Rorri

20 minutes ago, davehowden said:

" prominent innovation "

 

Any ideas what he is talking about ?

No! and I suspect neither does he.

8 hours ago, robblok said:

Of course it was a setup.. anyone thinking otherwise 

 

Just smartly done by YL I don't see the problem. 

So, you accept YL  is smart, interesting.

Oh please, terrifying... no, killer...no, rearing up...no, ready to strike...no.

What a load of BS this story is. It should read 10 foot python tormented by villages.

1 minute ago, louse1953 said:

That's where the desperate and dateless go.

Oh dear!

11 hours ago, trogers said:

 

What plot? You think the chain is Farmer to Miller to you?

 

And so, without the Miller, the chain becomes Farmer to you?

Yep, lost the plot..... does anyone know what he is on about?

49 minutes ago, waldroj said:

Rorri, 

 

I agree with you, that it is encouraging that ordinary Thais should now be questioning their "betters" for answers when the suspicion of injustices like this occur. 

 

However, I can't see anyone at the top championing reform on these issues - that would upset the long-established status quo!

 

Rather than any trickle down from above, I suggest reform on injustice in Thailand will need to come as an upwelling from below. 

Sadly I agree, the problem being, any  upwelling, from below, tends to become violent, as those above try to stop it.

9 hours ago, trogers said:

 

Nor do I expect you to drive hundreds of km to buy two 5 kg bags...

What? Sometimes I think some people lose the plot, this is one of them.

Just now, trogers said:

 

You can do your own check with at Bt400 handheld moisture meter probe.

Honestly, do you think people are going to check the rice before they buy it, do you live in reality, or in your own little world. I can see it now, 100's lining up, handheld moisture checker in hand, ready to buy rice... man, get real.

This may not go far, as is usual, cover up and deny, what is encouraging is that more and more, we see thais challenging the police version, as time goes by we can only hope that a wave of reform will take place, hopefully lead by a high ranking authority.

9 hours ago, trogers said:

 

How to dry moist rice? Google for it!

I guess it was very hard to understand... who CHECKS the rice... not how do you dry moist rice.

21 minutes ago, trogers said:

Let's wait and see if farmers would get better prices through direct marketing. If yes, these rice millers would have to join the queue of buyers...

Ah, but who checks the growers rice for quality? We already see weavils in packaged rice, at the supermarkets, and who wants rice with a high humidity?

10 hours ago, losworld said:

It's funny I know farangs and Thais who think that Thaksin really cared about the country.  The most ironic thing is that the guy who said he was fighting for the poor Isaan Thais was taking money hand over fist with his top up plans.  He took far more than he ever gave back. 

Um, this is about AIS and 7/11, let's not turn it into another Shin bashing session, I'm getting sick of it, you guys spoil the actual topic.

Just another, "normal" day, on the roads, in Thailand.

5 hours ago, Mickmouse1 said:

Read the charter ...and coups do take place in some countries due to corrupt regimes  or are you insinuating / referringto the current temporary leadership which I openly support?

Not talking about "other" countries, so why bring them up, and I am NOT insinuating anything, in fact, declaring it, I can't help if you support coups, that is your problem, if there were no coups, then Thailand might have a chances to understand democracy and have a more stable government, this can NOT happen if, on a 4 year average, the military holds another coup... but hey, I guess that is too hard for you to understand.

5 hours ago, Baerboxer said:

 

"Selling" political positions - would that include allowing your non elected criminal brother to run the government, select and regularly reshuffle the cabinet, bring his mates back in when their 5 year corruption bans end etc etc etc.

 

Let's not pretend its all one sided.

And your point is? It seems to have nothing to do with my comment, but I guess you just had to throw a Shin comment in.

45 minutes ago, cyberfarang said:

YouTube is dangerous and vile. Anyone can upload any kind of video propaganda and anything goes on that not monitored for inappropriate or offensive content site. The comments section is full of angry, politically bias, racist, and homophobic trolls. There is something specifically about that website that attracts this kind of ignorance and intolerance.

