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3 hours ago, sanemax said:

Thailand hasnt been given a choice between Chinese who shit in taxis and backpackers who vandalise walls .

   It isnt one or the other .

This is one person who did wrong and now he faces punishment for his wrong doing

Yes,

And pay he will and depending on how much he pays will depend on how lightly the police deal with him. So, nobody wins as usual except the police!

2 hours ago, SammyT said:

Good to see you sticking up for fellow Chavs. 

 

It's that sort of attitude that leads to idiots feeling entitled and bold enough to tag an iconic wall in a country they're a guest in. A fine and a slap on the wrist is zero deterrent to most westerners. I'm not advocating for 10 years in prison for the guy, but I'm now queueing up to cuddle him like you clearly are

I am neither cuddling nor am I any kind of Chav as you rudely state! ............Nor am I or ever have been a twatting ' Chav '

Completely out of order and childish name calling. An iconic wall? It's not some wondrous relic nor is it that old anymore with all the work done on it. More like from the eighties most of it. That aside, it's been cleaned off and restored and back to its original state. I could understand the outrage if he had stolen a JCB and demolished half of it.

Give him the same punishment as they would a Thai national of similar age and circumstances instead of stupid over the top talk of ten years and 1 million baht fines. Absolutely pathetic by some posters and even worse, others on here agreeing with it.

21 minutes ago, Jazz5555 said:

Let’s have a public stoning in lieu of jail term. 

That wouldn't satisfy some of the clowns on here.

It's a bit of graffiti for god's sake from a couple of silly youngsters. They should get a fine and a slap on the wrist.

Silly bastards quoting 10 year jail terms, pathetic!

1 hour ago, Pedrogaz said:

Anyone who supports Liverpool deserves 10 years in the Monkey House. Go Thailand.

There would be a hell of a lot of Thai people in jail as well as many others from around the world you cloth eared dope!

Go the mighty Liverpool FC.

YNWA.

2 minutes ago, IAMHERE said:

OK, I'd say at any one time the ratio of falang to thai is 60 to 1, so the trash/litter is also about the same ratio.  So .0167 percent of the trash is falang generated, I suspect way less but OK.

I am not following your reasoning and mathematics here?

Guys,

I agree with the rule being on education.

We are all waking up to the fact that the world cannot continue in the downward spiral of our Oceans and seas choking on plastics along with their sea life.

Thai people and guests to the country need to wake up to the fact that plastics have been the norm for packaging products for a long time now and gone are the days where food came in a banana leaf and could be thrown away and consumed by the forest and the surrounding natural habitat.

That being said, the Thai government is one of the world's worst for reaping the huge benefits of tourism and putting the least back into the economy. That can be in the form of automated machinery to clean high tourist spot beaches and walkways, such as Phuket and Pattaya and Koh Samui etc to ensuring smaller beaches in Cha Am etc have adequate facilities such as well sized and easily accessible litter bins within easy reach. Sure, signage in multiple languages, and fines for littering, but only AFTER they have made sure they have done their OWN JOBS for the adequate disposal of litter.

How long have the seas around Pattaya and Phuket been nothing short of open sewers with thousands of hotels dispensing their untreated garbage into the waters which now means you risk various filthy diseases by even attempting to swim there?

Others can also play their part, such as food vendors being held responsible for the ' zones ' they rent and beach patrols to ensure they also are not just taking profit, but behaving responsibly.

It seems to me the Thai government is trying to blame everything on the public, be them Thai or foreign and not picking up the tab for adequate and safe removal and disposal of waste. They are happy to take massive profits but they don't want to give anything back, in the words of waste, IT STINKS! How long has the waste garbage incinerators in Koh Samui and other massive tourist income destinations been out of action?

It harks back to the days in Bangkok, with sill uneducated policemen running around fining people 2,000 baht for throwing a cigarette butt on the streets of Bangkok, whilst ignoring the fact that there were ' hawkers ' leaving filth and trash behind on a daily basis, not to mention the dross left behind from market stalls of Patpong swarming in vermin.

Guys,

Update.

I will quickly cover all bases. I sold and got paid today for my Toyota 4x4 Vigo champ 3.DL It has just gone 4 years old, and I got 660,000 baht but it is in mint condition with 32,xxx on the clock. Nothing for a truck like this! However, it is now the ' old model ' which counts to me. Yes, it is a bit of an extravagance, maybe I am stupid but it is one of the pleasures I have in Thailand,.

Anyway, on Saturday coming, ( I am told!) my new Toyota Rocco 4x4, 2.8 AT arrives. Reason being there were too many extras that I wanted absent from the 2X4, 2.4 AT So, the decision is made. This will be my third new Toyota 4x4 and I have never had an issue, either with the trucks or resale and they have always sold quickly, and within days of advertising on baht sold.

7 hours ago, Redline said:

Now they want help ????

Yeah, tell them to ask the Chinese for help!

