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What I saw in the movie, was a bear trying to shag Little De Caprio, and him not reciprocating, getting a slap for his recalcitrance, which apparently hurt somewhat.

Leo de Caprio = actor - got a prize for acting in the filum The Revenant.

BANGKOK -- Eight people died at the headquarters of one of Thailand's largest banks when workers accidentally triggered the release of fire extinguishing chemicals during an upgrade of the building's safety system, officials said Monday. Seven other people were injured in the accident, which occurred Sunday night in the basement of the Siam Commercial Bank's headquarters in Bangkok. The bank said in a statement that an initial investigation found that the accident was caused by "negligence on the part of our contractors hired to improve fire protection in the building." Workers were upgrading a fire extinguishing system in a document archive room in the bank's basement when the accident occurred, causing the release of Pyrogen aerosol, officials said. They did not elaborate. Police were investigating the accident and the bank said it would release more information after a meeting of its board members Monday. Pyrogen is a chemical fire retardant normally intended to deprive fire of oxygen and is typically used in places where extinguishing a fire with water would damage documents or equipment. Pyrogen's website says the dense aerosol is "most effective in unoccupied areas such as data rooms, machinery and engine spaces" and other storage areas. It says people should avoid exposure to Pyrogen and any "accidental exposure to the aerosol should be limited to five minutes." The bank identified those who died as a security guard and seven contractors. Bangkok's Erawan medical emergency centre said five people died at the site of the accident and three died later at a hospital. It said the apparent cause of death was suffocation from insufficient oxygen, but that the official cause would not be known until autopsies are performed. Seven other people suffered suffocation-related injuries, including four who were in serious condition, Erawan said. http://www.ctvnews.ca/world/8-killed-in-chemical-accident-at-thai-bank-s-headquarters-1.2816281

The irony is, as Bubi alludes to, the normal adult P4P aficionado, will not encounter underage Thai Sex Trade or traders, in fact, like paedophiles everywhere, these folk (the heroes in the article) seem to be on a mission. In the past we've had this discussion here and the efforts to link adult P4P with all manner of evil, usually don't hold up. This is not to minimise the problem, but in the main part, it has to be said, that the real trafficking and underage trade, exists not in areas that are frequented, by western men out for a good time, but in the local and SEA entertainment industries. Regarding the organ of this article, the NZ Herald, one is moved to assert that the feminist movement in NZ, in it's condemnation of men, is incapable of viewing the male quotient of prostitution as anything other than evil losers. Contrarily, in a country that has legalised prostitution for women (exceptions being foreign women), hooking is viewed as every woman's right. If a little undesirable. One is also moved to inform the reader that that the feminist movement in NZ, is fond of quoting such misinformation as "You know the stats: 1 in 3 women and 1 in 6 men have experienced sexual violence of some form." Most of these quotes are based on a study, that I took the time to seek out many years ago, in the pursuit balance and fairness, as one in three women I knew had not had such problems. Key amongst the questions in this survey (not really a study, more of a questionnaire) were questions phrased like this: "Have you ever been in a sexual situation that made you uncomfortable?" The intent of the question was to ascertain if the person had been coerced or forced into sexual activities. But as I pointed out to proponents of this study, my girlfriend and I had a root on some hay bales once, quite uncomfortable all round, what the with the stalks and all, but is this coercion? I'm not popular with these folk.

