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The majority shareholder of THAI(Thai government) has the right to ask why the management is allowing employees to decide for themselves whether or not to join the protests.

I think the answer is easy....because the employees hate the government.

I simply cannot believe you run/own/manage a business, your naivety is simply astonishing.

If you never heard about it: strikes are very common worldwide. For higher salaries, for less working hours, for higher safety standards, against government policies, or against the government.

Here you can learn more: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_strike

It is pretty common:

2002: Italian General Strike

2002–2003: Venezuelan General Strike

2005: Bolivian Gas Conflict

2006: April 2006 Nepalese General Strike

2007: Guinea General Strike

2009: French Caribbean General Strikes

2010: Spanish General Strike

2012: Spanish General Strike the 29th of March

2012: The 14th of Novembre took part a European General Strike in countries as Spain, Greece, Italy, Portugal, Cyprus ...

2013: Slovenian Public Sector General Strike

A very important omission Lech Walesa, 14 August 1980, and other strikes, that effectively lead to the downfall of the USSR.

Since when is not showing up for work " civil disobedience" ?

When you are reacting in response to a stupid ex dem opposition party deputy PM calling for people to go on strike as part of a campaign of civil disobediance?

How come you were confused by that situation?

Seems fairly obvious to me.

So you're saying Mahatma Ghandi should have been arrested for inciting civil disobedience.

As an added bit of info Kuala Lumpur is only doing ED visas for university studies.

Abuse of a service will result , eventually, in a withdrawal of the service.

Abuse of a privilege always ends up making others doing it honestly suffer.

Border crossings only giving 15 days is another example of abusing a privilege making others suffer.

Part of the problem is some fly by night schools operating as a visa/extension mill.

Agree and I have sympathy for the genuine applicants.

Does anyone really suffer, I don't see a problem with people "abusing" a system that Thais have known about for years, and have let it happen. My question is, why suddenly are they clamping down on it? Thailand owes so much to foreigners, though they'll never admit it, they should be a little more lenient on their visas.

Wonderful news !

Why?

So even if it does it differently, would a UPS stop the shocks?

Maybe yes, maybe no. the correct fix is a ground (and it's cheaper than a UPS).

WARNING, unless I miss-understood the comment, this is DANGEROUS, an earth needs to be conductive, last time I checked, concrete isn't, well ok technically, highly resistive.

Actually you should Google "Ufer Ground" sometimes called concrete encased electrode, it actually makes a very good ground and is now a requirement on new builds in the US. That doesn't mean to say what was being proposed is safe!

Even with Ufer there are conditions to be met and many installations still tie the rebar to an earth rod, you still need some moisture or a conductive soil...simple electrical theory.

I had the same problem before and the suggested fix was a (quality) UPS. Not only grounds everything plugged into it but gives you that extra bit of time to save/shut down stuff during the all-to-frequent power outages. Heavy little sucker but better than getting shocked all the time (while sitting in my chair, barefoot on recently washed tile flooring) !

Um, a UPS does not ground "everything" if the UPS itself is not "grounded"/earthed. The reason a UPS can stop these small shocks is that the output could be isolated from the input, this removes the connection to earth that is connected to the neutral(grounded) line at various points from the power station to your home.

So even if it does it differently, would a UPS stop the shocks?

It might stop the shocks, however, from a safety point of view you really need to earth the chassis of the PC, this can be done by many methods already mentioned, get an earth rod installed, close to you septic tanks, or any other area where the ground is moist. As a side issues, your other appliances, eg washing machine, should also be earthed.

It is quite common sometimes you can get a little shock touching your car but you say your computer uses internal 1kw that is 1,000 watts. I made sure all stuff in my home that uses high enough watts is earthed, if your computer has a 3 pinn socket hole it is there for an earth, also make sure your showers are earthed if you have electric water heaters in there.

So much miss-information. Watts is a measurement of volt and current. In a DC circuit (easier to explain than AC) it is Volts x Current. So a HIGH Watts can be high volts x low current, high volts high current, high current x low volts or high current x high volts. The tingling people feel is caused by voltage, current AND the fact it is an AC source, the voltage and current can vary depending on your bodies conductivity and the conductivity of the floor you are standing on.

