Dmaxdan

Dreadful driving all round. I bet you anything you like the pickup driver's first response was to blast her horn rather than brake and try and avoid a collision herself.

Prostitutes robbing tourists in Pattaya? Is this a new thing because I was under the impression that we were told by the police that there is no prostitution in family friendly Pattaya.

You do understand that you wear a mask over your nose and mouth, not your eyes?

40,000 baht sounds like a small price toupee.... I'll get my coat...!

If I wasn't staring at my smart phone, I would never have found this topic to read in the first place. And I would have to make conversation with my grandson who would completely ignore me because he is too busy staring at his smart phone. And my wife would ignore me because she is currently in deep conversation with her son via her smart phone. So I'm now going to put down my phone and go and talk to the dog who doesn't own a smart phone.....yet!

Wouldn't it be safer to go to your local hospital and get rabies and tetanus jabs?

Okay I'll bite! Firstly, it's called the cool season, not the cold season. On occasions it can genuinely get quite chilly up north. Living outside of Chiang Mai for the last 13 years, I have experienced temperatures first thing in the morning as low as 8°C with patches of dense fog. I have also experienced days were it has only reached a high of about 12°C during the afternoon. Granted these occurrences were rare and a few years ago. In recent years, climate change appears to have put paid to the real cool weather. Although the elderly Thais still really struggle to keep warm during this time.

Of course if you move said objects then you could end up with your car being keyed or your tyres slashed. And then the police would have no choice but to act and prosecute you for moving the chairs...

At the end of the day, Thai people just like making noise. Over time you get used to it, particularly the wailing banshees on the karaoke. It makes you appreciate what good music really is!

For a number of years now I have taken my updated bank book with my when I go to get my final extension stamp. I have never been asked for it and I don't know anyone who has. It's just that I live a good hours drive away and I don't want to be caught out. Many years ago in the boy scouts I learnt to always be prepared...

You have to remember that international politics and world news are completely irrelevant to the vast majority of Thai folk. They don't realize there is a whole other world outside of Thailand's borders.

I wish it would weaken against the British pound....????

Sometimes you need to be cautious when being a good samaritan.

The super cheap ones on Lazada may be reconditioned.

Is there anything this man doesn't praise himself for?

It's because people in other places are capable of thinking for themselves.

Yes, it comes with its own remote control and plugs into the HDMI. To power it you have a choice of plugging it into the mains or via the USB on your TV.

Yes, but it can get pretty chilly up north when the cool season comes around. Particularly if live in an old wooden house, are of a certain age and you have no meat on your bones.

I have a Xiaomi Mi stick global version which works fine. I believe they are about 1500 baht to buy. The setup is really easy if you already have a Google account. Everything is done through your phone, you don't even have to enter any passwords. HBO, Netflix, Disney and pretty much everything else that the Google play store has to offer is available. There is also a Xiaomi Mi box available which is a little bit more money but has a better spec.

If they really want to get the message across then this is the sort of video they should be showing when you renew your license. Rather than the pointless dross that we have to sit through.

In the video the truck driver behind impatiently beeps his horn and tries to nudge the motorcyclist forward because he doesn't move immediately once the lights have turned green. So in my humble opinion he should be taking some of the blame for this horrible accident.

I'm guessing that they were driving way too fast for the conditions which resulted in aquaplaning. And all to common occurrence here particularly involving pickup trucks which have very limited rear traction in wet conditions.

Do the right thing? They seem to forget that to the average Thai driver "doing the right thing" just means to do what suits them at that particular time. The only reason we have traffic laws here is to line the pockets of our friendly neighborhood boys in brown.

My wife really enjoyed fish and chips when she visited the UK. Normally after a visit to the local pub. At the end of the day it's just another version of fried fish, something that Thai people eat all the time.

Couldn't he have used his robes as a parachute?