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As a footnote to the cigarette-butt saga highlighted by Spectrum in its latest issue, it should be mentioned that there is an uneven playing field.

I rarely smoke on the street in public; however, after a particularly stressful meeting one afternoon, I found myself in need of a quick puff. Then I walked along Sukhumvit Road for 5 whole minutes looking for a waste bin to deposit the spent butt. No luck. So I discreetly threw it into a drain-hole.

I was immediately descended upon by a Thesakij inspector who demanded I pay a 2,000-baht fine. The fact that the evidence was on its way through Bangkok's sewer system made no difference.

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  • Jake Elwood

    Discussion 23 : 02/09/2010 at 03:37 PM23

    R. Hood et al: I have found an article about the car bomb at the link below. Now, come on lads - what right minded bomber would use HIS OWN CAR registered in HIS NAME to plant a car bomb? The owner was also a policeman and while that doesn't guarantee intelligence, presumably he would know more than the average guy about forensics. Given this is completely out of kilter with the PAD's approach, you must be able to see it was a set up by those with more of a stomach for terrorism, if you know who I mean.

    http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Southeast_Asia/JJ15Ae01.html

  • Jake Elwood

    Discussion 22 : 02/09/2010 at 03:30 PM22

    @R. Hood thanks and I did the search you suggested but only came up with news I do know. I am no fan of the PAD but have not seen the news of a car bomb they planted and in which one of their leaders died. This would be significantly more serious than their ping-pong bombs and slingshots and we should know about it.

  • Aussie John

    Discussion 21 : 02/09/2010 at 08:25 AM21

    The kind of xenophobia that is promoted in Thailand has made quite a few people rich including all those foreign companies who turn a blind eye so as not to rock the boat.

  • wes

    Discussion 20 : 01/09/2010 at 09:59 PM20

    Always a double standard against farangs in Thailand. Thai price and farang price. Taxi,tuk-tuk and motorbike taxi are the worst.Many of these are redshirts, but will never complain of double standards as long as they can line their pockets with baht.

  • R. Hood

    Discussion 19 : 01/09/2010 at 07:36 PM19

    Jake, the reason you missed it is because any negative PAD news is downplayed by the Thai mainstream media, it's all part of the propaganda.
    This was reported by The Straights Times and nationmultimedia amongst others. Try searching for "PAD ping pong bombs" and you will find lots of news you're unaware of.
    Of course those that don't want to believe never will.

  • Jake Elwood

    Discussion 18 : 01/09/2010 at 05:51 PM18

    Dom Dunn #15 - I must have missed the news of a PAD Leader and policeman blowing themselves up outside the Chart Thai office, could you direct us to an article reporting this? Many thanks.

  • terry K

    Discussion 17 : 01/09/2010 at 05:33 PM17

    If the BMA had trash bins, it would seriously reduce the profits from scamming tourists, no?

  • Ruby Ridge

    Discussion 16 : 01/09/2010 at 05:06 PM16

    Matt Millar, At last a sensible letter about the oil and gas industry. I am a 26 year Oil and Gas man and protecting the environment is the top priority after protecting life, certainly above making money. Can other industries say the same - especially the tourist industry

  • dom dunn

    Discussion 15 : 01/09/2010 at 03:25 PM15

    Egon disc 10.
    How do you explain the senior policeman and PAD leader who accidently blew himself up outside the HQ of the Chart Thai party in 2008, whilst transporting explosives in a white SUV?
    What do you suppose the explosives were for, could it be to make the "ping pong" bombs the PAD were throwing?

  • Jake Elwood

    Discussion 14 : 01/09/2010 at 01:32 PM14

    I have been reading Khun Burin's letters to BP for 15 years and rarely has he disappointed in terms of content, insight and down-to-earth good sense. However, I fail to follow his own logic this time. Did Central World and many other buildings spontaneously ignite? Did the army and innocent civilians fire M79 rockets at themselves? Did people on roads into Bangkok pull themselves out of their cars and beat themselves up? Come on, apply some logic - a peaceful protest, even at an airport (happens often in Europe) can be defined as exercising ones constitutionally-guaranteed freedom of movement, I agree. However wholesale carnage, murder, arson and terrorism is not.

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