tomazbodner

Grab is considerably more expensive than regular taxi. From what I paid and what I see driver to receive, it seems about 30% are deducted from the driver, where the fare for the distance is often still about double of what it would have been in a regular taxi. But, that's OK for me, because at least most of the time (yes, I hate those who keep me waiting for 10 minutes while I'm in a hurry and then cancel on me or try to make me cancel it) the driver comes, knows where he or she is going, there's no fare blackmail or rejection, the map shows the route and estimated arrival clearly. That's what I am paying extra for - the predictability. I know Bolt is cheaper but taking it a few times, the drivers were scary. Maybe just bad luck, but it did seem a step down from Grab. And LineMan... that was a regular taxi with 20 baht surcharge - no issues except that it often took much longer for any driver to arrive than from Grab. But all these were way better than arguing with regular taxi driver (although only small percentage of them are bad, unfortunately they ruin reputation for all). I think the work needed on apps is far less than the work required to get the regular taxis to follow rules and regulations. Perhaps the DLT and government should start there first? Maybe go out with cameras, recording conversations, and start hailing cabs all over the country, and fine/confiscate cars/revoke licenses of offenders. All the laws and regulations are there. Just nobody enforcing them. And when some TikTok influencer does, it's a few days of harsh words before it all goes back to the way it was before. Public transport is a public service. It is the job of government to oversee it and make it effective and affordable, and it is their job to pluck the weed. Many drivers are great, they are just always in the shadows of greedy lowlifes ruining reputation for everyone.

Careful there. You might get fatwa on yourself and get to be known as one eyed Mike.

Not even interested much in his topics, but it's sure a lot of fun to read 🙂

Who cares if he's Brit or Indian. The fact that he survived is miraculous given the devastation to the plane and buildings it hit. This man was just reborn!

Thank you for this. Never bought any from M&S, this puts previous post in different light.

I'd bet you buy everything in 10 baht shop and Daiso.

Maybe, to show how serious they are, they should deploy these drones... That's the image of split second after 8 overstayers were detected...

Move cabling outside China's reach and get a false data equipment to be sent through existing cables, jack up land prices to get China to pay for implementing it. If they suddenly change their mind on this location after seeing cabling moved, then you get confirmation of what they were planning on.

My account from another bank is linked with pink ID, although it starts with 8 so unsure about whether this is option for all, but it certainly was for me. Actually, I've had their credit card for ages before, which was registered against my passport, and despite taking a couple of weeks, they've moved my credit card into the same bucket with the bank account, so they are all under "resident" account tied to pink ID. Never tried to do this at SCB, though.

Checked my app - no such message. The phone itself requires facial unlock and it was registered at a branch ... at least a year ago. This account was opened several decades back so it's treated as non-resident account. But I'll keep checking if anything pops up.

F16 was launched on August 17, 1978...

Make Alcatraz Great Again?

They already produce Model 3 in China, maybe more than that.

Admire the man in red to intervene and calm the situation. Something that is very rare to see lately.

There's Pak Kret live stream on Youtube:

Well, he's catching up, alas mostly in crypto, but also by turning his presidency into personal money making machine. If people keep on buying his coins, paying millions for dinner invitations, donating planes, etc., Donald actually has a chance of exceeding wealth of Musk, if the latter keeps on sending his companies into the ground by detachment and ignorance. Source for part of the above with a tiny bit quoted: "The bottom line is it appears like he's profiting off of his public office," said Virginia Canter, State Democracy Defenders chief counsel for ethics and anticorruption. Canter, who co-authored the new report, served as senior ethics counsel for the Treasury Department under both Republican and Democratic administrations. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-family-net-worth-crypto-investments/

I thought this was about Qatar Airways... given the title. If it was, then this would be suitable link... https://www.entrepreneur.com/business-news/youtuber-banned-from-qatar-airlines-after-bad-review/467491 But since this is UK bashing, I'll let Brits have a quarrel.

And you have actual example of that - see Kosovo, former part of Serbia. And it only took a few decades.

Great idea. Open them along Cambodia border to capitalize on business from wounded soldiers...

Wonder what you put in if you have permanent residence and don't plan to leave?

That was one blessing during COVID time. All those scum disappeared when tourists were gone. But once Thailand reopened again...

IS that going to be Putin style? You're Ukraine, visitors are Russia. A gang comes in with batons, knives and guns, but you are only allowed to use fists and rubber bands, and if anyone gives you a rock, he's accused of prolonging the conflict?

I think that's a 2 sided problem. Yes, a lot goes into health insurance. But why is it so expensive? Because US healthcare is over the top expensive. So if Trump did what he promised (cut the cost of medication and healthcare), then it would make sense to lower the funding of Medicaid, as less could still cover all the expenses associated with it. So as a big picture - it somewhat makes sense. But the bits and pieces of it, especially how they are communicated... not so much. Actually, his tariffs and sticking nose into what he doesn't understand is making costs even higher. The big picture is overall not bad. And even CNN posted something that mostly confirmed what Kennedy said was not far off on research. It is indeed interesting, but personally, I don't think much will happen in this direction because... well... people are addicted to junk. https://edition.cnn.com/2025/05/31/health/maha-toxic-nation-rfk-jr-wellness

So basically it's Hoodin Rob

On this forum or being deported?