Siem Reap: Massive Arrest at the Soul Train (Reggae Bar)

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Artful Dodger wrote:why does she smile in the photo? does she not realise she might be looking at 15 years to life?
She’s probably high, she will stop smiling once she comes off her buzz.
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Jamie_Lambo wrote: Thu Apr 12, 2018 6:21 pm
Artful Dodger wrote: Thu Apr 12, 2018 6:12 pm
Jamie_Lambo wrote: Thu Apr 12, 2018 6:07 pm
Artful Dodger wrote: Thu Apr 12, 2018 5:59 pm why does she smile in the photo? does she not realise she might be looking at 15 years to life?
thought the possible sentence was 3-5 years?
quantity + commercial enterprise = big sentence
the other is that under Cambodian law, is that if in the west a person supplied drugs to 10 people, that is one charge (of supplying to 10 people). In Cambodia, that is 10 charges carrying 5 years each accumulative = 50 years
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Artful Dodger wrote: Thu Apr 12, 2018 6:25 pm
Jamie_Lambo wrote: Thu Apr 12, 2018 6:21 pm
Artful Dodger wrote: Thu Apr 12, 2018 6:12 pm
Jamie_Lambo wrote: Thu Apr 12, 2018 6:07 pm
Artful Dodger wrote: Thu Apr 12, 2018 5:59 pm why does she smile in the photo? does she not realise she might be looking at 15 years to life?
thought the possible sentence was 3-5 years?
quantity + commercial enterprise = big sentence
the other is that under Cambodian law, is that if in the west a person supplied drugs to 10 people, that is one charge (of supplying to 10 people). In Cambodia, that is 10 charges carrying 5 years each accumulative = 50 years
No in Cambodia $$$$ can get you out the law
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unless you are a former opposition leader living in exile in western Europe
its one thing breaking the law, and another being the arch nemesis of HE
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Yeah, it's all kind of crappy. Do people seriously put stalks in that wine? There's barely anything active in a stalk or leaf. It doesn't matter really because as far as the law goes here it's all drugs, even if it's shit drugs. In other countries it might be a bit different. A South American chick I knew way back was up in Crown Court for a kilo or so of hashish that was found in her house. I knew she had this for a while and it was completely un-sellable old shit that she just didn't know what to do with. So I went down to see the trial to give her some support. For anyone who doesn't know, this court is also known as the Old Bailey and is full of weird looking guys with wigs etc. She actually had dreads but she wore a suit and managed to hide them in a ponytail down the back and looked quite smart. So eventually this seemingly old prig judge comes to this matter. In his incredibly posh voice says : "So, you contend that this hashish was of low quality and you planned to bake a cake with it?" I found it really hard not to burst out laughing.

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General Mackevili wrote: Thu Apr 12, 2018 11:56 am

LoL, they paraphrased you very nicely.

But for real, everyone, it's truly great to see that not only are our newsworthy stories and discussions of interest to CEO and the rest of the expat community in Cambodia, but also of interest to the whole world. BBC called us a few months back (about the pornographic dancing backpackers in Siem Reap), and I had to explain your username to them, pointing out it was a play on words, Apocalypse Now, and Prahoc, the fermented fish stuff, LoL. :lol:
I notice that the Khmer440 thread on this arrest has 1/25th the traffic (views) as this thread.
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Cam Nivag wrote: Thu Apr 12, 2018 8:44 pm
General Mackevili wrote: Thu Apr 12, 2018 11:56 am

LoL, they paraphrased you very nicely.

But for real, everyone, it's truly great to see that not only are our newsworthy stories and discussions of interest to CEO and the rest of the expat community in Cambodia, but also of interest to the whole world. BBC called us a few months back (about the pornographic dancing backpackers in Siem Reap), and I had to explain your username to them, pointing out it was a play on words, Apocalypse Now, and Prahoc, the fermented fish stuff, LoL. :lol:
I notice that the Khmer440 thread on this arrest has 1/25th the traffic (views) as this thread.
It's a tortoise and rabbit type of thing.
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John Bingham wrote: Thu Apr 12, 2018 8:53 pm
Cam Nivag wrote: Thu Apr 12, 2018 8:44 pm
General Mackevili wrote: Thu Apr 12, 2018 11:56 am

LoL, they paraphrased you very nicely.

But for real, everyone, it's truly great to see that not only are our newsworthy stories and discussions of interest to CEO and the rest of the expat community in Cambodia, but also of interest to the whole world. BBC called us a few months back (about the pornographic dancing backpackers in Siem Reap), and I had to explain your username to them, pointing out it was a play on words, Apocalypse Now, and Prahoc, the fermented fish stuff, LoL. :lol:
I notice that the Khmer440 thread on this arrest has 1/25th the traffic (views) as this thread.
It's a tortoise and rabbit type of thing.
didn't know it was a race>>>>
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Cam Nivag wrote:
General Mackevili wrote: Thu Apr 12, 2018 11:56 am

LoL, they paraphrased you very nicely.

But for real, everyone, it's truly great to see that not only are our newsworthy stories and discussions of interest to CEO and the rest of the expat community in Cambodia, but also of interest to the whole world. BBC called us a few months back (about the pornographic dancing backpackers in Siem Reap), and I had to explain your username to them, pointing out it was a play on words, Apocalypse Now, and Prahoc, the fermented fish stuff, LoL. Image
I notice that the Khmer440 thread on this arrest has 1/25th the traffic (views) as this thread.
I notice the newspaper didn’t provide a source either for this expat based forum. Poor journalism on their part....
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Borum-Ex frm TOForum wrote:
General Mackevili wrote: Thu Apr 12, 2018 11:56 am [

LoL, they paraphrased you very nicely.

But for real, everyone, it's truly great to see that not only are our newsworthy stories and discussions of interest to CEO and the rest of the expat community in Cambodia, but also of interest to the yeah yeah yeah, i mean we’re number one in a shithole country!
FTFY :stir: :plus1:
LoL! That's about right. We should all be proud of this!
Cam Nivag wrote:
General Mackevili wrote: Thu Apr 12, 2018 11:56 am

LoL, they paraphrased you very nicely.

But for real, everyone, it's truly great to see that not only are our newsworthy stories and discussions of interest to CEO and the rest of the expat community in Cambodia, but also of interest to the whole world. BBC called us a few months back (about the pornographic dancing backpackers in Siem Reap), and I had to explain your username to them, pointing out it was a play on words, Apocalypse Now, and Prahoc, the fermented fish stuff, LoL. Image
I notice that the Khmer440 thread on this arrest has 1/25th the traffic (views) as this thread.
To be fair, we only have 200% as many comments as them as well, LoL.

As adamant as Miglet has been about NOT wanting The Old Forum to be quoted in the media, his few remaining members should be thankful they still get up to 1/25th as much activity as they do from time to time, as he seems hellbent on making sure that his forum is as dead and forgotten as it can get as quickly as possible.

No loss to the community there, in my HUMBLEST opinion.






Edit: I think one of their long-time posters of over 7 years put it best a mere 5 minutes ago about how dire it's gotten over there:

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But again, any webmaster who is proud to boast that they don't want to be mentioned in the media and ridicules their competition for heavily promoting their members' contributions on social media is living in the year 2001 or something.

Admin has been trying to make a strong "push" as of late, but I don't belive it's enough to save them:

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