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faranginexile

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In Topic: US Army Donates US$ 50,000 To Thai School

2012-02-02 22:23:54

bangkapi, on 2012-02-02 09:48:56, said:

Wow... Where did the US Army get the money?
It's always fun to spend money that's not yours.
15 + trillion in debt with an economy on the verge of collapse.
This might be a "feel good" story to some.
But as a man who is not proud to be an American citizen and taxpayer, I find it irresponsible, arrogant and ostentatious.

You know, my first impression was similar to yours. But upon reading the details of the story, I've come to think the goodwill built-up by not only the $50k, but also the relationships formed by the Thai and US military personnel building the school will in the long run more than make up for the relatively small expense involved. Especially when compared to the billions squandered and/or disappeared in Iraq and Afghanistan, this is a bargain.

In Topic: US Embassy Warns Of Possible Terrorist Attack In Bangkok

2012-01-14 01:39:54

craigt3365, on 2012-01-13 15:57:27, said:

I got the warning, as did my wife. But no recall as of yet. Or a recall of a recall??????

If you scroll to the bottom of the alert, there is a note stating that "Due to a technical error, some recipients received this message - followed by a recall message - a few minutes later. Please disregard the recall message."

Kind of weird - someone went to the trouble of writing and blasting a recall, then the embassy withdraws the recall. Oh, to be a fly on the wall (or, in local jargon, "maew-mong").

In Topic: Facebook Fraud In Name Of Chulalongkorn University Faculty Dean

2011-02-18 05:13:28

Jogden, on 2011-02-18 02:11:51, said:

This way, those who did contribute should be reimbursed by the bank as a gesture of good will and then the bank can seek fraud on its part as well as whatever internet laws are applicable to this case. This would be, to me, a good ending for all and none would be personally ripped off in this deal. It would also be good public relations of the bank to act in this way.

Nice idea and it would be good publicity for the bank.........See what happens though.

That would indeed be a good outcome. Unfortunately, however, a more likely outcome will be a rash of copycat scams that perfect the technique before the public become aware.

In Topic: Brit Pensioners Take On Thai 'Killer Bride'

2011-01-27 03:33:07

swillowbee, on 2011-01-22 12:49:40, said:

[SNIP]

30-something Royal Thai Police cops signed in a petition to defend her actions (a clear message is being sent). Come on, who does this sort of stuff in Thailand, unless they are each lined-up to collect a bag of money.

[SNIP]

Actually, according Drummond's report, the 34 cops who signed the petition - which included some very high ranking officers - did so in order to OPPOSE bail for the wife.
So the question remains, how does the lady get bail under those circumstances?

In Topic: Brit Pensioners Take On Thai 'Killer Bride'

2011-01-27 03:00:25

JennyTaylor, on 2011-01-20 10:15:38, said:

I am delighted to see that Thaivisa has dropped its former policy of 'not naming and shaming', by printing the name, age and photograph of this woman, who must surely be assumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
I hope soon to see the names and photos of the Thai CID officers who decided to drop the charges against her. Does any Thaivisa member living in Hua Hin have a camera?

While I have no problem with naming the alleged perpetrator, I note that the original post at Andrew Drummond has removed the names of the two friends, and substituted "Mr. A and Mr. B" in their place based on fears of retribution against the slain man's friends (see the "Explanatory Note" at the end of the post). I would encourage the moderators here to do the same.