Marlow999

Off to Saudi for her !!!

Why Saudi?

A post containing profanity has been removed as well as the replies.

What happened to my response to a post yesterday suggesting the 1155 number didn't work properly. no English was spoken, and to call it if you wanted a laugh?

I called the number which was answered by a helpful English-speaking lady whom I had a brief conversation with.

Why was it deleted?

"By introducing Tourist Buddy, we hope that the Tourist Police can deliver a high level of service and safety for tourists who come to visit Thailand, but somehow end up in difficulty."

so much done just for the tourists. lets see about what the board moans this time.

Well given the track record of the police fleecing tourists ( think cigarette butt scam, jet ski, etc etc etc....), this news story is about like the foxes telling the hens they are reformed, they will no longer eat the hens, and in fact are going to start helping the hens with various problems... What are the hens supposed to think ????? lol...

that is the tourist police, not the police.

i had to pay once 2000 baht in the litter scam at jj market. to the police. otherwise no problem with them. no reason to get over the top obsessed.

The Tourist Police are part of the RTP.

I'm wondering how long it will be before those in authority "discover" the blatent casino and slots in "Little Macau", the small soi connecting Sukhumvit 5 and 7.

"Anyone caught driving or riding in a car while under the influence of alcohol will be subject to six months’ imprisonment or a THB30,000 fine."

I hope there's something lost in translation here. This implies that passengers in cars, which I would assume would also apply to the thousands of revellers in the back of pickup trucks, could be arrested.

I hope nothing is lost in the translation. Excellent idea.

Personaly I think the best bet is just to Ban songkran, Its just an excuse for all the dickheads to come out on the streets and roads. again Ban it

Great suggestion... ban Thai New Year. You'd be very popular. How about banning New Year celebrations in your country too?

Everybody stock up your kitchen with lots of Booze now.. Where is a more detailed map of the Restricted areas during this holiday??

How much more detail do you need? They've named the roads affected.

How many "drive" to these spots for Songkran?

Most deaths are on the highways and byways.

Many, many of them. Have you never noticed the pick-ups overflowing with passengers and pleasantly iced water?

How about naming the school? That would be a good start.

Hopefully it will only be the down elevators. The ups are essential for elderly, arthritic sufferers and people with bags/luggage. Let's see but I have to concur, this is all about money and sweet FA to do with saving electricity.

It's the escalators not the elevators that are being suspended.

Stair climbing is one of the best Cardio exercises I know of. This should weed out the wheat from the chaff.

Nobody uses the MRT for cardio workouts exclusively...what about the "chaff" that actually need escalators such as the elderly, frail, disabled, young children? These are the ones who will suffer.

walking brain dead, no respect for Thai culture

So it would be OK if they had their t-shirts hitched up around their chest... ala Thai?

Yes, it would be an improvement.

RIP.

It happened to me the similar crash in Rayong in March last year. I called it near death experience. I could have been killed or have become paralyzed. I could have been killed cheaply in Thailand as a roadside victim.

Sorry to hear that, what exactly happened to you, were you badly hurt?

I wasn't aware that PM's were required to attend ALL parliament meetings. As head of state, she's supposed to have other duties isn't she? Meeting with foreign leaders and such...

Isn't His Majesty the King Head of State?

I am not sure what they even need to think about.

If people are willing to cheat to pass an assistant teacher exam, what kind of teachers are they going to make?!

Maybe some of them could actually be better teachers than those totally unqualified "native English speakers" here masquerading as real teachers to the detriment of our children.

They may even have the goal of being a teacher from the start as opposed to being one as a desperate last resort in order to stay in Thailand.

Hey those PTP appointees have to make the big money some way. No rice in the school department

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los hub of dishonestly

Original.

Brings to mind "the Simpsons" episode Cape Feare where the FBI is protecting the family from Sideshow Bob but Homers not wearing his usual sleeveless White shirt-instead he's got a T-shirt with FEDERAL WITNESS PROGRAM emblazoned across it!

Thai Witless protection indeed..

No it doesn't, there's no similarity at all. Why "Thai Witless" protection? Unless you're refering to yourself.

Right so a precedent has been set. lets see if a certain ferrari driving cocaine taking spoilt brat gets the same sentence!!!

