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4 hours ago, smedly said:

criminals and cowards run

 

yet another very sad event from Thailand

 

I am now wondering about the money I donate to the economy here plus the huge sums they receive from tourism - they don't deserve it, they have had 30 years of massive income, what have they done with it

Created more Thais, of course. ????

14 hours ago, Assurancetourix said:

 Right,

as I do at home ;

collecting our garbage and also  in the ditches while cycling ..

 

I also started a nice collection of license plates lost by different types of vehicles.  

 

 

 

 

 

What are you going to do with it?

2 hours ago, White Christmas13 said:

You talking about silicon I guess

I doubt it. Probably talking about silicone. Of course it could be that he's in love with his smart phone - seems to be happening a lot.

"However, he said it also has other dimensions that could affect people’s health and lives and hence should be approached with caution."

What, me worry?  

Phuket: "State-sponsored extortion" forces prices for tourists up, claims top businessman

I'm sure the ocean creatures are quite happy about how quickly we're reacting to their plight as a result of our careless use of non-biodegradable plactic.

If we kill the oceans, it's going to be a lot worse impact on the planet than the alleged climate change predictions.

You complain about the noise and dogs, but nothing about the air pollution, which cannot be easily seen but is pervasive and much more dangerous to one's health. I wear a PM2.5, double layered, exhaust valved mask when out at all times except when eating. For the noise, I also wear an industrial-grade, jet engine, shooting range type noise suppressor. The noise suppressor work fairly well with loud Thai people as well the modified-exhaust motorbikes in motorbike-infested Thailand. Yes, that's right the same motorbikes that are killing 75% of the Thais in the road carnage (but don't get me seriously going about motorbikes).

35 minutes ago, sniggie said:

I'm a bit fatalistic about this. Mosquitoes around here bite my legs the moment I go downstairs to get my breakfast. They are around all day. They have a further go at my legs in the evening.  They bite through clothing. The only thing that might help is to smother myself from morning to night with repellent. Even then they'll probably find a way.  I just get on with my life and hope that I'll be OK.  I use repellent in the evening if I'm outside but that's about it.

Buy or contrive a mosquito net over suit as well as the repellent. I wouldn't rely on hope. Are you using a mosquito net on your bed?

I minimize my exposure by wearing long pants and long sleeve shirts when outside. One doesn't see tourists dressed like this which makes me wonder what percentage of the dengue fever cases were Westerners who are under the impression that Thailand is some kind of mosquito-free tropical paradise.

That's it?

14 hours ago, richard_smith237 said:

 

Since when did motorcyclists have priority on the sidewalk / pavement?

Riding a motorcycle on the pavement / sidewalk is illegal. 

 

I've lived here for over 20 years and it still surprises me when I step out of a 7-11 and a motorcycle rides on by. Always look both ways and up and down... the dangers come from every angle, but that does not mean that Pedestrians on the sidewalk / pavement have to yield for Motorcycles - it does mean that the Police have to do a better job of catching and fining these motorcyclists with penalties which are stiff enough to act as a firm deterrent. 

 

Children, the aged and everyone else should not have to worry about vehicles of any nature on the sidewalk (that goes for bicycles too). 

Glad you mentioned bicycles on the sidewalks. There is little difference between bicycles and motorbikes except motorbikes are much heavier, not as maneuverable and capable of higher speeds and potentially greater injury to pedestrians. The material difference between the two is that the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has supported pedestrian and bicycle sharing of sidewalks all over Bangkok. This sharing philosophy has been pirated by the motorbike operators.

Sharing of sidewalks between pedestrians and cyclists should not be problematic if pedestrians would get off their smart phones (and other distractions) while walking and assume some situational awareness and cyclists would do the same and keep it sane w/r to their speed and avoidance of pedestrians even if it means walking their bicycles or exiting the sidewalks for the road.

I'm not condoning the motorbike operator's transiting at seed on the sidewalk, but situational awareness and due caution might have saved the victim in this case from a trip to the hospital or worse. On the other hand he could have been just as easily hit by a bicycle instead of a motorbike.

I actually forced a female motorbike operator to use Sukhumvit Road rather than the sidewalk near Soi 8. She backed her motorbike to Soi 8 and merged with Sukhumvit traffic ... grudgingly. I wouldn't even attempt this with a male motorbike operator.

Did I mention that I was cycling on the sidewalk at the time and blocked her motorbike with my bicycle? ????

If the public condones  lawlessness then it should be obvious that they are part of the problem.

2 minutes ago, AlfHuy said:

last week, I was walking from Ekkamai to Phrom Phong. Now, between Thong Lo and From Phong, they use now Scooters on the sidewalk. They are parked everywhere and apparently free to use.

Can't those people even walk a few meters?

Good question! In this motor-vehicle-centric and motorbike-infested country, who knows?

Video: Look no hands! Chiang Mai police promise top fine for "Tai Yai" man on bike motorbike

4 hours ago, RotBenz8888 said:

Make no mistake, in Thailand sidewalks are motorcycle lanes, NOT for pedestrians.

This is not true. Pedestrians still dominate the sidewalks. There are, however, legitimate reasons for motorbikes to share the sidewalks with pedestrians given the state of the infrastructure in Thailand, but NOT WHILE transiting at high speed for long distances, which, in my experience (lower Sukhumvit) is the rare exception and not the rule.

Video: Bikes Motorbikes on the sidewalk - man in hospital after stepping out of noodle shop

9 hours ago, wilailuk said:

Promblem is IQ:

 

https://brainstats.com/average-iq-in-thailand.html

 

They are dumb as f... - or dumb ass all of them?

 

- but why not look at how they bring them kids up, or not? 

 

- or look at the Thai psychology?

 

https://studyinthailand.org/study-abroad-thailand-university/psychology-of-the-thai-people.html

 

My take?

 

They are raised to be shallow, lying, two-faced, conflict avoiding, superficial, lazy, ego obsessed bastards, but velly, velly luvly!

 

 

 

Thanks for the links. Now tell us what you really think.  ????

1 minute ago, Mavideol said:

home schooling by whom? the parents? parents are uneducated how can they teach the kids something

Better yet, why would they even want to?

I would guess home schooling is out of the question.

Fake news is easy. Start teaching them about propaganda and individualism. But don't do that in Thailand.

Maybe one or a group of the relatives will buy it and take it out into deep water and sink it.

Note to self: Do not keep Buddha shrine with burning incense sticks in boot of car.

9 hours ago, khunpa said:

And the Thai-Logic reaction will most likely be to raise the prices ????

 

Anyway I am confused about the overall economy situation. I thought it was fantastic and no government has ever done better.

 

 

I hope that was sarcasm. My Thai GF says a lot of people are hurting, especially the agricultural sector.