Katipo

I am 180cm exactly and never really had any problems.

Yamaha: Cheaper, reliable, better fuel economy

Vespa: Cool factor, better suspension up front, and in my opinion, better handling.

Yamaha also seems to have a higher top speed, although the torque on the Vespa may be better.

Honestly, if you have the money, and the "cool factor" is important, get the Vespa. I have a couple of friends who went for the Japanese alternatives, only to have buyers remorse later, because a Yamaha will never be as cool as a Vespa.

8 hours ago, PatOngo said:

I'm sure Prawit approves the Rolex Oyster Perpetual Datejust watch this clown is wearing

He probably borrowed it from him. That's apparently a thing amongst friends.

There are a couple of possible outcomes from this fear. Firstly, they could delay opening the boarders. Secondly, once the boarders are open the suspicion and fear translate to irrational behaviours that damage the Thailand experience of those who come to visit. The Government needs to be very careful how they deal with this.. A concerted education of the populace would be a good place to start. The long-term economic effects could be more catastrophic than they already are.

With so few tourists, at least there was nobody to witness the crime, and thus damage erode the "Neo Pattaya" image the mayor is intent on crafting. That's a win for him I guess.

They should ban all Police and other gang/mafia types from tourist areas. They pose a clear and present danger, and severely damage Thailand's reputation.

He can hit back all he likes, but the numbers speak for themselves.

Is this the same Taopoon family that housed the massive gambling den in Bang Sue? Too much of a coincidence for it not to be.

These guys motives are nothing but pure selfish greed.

You sure this wasn't built in the 80's? Because it looks like it was built in the 80's.

Neither of these ideas will happen. Next.

1 hour ago, StevieAus said:

How are the Australian government beholden to Murdoch and Co ?

It has far more reach than that organization, plus other countries have said they are considering similar legislation.

You obviously think Facebook should get news content for free, I pay for my online Australian Newspaper.

News shared in Facebook links directly to the providers website. There it can either be free (ad supported), or behind a limited/complete paywall. Whether you get there directly, or via Facebook, makes no difference. In fact one can argue that Facebook leads to more traffic to a news site, not less.

19 hours ago, belfast3 said:

Do any of the Thai airlines allow you to bring a motorcycle helmet into the cabin along with a small laptop bag?

I'm travelling to Koh Phangan and am assuming that I won't be able to acquire a proper helmet on the island? So my plan is to purchase one in Bangkok and fly with it.

Yes, have done it before.

The Aussie government are beholden to Murdoch and Co. Facebook are holding Australian charities and emergency services ransom by including them in their purge. One is as bad as the other.

20 hours ago, greenmonkey said:

I probably risk the wrath of any coffee connoiseurs, however, I must say I recently tried a 25 baht hot latte from the local 7 eleven coffee station and was very pleasantly surprised. Quality coffee, tasted good and was hot! And all for 25 baht!!! Taste wise it equaled anything I have had at amazon, starbucks or any of the other coffee shops. Has anyone else had a similar experience or am I just showing my lack of appreciation for the finer things in life!?

I was forced to try it due to being in the middle of nowhere without any shops of any kind, except, of course, for a 7/11. I have to agree that it was actually pretty good by local standards. I'd say better than Amazon for sure, but not quite as good as Starbucks (which I am not a massive fan of), but then it's a 1/3 of the price.

How does that tunnel/under-pass fair when it floods like this?

Internet traffic within Myanmar has dropped to 16% of what it was pre-coup. They aren't just blocking sites, they are turning off the internet. 

4 hours ago, brianp0803 said:

I would guess that the world health organization would distribute the limited supply of vaccine to the countries that need it the most.
With the Thailand government reporting incredibly low number of people being infected, they might be on the bottom of the list to receive the limited supply of vaccine available to the world.Reporting very low number of infected people may backfire in being put on a priority list to receive unlimited supply of vaccine

New Zealand is rolling out it's vaccination program in April. If the Thai Gov are having issues, they are, as usual, of it's own making, and, as usual, the entire country will suffer because of them.

This is one of those "you couldn't make this up" kind of moments. ????