off road pat
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Hm,..I have been stopped by the police countless times all over Thailand in my 30 Y+ here. I always had all the paperwork in order. I have been fined/Ripped off only twice. Nr;1 The Police officer In Udon Thani said I didn't have mud flaps on my 4x4 !?! 500, bargained down to 300 ThB fine !?!? and I fixed this as fast as possible !!! Nr2; In Bangkok a Police officer fined me for changing lane !!! (They were watching/fining everybody at a road where you have to change lane to go to the higway !?!?) another 500, bargained down to 300 Thb !? fair enough in more than 30 years around !! and I have been almost everywhere in Thailand.
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Tourism confidence in Thailand plummets amid economic jitters
off road pat replied to webfact's topic in Thailand News
Hm,...The Thai IT people I know work for Japanese companies and are treated like royalty, and all there IT friends want the same !!! they get huge salaries and a lot of extras ! The Japanese companies even check the university's tu get th Hm,...The Thai IT people I know work all for Japanese companies ! they get huge salaries, and a lot of extras. Like free all paid trips to Japan to follow courses and learn Japanese. And all there IT friends just dream about the same ! Nobody of value want to work for a western company. -
"Big Joke" silent on "Big Surprise" scheduled for October 5
off road pat replied to webfact's topic in Thailand News
Hm,..Yes, but some are from rich families, or married a rich spouse !!! -
Thaksin Shinawatra's Medical Care Sparks Concerns
off road pat replied to webfact's topic in Thailand News
Hm,...Looks like Thailand needs another coup !?!? -
Thaksin Shinawatra's Medical Care Sparks Concerns
off road pat replied to webfact's topic in Thailand News
Yes indeed,...but he has enemies as well !!! -
Former PM Thaksin Shinawatra to be eligible for parole next year
off road pat replied to webfact's topic in Thailand News
Irrelevant,..The interesting thing is that everybody has a price ! Specially in this Thai government !!! -
Big Joke caught partying with leading online gambling operator
off road pat replied to webfact's topic in Thailand News
Hm, according to my wife, this is the center of the story !!! it will evolve later !!! -
Big Joke caught partying with leading online gambling operator
off road pat replied to webfact's topic in Thailand News
Land and houses are a smart investment !! -
You will never know, nobody knew who he had upset the last time he was put aside !?
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Or , he is getting far to close to some wrong toes !!!?
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Hm, maybe they try to discredit him trough his team, it's always possible that one is/or has been involved in something dodgy !
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Hm,..Remember, just a couple of years ago, he was put aside !?! rumor was that he got far to close to some very big shot !!!,..He still has powerful enemies that don't like it when he does a very good job that gets too close to them or there friends !!! personalty I think he is far to smart to get involved with on line gambling !
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Gordon Ramsay’s group set to open 14 restaurants in Thailand
off road pat replied to webfact's topic in Thailand News
Hm,...Thai food is a whole lot more varied than Rice and noodles !!! In fact you could eat a different Thai dish every day of the year !!! -
Gordon Ramsay’s group set to open 14 restaurants in Thailand
off road pat replied to webfact's topic in Thailand News
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Gordon Ramsay’s group set to open 14 restaurants in Thailand
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And don't forget Stalone, Willys, & Swarzenegger and Planet Hollywood restaurant that was a huge flop as well !!! -
Weighing passengers to become standard for Bangkok Airways
off road pat replied to webfact's topic in Thailand News
Hm,...Everything they do will be in there own interests,...not the passengers interests !!!