[British tourist arrested with cocaine hidden in passport]

Didn't this same thing happen to an Aussie about a year ago?  Small bag containing cocaine in the passport at Phuket airport found by an immigration officer.  Utterly crazy way to get caught.

[Man dies in Bangkok after utility shaft lid breaks, causing a fatal fall]

What a way to go out.  

[Thaksin Enjoys a Busy Walking Street in Phuket on Monday Night]

Knob comes to Phuket to bless us with his presence.  So special.

[Thai woman spills beans on corrupt cop’s love-linked traffic fines]

53 minutes ago, snoop1130 said:

 

He intended to take the fines to the station. lmao

[British man arrested for begging to buy drugs in Koh Pha Ngan]

Too many foreigners in Thailand.  Some southern islands are overrun. I feel bad for the Thai public that has to put up with this.

[Phuket’s reservoirs promise adequate water supply until rains]

Klong Kata looks really low now. Benches of the reservoir bottom are showing. Surprised it is 32% full. Hope the water can last another month.

[Crackdown on foreign criminals – spotlight on Phuket]

2 hours ago, xylophone said:

Take a look on Facebook, Phuket and you will see any number of Russian names touting properties for sale and rent, not to mention one or two who advertise a car washing service, with the ad written mostly in Russian.

 

Somehow they are getting away with it and it shouldn't be hard to catch them if the BIB used a little bit of nous, but then again..........

Russians even advertise poker games for the Rawai area on Instagram.

[The baffling 27 years of Richard Burrows, aka. ‘Peter Smith’]

UK passport service and other agencies dropped the ball on this one.  I am amazed that a stolen passport can be used and renewed for so long.

[Son of Spanish actor goes on trial over Thai island murder]

Bronchalo claims he didn't kill the man.  However, he can't explain why he was seen scattering the dead guy's parts in different places on the island.  This guy is creepy.

[Chalong Police Arrest Male German Overstayer After Axe Threat in Rawai – VIDEO]

Meth-addled German on 500 day overstay in Phuket.  The change that's to come will probably be good for him.

[Thai woman fakes kidnapping to extort money from folks to pay gambling debts]

She faked a kidnapping before, but I never thought she would do it again.

[Over 400 criminal cases brought against foreigners in Phuket]

Many farangs behaving badly of recent in Phuket  Will be interesting to see what the authorities do with them all.  I read two Kiwis were deported for their escapade with the traffic cop in Chalong.

[Phuket police raid Russian ‘owned’ businesses in Thai company crackdown]

Sounds like there is plenty more crackdown to come.  

[Knife-wielding Portuguese lady refuses to pay taxi in Phuket (video)]

This big baby's holiday is soon over.

[Illegal Russian Tour Guide Arrested in Thalang]

Not surprised by this news. There are a lot of Russians working in Phuket illegally.  

[Phuket police arrest Italian man for drink driving]

The blood alcohol limit in Thailand for driving is 0.05.  Canada, US, and the UK are 0.08. Two or 3 beers can get you to 0.05.

[Grab food sucks in Thailand]

This is a Snowcake wind-up.  The new GG.

[PM Srettha: Legalise casinos to save Thailand’s economy]

Thais have a serious gambling problem. Opening casinos will help nothing.

[Being pressured to pay off wife's mother's large debt.]

This is a common Thai tactic.  Choose not to pay.

[What Books are you Reading (2024)]

Fool's Sanctuary by Jennifer Johnson.  Set in Ireland in the 1920's.  Got it at a second hand book store.

[Rouble trouble: Russian woman fined for assaulting pregnant Thai]

Russians acting like they own the country.  Hope she gets deported.

[Would you fight a 58yo Tyson for $100m?]

Mike, the joke, shows how far boxing, as a sport, has fallen.  

[Thailand to attend the third Summit for Democracy in Seoul]

Why would Thailand want to get involved in this folly?  

 

 

[Trump unable to get $464m bond in New York fraud case, his lawyers say]

His buddy Putin can help.  Make the call Donny Hairpiece.

[Golden getaway: Thai woman swipes Chinese man’s credit cards in Pattaya]

Credit cards should require a pin entry at purchase for security.  If the seller doesn't ask for a pin, then they should be out on the fraudulent purchase.