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- Suu Kyi to visit Bangkok
Hi everyone , anyone know which airport i can waiting for her arrival in Bangkok ( Don Mueang or Suwannabhumi ) . I need to say hello and greeting her . Thank you
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- By rutthapat
On Sat May 26, 2012 3:56 pm
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- Cesorship on the rise.
Increasingly, despite cries for democracy and human rights, censorship is rapidly sweeping media in Thailand. As a free press is one foundation of an informed electorate and therefore the democratic process, this censorship is a threat to all who claim to want democracy.
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- By hawaiiman
On Sat May 19, 2012 10:57 am
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- Whats wrong in the Kingdom of Thailand
When I read, talk to people or just watch I get a bad feeling about what going on in Thailand, not just in Bangkok, Phuket, Chiang Mai, Pattaya and in the deep south and have been to all of these places. There is no trust, respect from local venders to government officials. The poor steal to eat, the rich steal so the poor can steal more to eat. The police steal...
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- By Silaworld
On Mon May 21, 2012 4:35 pm
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- How would you grade Yingluck as PM
How is Yingluck doing as PM of Thailand? Has her promises and new policies changing the political climate and the unification of the Thai people. Have the minimum wage that was promised for the poor, is that policy still in place or was it just political talk. I know the PM is the leader of the country then why when something comes up she has her ministers or she...
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- By spoon
On Tue May 15, 2012 11:16 pm
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- Reconciliation
What is it?
Why do we need it?
Why must there be blanket financial remunerations to innocents as well as the guilty?
Why do we have to legislate it?
Why do we need to amend and revise the Constitution to have reconciliation?
Why do we need to provide a blanket amnesty for all misdeeds, crimes, corruption, and abuse of power which occurred before the coup? or even
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- By disappoint
On Thu Apr 12, 2012 9:48 pm
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- New way of corruption (90 days)
There used to be a time when you could go to Bumrungrad hospital every 3rd saturday of a month and get your 90 days updated there.
Recently, I went down to the hospital and was informed by the hospital staff to leave my passport there with a THB1000 and they will get the 90 days updated for me within half an hour. If this facility was only for the patients then they
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- By hawaiiman
On Mon May 21, 2012 12:14 am
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- Taxi Prices
The flag fall of Baht 35 has not increased in the past 18 years. How is it possible for anyone to suggest an increase is not warranted? A flag fall of Baht 50 would not be out of order. This would be an annual increase of 2.4% or even lower % when compounded. That seems more than reasonable and certainly less than the cost-of-living increases or the increased cost...
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- By henrypalm
On Thu Apr 19, 2012 4:38 pm
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- Hotels fires in Thailand. How safe is your hotel?
Hotel fires in Thailand do happen and it will affect tourism badly also.
Hotels have duty to ensure that their clients stay in a safe enviroment. That includes keeping uptodate
all safety equipment and ensuring its checked on a regular basis. This should happen no matter how old the hotel
is. They should also be issued with a safety certificate which is valid by a...
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- By canner
On Thu May 17, 2012 2:56 pm
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- A federal system for Thailand?
Just a suggestion - a federal system of government seems to me to be worth considering for Thailand. What do others think? Many other countries use a form of federal government: Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, Germany, Australia, Canada, India, USA, Russia - some of these even successfully have a Monarch as head of state.
One proposal for Thailand might look like this:
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- By pquinlan
On Mon Mar 12, 2012 10:49 am
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- need retirement visa advice
i am planning on retiring soon and plan to spend the rest of my life in thailand.i am married to a thai. i have enough money in bangkok bank to meet retirement visa conditions. the problem is when i was younger i got in trouble with the police in england and ended up with a record for fighting. it wasnt a prison thing just a fine but it shows up on the requested...
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- By thompson
On Mon Mar 12, 2012 8:08 am
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- The illegal raids on Wildlife Friends Foundation...
I would love to know whether theses illegal raids have had Media coverage in Thailand as they are headline news all around the World.
It is blatantly clear from all the responses this will badly effect Tourism in Thailand.
Does anyone there care ?
FYI news reports are as follows
On Monday, February 13, 2012 over 60 officials and armed men from Thailand’s...
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- By fairtrade
On Tue Mar 06, 2012 3:27 pm
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- Wildlife Poaching
To all involved in this evil and devastating trade.
Consider this.....When all of your wildlife has been poached, eaten in your restaurants, sold for chinese medicine, or killed for its skin, what will you profit from then?
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- By wendee
On Thu Feb 16, 2012 6:56 am
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- Safe Nukes for the future?
Problems with current energy systems are all too obvious.
