how much is a farang life worth in Thailand

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how much is a farang life worth in Thailand

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..apparently just the value of a gold necklace..just add a few bath to compensate for inflation as the "price" is 2006.

https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/ge ... r-arrested
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A dodgy steroid pumper and pusher skating the line in Pattaya is worth whatever his low-life choice of girlfriend decides.
A gold chain seems rather expensive to me.
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Back story from New Zealand media on 24 Apr, 2006:
Thailand death a hit, police told
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Police reports made available yesterday to Thai media outlined a confession from Ms Weechachai [the victim's Thai girlfriend].

The Thai woman is said to have admitted she hired two gunmen because she feared Mr Miller was going to leave her.

In her statement she said they dated for about five months but Mr Miller did not treat her well. She described him as a "butterfly" (promiscuous) and said he had tried to take back gifts he had given her, including a car and land.

A Thai acquaintance, who did not want to be identified, said Mr Miller had bought some land with Ms Weechachai and that they had planned to build a house on it.

The man said Mr Miller intended to amend his will so that the house would go to his surviving partner in the event of his death. It is not known if that happened before his murder.
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/thailand- ... RY7KTZ3NI/
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truffledog wrote: Mon Nov 16, 2020 1:54 pm ..apparently just the value of a gold necklace..just add a few bath to compensate for inflation as the "price" is 2006.

https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/ge ... r-arrested
Maybe this is true of one criminal but that's why he's off to prison and criminals exist everywhere. The police and government did not track this turd down after 14 years just for stealing a necklace, I found the effort reassuring and commend the police for catching him. This article cannot be twisted into anything negative about Thailand.
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CEOCambodiaNews wrote: Wed Nov 18, 2020 2:17 am The Thai woman is said to have admitted she hired two gunmen because she feared Mr Miller was going to leave her.
That logic ... seems like he still managed to leave her all the same. RIP.
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Thai lives aren't worth a lot in Thailand either, so I don't think us farangs need to feel singled out. It is what it is.
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Out of interest what happened to those two that popped the English guy outside the gym, I heard they legged it to cambodia and got captured 🤔,
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