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Olaf had been interviewed by the police over the week-end . He has to be a prime subject because of his sudden disappearance . I would think that the police should have confiscated his passport , checking out all relevant CCTVs and looking at mobile phones for all concerned . The 3 million baht reward sounds like a weak distraction , just as well been 100 million cos would never be paid out ( if the perpetrators are involved in the reward ) . For sure the motive will be money or acquisitions . The RTP will have this solved quickly .

The cold water that is within a tiled enclosure about 1 meter x 1 meter deep x 40 centimeters wide is heavily stained by limescale . It is coloured brown in some places and the thickness of an eggshell . I have tried several ways to remove it including vinegar , lemon , toilet cleaner with 14% hydrochloric acid and finally scraping with a decorators scraper and a Stanley knife blade but all to no avail . The Stanley blade did remove some scale buy took ages and the blade became blunt . Has anyone managed to achieve success in descaling similar to above ? tips would be welcome

You need the authorization to keep it on your name and they never do it. They delegate the powers to land department. So according so section 94, you have 180 days to 1 year to dispose of the property. The Court grants you to be executor and as executor, the land department will give you time to transfer or sell. If you sell, you can keep the proceeds. You could also transfer to a Thai person that you know and ask in return a contract to live there until you die. The problem is if you do wish the real estate to by given to a foreigner later.... There are ways around but it's land mine and could be Are you saying that following a sale a non Thai can benefit from the sale of not only the house but also the land which under the Thai law a foreigner is not allowed to own ?

Impressive readings and same as a youths b/p . Am I right in assuming you are taking b/p medication and if so , would you mind sharing the info ?

Agree & medical treatment globally seems to be a problem unless you have a top notch insurance or are a wealthy person . In the UK the much revered NHS is about to collapse with doctors & nurses resigning and taking jobs within the private sector or emigrating to countries with better paid / better condition jobs . For the likes of retired folks who have paid their contributions to the UK national insurance throughout their working life and now find it almost impossible to get a doctors appointment , this is disgraceful .

Agree and the gov; hospital waiting rooms are packed with patients and their families , often no where to sit for the late arrived patient . Waiting rooms are putting you at risk from picking up an infection from waiting patients . Finally the majority of gov; doctors are newly qualified medics with little experience and chucked in at the deep end . My local gov; hospital also imposes higher charges for foreigners , at the doctors discretion . My preference is to visit a clinic run by a middle age doctor who also works in the gov; hospital . His fees are reasonable and waiting time is 5-20 minutes .

In the UK I kept upwards of 40 free range hens . Always a pleasure to collect the eggs from the nest boxes . Often got double yolkers from the pullets . New eggs do not break their yolks so easy . It is the older eggs that do and are also flat yolked . Breaking your eggs into a small bowl before putting in the frying pan is good practice because as you say , if it looks old you can dis guard it and not contaminate the other eggs in the pan . Here in Thailand I once broke an egg to fry and it was black inside . Changed the supply shop after that . The egg in water test is reliable and I now use that regularly . ( Lay egg in a bowl of tap water , if it lies flat or stays on the bottom it is fairly fresh . If it stands up and comes to the surface , it is old and best not eaten

Hate to say this " but I told you so " along with many other posters on here . The " suitcase wheel theory " was never to blame . The lack of daily inspections and regular scheduled maintenance could well play a part in this event . It would be interesting to view the airports log books of all mechanical articles used within the airport detailing actions taken , replacement parts and N.D.T. That is assuming that they have them. BTW any large western company would have insurance for such incidents but there would be a strict compliance of maintenance to ensure the insurance policy cover is upheld . In the west the buck stops at the top , hence the C.E.O. takes great interest in health & safety to mitigate any chances of corporate manslaughter . But here on mars you can throw the rule book away .

Cooked chicken leftovers should not be left un-chilled for more than 2 hours because of the bacteria build up . If more than 2 hours and it is chilled , then cooked piping hot the bacteria will be killed but not the trace toxins which can give you problems . Also left over rice or uneaten rice must be cooled quickly to refrigerate and only reheated once sine it gains bacteria quickly . But many will disagree and reheat rice a few times but I quote from hygienists .

When booking hotels in Thailand I try to book a ground floor room because so often the balconies balustrade is about 900 mm to 1 meter high . U.K. standards are 1.1 meter minimum which is not a lot more . 1.4 meter high would feel safer . I have been known to sleep walk so if I am going out for an evening beer I place a chair against the balcony door so as to stop me entering the balcony .

Sorry to hear your plight however it is a common event in Thailand with farangs buying land , building home and then losing all . Expensive lawyers have been known to be dodgy and often side with the Thai wife ( unknowingly to you , until the conclusion , against you ) IMO , sit down and have a talk with her . Tell all that you know , no B/S , explain that lying is not acceptable in a relationship . If it is gambling there is a way out but if she is in another relationship , then time to move on for your sanity and safety . You are young and can recover from this problem . You are not alone in this type of property wrangle with your g/f . Many Thai ladies pair up with foreigners for security and long term plans .

Didn't you know that Aseannow has an agony aunt page ? ????

Item 8 , any signs of drugs use , insurance is void . Item 9 , is a get out of jail card for the ins; company and down to their interpretation . People on holiday will drink alcohol , when out and about in the evenings , that may see them over a drink drive alcohol limit but so what , they are not driving . Item 9 is ambiguous unless the hospital reported that the claimant had excessive alcohol in their body . However the ins; do not stipulate a level of alcohol that is acceptable , unless there are companies that do so but I am not aware of any . So maybe 3 or 4 beers could void your insurance ?

