NoshowJones

On 12/3/2024 at 6:50 PM, NoshowJones said:

I did not know that, but they will notify me about fares as they change. I am going to Scotland next May. I do not want to use KLM as they were a disaster last time and had dreadful food.

Looks like I wll be going with Emirates but I cannot see where you can book seats there.

What I meant was you are doing two journeys, one from Bangkok to Dubai and one from Dubai to the UK which means that you are paying for two seats where if you were flying direct from Bangkok to the UK you would pay about the same for one seat as two.

3 hours ago, topt said:

This coming from someone who implied they would put someone in hospital if they got sprayed - very mature.........

I have made my point clear so this debate is now over so the best thing you can do now is just run along. 

20 minutes ago, topt said:

Where did you understand that from?

So because someone squirts you with water you are saying you will beat them up........

or worse in your case.

That's exactly what I'm saying, but beat them up is not the term I would use, a squirt of water is nothing, but soaking someone who is not participating or going about their business is just pure assault especially with ice in the water, or the water being dirty as it sometimes is. So grow up and behave yourself.

On 4/12/2025 at 12:29 PM, NoshowJones said:

I hope you get stopped by the police and breathalised.

You with the confused emo. You are obviously one of the drunken drivers, I hope you die before you harm any innocent person, you deserve it.

20 hours ago, save the frogs said:

what percentage of foreigners are alcoholics?

can it even easily be defined? if you're retired and you dont need to work anymore and you're in a bar all day, is it considered alcoholism? 

did meet a thai girl who was dating a foreigner. she said she cut him loose because he had a drug problem. 

 

 

Being a life long teetotaler I am no expert where alcohol is concerned, but I would say if someone  drinks alcohol every day then he has a big problem even if not an actual alcoholic, but he is definitely on the road to it.

3 minutes ago, Ralf001 said:

 

I need a police buddy on speed dial incase one day I inch over the limit.

 

Richard himself bragged on the forum how he calls his police buddy when he's caught driving pissed up.

If you are worried about inching over the limit why not do the sensible thing and just do not drive if you want to drink. How will you feel if one of your family are hit by an over the limit driver?

As for Richard, I just find it hard to believe that he drives as you say pissed up.

2 minutes ago, Ralf001 said:

 

Happens often, am always under the limit.

 

I need to reach out to richard_smith237 though.. he has a police buddy on speed dial that gets him out of DUI situations... i need a police buddy too !

Why do you need a police buddy if you are always under the limit? Anyway, I don't believe what you say about Richard, I have always thought of him as one of the more sensible posters.

2 minutes ago, Ralf001 said:

 

I not use taxi's not have driver.

you can do the math.

I hope you get stopped by the police and breathalised.

On 4/10/2025 at 6:58 PM, Ralf001 said:

 

Yeah I used to stop there every time I passed... then the 7/11's stopped selling beer so I no longer stop.

I hope you were not driving.

2 minutes ago, Burma Bill said:

 

Wow - so early!  Many more bars in Pattaya now in line for a raid? GREAT.

Not necessary. Brown envelopes?

2 hours ago, ChrisKC said:

Why pick on Songkran or any other busy holiday period?

 

I live 2 kms from the Number 1 main road in all of Thailand - maybe not the busiest but...

 

Within 10 kms on this road there are two once-working speed cameras, one on each side of the road

 

There are also two police stations within 10 kms of each other.

 

Neither speed camera has been in operation for 5 years

 

It cannot be anything to do with the cost of fixing them or even installing new ones.

 

Why?  Because my experience with speeding vehicle tells me they would get their money back in two hours!

 

I have never seen a patrol car doing anything - except attending accidents already happened!

 

This whole situation repeated  just about everywhere in Thailand.

 

And only talk in all the 22 years I have been in Thailand.

 

When will it all end - or should I say - BEGIN!

 

 

"I have never seen a patrol car doing anything - except attending accidents already happened!"

You will always see at least one parked outside most Highway Patrol stations.

4 hours ago, ikke1959 said:

Last minute measures which will not just as every year, work.... But the job is done It is announced and now time to enjoy their holiday.. They really don't care only around Songkran and New Year holidays. Instead of 24/7 365/365 days a year check and fine and educate people how to behave  or fine when things are not ok, It is only 10 days a year all the rest of the days people can do as they like..And the judges should give big fines so that people feel it in their wallet. That is the best things to get things done...and not in the wallets of the judges and police of course

Your post is well meaning, but you cannot educate stupid.

On 4/7/2025 at 10:16 PM, Sierra Tango said:

It was a while ago ( 5 years ish) now but I think around 6 -7 K for the test and 2 frames with the prescribed lens.

I thought the test was free and you just paid for the specs.

17 hours ago, BexMan said:

When I first heard about Songkran I thought it would be fun to experience it ONE day. I wouldn’t mind joining in for one day and getting wet, but not multiple days on end when you want to just pop to the supermarket.

Do not take part in it at all instead of acting like a stupid school kid.

20 hours ago, save the frogs said:

1600 ml water blaster lazada

 

 

 

If I was in Pattaya the guy with that contraption and shooting it over me had better prepare for a stay at the Pattaya Hospital.

I understand you are allowed to hit back in self defense in Thailand especially when it involves two farangs.

On 4/7/2025 at 5:12 PM, Harrisfan said:

Thais - fun, fun, fun

Farangs - whinge, whinge, whinge

 

Why can't farangs be more like Thais?

Would you really want farangs to be as stupid as Thais? If it was not for the Thai road behavior I would not have to ask this question, and before I start getting described as a Thai basher may I point out that when it comes to honesty and decency I think the Thais would win hands down.

19 hours ago, Jack Hammer said:

Do you notice these hugs never take on anyone bigger than themselves. Look at the size comparison between the foreigner and the Thais   Speaks volumes.  Throw  the foreigner out.

What's worse, one big overweight foreigner hitting a small Somchai or five Somchai's hitting one foreigner?

2 hours ago, emptypockets said:

And a girl in a bikini is inviting rape?

Yes! That's right, there are probably plenty of rapes in Thailand as there is no prostitution. 

On 4/7/2025 at 6:35 AM, ChipButty said:

I think in the UK if your keys had been left in the ignition when it got stolen your insurance is null and void, 

If a person is stupid enough to admit he/she left their keys in the ignition, well.......

23 minutes ago, Sqoop said:

 

Was that in Jomtien soi 5 ? Those waitresses in cheap charlies there are miserable. Lousy service. 

No! Cheap Charlies in Soi Bukawo just before the hospital. Worst service I have seen anywhere in Thailand, and I've been here for 20 years. Great pity because the foods really good.

On 4/5/2025 at 2:16 PM, John Drake said:

I don't know what it is about the Shinawatras. But they seem to attract both natural and fiscal calamities. Floods and earthquakes. Economic mismanagement and budgetary emergencies. Currency crises. I don't see how the baht isn't at 40 to the US dollar. 

It was Prayut and his low IQ's soldiers with their illegal coup in 2014 that caused the Currency crisis which went from about 55 Baht to the GBP to about 38 in the 9 years after being manipulated by the "PM" when he and his soldiers were playing at being politicians and getting very rich at the same time.

21 hours ago, Don Giovanni said:

Brilliant.

 

Full marks for that one!

 

The Don.

A Massage from two guys????

1 minute ago, proton said:

 Clapton is a plagiarist, never played an original note in his life

and Hendrix did??

On 4/4/2025 at 6:30 AM, hotsun said:

I assume so. I didnt know they listen to rap music but now i know

Rap "music" ?????????????