thai niece died in my arms some 5 months ago from HIV/TB.  She weighed just 21 Kg when she passed away.

 

The reasons for her death was ignorance and shame.

- She and her family had no idea that treatment was available for free under the 30 baht scheme

- She was too ashamed to tell anyone about her HIV status until the illness (mostly TB infection which is common amongst HIV positive people) was too advanced for recovery.

- She was not a sex-worker, just a normal young woman who was unlucky enough to be infected with the HIV virus.

 

There is a stigma in Thailand (and other Asian countries) about being HIV positive, which IMHO hinders prompt treatment.  My Thai cook (35 years old) also died of untreated HIV/AIDs, stigma and shame again.

Sorry to hear about your niece. I feel It could have been avoided if treatment was known about and accessible. 
 

Unfortunately the stigma and ignorance about how hiv can be treated and how it can be passed on and how people can live normally with hiv if treated, is worldwide.
 

Even in this thread. 

[Thailand goes into battle against resurgent HIV/AIDS]

8 hours ago, RichardColeman said:

Sounds more like 9,300 idiots either too afraid to take a test, left it too long even though they saw they were sick or refused medication. Nobody dies of HIV these days when they know they have it, 1 pill in the morning , job done and you cannot pass it on during sex when undetectable 

The reality is many people dont know they have it until it’s too late. Even people who have been in a monogamous relationship for 10 or more years can test positive as it can take so long to show concerning symptoms. 
 

the key is getting checked 3 months after every new ‘interaction’

[Thailand’s Narcotics Control Board to meet next week to discuss making cannabis an illegal narcotic again]

As Homer Simpson would say.... 

 

"DOH"

[UK Immigration problem]

6 hours ago, DaLa said:

Two very opposing opinions on this, so lets explore the impact on each side of the discussion..

 

If there were to be only 1 more illegal immigrant enter the UK in the next 10 years, what impact would that have on the supporters of immigration?.

 

If there were to be 5 million illegal immigrants enter the UK in the next 10 years what effect would that have on those individuals that wish to limit the influx?

 

Unless of course all those 5 million suddenly become doctors etc. as the argument is commonly presented. The impact is neglible for the supporters and could actually be catastrophic for those wishing to limit / exclude.

 

The present situation in terms of the numbers of non UK (and I’m not excluding those born here) individuals living in the UK suggests the balance sides with the supporters.

 

Now show me the benefits.

Just to point out the obvious negatives there is a huge shortage of housing in the uk, the country is in record breaking debt, public services are scaled back and diluted, tax is already high and the economy is in a downward trajectory at a time when the uk needs to be able to compete with China and stand up to Russia.

 

At this moment the influx of uneducated immigrants is only adding to the demise of the uk 

 

I moved back to the uk with my Thai wife who needed urgent medical attention not currently offered in Thailand, it’s costing me about 13,000 pounds to settle her here with the visa process and my wife studies for 5 years to pass the English tests. I also pay tens of thousands in tax in the uk every year even though my income is mediocre (s24 tax and vat) ie tax on turnover” not profits. 
 

Meanwhile many enter without requirement.

 

This is not good for the country.

 

 

[UK Immigration problem]

1 hour ago, DaLa said:

Unless of course all those 5 million suddenly become doctors etc. as the argument is commonly presented.

Ive noticed a huge increase in middle eastern barbers pop up in the uk, it seems like 3 on every street. 
 

It wouldn’t be so bad but 3 out of 4 can’t cut hair for sh**

 

Every one of the middle eastern barbers I talk with are working towards bringing over a wife from their home country and some have kids..

 

40,000 x 3 

[Man stabs his ex-girlfriend to death in Chonburi]

Oh my, very very sad for this young lady and her family.. sincerest condolences and sympathy.

 

What on this earth goes through the murderers mind to take another life in this way.

 

So very sad.

[Video: Thai beauty sends impassioned anti-war message to 'murdering' Putin - shames Thai govt]

17 minutes ago, tubby johnson said:

"Why you ting like dat? Why you do like dat?"

 

I ting she ting too mut.

 

Sorry  Kudos to her for speaking out while the government looks the other way pretending nothing's going on.

If she said it in Thai you probably wouldn’t have a clue what she is saying. 
 

im guessing your avatar of the dark skin guy isn’t actually you then. 
 

 

 

[Viral Video: Lamborghini loses rear section in the floods]

I’m definitely not buying a Lamborghini now.