Coal: radiation from radon in the coal, mercury poisoning from same, co2 emissions.
Geothermal and hydro: limited supply, environmental concerns.
Gas: Same as coal less mercury.
Solar and wind: same as geothermal and hydro plus need for hydrocarbon backup for when the sun or wind arent available. Long...
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- By hawaiiman
On Sun Feb 12, 2012 3:33 pm
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- How secure are banks in Thailand
Well they are not secure at all. I can not belive how lax they are in security, its totally ludicrous and a joke.
A well planned robbery would demonstrate this. It could net many millions in one day maybe even billions.
I have been in the banks here, many times i see many thousands of thai baht maybe even millions also on display
just behind the cashiers. People even...
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- By skyavenuer
On Tue May 01, 2012 1:31 pm
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- What is terrorism
The aim of terrorism is to inflict terror on a country,individual. Whether it by means of maiming or threats. It has been described as both a tactic and stratergy. It has often been the use of a weaker side in a conflict. A justified reaction to oppression. The US states it as, The calculated use of unlawfull violence or threat of unlawfull violence. To inculate...
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- By vicki91
On Tue May 01, 2012 2:37 pm
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- Prop firm in Thailand?
Does anyone know if there are any prop trading firms in Bangkok where I can get leveraged capital and trade US equities only? I know its possible to set up through a thai bank, but they have minimums of around 1m baht.
Any help is appreciated, thanks!
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- By bkktrader
On Wed Jan 18, 2012 9:26 am
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- Bangkok Terror Drama
After Thai Media reports and courage about Terror Threat drama in Bangkok, I really Impress with Skills of Producer and Director who stage this SHOW.
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- By audience
On Wed Jan 18, 2012 8:14 am
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- Can we really afford all these?
So far our current government has spent and committed trillions of baht on unsustainable policies which they have already started to hit back on our economy. With latest failure being the abolishment of oil levy which has costed us tens of billions of baht, our government is still keen on introducing similar policies.
These policies are surely attractive as they...
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- By Voice
On Wed May 02, 2012 10:39 am
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- Lost document
http://www.bangkokpost.com/media/content/20120116/349742.gif
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- By mr.john2
On Mon Jan 16, 2012 11:14 am
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- Most popular news at Bangkok Post
On the Post’s front page of the website it has a category, ‘most viewed’
It lists the current most viewed story as ‘Car penis massage service busted’, followed by...
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- By thompson
On Thu Jan 12, 2012 12:27 pm
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- The Wild Dogs of Thailand
When will the government do something about the dog packs which roam the streets in many of Thailands cities? They are a very big threat to children and adults alike.How many people have been bitten and attacked by these dogs? is there any data? How many people attend the A&E departments in Thailand due to dog bites? These dog packs are formed by people who buy...
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- By benp
On Fri Jan 13, 2012 7:27 pm
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- Official holidays 2012
January 1 (Sat) New Year's Day national holiday
January 2 (Mon) New Year's Day substitution
January 3 (Tue) New Year's Day extra holiday
January 14 (Sat) national children's day
January 15(Mon) teacher's day
January 23 (Mon) Chinese New Year's
March 7 (Wed) Makha Bucha (Puja) Day
April 6 (Fri) Memorial Day national holiday
April 13-15 (Fri-Sun) Songkran national...
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- By modsquad
On Sat Jan 07, 2012 11:10 pm
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- Rakesh Saxena
Does anybody have an update on the status of Rakesh Saxena and the charges against him? I have been unable to find any reference to him for the last year.
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- By clarkkent
On Wed Jan 11, 2012 2:01 pm
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- non-b visa
How does one go about getting a Thai school to obtain a work permit for them? My wife has a Thai teachers license and has for many years.
Thanks
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- By thompson
On Wed Dec 28, 2011 2:55 pm
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- is thai tv and advertising prejudiced
i ask this question simply because thai tv and advertising always feature actors, actresses and models as very fair skinned. they are some beautiful people featured in tv shows and advertising but i am sure you will agree, that is not what the average thai looks like. it is very disparaging to thais who have beautiful dusky complexions. it seems that the media...
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- By pquinlan
On Mon Mar 12, 2012 9:47 am
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- Why is Thailand ignoring the ASEAN charter on liquor...
As of January 1st, 2010, Thailand signed the ASEAN 6 charter. It called for the complete elimination of import duties on all liquor products between thailand, malaysia, indonesia, the philippines, brunei, and singapore. Why has Thailand been able to get away with completely ignoring this? We know the reasons. The powerful liquor industry continues to buy off Thai...
