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41 minutes ago, richard_smith237 said:

 

Agree with all of that.

 

But it doesn’t automatically make the ‘use of plastic roads’ any worse than building a conventional asphalt road and suggesting such does not a ‘Thai apologist’ make. 

 

 

Agree with this too, that corruption at this level happens elsewhere (UK too but more hidden) does not make it ok. That every opportunity to try something different, new or developing in any way seems to be borne of an underlying opportunity to ‘skim from the top’ and profit is so prevalent here when the money is ‘public funds’ is also terrible... 

 

But, the plastic road, as it they have been used in other countries is not a bad option. 

 

 

 

I have never said that this concept isn't good for re-using of waste plastic and cutting public funds.

But I have my doubt that they have the qualification to install it properly.
You can see it in all aspect of work, not only in the road construction it is everywhere.

You don't get any quality product. I wouldn't say anything if the price would match the quality but if I have paid first world prices I also expect first world quality and therin lays the accusation.
Show me one government project that didn't need a re-work.
 

2 hours ago, Surelynot said:

So moving it out of the city to somewhere where people will then have to travel back into the city will ease traffic......am I missing something?

That was demanded term of the taxi mafia 

On 11/25/2020 at 5:30 PM, NeoDinosaw said:

   until the cows come home   !    I guess you are not a Brit

not really british. more like scottish

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/until_the_cows_come_home

Quote:

Etymology

Possibly from the fact that cattle let out to pasture may be only expected to return for milking the next morning; thus, for example, a party that goes on “until the cows come home” is a very long one.

Alternatively, the phrase may have a Scottish origin,^[1] and may derive from the fact that cattle in the Highlands are put out to graze on the common where grass is plentiful. They stay out for months before scarcity of food causes them to find their way home in the autumn for feeding.

I drove on Saturday Morning from Chan Kasem to Bang Sue on an almost empty Ratchadaphisek Road and saw 2 MC-accidents.

That was a 20 minutes ride and they want me to believe that on the complete long weekend only 116 MC-accidents happened nationalwide?

When they are starting to count an accident? The victim must fly minimum 15 meters thru the air and the MC must be crumbled beyond recognition?

8 hours ago, worgeordie said:

Going too fast..load not secured properly,should

be chained down,but they always seem to just use

rope,not the first time for this to happen,won't be

the last.

regards worgeordie

with a proper rope and a trucker's hitch you would be able to secure a load like this. What I have seen and experience first hand is that they use this plastic strings, used for tighten rice bags, to secure hundreds kg of load.
I have thanked the porter for his effort and pulled out two ratchet belts to tight the load porperly down.

1 hour ago, Saraburi121 said:

For sure, wear your safety belt.  My rule to ride with me is all will wear safety belt, front and back.  Some, giving them a free ride which is no problem,  said they were not going to put it on. I just shut the truck off and air con until they make a decision to put on the safety belt or not go. After a few minutes of sweating decisions are made and a few have bailed. Had a few tell me that safety belts are not safe you can get trapped in an accident. 

that's some nice inspiration.
on the beginning they thought I would be the stupid taxi driver for everyone. My MIL has always rejected to use the seat-belt until now. My kids know before we'll start, it will come the command to buckle up and a glance in the rear mirror. If I see somebody isn't secured a brake check will follow. After 3 - 4 times that she was scambled in the footwell, she has refused to drive with me and in the village she has told everybody how unsafe I would drive. Still, she don't know what she has made wrong. Mai pen rai, 2 flys with 1 strike.

2 hours ago, Puccini said:

What are "osha regulations"?

some US federal health and safety authority. the problem is, that the common americans haven't so much idea form the rest of the world, they are really thinking, their s##t is called everywhere the same. In Thailand must properly it should be the responcability of the Department of Labour Protection and Welfare.
Questionable is, why he has stopped with his tractor in front of the aircraft which he has pulled. From the video I would say, tractor operator mistake.

