Just now, Trumpish said:

You are assuming that Thai statistics are worth a damn. They aren't.

My statement is based on WHO data.
Officially Thailand gives the number of traffic deads with 14,000.
According to WHO, there are 24,000.
Here you go Trumpy.
 

1 hour ago, spiderorchid said:

Then read the US statistics, the comparison makes Thailand almost crime free.

Just heard that a US court found not guilty to a policeman who shot and killed a dark skinned chap, all the while by being taped by the deceased girlfriend.

The US is possibly the most dangerous, uneducated country in the world. The upholders of truth, justice and democracy. What a joke

The US is certainly not the measure of all things.

Trump airlines,

Trump vodka,

Trump mortgage,

Trump university,
and now
Trump mexican wall.
He has unfortunately not the 10 billions as he has said.
But his 1.1 billion would already be enough for the first construction phase.
So Donald dish out  your money for your project, and we would believe you.
Foam beater and hot-air merchant high 100.

All political opponents also respect him.
His strength was the directness, stability and ability to form majorities.
I'm sure in 20 years he gets his place in the Walhalla hall.

9 hours ago, AGareth2 said:

the referendum was not legally binding

parliamentary sovereignty rules

Good point.

2 hours ago, Gulfsailor said:

I assume you meant to say that the Philippines vessel had right of way. 

But just 30 minutes prior to the collision the PH ship made a strange U turn and then nearly straight into the destroyer, with only a last minute adjustment in course, hence the damage on the PH vessel just on the port side of its bow. After the collision the PH vessel turned again back on its original course heading northnortheast. Very strange the erratic behavior of the container vessel and very strange that the destroyer never appeared to have seen it coming. 

If this was the start of a Tom Clancy novel, I would put my odds on a live test of some new cyber warfare equipment, which made the US destroyer go blind and altered the autopilot on the PH container ship. 

It is not forbidden for a ship to make a turn.
The question of guilt will certainly be clear.
Hope they find all the shipwrecked.

If someone wants to participate in the traffic here, then it is dangerous.
Thailand is one of the foremost places in the world statistics of traffic - accidents
The driving skills of the locals and the drunk tourists too, this result in such high death rates in traffic (around 24.000 per year (WHO)).
And the violence among Thai people is also quite high.
The legal and illegal weapon possession rate is high.
If this is mixed with the concept of "preserving the face" and the short-circuit capability of drunken thais,
then such high murder, manslaughter and brawling rates are inevitable.
Plus the depressed long-term tourists who have problems with the too low balcony limitations.

According to the WHO statistics from 2016, Thailand is still in second place, behind Venezuela. Libya was removed from the statistics because of civil war. They replaced Venezuela. With 36.2 traffic death to 100,000, Thailand is just behind Venezuela, which is ranked first with 45.1 TD / 100,000.

If Thailand increases traffic safety measures, a better ranking in world comparisons would surely result.

6 hours ago, bartender100 said:

 

Gravy train for one and all

MEPs allowed to claim £120,000 in expenses without proof of how money is spent

A court heard EU officials don't want to saddle MEPs with an 'administrative burden' which would hamper their freedom

 

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/law-and-order/12182738/MEPs-allowed-to-claim-120000-in-expenses-without-proof-of-how-money-is-spent.html

This article is unfortunately very undifferentiated.

An EU parliamentarian gets

9.327 Euro gross per month, minus, according to the country-specific income tax, health insurance and pension insurance
is for example 4.100 Euro net.

plus

Members of the European Parliament receive a so-called "general cost reimbursement" is 4.342 Euro per month.
The flat rate is tax-exempt, but the members of parliament can not raise any advertising costs.
The members of parliament use this flat rate in their constituencies for office rents, communication costs, etc.

plus

The daily allowance is € 306 and is available to members of the European Union every day he or she works in Brussels or Strasbourg. It is intended to cover the costs of living abroad, in particular the cost of accommodation, since trips to Brussels and Strasbourg are business trips.

plus

The European Parliament will make a monthly contribution of EUR 24.164 to each European Commissioner so that he or she can employ the necessary staff to carry out his / her mandate in Brussels, Strasbourg and his home country.
These funds are, of course, not given personally, but are managed by the parliamentary administration and by a tax adviser in a trusteeship. The use of funds is meticulously controlled by the European Parliament.
The travel expenses of the employees - e.g. For the trips from Brussels to Strasbourg and back as well as their accommodation costs in Strasbourg - are dispensed from these funds.
This money can not used for family members or a person close to family.