from The Nation, March 13, 2016 1:00 am The Thai government should reopen the investigation of the enforced disappearance and presumed murder of a prominent Muslim human rights lawyer. The lawyer, Somchai Neelapaijit, was abducted in Bangkok 12 years ago. The government should make publicly available its information on Somchai’s fate and demonstrate its commitment to bringing those responsible for this heinous crime to justice. "The Thai authorities' failure to treat Somchai's 'disappearance' as a likely abduction and murder undermines their credibility," said Brad Adams, Asia director at HRW. "Because Thailand doesn't recognise enforced disappearance as a crime, the authorities have avoided inquiring too closely into those who actually ordered Somchai's abduction and know what happened to him." Somchai had been the chairman of Thailand's Muslim Lawyers Association and vice-chairman of the Human Rights Committee of the Law Society of Thailand. On March 12, 2004, five alleged policemen pulled him from his car in Bangkok. He has not been seen since. On January 13, 2006, then-PM Thaksin Shinawatra said that state officials were involved in Somchai's abduction and killing: "The DSI [Department of Special Investi-gation] is working on this case and murder charges are being considered. I know Somchai is dead, circumstantial evidence indicated that ... and there were more than four government officials implicated by the investigation." Yet since the Thai penal code does not recognise enforced disappearance as a criminal offence, prosecutors filed only assault, coercion, and robbery charges against the five police implicated in Somchai's abduction. They were not charged with murder because the authorities said they could find no evidence of Somchai's death. His body was never found. On December 29, 2015, the Supreme Court acquitted the officers, largely due to shoddy police work in investigating the crime and collecting evidence. The court also ruled that Somchai's family could not act as a co-plaintiff because there was no concrete evidence that Somchai was dead or otherwise incapable of bringing the case himself. HRW has urged successive Thai governments - most recently in a January letter to the current PM - to ratify the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance and to amend its penal code to make enforced disappearance a criminal offence. Thailand signed the Convention in January 2012, but has made little progress in ratifying the treaty. Enforced disappearance is defined under international law as the arrest or detention of a person by state officials or their agents followed by a refusal to acknowledge the deprivation of liberty, or to reveal the person's fate or whereabouts. Since 1980, the United Nations Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances has recorded 82 cases of enforced disappearance in Thailand. None of these have been successfully resolved. HRW and rights groups in Thailand believe that the actual number of such cases is higher due to some families of victims and witnesses remaining silent for fear of reprisal and because the government lacks an effective witness protection system. The Thai authorities should take all necessary steps to stop the practice of enforced disappearances. Of particular concern is the military's use of secret detention facilities for dissenters and suspects in national security cases under section 44 of the 2014 interim constitution and the Martial Law Act of 1914. Adams said: "Swift action is needed to stop future disappearances as each new case provides glaring proof of Thailand's human rights crisis." http://www.nationmultimedia.com/opinion/Thailand-82-cases-of-enforced-disappearances-since-30281418.html

Nope, too early for me, I'll have to look up Thai Yonok in heaven.

Was that the one in that hotel Siam something?

My rule is not to let her speak with her mouth full.

Think Leo deserved his Oscar because of the sheer torture he went through for that scene in The Revenant? 64-year-old Allena Hansen doesn't buy it. And she should know. In 2008, she was mauled by a real life bear while out walking her dogs on her ranch in California. Hansen lost 14 teeth, her nose and her ears in the attack. She escaped by sticking her thumbnail into the bear's eye while her dogs scared it off with their barking. And that was a comparatively small bear. After seeing The Revenant, Hansen scoffed at the action one reviewer described as too "unflinchingly brutal" for a female audience. "As you can see from the pictures of me when I was taken to ER, Leo got off extremely lightly indeed," she said. If you happen to catch a glimpse of how her face looked after the attack, she's absolutely right. "And while we're at it, bears that big don't drop dead from three stab wounds to the shoulder with a Bowie knife," Hansen added. Hansen's injuries required 10 hours of surgery - and that was after she crawled to her car and drove six kilometres to the nearest fire station for help. Talk about a survivor. The experienced horsewoman wasn't impressed with the actor's riding skills either, saying "I can assure you that Leo can't ride for s***" and that the breed of horse he rode off a cliff "are a lot smarter than that". Well he might finally have a gold statuette but this lady's giving him zero stars. http://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/film/77825848/woman-actually-mauled-by-a-bear-says-leo-got-off-extremely-lightly-in-the-revenant

And if one is bigger?

