ChrisKC

A "bit on the side" sounds cheap and nasty to me.

I do understand a married partner in an extra-marital affair when there is a serious problem in the relationship.

It is highly disrespectful and particularly unloving.

And in all probabilities will end in tears, separation and divorce for a few of those closely involved.

So the direct answer is NO!

It is about Thai driving but laced with oodles of bad attitude.

And it isn't about a few - It is Thai culture at every level and is definitely the majority.

5 minutes ago, Jeffr2 said:

Flat Earthers hurt no one.  Anti-Vaxxers do.  Which is tied to conspiracy theorists.  Like Pizza gate which cost the life of one person.

I think you will find that Flat Earthers are also in the other categories I mentioned as well.

If a President of the United  States (Trump) can be banned from Twitter and Facebook for his ridiculous nonsense, why not others with obvious malpractice and the influence it has on those who are blatantly anti authority: Flat Earthers, Conspiracy Theorists, Creationists, Anti-Vaxxers and the like?

I am all for the question by the OP that this is a matter for some kind of action - for the better. Not sure about punishment but a line has to be drawn somewhere!

Differing reports of speeds and comparisons abroad. I have been here 18 years with Internet connection for all that time and never really had problems that would require me to complain. For the last few years I have 3BB and very rarely has there been down time that I have noticed, when some workmen are around doing minor repairs. I too, was upgraded 8 or 9 months ago to 5G completely free and no extra monthly charges.

I don't need the speeds that others talk of. I can watch anything on YouTube and other channels without interruptions and downloading anything is as fast as I need.

Yes, I am happy with what I have.

As others have said, there is little point in being number one in the general sense when for them it isn't!

1 minute ago, HashBrownHarry said:

You don't go to court here ( or many other places ) for speeding tickets, that i'm aware of.

 

You stick to the speed limits ( apparently ), i don't judge you, likewise you have no right to judge me, deal with it.

 

You have been judged, deal with it

1 minute ago, HashBrownHarry said:

lol.

 

sorry dad, i'll slow down and stick to the speed limits because that'll make you happy....doubt it

 

1 minute ago, HashBrownHarry said:

lol.

 

sorry dad, i'll slow down and stick to the speed limits because that'll make you happy....doubt it

 

1 minute ago, HashBrownHarry said:

lol.

 

sorry dad, i'll slow down and stick to the speed limits because that'll make you happy....doubt it

 

You wouldn't say that to a Judge in court, you would soon become an ex driver!

6 minutes ago, HashBrownHarry said:

I drive fast, so what.....so does everyone else.

 

I don't complain about the locals driving, up to them as it's up to me.......not you.

7 minutes ago, HashBrownHarry said:

I drive fast, so what.....so does everyone else.

 

I don't complain about the locals driving, up to them as it's up to me.......not you.

So one of those I am talking about! If you drive fast and break the law you are NOT a good driver!

And the ones bragging about being persistent offenders themselves, getting away with it and proud of it, are the ones that complain about Thai driving of course. Somebody in charge should be disapproving of this attitude big time! I look forward to that!

4 minutes ago, Kurtf said:

In Thailand, I was under the impression based on Thai drivers that red lights were only suggestions.

4 minutes ago, Kurtf said:

In Thailand, I was under the impression based on Thai drivers that red lights were only suggestions.

You are right, which is why I think it is still a risk to stop at a red light as the driver behind me thinks I will not and the plan is to follow me over and might ram my backside. Never happened actually!

6 hours ago, Pilotman said:

why are so many people jumping red lights?  Speeding I can kind of understand in certain circumstances, but jumping reds is plain stupid. Am I missing something here?  

No, not missing a thing, Westerners taking on Thai culture - they get away with it, why not others?

Not my way, I prefer to take the lesser risk of stopping at red lights. I never get traffic tickets - I wonder why?

The headline says for VISA extensions but in the article proper says "any foreigner wanting to extend stay". But marriage or retirement extensions as far as I can understand it are not visas!

4 minutes ago, Tanoshi said:

The frustration with Immigration is that when introducing a change, they tend to publish a new order on or after the day it actually takes effect and only then is it made public knowledge.

In my personal experience they are not a well trained, organised outfit.

 

I can even be aware of changes before my local IO's are aware.

4 minutes ago, Tanoshi said:

The frustration with Immigration is that when introducing a change, they tend to publish a new order on or after the day it actually takes effect and only then is it made public knowledge.

In my personal experience they are not a well trained, organised outfit.

 

I can even be aware of changes before my local IO's are aware.

That is true, but my suggestion to the OP is that if he is worrying three months before, six weeks is better than waiting until the day, accepting what you say is possible.

In my experience, it isn't overall Immigration policy changes that affects too many people on the day, but their own local Office.

1 hour ago, heretostay said:

Hi sadeghsep,

 

Most of us suffer from "extension anxiety" to some extent (sic) or another, including me.  After many, many rounds of that stress, here's my personal solution:

1. positive attitude:  Prepare as best as I can, go many days early, plan to spend the whole day at Immigration, expect to run to the photocopy machine once or twice, and even plan to come back another day with whatever else they've decided to require

2. smile and shut up:  Every time they ask me for another photocopy or money or whatever, I smile sweetly, bow my head a tad, and carry out the request/order without any sign of emotion  (On some occassions, I do ask a question or two, to get a better explanation of what they are asking for.  Polite, short, emotionless questions.  No pout.  No anger.  No disappointment.  This is a business transaction, nothing more.)

I'm afraid there's nothing we can do about this situation, anyway, so it's best to go with the right attitude, a positive one.

