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3 hours ago, webfact said:

Comment was rife online after acting PM Prawit Wongsuwan fell asleep during a meeting to discuss water management issues in Krabi in southern Thailand.

In his defense, Krabi is not in Bangkok, so therefore not interested  .........................LOL

2 hours ago, richard_smith237 said:

Electrician ???

 

Are there such beings here ???...  Isn’t it usually just someone’s mate of a mate who happens to have a screw-driver and some electrical tape ??

 

Of course, I’ve no idea IF the electrician who fitted Mountain B was qualified, however...  IF someone is not a fully qualified / certified electrician, is it not the owners fault for employing someone unqualified on a property which is going to be used by the pubic ???

 

 

 

Talk about the lowest hanging fruit first, What about the certifying authority? - Probably paid off, surely who ever certifies that the structure is sound, and all services including water, electrics, emergency exits, fire fighting equipment etc. have been checked, prior to issuance of said certificate - Just for a change start at the top & work downwards. 

There is no doubt that the corruption with the promotion system of the police and the military will continue until there is a real reform of the Thai police and the military.

I think the above statement covers it all - No surprises unfortunately.

If I remembered correctly, the promise to get rid of corruption at all levels was one of General Prayut Chan-o-cha’s excuses for the 2014 coup and the fact of the matter is, he was in charge of the police and the military while all of this was happening.

Once again I think I can safely say No surprises .......????????

12 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

 

The general manager of the airport, Monchai Tanod, said that only a part of the airside apron, used by private jets, was flooded and that the water drained away about an hour after the rain stopped.

Plug the drains and make it a seaplane destination, think of the tourists that would attract .....

11 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

The new law also raised the maximum fine from 500 to 2,000 baht for driving in wrong direction and failure to wear a helmet or a seat belt.

Will this new law apply to the RTP also ......................LOL

2 minutes ago, khunpa said:

Well, Unfortunately this is Thailand where you automatically “lose face” when faced with your wrong-doings.

And there is the problem, this face business is absolutely stupid. I have lived and worked around this area for a considerable time so understand it's an Asian thing but does not detract from the truth

1 hour ago, webfact said:

She was deceived by a Thai broker promising work as a gardener in Dubai on a salary of 80,000-100,000 baht per month.

Does she think for one minute that we are as stupid as her ............LOL

28 minutes ago, PB172111 said:

So at 1am they decided to have their first drink…lol

Who said it would be their first drink? who knows when they purchased the beers, who knows what they had been doing earlier in the evening. - My point was why mention the beers located under the seat, were they tested for alcohol consumption?

Why not name these places in an unusable state, in addition, ensure they do not re-open until a safety certificate has been issued, when will Soi LK get inspected as I am sure places in a similar condition will be found within the night clubs there.

9 hours ago, vangrop said:

The rescue workers arrived at the scene to find a damaged motorbike near a garbage truck owned by the Koh Samui Municipality. Under the motorbike seat rescue staff stated they found cans and bottles of beer.

 

Here we go again. The 2 Farangs were obviously drunken so they are the culprits, Van driver innocent, Case closed no further investigation needed.

If the beers were under the seat they were not drinking them, maybe they had been shopping and intended to drink the beers once at their destination, why even mention the beers ........!!!

14 minutes ago, webfact said:

This can be seen against the current political shenanigans whereby politicians seem more concerned about themselves and their futures rather than the potential plight of the people in and around Bangkok. 

Very good statement .......????????