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4 hours ago, webfact said:

The world’s most dangerous countries for a holiday have been revealed

I think the key word here is HOLIDAY

4 hours ago, webfact said:

It was found some parts of the Middle East and North Africa such as Morocco and Jordan are actually safer than many parts of Europe and the US

I imagine not many people go to Middle East and North Africa such as Morocco and Jordan for their holidays, so it makes sense little or no crime is recorded.

This article is misleading.

21 minutes ago, rkidlad said:

29 minutes ago, VYCM said:

 

I asked for the source but poster never replied, therefore source unverified.

 

At the end of the day back home this business is conducted electronically and is entirely automated.

 

I realise there are quite a lot of old folks here and well done for your longevity, but please understand this is done by machines normally.

 

Bkk Post. You were told the Bkk Post. If you’d like more help in searching for something easy, type in ‘Bangkok Post police mocked for ticket mix-up’ into google Thai. 

 

Don’t simply claim its unverified. You were told before. Let’s have an honest discussion. 

When you’re asked for the source you must provide a link or something similar. You may as well say it was written on the world wide web (www). Be specific and show the information.

Yes Thailand is unique in the way they do things and it wouldn’t surprise if they are doing this manually, very labour intensive job, the manpower would be very high.

21 minutes ago, rkidlad said:

Don’t simply claim its unverified. You were told before. Let’s have an honest discussion. 

I believe very little of what I am told, I understand there are many immature people out there that believe everything that they are told.

5 hours ago, bluesofa said:

5 hours ago, KKr said:

On 11/1/2018 at 4:49 PM, rkidlad said:

So it prints a letter, folds it, puts in an envelope and mails it out? 

Indeed, just like the bills people that live in Thailand get from their Electricity Authorities, and from Internet and Telephone companies.
Amazing isn't it,
how time flies.

See my post #92 - and the last sentence:

This explains colinneil’s post #42: “A few weeks ago when they launched the cameras system fining people for incorrect lane changes, it showed the control room photos of an operator taking the details off the system and then writing the tickets..... Manually.”

I asked for the source but poster never replied, therefore source unverified.

At the end of the day back home this business is conducted electronically and is entirely automated.

I realise there are quite a lot of old folks here and well done for your longevity, but please understand this is done by machines normally.

3 hours ago, stiggy23 said:

7 hours ago, VYCM said:

 

I didn’t say listen to the real estate, I said annoy them. Ask questions then make your own judgement.

Your post said nothing that would help the guy, all you did is try to attack my post.

 

This guy is new to town and would like feedback, he is here to buy and doesn’t want to hear your moans and groans - “I am a firm believer of never being chained down”, why did you bother writing this?

 

Location is the most significant factor to property in Pattaya, I’ve seen a lot of housing sold on the Dark Side (east Sukhumvit Road) and most times you can’t sell because of location.

 

BTW, what were you trying to say – water view, change left over, reinvest another project – what is this?

Thanks pal for understanding my side of the story. Being a keen golfer, I like Pattaya for what it has to offer in its entirety. I am thinking long term (ie retirement). You seem like someone who knows the city well. I always believed you should buy a place in the city centre rather than suburbs albeit it might cost you a bit more.  Any roads / area i should be particularly looking at? Jomtien/Naklua seem a bit out and seem flooded with condos?

Your approach is correct, find something you like and offer low.

You have hundreds to choose from, all you can lose is time.

Naklua to Jomtien is a good region, you made mention of Memorial Hospital, centre of town can’t go wrong.

Good Luck

On 11/3/2018 at 7:43 PM, 4MyEgo said:

On 11/3/2018 at 6:54 PM, VYCM said:

He not interested where you would buy, he wants to live in Pattaya with his girlfriend.

There are far better places in Thailand to buy and they are not Chiang Mai and Chiang Rai

 

Now the girlfriend, would you give your girlfriend back home 50% of a property you bought??????

Let her know your culture and to respect your culture. You’ve been brought up not to give your hard earned money away willy nilly.

 

It’s all about the 3 L’s, location, location, location. I have bought a few properties in Pattaya, I’m still living in the same housing estate I bought back in 2003. I’ve seen a lot of cheap stuff which is difficult to sell when the time comes. Best thing to do is go and annoy the agents, ask questions. I personally like the south Pattaya / Jomtien areas

That is the biggest mistake people make, i.e. listen to real estate spill, the 3L's, location, location location.