Only if it can shown that the circumstances were the same. At this time they are not. Please note that;

1. There is no allegation made that the accused Ferrari driver was trafficking in illegal drugs. Nor is there any evidence to indicate that he was.

2a. One case involves the accused engaged in a criminal act (drug dealing) who attempted to evade arrest and then allegedly tried to run down the police officers. He was ordered to pay Bt1.64 million in compensation to the dead policeman's parents. In addition, he was sentenced to seven years in jail and fined Bt375,000 for drug trafficking.

2b. The other case involves a driver accused of reckless driving, and hit & run. The maximum penalty in law is 10 years incarceration and 20,000 baht fine. The Ferrari driver has already made a compensation payment of Bt 3 million. At this time, no evidence has been made public which proves the Ferrari drive intentionally ran down the police officer. There may be insufficient evidence to indicate anything other than the motorcyclist inadvertently collided with the Ferrari,

If you wish to claim a precedent, then the Ferrari driver should have paid less, and he will most likely serve far less than 7 years. I would expect that in the event of a conviction, he may either be given a suspended sentence or at most a few months. The precedent in such cases is that people with no criminal records are not sent to jail. My unde3rstanding is that the convicted drug trafficker had a criminal record. the Ferrari driver does not.

I understand your point that hit and run is a serious crime and merits a stiff penalty. Unfortunate, in Thailand, hit and run is "normal" behaviour and it would be unusual to give a hard penalty should there be a conviction.

In respect to the description of the Ferrari driver as being a brat, I think you are a tad hysterical. He was 27 at the time. Hardly young enough to be a brat. Since the incident, he has been on family lockdown. He can't take a leak without a family member knowing. Unlike the drug trafficker, there has been a strong intervention because of the embarrassment to the family the incident caused. He's on a short leash now. I don't know if you are aware, but he didn't have a bad reputation before the incident. He's a small guy and somewhat shy. He screwed up and did wrong. He should be judged on that and not on the fact that he comes from a wealthy family.

WOW Are you his Lawyer !!!!!!!!!!!!

He probably isn't but he's looking at the two completely different cases realistically and what he says makes sense.

Right so a precedent has been set. lets see if a certain ferrari driving cocaine taking spoilt brat gets the same sentence!!!

Only if it can shown that the circumstances were the same. At this time they are not. Please note that;

1. There is no allegation made that the accused Ferrari driver was trafficking in illegal drugs. Nor is there any evidence to indicate that he was.

2a. One case involves the accused engaged in a criminal act (drug dealing) who attempted to evade arrest and then allegedly tried to run down the police officers. He was ordered to pay Bt1.64 million in compensation to the dead policeman's parents. In addition, he was sentenced to seven years in jail and fined Bt375,000 for drug trafficking.

2b. The other case involves a driver accused of reckless driving, and hit & run. The maximum penalty in law is 10 years incarceration and 20,000 baht fine. The Ferrari driver has already made a compensation payment of Bt 3 million. At this time, no evidence has been made public which proves the Ferrari drive intentionally ran down the police officer. There may be insufficient evidence to indicate anything other than the motorcyclist inadvertently collided with the Ferrari,

If you wish to claim a precedent, then the Ferrari driver should have paid less, and he will most likely serve far less than 7 years. I would expect that in the event of a conviction, he may either be given a suspended sentence or at most a few months. The precedent in such cases is that people with no criminal records are not sent to jail. My unde3rstanding is that the convicted drug trafficker had a criminal record. the Ferrari driver does not.

I understand your point that hit and run is a serious crime and merits a stiff penalty. Unfortunate, in Thailand, hit and run is "normal" behaviour and it would be unusual to give a hard penalty should there be a conviction.

In respect to the description of the Ferrari driver as being a brat, I think you are a tad hysterical. He was 27 at the time. Hardly young enough to be a brat. Since the incident, he has been on family lockdown. He can't take a leak without a family member knowing. Unlike the drug trafficker, there has been a strong intervention because of the embarrassment to the family the incident caused. He's on a short leash now. I don't know if you are aware, but he didn't have a bad reputation before the incident. He's a small guy and somewhat shy. He screwed up and did wrong. He should be judged on that and not on the fact that he comes from a wealthy family.

I was just about to post the same response. There is no comparison between the two cases. I agree with you 100%.

