BritManToo

10 minutes ago, Liverpool Lou said:

No, they don't, they normally retain the driving licence which is returned when the fine is paid, they cannot confiscate the keys and, effectively, the bike.  When they take the keys it is usually just to stop the bike being ridden away until they have issued the ticket or accepted the fine/payment.

They ain't allowed to take the licence anymore!

Fallout complete season out today.

200 years after a nuclear war in the 1950s a few people emerge from their underground shelters.

I've watched the first 2 episodes , very entertaining but incredibly violent.

1 hour ago, herfiehandbag said:

. Currently I am on a course of antibiotics, which preclude drinking.

You do understand this is purely an old wives tale?

Alcohol doesn't affect antibiotics in any way, unless you're too drunk to remember to take the pills or throw them up.

https://theconversation.com/mondays-medical-myth-you-cant-mix-antibiotics-with-alcohol-4407

1 minute ago, Issanman said:

Apparently, the authorities in the Philippines don't agree. 

They also have no jurisdiction in Thailand.

3 hours ago, webfact said:

Despite widespread belief, there is no solid evidence to support the notion that Thai residents rarely read books and even read less than eight lines of text

I've never seen a Thai reading a book!

1 minute ago, jippytum said:

I think i would give the driver of the tuc tuc the benifit of the doubt as he continued to the ageed destination not increasing speed to flee the scene. 

To be fair, I agree with you. He was driving in a straight line at a constant speed, nothing he did caused the accident, and no way he could have prevented it.

9 minutes ago, fredwiggy said:

Yaba or any other speed like drug makes a person irritable, defensive, impulsive and anger makes them do things they wouldn't normally do, even with one use.

You've just described the entire male Thai population, they don't need any drug to be this way.

2 minutes ago, thaibeachlovers said:

With good reason, as do I.

I don't think facing reality means I'm bitter.  I prefer to deal with life as it is, rather than life as I hoped it would be.

Just now, fredwiggy said:

It's methamphetamine and caffeine combined. Highly addictive and damages the nervous system.

Also gives you the energy to work all day in the fields. Drug of choice for Gogo dancers as it gives them the energy to dance all night and it keeps their weight down.

12 minutes ago, Bangkok Barry said:

 

Some info about the victim would be interesting. She was living in one of the most expensive places in London.

Hooker killed by Ambassador on diplomatic passport.

3 minutes ago, Gecko123 said:

We're talking about about a posting pattern which almost invariably casts Thais in a negative light. 

Can't really see any other way to view them.

4 hours ago, fredwiggy said:

What is irrational to you makes perfect sense to us. Thinking the universe just came to be from no creation makes no sense. It still  shows in our thinking of the miracles that we see everyday here, which to us come from a creator. Our "proof" makes more sense than yours and others that think as you do. Buddhists don't believe in God, or actually most don't, so that keeps them away from Gods paradise. No false gods is one of the commandments which makes sense also.

Anyone that believes in invisible friends is mentally ill. End of!

38 minutes ago, thaibeachlovers said:

I was discussing the odds of hooking up with a decent woman as opposed to a rotten one, which is 50% or less. Irrelevant to age or work.

OK, so the answer in no chance as there are no decent women, you may find one you think is decent, but if you both live long enough you'll find out she wasn't. Your best hope is one of you dying before she decides to betray you.

By decent I mean, one that will put you first, love you for yourself and care about your feelings.

They always put themselves and their children first, they have no loyalty to any man.

Yes, I agree it's sad, but that's life!