Ajarn

Ajarn...35,000 is a bit steep for importing an airgun. Maybe better to just buy one at a local market

Guess you didn't notice where I said the cost locally was twice the cost of buying overseas. Even with customs, I'm still saving 10's of thousands of baht.

Customs is just one of those things that one deals with at times here. No real sweat

I'm waay off topic here but...

It seems you have a battle course somewhere. Is it against forum policy to ask where it is. I love the game.

Coffee!!!

I'm strictly a tree-shooter, in reality. Though I've fantasized about shooting at much more- like drivers that annoy me

There is a place where they play this game in Pattaya. Here is their website http://www.paintballpark-pattaya.com/

By the way, the paint seems to be very environmentaly friendly (no sign of it the next day, including the casing), and it doesn't stain clothes, either

That's why I'm usually not bothering with the Bangkok Post.  Invariably leaves you with more questions after reading than before.  And it gets worse if there are numbers in the article, especially percentages or statistics. 

me too. The nation is only a bit better. I pretty much only read the opinion pages these days. when I read the articles, my neck cramps up because my head goes around in circles as I try to make sense out what the journalist is writing.

I know how the Post does with anything numerical , but I have no other real issues with their reporting in comparison to the Nation. Lately, I seem to be seeing less 'professional' writing than I came to respect in the past with the Nation. I do like their editorial writers, though

Some of the columns are great, some are not, in my opinion. The Expat Page is one column where the writing and topics are not usually interesting to me. I would like to see different writers rotate a column like that to keep it fresh and always changing, but with the focus still on potential issues of interest to Expats. Someone else suggested that the expat community is more broadbased than he felt was being reflected in the writing of the person currently doing the column.

I just have a big Som Nam Naa! for all of them

And yes, as I understand things, the presecutor can appeal innocent verdicts, too. From the article, new evidence came in, and the Appeals Court figured there was plenty of evidence to overturn the innocent verdict in the lower court...

I read somewhere that their was a Princess that was married to an American and not to long ago divorced and went back to Thailand,  Is This True??

Princess Ubolrat Ratchakanya (a very beautiful 53 years old) was married to Peter Jenson. She divorced, and is back living in Thailand with her daughters.

Pandas @CM Zoo 

I feel so sad for the animals in zoos

CTG don't be so sensitive. You are one of few Thai members here who can conduct a converstaion with foreigners at a western level, as opposed to the level they have come to expect after living in Thailand for years.

It's actually a credit to you and somewhat of a compliment.

Ajarn...35,000 is a bit steep for importing an airgun. Maybe better to just buy one at a local market

Guess you didn't notice where I said the cost locally was twice the cost of buying overseas. Even with customs, I'm still saving 10's of thousands of baht.

Customs is just one of those things that one deals with at times here. No real sweat

And what happened to conserving energy??????

Teach

I still have so much energy for this life- Why should I conserve it? Can't take it with me!

And how about them starting their tunnel construction right at the beginning of the rainy season?

Is this legit, the Thais dont have lights on at night let alone the day.

I ride a bike sometimes and would hate to get nicked.

   

I'm sure if they have lights, they'll use them at night...

Yep. Mention 'Mae Fa Luang' to many Northerners, and their faces light up with a big smile. She was truly loved here, and is sorely missed.

You mentioned about the sitting....

I once had visions of being a monk, but after seeing how they sat, I knew I wouldn't last long at that calling...

Princess Sirindhorn has always been my favorite...What a brain that woman has!

The last year (about 10 years ago) that The King gave out the diplomas at CMU before retiring from that duty, he brought Princess Sirindhorn along with him. A few of us Farang Ajarns were also invited to greet them, and it was one of my most cherished memories (forget about the fact that I had been standing for 2 hours waiting their arrival)

We only had a moment with them, but it was great. The King greeted us first in Thai, then English. When he made eye contact with me, my legs started to get weak- I was petrified that he would ask me something. Though now I wish he had

Yeah, the earth opening up part is something to mull on

Good luck with the weather

Maybe in Bangkok, with a BA and a TEFL cert but little else, they might get $800 per month starting (32,800 baht) for ten months.  In the provinces, 25,000.  Chiang Mai, 19,000.  Then subtract either A) tax of about 900 baht/month; or visa runs every month.

I think the wages have gone up.

I am in Phrae and two schools here are paying 30,000 baht a month for a 25 hour week with tax paid and all visa runs (air fares) and WP paid for.

With a few private lessons the money goes up.

The agency they use has more vacancies.

Wow, Phrae has really changed! In years past, there was only a tiny market for foreign teachers, and nothing even close to the money you're talking now....And Phrae is so beautiful, too! Lucky guy

It happens every year here in the north a few times. I'm from San Francisco, so this ain't nothin...

oh yeah ajarn nothing for you what about the thai people?

So far, it doesn't seem to be a problem for them, either

Maybe just a problem for you? You could try hiding under the bed or standing in a doorway next time

well i'm in florida we just have to contend with hurricanes and tornadoes i'm leaving the earthquakes to you you seem to have more experience handling these matters

I guess I'd rather go through an earthquake than the weather you guys go through...At least an earthquake only lasts for a few seconds...

Out of curiousity, when they evacuate places there, where do the people go? I'd guess all the hotels outside the area, but nearby, would fill up quick, so where do the rest of them go for a few days? Are their enough evacuation shelters?

It happens every year here in the north a few times. I'm from San Francisco, so this ain't nothin...

oh yeah ajarn nothing for you what about the thai people?

So far, it doesn't seem to be a problem for them, either

Maybe just a problem for you? You could try hiding under the bed or standing in a doorway next time

It happens every year here in the north a few times. I'm from San Francisco, so this ain't nothin...

