OneMoreFarang

Probably someone received a lot of money to paint that thing. And someone else received a big commission. And maybe because it is useless sometime soon someone will receive a lot of money to remove it. And obviously there will be another commission. TiT, all works fine the way it is designed to work.

What would be the point of that? Many Thais don't have a driving license. And if the police stops people without a license then they pay maybe 100B. And no follow up to show a valid license or something like that. Thailand has lots of laws. Thailand does not have a working law enforcement. That is the main problem.

That's what I thought a long time ago. You are almost certainly wrong. You, like most of us, will know people who take drugs. But you/we don't know that they take drugs.

I guess not. But I know there are enough females who take drugs and party all night and prostitute themselves all night and then they return home sometime in the morning. And then in the afternoon when they wake up and while they are still sober they prepare to do the same again in the following night. I know there is a bad circle with drugs and needing money and prostitution and more drugs and all that. But I also know that people who want to get out can get out. But they must want to get out. And if they continue what they are doing then, at least IMHO, they shouldn't blame anybody else for their own bad choices.

I think many of the the higher ranks abuse many of the lower ranks independent of their gender. I saw female Thai bosses treating all their employees like s$$#t - not just the females. Maybe rich Thais just knows that they are better than all the others. So obviously they can treat all those lowlifes like dirt.

You are brave to put this up here for discussion. I also saw many people in this country treating their own pets badly. <deleted>ty food, not even spending a few hundred baht on a visit to the vet, and when an animal dies i.e. after a year then just get a new one. Sad. In that way I can understand that you don't want that your dog suffers like that. You obviously don't want to kill your dog, you want that you or someone else who is responsible cares for him. So if you think you might have to go away on short notice then better start to search now for a reliable person who could and would take care of your dog the way you want it. There are good people out there. Find them!

I agree that it happens on all levels. But if a Thai movie start gets big money for having sex with someone is that abuse? Sure not. Lots of girls in the nightlife industry make more money in one week than their sisters in a month. Now do the nightlife girls stop working after the first week in the month because they made already enough money? Or do they do more of the same so that they can buy the newest phones, etc.? Obviously there are some girls who are poor and have few other choices. But there are certainly many many who do what they do because they want to make a lot of money. Personally I think that is perfectly ok when it is their choice. And then they should not pretend they are forced to f@$@ for an iphone.

Maybe ask a lady boy to give it to you. When you scream then you understand what it is.

Yes, it's bad and it shouldn't happen. But when I read sentences like above I wonder: Where the girls locked into rooms? Could they go out? And if they were not locked up could they have walked away and never come back? When one time something bad happens then the girls are victims. But if they returned again and again to make money then they are prostitutes. Obviously the pimp and the customers who want underage girls are also to blame, but the girls are not innocent if they return again and again for more abuse and more money. Probably the girls saw their older sisters and friends do the same and they though: I can also do that. And because it is so normal in this country we can't really blame the girls for not thinking twice about what they are doing. Everybody does it...

Probably you won't see many of the people who live quietly at home. I think for many of us we don't behave the same all the time. I.e. when I am thinkin while working then I like it quiet When I do some easy work then a little background music is fine And when I am in a gogo bar then hopefully they have a great and loud sound system. It depends.

Actually no. I looked at several websites from shops and Hafele was one of the brands where I recognized the name. Then I spoke with two Thai people who are professionally involved in renovations. And they told me they have very good experience with Hafele products and service. They also told me that i.e. they don't recommend Bosch. Not that Bosch is a bad brand. But it seems the service and availability of spare parts in Thailand is not as good as it should be. Obviously it is not a good idea to follow just the advice of two people. This is why I ask here...

I will do exactly that in the next days. Because soon they will have a big clearance sale. Then I know already what I want to buy (hopefully at least). https://www.hafelethailand.com/

I love it when I get friendly advice from competent well informed professionals...

Thanks, I will look at stuff and handle it before I buy it. But obviously it is also a good idea to listen to the experience of others.