15 minutes ago, BobbyL said:

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has ordered the Foreign Ministry and concerned agencies to look into fashion footwear from Paris incorporating the colours of the Thai flags into its design, after it caused outrage among some social media users.

 

“But I don’t know what and if we can do,” said General Prayut on Tuesday. “We have the National Flag Act to enforce but the colours [red, white and blue] are universal.” 

 

????

What you can do is busy your life up with more important issues and stop trying to micro manage everything!

3 hours ago, Pedrogaz said:

I recently bought a Toyota Revo Rocco to replace a 10 year old Vigo. I must say the improvements in the vehicle over the past 10 years are astounding. The ride is great, the steering precise and light. The finish is excellent with reversing camera, GPS, electric seat, cool box etc are all great. The ride is about 3 inches higher than my Vigo which makes reading the road that much easier. Overall I am very pleased.

The other truck I considered was a Ford Ranger Raptor, which I think looks really great. The problem I had was that I have a Ford Fiesta as well and it is a piece of junk, so I worried that the same thing might apply to the Raptor. The Fiesta has a junk automatic gearbox and I cannot understand how in this day and age they could so such a thing (and then do nothing about replacing it). Gearboxes are not exactly advanced technology. So no more Fords for me.

Pedrogaz,

Which type of Rocco did you buy, please?  I am seriously interested in one and they are, as usual, pushing the most expensive 4 x 4, which I have said, I do not think I need. However, keyless ignition is not a feature of the 2.4. engine version. Finally, what do they mean by the cool box?

Complaints being made people who need to busy up their lives somewhat and get out more often.

The need to focus on images that cause real harm and offense such as hotels in Bangkok doing ' Hitler bedrooms ' and schoolchildren in Thailand wearing Hitler regalia and sporting swastika T shirts and Tattoos.

They then claim ignorance of history. A quick wai and carry on!

Thailand does not hold the patent on Red, white and blue.

3 hours ago, transam said:

Like the OP I am about to sell my Vigo 4x4 auto trans. Not to buy another truck though, came to the conclusion that I now don't use it as I have over the years, pointless just to go round the block every day.

 

If I was going to buy another it would most definitely be the Revo Rocco. Why, my truck still drives like new, no rattles, squeaks, knocks, nothing, and still stands tall. That tells me they got the build spot on.

 

At the time I bought it the only model with auto was the 4x4, used that a few times and in the rain it was a blast..Would I buy a 4x4 now, not sure, if cash was no problem I probably would, I like the stickers....????

 

 

Transam,

I am presently looking at the 2 x 4 2.4G AT at 999.000 baht Rocco.

The 4 x 4 version with push-button start, as opposed to key, is coming in at nearly 1.2 million. but that is a 2.8 ENGINE with AT.

It does have all the stickers though!!  I am wondering if I buy the 2.4 at a million if I can just order the stickers.

I am of the same mind, I don't travel enough around Isaarn and for longer journeys, they have invented AIR ASIA.

Hi,

Yes, it would work.

Also, if you are on Facebook, please look up Siem reap expats and Expats and locals in Siem Reap. You can look through and find the same for Phnom Penn. A very good success rate and free advertising. You can put all your services there. There is only a Doctor Ferguson that promotes his services on there right now and he was talking about returning to the U.K.

Cambodia has a thriving expat community who would be very interested in this. I also have contacts and translators with Cambodian nationals who can put it up for you. Also, an advert in the Phnom Penn post and get some free editorial if you are smart, to spread the word around. Any posters you make or leaflets need to be in the language of your target audience, of course.

You don't mention the city where you are based?

Guys,

saying goodbye to my pick up in the next couple of weeks.

It's been a great car as in the top of the range Toyota pickups. I am seeking advice from car buffs and opinions from any of you who have visited this year's motor show for ideas for a new pick up. I have had Toyotas for many years and they are trying to tempt me with the new Toyota Rocco, which looks nice, to be honest. However, I would like to look at a few further afield as I am bored with Toyota after Toyota.

Also, I never off road or anything other than sealed roads, so I think I can cut down on the 4 x 4 necessity, I actually think I am just wasting money by buying them. I would like an automatic, 4 doors, Diesel or petrol I suppose. Something very nice to look at and eye-catching, that is also a comfortable ride.

Ideas, please!

I am looking at around 1 million up to 1.2 million baht.

OMG,

What a terrible way to go and such a sad shame at 27 years old. I always had a fear from a child of dying in a fire.

RIP to the young lady.

I have only one question and that is why is there not one rule of requirements of proof of income declarations for all nationalities?

It appears that the USA requirement letter to satisfy Thai immigration is different to the UK and the UK is different to the Australian and no doubt the Australian is different to the German.

The requirement needs to be cast iron and crystal clear, as well as being the same requirement, for all nationalities of all countries to produce.

