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Probably performed by one of their own and not one of us.  Every time it is a tourist/visitor the media has a field day as if the action is a confirmation of what some Thais think of us, (e.g. reread some of the comments made by politicians over the past several months) even though it has been foreigners who have propped up the economy for many years.  What a change it must be to report such an event in that manner but I note the report is not lengthy because it does involve a Thai.

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Interesting, but nothing unusual on TV, a person asks a serious question about a topic and what is the result?  First, some make a "joke" even though the person seeking the information asks for no "jokes" as they are making a serious request.  Second, there are those who provide an "I think" idea without providing any thing useful.  Third. there are those who present "out of date" information such as "about 10 years ago".  Fourth, putting up information that is irrelevant such as "I know somebody who had an abortion but don't know how much it cost".  Then there are those who specify information, such as a clinic location but not knowing if the place actually exists as it "used to be located at".

Why bother to post if you do not or cannot answer the question or provide current information and I do not mean things such as "it is illegal" although one person did post about a new law recently introduced but not yet active.

Why not put yourself in the original poster's position and answer the question as requested or, to quote an old expression from back home - LEAVE IT OUT, if you know what that means.

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2 hours ago, Wiggy said:

After being hit, maybe the tuk-tuk driver or the truck driver applied the emergency brake just in time to prevent a worse disaster from happening by preventing the truck from hitting the wall.

2 hours ago, Wiggy said:

Could well be. More likely the truck as I can’t see a Tuk-Tuk’s brakes stopping something that weighs a few tons, even if empty. 

There is another possibility that I forgot to mention in my post.  The tuk-tuk driver may have anticipated the lane change which could have been a created disastrous event and heroically driven his vehicle under the truck but made sure he left the tuk-tuk before the collision took place.

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1 hour ago, webfact said:

44 young people were arrested - 22 men including three Chinese and 22 women.

No mention of any of us "dirty" people/tourists, I noticed, or was that a mistake of omission?

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52 minutes ago, jacko45k said:

And Jack would be whom

It's Jack Off the brother of Ben Dover.  Thought you knew that already.

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On 5/11/2020 at 10:31 PM, Wiggy said:

It couldn't have been the brakes as they had failed.

After being hit, maybe the tuk-tuk driver or the truck driver applied the emergency brake just in time to prevent a worse disaster from happening by preventing the truck from hitting the wall.

15 hours ago, billd766 said:

25 tonnes for 10-wheelers.  UK, Australian and Grumpy one's regulations no longer apply here.

15 hours ago, billd766 said:

IIRC in the UK it used to 8 tons load per axle so in this case that would be 24 tons, so it wasn't actually overloaded.

Apparently, both posters appear to have forgotten that they are living in the Fantasy Land known as AMAZING THAILAND and not their home or some other country.  Nobody should compare what happens in Thailand to what takes place elsewhere on the globe because there is a world of difference.

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5 hours ago, crobe said:

Catering division to be sold off

Used to fly many airlines from BKK using Gateway Gourmet for catering services which were far superior to anything Thai catering provided.  Don`t know what happened to their BKK location but have not seen them as they seem to have moved location from near to where I live in Bang Khen/Lak Si.  Have not flown Thai for years and will maintain that in the coming years.

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On 4/27/2020 at 5:53 PM, torturedsole said:

Tourists will falling over each other in the scrum to see the starfish in mid-June.

Plus how many of them will be removed by tourists.

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Reading the postings and comments over the past weeks it would seem that there is confusion among the writers concerning the terms isolation and quarantine.  Isolation separates sick people with a contagious disease from people who are not sick while quarantine separates and restricts the movement of people who were exposed to a contagious disease to see if they become sick.  Such people may have been exposed to a disease and do not know it, or they may have the disease but do not show symptoms.

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11 hours ago, Yinn said:

They train each other

Herein lies a major problem which it is obvious the above poster deliberately seemingly overlooked.  By training each other they pass on crappy techniques that would not be practiced elsewhere except other countries with the same low standards and other poor or impractical quality training or knowledge.  When I took my first aid badge when in the Sea Scouts in England in 1955, our knowledge and application was far superior to what was seen in the video.

These people should not go anywhere near a person either alive or dead let alone own a vehicle and use it to transport said persons let alone to treat them in any fashion.

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8 hours ago, webfact said:

staff trying to clear up using a backhoe

The reporter needs to upgrade his knowledge of equipment.  That is a front-end loader not a backhoe

8 hours ago, webfact said:

trash that blows in off the sea

Again, the reporter needs to improve his language skills.  Garbage does not blow in off or from the sea, it is washed ashore and is left when the tide recedes.

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May I suggest to the poster that you would get all of the correct information by contacting the Thai authorities concerned instead of the many varied comments from on ThaiVisa.  I am not trying to malign those who posted but after reading a few of the postings there is no consistency in what is written and even range from recent supposed information to some from several years ago.