 

I would like to see YouTube completely closed down because I categorise it as the dark side of the Internet.

Seems you have issues, and a very narrow minded view, best you ban yourself from using the internet. If you seek, you will find.... the hint for you is, DON'T seek.

Where would they find enough virgins?

"Death", does that include coup leaders?

6 hours ago, leeneeds said:

In the video you see a movable speed bollard  sign on the left protruding out from the shoulder of the access way,

 

1 )  The driver of the camera vehicle is traveling slower than the van , so that driver never used his mirror to see what was happening behind him / her , (courtesy to other road users , not here)

2) The driver of the silver car  could not judge distance  could not look ahead when he she sees the bollard coming up , their reaction to distance travelled towards the bollard causes them to panic and veer right into the van,

3) Van driver was also not using his  / her mirrors to see what was around them, no attempt by the mini van to apply the brake unless the brake lights were not working, 

 

All round a typical day driving in Thailand skill set and use of mirrors not evident, no idea to look ahead or behind 

 

Unless reversing, or changing lanes, you are not responsible for what is happening behind you, also this overtaking on the left, so many people do not understand it, you must not overtake, on the left, if you are in the same lane, unless the vehicle in front is turning right, if a multilane road you can overtake in the left lane, simple really, just think about it.

1 hour ago, TheMysteriousMrTesla said:

Any comments on the role of the camera car hogging the right-hand lane in the lead up to the accident?

 

Would the outcome have been any different if the camera car had been in the left hand lane so the van didn't have to pass him on the left?

 

If that had been the case the silver car would have been passing the van whilst still on the tarmac.

We will never know, we were not there, so why jump to any conclusions.

52 minutes ago, SaintLouisBlues said:

"Thailand seems to be striving to be a world leader in this aspect". If I were planning to become a citizen of the UK or visit, say, Australia I'd be much. much more worried about those governments' demand for "biometric data". Fingerprints and eye scans are now mandatory - that's way more intrusive than some Third World country trying to monitor the drivel most people utter when chatting online. I'd be looking at Apple's iMessage or the Telegram App if I wanted some secure, subversive chat.

Strange comparison, your reference to biometric data etc is simply to prove identity.... what are you hiding/running from?

19 hours ago, Srikcir said:

Wasn't that done by a contractor, albeit paid by the FBI?

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/fbi-paid-professional-hackers-one-time-fee-to-crack-san-bernardino-iphone/2016/04/12/5397814a-00de-11e6-9d36-33d198ea26c5_story.html

The FBI had a one-time use court order to access a specific phone call data so wasn't it legal?

You must remember, it was to get information, from the phone, not "monitor" what is being sent and received over a network "live," very different to what the thai dictatorial government wants.

48 minutes ago, Bluespunk said:

No,

 

Someone has lost the plot, that's true, but it ain't me.

 

I've added nothing to your comment, just offered a different perspective why things might be becoming more relaxed.

 

Something you seem inexplicably offended by.

 

PS: I'm not your mate, nor would I want to be.

Your "perspective" had NOTHING to do with my comment, so why comment, you could have simply made a comment.

Oh you seem to have missed the sarcasm in my use of "mate," but then, that doesn't surprise me. 

1 minute ago, GarryP said:

" I don't disagree with the lifting of restriction." cannot be construed as you not agreeing with the imposition of restrictions in the first place, as you are now trying to infer.   However, I can't be bothered arguing any further over semantics.

That God! I was getting tired debating an issue where you read into a comment what you want to read. Geez, some people just want to argue over anything, no matter how ridiculous, this who gist, on my comment, was baht v respect, and you decide to take it somewhere else... grow up, no wonder the world is a mess, with people like you around.

4 minutes ago, Bluespunk said:

and my comment was on respect v baht v feeding your family.

 

Which do you think is most pertinent to many?

 

OMG, you comment on my comment, then add something else, then use that to criticize me... I'd like to call you an i#@*t, but am not allowed to, surely you can see how ridiculous you seem.

Mate, you've lost the plot!