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3 hours ago, arick said:

Death penalty in Thailand is no different then living in Edmonton. 

You forgot the P ; )

Sorry Rooster you could not pay me enough to live 24/7 in Bangkok.I'll share with you a story that cemented the idea of NEVER living there,caught a taxi to the train station it took 2 and one half hours to get there!I promised myself that day to never live in Bngkok. I've been back plenty of times to visit the wife's family and like you i tolerate it for a few days tops then it's time to get the hell outta Dodge.

Then there's the pollution.It is brutal in the dry season and the traffic jams are still as horrendous as that day in the taxi.  Thx but no thx ,i;ll pass.

Joe Farrari Part Duex

13 hours ago, ThailandRyan said:

Driving down to Hua Hin you have spots where the left lane is 80kph, the middle lane is 100 kph and the right lane is a max of 120 kph with a minimum of 100 kph.  Maybe designed for the different sized vehicles, but every time we drive to the house from BKK there is always a bus or a semi-truck in the right had lane doing 80.....kind of defeats the purpose and causes a huge back-up.  Then you have the wannabe speed racers who cut in and out at 160kph.........still no highway police in sight except at a checkpoint they may or may not be using.

Then there's the cheater lane, first time i seen it <deleted> lol.

As for checkpoints both times they waved me thru,wife said "you farang,they don't stop"

1 hour ago, CM Dad said:

First they need to post speed limit signs on roads, especially highways.  I recently asked several people, both Thais and non-Thais what the speed limit was on major highways around Chiang Mai and received a wide variety of answers such as 80, 90, 100. and even 120 KPH.  There are few, if any, signs on the roads here.

 They do post the speed limits on major highways albeit not as much as in Canada.  You got a variety of answers b/c that's how the speed limits work here.Left lane may have a posting of 60,middle lane 80 ,passing lane 100.

35 minutes ago, ThailandRyan said:

What kind, the Nazi style helmets I see some motorcyclist wearing or the plastic bow helmet.

Check out this beauty.

So much for keeping a stiff upper lip.

3 hours ago, aussienam said:

Would this Brit have done the same in the UK?  Seems many here choose to drink drive because 'everyone' does it.  But don't consider potential consequences. 

Running over people then driving off is the epitomy of being a complete lowlife.  Drunken fool.  Prison, huge fines, massive compensation claims and deportation.  

This Brit guy can be characterized as a pomey?

11 hours ago, jacko45k said:

Hard to say really..... would you not accept a package for a neighbour if they appeared to be out..... I would, presuming there was nothing to pay that is. 

Careful,that may be the end of Jacko 45 Thai visa news.

10 hours ago, ThailandRyan said:

Boy if it is money they want then just open the doors for all tourists to arrive with a Visa Exempt, take the shackles off and let the venues stay open 24 hours, make it just like Las Vegas.  Add in the casinos and the folks will stream on in

 

More cowbell please.

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5 hours ago, jacko45k said:

There isn't any seat belt for the bench seat at rear of my truck cab! And what about people traveling in the pickup bed?

Isn't it obvious? Tell them take a Cab or Tuk Tuk....that or sign a waiver releasing you of responsibility.

7 hours ago, richard_smith237 said:

America is not #3 in most dangers road status....  The article has completely mislead its readers.

 

In the article itself, of the 56 countries listed there are 21 other countries with higher deaths per 100,000 of population. 

I did raise a Spockian eyebrow when i read it.

Though every year we hear about multiple car pile-ups on American Interstates when they get hit by a snowstorm,granted you guys are not used to them as we are in Canada.lol

A couple of factors contributing to the USA rank:

1) Americans own the most cars per capita

2) Many of them don't know how to drive properly in snowy/icy conditions. Using the 'rocking method to get unstuck is something they're not familiar with.I personally know examples of this.

As a Canadian it's second nature how to handle driving in wintery weather.

Second time this issue has occurred for me. Hope it gets fixed quick.

50/50 a divorce is in the cards.

First time i went coach from Bangkok to Surat Thani let me tell that was a real adventure,the toilet was a hole in the floor hilarious,no AC and then at night it got bloody cold,i used my beach towel for a blanket.An unforgettable experience.

In Canada it's mandatory to renew your driver's license every five years,any outstanding  tickets that are 'on the books' have to be cleared up.No pay ,no renewal,can't get auto insurance in other words you're hooped.

Btw if you chose not to and get caught driving with an expired/suspended licence or no insurance Ai Yi Yi look out.

Does this mean i don't need to apply for an extension beyond 30 days?

Pattaya giveth and Pattaya taketh away.

On 7/5/2022 at 5:44 PM, ThailandRyan said:

Here come the anti mask wearing commentstors again. Get off your high horses and wear them as your asked.  Keep one in your pocket...  It's not fearmongering, it's reality.

How 'bout this you do you and i'll do me.

7 hours ago, KIngsofisaan said:

No country can stay cheap forever.

 

30 years ago Thailand was cheap, not so much anymore unless you want to live like a pauper.

 

No sure how many people lived in a single room with a fan in their home country before moving to Thailand full-time? Then use that as excuse that Thailand is cheap?

 

Compare apples to apples. If you owned a decent home, cars, your own western food, in your home country and tried to replace that lifestyle in Thailand, it would not be so cheap. However, when you sell up in your home country to come spend your golden years in a 1 room flat with just a fan, no car and eat off the street every meal, that is the reason people think it is cheap.

 

Thailand is not cheap, however, people can SURVIVE cheaply. Same as you could SURVIVE cheaply in any other country if you had to.

 

Lots of folks stay in Thailand because they are financially trapped by the initial cheapness when they first moved here.

 

Some pensions do not keep up with inflation and now there are some folks with no money and no where to move home to.

 

What I would predict, if I could, is that cities and tourist areas WILL get expensive.

 

Getting to Thailand via air will get expensive due to rising cost associated with fuel.

 

Is the Thailand experience of increased air-fare and 4/5 star resorts going to be worth it?

 

Tourist might come and be a one and done due to the cost and the experience not living up to the price due to all the reasons mentioned in this post?

 

The only place I do not see increasing much is rural, backwards Isaan. Hard to raise prices when there are no jobs, no tourists and villages have people still working manual labor in the fields as their only source of income.

 

PS Don't get rural Isaan confused with Khon Kaen or Udon Thani. 

 

 

When it comes to Isaan i get my 411 from the wife.She's from Bangkok area and worked in the business district with her degree.From what iv'e learned from her your description is pretty much confirms it.I'm curious about Udon Thani never been there what's makes it different from the rest of Isaan?

Btw nice handle "king". ; )