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Here in Pattaya, they have spent all the funds where it matters visually all place Beach Road. There are so many to impress tourist they take up all the parking spaces. Go to the Darkside far and in between. As noted it is education and follow up which is ZERO. Also noted go to a mall try finding one. My wife restaurant each table has a small bin rarely they use tissue 9-10 times on the floor. No surprise any empty lot on isolated Soi, the land if not fence off is a dump.

Stay longer than two months. Grass is never greener green grass takes a lot of work.🤔

I'm very aware, you got it right if the Thai leader would they will no longer be in control. Thus the reason thing wont change.

2024, it does seem to be a jump from previous year. As noted locate your meter outside where PEA read and bill. Your guess when neighbor is home charging vehicle. Turn on your lights etc you should see meter spinning go back in to panel shut it all down go back out your meter should have stopped. If not, then yes, get a hold of a good electrian.

It is tough to accept in my opinion for Thai, they are in general raise and educated in a particular way. That way is very prejudice you point it out you are the bad guy it is a no win situation especially if you aren't Thai. All Falls under the heading " This is a Thailand " Stories like these making something out of nothing as if locals dont do things like this! At times it is as they want to cover up their own shot comings by placing blame on foreigner.🤔 Thai leaders could do better by providing a better education generally exposing their people to others outside of Thailand so they could solve problems instead of blaming blaming.

Wrong, very popular right now this Songkran period at local shops and markets.

Wrong, very popular right now this Songkran period at local shops and markets.

That's funny, I use Eva exclusively never have I seen this I just booked a flight for next Feb and had no problem " paying " for prefer seat. Curious, provide dates destination, time, flight I take a look for you.

As noted by many EVA Air schedule is about same as China, layover average is 2.5 Plus part of Eva is service! Although I travel coach to West coast just got my yearly ticket for 2025, 33,000 plus seat selection paid total 39,000 baht. Good luck.

Lot of continue idol talk, illegal? They brag about a bust but daily spotted situation they do nothing. Go into any popular Thai restaurant or club.

What does your wife feel?

Anchor, what will bring her back. Does she have good paying job at length, own property, large imcome in bank, has she previously obtained a passport and travel outside of Thailand. The changes are very slim.

Im not very techno but it works for me. Ive got a TMobile sim pay as you go plan which I top off once a year online with a pin. Ive had this plan for over 20 years advantage I go home once a year also. I live her full time got a 5 G Vivo duel sim when I know I need a code for banking verification I switch to Tmobile sim.

Another provinces with triad operating.

My thoughts for a cop with little or no experience all of a sufden knows a lot. Why toil as a cop when you can kick back in the Senate and still collect those Brown envelopes.

And how many times we have heard that nonsense " crackdown " The only crack I see is how people march up the crack of the butts of thosewho claim it is going to happen.

Buses equal " air brakes " ?

The cost of gas although higher tank size is minimum in comparison. Ive driven 125 wave, guess it depends on your age and use. Here in Thailand it seems cost is a factor especially for males. Ive owned a Click original 110, now a PCX 150, close to 200,000 K, if folks call it a scooter so be it but I would never go back. It isnt the fuel it is the overall experience and the technology of the bike the Wave or shifter shakes and rattle.

You wrote 4.9 not know what A1 C? Today some say if under 7.0 you are OK, then some standard is below 6.0? Of course no expert but from my little research and experience if home unit sticking yourself after a hour or two after eating it doesnt indicate A1C number. Whatever the time I stick before I eat after 1.5-2.0 Hours everyone is different. Obtaining a A1C number is based on eating habits of 90 days? That is my understanding. As noted they are pretty cheap hete in Thailand.

unable to use? Make sure VPN is off! Only time my 90 day has been rejected 2 years ago was when I got a new Passport. Reading here I thought leaving the country then return thereafter I would get rejected I didnt Thailand one just dont know!

Thanks glad you are ok, lucky T Bone. I still ride a bike although I have three cars in family.

