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4 hours ago, seajae said:

wife bought a few of the lazada ones and they didnt last more than a year or so then she got a Sharp EMC 15, brilliant, no problems at all and just keeps going, the cheaper ones do ok at the start but they are not well made(materials used) and they break down if used often

Around new year we bought a Sharp EM Ice2 from Powerbuy based on a friend's recommendation; been great, gets good family use 2-3 times most days for fruit smoothies

46 minutes ago, fredwiggy said:

All foreigners should stick up for other foreigners when in a foreign land, UNLESS, like I said, they are doing illegal or immoral things. T

Why?

I have zero feelings of brotherhood or kinship with someone I don't know based upon their country of origin/skin colour, why would I?

Thairath gives a slightly different version of this 'accident' - a ghost story

In a variation from the more common 'brake failure' the driver stated that it felt like someone else's hands took over the steering wheel.

The insurance claim could mention this ghost passenger, seems plausible enough!

3 hours ago, KhunLA said:

Stepping up ...

... Red Flags out, what else can be done ?   If people are that stupid, maybe a good thing they no longer walk among us, or drive vehicles among us.

 

You'll never fix stupid.

Some things never change.

I had some involvement training with Phuket Surf Lifesaving when we lived there 2009-10. Two of my pics (excuse poor quality) of south Karon beach at mid-tide June 2009, easy to see how at high tide a swimmer would get quite a surprise dropping from shallow to over their head in the space of a few metres. That sudden drop the result of a spell of heavy seas, was done again in a matter of weeks.

An old thread from this forum 2009 More Phuket Drownings 'inevitable' states ten drownings at Karon beach that monsoon season. "Beach guards had warned Mr Lukin and his friends not to swim in the sea, but they were ignored, Mr Winai said."

Yet still people still chose to ignore the flags.

There were five drownings in one four day spell that month, taking the Phuket total to 33 for the first half of 2009.

1 hour ago, Skipalongcassidy said:

Didn't the Thai navy just have a mishap in that area?

No. A long way from Phuket.

On July 26 2023 HTMS Naresuan hit a wharf at Map Ta Phut port in Muang district, Rayong province.

The body was recovered yesterday, as reported in Thairath

In terms of prison conditions, this 77 year old man is probably fortunate he was picked up in Melbourne not Thailand.

Elderly Kiwi charged with importing 2kg of heroin in Melbourne

Fri, 28 Jul 2023

An elderly New Zealand man has been charged with attempting to import about 2kg of heroin through Melbourne Airport.

The 77-year-old man arrived in Australia from Thailand on Wednesday and was remanded in custody.

Australian Border Force officers allegedly found white powder in the lining of the man’s suitcase, which was tested and returned a positive result for heroin.

The pensioner could spend the rest of his life in prison as the police charged the man with importing a “marketable quantity of a border-controlled substance”, for which the maximum penalty is life imprisonment.

Interesting differences in provinces and population demographics.

Last weekend we went to see Mission Impossible - this is the first time I'm aware (we've lived in Chanthaburi since 2011) there has a been a screening of a movie in English, with Thai subtitles. 

Hardly economical - just seven in the theatre - me and six Thais.

The MI movies is still showing, but it appears to have been just the first week they had an English version in one of the theatres..

We go to movies often, and there hasn't been a movie with English subtitles either.

Such is life.

Was he even on Ko Tao at the time of his death? - the news reports suggested he was 'allegedly' there.  There's been a lack of any further news coverage.

A Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade spokesperson said: “The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade is providing consular assistance to the family of an Australian who died in Phuket.

“The Department extends its deepest condolences to the family and friends of the Australian. Owing to our privacy obligations we cannot provide further comment.”

The milk problem has been 'brewing' for some time. 4 July 2022:

Dairy farmers ask for price adjustment of "raw milk", pointing to an increase in costs by 60-70%

Dairy farmers urged the government to fix raw milk prices as farm management costs have increased significantly, fearing that in 2568 [2025], the 0% tariff on imports of milk and dairy products from Australia and New Zealand will destroy the livelihoods of Thai dairy farmers. 

Under the Free Trade Agreement between Thailand and Australia and New Zealand, it will make the price of dairy products from abroad cheaper than the price of raw milk in Thailand.

FTA: The import tariffs and quotas for some Australian and New Zealand dairy products (including whole milk powder, whey, cheese, and anhydrous milk) were removed on January 1, 2021, while import tariffs and quotas for milk, cream, flavored milk, and skim milk powder will be eliminated in 2025.Feb 3, 2564 BE

A basket case!

