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kingstonkid

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  1. I can not find the exact decisio of the 5 areas But it used to be Bangkok: Khao San Road, Silom, Siam, RCA, Ratchada Soi 4 https://www.takemetour.com If anyone knows where the Bangkok areas are please post
  2. the big question I have is where are they getting the price UK or Thailand? There is not need for visas for the flight crew or medical staff as it would be a turnaround flight. There are companies that specalize in this. my question though is why do they not know if he had a helmet on. If he was wearing one it should have been on his head or at least at the accident scene. The other thing that of course, the Brit newspaper does not cover is the blood alcohol content. I feel sorry for him and his family but hae a hard time understanding why he was on a bike looking for food in the middle of the night. It is also interesting that nothing was mentioned in the Thai news about his accident or are they that common now that they are not reported.
  3. The reason he did not get a pardon was that the people protested. Yinglucks government was defeated by protest then a coup
  4. It's a great idea but who's going to decide what stores to buy iu and close. Also as stated there's a problem with Access. I would suggest traffic ???? and police in selected areas is the best solution. The other if course would be speed bumps. There are intersection where streets meet beach road perfect location for lights
  5. I agree but if you have no hotel you are asking for trouble with taxi ????
  6. ASEAN he just saw the military take over Myanmar again and Marcos was elected as president in the Philippines so he thinks he is entitled
  7. YOu need to go back and re read my post. You obviously have not read it properly. Yes there is a fine and most Thais simply ignore them. The deterrent is the loss of the bike until they buy and wear a helmet. Explaining to Thais that it is safer is a joke they all know it. They don't care because they don't have to. Nothing happens if they get caught. The fact that the bike is impounded and that it is mandatory removes the ability of the person to just pay a few baht. I am not generalizing just look at the facts of how many people die in accidents that do not have helmets. But then again you live in your rose coloured world and I will live in mine.
  8. The challenge that I see is if the PT win then they get to set who the Cabinet people are. They decide who the mportant working people under the PM will be. It is then up to the PM and the party in power to get along enough to get things done in the house. is it me or does it seem like
  9. The catch is that 2 days after the election we will not know who is running the country. First you have to <deleted> the ballots. then you have the fight for non voted seats then you have the court challenges. Then you have the house and senate appoint Prawit as Prime Minister as a way to send Thaksin packing I think even FF would vote for Prawit if it was a choice between PT letting Tony back in or Prawit. Heck, even Prayut, if his party wins enough seats, would be better thatn Thaksin and all the chaos.than
  10. Who do you think makes the rules for Bangkok ban is being imposed with this being no sale and consumption of alcohol, using high-pressure water guns, smearing powder and wearing revealing clothes I know financially it makes little sense but then again TIT
  11. I am waiting now to see who is going to argue that PT should be banned as a party and removed because a convicted criminal is electioneering for them. Thaksin saying this is just a way for him to gin up support from those that remember the good old days The problem that they are going to face, though is the threat or promise of his return is going to give some of the other parties the necessary fuel to add to their fire. Remember he was ousted by protest and a coup. There are still a lot of people that think he was/is guilty and do not remember the Thaksin days as the good ole days.
  12. Actually, the deterrent factor works well. When was the list time you saw anyone in the west riding a motorcycle without a helmet? The challenge is not the rules but the enforcement of the rules.
  13. Swampy has the auth taxis I just assumed that DM would have the same do they not. As to hotels it amazes me that people will fall for those lines. When I came here or any location, I made sure I had hotel reservations and that it was confirmed. People that come here land and have no idea where they are going to stay blow my mind. Now will the cabbie take a long way that is another story. again google maps is great for keeping track of where they are going.
  14. This is what made me wonder about songkran ban
  15. Should be mandatory that the person actually runs. Yes I know they will run in safe seats but at least they run.
  16. remember that someone put the auction on here but can not find it. Can someone post the link thank you
  17. Just trying to understand. Thursday no booze correct next week wed - Friday it is my understanding from the newspapers that there is a ban on booze sales over songkran. Is that correct
  18. Look it up on google map and show him. Unless you are going to a 2 star most of the authorized drivers know where the hotels are or will ask someone.
  19. The challenge right now that the world and not just Thailand face is that the U.S. is no longer the powerful country that it was. It is now more of a consumer than a provider. The U.S. has ceded energy power to Russia SA and South America. They are dependent in most things for production from Chinese manufacturers. Example I just bought a camera from AKASO which ways it is an American country. Anyone wants to guess where the camera is made and shipped from? The challenge is that when there is no one in charge or no country standing out people have to make deals with as many countries as they can in case they re the winners. NOTE that it was the city of Bangkok and Moscow this is not a Thai Russian MOU and there is a difference.
  20. I know this is a silly question but why would you not take the BTS. It stops right there.
  21. No but is the one that most here know about
  22. thanks I will stay away frm those beaches HOPE YOU GET BETTER SOON. Let us know what the final outcome is
  23. Problem is that the young people are now the biggest probloem. Take the invincibility of youth, lack of edcuation and the general lack of enforced rules kids don't care. They are not taught being responsible for anything
  24. BOB you miss the point. Fines are not there to make life easy they are there as a deterrent just like prison and jails in the U.S. Look at it this way I agree that 5k is a lot of money, but if I have a choice lose my bike pay a fine or buy and wear a helmet. It becomes a no-brainer. Yes the U.S. has a lot of people in jail but look at the crime rate. Which causes more poverty and misery Dad having to buy a helmet and wear it or losing dad because he had an accident and did not have a helmet? Which one causes more poverty?
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