Maybe try somewhere else in Thailand if Phuket is too expensive?

a bottle of beer that costs 70 baht (just under £2)

Since when is £1.57 'just under' £2?

It's nearer 2 quid than 1

Well done - one less illegal

Well said.

Why won't anyone give these students a litlle credit?

I know it goes against the grain for most TV members but some positivity wouldn't go amiss here; who knows, the students may have produced a useful, low cost vehicle. Certainly more useful than any of the other ridiculous suggestions being made here.

Because it is in reality a complete and utterly un-newsworthy. Its a nice high school project, and i am sure the guys worked hard to build it, but it has all been done before, and as the pictures people have found, is in the market already. The biggest problem with the article is the headline, which the kids themselves have nothing to do with.

If the vehicle does what it's designed for what is "utterly un-newsworthy" about it?

What "is in the market already" at 200,000B?

Long time lurker here, but I just had to comment on this story. Here we go.

Full disclosure, I am a teacher in Bangkok. I work at a bilingual private school. Education in Thailand is a failure for many reasons. I will try to address a few of them through my experiences here.

1. The students.

I have had the pleasure to teach many wonderful and intelligent students. Sometimes it amazes me how much some of my students have learned while in this moribund system. My best students have always been very motivated to learn. I credit this to parents who actually care and are interested in the education of their children. However, the majority of my students, possibly 80%, just do not care about learning. They are kids. They figure out very early that they really don't have to do anything and they will move up to the next grade. There is no accountability for students who fail or do not try. Of course, they do not fail. That would be a loss of face for the kid and parents.

2. The teachers.

Where to begin? Some teachers are very dedicated and try really hard to teach their students. Others are bone lazy and come to school to hang out, collect a paycheck and say they have a job. I think a big problem is that they come from the broken system. They are just teaching the way they were taught and there has been no innovation or desire to innovate. Due to this, their teaching methods don't improve and the system stays broken. Many teachers will do nothing all day in class and then teach students after school is over. Why? Because they can charge the parents more money for this "tutoring." Teachers can double or triple their salary this way. It's a sham and the parents should be pissed.

3. The administration.

Here is where the biggest faults lie. As I said I work in a private school. The focus is on maximizing profit, not education. It is amazing how much class time is lost due to dance shows, sport days, praying, activities for kids and the list goes on and on. Twice this year we had class times cut from 50 to 40 minutes so the kids could practice for sport day and the end of term show, the former, a tradition all over Thailand and the latter a money maker for the school. This went on for months. We lost so much time. We have had the Ministry of Education come in and do inspections. The routine is that the school fails the first inspection and passes the second inspection. How do we pass? An envelope passes hands. Corruption is present in every facet of Thailand.

4. The Ministry of Education.

The governing body that looks over and decides the curriculum is a political appointment. Most of the time the appointee has no experience in the field of education. Every time there is a change at the ministry, there are new ideas on how to improve education. Schools try to implement these new ideas, find they are ineffective after only giving them a few months and then try something new. The ministry needs to be gutted and new people with a clue installed.

There are so many problems it is really hard to know where to begin fixing all of them. Student accountability would be a good start. If little Somchai were held back and made to learn something that would help. But I know I don't understand Thailand. Sometimes that thought makes me very happy.

!) My best students have always been very motivated to learn - the parents pay for cram schools

2) Others are bone lazy and come to school to hang out - as with most "western teachers" who are only doing it for the money

3) The focus is on maximizing profit, not education. It is amazing how much class time is lost due to dance shows, sport days, praying, activities for kids and the list goes on and on - the best way of learning something is by a "hands on approach" and learning additionally from experience

4)Most of the time the appointee has no experience in the field of education - the same in most counties local "people" are appointed as school governers

5) where did you graduate as a teacher and how come you're missing the "education part"

1. No. My best students are out the door and home by the end of school. Their parents take an interest and help at home.

2. Yes, the money is so fantastic in teaching. You must be teacher too. Let's meet up and compare our BMW's. In it for the money! You must be joking.

3. A hands on approach to shaking your ass on stage dressed and made up like a tart. I guess good training for some kind of future occupation.

4. Really? I doubt that.

5. You must just have an axe to grind with teachers.

Judging from your response to No. 5, ie avoiding the question, you must be another non-qualified teacher over here. I apologise if you have had some formal teacher training.