OneMoreFarang

If you would have written equally, I wouldn't agree, but ok, I accept your argument. But when you write "better" than you are just plain wrong. How can two men or two women be better parents than one woman and one man? And please stay with the same situation, like all are non-alcoholics and similar conditions. There are always some parents which are better than others.

Thanks again for more comments. I live in a high-rise condominium. No gas, no outside cooking. At least we have a high-power hood and a kitchen with a door. So, smell is not an issue. My gf cooked Thai food since years with pots and pans on regular electric hobs. I guess a flat bottom wok and a pan with high sides is pretty much the same. But please correct me if I am wrong.

Sure, Israel is peaceful and all that... How about those roughly 500,000 illegal Israeli settlers? Does it help the peace when they build their houses on other people's land?

You have limited water. What do you do? a) Limit it for normal users, so that people will be able to splash the water at other people in a couple of days. b) Limit that splashing of water. I guess if you would ask city administrators all over the world that question there is only one country where they would select a).

Where in Germany does that happen?

So, what is the difference? Lots of ordinary cars can drive faster than 200km/h. Some sports cars >300km/h. But for all of them you need good roads, and it helps a lot when you know the other drivers are used to fast cars and the other drivers know how to drive. I did a lot of >200km/h driving on the Autobahn with above conditions. I doubt I would want to drive anywhere near that speed in Thailand.

Thanks for all your input. I guess next time when we are in a department store with pot and pans and woks, we have a closer look at what's available.

I think they don't arrest many people who would have been arrested for the same crime not too long ago because their prisons are maxed out. That tells us a lot about that country.

I think it is amazing how many farangs here want that the Swiss guy should go to jail and be thrown out of Thailand and whatever else punishment. Is what he did really such a huge crime in your eyes? Did you do ever anything illegal in Thailand, maybe pay a girl for a service or so? Remember, that is illegal in Thailand. You should go to jail and thrown out. Or maybe not? Yes, he did something wrong, and he should be punished. But he didn't kill her. He didn't injure her so that she couldn't walk. He didn't injure her so that she is permanently disabled. He kicked her, it hurt a little, and that was about it.

Are you one of those Americans who wants millions of USD if you spill a hot coffee?

I think we can also agree than in at least 9 out of 10 cases the victim would not have gone to the police. And for all those victims to visited the police I guess another 9 out of 10 would get a compensation of maybe 500 to 1000B. If everybody who would kick someone in Thailand would be treated like this guy, then I guess there would be thousands of cases every month.

Imagine if not a farang, but a prominent Thai would have kicked her. And imagine that prominent Thai would have offered her a million or whatever compensation. Would she still insist to fight such a Thai person. I don't think so. And I think I remember in the past that often criminal investigations are stopped when the rich Thai alleged offenders paid the victim ('s family) some compensation. In this case, with a farang, it is obviously called a bribe.

I remember that sound from primary school. The janitor heated some crates before the break. We could opt between plain milk and chocolate milk. Obviously, I preferred chocolate milk.

The Sunday walk with my parents and sister. I hated it. We had the only telephone in the street. Sometimes neighbors came to use it for important calls like calling a doctor, who would make a house visit. Later, when we visited my grandmother about 70km away and we returned home again, we agreed to call her and let her phone ring 3 times to let her know we arrived back home. No point wasting money on an actual long-distance call.

Don't confuse anybody with facts! 😉

I have a new kitchen with induction hobs. The surface is flat glass. My gf is used to cook with a wok up country with gas or the little charcoal things. And she is used to cooking with pans and pots on ordinary electric hobs. Now it's time to buy some new pans, and maybe a wok, for the new induction hobs. Do "you" use a wok with induction hobs? Maybe with a frame, see picture? Or do you use a pan? I saw on pictures that there are special induction hobs for woks, but I don't intend to buy one of those. Does this make sense?

Good point That reminds me that this is how I learned, in part, driving a car. I was on holiday with my parents, and they rented a small car. When we were near a beach, with lots of little "streets" full of sand, they let me drive the car and learn. It was fun. And luckily nothing happened.

I am happy that she showed reality. So, let's see if the authorities react and throw the criminal back into jail where he belongs. But somehow, I guess many of us will be unhappy that the not so sick criminal is allowed to live free and in luxury.

Now that will certainly propel them to the top. ;)

It's always amazing how fast some people in Thailand go to jail, even if they are influential. Others, who seems to be guilty, stay out of jail for years...

That reminds me of many videos which I saw from America, the land of the free. For some crimes (I guess in some states) the police don't even try to find and arrest the criminals. For other crimes, the police catch them and then the judges release the criminals on the same day. The same again the next day, and the next... It seems in Thailand the police at least try to catch the bad guys - except of course those rich influential people.

It seems the rules about vehicles on the beach are very different in different countries. I can't imagine ever seeing a vehicle on the beach when I grew up. Not in the country where I lived, and not in any neighboring country in Europe. But I remember seeing Hollywood movies where people drove regularly with cars on the beach.

Thanks Now I am even more confused. I own a condominium in Bangkok. Then I applied for a Tabien Baan book. I have that book, I think it's blue, and it does not contain my name or any name. The contract for the condominium and the land office document contains my name, I am the sole owner. Any idea where I can get that pink card and/or my Thai ID number? Thanks