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Ah ha - so the Brit has been living there for a while and now completely immersed in Thai 'driving culture'? ????

3 minutes ago, marcusarelus said:

That's actually why I'm here.  If I wanted Falang culture I'd have stayed home. 

That is NOT what I said! Are you being disingenuous?

I was about to make the effort to move to Thailand and coming from a western nation (where approximately 26% of our citizens were born overseas) and they happily fit in, recognise their own culture but also enjoy ours. It seems that the Kingdom has a problem with 'caucasian/farang' and are not really welcoming to them - nothing to do with me needing/wanting 'farang culture' above all. Apart from all the regulatory hassles, seemingly constant rule changes and outright corruption, I figured I don't need the worry. I'll stick with visiting from time to time and enjoy their culture while there. So much easier.

On 2/16/2019 at 5:10 PM, Hellsten said:

Not to nice of you Thailand!

They don't care. The Kingdom will never be a multi-cultural country in any way whatsoever. Certainly insofar as 'farang' (Caucasian) is concerned. ????

7 hours ago, webfact said:

Thailand – despite not being a signatory to the Geneva Convention on refugees – has a moral obligation to respect international norms and humanitarian principles.

They don't care or don't want to understand! Too often, higher order thinking does not happen. "..moral obligation.." what is that?

Patting oneself on the back (in order to move forward) for "idiocy", can only lead to condemnation. And they got it and deservedly so! 

7 hours ago, smedly said:

giving cash to Thais is a bad idea

 

perhaps some form voucher perhaps - limited to purchase certain things

 

or spend the money on useless submarines 

And tanks (and perhaps useless planes for a useless aircraft carrier?). The military have a history of shoddy purchasing but, hey, someone's making a few baht because of it.

As Tom Jones would have sung: "It's not unusual..." ????

Some drivers are just oxygen thieves and bloody cretins! Such a pity they could not wipe themselves out without involving other people!

And how will those 'unused' bags be disposed?

Does Thailand care?

We're talking MONEY here!

Sh$t!

Impressive.

On 2/7/2019 at 12:37 PM, mok199 said:

Hell has a special place for this loser.

Any room left?

3 hours ago, dotpoom said:

Joss paper burning was supposed to be banned for these celebrations because of the smog issue...wonder how many arrests were made? 

Usual bulls hit statements from above! Nothing ever happens and the "authorities" (AKA idiots) go away pleased that they said something (AKA 'big noting'). ????

9 hours ago, stanleycoin said:

Got to be an Inside job by airport staff

How reassuring this is all is.

Thailand safe as houses. 

 

 

Houses of straw!

While holding a brown envelope someone has enabled the passage of the Leopard cub.

On 2/1/2019 at 4:01 PM, mike787 said:

Discussing/arguing/contributing commentary about a mans wrist watch...who really cares?  It's as useful as arguing about death; it's going to happen - PERIOD!  NOTHING you say or do will stop it.  So suck it up and move on...

Yessir! ????????????

7 hours ago, Happy Grumpy said:

They haven't mastered how to do u-turns in vehicles yet.

They haven't mastered how to do u-turns in vehicles yet. ! Full stop, end of message! 

"...wrist watch scandal not cause of thailand's downgrading..."

Then, Mr PM, what was the cause? ????

9 hours ago, NightSky said:

Its very easy to jump to conclusions..

 

Nearly jumped to "exclusion"!

28 minutes ago, Krungbin said:

So, the international scouts' salute is now a "anti-junta hand gesture"?

Get real, the world revolves around Thailand!!  Just that the international scouting movement didn't realise that. ????

4 hours ago, webledink33 said:

Its happening all around the world!             

Where is Yogi Bear?

12 hours ago, hotchilli said:

At what point can they claim to have a democracy?

It will be a "Thai style" democracy not what the modern western world would consider a democracy. The huge number of NCPO appointees will ensure that the military, AKA as the powerful families, will be controlling from the background. ????

13 hours ago, neeray said:

Super quick reaction. Good on you. Doubt that I could pull that one off.

I always worked on the basis of, if "trouble" happens what is the best way of handling it. Guess it was just about being prepared (armed forces training?) for an unpalatable event.

Besides which, I am a "chicken sh$t" about getting injured (self preservation?). ????