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10 minutes ago, masuk said:

I'm sure you're correct.  

 

It was interesting to note that on a recent visit to Australia, I didn't see palm oil on sale anywhere. 

Unfortunately it is sold and used in Australia, promoted as an ecologically sustainable product! What a load of crap - it is very high in saturated fats and therefore "unhealthy". A win for the greenies (and product promoters) perhaps but definitely not a win for healthy humanity.  Labelling laws allow it to be sold as a vegetable oil 

Wow - who would have thought that police have cheaters?

8 hours ago, webfact said:

Meechai added that the panel should include outsiders with a deep understanding of educational affairs who enjoy widespread recognition and are open-minded.

 

“Members of the country’s educational sector have failed to step out of the old box. Without a fresh perspective, the sector will just be trapped with the same old problems,” he said during a meeting held by the Office of the Education Council.

 

Firstly, there never seems to be any willingness by Government/s to use knowledgeable outsiders to assist in solving problems of any sort - good luck Meechai on that one. Your heart and commonsense is in the right place though.

 

Secondly, there never seems to be any willingness, by the upper classes to truly educate the lower classes in case they challenge the "establishment" (the old order).

 

Therefore, my conclusion is, nothing will change unless it is for the betterment of the "establishment". A sad reality I think.

 

 

Prayut is merely setting the scene in order to justify that nothing will be done apart from making some meaningless announcement/s and corruption is "free" to continue as it always has and will, probably, continue to do so.

3 hours ago, kiwikeith said:

NZ law says you can ride a moped no more than 50cc without a bike licence, but not sure about the aussie rules.

She would need an international license to drive any vehicle here, although I have hired bikes with a NZ one, they don't care.

I now have Thai license and full insurance.

Insurance companies have that many out clauses these days that you need to read them thoroughly.

My friend had his car stolen and the insurance company asked if the car had an alarm.

He told them yes it did but it was not working, they denied his claim.

"My friend had his car stolen and the insurance company asked if the car had an alarm.

He told them yes it did but it was not working, they denied his claim."

If a working alarm was a policy condition then they had every right to deny a claim of theft.

Always equal justice - some just more equal than others.............

On 1/29/2017 at 7:11 PM, crazyk said:

as much as i think insurance companys are a con,they are right in this case,no license cancels it,she will more than likely get charged by the police

I guess you have nothing insured?

 

Despite many dissatisfied claimants there are very very many more who were glad to be insured.

2 hours ago, bkk75 said:

I'm not the one who's bitter.  I find it rather annoying TVF members take a swipe at Thais males/females/society at every opportunity.   

 

TVF members who loathe Thais so much yet stay here as guests forever b*tching.  GO HOME if one is so unhappy here.

Prickly are we? Chill out.

I guess there was no money in  it for them (police)? And to hell with international aviation regulations.

 

Me no unna stan! 

 

BTW - 4 weeks solitary confinement in a toilet may be suitable punishment for the Russian a'hole!

 

 

3 hours ago, impulse said:

 

Keep in mind the info you posted is only a summary.  There are pages and pages of additional details you'll only find in the Product Disclosure Statement.

Yup - the "summary" I posted is to let people know that the information is there, they just need to read it.

13 minutes ago, jonclark said:

Fake news?

Only last Thursday when the corruption index rankings were released the PM stated the drop to position 101 was unfair as all corruption was in the past. 

 

This clearly in light of the venerable PM comments is fake news...right?

 

Ostrich with head in sand comes to mind if that was the PM's comments. And if there is no head in the sand, then it must be too difficult to see the forest for the trees?

3 minutes ago, manarak said:

 

so what happens when you try to turn that motorcycle riding cover into a "YES" ?

You pay extra or it is refused? At the end of the day it is buyer's choice.

 

This company is specific about what the motorcycle insurance cover terms are (under 200cc and rider wearing helmet).

The "industry representative" sees his/her income going down and therefore thinks (as do many others) that work permit conditions should be ignored? 

8 minutes ago, manarak said:

in many cases, it is

1- not possible to get a clear summary of coverage and exclusions

2- not possible to compare insurances and also

3- not possible to find insurance policies that offer the required cover.

 

the whole insurance-cover-abroad thing is very frustrating, even for intelligent and informed persons.

I guess your points depend in what country you are arranging the insurance, but (see below for my country) for a policy I recently purchased it seemed quite clear as to the terms and conditions: (reproduced here):

 

This policy has been issued on the basis that if travelling to the Americas or Africa, and you have ever been diagnosed

with a heart condition, a lung condition (other than Asthma if you are under 60 years) or reduced immunity, you have

gone through our medical assessment process and we have agreed to provide a policy.

travel details

Area of Travel: UK and South East Asia

Country Most Time Spent in: Thailand

Travel Start Date:

Travel End Date:

cover details

Excess Chosen: $100.00

Specified Luggage No

Increase Rental Car Insurance Excess By: No

Motorcycle / Moped Riding Cover*: No

Snow Skiing, Snowboarding and Snowmobiling Cover: No

Existing Medical / Pregnancy Cover No

* If covered, conditions apply e.g. the engine capacity must be 200cc or less and you must be wearing a helmet.

amount paid

Base Premium: $187.00

Total Amount Paid: $187.00

Total GST Included: $0.00

Total Stamp Duty Included: $1.66

emergency assistance

When calling for emergency assistance, please have a contact number we can call you back on.

