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This is how I pieced the story in my head... trying to make it fit the facts.

The man got drunk and on a bet/dare he went out into the woods to compare his privates to the local bull... (yes, he was really drunk)... the cow seeing a drunk man naked coming towards her, panicked because she thought her virtue was going to be stolen from her - and decided to fight back... 🤣

On 7/26/2024 at 5:22 PM, tonypattaya said:

The most likely cause was that the baht bus pulled away before the passenger took his seat. thereby jolting him backwards. The fact that the driver sped away when the public were shouting at him to stop is reprehensible and, for that alone, he should serve a long prison sentence.

If he was getting on the songthaew he would have been leaning forward and usually grabbing a rail to pull yourself in.  It takes at most 2 seconds to step up and in, and it does not look like that person boarded at that point.  The video shows the vehicle moving forward at a constant speed at the time it records the person in question.  The person is not facing forward as he would be if he was getting in at that point, the person is facing away from the driver when he exits and his feet go down and he falls towards the driver backwards as the vehicle moves forward (and he is not in a spinning motion).  The back of the persons head hits the ground hard... One person is who saw the person fall on the ground ran to him, there were no other people responding to the incident. 

20 hours ago, Pattaya57 said:

This is crazy. Clip shows baht bus at constant speed and the guy just went out the back of the bus. There'd be no one yelling at baht bus to stop as he is long gone at that same speed

 

Looks like the guy just decided to step off a moving bus

Watched the video, he was facing the direction of stepping off but my gut reaction is something was wrong... to me he did not seem to be in the motion of stepping off a moving vehicle... so I have lots of questions, was he having a medical episode that disoriented him, was he dangerously intoxicated,... I have so so many possible questions that may never be answered...  I won't make the assumption at this point it was the passengers fault, just know it is not the driver's fault... in any case it was a freak incident.

6 minutes ago, RichardColeman said:

Maybe Thailand should instigate a 50 million baht compensation payment for all foreigners dying whilst on hoiiday in accidents !

Most foreigners cannot afford paying the Thai government 50 million baht... please don't suggest it... 🤪

5 minutes ago, mfd101 said:

I find it hard to believe that a grown man, standing at the back and HANGING ON, would be unable to withstand the centrifugal forces as the vehicle 'sped away'.

Not to mention, I doubt he was facing forward... and there was no centrifugal force according to the photo... it was a straight section... and he was not spun - so he must have been facing away from the truck and that would not give you the same sort of grip against the flow of vehicle.

11 minutes ago, hotchilli said:

Shouldn't that be nationwide, why just Pattaya.

 

Probably because where I am, you don't have a bunch of inebriated foreigners getting on and of Songthaews and then going splat.  I use them often where I live and I have never felt unsafe on them from being flung off the back... but then, I don't drink and ride on them.  Maybe the songthaews in Pattaya should just forbid foreigners from taking them - and force them to call a grab cab.

5 minutes ago, hotchilli said:

That's what foreigners who die mean to Thailand...

Yes, and that is why the foreigners estate should pay Thailand for loss of tourist revenue... 🤣

4 hours ago, webfact said:

This decision marks a significant reversal from the country's earlier stance that saw a push towards decriminalization and controlled use, particularly for medical and research purposes.

That is what happens when the regulation and enforcement fails to match the 'goal' of decriminalizing it.  It went from illegal to decriminalized, but parts of areas looked like one gigantic dispensary -- which was not medical nor research.  If it had not been so public in that manner, the reclassification drive probably would not have gotten any traction.   I, personally, could not care less about how it is classified (never used). 

6 hours ago, Digitalbanana said:

So video footage, witness statements, global viral news coverage about the tourism impact for the country not enough to get them going eh?

Hmmm... you know dead men don't tend to complain... so... if they were killed... no complaint... would not be able to pursue charges...

21 hours ago, zyphodb said:

 

 Fair enough, Opium isn't Heroin though...

It is not opium, but it is an opiate. 

Heroin is a drug made from morphine which comes from opium...

Heroin started it's life as a cough suppressant.... from Bayer.

9 hours ago, oldscool said:

This despite the fact that "the drug wasn’t always prohibited. Anglo-Americans and Europeans have known about marijuana’s medicinal benefits since at least the 1830s.

Opiates and Coca (this covers drugs like Heroin, Morphine, Cocaine) were unregulated and legal up until 1914 I believe... (Coke Cola recipe was changed as a result).  

18 minutes ago, NoshowJones said:

What a  load of BS. Go back and read my post again. Where did I say anything about anyone getting in my way? And I am not like many.

