10baht

13 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

The new law also raised the maximum fine from 500 to 2,000 baht for driving in wrong direction and failure to wear a helmet

If they really enforced this Thailand wouldn't need to tax farangs who are not tourists 300 baht when arriving in Thailand by air.  The Thai government would have so much money it could even buy that submarine.

15 hours ago, richard_smith237 said:

IF you are a member of Thailand Elite (which comes with a visa....  600,000 baht for 5 years up to 2 Million Baht for 20 years).....   you will arrange for your arrival service and onward AOT transfer via phone or e-mail to the Thai Elite Member Service contact centre.

Thank you

1 hour ago, nahkit said:

Thailand "does not regard the disease as a matter of domestic concern."

 

What a complete non-story.

 

You forgot :  

“We don’t know exactly what’s causing the disease,” admitted Robert Glatter, MD, an ER physician at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York. --- What about ????

7 hours ago, Tropposurfer said:

As an Elite member I am met and escorted directly to IO/Customs without ever queueing both on entry and exiting LOS.

How do you arrange to be met ?

2 hours ago, richard_smith237 said:

Paying with the QR code at Makro is faster than paying with cash and waiting for change

Really, You've studied this? I can only tell you anecdotely  that they Thais with QR codes are always slower. Facts are facts. I do agree if the Thai buyer has lots of small bills and the cashier has to count a lot of them, it is slower. But that's rare compared to the QR challenged crowd.

And what Thai Boomers are you disrespecting? 

7 hours ago, webfact said:

A distraught father

Do as I say not as I do. I'll bet he set a great example  ????

4 hours ago, webfact said:

• Eight counters in rows C-D for outgoing Thai passport holders.

• Two counters in Zone 2 rows J-K for outgoing foreign passport holders.

• Two check-in counters in rows L-M

• Three counters in Zone 3 rows S-T for foreign passport holders.

 

Where is the Elite Visa rows or those for over 60?

On 8/26/2022 at 9:40 PM, josephbloggs said:

As opposed to the good old USA who withdrew from the Paris Agreement on climate change under Trump.

Yes let's all redistribute the wealth punish the productive people. Look at history when Stalin tried to do just that and 2 million Ukrainians starved to death and countless Russian as well. 

4 hours ago, arithai12 said:

Chiang Mai (and others in the area) has absolutely awful values for a couple of months,

And it's all coming from China who is now pulling out of talks to cut down on greenhouse gases. The say it's because nasty Nancy visited Taiwan. Total ????. They just wanted an excuse as they never ( not in our life time) intended to cut anything to help the world if it mean slowing them down. WAKE UP people of Thailand. Get in the way and your next.

12 hours ago, webfact said:

Here is the list of 19 SE Asian cities.
 

POLLUTION INDEX  

I guess Chinese cities are over 100 - i.e. off the scale? So they do not list them. China is the world's greatest contributor to global warming and pollution in the world not just Asia.  

10 hours ago, jcmj said:

They will just change numbers.

Why doesn't the Thai gov't just do like they do with motor bikes going down the wrong side of the road. Just pass a law against them. Boy, that will stop them in their tracks.

14 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

COVID-19 infections in 44 of Thailand’s provinces, including Bangkok, have been increasing, with an average rate of 31,148 cases a day between August 7th and 13th, according to Spokesman for the Centre for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) Dr. Taweesin Visanuyothin.

Why isn't it being reported to Worldometer? Are they trying to lure tourists?  https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/

6 hours ago, webfact said:

She apparently paid 3.6 million baht for the Bimmer showing two cash transfers

Who the F cares?

1 hour ago, chalawaan said:

(and the world's greatest mass murderer in all human history) Chairman Mao.

They can't even do that right. I think he was #2. ( no pun intended) ???? 555

5 hours ago, webfact said:

The spokesperson noted the arrival of more Chinese tourists will greatly benefit the Thai tourism industry

Another case reason to exit stage right? or what. This whole post is just depressing.

6 hours ago, webfact said:

Although safety rules and building-control laws are in place, operators and authorities still have a casual attitude towards compliance.

This a case of too many laws in place which are not being enforced. You do not need new laws just make sure the ones already there are followed. Obviously the end game is control not actually solving the problem. For instance, the new seatbelt and baby seat laws. Are these really intended to save lives? 555  If you want to save lives why not enforce motorbike helmet laws, or not letting the motor bikes run on the wrong side of the road. And worst of all 2 adults and 3 kids on a motorbike - helmets or not NO SEAT BELTS.

So what's more dangerous? Take the GD motorbikes away from offenders, and get the idiots off the roads.

6 minutes ago, MaiDong said:

If every normal adult person in the country was asked if they want or need these jets, the answer would be 'No'. 

What about our submarines? Was that a yes or no or maybe so?