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Over the past six months I have seen my electricity bill reduce to an all time low of  756B to no higher than 890.00 but then my air conditioning was inoperative for three of those months.  However, after repairs the cost rose to 1110B, 1460B and the last bill 1680B, (extreme heat).  As far as charges being increased, haven't noticed any so far.

We live in the north east and have a three bedroom home and plenty of electrical appliances, as well as 15 security lights operating 8 hours a night.  So taking everything into consideration I am quite happy with the charges at the moment. 

The current bill equates to around A$65.00 for the month, which when you compare that to back home, anywhere between A$200 (B5000) to A$1600 (B40,000)a month and higher, I cannot whinge about the charges here.  

Is the intelligent one who wrote this headline asleep as well, he would have to be to have dreamt up this load of rubbish.  Pole is not on the roadway, neither are any of the others. 

There is no motorcycle lane either, as some posters seem to think.

The happy chappie who was driving, according to the body of the story, was falling asleep, which saw the vehicle drift and impact with the pole.  Nothing more, nothing less.  Just a total rubbish report.   

4 hours ago, EnlightenedAtheist said:

Good points. 

 

 

Or in Vietnam or in Europe,... I am sure stray dogs do.

 

In some countries, there are public toilets. I notice that in some countries that have no public toilets, public urination is very frequent. (Now, it is true that one could relieve oneself in better places: vacant lots, for instance. We are assuming that the urinator was not drunk (or the guard, for that matter). We do not know how tactful the guard was. We do not know how the boss is either. We do not know much about the individuals and their past. We do not know much about this story. Usually, stories are much more complicated than what they appear.

Who cares about the presence of toilets or the other rubbish you have proffered.  The only complication in this story is that a group of imbecilic morons took it in turns to systematically beat one disabled man to within an inch of his life.  GUTLESS WONDERS I would say.

But given what you have written it appears you're another do-gooder who offers up excuses for the criminal behaviour of a number of low lives.  What is it, poor Johnny had a terrible childhood, as did his cohorts so that gives them an out for what they perpetrated.  I have never condoned an eye for any eye but in this case I would certainly make an exception.   

6 hours ago, Gracas said:

When you have a choice of going out, getting a job and working for money to support yourself and your holidays, OR just asking for free money and others to pay for you. What do you do ?

Would appear that this young man was also absent when they taught work ethics.

He has a bright future ahead.

Wasn't around when they handed out common sense either.

So being unusually rich leads to dismissal but how the funds were obtained does not rate a mention.  I wonder what in the hell it takes to commence an inquiry into how he came by those riches but hang on, if a precedence was set, then some of them might face the same fate.

I guess maybe they thought that if they lifted the carpet a little higher then it could be swept away and hopefully forgotten.  Seems to be more new acts here then there is in the Ringling Bros. Circus.      

Up here in Loei Province, Isaan, it has been spot on, morning and night, thunder storms, heavy rain and strong winds.  Almost set my watch by it, 5.30am to around 7.00am and 5.00pm to around 6.00pm both days.  Temperatures during both days 39c, of a night a lot cooler at 25c. Thank goodness for the rain as it will help the garden and save me money by not having to water every day.

On ‎30‎/‎03‎/‎2017 at 7:35 AM, wprime said:

Often comas can leave people half brain dead, so maybe her driving will improve.

Providing there's a brain in the first place.

1 hour ago, Baerboxer said:

 

Indeed - as opposed to the classy American, Australian, Kiwi, Canadian, Swedish, Finish, French, German, Indian, Arab tourists one finds behaving impeccably in Pattaya.

 

Sill it did take quite a few posts before the racist dig popped out.

I see, no mention of those Rushin here and there, why is this so?   And please, no spelling corrections.

6 hours ago, biplanebluey said:

Yes,been there done that -------- but I have always got home by following the road---- how on earth do you find your way home crossing roofs ???

As the crow flies! 

On ‎15‎/‎04‎/‎2017 at 6:27 PM, RigPig said:

As the article says : Many of the people trying to reach Australia have been from the Middle East and Afghanistan.

 

I don't see Saudi Arabia, Algeria, UAE, Libya, Egypt etc. ......  opening their doors, so why is Aus a big attraction.  Having worked and lived in most of those coutries, and PNG I might add (in which I managed to play up like a second hand lawnmower!) I never felt any problems either in the bush or in Moresby, not saying there were none but just be aware of your surroundings.

 

I have to ask my self why Islamic coutries are not taking their share of so called refugees, why is it all Europe or Australia and New Zealand?

Government handouts, all the freebies that none of the countries you mentioned, offer.  Check out the European countries, the ones who also have government handouts. then you will have your answer.  

What a precious little snow flake.

On ‎1‎/‎04‎/‎2017 at 5:22 PM, Hoss said:

Thank you, but like you said....destination will be around cr and not Isaan. :-)

Understood but really you do not know what you are missing.  Isaan, regardless of any negative comments you have heard, would, as far as I am concerned, leave Chiang Rai for dead.

14 hours ago, Sooo Upto Me said:

How old is that police boy? Looks like he's only just left kindergarten. ??

He's the star of the Thai version of "Kindergarten Cop." 

That's irony for you. 

I know you are looking at Chiang Mai but if have you ever thought of Loei in the North East. We have 4.5 Rai for sale in a good area and only 4 kilometres from the city.  It is flat and requires very little filling.  Electricity and water is available.  Asking price 3.6 million baht.

