onemorechang

12 minutes ago, The Deerhunter said:

Mostly they take 100% now.  By that I mean no percentage goes beyond the hands of the fining officer and his superiors. And that is not working for improved safety.

Firstly they cant take 100% can they !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! total nonsense.

But anyway put the fine for what ever it is now , up by say 10%

give that directly to the cops in his monthly  wage. and no one is at a loss.

Easy isn't it !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yes it would improve safety,  as some wont want to pay the  fines, 

so they wont do the crime !!!!!!!!!!!

Easy isn't it.

Or do we do we carry on doing this

Just now, johnmcc6 said:

I read someplace 73% of deaths are motor bikes,  17% cars trucks vans whatever and the rest bicycles or whatever. A bit like flying. Bad when it happens but a very small percentage of passengers. It would be nice to see the count involving passengers in the back of a pick up. One takes ones chances just crossing the street .

Yes,  take care crossing the street.

More rules and regulations are a good thing.

not bad..

1 hour ago, Encid said:

The few shady areas on the beach are always full of packed up umbrellas and seating.

 

You could in parts of Jomtien beach... not Pattaya beach though.

17 years in Jomtien tells me your wrong

unless you hid in side a sandcastle. 

This is all a result of the total piss taking

of vendors in the past.,

Could you sit on the beach for more than 30 seconds

with out some fool tapping you on the shoulder to buy a Tattoo,  or prawns,

a hat,  sunglasses,  massage,  ice cream,  eggs, and so on.

You screwed it up vendors,    tough luck boys.

I am starting to like some of the changes that are being made.

Good job 

28 minutes ago, timendres said:

 

How about we don't follow the stupid, drone-like methodology of the Nanny states, and not try to perfect life 100%?

Pick the low hanging fruit, and accept that life is full of mishaps that cannot be eliminated 100%.

How many people are dying from riding in the back of a pickup, versus accidents caused by drunk drivers?

A 10% improvement from serious enforcement of drunk driving laws is smarter than a 0.1% improvement enforcing the pickup laws.

To be honest, i don't care about the idiots who die on the roads,  i feel sorry for the children ,  but i put the blame  at the parents feet for that.

Stupid is as stupid does.

I care about myself and family,  after  21 years of Riding and Driving here,   the last 3 have been crazy,,  i would say there is an upward trend of dangerous practices on the roads of Thailand.

So I am happy for any rules that may make it safer for me.

More rules,  , More fines,   More shaming on social media.

Lets have it.

Nanny state , I don't think so !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 

Just now, johnmcc6 said:

I can hardly wait until all the rules imposed on me in the west come to Thailand. I sure miss the nanny state.

We don't want that,

But 3500 +  a year dead on the roads and god knows how many with permanent injuries,  is crap.

Something needs to change.

Or maybe Thailand should just carry on down the same denial road for ever.

What do you think ?

There are thousands of condo units for sale in pattaya.

loads of deals to be had, if you cut some of the greedy people out the loop.

I would give this place a big wide birth,  its obviously had problems

in the past,   who's  to say they may not continue in the future.

if people are asking more than 50-200 baht or better free

for debt free a letter,   I would say its just profiteering.

That's the yard stick right there,   for your future happiness at that place.

Good luck to the new owners

Tough  luck boys suck it up

More rules and regulations for Drivers and Riders in Thailand is a good thing.

Get over it obey the new rules

Enforcing it all,  is a bit harder,  we need an attitude adjustment by the police to address that one.

Maybe give the police officer a direct percentage of the take,   for the offence committed. 

Got to try something,  as it don't work so well at present.

1 hour ago, samsensam said:

 

you're missing the point, you can bring in a million rules but they are a complete waste of time unless they are effectively and consistently enforced. and yes, the police need to set an example, but  i'm not holding my breath.

If you say so.

Try and breath out your be fine.

Quote

complete waste of time unless they are effectively and consistently enforced.

Do we need to state the obvious on here ?

This will be available at all shops soon in Thailand

420 baht,   seats 15 people,   and one rice cooker. 

Ha Ha

Suck it up. boys.

If you lot were not such bad drivers,   on the roads this may have not have ever come into play.   ( think its a good idea myself but un workable ) Any rules that clamp down on bad  Driving  practices of the Thais i'm all for it.

