Stargeezr

You think that Beijing has dirty air, go to many cities in

India and see what real bad pollution or SMOG looks like.

And they do not put out index readings, pretty disgusting.

I was glad that Bangkok had pretty good air quality for

the month that I was visiting in Thailand. The 4 days of clean air in Hua Hin

and 3 more days in Jomtien were also a blessing for my lungs though.

Is Italy trying to descend into the gutter of dirtier air?

Well done Space X, I hope you have many more launches with 100 percent success!

I hope that all of the American space industries do well for the rest of this year and

in 2016 and the future. I am waiting for NASA to have more success and a speedy program

to get their next generation rockets and equipment into space.

I like this American election so far. Mr. Trump has provided us all with lots of

entertainment, and he has made some of the other folks trying to get elected, say

some things that they would not have said in any of the past elections.

I actually hope that Donald gets in as president, because he does not have all the

baggage that most of the others have. Donald does not think like most of the other

politicians, and maybe he would be like Ronald Regan, who by the way turned out

to be much more than an old actor turned President.

Geezer

Take Care!, tourists in Krabi and south. It was a great month here in Thailand for me as I visited around

Bangkok, Hua Hin and Jomtien. Great weather and only one day of rain. The food was fantastic, the beer

was cold, and the ladies were all so pretty. Thanks again Thailand for providing me with another very

happy and memorable vacation.

The Geezer

Very sad event RIP to the people killed.

This is Thailand and I always thank my lucky stars when

I finish my holidays and get back to Canada alive.

I do have a great visit every time I come to Thailand, but I never

forget that if I take certain tours, my life can be in danger

over here, in Asia.

Oh darn!, deported back to the land of Vodka! How bad is that?

They must have has a source of money to keep them in Thailand

so long, or friends back home who were able to supply them with

needed funds. Oh I noticed the map on the wall of the

Picture, Phuket the island, hey.

I enjoyed a meal with my friends at Oy's Restaurant, and although it is a bit of

a walk to get to, there is lots of parking for cars and motorcycles. The food was

good and the portions were okay as well. I also ate at the Food court or what

ever it is called near the tracks at soi 88. The free music was okay, ant the

food was good once we got it. Beer price was reasonable and lots of places

to sit at if you get there early. It fills up once the band starts playing.

Geezer

The sad end of another nice looking Honda Civic. It likely was a good thing that the driver was

drunk, as he may have been killed if he did this in a sober state, and braced for the collision.

I just got back from an open market at a town on the

Cambodian border. The tour guide warned us all as we were

getting off the bus. Watch out for pick pockets and scammers

here. Be sure to bargain with the venders as there are only suggested

prices on the clothes and toys etc. After I walked in the sweltering

heat for 40 minutes, I just gave up and returned to the bus as I found

that the prices asked were not much cheaper than at the markets in BKK.

On the other hand my wife had great luck in finding some briefs,

shirts, baby articles and clothing. I guess being a Thai shopper

makes all the difference.

I just got back from an open market at a town on the

Cambodian border. The tour guide warned us all as we were

getting off the bus. Watch out for pick pockets and scammers

here. Be sure to bargain with the venders as there are only suggested

prices on the clothes and toys etc. After I walked in the sweltering

heat for 40 minutes, I just gave up and returned to the bus as I found

that the prices asked were not much cheaper than at the markets in BKK.

On the other hand my wife had great luck in finding some briefs,

shirts, baby articles and clothing. I guess being a Thai shopper

makes all the difference.

I think that I am fairly safe as I do not use face book, I do not go on sites that

ask me to like or what ever to a face book picture or article. I do not

trust face book and use e mails and twitter, and line as I think they are much

safer and private than face book. I guess I am boycotting face book!

That's it! I am a rebel.

I wish that I could get out of BKK city to a nice dark country

setting and with the temps in the high 20s to early 30s this

evening, it would be very nice to see the Meteor Showers.

Even at a nice beach with a lounge chair and a Chang or Singha

in hand, it would be very enjoyable.

Guess I will just have to go to the top of our four plex and see

what I can see.

Stargeezer

I watched this wonderful event from Charoen Krung road near the Shangri La hotel and

the Prince and his two daughters were leading groups of bikes in that area. For those who think that

he did not do the whole route, Shame on all of you. I am glad to see that so many people

participated in this ride. My wife and I were at our spot for well over 2 hours and seen many

styles of bikes, 3 wheeled models,, and even some electric style unicycles. It was really

amazing to see the empty streets and then so many people riding their bikes past where we were standing.

Many of the people who did this route had to finish it in the dark, that was brave of them and

I hope that they all made it to the destination in good health.