"And if you are like many" is not the same as "You are like many" - it is a turn of phrase meant to imply that while you may do one thing, many will not ('many' not 'you').  It does not matter if the if the crosswalk is well marked, or not well marked in Thailand... crosswalks have seemingly NO meaning to Thai drivers for the most part - I get the feeling that they don't even know that a crosswalk infers a 'right of way' for a pedestrian to cross.  It also indicates the driver should take caution when approaching the crosswalk to make sure they can act if someone starts crossing.   In fact, I would say it is more dangerous to paint them on the road for those that know the standard is a right of way - especially if they come from a country where it is enforced strictly - as it gives a tourist a feeling that crossing it is safe to do.  Try going to a crosswalk in Bangkok and stand at a crosswalk and point to indicate you are crossing... NO one will stop in most cases... effectively you are as safe doing that as jaywalking on a major roadway while the road is not clear. 

1 hour ago, NoshowJones said:

Also remember that many crosswalks are badly marked and when you are driving behind other traffic you do not see the "black and whites" of the crosswalks until you are almost on it.

If I see anyone waiting at a crosswalk, I will not stop unless a pedestrian steps on it first or makes it obvious they want to use it.

And then if you are like many - speed up to get through there before you have to stop for a pedestrian who has the audacity to get in your way and delay you - even for a second 🤣.... then "points += 5"

On 5/4/2024 at 1:02 PM, Bangkok Barry said:

 

He must be a leading candidate for the Darwinism of the Year Award - handing cocaine to an immigration officer. That really takes a very special kind of stupid. But he certainly looks the part.

To be eligible for the Darwin award... the person must be deceased (to rid the gene pool of his genes). 

21 hours ago, marin said:

$185.00USD is the fee for the visa. There is no deposit, if you meet the criteria a visa is issued, if not the fee is gone. 

Yes, it is not a visa fee so much as a visa application fee. 

23 hours ago, trav2021 said:

I am in Thailand with my Thai girlfriend. Has anyone recently gone through the process of obtaining a tourist visa to the USA for a Thai girlfriend?  Thoughts on the likelihood of obtaining one?  Thanks. 

It is hit and miss with the US, but the first time applying - even with a good (even good government) job who is unmarried... has a good likelihood of rejection.  It all depends on the who is involved in the decision at the Embassy.  (i.e. don't get your or her hopes up) Also having a US boyfriend - who is not providing the US government with a support guarantee if she did not leave - is not necessarily a plus...

8 minutes ago, Jenkins9039 said:

Makes me wonder if he had any disagreements at home, and someone slipped it in, as that's kinda stupid.

That sounds like a stretch... probably just could not do without this drug for the entire vacation and had it on him...  maybe he slipped it in his passport so he would be easily able to find it and forgot to take it out before handing his passport, or maybe he does not carry his important documents in their own compartment and it slipped in... either way... it is a life altering mistake...   If all he had was for his own use and not for distribution, I hope he gets help and some leniency (and of course a standard blacklisting - which in his case would be a positive). Also hoping UK has an agreement to repatriate after a portion of his sentence is served to serve out remainder in UK prison.

9 hours ago, CrossBones said:

I would like to get some short sleeved shirts and slacks made up. Also a lightweight blazer. Does anyone have any ideas of a tailor with good quality and resonable prices?

 

I think many of the tailors use the same factory/factories so i dont want to pay over the odds for a tailor at expensice location. Thanks

I usually buy my cloths from Marty's New Fashion at 178/1 Sukhumvit Road, Between Soi 8 and 10.  It is a family run shop that was opened up more than 40 years ago (maybe back as far as the Vietnam war) at that location (before all the madness).  It is run by two brothers (I have not seen the father there for a while so I am guessing he is retired).   The cloths are well made and will last a very long time.   I don't think they use a factory (though they use a seamstress somewhere nearby I think), all the material that they use to make it is sold in shop (and I seem to remember them going on business trips to find quality material).  Usually they like to have you come back for a second fitting to make fine adjustments (after the first fitting and initial tailoring) -- though most times I have not needed further find adjustments.

4 minutes ago, Sig said:

Being a different branch of government has nothing to do with it. You seriously have never heard the uproar when a President or a Prime Minister (or other high ranking official, like maybe an Interior Minister....) makes a comment on a pending court case that is creating a stir in the public??? It happens on occasion and is always (except maybe in countries like Thailand?) met with immediate reproval from many quarters, except maybe the idiot's own partisan political party hacks. It is irresponsible and unethical, full stop.

I don't think Thailand has jury trials - so there is no jury to taint.  That is the main issue with fair trials is that they can make it unfair if you cannot seat a jury that is unbias... in countries with rights to jury trials you have to be more careful.  I believe Singapore has a 3 judge system... here, I am not sure but I have not heard of juries.

Just now, Sig said:

You don't think the message is clear from that?🤔

Message is irrelevant, courts are a different branch (in this case not co-equal but in many ways superior to the legislative branch).