USA / Canada: 1855 802 3393 NZ: 0800 284 343 UK: 0800 096 8819

Other countries: Call Australia reverse charge via the operator on +61 (2) 8907 5647

 important information

This policy has been issued on the basis that you have received the Combined FSG and PDS, have agreed to

receive updated travel advice, and have answered our questions accurately and completely. When you receive this

document please refer to post.com.au for important notices and travel advice that may affect your policy. Please

check the information contained in this certificate is true and correct, if this is not the case the policy may be invalid.

Please contact Australia Post Travel Insurance immediately to update the information.

Please note that this policy has some limitations and exclusions. Please refer to the Product Disclosure Statement

for full details. Some of the exclusions include:

There is no cover for motorcycling/moped riding unless the additional premium is paid.

There is no cover for skiing, snowboarding or snowmobiling unless the additional premium is paid.

There is no cover for luggage or personal effects left unattended in a public place.

This policy does not automatically cover claims directly or indirectly arising from, or exacerbated by all existing

medical conditions. Please refer to the Product Disclosure Statement for more information about what the policy

covers in relation to existing medical conditions.

 

HTH - Just read what you maybe  buying 

14 hours ago, elgordo38 said:

Methinks they should make the fine print a little bigger and especially "not cover when riding a motorbike part" It is such a big feature that insurance sellers should really take a sec and point this out to prospective policy buyers and travelers.

When contemplating buying insurance cover it pays to first look at what the insurance DOES NOT cover. Then consider if it meets your needs. "Self insurance" can be an expensive exercise.

 

Hope she has complete recovery, but quickly gets out of Thailand back to her own country's hospital.

Another brain and it would be lonely. Jeez you just cannot make up these stories. 

5 minutes ago, JaySonic said:

My point exactly. You state I have a mental disability and you tell me to crawl under a rock. Thats a bit insensitive. If I were wheelchair bound you would be faalling over to help me. 

 

Please show some compassion. 

"...You state I have a mental disability..." I posed a question.

"Please show some compassion." And you have?

 

Maybe one day, through no fault of your own, you could be wheel chair bound. Hope you feel the same way as you espouse now.

5 hours ago, JaySonic said:

Not sure the majority of citizens should gave to pay for the exclusive convenience of elevators serving a minority group ie; disabled people. 

 

Pretty unfair. Why should everyone suffer because of the misfortune of a few? 

Crawl back under your rock! One day you may have a misfortune..............ummm you already have a mental disability? 

2 minutes ago, spidermike007 said:

What will happen, is that major storms will create considerably more havoc than in the past. Just like we saw in New York City a few years back when a major storm rolled in. The subways were submerged and much of lower Manhattan was flooded. Just give it some time. No matter what any of the naysayers, and science deniers say, it is impossible for me to wrap my mind around the possibility that we are NOT causing global warming, and messing with the atmosphere. Nearly 7 billion people, and all of those cars, trucks, trains, ships, and aircraft have got to be having an effect on the ecology of the planet. It is just basic common sense, to my mind. With an ice shelf about to break off, that is nearly 300km long, from Antarctica as we speak, sooner or later sea levels are going to rise, and areas like Bangkok, Miami, New York, New Orleans, Jacksonville, much of coastal Netherlands, the Bahamas, and so many more areas could be devastated in the near future. And what are we doing about it? What is Trump going to do about it? Probably absolutely nothing. 

Trump will build a wall or call Ghostbusters 

 

I honestly believe we are not causing global warming (a cycle of nature) but we are probably contributing to it. At the end of the last Ice Age, where were the humans that caused the global warming 

On 1/24/2017 at 2:49 PM, hansnl said:

Quite so.

Nor has the US the right to advice China.

On the other hand, China owns quite a lot of US, and not the other way around.

Which is a shame.

A shame maybe but not a problem. If it is deemed to be a "problem" then just nationalize the assets. Easy, eh?

 

China wants to lecture the USA but they certainly don't give a s**t about their neighbours e.g. South Korea, Taiwan, Japan, Philippines, Vietnam and Cambodia etc.

 

 

Thanks to some Aussie who developed the vaccine.

"Scrambles"? Only coups scramble, everyone else procrastinates! That, my fellow readers, is reality here in Thai society.

5 minutes ago, The man from udon said:

The police split it amongst themselve.my wife told me about a farang who was caught with some weed and the police helped themselves to all of his belongings,TVs furniture,scooter etc and told him to leave town pronto.

Sadly, what else would you expect?

 

And now the Government is going on a national morals promotion program. A bit like saying, do as I say NOT what I do? Changes start by leadership from the top! Not by lectures.

Sad to hear.

 

RIP to the deceased and condolences to family and friends.

 

Maybe, just maybe, one day the "authorities" will put in place a plan to mitigate such future disasters.

On 1/24/2017 at 2:11 AM, Nicolas32 said:

Lost all respect to Jackie Chan this is just a marketing campaign on his new movie going off the bags with  Kung <deleted> Yoga on the front of it ..  

Does it matter? At least he gave something and that is probably more than the rich millionaires, multi-millionaires and billionaires of Thailand have done for their fellow citizens.