Lets have a load more rules brought in !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yes,    It's time to call time on the roads of Thailand

it may even save a few lives.

Maybe start with the Police arresting themselves,   as they don't where seat belts and they  travel in the open back of pick up. Maybe it will be ok for official police business. ?

Think this will be a nice little earner for them.

Amazing Thailand.

2 minutes ago, colinneil said:

Police are going to enforce this.

Well thats songkran knackered before it starts, millions go home every year riding on the back of pickups.

How are they going to get home if police enforce this?

If they carry a water pistol in there hand in the back of the pick up

they will be ok,

Thailand is one complete Songkran zone over this period.

Maybe they can soak the cops as they go by,   at 140k 

15 people in a pick up truck,   

will continue.

Just look under the plastic covers that will be coming.

Quote

The only exception will be made at Songkran where people will be allowed to be in the back in designated areas where water splashing is allowed.

Oh dear what ever next !!!!!!!!!!!!!!  

14 minutes ago, cheechee said:

i recently offered 200 baht from soi 12 beech road to bus station and was turned down!

I'm not surprised.

it would most likely take 40 minutes due to the shit traffic in this town.

1 hour ago, NormanW said:

He's been to soi 9 and took a ticket for the queue. 42 peoplein front of him. He walked out. 

 

Said he'll go back later. As he was walking out he asked one of the girls why he was given a ticket. Was waiting in front of the white line!!

 

Yet again - unbelievable!!!

When you see what the Thais do on the roads.

This is just victimization

Just collecting money,  total pricks.

They should go get the bad boys of the roads.

3 minutes ago, canopus1969 said:

gay dancer after mounting a ring ruse

 

I'm sure there is something wrong with that statement   

Maybe it was busted ring ruse 

4 minutes ago, little mary sunshine said:

He was in the middle of the intersection, past the crosswalk,

they have been ticketing people for this the last two weeks.

Its good to see pattaya police dealing with the most dangerous,  murderous drivers and riders of the roads.

Go there,   great job for the community.

Or is just 600 more cops collecting money ?.

Amazing Thailand

Maybe its to boring now days

The thread killers come to quick ?

2 hours ago, NormanW said:

Mate got pulled over in jomtien today. License taken from him and 6 other falang. Told to collect it tomorrow. 

No reason was given and was done aggressively. My mate was simply bewildered!!!

 

Jeez this place gets you down sometimes!!!

Its all part of the new Happy zone for Pattaya

Welcoming  all tourists and ex-pats to the top family destination.

of Asia.

Have a nice day.

Markets get out,  selling there crap.

Bring back the food kart's.

Some will have been drawing Uk benefits

as disabled this that and the other. whilst in Thailand.

Some will  go back,   to go on the Rob.

Some will go back and continue drug dealing

Some are just talking Bs, they did it for one year only.

A very few will go back and do real self employed work.

Ps   I know 1 person that does this , but he must work for 8 months in uk,  he does not live in Pattaya

he has a home in the uk all paid for,  and home up country in Thailand all paid for. his just over 60, his plan is to rent the uk home out, when he gets to draw a uk state pension,  and stay full time here

i think he will struggle with money latter on.

Just for info

The North bound side is a disgrace.

What a f-up.  don't go there 16:00- 19:00 in a 4 wheeled vehicle. 

Also the zero dollar tour buses are back in force now. doing U-turns into the north bound carriageway.

Pattaya the happy zone. traffic grid lock 

Its a good indication of the priorities  that the  authorities

of Pattaya have. 

25 minutes ago, Gecko123 said:

Given that the guy never got within 25 feet of the woman and didn't raise the bat above waist level, I would argue that a more accurate headline would be:

 

"Man brandishes baseball bat at foreign woman videotaping him without permission"

I would say the head line should be

Two stupid idiots meet on Thai High way.

one Thai one Westerner. 

What i don't get is in the normal world

people get a slap for wrong doing , big deal

get over it, move on.

But here people get a slap for wrong doing,  then get 50-100 more

slaps,  its like there is some brain disorder in Thailand,

that turns people into murderous psychopaths !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The guy was trained to fight for his country,   then his country killed him

a serious laps by the officers in charge to let this happen.

RIP  young man