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If a Thai done it they would probably be applauded for being clever !  No cries of " Thief !" or "Cut their hands off !".   Stealing is a way of life for a lot of Thais. Handbag snatching, mugging, pickpockets, scams and more.  

And it is a really crappy colour !  For those who have never been in one, it is so uncomfortable because of the hard suspension and a pita to get in and out. One ride was enough.

4 hours ago, Just1Voice said:

Can't speak for the rest of Thailand, but I've noticed that in Chiang Mai, in many cases, drivers actually do stop for people to cross the road at the designated areas.  Many of the crossings have the temporary red light to stop traffic, and in most cases it is observed.  

 

Maybe the Lanna Thai of the north are more considerate than the Siam Thai of the south. lol

 

The crossing At Tapae Gate next to the Muay Thai stadium is very good and is often policed especially when the market is on. Cars will find it hard to go through the crossing then because of the hundreds of Chinese crossing the road in a group.

The sports bar up soi 13 is a good place, obviously its more expensive but it is friendly but not full of posers having after work drinks

So how will they seal the bottles? Or will they be unsealed so anyone can go in a shop and easily open the bottle and drink from it and put it back.

It will be very inconvenient for all the teams, the supporters and transporters as its a good 6 hour drive to get there. What about catering ?  Bring it hundreds of street vendors !!  What about hotels ?  And the traffic will be gridlock in the area. Will be chaos.  But we will definitely be going !! 

4 hours ago, humqdpf said:

A little misleading - when you say that passengers jumped from the plane, it usually means from a jet like a 737 and without a stairs. This would lead to severe injuries, such as broken bones at the very least, especially if the jet were larger. It would appear in this instance that the passengers simply exited the plane without injury as it was a small turboprop and probably had its own stairway and would have been much closer to the ground anyway.

It said they jumped from a plane. Doesnt say anything about a jet. It says it is a turboprop plane.  Try reading slowly !

5 hours ago, sanukjim said:

Even a helmet that cost 1,000 baht can save your life. Not having a helmet means that probably the police have no order of discipline in there ranks as how to dress safely or drive a motor bike in a chase.

Here in Perth most of the bike riders happily pay over A$700 for a good helmet

3 hours ago, MadMuhummad said:

Cocaine, and lots of it. That'll be my choice 

Agreed.  Take a lot of happy pills and just pass out and go quietly

5 hours ago, bheard said:

 

Can't see that it's idiotic.
What is idiotic is coming to Thailand as a tourist without travel insurance.

 

Why ????  I have been to Thailand 36 times and my total hospital bills were A$100. Why would I pay for insurance that cost that for a week ?

We live in Tak and there is  a small shop that does all the work while you sit and watch him.  Went in there one evening at about 7 and he did new tyres, brake pads, oil change, plug, grease and adjust chain. It was so cheap I went and got him a few beers.  He was very happy. Why not look for a place that does this kind of service  ?

3 hours ago, stubuzz said:

The money made from sex tourism supports a lot of poor families in the north and north-east. Stopping it would be a major blow to the economy.

And dont forget the money made by the corrupt police force who let it happen and own some of the bars and massage shops. So the answer is   NEVER !

We were there recently and was amazed at the number of tourists there now. A few years ago you would see a handful in a day. Now there are hundreds. The locals told me it is going to get much busier as people get fed up with crap holes like Pattaya, Phuket, Bangkok. Also there is a border crossing close by.  One of the last nice place left in Thailand

5 hours ago, balo said:

RIP , was it necessary to post a pic of the full corpse ? 

No, but if it shocks people into not doing what he did it was worth it. Do you complain about the photos on Cigarette packets ?  

Most Thai people would say "Its not my job to clean drains".  That is for a low class person. No its not !  Its an important job, same as all the good ladies who sweep the roads to prevent all the rubbish getting into the drains. 

And they still keep building and covering up the natural drainage channels. Have seen photos of them filling in waterways and building a car park on top.

1 hour ago, fruitman said:

Nice! I hope they make it 2017 with plenty of green (old tree's which bloom) and places to walk around/sit in shade.

 

What about the new riverboats and routes?

You wont see any trees, only concrete and lots of expensive restaurants and shops.  Its all about making money.  A place for tourists only.

5 hours ago, lovelomsak said:

You are joking right. You must have read the title of this thread and know it is about serious traffic problems. well if you did not know pedestrians are traffic too. There is flooding vehicle traffic is at a stand still. perhaps pedestrian foot paths cannot be used. At times like this people adapt. I think any where in the world it would be allowed to have pedestrian traffic on road between stopped vehicle traffic.Jaywalking is the least of peoples worries at times like this..

At least it would be safer to walk on flat tarmac.  The footpath under water would be too dangerous to walk on if you cant see it.  Bad enough when its dry

What about all the pain and suffering learning Martial Arts ?  Thanks to my instructors who were highly skilled in training students, I have led a healthy life and can still do the splits at 63. Much to the shock of girls in the bar. That young kid is only doing a stretching exercise. Same in a lot of dance styles.  If they think its cruel, just look at a Muay Thai training camp and see what the youngsters go through. They all do it cos they want to and love it .

20 hours ago, Rama said:

Truly heroic, but don't understand the picture...are the BIBs checking his license after saving someone???

No,  They want to know if he has a work permit to do rescue !!

They have been before and have learnt what Thainess really is on the streets!

When we are in Bangkok we usually eat in the food halls of the big shopping centres e.g. Paragon, Big C, Terminal 21. The food is cheap, there is a huge selection, big turnover and appears to be hygienic. Never had any problems. Terminal 21 seems to be the best.  However out in the country and other big towns. it will all stay as normal. They just want to make a show for the tourists. Dont care about where the Thai people will get their food for the day at a cheap price.

Another feather in the cap for the Thai government.    Hub of Motorcycle Deaths

It will never be legal in Thailand purely because too many people are making a lot of money because it is illegal.

51 minutes ago, BangkokNicky said:

Well gone by now ... Plus looks like a Australian on the cctv ..

How do you know its an Aussie ??   More likely a Pommie <deleted> !