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That was exactly My thoughts too when I read the article, a sort of DejaVu moment. R.I.P. to a brave Man who stood by his convictions.

Well, that is a joke in itself. From where I live into town is about 25 km. In that distance are 4 checkpoints. Motorbike riders with no helmets, or three or more on a bike, never stopped, pick up trucks dangerously overloaded, never stopped, pick up trucks with about 12 people in them, never stopped. I can however, say that at these checkpoints there is a dedicated team in nice khaki uniforms who are diligently giving their all to achieve a new world record in candy crush.

I thought under new laws any rental shop renting bikes to people without a licence were to be prosecuted........oh, wait a minute, I forgot, Farang v Thai.......No plomlem.

Yes Richard, while my eyesight is good at daytime, it is atrocious for night driving now. I will not drive anywhere at night any more, just too dangerous, I know my limitations........well.........one at least.....

Sorry Sir look again, The truck is turning right, the car comes at the truck straight on the road he is crossing to turn right. It is night, they both have lights, how can he not see it coming?. If you are turning right at a juntion, or u turn, do you not look up the road you are entering to ensure it is clear? You do not need the neck of an owl to do that....

Although the pick up driver appears to be in the right, surely he would have seen the car bearing down at that speed, and braked, 0r did He just not look?

Just a thought, but if you are in Pattaya, try to look North, away from beaches, and tourist hot spots. Take a trip into the countryside, and see more of the local culture, and way of life. Wherever you go, please take care on these crazy roads.

Translation........Local officials spouted off the usual claptrap in order to make them look important, and caring. Whereas in reality they will crawl back into their holes, do nothing, until the next accident, when they will rinse and repeat. Nobody cares, life is cheap here, sadly.

Same mentality all across the Country, no accountability for their actions. He should lose His job, His licence for life, and be charged with reckless driving, reckless endagerment, willful damage, and more. However, there is no money in it so plod will do nothing.

Sadly, not much hope of improvement then.

He was definitely undercharged then....

I remember that, and did the Thai public not complain that it was picking on the lower classes, as that was their only means of getting the family around. So the authorities caved in and said ok then no more than six, and do not sit on the edge of the truck.

We all know what that means. 200 Baht for a local, with maybe a ticket, 1,000 for a farang, and definitetly no ticket. BMW, & Mercedes will remain exempt.

Ha,Ha, have your little joke. Then I suggest you try to google Covid cons, etc. That should wipe the smile off your face. However, I will believe what I know, and let you carry on being manipulated, brainwashed, and controlled. Have a nice life..

Same in Saudi, also, if you had any outstanding tickets you could not get an exit visa to go on holiday, and if you had a multi exit-re-entry visa they would clock you at immigration.

Get a life....

Guarantee there will be a motorcyclist driving the wrong way down the middle during the race, closely followed by a Tuk Tuk.

Exactly so, all utilised by manufacturers to sell more products. I see sell by dates on jars of Honey, packets of salt, etc. All that is needed is common sense. By all means put a date of manufacture on products, and let the adult consumer decide.

I have been hearing this every year for the past ten years, or more. Upgrading the airport without the surrounding areas will be a disaster. The centre is already gridlocked at weekends. It will also signal the death knell for H.H. as a relaxing holiday town, another one bites the dust in the relentless grab for money & profits. Sadly, It will join the ranks of Pattaya, Phuket, Samui, as a place to avoid.

Now there is a rare occurence.

As far as our village goes you are spot on. Every week the Wife's shop is visited by some lowlife giving Her a handful of business cards pertaining to easy loans. Once they have gone She throws them in the bin. In the village there are dozens of people we know up to their necks to these sharks, with no way out. I have seen over the last several years that the people are getting poorer, no work, meagre profits on farming, all leading to a rife loan shark environment.

I know it may be slightly off topic, but we are in the minority shouting about CDBC & loss of freedoms. Unfortunately, and this is especially true here, many people see qr Codes, and digital payments as too convenient, without realising the implications of where they are being led.

Why have they photoshopped trousers onto the policewomen's legs? Are we going all islamic now?

We can live in hope, but probably Assad, and all his entourage are already on a dinghy in the channel, filling out the claim forms.

Sorry, but I am struggling to find the relevance in the above sentence. When you apply for these visa are you asked if you intend to walk butt naked in public? If you answer yes, your visa is refused?