Charge this jerk at least 300 baht to give to every other passenger aboard that flight before sending him off to jail and then deport

him from Thailand for life. Bomb threats cost all airlines way too much to just arrest and slap these people on

the wrist for their offences. Of course I like a free drink when I can get one, so this looks like a good way to

get one in this case.

I have seen places lately in Thailand that make the effort to send the lazy offenders on their way.

I only seen one time where the guy refused and was soundly beaten by a small innocent looking

lady. I am sure that his loss of face publically was hard on him. as there were a handful of people laughing at him

as he quickly got in his car and sped off. I certainly laughed along with the Thai people.

Hopefully the attitude is changing in Thailand and other places, but there will always be people who are either absolute jerks

or are so YING or arrogant, or some rich family kid, that they will never change.

In reading the comments to this story, I wonder just how many of you realize just how much money

the local police are paid in Thailand. I also know that in Vietnam, Cambodia, Burma and other

Asian countries including India, the pay is not that much.

Try to remember that you get what you pay for. That rings true for many things.

If you are even from the USA, I have been there and have American relatives living there

and I know that their pay scale is even worse than the police forces pay in Canada.

I do not know what the wage scale is for the UK or Australia, but it must be way better

than here in Thailand.

News flash! China is approving a 2 child family now, and maybe will amend it to a 3 child family in a few

years as they do need working class to continue in the future. In the rest of Asia and around the world I

can see a 3 to 5 child family as a way to continue the working population. In some countries and cultures,

it seems that an 8 to 10 child standard still exists.

I sure do feel sorry for the women who have to have that many children though.

Now what was that old movie called? Salient Green perhaps?

In 2030 many people in the present government, as well as myself will be 75 years old or older or dead so

this promise will not really matter much. An electric bullet train running from China

to Singapore will be a very nice thing to be able to ride on. That is something I hope to be able to do

in my lifetime.

The statues were nice to see, and the parking lot is huge. The cement area between the parking lot and the statues

is way too hot. It would have been nicer to have areas of grass and maybe some low bushes to help keep the

whole place from feeling like a furnace. The location right across the highway from the Pine Tree Garden

or Suan Son area is very nice. it is close enough to Hua Hin and Pran Buri for the tour buses to stop at

as well as the other Temples in the area. Protesting the cost is something the locals may feel is necessary,

but for us tourists and travelers, the statues are very nice to be able to see and photograph.

I have been affected by protesters in a few places in the world when I have gone as a tourist, and all I can

say is good luck to you. I do get upset when I cannot see a tourist attraction because some protesters have

caused it to be shut down and closed, especially when I have spent a couple thousand US dollars to get to this part

of the world and stay a couple of weeks. Hopefully this protest stuff will be over with soon.

I was amazed to see so many people in this bike for Dad event. We stood in the

crowd along the Charoen Krung road near the post office , and watched for over two hours. It was interesting

to see so many different styles of bikes, 3 wheelers and those little electric unicycles or what

ever they are called. It felt so strange to walk along empty streets where normally there are

thousands of cars moving along them.

Guess I am getting old, as I do not know what a Pillion rider is

or what a Pillion is for that matter.

ISIL or Daes, are only here today in this present time to bother us all. In a few years from now they

will all be hiding or all gone, and will be like the Dodo bird, just something that existed for a short time

then gone for good. And I say, good riddance to groups like them or the Taliban or other terrorists

that are like a toothache. you only notice it until you remove the tooth.

I enjoyed a visit to this park and was happy to get some pictures of the statues.

My biggest concern was the massive area of cement where we were standing.

It is too bad that there was only cement and not large areas of grass and maybe some bushes

to help keep the area cooler. I was visiting in the middle of the day about 1PM, and the

heat was horrible.

The Diabetes industry is a multi billion dollar industry where the people who have diabetes are managed,

but not cured. That is because the industry would fail if the people with diabetes were actually cured.

The money would be gone, and these people who work for the industry would be out of work.

The horror! In Thailand, drive along some highways and you can buy bags and bags of salt, as it does

have many uses besides putting in your food.

In this hot country where everyone sweats, and loses many minerals from their bodies, maybe that is why

they are not as worried about their salt intake.

Today we are told of so many things that will affect our health. Worry is a big part of losing your health

and worry can be caused, just by reading articles like this one.

Just saying!

Geezer

I have flown on a few of the Thailand airlines, Bangkok Air, Nok Air and of course

Royal Thai Airlines and have always felt safe enough. I have been on board a Russian airplane once, and was

glad that I could get off alive after the flight. The tires were not in good shape, hardly any thread left. the airframe

was old and looked old as well. The Navigator that I spoke with said that he was concerned about one

of the engines, and one other crew member was trying to stay in Canada so they would not have to fly on this aircraft

again. I have heard that there are Other Asian countries with far worse standards,.

Geezer