If I use the word speed limit that was solely my opinion as to how the speed limit is posted in Thailand by their official which they don't have a clue about and is inconsistent when it comes to posting. In my opinion, looking at this Soi, the congestion in one lane in each direction from my experience it is far too fast for this Soi. The safe marking should be 30 with an allowance of another 10 total of 40, now if speed limits were enforced If I were the police doing my job would ticket anyone going faster than 40. Before computers and software were around it was pretty much common sense with experts were viewing. You take the three vehicles' bikes, and side carts, look at their movement forward envision someone stepping in front of them would you think the impact would have been the same? I've driven a lot around Thailand, but I know Pattaya the best, you drive down Sukhumvit in town one moment it is 60, second later it is 80 then back down to 60 within feet. This goes on throughout the province. If one is heading North on Sukhumvit and turns into Naklau, this is a very narrow and congested road with lots of pedestrians it is marked throughout the area 60. One comes down Pattaya Nua, from Naklau heading towards the bus station Sukhumvit, it is two lanes marked 40. The problem with zero enforcement has ever seen any I think we can agree on that right? Thai driver is pedal to the metal. if it is 40 they are going 80, between the area of Makro on Sukhumvit Pattaya it is marked 60 yet if you were standing with a radar gun the average speed is 90-100 if not more. Take Bangkok, 2 years the lady doctor who was run down at the crosswalk I know that road well, it is officially mark 80- the cop on the bike was running well over 100, there is zero reason to allow Hwy speed in city dwelling 80 is too much. We also disagree that the car was at fault I noted one can have the right of way but you can't demand it as so many times one sees here in Thailand. You creep your way out slowly but oncoming vehicles refuse to give way even when you are right in front of them. Even when one has completely taken the lane as this vehicle had in your own words? 7 seconds is more than enough time if they were looking up to slow down. But here that wasn't the case the biker looked like ran into the vehicle intentionally! The vehicle had taken the right away it was fully across into the lane and that law exists like the law against undertaking or overtaking at an intersection. When a vehicle slows down or stops common sense it is for a reason you don't under or overtake at speeds as if you are on a highway you do it cautiously. I've argued these points here as noted I'm no expert but have studied the laws of driving here in Thailand out of interest in several situations with police for friends and myself there is no such thing when it comes to driving " This is Thailand " a Farang is always at fault yes you are if you allow it. The vehicle was invented in the West so were the rules through decades those rules have been turned up and down and sideways. Thailand has asked and is part of the International driving community the reason a Thai can obtain an International Permit and drive outside in another country who has also joined the community. You can't get into an accident and then claim this is the way I do it in Thailand. A stop sign is a stop sign, not up to me! The vehicle had the right-away it had for seconds until the bike ran directly into it. Here in Pattaya, I've seen 4 deaths, where the vehicle has slowly taken the entire lane yet the young driver refused to try to go up the sidewalk hit a cement pole, and snapped her neck. I sent the link to my niece who is a forensic expert with the California Hwy Patrol in San Francisco and has visited me several times in Thailand and we have had a lot of discussions about driving here. She just took a look and quoted "What is there to look at " as I noted going too fast! Just from seeing the impact! There is a rule at least in the U.S. regardless of the speed limit you adjust your driving including speed to the condition at hand. If it is raining slow down regardless of the sign saying 120.

You seem to be angry and so defensive about something! I was associated with the Dept of Transportation for over 35 years. I had the privilege and fortune of many years learning from their seminars and my association the same with the California Hwy Patrol with their ride-along. Although it was never my intention to be riding a motorbike I had the opportunity from my involvement to train to operate a motorbike properly. In my association with these two organizations, I learned some fundamentals at accident scenes nearly all cadets for law enforcement will be given these basics training to apply to at least determine the cause until the real forensic expert shows up and does their reports. Now living 20 years I seriously doubt the huge majority of police even can figure out 2 plus 2 is 4, sorry if those reading feel this is Thai bashing. In many of the cases, I rode along after listening to the expert you can already develop your assumption which I always kept to myself unless I was asked by the officers I being a guest. In this particular case, I watch the video and one doesn't have to be there to express an observation from my experience. What do we have you or I will never see the report so what are we left with " Assumption " Here is mine! Before the vehicle comes into the picture you will notice 3 motorbikes, a single rider, then a sidecar, then another single rider traveling in the opposite direction observe their movement or speed by gauging their surroundings when the vehicle comes into the picture and make the right turn from the video whatever " right away " vehicles coming towards the vehicle had is gone the vehicle has taken 100% and more if one looks at the front vehicle it is over the solid white line on the side of the road. Yes, even in Thailand there is such a thing as " right of way " and there is such a thing it can be taken from observing this Soi the speed limit should be around 30 KM/H with a 10 KM/L lead max of 40 KM/L. Now take a good look when the vehicle has made the right it stops at the solid line the driver in my opinion based on stopping sees the biker coming and freezes thereafter no more than 3 seconds before the biker comes into the picture those 3 seconds add up that his speed was in the range of 50-60. Compare those three seconds to the previous 3 bikers traveling past this point the same distance. You watch the picture and enter the picture from the video there is no attempt to slow down, avoid, or lay the bike down which is the proper training whenever one knows that is the final alternative. The biker from the video looks like they intentionally decided to just slam into the vehicle on purpose. Police here have no training. Where I'm from ride along if a first responder officer looking at the accident first attends to the hurt rider then he views the accident and knows within minutes a general picture as to what happened. He will speak to witnesses, the car driver passenger to check and align the stories. then he or she will start the basic forensics, are there any skid marks if so they will be measured, the depth of the dent impact into the vehicle, the distance the biker was thrown, etc., etc. will determine the speed of the biker. All this evidence gathered will determine the report which doesn't exist in Thailand from my experience. If this was all done I believe what I saw in the video the forensic report would confirm my assumption. One doesn't need to be there and know when any vehicle is operating well beyond the limits.

I have seen this so many times in Thailand it isnt funny. It is no surprise people would be angry if one party leaves the scene. But one watch the video and read and listen to the explanation " At fault didnt signal " just shows that Thais dont have a clue reason the media reports are shown and only adds to the problem of their driving. The vehicle regardless of race of driver had 95% completed and taken the right away from approaching vehicles yet this moron at speeds well over the limit crashes into the vehicle as if it was never there. In many cases police will come see it is a foreigner unable to explain language even if they could the police not a clue as to their own law nor does court Thai are from the same driving system in general.

Pattaya officials they sure know how to get those brown envelopes.🤑