41 minutes ago, Moonlover said:

I am quoting verbatim from the Land Traffic Act B. E. 2522 (1979) Section 34:

 

If the road is divided into two or more lanes in the same direction, the driver shall keep to the outermost left-hand lane. …..Except in the following situations:

 

a. there is an obstruction in the road

 

b. the road is prescribed as one-way

 

c. it is necessary to enter the correct lane upon approaching a junction

 

d. when overtaking another vehicle

 

e. when driving faster than vehicles in the left-hand side lane.

 

I read nothing there that condones overtaking on the left. Which version are you reading?

Seeing you took time to look up the Land Traffic Act, B.E. 2522 (1979) maybe if you read a little further than you would have found this:-

Section 45 (400-1000B)
No driver shall overtake another vehicle from the left-side unless:
a. the vehicle to be overtaken is making a right turn or has given a signal that he is going to make a right turn
b. the roadway is arranged with two or more traffic lanes in the same direction.

I'd say B would condone overtaking/undertaking on the left, wouldn't you?

11 hours ago, whatawonderfulday said:

Sorry but you are looking at outdated rules.

The post that I quoted was drawn from the current legislation, The Land Traffic act 2522 (1979).  But seeing you are adamant that what I quoted is outdated, would you be kind enough to provide the amended legislation and highlight the updated rules to back your assertion.

1 hour ago, whatawonderfulday said:

the Thai traffic law and latest theory test states you should not !!

Here's the official rules.

Section 45 (400-1000B)
[No driver shall overtake another vehicle from the left-side unless:
a. the vehicle to be overtaken is making a right turn or has given a signal that he is going to make a right turn
b. the roadway is arranged with two or more traffic lanes in the same direction.]

5 hours ago, whatawonderfulday said:

Undertaking is illegal in Thailand so was she aware ?  Was she wearing a seatbelt and had she passed her driving test legally.  These questions never appear to be answered in most traffic accidents highlighted. So if the answer is no to any one of those questions then all I would say is "what goes round comes round"

Sorry but undertaking is quite legal in Thailand provided the lanes that allow travel in the same direction are marked traffic lanes, such as they are where this driver was overtaking (undertaking).  Nothing illegal except the manner in which she was driving and the excessive speed she appeared to be  travelling at.

19 hours ago, darksidedog said:

More time to submit documents? Haven't I heard this somewhere before?

And like, incriminating stuff gets deleted and denied?

Cops in US and EU don't give you a month to come up with cover stories and lies, so why do they keep letting people get away with it here?

Yeah some where in the RTP if I recall.  It's the same in Oz, search warrants or subpoenas are obtained and then executed without any warning given to the suspect.  This is an absolute joke.

4 hours ago, dictater said:

Notice not one little beep of the horn!

Come on, do you expect him to have a horn when he has no brakes.  These things come in three's.  Brake failure, horn failure, brain failure.

This young man has to live with this for the rest of his life and this, in itself, is a severe punishment.  Should he have been brought before the court, of course he should have but for those criticising, unless you know the full facts and the mitigating circumstances, you're only issuing ignorant opinions that have no relevance to the actual incident.

There are laws and procedures to be followed, despite what some think, so to continue to bash the Thai legal system is really nonsensical and without foundation.  No matter what, it is always the same mob who offer these opinions, which have no basis in law despite them apparently thinking otherwise.  They do so without any factual knowledge of the incident and have formed their disparaging opinion from heavens knows what.

I do not know this person but he appears decent, well dressed and presented as someone who appeared extremely remorseful given he readily co-operated and admitted to the charge.  He was backed by his family and that of the young woman, something highly unlikely if the latter believed him to not be the person he has shown himself to be.  Given the results, I think it is a reasonable outcome as the findings were based on Thai, not western law.  And for once, a positive outcome but still the drivel spews forth.  

On ‎19‎/‎03‎/‎2017 at 9:59 PM, 7by7 said:

In the UK anyone wearing a face covering of any kind is obliged to remove it for official identification purposes, such as passing through immigration, giving evidence in a court of law; even before taking a driving test!

 

It is up to individual banks and other commercial entities what their policy is.

 

The same for whatever dress code employers or schools wish to have. As long as they are not discriminatory and apply equally to all. MPs back temp worker’s campaign to end ‘sexist’ high heel policy and Worker wins case over wearing tie

 

But other than those situations, what someone chooses to wear is their own affair. Whether that choice is motivated by religion, fashion, allegiance to a particular youth cult or football team, or anything else.

Sounds like the Poms are smart, no like the DA's in Australia.  Down there the minority are being give a free reign.  If they don't change soon they will rue the day they didn't.

I do not believe "Religious" garb should be banned but the wearers of the Niqab and Burka should be required, by law, to remove the face covering any where that it is necessary for the wearer to be identified.  That is banks, courts, police checks, police stations, airports etc., or anywhere any other type of face covering is banned.  Those bans are in place for a reason, that is for the specific purpose of identifying the wearer, nothing more, nothing less.  Other than that, wear what you like, who really gives a toss.

Had the same trouble last month and had good service despite losing a large number of connection days. They went out of their way to help and when I asked for a reduction in charges I was told they would see what they could do.  At the time my account was due I received an SMS advising me that they had reduced my monthly charge by B450.00 for the problem period.  I have found that patience and civility pays as Thais have long memories and they do record everything.