Classic Ray

Rich hotels can sue for defamation, poor stallholders and shopkeepers cannot.

In Bangkok since COVID this ghost riding has become the rule rather than the exception, especially by Grab, win etc riders. Never seen any police activity to stop them, or for anything else. its just laziness and selfishness, common characteristics. I am sure I will wipe one out, not intentionally, one day, and they will come crying to me for help with hospital bills and damage - no chance.

And in other news police announced the arrest of Red Bull Boss, who had been on the run for several years since dragging a police officer on a motorcycle to his death whilst drunk in his sports car. Oh no, that’s just wishful thinking.

You’ve obviously never met or had dealings with the French Foreign Legion, many of whose members are French. Or heard of the brave acts of French police and public in the face of terrorist acts.

If the money was going to things to make tourism more attractive, like reducing/eliminating the smoke in Chiang Mai or the taxi mafia in Phuket, Samui etc, tourists and Thai business owners would both benefit. It as usual will disappear into fake or overpriced useless projects.

Cable TV? Bit old fashioned, maybe they mean Android boxes over the Internet.

If only they showed the same persistence towards arresting the rich eg the Red Bull heir.

Maybe it was a wallaby, so pending formal identification it was described as a ‘kangaroo’?

Why can’t the 17 year old be named, since she is dead? No one bothered to inform her parents yet?

Why brave? She was in no danger. She was undoubtedly praiseworthy and competent but reserve commendations for bravery for those who perform brave acts.

Too many vested interests to reduce revenue by giving every nation 60 day stamps, instead of being able to charge every 30 days. Plus reduction in visa run and extension services and transport would not please business community.

This is why developed countries have restrictions on drivers hours, tachographs and rigid training for HGV and PSV drivers, with regular inspections and enforcement. Police here too busy with second jobs and sitting at useless checkpoints to do any of this.

Wot, no pointing of it on the “rescue motorcycle”?

Jump packs available quite cheaply now, unless your battery is 100% or you want to be able to help others, can keep one in your boot/trunk.

This mirrors actions by the IRA during the Troubles, when they attacked many targets outside Northern Ireland as well as inside to emphasize and publicise their cause. Nothing works as effectively as terrorizing communities and politicians in their own back yards.

Speed cameras are the only effective way of enforcing speed limits, even if we all hate them. They work 24/7/365 and cannot be bribed or take excuses. But it is essential for authorities to use them responsibly to increase road safety not as revenue generators. In the UK they give advance warning of their locations and paint them yellow, so there are no excuses. Speed limits are clearly marked. But of course they are supplemented by mobile cameras/radar/police patrols in problem areas where no fixed cameras are installed, eg roadworks.

Not accident, but a collision caused by the reckless driving of one of the drivers. Accidents happen when there is no conscious action, eg a previously unknown vehicle defect or road surface collapse.

One punch deaths are more common than you think. Striking heads on pavements or roads can easily kill you as happens to helmetless motorcycle riders every day here. in the UK he would probably be charged with manslaughter and sentenced to less than the mandatory life sentence for murder.

Why don’t people read referenced articles before jumping into print? They will see he is married, has an 18 year old daughter here, so has grounds for a visa. Being a mercenary is not the same as Special Forces, so he could have done that from a young age. I’m more concerned that no action was taken in respect of his admitted drink driving, which he used as his excuse for the assault. His cooperation with Immigration must have been very strong.

As a foreigner he is allowed to own the house, but not the land on which it stands. Some couple take this route to avoid the Thai spouse being able to take both the house and the land should there be marital discord.

I thought Buddhist monks did without personal possessions except for a robe and a food bowl for donations? There are clearly different definitions for what is allowed.

First collision I had in Chiang Mai I was struck on my Honda Wave at red traffic lights from behind by another motorcycle, drunk rider who broke his arm and wrecked his bike, minimal damage to mine. I felt so sorry I even paid his fine. Just so glad it wasn’t a 4x4 he was driving, I would be dead.

On most cars you can leave the ignition in the on or accessory position and that will continue to operate the a/c fan to blow cold air out for some minutes without running the engine.

Good maybe they can finish repairing the pavement in Soi 23 (in progress for over a year) so I don’t trip over one of the holes and crack my head open, ten stitches, again!

Maybe all the politicians could work from home, they would be just as effective!