You can make a better earth by digging in garden a ditch, getting a few concrete blocks or pouring wet concrete into it. Then use 1-2 meter copper rod to connect to the concrete and cover the ditch. This way is used in dry places like desert to make an earth. In a condo a few small concrete blocks and a copper wire to those in balcony will get rid off the shocks but it is not a proper earth but better than nothing.

WARNING, unless I miss-understood the comment, this is DANGEROUS, an earth needs to be conductive, last time I checked, concrete isn't, well ok technically, highly resistive. An earth rod needs to go into low resistance earth, this sometimes means keeping it moist. One method, like that in Australia is to use the water pipe, this copper, going to the meter, makes an excellent earth.

I had the same problem before and the suggested fix was a (quality) UPS. Not only grounds everything plugged into it but gives you that extra bit of time to save/shut down stuff during the all-to-frequent power outages. Heavy little sucker but better than getting shocked all the time (while sitting in my chair, barefoot on recently washed tile flooring) !

Um, a UPS does not ground "everything" if the UPS itself is not "grounded"/earthed. The reason a UPS can stop these small shocks is that the output could be isolated from the input, this removes the connection to earth that is connected to the neutral(grounded) line at various points from the power station to your home.

Your computer is NOT earthed. Most power outlets, in Thailand are not earthed, including those that are a 3 pin socket.

Well, I have the same visa, as you have already been told, you do need to do a visa run every 90 days, the visa is for 12 months, BUT, if you do a "visa run" on the last day, then you get 90 days more, this gives you a total of 15 months, give or take a few days.

Question. Why are some people going on about "O" visas,? The OP clearly states he has a "B" visa.

It's cheaper because it's not near the beaches. Much of the staff from Patongs tourism sector lives there. It's no more The road between Patong and Kathu is steep, twisty, and treacherous. Many accidents occur there. There is no more criminal element than other parts of Phuket. It's too far from the beaches for me but I have a lot of friends that live in that area and they seem to like it.

BTW, Patong is Kathu district but the area east of the Patong hills but before you reach town is referred to as Kathu, so don't get confused when you try to find the Kathu police station then learn it's in Patong.

Is there any alternatives to transportation from Kathu to Patong then? Because i only have a bike. Like Sonthaew or something. And does anyone have an idea about approximately how much it cost to take taxi from Kathu to Patong?

I lived in Kathu, near the new markets, for 2 years, had no trouble with crime, maybe because my neighbour is a farang thai cop, NOT a tourist copper, I commuted, by scooter, to Patong many times, it's not as "scary" as people say, just avoid peak hours and watch out for cars cutting corners on Patong hill, they really do not respect other road users. Kathu is only 10 -15 minutes away as is Central festival and Tesco - Lotus. Best of all it's away from the madness of Patong.

I really dont know and understand why people have fears of driving a car in thailand. When driving 1self 1 is in control. When driving in a bus, taxi or minivan 1 gives control to somebody else.

Driving in thailand is more EXPECT THE UNEXPECTECED than in socalled civilized countries. Driving anywhere in the world requires concentration, awareness and anticipation.

I always liked driving in Thailand...yes indeed have escaped couple of times a serious accident due to .......well fill it in.

The word one is only three letters, three key strokes!

You saved six keystrokes in this post by making it more difficult to read.

Tired all ready, or just lazy?

And you saved a few, keystrokes, by missing a few commas. Do you really need to be so pedantic?

Not so much in the bigger villages or towns and cities, but in the smaller villages like mine and those near by, people will park right in the middle of the road as close as possible to the front door of the house or business they are going to!

These roads are not wide enough for one vehicle to pass another, except maybe two bikes.

They will park this way when there is a space to park off of the road less than 10 meters up the road!

It is also common to park the truck or car in the middle of the road while washing it!

Maybe they think they are saving time by parking as close to where they are going as possible and avoiding walking.

Until someone comes along and can not get by.

Then they need to go back to their vehicle, move it up or down the road however many meters to park it off the road to allow passage and then walk back to wherever they were .

Wouldn't it make more sense and save time to park out of the road in the first place??

