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Cataract op in Pattaya, 50k, totally f#$ked up. Follow up ops to try and repair 750k!

Hospitals need to be responsible for the doctors who do wrong.

4 hours ago, simoh1490 said:

Once again it's the scammers who have made it difficult for those people who have played by the rules, that was true when it came to misuse of tourist visa's to live here, education visa's, marriage visa's and now scrutiny of income. 

The British embassy refusing to confirm income is causing the problem? If playing by the rules (which proof of income was) what's the issue?

4 hours ago, Happy Grumpy said:

 

They have this Scoyco set for 3,600 baht. I have good enough experience with that brand. 

 

https://www.crsaddlebags.com/product/scoyco-soft-pannier-set/?v=2a700eebddf1

Great bags.

I have an CRF Rally and can't find a rack to fit to it to keep the saddlebags off the exhaust, so if anyone knows................

21 hours ago, connda said:

This is funny, but my guess is that whoever wanted that tat got exactly what they wanted.  If I was 35 years younger I might get that one myself! 

 

 

Spring Roll?  Who knows - maybe Phillis Farang has a passion for Spring Rolls and the joke is on the Thais?

The tattoo says "i (female speaking) love pussy" But in vulgar language ?

22 hours ago, Bogbrush said:

“Chan”? On a man? Maybe the skin artist was a trannie...

It can be used among close male friends, but for tattoos who knows?

15 hours ago, BobbyL said:

Anyone undertaking is a cretin and deserves any damage to their car or themselves. 

Even though it's the law to do so on a motorbike?

4 hours ago, Nong Khai Man said:

A deliberate, malicious act by the truck driver who was 100% to blame........That's <deleted> & YOU Know it,Did You pass a driving rest ??.....Errrr,NO You did NOT If you drive like that !!!

The hard shoulder is an emergency / motorbike lane, neither should have been in it.

6 hours ago, bert bloggs said:

DONT UNDERTAKE,your to blame if this happens.

The pickup was wrongly in the hard shoulder, the emergency lane, so was the truck. Equally to blame.
If on a normal road on a motorbike you are expected to undertake, i have actually been pulled over by the police for overtaking. Crazy! 

1 minute ago, shillhater said:

why would you want children playing in the road? the garden or the park is a better place. 

 

So there is no shit in the parks?

1 hour ago, Grouse said:

I think you do misunderstand independence. What do you want N Korea? No, it's the amount of sovereignty you are prepared to share with other like minded states.

I seem to understand it more than you. To simplify, self governing.

1 hour ago, Grouse said:

They can be Denmark with kilts and whisky. Why not? Do you not think Denmark is independent?

Is this the Denmark you moved to to improve your life, or at least were planning to do so? 55555

The Denmark that was forced to vote again on the Maastricht Treaty by the EU? Do you think that is independency?

Last i heard they had illegally set up land borders to control illegal immigrants. If they were independent, they could do so without the threat of the EU punishing them.

10 minutes ago, RuamRudy said:

Possibly we have differing views of what constitutes independence. But, to be fair, it is not correct to say that all those who support Scottish independence also support remaining in the EU; there are some very prominent former SNP members, most notable former deputy leader Jim Fairlie, who are very against an independent Scotland in Europe. At the time of the Brexit referendum, I saw figures suggesting that as many as 30% of SNP voters voted to leave the EU, although I have no idea where those numbers came from.

 

Personally, I want independence for Scotland first - after that, the political landscape will change immeasurably. We can turn our attention to the issue of the EU then.

 

 

I have made no statement regarding those who support or not Scottish Independence. Just my views on what independence means. Staying in either the EU or the UK is not Independence.

I do at times wish we could have English independence, but we never are offered a vote about that ?

2 minutes ago, RuamRudy said:

Can you be a bit clearer? What is a 'REAL independent country'?

 

Maybe this will help:

 

Clearer? If Scotland decide to go independent in the real meaning of the word, they will be just that independent. Not part of the UK or the EU.
I am sure there are reasons from both sides within Scotland for staying or leaving the UK, but if they do and become a member of the EU they are not independent.
Or i am misunderstand the meaning of independence?

