On 1/03/2017 at 5:07 AM, Raymonddiaz said:

time to boycott these parks...i hate when people think tourists are just stupid money spenders.

Yesterday my Thai wife, her father and her son and I went to the Hua Hin (fake) floating market to have lunch. I say it's fake because the pond is artificial and everything is sold from shops surrounding the pond, so there is in fact no "floating market." We had visited the place before and entry was free, but on arriving at the entrance this time, were informed that there is now an entry charge of 20 Baht for Thai visitors and a 200 Baht entry fee for foreigners. This meant that it would have cost us 260 Baht just to get into the place, plus the cost of lunch. We just turned around and walked out again and had lunch somewhere else, for a total of 290 Baht.  

8 hours ago, AlexRich said:

I had a car accident several years ago in the rain at speed and I bounced off the central barriers a few times before dragging the car to the hard shoulder, a write-off. Shaken, but unscathed. You have a chance in a car, but a motorbike is unforgiving. I can't work out how this happened, did he swerve to avoid something before hitting the barrier? RIP Herr Melzer.

It may have been an intentional event due to desperation. R.I.P. 

8 hours ago, Andrew Dwyer said:

You could get seriously hurt tackling those !!
......... but I'd risk it


Sent from my iPhone with the usual amount of sincerity and sarcasm

I dare say that suffocation would be a possibility.

"Buddhism Office head axed"

I thought that this kind of thing only happens in places like Saudi Arabia, but not in Thailand.

4 hours ago, edwinchester said:

Wifey and I have asked a taxi driver to recommend and take us to a nice restaurant when we were unfamiliar with an area. Really have these cops nothing better to do?

Indeed. Like e.g. arrest fish-feeding tourists. 

7 hours ago, optad said:

Buddhism is not a religion, more a way of thinking or philosophy. Permissive for almost anything.

 

But, up to you...

"Buddhism is not a religion, more a way of thinking or philosophy."

That is true for true Buddhism. Then there is also fake Buddhism, which is similar to the Catholic Church more like a money-making racket. 

2 minutes ago, petermik said:

Because T.I.T. and unfortunately will/does not want to change

Well, how dare farang interfere with their way of life?

3 hours ago, Lingba said:

so he is simply speaking about what exists and gets thrown in jail?

Yep. They don't like to have their noses rubbed in it.

4 hours ago, Reigntax said:

Kohphanganitis covers anything from missing limbs, being shot, stabbed or found floating face down in the ocean.

But I suspect that in the estimation of Thai authorities, the island is yet another of the world's natural wonders.  

An injury should not be let go that far, to a point where it becomes a chronic and potentially life-threatening problem.
External use of diluted (with water) hydrogen peroxide is very effective for dealing with infections, but should not be used to excess, or for deep wounds.

A mainly raw diet consisting of fresh fruit and vegetables including homemade sauerkraut (which is a natural antibiotic), would also assist healing. You can't be healthy on unhealthy food. Remember that cooked food is dead food. It's okay in moderation, but raw food should predominate.  

Exposure to sunshine is also important, although sunburn obviously needs to be avoided. 

This is not to be construed as medical advice, but you can try these things at home!   

34 minutes ago, mommysboy said:

 

In retrospect a lot of us, myself included, should not be here on economic grounds.  But it is fair to say money was a lot easier to earn a few years ago, and then of course we met a lady, got married and perhaps had a kid or two. What are we to do? 

 

You speak perfect sense of course, and now I would say only the very well healed and unattached should live in Thailand, which is increasingly not a cheap place to live anymore.

 

Somebody who has lived here for a few years may find it very difficult to re-establish themselves in their home country.  In the UK, whilst day to day expenses are actually on a par now with Thailand, the cost of housing is sky high, and you have to pass credit checks and put sown hefty deposits.

 

There is perfect sense, but it flies in the face of the reality for ordinary people.

I find living in Thailand way cheaper than living in my adopted home country New Zealand, as fr one thing we don't pay rent as we own our own property. But living expenses.including cost for power (about 1000 Baht per month), water (about 200 Baht per month) and the internet connection (abut 1200 Baht per month for unlimited internet access) are a lot less than in New Zealand. 

In Thailand, my pension is enough to get by, while in New Zealand my wife and I both had to get part time jobs to supplement the New Zealand pensions we both had. In Thailand only I get the New Zealand pension, but as I said we manage.

When we had our dwelling erected on our property we didn't need to spend money on a building permit or a resource management consent like we would have in New Zealand.  I love it here in rural Prachuap Khiri Khan, I much prefer it to living in Bangkok where we lived before.    

5 hours ago, watso63 said:

Problem solved unfortunately, for him at least?

So, was it an accident, or an intentional or unintentional suicide?

10 hours ago, clockman said:

The Thais stole Buddhism from India, Then perverted it suit there greed.!

My understanding is that Buddha and his teachings were considered a threat by India's Hindu priests which is why Buddhism spread in other Asian countries, but not in India.