OOPS! Sense!

I forgot!

I have been told their is no word for the concept common sense in the Thai language. ( don't know if it is true )

I guess it's just more of the "Me,me,me first!" myopic Thai attitude that governs their driving habits too!

I'm glad the Op mentioned this.

It is one of a few things that really do make me crazy in LOS.

P.S. In my country of origin, parking in this fashion would result in an expensive parking ticket, having your vehicle towed and impounded and cost somewhere around 10000 Baht for each instance!

What's the hurry ?? Your a guest.

Just ask them nicely to move so you can be on your way.

As for the P.S. if Thailand got like your country of origin, I'm out of here.

Two things, first you are NOT a "guest" unless you were invited, check the definition of guest. If like most of us you paid for a visa, then you were given permission to enter the Kingdom, once again, you are NOT a guest. secondly, close the door when you leave, Bangkok tows and impounds cars and gives parking tickets.

You have to be joking. Why would they take any notice of parking bay lines, when they ignore all other lines, eg, continuous yellow, broken yellow, red/white, black/white, yellow/white etc.

So now we have the police being "qualified" marine surveyors. The other issue I have is, what happens with passenger numbers AND safety, when the Police Commander isn't at the pier. I think we all know.

Just read about a bad car crash in England,none of my mates have phoned me to say they dont want to drive on motorways again.

A train crashed in France a while ago,are the trains empty now.How many planes have crashed in the last 20 years,will you ever fly again ????

I dont see how you can compare the roads in england and thailand. Like comparing chalk and cheese. The train in france crashed because the idiot driver was going to the speed he should of. How many times does that happen in the europe. You can increase you chances of not being in a plane crash by flying with decent airlines.

People seem to forget, it is still safer to fly, there is more of a chance of being killed on the roads.

I wonder what the proficiency of Thai speaking is for the British and Australians is. It's close zero here in the States. It is nonsense to think Thais or any other country should learn another language when they are doing business in their own country. Give me a break!

You completely missed the point of the story. As for English, you really need a few lessons yourself.

The guy said "just like WW II. That was the war that the Thais declared war on the US and the UK in January 1942 and went on the side with their colleagues from Japan.

Ssssh, Thais are not taught this, as part of Thai history, in school.

My wife learned in school that Thailand fought the Japanese so successful, that Japan was so weakend that China could win against them.

(so Thailand won against Japan, China had it easy to finish them off, and no word about USA, Australia, etc etc)...

very strange....

Ah, history is an amazing thing.

The guy said "just like WW II. That was the war that the Thais declared war on the US and the UK in January 1942 and went on the side with their colleagues from Japan.

Ssssh, Thais are not taught this, as part of Thai history, in school.

How many ladyboys in that vid?

Why do you have to ruin it for us. Grrrrr.

I have a few problems, with this story, perhaps not all details are given.

1. How would they monitor all cameras 27/7, this is an impossible thing to do.

2. How do they know when a break-in has occurred, there is no indication that a "monitored" alarm system will also be installed.

3. 5 minutes response time, lol, sorry, I find that hard to believe given road and traffic conditions, location of the police and the lack of many road signs. Just ask a cab to take you somewhere, they usually ask you for directions, the police have no chance.

For some reason, there will be an increase in home burglaries after this launch!

the last people I want keeping an eye on my house is the police!

Agree. With the level of corruption, these cameras will let them know when the house vacant.

There are farangs who don't use the bum gun yet. But once you do you'll never go back. If someone dropped shit on your table would you wipe it off without using any water to clean it up? If there's a gun, and there almost always is in Thailand, use it.

Maybe you should try a few shopping centers, many do not have the "bum" gun.

Hmmm, strange that I have no probs with toilet tissue after 7 years at my place. I have a poo tank and gray water outlet,

Not everyone who smokes dies of lung cancer and not everyone who drinks becomes an alcoholic. Not strange. What is strange is that you think 60 million Thais are wrong and two Farangs on Thai Visa are right.

Well, 317 million Yanks, 22 million Aussies, 64 million Poms, do I need to go on, use tissue, and few have any problems, so I really do not understand your point.