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The fisherman made the front page of the BBC website

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/video_and_audio/must_see/34561009

I wouldn't go so far as calling him a "hero", but Ubonchinda deserves a standing ovation nevertheless. It's selfless people like him who still give me hope for this country.

'I wouldn't go so far as calling him a "hero"'

Yes, that's the important thing to take away from the story ... whether or not the semantics meet your approval,

" ...people like him who still give me hope for this country. "

How patronizing and egocentric.

And here comes Suradit69 yet again, to add his usual brand of negativity to this feel-good news story.

May I ask you why you choose to post on this forum, Suradit? You seem to have nothing but contempt for the people who post here.

I take it back.

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Why not have a fleet of "petrol trams" that go all around the island?

You could call them "busses".

Is it just me, or does there always seem to be someone grinning or sharing a joke when we are presented with these dreadfully tragic images?

I was thinking the same thing, so, no, it's not just you.

Doctors and nurses wouldn't be able to do their jobs if they were personally affected by every tragedy that they see. They see hundreds of deaths a year, and they have to learn to carry on as normal so that they can do their duties in a professional manner.

I agree that Thai people sometimes act in a way that a Westerner would consider "insensitive" when confronted with death. But criticising medical staff for smiling as they do their jobs is very harsh. They are not posing for the camera. Thai people smile a lot, it is natural to them.

Thanks for the advice. Royal Mail works out to be about 15 quid for the parcel. Deciding now if I should post it or just bring it with me when I visit Thailand in a couple of months.

If they find it, they can keep it. It's worth about 40 pounds on ebay. I don't want to pay 400 pounds for a new one.

It's just something for her to watch films on, not something to show off to her friends.

Hi,

I'm planning to send my old iPad from the UK to my gf in Thailand. What kind of post or courier should I use?

Is it possible that the package would be opened and taxed by Thai Customs - if so, what can I do to avoid this?

Yes, it would be a good idea to carry a sample of your medication with you, and any paperwork that you got.

Yes, Ritalin can feel very strong when you start the medication. From my experience, you quickly build up a tolerance to it, and you get used to the effects. If it feels too strong, stop taking it and go back to your doctor.

Be careful when driving!

100 Baht - in cash?!

This time they really caught the "big fish".

"Police seized from the four 124 playing cards, dice, a game board, B7,300 cash and casino chips worth B540,000."

Really? Based on what? Maybe they should have just sold the chips and divided the money

Good point - which casino did the chips belong to? Thailand doesn't have any casinos.

More likely, they were plastic discs with numbers written on them - 10,000 Baht, 20,000 Baht etc - with no real value.

He only wanted $125 Million USD? Pocket change. Next time, ask for 4.3 TRILLION Baht.

4.3 million baht is around $146,000. Back to class for you.

No it isn't. As of today, 1 USD is 34.24 THB.

4,300,000/34.24 = $125,000 roughly. See the teacher for extra homework

I think SOTIRIOS could mean that these torn up red flags are there all year around, even in high season when the Water is quiet and safe - I know the red flags are there all the time at Patong Beach (too lazy to put up and take down maybe ... ?)

That's a good point.

If the flags are ALWAYS red regardless of sea conditions, then of course people will ignore them.

He only wanted $125 Million USD? Pocket change. Next time, ask for 4.3 TRILLION Baht.

It seems perfectly feasible to me, given the outright junk I see children fed on.

I remember listening to a radio programme in the UK on this subject. The speaker was arguing that there was no genetic reason for Asians to be so much smaller than Europeans other than a poor diet. Having seen an increase in stocky Thais and Chinese over the last few years, I can well believe it.

I hope the Powers That Be do enforce healthier eating at school and don't just treat health as a fad.

The Japanese are pretty small too, but they live longer than almost any other nationality in the world (87 years for women, 80 for men).

Thank you for the advice

The documents should be very helpful.

My Thai GF is selling her motorbike. She owns it legally, has green book etc.

What does she need to do to transfer ownership to the buyer? Thanks.

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Sorry, but a grip on your life. Your wallet is nobodies responsibility but your own. This guy just made himself look like a dummy.

Sorry, you are heartless.

Losing your wallet can happen to anyone.

It might render you total helpless, in particular when you are in a foreign country and find yourself suddenly without money and without passport.

You cannot get on the aircraft, you cannot stay in a hotel, cannot buy food, cannot do a phonecall to get some help.

And in Phuket nobody helps you.

What would you do?

+ 1. Those without mistakes are allowed to throw the first stone.

"+ 1. Those without mistakes are allowed to throw the first stone. "

But wouldn't that be the end of Thai Visa forums?

It's strange - you continually mock other TV posters, and yet you have made over 6000 posts. If you were as clever as you claim to be, wouldn't you have something better to do?

Thanks hansgruber, I will have a look this weekend.

You could try calling KBV, I don't know if they still go to Ranong, but they do daily trips to Satun (Malaysia) for 1900 Baht.

http://www.kbv-phuketvisarun.com/phuket-visa-run-satun/

The standard daily death toll in Thailand is about 70 per day.

25,000 dead per year divided by 365 days.

So normally 210 people would have died. So with only

121 dead in three days, Songkran has saved 89 people !!!!!

That's what I was going to post.

Perhaps Thailand should consider a year-round road safety campaign. As things stand, every year there is lots of publicity for one week, and then everything goes back to normal.

I'm looking for a dance mat that is compatible with a PS2. Has anybody seen one in Phuket?

(For those who don't know, a "dance mat" is used to play rhythm action games like Dance Dance Revolution)

And this is news ? Really ?

Well, you have to take into consideration the target audience.

Who are you, the ThaiVisa token intellectual? AKA the person that nobody would choose to have a pint and a good time with.