 

Absolutely right, stay in control - of yourself!

20 hours ago, sadeghsep said:

hi 

I'm not sure it's me or anyone else feel the same , there is an anxiety it appears 3 months before my extension and it's getting worse day by day till i get my extension even though i got my extensions for past 8 years without any problem, it started after my kid born , feeling like if i force to sperated from my family even for a week or they change some law , new documents which they never inform us (everyone surprised by new requirement everytime by the time doing the extension)or even something happens that i can't put the money in bank in time or a lot of other reason , my wife has same anxiety also but like a month before my extension , thinking about every year we have to have this situation even makes that anxiety worse, many times i tried to convince my wife to move to other countries but she seems not happy with the idea 

this year i read about foreigners maybe has to get the covid test for extension which makes me really sad , i don't want to go to clinic to get any test and catch the covid there , if the results comes positive so what's happening to the extension probably most people catch the virus in hospital or clinic area which i really not willing to go

anyway my visa extension time is about 70 days from now please if they approved covid test for extension to be a law let me know or if there is any changes

thanks

I am not sure I have more than a passing concern about future extensions but if I had anxiety on this matter, I would visit the Immigration Office say, 6 weeks in advance,  and ask if there are any new requirements additional to my previous applications.

2 hours ago, Captor said:

In a country with 70 mill people? No! But with 25 000+ deaths on the streets... that raises my concern. And 8% of the elderly people dying from impact of the air pollution. Now, THAT is something to talk about.

You are right, but nothing to do with Covid and which only addresses the remark made in the headline.

369 new infections today - Want to change your mind?

Well, yesterday, Tuesday, I think I experienced the coldest day in 19 years - which was actually all day, I was cold and wore a jumper for the entire time.

it has always been a bit cold overnight and early morning for a couple of months of December and January but always warmed up to my liking around 27 to over 30C

Today, was almost the same but in late afternoon there was a clear blue sky but not sunny long enough to take off the cold of the day!

I don't like the cold!

Can't easily buy a heater round here but if could, the sun would notice and tell me I didn't need it!

4 minutes ago, possum1931 said:

I have been driving and riding here for 15 years and never had an accident, but no one will ever change my mind on this.

Thai people in the vast majority are very honest, decent and unconfrontational, and apart from them jumping in front of me in a queue, have never had any problems with them.

But when the majority of them get behind a steering wheel or handlebars, they just do not have much common sense at all, also, the roads are full of motorbike riders wearing masks but no crash helmet, it is just pure stupidity.

1 minute ago, Pilotman said:

you have been very lucky. 

6 minutes ago, possum1931 said:

I have been driving and riding here for 15 years and never had an accident, but no one will ever change my mind on this.

Thai people in the vast majority are very honest, decent and unconfrontational, and apart from them jumping in front of me in a queue, have never had any problems with them.

But when the majority of them get behind a steering wheel or handlebars, they just do not have much common sense at all, also, the roads are full of motorbike riders wearing masks but no crash helmet, it is just pure stupidity.

I agree with you. It seems to me that the awful attitude towards other road users and the law by the great majority of Thai driving is cultural! It needs to change. It could have changed in the generation I have lived here. There are children and teenagers riding motorbikes and driving cars that were not even born when I first arrived with exactly the same mind set as all those before them.

We both know the reasons for this -  disgraceful and irresponsible parents and just about no law enforcement. It is a serious indictment on Thai society!

2 hours ago, possum1931 said:

"driving my car and riding my bike,"  Are you saying you get very little problems doing this?? Do you really drive and ride?? However, apart from the "government", I agree with the rest of your post.

I only tell the truth.

I have been driving my car here for 18 years and riding my bike (about 70,000 kms in 12 years) and never been involved in a single incident of any kind. In fact I saw my first accident actually happen (not involving me, except that I saw it) only two weeks ago! Yes, I see just about every day Thai driving and accidents that have already happened and thousands of accidents waiting to happen.

Have I been lucky - yes a bit but I prefer to say I haven't been unlucky.

Just now, Kaopad999 said:

I agree, it's certainly a matter of perspective. Yes, there are of course things here that bother me, which other people  experience i'm sure.  But for me, the positives of living here heavily outweigh the negatives.  

Yes, Kao Pad, But the negatives are mostly outside of our control. When I am unable to change that, there is only one thing I can do, and that is to control and manage my personal perspective of it. Not allow it too much personal importance - accept it and move on!

I understand that some have a passion for wanting some things to be very different but there is no way they can do anything to change it so why waste time on it (making no progress) at the expense of something else that could advance their situation?

9 minutes ago, Patong2021 said:

Sadly, many of those people are not coming back. They are dead. Covid has hit the Walking street  people the hardest - Over age 65, obese, smoker, pre-existing diseases of heart, kidney diabetes, lung.

Pattaya will become the convention capital of SE Asia once the redevelopment and clean up is finished.

 

Should I care because I do not. Let's be honest- anyone who was collecting  barfine from a  lady was in practice a pimp.  Some of the beer bars were holes- nothing more than filthy places with uncomfortable seats and dirty tables. Having a pillow soiled with years of sweat didn't make it more comfortable to sit.

 

Many of the bars and clubs had monkey business going on and many customer had a bad outcome. Some of the bars were run by criminal types from Australia, Denmark, UK, Sweden. And the employees? Did not trust any I saw.  I have been to Pattaya for events. When you stay at Hilton or Meridien,  everything is safe, clean proper, but it is nothing special.

 

 

Sometimes the outcome is merited. 

 

That is your soul, but it isn't mine.