10 hours ago, keith101 said:

Speed kills .

not really. Sudden deceleration kills

7 hours ago, Crossy said:

 

They already do, IF you can manage to join the scheme (paperwork^10) and IF you don't mind being paid 2 Baht per unit exported (and paying 4.5 Baht when you re-import at night).

 

Many, many small solar systems are just spinning the meter backwards on export (doesn't work with an electronic meter and it's actually not permitted).

furthermore, really dangerous feeding back into the grid. If somewhere down the line the fuse on the transformer burns and the maintenance guy comes to fix the issue, he still face a live line which should be dead. And everybody knows, safety first in Thailand. I've never seen that this guy from PEA doing a LOTO if he fixes the transformer in our village.
But, mai pen rai, I have saved some bucks.

8 hours ago, keith101 said:

Driving way to fast for the wet conditions .

what are you estimate how fast the traffic was going at this spot?
With these road markings, the lineup of the UTE to these markings and the time in the upper right corner it should be easy to calculate.
I would say between 50 - 55 km/h isn't too fast for this condition. No standing water and with 55 km/h not enough speed for aquaplaning.
But of course, we could all travel in horse carriage.

My guess is an unexperienced driver has over reacted and lost control of the vehicle, seen so many times. Due to the low speed of the vehicle he wasn't thrown out of the car even he wasn't using his safety seat belt correctly.
Luck B*****d, thanks to his amulet.

45 minutes ago, bwpage3 said:

Just gross there is that much trash in the water.

 

You can clean the beach which is a start, however the water is extremely polluted.

Blimey!
That must be these advertising pictures from TAT in their high gloss brochure to lure all these High-Spending Chinese tourist into Thailand.

21 hours ago, Assurancetourix said:

 

I would like you to watch the video several times, which I did; because for me the driver of the white vehicle commits no fault;

on the other hand, the driver of the truck commits several;
firstly he carries personnel in his bucket, which is prohibited
and secondly, he is traveling far too fast and therefore cannot avoid the vehicle which slows down to turn left.

 

reread the traffic codes of your different countries.

 

It does not matter whether the driver of the vehicle has set his direction indicator or not.
The driver of the truck is totally at fault;

he must, in all circumstances, be the master of his vehicle which clearly has not been the case.

Quote: The driver of the truck is totally at fault.

I have to disagree with your statement. You have to read the Land Traffic Act B.E. 2522 again. 

Under section 33 - 36 you will find what the driver of the white car has made wrong. 

Under section 45-B you will find that the lorry driver was in the right to undertake on the left-hand side.

The traffic rules of Thailand may differentiate from your home country but it makes these rules not wrong. You have to adopt to it.

I'll agree with your statement about the control of the vehicle. Situations like these you will see many times here, they all try to swerve to avoid an accident. With his lorry I would have T-boned her and the rest would be a case for the insurance. 

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On 2/23/2020 at 1:57 PM, Burma Bill said:

yes indeed, that is why I have left after almost 20 years!

Leave to where? Back to the nightmare which these lefties have created in Europe? 

I'll stick for now with this burglary in Thailand. 

In the meantime I've employed 3 new puppies from the military K9 unit. They have joined my existing team and all these skinny burglars are welcomed for a midnight dinner. But don't ask me for compensation if you have entered without invitation. 

2 hours ago, Tayaout said:

Nope he hit the glass dome. 

 

Luckily he didn't poke a hole in the sealing otherwise we would have a second Noah's Flood

11 hours ago, genset said:

An alternative solution is the MK1 German Shepherd security system, who's always delighted to dance with the odd intruder (actual photo of my big beautiful boy)...

 

 

That's a beautiful defense system. 

Just be careful, it's easy to disarm it with some poisoned meat. I have had some experience with this kind of attack. 2 of my dogs got poisoned. 

Now I am using an elephant fence system. This is more effective to prevent from unwanted visitors.