Probably you won't use these powerful tools for DIY. But the fact that they exist, and that professionals use them, should give you a good idea how good and powerful those tools are now.

Many people realize that on the streets of Thailand it's about size and power. Pedestrians, bicycles, motorcycles, small cars, big cars, trucks, big truck, etc. If you see any of those vehicles which is bigger than you then better assume they think they have the right to do whatever they want. It's not fair and not democratic and all that. But it's a good survival rule.

So maybe they don't know when they arrive in Thailand. But how long do they need just looking at the traffic to understand it is a huge risk to be in the middle of that with a bicycle? And if they still think they try how long on a bicycle on a main road is necessary to get that "I don't want o risk my life in the middle of this" feeling?

When I arrived in Thailand many years ago I thought to myself: I will never drive myself in this city. Then, after years of riding on the back of motorcycle taxies, I got used to it and bought a motorcycle and joint the chaos. But even now I would never ride a bicycle on main roads anywhere in Thailand. Just last week I saw a family on 4 bicycles in the middle of heavy traffic on Sukhumvit Soi 3. And I asked myself: Why do they do that? It shouldn't take more than maximum a few minutes to realize that this is very dangerous and playing with their lives. Why? Do they think they are invincible? Do they think because they are tourist all the other drivers and riders will be nice to them? Or do they simply not think at all? I know some people will complain about victim blaming. Yeah, they shouldn't die. And it would be nice if everybody in Thailand would follow the traffic rules. But that is just not reality. If it's too dangerous then don't do it!

With people like that nobody should be surprised: Sen. Ted Cruz rejects calls for gun control and suggests more armed cops should be stationed at schools after devastating Texas school shooting Sen. Ted Cruz rejects calls for gun control and suggests more armed cops should be stationed at schools after devastating Texas school shooting (yahoo.com) One of the big problems with the USA and it's citizens is that they are all sure that the USA is the best country in the world and everybody wants to be just like them. They don't see reality because most of them don't look over their borders or care for the rest of the world. If they would open their eyes even slightly then they could learn a lot from the rest of the world. But no, it's America, the land of the free, the best country in universe and all that.

I used many brands including cheap and expensive. I had one expensive APC fail after 13 months - just out of warranty. I had others fail and others were good for years. One easy principle is: Buy cheap with 3 years warranty including warranty on the battery.

They are well known in Germany for hinges and things like that. But they don't compete with their appliances in the German market. I wonder why.

Do you want to use it for a few days or years? And do you have or intend to buy any other tools with battery. Personally I have Bosch tools with 18V. And any new tools I will likely buy from the same brand where I can use the same batteries and chargers. And depending what I buy maybe I buy just the tool without any battery because I have them already. Obviously there are other good brands. And for above reason it is a good idea to stay with one brand. And just in case someone things about battery powered tools as maybe not so strong. By now they have very strong battery powered tools which are lite and easy to use anywhere.

Does it matter? Independent from left or right I think we should all expect from any leader to care about the country and the people. If a PM lies all the time should only the opposition demand his resignation? I think everybody should do their best to get rid of a lying leader. Vote for a competent and honest person. That is beneficial for everybody.

Do you have any experience with Hafele appliances in Thailand? It seems they have a good reputation for quality and a good reputation for service in Thailand. As far as I know Häfele is a German company but it seems in Germany they don't sell any appliances. That makes me think why they sell appliances here but not in Germany or Europe. What is your experience with them?

In real life the fishing rights are about the least important issues. They are good for headlines and people talking a lot but at the end of the day they are not important. Being part of the custom union and single market are very important issues. And nobody asked the UK public in a referendum about those. Boris and others told everybody there will be only upsides and it will be the easiest trade agreement ever. And then, after years, they came up with what they have now, what Boris called oven ready deal. And of course soon after it was signed he blamed the EU again for sticking to the EU rules. Can we expect from the public to think about all the details? No. Should we expect that they think at least about the most important issues? Absolutely. And what else must happen before Tory MPs decide to get rid of their incompetent lying PM?