Geordie59

Only 60%. For us non muslims the don't give a shit factor from our politicians is about 100%.

I'm sure muslims would get a much better response if they would come out against extremism more often. If you don't want to be tarred with the same brush then speak up people.

The incident filmed on Monday is likely to do little to try and improve the image of Pattaya, something which the tourism officials have been eager to do in recent years.

Improving Pattaya's image would be a disaster and turn it in a ghost town. People come here because it is SIN CITY, beside a few Russian families and Chinese tour busses.

Wow BrainLife your first post on here and yet you seem to be an expert on Pattaya-I am here for the culture and thainess

And why shouldn't he be. I was here over 20 years before I put my 1st comment on this site. I think I had a fair idea of how things worked by then.

Did they pay for the chair ? Probably Russians trying to get free chairs, I can understand the vendor.

Bit of a crass comment. Most Europeans put a towel down on the beach for free where they come from. Why would you assume they are Russian?

And no, I myself am not Russian.

" But a local environment group warned that petroleum production in the area would severely affect nearby villagers' lives because of the pollution the drilling would emit. "

Presumably the villagers have abandoned using their own cars, motorbikes & iron-buffaloes, to reduce local-impact of burning petroleum products ?

And if the gas will be piped to a site sixteen miles away, wouldn't that be removing the current problem, from their immediate vicinity ... they should welcome construction of the pipeline !

The pipeline will not remove the need for a flare at the well head location or separtion plant, if that what they have there, not sure how its all set up

So they will build a pipeline, to carry away the gas produced to where it can be used productively, yet still be flaring gas at the start of the pipeline rather than sending it away, doesn't make much sense to me ?

I can understand flaring gas, at an oil-production well-head, it's an unwanted/uncommercial by-product.

Would any of our more-expert posters care to comment, on why the current flaring (for test-purposes) seems to be producing so much pollution, in this particular case ? Is that normal ?

I suspect the protests are just a way of local villagers trying to get some money / jobs etc out of Apico.

As for continued flaring at the start of the pipeline - this is quite normal. In simple terms, say for example the well needs to be shut in at the down safety hole valve, pressure above the valve needs to be bled down. The fastest and safest way to do this is by burning the gas close to the well. A limited amount of gas should always be burning as a pilot for such burning. The last thing you want to worry about in event of an emergency is lighting the gas.

It is also quite common to have flaring off points staged along the length of a pipeline when it is on land.

Is the website price the same as going to an Apple shop and buying there? I'm planning on getting a new computer soon.

I am not sure why those going from Turkey are not seized as well.

Once they reach the safety of Turkey and try to continue onwards they become economic migrants, previously known as ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS.

I never was required to do a 90 day check in in Iran, Morocco, Malaysia, Taiwan or South Korea. There are no 90 day check ins in the USA unless you are a patrolled convict or in the EU for that matter. The only requirement for resident visa holders was to go to the local police station and register a new address.

I think this rule was just a whim that seemed like a good idea to give face to some minister and generate a little cash.

Dont know where the "generate a little cash" comes in as there is no cost to a 90 day report. In fact it just increases the admin for absolutely no gain that I can see.

Incorrect. I am sure that a large volume of cash is derived from late reporting fines.

I don't know why everyone does not report on-line - it is so easy!

I'll give it a try on line, but I am not hopeful. I can't even figure out how to get an avatar in the corner of my posts. Best leave it to my seven year old son to sort out.

So what type of visa did you have when in all those countries?

I know that on a UK passport you only get 90 days on arrival and this is supposed to be non extendable.

Are you saying you just breeze up to immigration in Iran or Morocco and stamp you in with a smile for as long as you want to stay?

Something is missing here.

Many comments here all from the same view point.

So most people think they should be allowed to stay on a permanent basis with no checks once they have gained entry to Thailand.

Are you prepared to offer the same visas to everyone wanting to live in your home country?

Thought not.

never any winners in a fight when the police are involved in any country, winner goes to jail loser looser to hospital, no matter who started it.

in my opinion better to be tried by 12 than nursed by 1

Or in this case loser goes to hospital then moves on to jail.

I wonder if the police will have managed to lose the cctv footage that showed the guy trying to get away from the rich bully boys?

The guy was nothing more than a low life thug and bully who lived by ripping off other foreigners but wasn't adverse to stealing from locals or his employers as well. After he ran away from trouble in Pattaya he continued his antics in Angeles City. He was actually on his way home from his bar when the street he turned into was blocked and they filled him full of holes. The girl (Thai I think) on the back of the bike was unharmed.

I saw more people celebrating his demise than sad about it.

Wow finally, justice is too slow in Thailand especially when rich people are involved. Its good that the guy finally has to go to jail. I always thought it was a farce when he did not have to go to jail. Finally some justice.

Next on the list red bull and the teenager that hit the minivan with people in it.

Vorayuth Yoovidhaya, the Red Bull Heir, will NEVER serve time for his crime.. And was it really a crime or an awful accident ? Shit happens in life and I think this spoilt young man hit the motorcyclist by accident and then panicked ..

when he realised the driver was a policeman. The policeman's family accepted ten million bahts in compensation. Will help to fill the space left by the dead policeman. This is Thailand and it's the way it works here. Let the young guy alone and let him live his life. He has to have that on his conscience forever.

Do you really believe it will bother his conscience?

His only concern will be in not going to jail..

Good that we have all these flights to choose from.
I'd far rather read that it was the best, the most efficient, the friendliest or some other positive news though.

All these nonsense comments when everyone knows that it is the repeated in/out "tourists" they want to crack down on.

The technical and factual content of this article is so in inaccurate as to make it absolutely pathetic.

It does allow people to actually walk along what is left of the beach one day of the week.
Last time I tried on a non Wednesday there were several places where the only way was to walk in the dirty water.

Warned AGAIN!

No change then, just like the other 100 times.

Has anyone looked at the exchange rates recently. The MYR has devalued about 35% against the USD in the last 18 months. All they are doing is charging a similar amount when converted to a more international recognised currency.

^Inshallah

DTAC at Big C Extra on Pattaya klang. Took me 5 mins and no ID required.

Different religious outlook my arse!
He ran out of money or else he would still be here.

what's this 'inactive posts' BS? anyway very best wishes for those girls locked into a life of misery

Chances are those girls are ruing being caught by the police. They were not slaves, and they were earning money.

Sad situation, yes. But "traficked"...I doubt it.

Aged 15-17. Sounds like trafficking to me. Probably sold by their parents though.

Sad to see what was one of the best airlines in the world 25 years ago come to this.
Poor management, high prices and too many freebies has eroded service and performance to the extent that I only fly Thai when there is no other option.

I'm happy to see the baht slide , the further the better . When I first came it was 70baht to the pound stirling , but every little counts .

When I first came over it was 35 to the pound Stirling, only went up after the Asian crash.

Exactly. Many people don't realise this or have forgotten.

It was virtually fixed at 25 to the USD which made it around 35 to the Pound.

Looking historically at other Asian currencies it should probably be around 38-39 to the USD right now.

Yes, education and alcohol simply don't go together. I'd make it 500 metres myself. And how about a ban on cigarettes as well ?

That would make the whole of Bangkok dry and smoke free - except for the exhaust fumes etc.

Forget more CCTV cameras.
Get police out there stopping and fining all traffic violators THS500 on the spot with a genuine receipt for any offence.
Take half the money and use it to employ more traffic police with the surplus legally going into whatever slush fund they want.

Problem solved.