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    Thai govt defends its anti-human trafficking record

    in Thailand News

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    Imagine if a person was 400lbs, drinks 20 beers, and smokes 2 packs a day. The doctor tells him he's obese and has to make lifestyle changes or else he will die soon. A year later, another doctor checks him and the only thing the man has done is smoke 1 less cigarette a day. Then the man "disappointed" with what the other doctor has to say.

    He's the only person responsible for his condition. No one else is to blame.

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    Gun drama as Phuket govt team visits beach club

    in Phuket News

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    Another bunch of <removed> down.

    When will they take on the jetski mafia on Samui/Chaweng, who not only own the entire beach (forcibly removing anyone in their way), but since last year also own the water (telling all sailing boat owners to remove their boats or else). And no, that is not a joke.

    Here i made a schedule for you :

    Any Crimes from farangs against thais have highest priority

    Any Crimes from Thais against thais have medium priority

    Any Crimes from Thai against farangs have No priority

    So your question about taking on jet ski mafia is answered now

    Don't forget crimes from Burmese against farangs are the highest.

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    Bangkok ranked among world’s top 10 cities with worst traffic

    in Bangkok

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    Bangkok, like many of the other cities on the list could benefit greatly by following the lead of several large western cities and strategically time lights to ensure more effective traffic flow.

    I have lived in Boston and San Fransisco, and in both those cities, if a driver starts at a light and averages the exact speed limit, they will hit green lights for a very long time. It is hard to do in a car, so yes, there will be red lights. But I rode motorcycles, and was amazed that I could cross San Francisco at morning rush hour, and never stop.

    Here in BKK ... it is almost by design, each light turns red in the advance of on coming traffic.

    And then comes the kicker. I timed a light once, it was red for five minutes, and was green for 30 seconds.

    And do you know what was happening in those 30 seconds? Dozens of drivers where taking off their emergency brakes and putting the car into gear. Less than 10 cars were getting through the light per change.

    I gave the driver the fare and a nice tip to compensate him being stuck, and walked the rest of the way. That was a few months ago ... I hope he has made it home by now.

    In cities that have long main roads similar to Sukhumvit, it is possible to go kilometers and through many green lights ... it is not rocket science to time lights and use road sensors to coordinate traffic flow.

    Timed lights would only work if and when people actually abided by the lights. If the intersections are constantly blocked in any direction, timed lights are irrelevant.

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    African people around soi 11

    in Bangkok

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    Yeah they are super friendly......most sales staff usually are. Just engage them in conversation and they will start asking what you need or looking for. Whatever it is you need or want, most likely they will find it for you. Just be wary of who is watching them across the street in plain clothes. You might get nicked for whatever you got from them.

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