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- By spidermike
On Wed Dec 07, 2011 2:13 pm
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- The true cost of the flooding
Will we know the true cost of this disaster? I don't think that we will really know.By keeping the water out of Bangkok, this has affected not only the people who are trapped in aqua land, but also the economy.Would it have been any less of a disaster if the flood water was left to run its course? maybe, it would have been all over and done with by now and less of a...
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- By vicki91
On Tue May 01, 2012 2:32 pm
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- Tourist visiting Bangkok_December 2011
We will visit Bangkok December 21-24 and then continue to Krabi. We are tourists with a good budget and 60+ years old.
We would appreciate advice on where to stay and what to see in view of the recent flooding and our limited time.
Thank you.
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- By bangbang
On Wed Dec 14, 2011 3:59 am
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- Highway to Mahasarakam
Hi there,
I am planning to drive to Mahasarakam from Bangkok as part of my vacation in Thailand in early Dec. I am planning to use Highway #1 to Saraburi and then change to Highway #2. Are these highways affected by the flood?
Is there any website which I can use to get the updated information about the highway traffic conditions?
Thank you!
Andrew
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- By andrew168
On Wed Nov 23, 2011 4:16 pm
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- Mobile phone topup scams by companies
Does anyone think that they are being ripped off by their network provider via pay as you go?(topping up).
Why will the mobile networks not let a person use all or nearly all the money they have toppped there phone with before they have to top up again? Some people do not make many calls on their mobile phone.
They always send a message to top the phone up after a...
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- By len
On Thu Jan 05, 2012 3:25 pm
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- A very bad idea
If we have to believe the “rumours”, the Yingluck government has amended the Amnesty Decree to the extend that it opens the door to include former PM Thaksin.
Given the current flooding situation, which causes already enough problems for the country in general and the people in particular, opening a “backdoor” to let Mr. Thaksin back into the country without...
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- By perplexed
On Sat Dec 03, 2011 7:12 pm
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- Flood poem
A reader asked me to publish his poem (he’s having problems getting on the internet).
Here goes his poem…
Forgive my narrow thinking,
Forgive my blinkered dreams,
Everything is different and weirder than it seem,
I'd rather be sandbag than get my money back,
I love you every second of the day and if you decide to cut my reaction, I'll let you have your way.
Come
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- By Mr.John
On Mon Nov 14, 2011 1:11 pm
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- Is Thai Government going MAD ?
Is Thai Government MAD with the tax policy ?
Corporations and SMEs need tax cut for this year 2011 not next year 2012! The flood will result in 500,000 job lost and many businesses will fail. The tax cut will have direct effect for planning and rebuilding. People need help now. Thanks
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- By clarkkent
On Sun Nov 13, 2011 8:14 pm
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- Who's in charge in Thailand?
With all the problems facing Thailand and now with the flooding that has caused destruction and homelessness in the capital, who is calling the shots? The PM has made token appearances and saying this will be done that will be done, yes, eventually the water will recede in time with really no help from the government agencies except the Military. It is disgusting ...
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- By perplexed
On Thu Dec 22, 2011 2:08 pm
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- Flood relief volunteer help
The forum wouldn't let me post in the 'Volunteer work' section, so posting here.
Can anyone verify whether one can participate in volunteer help at National Stadium for flood victims?
Where is the stadium located? Thank you
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- By clarkkent
On Wed Nov 09, 2011 4:42 pm
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- Dangerous Electric Grid
Noting that as many as 50 people died in the recent floods from electrocution, a word or 2 seems appropriate. Thailand's 220v system only requires 2 hot wires to function. 110v systems require a single hot and a neutral. Electrical standards in usa require the house to have a system of chassis grounds. This prevents the metal body of appliances from being charged with
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- By hawaiiman
On Wed Nov 16, 2011 8:46 am
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- Buddhism and reality: On things and their nature
‘Whether the Buddhas arise or not, the nature of things remains the same’
We find this idea expressed in a number of Discourses attributed to the Buddha, and again in the vast commentarial tradition that followed that basic nucleus of Dharma. Buddhism, in other words, has to do with the reality (and/or the unreality) of things; it isn’t a self-improvement...
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- By clarkkent
On Wed Nov 09, 2011 2:02 pm
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- "Not About Me"; thaksin shinawatra
An agglomeration and collation of various BP opinions and news stories:
Sudarat Ketyurapan has been named an adviser to Froc and she is respected by the centre director Pracha Promnok, also a deputy prime minister, and Commerce Minister Kittiratt Na-Ranong. The former Bangkok MP has served in many cabinet posts during thaksin government Sudarat has denied she stepped
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- By disappoint
On Sun Apr 08, 2012 4:41 pm
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- Prevent poison sewage gas in the bathroom.
