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SABloke
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19 minutes ago, AdamTheFarang said:
Why do so many speak bad about a country they choose to live in? Clearly you are not proud to be "Thai" You need to be assimilated into the basic way of living. Isn't that why you lived there in the first place. Living with a woman half your age, drink driving many things that are not accepted in advanced countries.
I speak badly about stupidity no matter which country it exists in. What are these "advanced" countries you speak of? A pretty condescending view if you ask me. For the record: my wife is 3 years older than me, was born and raised here, and thinks general Thai driving habits are shocking.
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15 minutes ago, richard_smith237 said:
In Thailand...
.....to let the motorcycles which are (illegally) riding down the pavement (sidewalk) to cross the Rd???
We have a winner (kind of)! He was letting motorcycles from the side road turn against traffic and onto the pavement. Now I know most/all traffic laws in Thailand mean nothing due to a lack of enforcement, but never have I come across such a blatant situation where the RTP were encouraging illegal driving.
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39 minutes ago, worgeordie said:
To let pedestrians cross over the road, ?
regards worgeordie
Nope. He didn't give 2 effs about pedestrians...
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So I was driving to work and suddenly my turning lane got stopped by one of Bangkok's finest. Who would like to take a guess as to why he was stopping my lane. The "sidewalk" might be an obvious clue for some.
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6 hours ago, webfact said:The new regulation now also forbids public assembly likely to disturb order
This is what its most likely about: make it illegal for students to have political gatherings (they just threw in the sex stuff as a distraction)
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46 minutes ago, HAKAPALITA said:Dam these Peasants to Lazy to take the Range Rover on a School Run..!.
Sent from my iPhone using Thaivisa ConnectWell, the "peasants" across in Vietnam are way more poor than the people in Thailand, BUT they manage to drive on one side of the road and wear helmets.
I never blame people for being less fortunate than myself, but I also don't accept poverty as an excuse for stupidity. It doesn't matter how poor you are - you should protect your children to the best of your ability. That means, if you can afford a motorbike, you can afford a helmet.
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On 8/10/2018 at 10:21 AM, Bluespunk said:It’s quite simple.
People should have the right to vote on any final brexit deal.
But what would be the point? Say there are two "deals" put forward by the government and the people vote for "Deal A" - the government takes "Deal A" to the EU and the EU doesn't agree with "Deal A". So the people's wishes don't matter because the UK can't twist the EU's arm by saying, "You have to take this deal because the people chose it". Additionally, you've just wasted millions of Pounds on a referendum for no reason at all.
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On 8/7/2018 at 8:48 AM, Snow Leopard said:
Who is going to go to a place with 100's of police roaming around like in the picture to enforce the law. Maybe someone could explain to me what they are trying to achieve here? This only really hurts Thai's who are working there in my opinion and is a massive OG. Military Govt, Boy Scouts everywhere. Noooooo Thanks.
Well, the law says that no vendors are allowed on a public road, so once (sometimes twice) a day, the police leave the station at the top of Khao San and walk slowly down the middle of the road. Vendors ahead quickly pull their racks back in their shops and as soon as the police pass they push hem out again. It's a bit like the parting of the red sea and quite an amusing spectacle to observe.
Now, the problem could have been solved by making Khao Sam a pedestrian only street...
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UPDATE: I asked at immigration (Bangkok) today and it is now a requirement for South Africans to provide a Thai Police Clearnace certificate when applying for an extension of stay. I asked if there was a list of countries somewhere online and was told "no". I also asked what the point was since anybody from any country could commit crimes in Thailand and was told that some South Africans were up to no good.?
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9 hours ago, webfact said:
“Scientists had suspected a diet change among polar bears, but this is the first time such a scene has been caught on camera,” Suchada said.
Ok then, so I'll just ignore this photo from 3 years ago.
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4 hours ago, webfact said:Nikorn also backed the EC’s decision to propose that the NCPO enact Article 44, so the EC can set up constituencies despite the junta’s ban on political party movement.
The NCPO is the Junta! The fact that people (including the NCPO members) actually take Art.44 seriously and somehow "respect" the law of the NLA shows how effed up this country really is.
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28 minutes ago, ravip said:
Actually the Thais do more things than taking selfies and been keyboard warriors, just for your information and knowledge. Have a look down below, just for a recent example. It is just that one has to have ones eyes AND mind open to see the big picture.
Phuket-bound foreign divers rescued from canal
PHUKET: Two foreign divers relying on a GPS to guide them back to Phuket took an unplanned plunge when a flash flood swept their vehicle off a back road in Thung Yai district and into a canal on yesterday afternoon (Aug 9
Read more at https://www.thephuketnews.com/phuket-bound-foreign-divers-rescued-from-canal-68204.php#fJoc4vK4l8Irp8Wl.99Interesting post, although I'm unsure of its relevance. Maybe I missed the part where NCC said that the only thing Thais do is take selfies, or are you implying that he lied about people taking selfies at the dam??