Therein lies the real issue, I think.

On one hand, I want the freedom, under law, to make my own choices about my own health, and that includes seatbelts and helmets.

On the other hand, there are the taxpayers who don't want to pay their tax money to someone injured under those circumstances. Even if they have their own insurance, their extra costs for treating the- possibly unnecessary- injuries in those claims will still have to be made up by other policy payers in the form of higher rates at some point...

I'm not too sure the use of tax money part would apply here.?

Coffee!!!

The topic seems to have expanded a bit beyond the original question about headlights....

But, Thais also pay taxes, and some of that money goes to help support Thai Social Security (yes, there is!) which includes free hospital care for legal Thai workers...Farangs, too...

The section about private insurance would also pertain to Thailand, too.

OFF TOPIC

Sorry guys but where can I get hold of a paintball gun, I sometimes need one for work!

Off topic again, soz...

Same here, to give them noisy soi dogs a psychedelic touch.

http://mtc.rta.mi.th/plan/intra/paintball/

If you live a normal life in Thailand and obey the law, you probably never run into corruption.

I wish that were true.

But, I do believe that if you live a normal life and obey the laws here, you are unlikley to have many problems. But, sometimes, Shit just happens, na'?

Sounds like you're feeling a bit stuck between that rock, and the hard place....

Good luck, George

And, in my opinion, anyone who doesn't see that helmets save lives, must be a complete fool.

Wearing a helmet restricts a drivers vision / hearing etc. Don't think so, try wearing a helmet while playing basketball.

Try bouncing your head on the pavement not wearing one...

Stats showed an increase in motorcycle deaths after repealing the helmet laws..Here is one example

http://www.dot.gov/affairs/nhtsa4100.htm

As I said, I believe in personal choice, but I'm not stupid enough to ignore the fact that, in an accident, my chances of head injury are MUCH higher without a helmet, which I'm sure you agree with, otherwise, why would you wear one yourself.... 40 years of bike riding experience and seeing the after effects of many accidents tells me helmets do add a meaure of safety in an accident.

Perhaps govt does have a role to play here, since much of the time the medical and other costs are born by the taxpayer

Therein lies the real issue, I think.

On one hand, I want the freedom, under law, to make my own choices about my own health, and that includes seatbelts and helmets.

On the other hand, there are the taxpayers who don't want to pay their tax money to someone injured under those circumstances. Even if they have their own insurance, their extra costs for treating the- possibly unnecessary- injuries in those claims will still have to be made up by other policy payers in the form of higher rates at some point...

As i said above, I have forwarded the complaints to the distribution company, as the operation is outsourced. I have got your email from today as well. I will look into it asap. Thanks!

George, why not find a local supplier? Gotta be tons of places in BKK that can do such work, and we know how cheap the prices of wholesale t-shirts are here...

And, in my opinion, anyone who doesn't see that helmets save lives, must be a complete fool.

Wearing a helmet restricts a drivers vision / hearing etc. Don't think so, try wearing a helmet while playing basketball.

Try bouncing your head on the pavement not wearing one...

Stats showed an increase in motorcycle deaths after repealing the helmet laws..Here is one example

http://www.dot.gov/affairs/nhtsa4100.htm

As I said, I believe in personal choice, but I'm not stupid enough to ignore the fact that, in an accident, my chances of head injury are MUCH higher without a helmet, which I'm sure you agree with, otherwise, why would you wear one yourself.... 40 years of bike riding experience and seeing the after effects of many accidents tells me helmets do add a meaure of safety in an accident.

Lights on by default good idea at least for motorcycles, better than the helmet law which doesn't help in preventing accidents one iota: in fact, US tests have shown wearing a helmet may in fact increase the chance of an accident.

That is why many US states have rescinded the mandatory helmet law.

http://www.atch.com/abate/cdl/seatbeltlaws.html

No, it's simply not that simple...

The reasons why some state laws were recinded was because some of these States were threatened with loss of hiway funds if the State didn't pass seatbelt and helmet laws..When the retaliations were lifted by Congress, some States changed their laws, the underlying issue being that of personal choice..

"There is a body of law that states a person has the right to refuse any personal health care device, drug, treatment, or surgery, even if such refusal might result in an earlier death or an increase in medical expenses. All helmet and seatbelt laws, therefore, violate a person’s right to freely choose to use or not to use a "health care" seat belt harness or helmet. Any medical professional attempting to do the same would be prosecuted, yet politicians claim they can ignore the law while demanding strict compliance from the private sector."

"What is equally most interesting, motorcyclists are more politically astute then those of us who driver autos, vans and trucks and, therefore, since the 1991 Transportation Act, motorcyclists across the U.S. have been lobbying members of Congress to rescind that provision in the Act that threatens a loss of control over a certain portion of the federal highway tax funds if a helmet law is not passed. After about 8 years of such lobbying, Congress did finally get the message and rescinded the helmet law penalty as of 1999. This shows what lobbying efforts will do when properly organized and effectively moved in the right direction. The fact is, motorcyclists did some threatening of their own, that is, they singled out those politicians in Congress who supported helmet laws and worked to defect them in the next election, while supporting candidates for office who opposed helmet laws.

While the federal penalty for not passing a seat belt law has been eliminated, and some states have since also repealed their helmet laws, other states still have helmet laws and motorcyclists are narrowing their political attention accordingly. It remains to be seen how successful motorcyclists will continue to be."

And, in my opinion, anyone who doesn't see that helmets save lives, must be a complete fool. But, in saying that, I must admit to never wearing a helmet unless I had to. Just never liked the things...Personal choice