As already stated, Scotland wants independence from whom? If they remain in the UK or the EU, they are not independent.

Are they in a position to actually be a REAL independent country? 

21 hours ago, Peterw42 said:

Its most likely purely an economic decision, someone has probably done some accounting and realised that its not much point stocking the mini bar with overpriced alcohol as nobody drinks it, serious drinkers will probably go elsewhere, most buy their own at 7/11 etc, the general hotel demographics dont drink much so why spend money providing it for a minority.

 

Its probably nothing more than it costs X to provide alcohol and it brings in Y, operates at a loss, so can it. No different to not providing a shoe shine service because everyone wears sneekers and it runs at a loss.

 

At the end of the day its a hotel right in the middle of 127,000 bars, so why try and compete, the accountants probably worked out years ago it doesn't make money.

But they have restaurants and pool areas where you can't buy a drink. At 7k a night i would want to be able to order, not have to go looking outside.

8 hours ago, a977 said:

So you paid the cop 300thb thereby contributing to the problem you are complaining about. If you had not paid what was going to happen he fine you, you go to bank or police station pay fine no contribution to police benefit fund.  You are not required by law to give police your licence only court can take licence from you. You are required to show police your licence for the purposes of I.D. and to check your details they cannot confiscate your licence.  And you wonder why police corruption is so rife!!!!!!

In Pattaya for sure the police have taken away my licence, then told me to collect it at the police station when paying the fine.

One Songkram i went out without my wallet and phone, just cash in a plastic bag for obvious reasons.

Police road block were stopping everyone, so many bike keys were taken away, followed by a long walk to pay the fine. 50k for that would be ridiculous. There is a difference between having a licence, but not on you against not having a licence. 

20 hours ago, ezzra said:

So.. until now, they were deaf and blind drivers on the roads?...

You are allowed to drive/ride if blind in one eye. But to do so you need to go to an hospital (Bangkok Pattaya International, if living in Pattaya) and have a full check up with an eye surgeon who will check your working eye is good enough to be allowed to drive.

23 hours ago, Lacessit said:

Travel north to Chiang Mai or Chiang Rai. Hire a scooter and go up into the mountains.

I promise you won't be bored - you'll be too busy trying to stay alive.

Agree, but lots of flooding there at the moment.

19 hours ago, Esso49 said:

Simple.  Parents are responsible for their children up to 20 years of age.  Parents here usually do not care what their kids do. So stop all motorcycles.  Those driving without a license a 10000 baht fine  , responsibility of their parents, or 100 hours of community service leaning drains and klongs.   Also crush the motorcycles of those caught underage or no licence .  Thais put money first so hit them where it hurts first.  After 2 weeks then I suspect there will be queue upon queue at the Land Department offices for driving tests.  Problem is the police are too damn corrupt and lazy themselves so guess what will happen ?

When you were 19 did you follow mummy's orders? Where does this type of thinking come from?

8 hours ago, seajae said:

so how about enforcing the road rules, stopping them from weaving through the traffic, make them indicate, stop at red lights, give way, no more riding the wrong way along a road, these actions would save a hell of a lot seeing most ignore the road rules anyway, they seem to think that being on a bike allows them to do as they please

I presume you are talking about cars and pickups too?

1 minute ago, LongTimeLurker said:

"In general" foreigners can own a business 100%, and without the need for loopholes.

 

However there are some certain restrictions on a few (not in general which implies a majority) businesses.

Go lurk another place.

1 hour ago, LongTimeLurker said:

 

<deleted>!

I wrote this to clarify my initial statement, as you full well know......

"I was making a general comment, it depends on the business you want, and i am sure there are loopholes.

For the tourism industry you do need a Vietnamese partner."

12 hours ago, LongTimeLurker said:

"The first misunderstanding regarding foreign investment companies in Vietnam is thinking that you must have a local associate."

 

and

 

"In reality, you can set up a 100% foreign-owned company in a lot of industries."

 

Which is what I said in the first place

Go start your own thread on this.

I stated a fact, which is born out in the article. The tourist industry you need a partner.