Slices of Bangkok Life by Akoli Putra A
Life in a Third World country may seem harsh and in many ways, is many hours for workers, unions, low wages and little education.
However, even a third world country can have its sad moments, happy and interesting.
In a province of Thailand , known as Chiang Rai, a prisoner was found dead in his jail cell.
After an examination, no signs of violence or bodily injury.
It was concluded that the prisoner twenty years just froze to death, indicating the cause of death as hypothermia.
Thailand Chonburi province is home to many retirees and many of them are from foreign countries that are in the UK to enjoy a low cost of living and warm weather.
A 85-year-old Japanese who suffered a bankrupt business was the Immigration Office to extend their visa to remain in Thailand.
In the absence of some of the required documents, the man's request was rejected.
Miscommunication plagued the man and he feared that if they proceeded with a trip to Japan to collect his pension, he could not return to his home in Thailand.
Distraught, the man used a hammer to drive a knife into his heart.
The paperwork error could been easy to rectify, but the misunderstanding and frustration got the better of the older gentleman.
On the side of something lighter, police in Pathum Thani, Thailand arrested a woman for chat websites were advertising sex toys were for sale.
Police also were in the audience of the website chat and acted on the information published, which scored them two bags of 500 rubber toys and other unmentionables.
She admitted to authorities that she had bought the items in Hong Kong on a trip and had brought them into the Kingdom of Thailand.
Despite what you turn in Thailand, adult toys are illegal.
