Good Job!!! Now that's what I call great detective/police work.

Posted by Donald Jackson on November 17, 2014 18:21

My compliments to the Police. You did your job splendid. Due to the fact this is not always the case and I often complaint I find it evident also to say when you ate Good. By This. My Compliments and a speedy recovery for the victim and a long time prison stay for the culprit.

Posted by phuketgreed on November 17, 2014 19:40

OMG to get such injuries on the face and bones just because of one XXXXXXX necklace..

About Khun Ponchai, the question is whether he is able to earn a living salary(or income), assuming he doesn't misspend on drugs etc.
On one side, Thai economy by is sick in the part that there are too many unskilled/semis skilled jobs, which Thais can't fill, but millions of guest workers, and that bring that cheap-cheap sweet feeling for consumers in all sectors.
This disproportionate share and number of unskilled/semiskilled jobs need to be cut in order to allow Thai to move from what is called by term "middle-income trap" -the current level of GDP per capita that is below developed countries , but way above poor countries.
More jobs that require higher level of education and skills have to be created, it means structural shift in the Thai economy from labour - intensive industries - yes, yes, away from tourism too : one will never earn enough by cleaning rooms and WCs, but the remaining tourist sector is likely to become both more expensive and offering lower ration if number of staff per guest.

Guest workers eventually may return home, as e.g.Myanmar economic perspectives of growth are much brighter than that of Thailand, many huge, large or big investment projects are underway, so many jobs will be created.

Khun Phongchai may be not helped by efficient public transport network if that would exist as for his job he obviously have to transport tools and materials by at least bike , so he normally should be able to charge for his works more to get a higher income - but price pressure from guest workers probably doesn't allow him that.

Thai youth has little incentive to get better education now as the country overall is cleptocratic society , not meritocractic one that value who you are not whom you know.

But either government intervention with particular policies meant to shrink labour-intensive industries or marker forces if workers from Myanmar will start to return home as there are jobs created there, need to take a place to cure this disease of Thai economy, and in general deprive a regular citizen of economic opportunity - unless he is willing and able to play in accordance with Cleptocracy game rules or go criminal way.

Posted by Sue on November 17, 2014 19:50

they should do the same with corruption.

Posted by frog on November 17, 2014 19:53

Has a few more worries than motorcycle payments now and he deserves every one of them well done Phuket police!

Posted by slickmelb on November 17, 2014 22:57