 

It's highest and best use, not location, location, location, although being in a neighbourhood within close proximity of shops and infrastructure can add value when reselling, but highest and best use walks all over any location, i.e. would I want to live in a condo with water views or a house owned under a copnay structure in Thailand which is zoned for future condo's if amalgamated with the adjoining site/s, the value speaks for itself, no doubt there would be lots of change left after the sale of the site to buy a few condo's with water views, if that's what you prefer, or reinvest it into another project that you can live in and make much more money over the 3L's. 

I didn’t say listen to the real estate, I said annoy them. Ask questions then make your own judgement.

Your post said nothing that would help the guy, all you did is try to attack my post.

This guy is new to town and would like feedback, he is here to buy and doesn’t want to hear your moans and groans - “I am a firm believer of never being chained down”, why did you bother writing this?

Location is the most significant factor to property in Pattaya, I’ve seen a lot of housing sold on the Dark Side (east Sukhumvit Road) and most times you can’t sell because of location.

BTW, what were you trying to say – water view, change left over, reinvest another project – what is this?

2 hours ago, watcharacters said:

 

If you've lived her a while, VYCM, can you recall any immigration changes you've experienced?

 

1. only significant change I can remember was the relocation of the Pattaya immigration office from Soi 8 to Jomtien.

2. paying the 500 baht departure tax at the airport, also the horrendous journey to Pattaya from DMK.

3. Police Roadblocks/Checkpoints (bikes) would only be pulling Thais over, foreigners were always waved through. I drove the car up to Nong Khai in 2001 and was pulled over, the Police officer nearly fell over when I wound down the window and saw a foreigner. I gave him my licence and he looked confused as to why i had a Thai licence.

4. the price of beer, you could buy 3 x large Chang/Leo for 100Baht from any small local shop.

1 hour ago, JimmyTheMook said:

old immigration in Pattaya on Soi 7 or Soi 8

Soi 8, down from the Sailor bar. I think its accomodation for the Jomtien Immigration Staff now.

Wow, what a great article.

First time I’ve read every post, as usual a few that aren’t genuine but all in all lots of good reading.

I can’t imagine how you guys can spend so long here. There would be a big percentage that go back home occasionally, what about the ones that haven’t been back home for decades, how do you do it? I love Thailand but I also love to get away regularly.

I’ve been living here for 16 years but working offshore, so most of the time here for a month and away for a month.

I have teenage children and always avoided the family/marriage visa, couldn’t bring myself to drag the kids out of school to sit with the odd balls (foreigners) at immigration.

I turned 50 a couple of years ago so now it’s a retirement visa / extension for me, what an ease.

I’m off to the rig in a couple of days, the internet is slow and the work is hectic so when I return I shall look forward to checking out the posts I miss out on whilst at work.

Cheers and well done watcharacters

7 minutes ago, rumak said:

copy of blue book

bike is a green book.

3 hours ago, Lacessit said:

How long have you known your GF? Anything less than 7-8 years, I would tell her it's not going to happen.

Pattaya is not a place where I would buy a condo. Chiang Mai and Chiang Rai are better value.

He not interested where you would buy, he wants to live in Pattaya with his girlfriend.

There are far better places in Thailand to buy and they are not Chiang Mai and Chiang Rai

Now the girlfriend, would you give your girlfriend back home 50% of a property you bought??????

Let her know your culture and to respect your culture. You’ve been brought up not to give your hard earned money away willy nilly.

It’s all about the 3 L’s, location, location, location. I have bought a few properties in Pattaya, I’m still living in the same housing estate I bought back in 2003. I’ve seen a lot of cheap stuff which is difficult to sell when the time comes. Best thing to do is go and annoy the agents, ask questions. I personally like the south Pattaya / Jomtien areas

2 hours ago, lassebasse said:

Thanks for all the answers, however a lot of you missed the point. My question was if Gasohol here in Thailand would mess up my carengine if it was left idle for longer periods like a month or more.

I told you if it has a carburettor you have a problem, keep your Diesel Pickup. 

Keep it simple, Diesel or Petrol Fuel Injected you're fine.

Don't reply with your negativity.

If you cant read the posts you have missed the point.

It must be a very old click, my mate had a Nouvo (yamaha) and he had the same issues.

The carburettor gets clogged, I have fuel injected motorbikes for years and never any issues.