Whether this is too much is a matter of opinion.
I am surprised, however, that the Brexiters are not upset that, e.g. The football professionals get millions of euros a year for the silly kicking of a ball.






 

5 minutes ago, goldenbrwn1 said:

Ummmmm....? Thanks. I will take the part back about where I said that the UK doesn't get anything back ...oh sorry I didn't say that. I think my point was that overall the UK as a 'single member in the European union' pays more than Denmark as a 'single member in the European union' pays into the kitty overall.....and thanks for your theory.  ?

You are right.

Denmark paid 2015 per Head 140 Euro net. Uk person 176 euro net.

The net average monthly salarie in uk is  3166 euro. In denmark is 2906 euro.

In the UK, however, the distribution of income is much more spread than in Denmark.  Few are super rich and many have little. This is however an internal political problem of the UK and has nothing to do with the EU.

32 minutes ago, goldenbrwn1 said:

The UK as one member pays a hell of a lot more than Denmark. The EU is made up of member countries. As one member country the UK is in the top 3 of contributors. Per head doesn't matter. The UK leaving the EU is a massive deal to the union. Do you honestly believe if the union had to throw one member out ( obviously b4 brexit) that they would consider the UK over smaller contributors and countries  like Denmark? 

Payments into the Eu minus funds received from the Eu will result in a net recipient or a net payer.

Brexiteers always act as if they only paying and receiving nothing for it.

2015 a uk person paid 176 Euro per head net.

In theory, you could save this money, but would lose free market access. Int. Companys would emigrate (eu institutions, airbus, banks, insurance companies, car manufacturers, Research projects, etc.) Probably more unemployed, less tax revenue, lower bip. And the pensions of ex uk eu commissioners would also have to be paid.

The brexit referendum is unfortunately characterized by populism and incredible lack of information.

The uk has nevertheless very much profit from the eu. In the average income lies the uk on the second place to luxembourg. Whether a brexit improves the income situation? I 

 doubt that.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_European_Union_member_states_by_average_wage

Misogynist.

Cuba is known as a sex destination for mature women.

And now that.

Travel prohibition from trumpy.

I am a supporter of a common Europe with clear external borders.
If Europe decays back into small states, it loses importance.
The many complaints  is well known by all EU members.
However, if you look into many other regions of the world, the Europeans are doing damn good!
Free travel, free trade, free choice where to live, legal and social security, free education etc.
Why so many from non-functioning countries want to emigrate into the EU then?
But the EU must be careful not to be overrun by the outside world.
Brexit shows, that the EU structure has to be reformed urgently in many fields.

5 minutes ago, JHolmesJr said:

Imagine how scared mr trump would be if you were putin…..shudders.

555

I am a neutral observer.

In comparison to trump putin is nevertheless a lot smarter.

As it looks is trump dependent on putins' benevolent.

Imagine putin sacrificing a few figures and says yes a few evil russians have manipulated the elections.

Then Trump is toast.

America is great again and russia can now decide who is president.

Interesting. No word about recordings.

No tapes then.

That was all just staged?

Figment of imagination?

Only hot air?

And this type is president.

Unfortunately he lacks the necessary seriosity and responsibility for that high office.

6 hours ago, Thailand said:

Where are they all?

They all sit in the secret sex show establishments and paying 2500 Baht per show.

I like this from February 2015

Has the super board failed then?

What a beautiful country without problems, where the PM, the army and the police are occupied to count the number of hip thrusts from a 18 yo dancing girl.

It is in their mentality.

It is always: I first.

They do not care about others.

There seems to be no effective state control over the temple money. Accountancy obligation?

Annual financial statements?

Tax revision?

None.

No wonder that greedy people can grab unseen money out of the tempel donation box.

This discussion about dance moves unfortunately led to the fact that the dancers in gogo bars no longer move at all. This is all so depressing.

Really no graft?

This is a really extraordinary surprise.

A plausibility check between actual assets ( including family members) and official income would confirm this.

555

In the photo, are these the chinese who sell the trains, or are these the thai buyers?