[Tricky farang in a Lambo! Egg seller claims foreigner switched drivers after accident]

Driving such an eggtravagant vehicle the cops are going to eggsajurate the fine for sure and the ferrrang will likely end up with egg on his face after this..

 

Eggsiting stuff!

[Brit 'dumped' in Thailand after his flight home is cancelled]

Dumped eh...

 

in Thailand eh..

 

the lengths some people will go to not to have to fly back home is simply beyond me...

 

 

 

 

[Lest we forget: Post-Covid there are still other serious viruses - like HIV - in Thailand]

44 minutes ago, chalawaan said:

So heartwarming seeing Nong Jaa in tears of joy and gratitude!

 

No argument with the article, read the other way though, 99 of 100 people around  me don't have HIV.

On my 4th vax as of last week and I also understand most people recover from Covid too! Still not had Covid, but I did have a really bad cold last month (Southern Winter).

 

It's time to live life again, because eventually SOMETHING will get us shipped out to a big temple BBQ either way!

 

I know I have had exposure to HIV, but didnt sero convert. I also lived with a Thai woman 4 years into infection, based on her viral load, she went onto ART. To this day, and for all my sans rubber sins, I remain neg.

My "miracle" story is that about 19 years ago I presented in an Australian STI clinic with a body rash, this rash was for all intents and purposes the sign of HIV at the moment of sero convesion, the staff, who knew me and my history, went into a quiet panic, they tested me, but I was negative, they sent the bloods away, still came back neg, as did further bloods, the rash subsided that same day, I felt fine. Never had it before or since and I just was in Thailand a few days earlier being my usual rampant self. 

When my former live-in lady tested positive, from infection 4 years prior, the Thai Red Cross nurse explained that my negative status could be down to having a gene deletion, that makes just 1% northern europeans immune to the SE Asian HIV strain in particular. 

The gene deletion is thought to be an evolutionary response to the medieval plagues, think, herd immunity, but different. 

Heres the science behind the claims in this post. https://www.thebodypro.com/article/genetic-mutation-behind-hiv-cure

Thats good news for you. Just to make others aware in case they are unsure it takes time (I think it’s about 3-4 weeks correct me if wrong) after exposure to test positive so a next day test wouldn’t necessarily give a true test result. 
 

Also if others think they have been exposed, taking the meds as soon as possible, available from a sexual health clinic, for a short while can ensure the virus doesn’t establish itself.

[Lest we forget: Post-Covid there are still other serious viruses - like HIV - in Thailand]

I know people who either have hiv or who know someone who does and unfortunately i believe it’s much more prevalent than publicized/estimated. The people who dont know they have it is much higher, because how can the authorities predict an accurate number. 
 

Also this hasn’t been mentioned but I know of cases being transmitted including hepatitis C via blood transfusions in Thailand government hospitals. This is either known about and ignored or poor blood testing practices are in place and not followed up on, you can research this through medical articles. (number of hep c cases in Thailand) 
 

Blood is in short supply for transfusions and online medical research papers reveal that the blood is often taken from prisoners and accident victims without being thoroughly tested before being transfused. 
 

A lot of hush hush still goes on in Thailand unfortunately. Thats just my opinion. 

 

 

["Thanks to everyone from the bottom of this little girl's heart" - HIV girl overwhelmed by generosity]

Good luck JAA. Even though the medicine is so good now that you can live your life without harm from the virus and you can have children without passing on the virus, just like other people, my prediction and hope is that there will be a cure in your lifetime so the stigma can end quickly too. 
 

Keep smiling young lady. ????

 

 

[Thai teen with HIV needs help to get to uni: Despite constant bullying and stigma Nong Jaa fights on]

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[Young Kuwaiti street racer crashes into taxi in Pattaya and loses a finger]

This article is point-less!

 

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[Thai teen with HIV needs help to get to uni: Despite constant bullying and stigma Nong Jaa fights on]

13 minutes ago, PJ71 said:

This was my first thought too, a bank a/c number posted on a forum and people generously donating without any due dilegence....

 

would n't be the first time people with some comapssion have been taken advantage of.....just sayin.

It was my thought too as I’ve been around long enough to know it can happen but thaiwrath is a well known organization and the amount of media and photos of this story make it seem legit to me and I think it’s worth the risk to help the girl stand strong. I’m sure AseanNow did some due diligence too as they are promoting the crowdfund.

 

Happy donating ????