I am away offshore for 1 month at a time.

You’ll find all new cars have a fuel injected system so you shouldn’t have problems, I’d keep the pickup, diesels are good.

Defense Ministry spokesman Kongcheep Tantravanich said there is a difference between civilian and military models of the helicopters, hence the gap in price.

1 minute ago, colinneil said:

Hello where on earth did you get that BS from?

A few weeks ago when they launched the cameras system fineing people for incorrect lane changes, it showed the control room photos of an operator taking the details off the system and then writing the tickets..... Manually.

Source

3 minutes ago, rkidlad said:

38 minutes ago, VYCM said:

The truck more than likely had no plate.

 

It makes sense, these issues happen all around the world, its a machine that does the surveillance, I dont know what the fuss is.

 

People need to understand the technology.

 

Why critisise the Police?

Its a an automated machine error, not a human error.

Sorry, you confused me. At the beginning you said that the system sends out the ticket and fine and not a human. Then you said that humans send the letter out but are not educated enough/can't be bothered/too far down the food chain to do anything.

 

I asked a simple question - how did this get out without anyone noticing. Your initial reply was that the system sends it out and not humans. You can see the confusion, right? 

 

Anyhoo, might be a good idea for the police to have people check the fines before some rube sticks it in a envelope. Even just to glance for a few seconds at the picture would help. But then again, owners of cars on the back of trucks have fines sent to the all over the world, right? 

The technology is put in place to save money.

If a police officer is to check all the fines they may as well place the technology in the bin.

Again, these errors happen all around the world.

2 minutes ago, rkidlad said:

5 minutes ago, VYCM said:

common mate, are you for real.

 

The person licking and folding the envelope has no education, they're not bothered or too low down the food chain to make a decision. The letter folder is there for his/her 300 baht a day thats it.

So the criticism of the police is justified here, then?

The truck more than likely had no plate.

It makes sense, these issues happen all around the world, its a machine that does the surveillance, I dont know what the fuss is.

People need to understand the technology.

Why critisise the Police?

Its a an automated machine error, not a human error.

2 minutes ago, rkidlad said:

4 minutes ago, VYCM said:

Because no human eyes gets to see the image.

 

Its automated, the system generates a fine, not a human.

The system sends the fine to the registered owner of the vehicle..

So it prints a letter, folds it, puts in an envelope and mails it out? 

Edited 1 minute ago by rkidlad

common mate, are you for real.

The person licking and folding the envelope has no education, they're not bothered or too low down the food chain to make a decision. The letter folder is there for his/her 300 baht a day thats it.

1 minute ago, rkidlad said:

31 minutes ago, Shadychris said:

Probably because the number plate of the truck wasn't legible in the photo - hence why the camera picked up the cars plate.

Makes sense to still send the ticket to the car owner to get info as to the owner of the truck, yes??

I understand how the camera system works (or doesn’t work, in this case). I meant how did a single set of human eyes not spot this when the letter was sent out?

Because no human eyes gets to see the image.

Its automated, the system generates a fine, not a human.

The system sends the fine to the registered owner of the vehicle..

18 minutes ago, Jonmarleesco said:

2 hours ago, kingstonkid said:

The problem is that with CCTV the camera picks up the license plate and send the ticket.

 

 

 

 

 

The plate of a vehicle on a TRUCK? 

The truck more than likely had no plate.

It makes sense, these issues happen all around the world, its a machine that does the surveillance, I dont know what the fuss is.

People need to understand the technology.

5 minutes ago, NanLaew said:

gonna havta stop gettn bj's from my 'personal assistant' on the way back from swampy

Ha, ha

dont you mean

gonna havta stop given myself a wank on the way back from swampy. 

5 minutes ago, Media1 said:

35 minutes ago, VYCM said:

if i remember the guy filming was middle eastern, he had an arab name.

irrelevant fine

 

I was replying to a Post.

 

 1 hour ago, Media1 said:

The Thai that filmed it is a sick little person..Should be fined 

if i remember the guy filming was middle eastern, he had an arab name.

 

 

 

1 hour ago, Media1 said:

The Thai that filmed it is a sick little person..Should be fined 

if i remember the guy filming was middle eastern, he had an arab name.

44 minutes ago, snoop1130 said:

Woman caught peeing in the street in Bangkok was "foreigner

Yep, either Laos or Cambodia, possibly Isaan.