I have lived in Thailand for several years now in many different places and I have often had problems with bad smells in the bathroom and waking up in the morning with headaches and nausea. Since observing buildings under construction I now understand the problem. U-traps or U-bends are almost never installed in the drainage in the bathroom. I have noted that even...
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- By gargamel
On Thu Dec 29, 2011 3:06 pm
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- Refugee or Temporary Migrant?
Hi Everyone, having moved from Pathum Thani region when the water got chest deep, I am now in the Buriram region, wondering what the situation is like in Rangsit Market area and Breuksa B area, of Khlong Sam.
I would be most grateful if someone could please give me some idea when the water has receded in both areas mentioned? I am checking the internet daily and...
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- By eslbill
On Fri Oct 28, 2011 10:30 pm
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- Natural Disaster
We all agree that this flooding which has beset the country, is a natural disaster, an ‘act of God’ which cannot be blamed on yingluck. But what she should be blamed for and take responsibility of, is her parochial and self-serving, thaksin-serving, red-serving behavior. At a time, when it is the best time for reconciliation , she makes politics out of this...
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- By disappoint
On Tue Apr 17, 2012 2:31 pm
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- Rainy season advice
With all the moisture in the air recently, I took my acoustic guitar out of the closet, (first time in a few weeks) and wow, lots of mildew on the outside leather case, even seems to have gotten inside. So I’m airing it out today as there have been a few dry days, at least in inner Bangkok. Perhaps some of you pickers might want to do the same. Even a leather...
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- By thompson
On Fri Oct 21, 2011 12:11 pm
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- Looking for my wife - Vareelak Hemnithi/Simpson
Update: I was finally able to find her ( and spoke to her ) she is OK, Thank the Lord...!!! Thanks for your help anyway...!!
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- By bobsimpson
On Thu Oct 20, 2011 11:49 am
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- How come ATV's are not road legal in Thailand?
Inadvertently deleted post. Here is the original entry.
by allied on Sun Oct 16, 2011 11:41 am
I am at a loss to understand why all terrain vehicles (quad bikes) are not road legal in Thailand. Many of the roads in Thailand are rough which is why most ofter people drive 4x4 or pick ups. If you go to Europe or the US you can buy a ATV which is legally approaved for...
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- By hawaiiman
On Thu Oct 27, 2011 7:11 pm
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- South Thailand - A Multi-prong National Strategy
The Government and People of Thailand should give serious consideration to opening a canal though the Ithmus of Kra; initially one lane and later two lanes.
2. With the current oil price coupled with the long distance to sail through the Malacaa Straits and vice versa, there would be tremendous savings in terms of costs and time if there is a ocean-going canal...
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- By wilko
On Thu Oct 13, 2011 9:00 am
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- Truevisions
I have bought two years ago a PVR machine from Truevisions for the amount of 10.000 Baht. This machine has never worked right. My wife has done an hundred of telephoned to the firm but i'm still waiting for an answer on my problem. Truevisions doesn't want take its responsability and tells my always a new story. Truevisions doesnt't want to change the machine end...
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- By jyoti
On Sun Sep 25, 2011 4:05 pm
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- TRCT latest report
The Truth for Reconciliation Commission in today's report criticised the use of legislation, including an emergency decree imposed last year and accused 'involved parties' of violation of criminal law and having political motives; using criminal prosecution to solve the country's problems. The comission further urged authorities to delay political criminal...
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- By Eric
On Fri Sep 16, 2011 4:39 pm
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- Boxing benefits...Help
Boxing is my favorite activity. I do it regularly. I want to know the benefits of boxing. Kindly share with me some benefits of boxing so that i can understand boxing deeply. Thanks in advance.
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- By wilko
On Fri Oct 14, 2011 10:48 am
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- Theft by TPI
Has anyone else experienced theft by this cowboy outfit. My Thai wife paid (via me in the UK) THB 50,000 in February 2011 to secure employment at an initial rate of THB 6,000 per month raising to THB 20,000 after six months. They reneged on their promise and said tough luck we won't pay you as promised. So she requested my THB 50,000 back, they said we will deduct...
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- By londonguy
On Mon Sep 12, 2011 10:13 pm
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- Sunday Brunch Buffet
What in your opinion is the best place for Sunday Brunch in Bangkok? Am ideally looking for a place that does freeflow alcohol and somewhere that does good sashimi, other than that I'm pretty persuadable
Friends of mine in Bangkok have recommended all manner of places (Four Seasons, Sheraton Grande, Trader Vics etc) but I thought it would be good to throw it out to...
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- By eskimoboy
On Fri Sep 09, 2011 2:42 am
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