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On 7/5/2019 at 9:19 AM, ThomasThBKK said:

 

They already scan every piece before they board it into the plane, every airport does that obviously as you don't want to have dangerous goods in the plane.

This is for people arriving i suppose. Else they would scan it twice now. 

I am not aware of any airport where they scan all arriving peoples luggage at exit.

Some American airports do.

12 hours ago, Jerry787 said:

britain a losing US puppet on its way to brexit with a boris that will bring the economy on its knees.

definitely britain after the mess made in Iraq and Libya now trying to mess also Iran so if they may succeed (almost improbable) the middle east will be a huge war zone with millions slaughtered and much more on the way to europe as refugee.

that is the so called democracy !

As Churchill said, The best argument against Democracy is a five-minute conversation with the average voter.

1 hour ago, Basil B said:

Who else could have done it? even the Iranians have not come up with a plausible explanation as to who else would atack oil tankers off their coast. 

Have you never seen Tomorrow never Dies ? ????

2 hours ago, watcharacters said:

 

So there really are  occasions when noise ordinances in Thailand are enforced.

 

 

I wonder what hi-so lives there....

2 hours ago, StayinThailand2much said:

66 to 68 million... So, if the TAT talks of 40 million foreign tourists, then there have to be 26 to 28 million Thai travellers, or foreigners travelling on in Thailand, e.g. to Phuket, Ko Samui, and Chiang Mai, or to other countries. I suspect they count everyone 3-4 times for each one-way flight, so the actual number of people travelling to Thailand for a holiday each year may be closer to 10 million...

 

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No-one knows....

5 hours ago, richard10365 said:

The current list of tariffs published on 2 July, 2019 by the World Trade Organization. I can't believe the UK let their citizens vote on Brexit. I bet most people can't even read this document. If they can, they would have voted not to leave. 

Can't WTO tariffs be set independently by each country on the basis they give the same tariff to each country they trade with?

For example the UK could set 0% tariff on imported orange juice from Brazil but would also have to ensure that orange juice from USA also attracted 0%

Only when I'm in the air.

Though I suspect I will be praying a lot more to him next season ????

4 hours ago, ballpoint said:

Coming from a country where undertaking is legal if there are marked lanes, I fail to understand the fuss that the Brits make about it.  If travelling at the speed limit in the left hand lane and I come up to someone driving at less than the speed limit in the right hand one, I will not slow down and drive at their speed to avoid undertaking him, I will go past.  Forcing anyone to slow down to match the speed of some snail like <deleted> in the right hand lane would seem to be an invitation to incite road rage.

 

 

We fuss because

Rule 268 of the Highway Code states – do not overtake on the left or move to a lane on your left to overtake. In congested conditions, where adjacent lanes of traffic are moving at similar speeds, traffic in left-hand lanes may sometimes be moving faster than traffic to the right

Which makes sense if you think about it. We drive right-hand cars and it's much harder to see your left side and look over your left shoulder than it is to see your nearside.

It's just something we're taught and abide by....on the whole.

I suppose the accidents occur in Thailand not because someone is pulling over to the left (though I've seen plenty of drivers who have a distinct fear of using their indicators) but because someone is speeding on the inside.

4 hours ago, alien365 said:

So that's 139 people per minute going through immigration with the new biometrics. Good luck with that!

You've bought up a good point. 139 people per minute also assumes that they are processing passengers 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

I find that very hard to believe.

Something doesn't add up and I expect it's the bullshit immigration figures.

5 hours ago, FritsSikkink said:

I can read.

Read what ?

Nothing in the article saying that.

4 hours ago, LivinginKata said:

 

Have you ever driven in Thailand. Mbikes whizz by at high speed on the inside all the time. Happens to me many times every day.

Yes I drive all the time but that wasn't my point. I was asking whether it was legal to do so, apparently it is on a two lane road which I might add is totally bonkers..

3 minutes ago, jackdd said:

Thai law says undertaking is legal if the road has two or more lanes going in the same direction. This does of course only mean that if a car is in the right lane, you can undertake it in the left lane, it does not mean undertaking a car which is driving in the left lane, because driving on the hard shoulder is illegal.

OK. That makes sense. What I couldn't understand is that if you are in the left hand lane turning left (As I assumed in this case) that you could be undertaken.

Just now, FritsSikkink said:

"the number of arriving passengers at the end of this year stand at about 66 million to 68 million."

40 million of them are tourists.

How do you know ?

31 minutes ago, lvr181 said:

Some = elitists and r(w?)anking military leaders. 

Quite. The quote was a subtlety making the same point ????

4 hours ago, stevenl said:

This discussion has been had many times here, I am not doing it again, let alone based on a site that has no standing whatsoever. Just check the traffic laws. Yes, can be confusing, make sure to check the rules for overtaking if multiple lanes going in the same direction.

I've done a search on TV but cant find anything other than a couple of threads (including this one). It's not that I am disputing you but I would like to know for myself the legal status on undertaking. All the references I can find say it is illegal. I am happy to be corrected if you can point me in the right direction

9 hours ago, charmonman said:

I think they should've been deported and barred entry to the country for something like 5 years, the stupid little punks.

And put to death after being hung drawn and quartered. ????

4 hours ago, stevenl said:

If at least 2 lanes in one direction undertaking is legal for cars and motorbikes.

Says undertaking is illegal

http://www.pattaya-property.net/blog/pattaya-lifestyle/5-things-you-didnt-know-about-driving-in-thailand/

4 hours ago, stevenl said:

As I said, the motorbike was undertaking, but that is legal.

Really ? I know most do it but I'm surprised as I thought undertaking was illegal for any vehicle.

11 minutes ago, Sonhia said:

A good idea, but in practise? What about making a claim? No chance! Pay first for tratment and forget about getting a refund. T.I.T

 

Health care is not that good in most state run hospitals. I'm sure the propossed Thai health insurance would not cover treatment in a private hospital?

 

If Thai state schools cannot provide health insurance to non Thai teachers, as Thai schools are supposed to, how would such a Thai health care insurance work for tourists? 

 

 

Why would you make a claim ? You will automatically have insurance so you are covered.

And in answer to you last comment - Because the tourist is subsidising the insurance, the Thai teacher would not unless they negociated with their government.

2 hours ago, RobboR said:

And then the money will be siphoned off and they will have to increase it to pay for the theft

You're too cynical....but most probably....

At least it's an (in theory) easy solution.

6 hours ago, Lungstib said:

You cant have democracy until people are equal. When all men (and women) are equal and are allowed to have a say on their constitution, sit in parliament without some bogus university diploma and are allowed free speech on whatever subject they desire, then you can proceed with democracy.

 

But all people in Thailand ARE equal....It's just some are more equal than others.

4 minutes ago, stevenl said:

 

Probably the motorbike was undertaking, but that is allowed on that road. Speeding, likely, but most likely mr. Sax will be at fault for turning left while there was traffic on that side. If he signaled a left turn, preferably long time, that might shift the blame.

If he is turning left wouldn't he be on the inside lane meaning the bike undertook him ? If that is the case then providing the car driver wasn't moving quickly I'd say its the bikes fault.

I've no idea who's at fault given the limited amount of information but I'd bet my house on the motorcycle doing something stupid like overtaking on the in/outside.