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Bravo ... Thai PBS ... investigative reporting is all too rare these days.

Life is cheap in Thailand

Life is cheap in Thailand.

Won't fix the problem. Not even a bandage.

This is a case of punish the messenger.

Give'em a break. They are doing a serious game of catch-up.

Looks like in the USA it is coming down to this when a policeman stops an individual ... shoot first or get shot.

Seriously,every day in BKK I see drivers racing along city streets to the next red light, ignoring traffic signals, ignoring U-Turn signs, ignoring people trying to walk across zebra crossings .. unless a police officer is visible. I don't think roadside signs will have any impact at all. It will not solve the problem of disrespectful drivers. But it will look good.

Currently the economic factors in Thailand are favorable, but that is changing.

The condition of streets in Bangkok are 100 times better than the condition of sidewalks.

The government should launch an intensive ad campaign for safer driving ,,, considerate driving, respecting others and drunk driving.

The title should read Tourists, not foreigners. There are many foreigners living here that are never ripped off by hospitals.

The only one ever to rip me off was Bamrungrad, but they rip off Thais and foreigners.

Same here. Had major surgery for hernia at St Louis ,,, surgeon and anesthesiologist excellent ... total cost with private room 58,000 baht. Went to Bummer-grad to have a small skin cancer removed in a 30 minute procedure and it cost 30,000 baht. I had insurance in both cases.

Whatever the case, the world is watching the Thai judicial system under the corrupt elitist democracy of the past and the current government.

What? No speed limit in the city? Come to think of it, I don't think I ever saw a speed limit sign on city streets and sois.Seriously. Trying to think if I ever saw one.

I know a couple of millionaires who won the lottery for permanent residence. You figure it out.

I think everyone should reserve judgement until we see newspaper articles saying these murdering drivers were sentenced to 10 years in prison.

I agree something drastic needs to be done in Thailand.

However, should the ban go into effect, to be sure, seafood prices in Europe will increase dramatically

and many fat cats will reap a whirlwind of money.

Bike lanes will have absolutely no meaning for Thai drivers, autos and motorbikes. Every cyclist I have seen is adorned with reflective apparatus. It's the drivers and their absolute disregard for anyone or anything except themselves.

Mandatory 6 months to a year in jail should make them think twice before molesting or attacking a tourist. Even 3 months off the streets would do.

Leaving the scene of an accident should be mandatory jail time corresponding to the seriousness of the accident.

Thainess is to ignore traffic laws unless police are visibly present. I see this every day on overpasses in BKK.

This initiative will require cops on duty at the underpass 24/7.

In Thailand, the only laws passed on tobacco, are laws to eliminate competition to the Thai producers and distributors.

A few facts about smokers.

Smokers pay more taxes than non smokers.

Smokers are not a burden on any healthcare system because they die sooner. Long-living non smokers cost the healthcare system quite a bit.

Got to educate the public ... got to change the culture. USA and MAD is the best model on how to make drunk driving un-cool.

They are at our doorstep.

Malaysian police have arrested 12 people linked to the militant group, Islamic State, and seized explosives ...

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/apr/26/malaysian-police-arrest-12-people-isis-links

In sheer numbers 75% of my friends that retired here moved back to the USA. Some are thinking of visiting South America, some are considering returning to try Vietnam or PI.

The only friends that remain here are because they have a wife and home here. The single guys all left. The married guys whose spouse had a U.S. Passport are gone. The hardcore guys that used to come whenever they had vacation time are going elsewhere.

The complaints range from the visa system is a pain to just a general feeling that Thailand has changed since they opened the floodgates to the Chinese a few years ago.

I retired here in February. I thought I and my wife who holds a U.S. Passport would live on the beach and relax. But the reality is this place has changed. The infrastructure is overwhelmed by masses of Chinese tourists. Their busses block traffic such that it feels like I'm in Bangkok at times. Their sheer numbers and lack of civility ruin the beach or any destination you take the family to. I came to Thailand because of its slow pace, nice beaches, etc. Sadly this looks more like a province in China than the Thailand I remembered.

Hopefully Hua Hin is better as we are going there next week. I heard Phuket is overrun with Chinese as well?

Went to Pattaya with the wife a few weeks back for a Bangkok-free weekend. Riding down Pattaya Beach Rd. and saw about 50-60 people on the promenade (sidewalk) by the beach. I thought a new market had opened so I stopped to check it out. Then I saw 4 huge tour buses parked on the opposite side. They were Chinese waiting to get an umbrella & chair.

How do you know what hotel the Chinese are staying in? There are eight tour buses parked in front.

I would guess 99% of the people on earth embrace their religion simply because they were born into it ... and no other reason.

Somehow RIP and condolences just are't adequate for such a tragedy.

I just can't get my brain around how stupid some people can be.