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5 hours ago, djayz said:

Don't you know who I am? 

 

All joking aside, why didn't the passenger simply notify a member of the cabin crew of this immediately?

Quite probably because the offender was (presumably) a fellow Thai. Consideration and not being confrontational / disrespectful ... blah blah ! Not the same issues when reporting a foreigner.

5 hours ago, Gottfrid said:

Been driving every day for over 20 years and nothing has happened. Sure, they drive in a different way, with a different mindset. That´s what you have to learn and adjust to, as you are in their country. You can't come here and expect everyone to drive like in the US, UK or like you want.

Nothing has happened in 20 years ? Check the road accident/death statistics and have a re-think! 

I expect nothing less than to encounter atrocious driving on a daily basis.

Anyway, why are you telling me this ?

4 hours ago, Gottfrid said:

I assumed, that was what you would say. It´s people like you that have xenophobia, as you believe that all people in a country is out for you, what you bad or coming for you. In reality, you sound like you are almost afraid of your own shadow. You probably also hear them talking behind your back, and children are pointing at you when you walk by, right?

Lots of unfounded assumptions there !

But you forgot the bit about being afraid to drive here as they're all seemingly out to kill me.....Oh 

wait .....😁

Jeez. just give them married legal rights but call them Parental Guardians.

5 hours ago, Gottfrid said:

Seems that you are just too deep into the bitter thoughts of how much Thailand is chasing the foreigners, that you lost clear vision. It´s sad when stuff like that happens to people. Just remember one thing in your posts that bears you deeply rooted bitterness. It´s foreigners that has been behaving bad, breaking the laws and so on that made the crackdowns you are referring to. Not the other way around.

No, it's xenophobia that's fuelled the recent crackdowns. 

3 hours ago, Presnock said:

This is my opinion only but, I have over 60 years experiencing driving, 30 within Thailand and 20 more in foreign countries, some of which are as bad as here but not as crowded.  The local drivers seem to me to have learned their driving habits from their very early days of riding motorcycles and eventually they come of legal age to drive a car.  Some maybe go to a driving school but many even if they do that, still seem to be driving with their motorcycle skills.  They always seem to cut corners even when in the mountains - really scare the whatever out of me to come around a corner and some idiot is way into my lane!  They learned while on motorcycles, that they could totally ignore traffic laws and violate many laws right in front of a policeman who just ignores them.  They learned on motorcycles that no matter how crowded the traffic, one can just zoom around others changing lanes constantly, etc without any regards to the other vehicles on the road.  Mine opinion only of course but....

Exactly my own observation over the years. and. of course, you can do so much more damage with a high powered pick-up truck !

Got the whole Paparazzi there. Wonder who her regular cliental were and who/why was she snitched on by?

Giving this money to poor people is not going to boost the economy .It just means that they will spend the same as before but will not have to beg/borrow scrape the money together for a small while.

Find him another temple quickly. Far too many unstable people out there among us already, (foreigners included)!

2 hours ago, bbi1 said:

That was the motorbike taxi driver's age. There was no age listed of the foreigner in the OP's 1st post.

Absolutely correct ...my bad (as they say ) !

1 minute ago, bbi1 said:

I only read the post made by the OP, which mentioned no age but had a blurred out pic of a dude with grey hair. I didn't click through to the article.

The OP actually says he's 35....he ages quickly.

1 hour ago, Korat Kiwi said:

So go to the temple if you've got some loose change? 

Sloppy seconds on offer also. no doubt ?😁

15 hours ago, Will B Good said:

Just asked SWMBO.....and apparently in addition to all the hoops mentioned, we have to take the head of our village to the Amphur....???

Did all that. then got sent to MFA who then insisted I got my passport verified as genuine at BKK embassy. Pointless timewasting exercise in my case !

2 hours ago, fredwiggy said:

I've mentioned this before, and I guess it hasn't sunk in. Every time you downgrade foreigners, even in jest, it makes all of us look bad, although most of us aren't, abide by the laws, treat their women well, and spend a lot of money here. You're an expat I believe, and your comments are ignorant. Thais read this forum, and when a farang trashes another farang, they think, "see, even farangs think farangs are no good". Think!

Any Thais capable of comprehending this forum might be expected to recognize a degree of sarcasm. Actually. I find it degrading when a foreigner refers to other foreigners as "falang" , could at least use a capital "F" !😁

14 hours ago, Liverpool Lou said:

...and continued as she escaped police custody in a second taxi that became involved...as the article clearly reported

aiding and abetting ?😁

3 hours ago, Hummin said:

She is fixed and will not be drafted my wife says. She have status as a woman when it comes to being drafted. My wife says. Lady boys who is not fixed, will be drafted. 

Meaning she/he/it has fixed it's bayonet ?

9 hours ago, webfact said:

If successful, it will help to raise Thai education to a world-class standard.”

I fear the phrase " world-class" has been greatly devalued in recent years.

5 minutes ago, bkk6060 said:

They must be total losers to work here for practically nothing and take potential jobs away from Thais.  Disgraceful. 

Ever consider they might have been doing this as bit of fun.? The Thai owner is the real loser, being found to operate an illegal business.

The "aliens" being naive. or stupid or both but the owner taking the "potential  jobs" from Thais by choosing not to employ Thais !

Never been to one, so can someone clarify whether these mega Indian clubs in Pattaya employ only Thai DJ's or can Indians get a work permit for such ?

1 hour ago, Peterphuket said:

Yet, it is common knowledge that Asians lack a certain gene that makes them more likely than others to have problems consuming alcohol.

Seem to lacking a certain gene that makes it impossible to deal with jealousy without violence also. as is seemingly the cause of this "altercation" !

2 hours ago, Artisi said:

Python, all I see other than ferns and gravel is the tail-end of a peacock. 

It's hiding behind the elephant.