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6 hours ago, MrPatrickThai said:Do you have any children who have been in Thai schools?
I've had 4 and these ceremonies taught them a lot of positive qualities.
How you even get away with criticizing the event, baffles me.
Because these activities, like so many others, are more about image than substance. If the activity was about mothers then kids without mothers present would not be forced to wai empty chairs, or in some cases have a stand
-in mother played by the nearest at hnmd woman - usually a teacher at the school.? I've got nothing against mothers' day activities at school, but I along with my family and friends (99% who are Thai) decry the wai/graap ceremony forced on the kids.
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2 hours ago, webfact said:However, downstream communities should not be too badly affected by this rapid release,
2 hours ago, webfact said:While Muang district should be inundated for a week to 10 days, Ban Laem – located at the point where Phetchaburi River meets the sea – could be submerged for about a month, he said.
We're going to have to disagree on the definition of "badly affected", Mr. Thongkew
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On 8/7/2018 at 11:32 AM, NCC1701A said:
fortunately none of this will affect tourism in Thailand.
True, but it's a good reason to delay the election: can't have sweaty voters after all - there's no happiness in sweat.
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1 hour ago, webfact said:“No matter what, Thailand is determined to hold (Asean) meetings. Or the media don’t want the Asean meetings? If (you) want the meetings, do not amplify the matter. This is not an important matter – just a matter caused by somebody, some media. Just look at their motive. For what purpose did he write? Why should we allow ourselves to be used as their tool? Why? I like to know. What’s the point of asking this question?”
There are 10 sentences in this "response" - 5 of then are questions (mostly rhetorical and unrelated to the topic at hand). ? It's really hard talking in questions, never mind annoying.
I'm going to walk around at work today asking dumb questions like, "Do you want me to not pour the hot coffee on your shoes? I hear your favourite colour is blue - so why don't you like the sun? What did the sun do to you" etc. etc.
Bets on how long before I get punched in the face...
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51 minutes ago, webfact said:Thailand account for less than 1% and don't have any significant impact on the steel and aluminum industries in America.
So what? You're part of the same team that puts a 60% tariff on Maple syrup, for example, but there is no local industry that is affected at all. Can't have it both ways. ?
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18 hours ago, Darcula said:
The PR machine is revving up. Election must be around the corner. What's next? Prayut climbs up the side of a building to rescue cat stranded on a ledge?
Lots of propaganda floating around these days: just last week I was listening to a speech about some important dude - apparently he had resolved the divisions in the south ?
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22 hours ago, webfact said:
"We all are ordinary people once the masks have been removed," implying that a person’s worth is defined by good deeds rather than a job title.
The NNBT spin doctors doing a great job of putting words in Prayuth's mouth
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37 minutes ago, petermik said:Perhaps if a world wide news agency did a program highlighting the (in) justice system here with cases like this someone in authority here will be shamed into actually doing something positive about it....but I,m not holding my breath
Someone in authority feeling shame...not likely
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1 hour ago, Prairieboy said:If as previously stated the average teacher's debt is in the order of 1.2 million baht even at 300 baht per month it would take 333 YEARS to pay off the debt even at zero interest. Once again the Thai mathematics has failed.
Once again non-Thai reading comprehension has failed. This article is about student loans and has nothing to do with the trillion baht teacher/government officer debt. Considering that some universities can cost as little as 10,000 Baht a year, it is feasible to graduate for under 50,000 Baht. 300 Baht will cover most student loans in around 10 years.
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23 minutes ago, Vacuum said:<deleted>. How can it not be a crime? What country would that be?
Thailand? ?
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1 hour ago, duanebigsby said:
That's news to me, thanks. Seems unfair racial profiling.
Read Posts #1 & #3. The whole reason I started his thread is because the clearance certificate was requested for an extension of stay.
And it's not so much a case of racial profiling, more along the lines of political profiling.
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1 hour ago, ubonjoe said:
Which immigration office? I suspect it is a local policy not a national one. I have seen no reports of it being required.
A Thai police clearance is accepted at nearby embassies and consulates.
I think the Police Clearance Certificate center checks with interpol for for any international alerts as part of their process of issuing one for foreigners.
It was Bangkok. Anyway, I will be there next week so shall find out where the policy comes from and post any relevant info.
PM Prayut vows to get rid of informal debts
in Thailand News
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3,000? Sounds more like a gift to me. You're off the hook.?