I agree with the perversion bit though, in that Thai Buddhism seems to be a strange mixture of animism, Hinduism and superstition with a veneer of Buddhism to give it the appearance of Buddhism. Much like the Catholic Church, Buddhism seems to be mostly  money -making operation. There do seem to be some exceptions, like the late Buddhadhasa  Bhikkhu.

   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buddhadasa

4 hours ago, Mickmouse1 said:

Haha..so you blame religion? Blameyour corrupt inner self for hiding behind religions mate.

Many corrupt individuals use religion to cover their ill activities. Only simple people will blame religion and exonerate culprits. Cheers?

Religions prescribe an idealistic life many people are unable to live up to, celibacy - which is unnatural - being a good example. Personally I feel that the world would be much better off without organised religions.  

1 hour ago, Cake Monster said:

Teachers are supposed to be looked up to, admired, and respected by the children and their parent for their hard work and dedication to a honourable profession.

What future is there for this country when all these people have as role models in society are Teachers such as these moronic scum.

 

 

Honourable profession? There are many good and dedicated teachers, but the system is in my opinion all wrong in that it is not dedicated to developing children's potential, but designed to turn them into little cogs in the establishment's machinery.

The educational system is also (mis-)used to indoctrinate children with the lies that keep this corrupt and evil society going for the benefit of the psychopaths who run the show. Childhood and education have been hijacked by the psychopathic elites all over the world. They just can't risk letting children grow up into intelligent, independently thinking adults. Vaccination programmes are also an integral part of this, being designed to impair children's health and normal brain development. People who believe that vaccines prevent diseases are themselves victims of the brainwashing I am talking about.

In Thailand schools, "Teacher Respect Day" is celebrated once a year. The children bring a flower arrangement for their teacher, and as part of the ceremony, children kneel on the floor facing their teacher, then - at a signal given - have to bow down so that their forehead touches the ground. As far as I am concerned, this has more to do with programming children to bow down to authority than respecting teachers. I love Thai children, but the school where I was teaching was run more like a mental asylum than something I would associate with real education. 

6 hours ago, Lingba said:

What the "<deleted>" is the matter with this country and their stupid ass backward educational system?...This is hideous!..No wonder why kids come out of schools in this country so lost...

I taught English to Grade 2 students at a large bi-lingual school in Bangkok.  I can attest that while corporal punishment is officially illegal, it is commonly used by teacher to discipline children.

12 hours ago, Canceraid said:

The immigration should reconsider the Bt 800,000 bank balance for retirement visas and instead raise it to 8 million baht and start doing a crackdown on all these farang illegal overstayers etc.

 

So you think it's okay to discriminate against farang who are less wealthy than you appear to be? I have  a message for you but it is probably not in keeping with ThaiVisa posting guidelines.

1 hour ago, Srikcir said:

Do the full Environmental Report first and see what direction this project should take. A referendum solves nothing.

Not here in Thailand, where a referendum is just an opinion poll. Unlike In Switzerland, where referendum results are BINDING on the government!  This is why Switzerland is the only democratic country in the world which could be said to be a true democracy. All other "democracies" are sham democracies because they are really elected dictatorships:  you get your five minutes of democracy while voting at the polls, then have to live in a dictatorship until the next elections. It's just glorified slavery.   

7 hours ago, NCC1701A said:

"On the floor nearby on his side was the lifeless body of 59 year old Phongphat Chotichum a teacher and lawyer. He too had been shot in the head and body multiple times.

 

Outside was the male victim's Toyota Vigo truck with Bangkok license plates."

 

Cop just flipped out that a successful and intelligent man was hitting on his wife. 

 

Jealousy is a terrible thing.

I taught English to G2 Thai children at a bi-lingual private school for three and a half years. The children were lovely, but as far as the school management and education system was concerned, it was much like being in a mental asylum, so I sympathize with the parents' plight. 

2 hours ago, Kabula said:

Ouch!

 

Rule #1...Never shoot your genitals off with a shotgun!

 

This is very suspicious to me in view of the fact that I've never heard anyone in 69 years, shooting their genitals off with a shotgun accidentally.

I agree.  Whatever the truth may be, don't try this at home!  It is bound to hurt like hell ! 

Of all places, why is the government allowing a coal-fired power station in Krabi, which is a scenic wonderland and major tourist attraction? 

In addition, mercury emissions from coal-fired power stations are (along with, among other things - maternal mercury fillings and mercury-containing childhood vaccines) contributing to the horrendous rise in childhood autism. 

If the power station is built, expect a sharp drop in the number of foreign tourists.

7 hours ago, Thaiwrath said:

 

Consolation is she saved herself 133,000 baht.

Yes, but think how pissed off the gunmen now will be!  She will be better off in jail just from the point of view of her own safety alone. 

Sad.

1 hour ago, possum1931 said:

Why could he not go himself?

I suspect he's a farang - doesn't speak Thai.