Friend's cat at rest 'do not disturb'

On 7/20/2023 at 6:50 AM, HappyExpat57 said:

Chanthaburi bone dry as well.

Not our Lotus or any of three 7-11s near us, been to Lotus this evening, coolers are stocked up.

7 minutes ago, BritManToo said:

That still doesn't make much sense.

40% of milk in Thailand come from NZ where it's winter, and in Thailand it's summer.

Both regions cows won't be drying off at the same time.

So why no milk?

It's calving time right now in NZ - July-August - and 'drying off' is the 6-8 weeks immediately prior to this. 

NZ dairy farms change hands, staff, sharemilkers, thousands of herds on the move every 1 June (Gypsy Day) which is a convenient date accordingly.

I gave an explanation of drying off in response to another poster, not in respect to Thailand's dairy imports. There may be other factors involved.

27 minutes ago, GroveHillWanderer said:

I was there today and saw that sign. It doesn't explain much to me though. What on earth is a "dry cow situation during the milking break"?

 

I showed this to my wife and she said she doesn't understand what the Thai wording is supposed to mean, either.

Explanation:

Dairy New Zealand 

Drying off

The dry period allows mammary tissue to recover and repair, and for cows that have been treated with antibiotic dry cow treatment (DCT), a chance to cure existing infections.

A minimum of six weeks (and preferably eight weeks) is recommended between drying off and calving for regeneration of udder tissue. It is important to prevent new infections, especially in the early dry period, which is why good management and monitoring of cows during the dry period is essential.

Matu Tangi Matua Reid, 24

The gunman who killed two people in Auckland’s CBD on Thursday morning told his domestic violence victim “you don’t know what I’m capable of”.

Matu Tangi Matua Reid, 24, was sentenced on domestic violence charges in March.

He was described by a probation officer as being at low-risk of reoffending – but his risk of causing harm to others was considered to be high.

Reid was sentenced in March on charges of injuring with intent to injure, wilful damage, male assaults female and impeding breathing.

The starting point for the sentencing was two years and three months’ imprisonment, but lifted to three years for the violence used, vulnerability of the victim and the fact Reid was on supervision at the time of the offending.

Reid was then given a nine-month discount for his guilty plea and a further seven month discount for his background which Judge Bonnar was satisfied had a connection to his offending.

Judge Bonnar said he was satisfied Reid needed help to address any issues he had and that home detention was an appropriate sentence.

“I do not want to send a young man like you, with a limited history, to prison. I think it would be counterproductive and actually set you down the wrong path.

Judge Bonnar sentenced Reid to five months’ home detention with a number of conditions, including one that he was not to possess, consume or use any alcohol or drugs.

Reid was also required to attend and complete an appropriate non-violence and alcohol and drug programme.

And just by way of comparison, the US Embassy notes on Autopsy

In order to determine the cause of death, the medical examiner on the scene may recommend an autopsy when a U.S. citizen dies outside of a hospital setting.

Autopsies are not typically performed on U.S. citizens who die in hospitals, except at the request and expense of the next-of-kin.

As this man is Australian, reference the Australian Embassy site re deaths within Thailand:

Autopsies and registration of death

A full autopsy is not conducted where the deceased passed away at a hospital with a clear cause of death, unless requested and paid for by NOK. The hospital will usually provide NOK with a notice of death, outlining the cause of death as determined by the treating physician or medical practitioner. NOK will then need to register the death and obtain the death certificate by taking the notice of death to the local district office (Amphur or Tedsaban).

If the death occurs outside of hospital or by accident, the police officer in charge will conduct any necessary investigations and may request an autopsy to determine the cause of death. 

The remains will usually be transferred to a Forensic Institute or major hospital and that will normally conduct the autopsy within 24 hours of receiving the remains. The autopsy report, however, can take at least 6-8 weeks (or, in some cases, more depending on the complexity of the circumstances of the death). Once the autopsy is completed, NOK will require a letter from the Embassy authorising NOK to collect the remains for private funerary arrangements.  After collecting the remains, NOK may then proceed with registering the death as per the above paragraph. 

The Embassy does not become involved in investigations of deaths or in the autopsy process which is the responsibility of local authorities. 

Was in an accounting/claims audit position for insurance company, resigned 2013; this month marks the tenth year in an accounting role with an engineering company - I think she's there for life - good staff, good employer and annual bonus system.

Straight

Thairath reports the two on the motorbike came out from a side alley on the right side, onto the road in front of the approaching concrete truck.

Both students at Sangthian Noi muay Thai camp; deceased aged 21, injured pillion aged 15.