Maybe terminal illness, one of the only reasons for owning a pistol I reckon, much better than being an incontinent vege, dribbling my kids inheritance away.

Which on one of my early trips, I saw red, in tooth and claw. Thermae also.

The only hope is the polls are wrong, and they can be. However - I read that at this stage Trumpo has 36% of the republican folk http://www.realclear...ation-3823.html The congress is 56% republican http://www.senate.go...ry/partydiv.htm so Trumpo is 20%. given the amount of people voting against Trump, I reckon the question is Hillary/Sanders and can Trump kill Hillary? But then I don't really understand 'mercian politics and I am viewing this debacle as spectator sport.

So why is it that Kim Kardashian is famous? I mean what does she actually do? From what I can see, she is famous for having a gigantic arse. She calls him Kanye.

Watched the first 4 episodes, this is good, I too am hooked. Much much better than your average American drama with a time travel hook. This is very good acting, great story and the time travel is almost incidental, unimportant. Keep an eye out for the clothes peg guy, you'll understand when you see him, great little performance for a bit part.

Biff 'em Unless you know that there's stuff on them you need.

Apparently Kanye is so poor he has to pirate software see at link after a 30 second ad for a cellphone http://www.cnet.com/au/videos/share/kanye-the-software-pirate-these-apps-could-help-his-money-troubles/?autoplay=0&noCountdown=1

Very very funny

I didn't know abut Mexican migration being negative, interesting... from Flash's link

I see the arse covering machine has kicked in quickly this time, I hope that the police have got it right... Police inspector in Koh Kood rape case transferred Suriya Patathayo The Nation February 29, 2016 4:28 pm A Koh Kood tourist police inspector in Trat’s Koh Chang district has been transferred to an inactive post due to a failure to immediately inform supervisors about the assault and rape of foreign tourists over the weekend. Police chief Pol General Chakthip Chaijinda said Monday that the transfer effected immediately. A deputy police spokesman said that five Cambodian fishermen had been brought into custody on charges of raping and assaulting foreign tourists near a Koh Kood hotel. Yesterday, Chakthip also assigned his deputy Pol General Wut Liptapanlop to lead a team to inspect the Koh Kood crime scene, interview suspects, and give moral support to the victims and try to restore confidence among tourists in general. http://www.nationmul...d-30280447.html