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6 hours ago, Yinn said:

Ambulance in your country is free? Or not? 

In Ontario, I cannot speak for other provinces, if a patient is being transferred from a hospital to a rehab centre the ambulance is free.  If the patient is taken from the scene of an accident the patient may have to pay depending on the circumstances.  If the "patient" is a senior citizen the ambulance fee is reduced by 10%.  Every person working in an ambulance company and either driving the vehicle, attending a patient or assisting are all highly qualified to perform their jobs.  Even the drivers are qualified because they also provide assistance to the patient.  None own their own ambulance and each ambulance meets the standards laid down by the province.  All must update their skills every year, and this goes for most countries.  In the UK, and some other countries we have the St. John's Ambulance Brigade for first aid and all are much better qualified for attending to emergencies than anybody I have seen in Thailand, and that includes those in ambulances from hospitals.  Most of the St. John's Brigade are volunteers and on call at all hours and must update their skills and knowledge on an annual basis.  There is nothing like it in Thailand.

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Currently, I am in Canada.  About three weeks ago, my receptionist's father, who is in his 60's was going to the market when he was attacked by a man, stabbed and his lung was penetrated.  He was taken to hospital where he underwent surgery.  There is a 27% chance of dying from such a wound.  He was fortunate and survived and spent a couple of weeks in ICU in hospital.  He is now home and resting.  The police "viewed" the CCTV and said the camera was too far away to show the culprit.  In other words, without receiving any incentive payment they would do nothing and they didn't.

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2 hours ago, transam said:

Using their LOAF

Interesting comment.  During WWII in England farmers and lorry owners, like my uncle who owned 12 lorries, could buy as much petrol as they needed to run their vehicles.  The petrol was dyed pink for identification purposes.  Much was syphoned off and sold.  The buyer would place a loaf of bread, with one heel removed, on top of a container and pour the liquid into the loaf.  When the petrol was collected the dye had been strained out and was the normal colour.

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When will tourism return to normal

First, define normal.

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On 5/3/2020 at 4:13 PM, webfact said:

Dhanin Chearavanont, founder of CP Group, has donated Bt700 million to the government...

 

Prasert Prasarttong-Osoth, the CEO of Bangkok Airways, has offered Bt100 million to the Public Health Ministry.

Is the writer of the article not aware that although Dhanin Chaeravanont may have founded the CP Group, it was done on the backs of the original founders of Airplane Brand Seeds, started in the 1920s, Mr Chai Ek Chor and Mr Chai Seow Hui.  Out of their beginnings came CP and it was in 1964 that CP Group was founded.

Question, if, as recently announced, Bangkok Airways is experiencing financial difficulties due to not being able to fly and they are asking for a handout to help them, how can they afford to contribute such a large amount to "help" overcome the present situation?  Just curious.

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4 minutes ago, yacobm8 said:

What's the name of the service you used?

No slur intended but obviously you have not much knowledge about transferring money. WU stands for Western Union.  They offer the service through internet on-line banking or they have agencies all over the place.  Their agencies display their signs in Black and Yellow.  Easy and simple.  They can send direct to a bank account but I do not have the details but the people a the outlet will know.  If not using on-line do a Western Union search through GOOGLE for those near you.  Bonne chance.

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Just sent money from Canada to Bangkok.  Usually no more than 30 minutes.  For CAD999.95 there is a fee of CAD22.50 and if required WU will notify recipient by e-mail when the money is available and when it can be picked up.  The fee is a little expensive but it is always on time.  Unfortunately, that was sent from my bank a/c not through a WU agency and such transfers are limited to CAD1000 for one day then must wait to be able to send more funds.  Not sure of those details or if same conditions apply for other countries.

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2 hours ago, rooster59 said:

Those arrested face a possible 100,000 baht fine or up to one year in jail for violating the conditions of Thailand’s Emergency Decree.

If the fines are actually levied, would the non-Thais pay a higher fine than the Thais due to the usual double tier standard being applied?  Just curious

2 hours ago, stephenterry said:

If the same scenario had happened in your country, e.g. US or UK, I doubt the report would highlight your citizens breaking the law, when it's more newsworthy to blame foreigners for leading your citizens astray. 

In many western countries the nationalities of those arrested may not even be mentioned in the headline only in the content of the article.  Here in Canada it does happen sometimes but most often that will be when only one ethnic group is involved due to the cultural mix it is difficult to pinpoint just one country until the police report is issued.

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Recently sent a package from Toronto to Bangkok and it took 10 days to be delivered.  It was sent air mail.

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1 hour ago, Pilotman said:

Universities and Colleges still insist that Ladyboys dress as men

How do they make either butch or femme lesbians dress?

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