samuibruno

if they enforced these rules on samui

then there wouldnt be any taxis here

but my last count was over 600 and rising

lots of tea money to be made on samui

12,000 is about average for good staff [full time ][8 hour days ]

we pay 15,000 for a pool and garden guy

for us anyway Burmese have been more successful than thais

havent heard about Burmese leaving en mass , but they are all having to register around march for new identity papers /passports

dont know if this will make some up and leave or not

i would rather sit with a dog than a smoker

He also said passengers can call 1584 to report unusually high taxi fares, and transport will handle investigations.

is this the number to call if you live on samui???????

if so will post it everywhere

hi

dont let this disappear

stand up to these idiots

ask if you can video the meeting

if not approved , do it anyway

thailand at present is not happy about all this bad publicity

and maybe [just maybe ] they will want to show that some justice will be handed out

so save it on video as it will be the only later proof you have

theres obviously lots of support there in lamai from bar staff and witnesses

100 degrees east tour company also do vip trips

with limited people

rated very highly

blue stars kayaking is also a good trip if you like some extra kayaking

how much was the total fee?

what about the Palestinians horrific and callous attitude and actions?

.....when your country is invaded.....occupied...taken over......

...and you are put in fenced enclosures.......

...how can the world sit idly by.....

...and they should be expected to pay taxes to their occupiers as well......???

in life you can be sure of only 2 things

DEATH and TAXES

so yes they need to pay taxes

better he stays here in jail

as in NZ he will get too many rights as a criminal

let the thais show him what prison should be like

not at all

ive had boat licence for many years

you will need one to get your vessel insured

however doubt you could use this licence in any other country

On the Destination Forums, there's form of censorship wielded if a handful of people (members with vested interests) click on 'Report Post' (for any reason). The post/thread gets deleted automatically because it hasn't painted a picture of all being: 'butterflies, waterfalls, rainbows & unicorns'... even though the post complies with the guidelines. Other posts, not in in compliance with the guidelines are allowed to stand.

TripAdvisor never communicates - one is never told why posts/threads mysteriously 'disappear'. Likewise, the reason(s) for rejection of a submission for a new listing of a business in order to write a review.

Take everything you read on TA with a huge chunk of sodium chloride.

sorry but you are wrong

when you report a post being inappropriate , its usually because its not supposed to be there

for many reasons [its on the drop down box when you select it ]

and they are checked before action is taken

so you cant just get it deleted because you dont like it

myself advertise on tripadvisor [paid and unpaid] and its one of the best tools for advertising if you are in the tourist industry

when ive contacted trip advisor i usually get a timely response

if you read terms and conditions you may find that tripadvisor states that they can remove whatever they want and they dont have to tell you why

however as theres many derogatory posts , including personal slander , false and personal advertising or just people bad mouthing /spouting off about others for no reason

there has to be some control

ive reported many many inappropriate posts on tripadvisor

most have been removed , but some not

mostly its businesses/persons advertising themselves which is totally not allowed [and clearly stated in forum guidlines ]

well the mayor had better change his number as this ones never going to stop ringing

petcherat is also fine

expensive yes but quality

we use these guys for VIP full moon transfers

again expensive but you dont wait in line for hours like the rest of the cheaper hoardes , you just cruise on to the front of the vip line and off you go

well worth it

totally unacceptable in this country [and others]

and totally ignorant people abound in this country it seems

i dont care how tropical it is here , have some bloody manners when eating in a public place

and dont start me on about smoking

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Even if the truck was at fault, the biker paid the price. My advice ride at a controlled speed and expect everyone to pull out in front of you. Speed kills, dead men don't argue. The bike looks as if it was driven halfway into the truck.

+1 very good advice.

Many so called bikers armed with flashy gears and helmet, may self assume "safe". Ride at a speed where it is "safe", nothing else is safe. This speed, what I like to call the zen of speed, varies according to surroundings and situations. In a small soi, the speed becomes 10-20, not because the sign said so. BECAUSE I SAID SO. Humans, flying debris, dogs, cats, they are all out to kill you, adjust speed accordingly.

Give it a thought, if today you can go out there and ride without a helmet and protective gear, how would you ride?

Take that exact same attitude, and ride with your gears. That makes safety 100%+100%= best protection for your life.

On the road, if there is anything that even hints danger, start thinking how to evade it. Only until the road is clear of ALL road users, may you increase your speed accordingly while watching for road conditions and weather.

A long stretch road with good payment, but a cat sitting at the left in front of you? Immediately stop to 20-30km/h, EVEN if the cat doesn't want to cross. That same concept applies to all.

in my home land this was called defensive driving/riding

you usually ;learn this from experience, but there are courses available

ive been riding 13 years accident free in thailand

defensive riding is the only safe method to survive

constant adjustment for the riding conditions and learning to predict potential hazzards is the only way to a safe trip

even if its just down to the local 7-11

hi

we have blue plastic tanks now over 12 years with out any problems but need to be out of direct sunlight

otherwise fibre glass tanks

the blue plastic jobs are very hard to repair if they leak

stainless also maybe wont last , depends on your water supply

fibre glass is pretty much impervious no matter the condition of your water and easy to repair if they develop leaks

i store 3 weeks worth of water

but we have pool and gardens

cheers

the problem remains that no body[or very few] actually knows how to go about collecting the taxs already in place in thailand

working in thailand with out work permit could get you deported

they are telling you &lt;deleted&gt;

you cannot work without a work permit

hi

total BS

there is NO standard salary increase

take a hike

and as far as trying to sell yourself based on new skills provided , this in most cases is not any incentive to most

[there are exceptions ] and only way to find out is to give[for example ] 1 months test period

cheers

the GOV

should organize another meeting with this lot and invite the TAX department along

but tell them in advance of course [give them warning as they do]

should drop the numbers attending the next meeting by about 100 i would guess

justice has been done

trespassing to pinch fish

case closed