DISCLAIMER: All opinions in this column reflect the views of the author(s), not of EurActiv.com PLC. By Chulamanee Chartsuwan 26 February 2016 at 9:11:17 PM NZDT The suggestion that the time is nigh for the EU to put flexible and targeted sanctions on Thailand is grossly illogical, writes Chulamanee Chartsuwan. Chulamanee Chartsuwan is Minister (chargé d’affaires) at the Royal Thai Embassy in Brussels. On 17 February 2016, Prof. Willy Fautré, Director of Human Rights Without Frontiers put his reasons in an opinion piece for EurActiv — “Why Thailand is ripe for EU sanctionsâ€. The Mission of Thailand to the European Union would like to provide facts and comments to counter his arguments. First, the suggestion that the time is nigh for the EU to put flexible and targeted sanctions on Thailand is grossly illogical. Thailand is sticking to the Roadmap to reform with the aim to hold the general elections in the second half of 2017. The first draft of Thailand’s new Constitution has been presented to the public since 29 January 2016. Currently there are lively debates about the draft Constitution in many channels including in the newspapers, social media, televisions and seminars. The Constitution Drafting Commission will then revise the draft based on the recommendations received. This process aims to provide ample opportunity for the people to reflect on the content of the draft, and will ensure that the new Constitution could respond to the political need and aspiration of all sides in Thailand before a national referendum in July 2016. Does Prof. Fautré believe that sanctions should spell its magic power to shorten the period for public hearing about the constitution, and thus deny the people of Thailand their rightful rights to be heard, while inclusiveness is an essential ingredient of democratic development? Is he at the same time calling for a shorter time for drafting at least 10 necessary organic laws as basis for a free and fair general election, while a simple EU regulation can take 2-3 years to be enacted? We would have appreciated it if Prof. Fautré could actually provide constructive and specific comments for us on how to improve our draft Constitution. Second, such a call for sanction on the basis of political convenience, with no regard for transparency and non-discrimination principles, is exactly what undermines the EU’s credibility as a champion for democracy and human rights. In the case of Thailand, if Prof. Fautré put a scorecard or put Thailand in a league table, comparing with other countries, on what we have done in all aspects of human rights (including protecting and promoting the rights of women, children, elderly people, people with disabilities, animal and immigrants) – and democracy (including rule of law, internet freedom and the overall freedom of the press – simply observe how the local media is often critical to the Government’s policies) in a scientific and fair manner, Thailand would probably score above average. It should be noted that Thailand has for years provided necessary health care and basic education in a non-discriminatory manner to migrant workers and ethnic minority groups – something that a few member countries of the EU expressed their desire to cut down. Third, Prof. Fautré might want to note that trade and investment is never a one-way street, definitely not for Thailand as the second biggest economy in ASEAN. Last year Thailand imported more than Euro €16 billion worth of goods from the EU. Thailand has been the second biggest investor from ASEAN in the EU for years. Our investments help generate jobs in many European countries and further strengthen the European brands worldwide. Sanctions would be a lose-lose situation for both sides. Last year when a rumor flied around Bangkok that the EU had imposed sanctions against Thailand, the EU Delegation in Bangkok had to come out immediately to quash such a rumor as it caused negative sentiment about the EU among the general Thai public and it was very bad for the European businesses. Fourth, we would like to point out that the picture used in the article “Why Thailand is ripe for EU sanctions†is actually the picture of an unidentified man being arrested by a police during an “anti-amnesty†rally on 7 August 2013 in Bangkok. The “anti-amnesty†rally was the mass protest against the previous elected Government who tried to push the bill that would have pardoned several politicians from various charges since 2004 including corruption charges. This anti-amnesty rally is one of the catalysts for political turmoil in 2013-2014 which eventually led to the take-over by the military. The use of this picture in this article is ironical, to say the least. We hope the above points would provide EurActiv’s readers with some facts to form an informed and unbiased opinion about Thailand’s political situation. Thailand has been a friend of Europe for centuries and a friend of the EU for many decades. What we ask from our genuine friends are simply constructive engagement and criticisms, and some due respect for the Thai people’s solid efforts to bring back sustainable democracy. https://www.euractiv.com/section/global-europe/opinion/why-imposing-sanctions-on-thailand-is-not-a-good-idea/

An iPhone is de rigueur these days, or one of the Android ones. Only issues are, you have to charge every night. And get used to the touch screen, doesn't take long.

More Vodka? I can't get my head into Ukraine, I've met some from Belarus however.

BANGKOK — Police in eastern Thailand said Sunday that they have arrested several Cambodian sailors suspected of attacking four French tourists on a resort island, raping the two women in the group. The five Cambodians assaulted the tourists with knives and sticks Saturday night on the island of Koh Kut after anchoring their fishing boat, said Maj. Gen. Nopparat Rintapon, head of police in Trat province. Three of the tourists were badly injured. One of the tourists ran away and got help at a nearby hotel, while the two female tourists were raped, Nopparat said. The victims were sent to a Trat hospital for treatment. The incident is the latest attack on foreign tourists in Thailand. In December, a Thai court sentenced two Myanmar migrants to death for the murders of a British man and woman whose bodies were found on the Thai resort island of Koh Tao in September 2014. The woman had also been raped. http://nypost.com/2016/02/28/sailors-arrested-in-attack-rape-of-french-tourists-in-thailand/