I should have made it clearer . I was also talking about the aged in general in Thailand and how they are supposed to exist on under 1000 baht a month . Yes , they have no I.D. cards but is that insurmountable ? Maybe the wealthy monks could take care of them in their golden temples instead of soi dogs .

Disgusting situation because there is no social safety net from the Thai government , only a small monthly pension of between 600---1000 baht a month , depending on their age . Normally the family takes care of its elderly relatives in Thailand but in this case there is no family so they live the life of a street dog . Other people around them must be aware of their plight . Not sure if there are any refuges or charitable organisations ( Salvation Army ) in Thailand .

Your comments are not outrageous and should not alarm A.O.T. but in this case it may well do . It should be that all worldwide international airports would comply with an international standard of health & safety plus routine mechanical maintenance that would be subject to unannounced audits and without strict compliance , penalties of airport closure . Health & safety of passengers and airport staff should be top of the list of priorities before profits .

Not only in Thailand but a global problem . It is a natural progression for newly qualified junior doctors , employed by governments , to seek the private sector employment and thus multiply their income with a lessened workload . There we have it , two classes , those with money can afford the private health but the majority have to lean on the government health systems . Even the UK NHS is crashing . The solution may be to charge reasonable fees at gov; hospitals and thus stop the very minor illness attendees which will ease the burden for medical staff .

I agree that when using escalators etc in airports , passengers should have a duty of care and behave in a way that does not put themselves and others at risk of injury . Similarly , the use of phones in cars is accepted in most countries and should not be a distraction from your live moments of actions . Indeed airline pilots , taxi and bus drivers are constantly in communication by way of phones / radios . If phones were found to cause danger in airports , they would have been banned by now . Now if we want to be pedantic , consider the following . Many air travellers , especially those going on holiday , will have been drinking alcohol on the plane to relax and in reality many will deemed to be at a level of alcohol , so as to be unfit to e.g. drive a car but after leaving the aircraft they will be using the escalators etc . Are these people taken into consideration when risk assessments are being written for the use of elevators / moving pathways etc ? IMHO there should be a better way to convey passengers from the aircraft to the immigration hall which is often a long distance. E.G. Electric mini coaches . Or should the elevators etc be attended by airport staff ?

Thanks for your slant on the French problems and as you pointed out , it is also seen in the states . However it is a global problem where integration does not happen or does not work for various reasons . 1/ Certain nationalities like to stay together as a community i.e. birds of a feather flock together and would not feel comfortable living with unknown peoples . 2/ Most immigrants come from poor countries and will have low education levels which will hamper their employment opportunities , leading to low paid jobs which in turn forces them to live in low cost housing . Often seeking support and benefits from governments which can cause resentment from the indigenous nationals . 3/ Without prejudice , many immigrants will have been exposed to a high level of crime and that has become an accepted way of life to them . 4/ Finally sensitive issues that are religions , beliefs , customs and cultures , most of which do not blend into their new chosen country . The French problem is occurring throughout western countries where there are not enough workers to fill vacancies and the governments are being pressed by big businesses to bring in emigrants to fill vacancies and increase their company profits . In addition the new immigrants income taxes will help to support badly managed , waning pension funds .

Thanks for an informed opinion which implies that the lady was not negligent and no blame attached to her . As a layman I cannot understand how any sizeable object , such as a suitcase wheel , could bypass the correctly fitted comb plates and then for a leg to enter into the driving mechanism and thus through a large gap , there must have been a failure/breakdown in the main below platform structure along with poorly fitted comb plates which had no overload safety sensors fitted .

Could it be that the Hitachi maintenance applies to only periodic scheduled services ? Daily safety checks made by the airports maintenance crew , who would have been taught by Hitachi , in the visual inspection . I cannot believe that Hitachi personnel would attend every day .

The young man had disregard for the law and probably had a reason to flea from the police but shooting a gun was not needed . The resultant riots carried out by mostly Muslim immigrants were a prelude to looting and massive damaging of vehicles and buildings . Many global governments are encouraging immigration to improve their economies and business profits without a concern on racial integration . It clearly does not work . Is it a wonder that the indigenous nationals get outraged when they see the government hand outs given to immigrants and the locals are left to their own means ? Choosing my words carefully on this article but many UK nationals are emigrating to countries with fewer problems . Same goes to other European folks . The French / German and other European countries have my sympathies because of the amount of en mass immigration and the behaviour of the latter .

You echo my previous take on this incident ( not accident because accidents are unavoidable ) and your last paragraph would be the opinion of a judge at a compensation claim hearing . In summary the failed mechanics and lack of maintenance were the route of the tragedy , especially the weak looking yellow combs that are there to prevent any foreign object entering the mechanics . This lady needs to get a top lawyer and sue A.O.T. for maximum compensation .

Agree , as seen in hotel balcony heights , broken pavements , scaffolding without enough boarding or handrails , lack of driving skills etc etc etc .

I go along with your view on the size of the pink suitcase , seems rather large . Also concerning the carry on luggage in general at most check ins . Rarely is it weighed and like you I have seen passengers boarding the plane with 2 or more carry on baggage . E.G. large ruck sacks which take up half the overhead locker , compliant sized wheeled luggage that is too heavy to be lifted up to the overhead locker by one person . The pink suitcase could play a part in investigations if it should have been check in luggage but that would also implicate the check in staff . In the western world , most mechanical machines that serve the public , there will be a service / maintenance schedule ( not just a visual inspection ) . There can be a strip down of most parts and non destructive testing on stressed parts that include fasteners and bolts . There will be a service register that records all inspections . I wonder if that applies in this tragedy ? Alas , we know that Thailand is known for lack of maintenance / health & safety laws because it spoils profits . That was the same in the UK until about 30 years ago