4 hours ago, salavan said:

Why should the British government do anything to help their subjects especially the much hated non residents

What a stupid, irrational sweeping statement!

Grow up.

On 10/12/2018 at 2:01 PM, lkv said:

I'm kind of getting tired of this pre election "we want to look good" nationalistic abuse.

 

They are just taking people off the street because it's picture time.

 

I also don't agree with, "well if you haven't done anything wrong, it doesn't affect you" logic.

First they came for the socialists, and I did not speak out—
     Because I was not a socialist.

Then they came for the trade unionists, and I did not speak out—
     Because I was not a trade unionist.

Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out—
     Because I was not a Jew.

Then they came for me—and there was no one left to speak for me.

10 hours ago, ross163103 said:

Countries need to be careful of the Chinese, they're looking out for themselves, not anyone else. Yes, the countries gain some things short term but there's a price to pay--like what's happening in Sihanoukville, and in the long term the price will be even more immense.

The Malaysian prime minister saw this happening with a project called Forest City, basically the Chinese were building it and marketing it for the Chinese, not Malaysians. Now the PM has seen the light and banned foreigners from buying any of the properties. It's good to see some world leaders can see through the short term financial gains that the Chinese offer and look ahead to the future. The belt and road initiative is a dangerous thing IMHO; as time goes by the belt gets tighter and tighter.

I have been saying exactly this like a mantra for a long long time now.

Hun Sen does not and never did care about the welfare of the Cambodian people.

He has an entourage of greedy, so-called loyalists to his cause, and henchmen. as well as those who keep him in office, that he has to keep filling the coffers to support; otherwise he loses his grip on power.

The Chinese are like locusts and devour everything in their path. Without using generalizations, the majority descending to the shores of Sihanoukville are low quality, low-class evil scum. They care only self-interest and this will just become another Chinatown.

2 hours ago, ozmeldo said:

If you've borrowed that money, well not much they can do but it does need to sit 2-3 months.

2 hours ago, chickenslegs said:

I think you are assuming that the requirement for an Embassy letter is a statutory requirement. I don't think it is, as it is not mentioned on the Thai Immigration website.

https://www.immigration.go.th/content/service_22

 

That is exactly why the 800,000 in the bank is so much more susceptible to fraud. 

ozmeldo,

I cannot see many people being able to borrow 800,000 baht from friends to sit in a bank for three months. I think you and I know that it is wishful thinking by others to believe that would be an option.

chickenslegs,

It doesn't matter how much whining goes on here by TV members or petitions raised, a decision has been taken and the British Embassy is not going to change position to please a few expats. (Their view will be, and I don't agree with it mind you! ) if you cannot fulfill the requirements, go home!....... They will certainly use plenty of flowery words and blame-shifting, but it will not change, because gents when you face reality they just do not care about the retiree.

2 hours ago, Pilotman said:

Read the post mate, its my wife that is instigating this, yes,  a village born and raised Thai lady , supported by many other Thai families in that village and some near by.  They asked by her and them for my thoughts, hence my original post.  I should have saved my breath, knowing how sarcastic and negative many on this forum are about anything and everything Thai. 

Pilotman,

And all those in the village asking her for advice know themselves what to do if it is a serious concern. The village communities are far more in the know than many give credit for especially when it comes to the law and what is going on. Gossip is the main occupation of most of them and it's a full time job. They just pretend they don't understand and most of it is an act to plead ignorance when caught in the act of doing something illegal. These lot in the sticks are survivors if nothing else.

Many times you will find those asking the advice, basically to ' shoot the breeze ' have siblings selling the stuff. Because it's also boring in the villages, they can come out with this stuff just for the sake of something to say or talk about. They are throwaway conversations with as much sincerity as ' Have you eaten rice yet? '

There is an ' Art ' to surviving in the sticks in Isaarn where many norms around Thailand are not followed. You are talking areas where murders are commonplace for everything from family disputes to petty jealousy to the price of ' beer money ' for contract killings and life is of very little value. The problem of many is they act and react, without ever thinking of caring about the consequences.

I have seen police up here ' pissed drunk ' and then going on duty to stop drivers at road checks for traffic violations. I have also seen police arrest people for gambling and the very same police, walk into a back room of a Karaoke bar, with their colleagues, to do exactly the same. Local police here are well known to go to a particularly well known brothel here famous for bringing in Lao working girls. They go there and take their tea money ' in kind '  and the very same police officers two weeks after are involved in raids, fines and deportation of the same Lao girls!........ Do you think I or local people agree with it or condone it?

2 hours ago, Pilotman said:

She clearly has more balls than many on this forum! 

The above statement is made by somebody who hasn't spent a long period of time in these localities. It has nothing to do with ' balls '  and everything to do with self preservation. You are definitely not ' getting it ' to how life works up in Isaarn, and if your wife is pretending to be shocked by it, having been ' born and raised there ' she is simply not being honest with you.