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Japhrodisiac

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In Topic: Bomb Rocks Hat Yai Hotel, Over 200 People Trapped

2012-03-31 20:06:21

PoodMaiDai, on 2012-03-31 19:54:34, said:

khunming, on 2012-03-31 19:28:44, said:

It occurs to me that to be a simple gas explosion, there would need to be some considerable time for some gas leak to build up to a concentration that was combustible. I'm not an expert and not sure what type of gas would be used at the Lee Garden Plaza, but I think the concentration would have to get to at least between 2 and 5 % of the atmosphere for the chance of an explosion. It seems likely that someone would notice a gas smell before that amount could have built up. Does anyone have any expertise on this matter? Is it possible that a terrorist could intentionally set an explosive close to a gas pipe in the basement area? Are there immediate signs that would have indicated a gas versus other type of explosion that would have led to an expert guess that this was a gas explosion?

When I lived in the USA a house on our block had a gas explosion. It literally leveled the house to the foundation and threw debris all around the neighborhood, breaking windows and damaging many nearby homes.

A gas explosion is VERY powerful. Would not be surprised if that was the cause here. Usually the Thai terrorists don't make such large bombs.

In the US there is natural gas piped underground to homes. In Thailand, all gas is bottled. For a big explosion you would need a number of bottles or a pretty big storage tank. This is suspicious, given the timing correlation with the other bombings. To have a gas accident within such close timing to other bombs going off in another city, the odds are remote - to say the least

In Topic: Phuket Opinion: Phuket Land Probes ‘A Plus’ For Phuket

2012-03-18 12:32:36

Fixing the myriad land title, access and encroachment issues can be done very easily in Thailand. Literally in a few months. There is no need for a dozen different types of title - either it belongs to the Gov't, it is agricultural land which can be owned but not developed or it is developable land, subject to zoning rules. Every plot of developable land comes with an inherent right of access, period. Every plot of developable land has the right of utilities access. Surveys can be carried out to compare the old aerial Nor Sor 3 titles with current development, and encroachments can be dealt with or leased back to the current occupant for a period, after which they must vacate and the land returns to the Gov't. However, there is no real will to fix them as we all know. The solution to gray area is to make it black and white, but there is no money in clarity. Most Thais in postion want to continue sucking on the teet of advantage as long as they can. This isn't a country where brains and hard work prevail, or are even well regarded.

In Topic: New Visa Rules For Fathers Of Thai Children

2012-02-21 03:17:27

The Thai approach to problem solving : create a new problem, which diminishes the old problem

In Topic: Thai Police Charge Lebanese In Terror Probe

2012-01-16 17:42:12

Charged him in absentia? Did they just let him go yesterday? So may conflicting reports here from the gov't - most of which are along the lines of - no problem here, no threat at all - keep moving along...

In Topic: Phuket Police Need Help From Tourists: Investigator

2011-12-12 00:39:40

harrry, on 2011-12-11 23:49:48, said:

Japhrodisiac, on 2011-12-11 19:56:12, said:

harrry, on 2011-12-11 13:05:36, said:

Som 40 years or so ago Singapore had the same problem with crimes against tourists. As the tourist were not around when the case went to court to give evidence the case was always dismissed.
Singapore solved this by paying airfares and accomodation in singapore at good hotels for the victgim in selected cases to return to give evidence. People then knew they could not get away with crime against tourists so easily.

Video record a statement that is witnessed by the police and sign an afadavit. If you can't convict petty thieves caught red handed then something bigger is wrong, and having people fly back halfway round the world is not the issue.
Things don't get fixed when the police really don't want to fix it.

Most countries give the right to defendants to cross examine their accusers and witnesses against them. This is what is missing when someone leaves. An affadavit does not cover this.

This is usually the way it is done in the west where everyone pleads innocent even if caught red handed but not the way it is done in Thailand generally, where the police make the purp reenact the crime and/or file a confession. The video and affadavit would serve as backup to the confession and reenactment if necessary. The officer in question alludes to having the purp, the goods, the victim caught red handed, all at the same time at the time of arrest, then it's the foreigner's fault that the police fail to convict. "The foreigner always flees" issue is a red herring. Who is going to fly back to a country where they are robbed on their own dollar and time? Who can wait around for months until a trial comes up? People have jobs and lives of their own. If there is a will to do better, they will fix it, but there is no will, only talk. It has been this way long before I came here in the mid 90's and will be for many years to come.