richard_smith237

Yet theoretically, everyone can... and there is nothing to stop them as everyone can buy 1litre of Brandy at duty free... ... Its not going to bring down a plane... and lets face it... no one has tried this. In contrast, even in lower volumes there are liquid substances that when mixed can bring down a plane... and thats what the 100ml liquid limits were about. Now airport scanning machines can scan for dangerous liquids.... and the more update scanners can scan for much more.

There was a discussion about UK airports potentially abolishing the 100ml limit on liquids by 2025. However, this change has not yet been implemented. That said, security screening procedures in the UK have evolved. You no longer need to remove items from your bag as the new scanning machines can detect everything. This has streamlined the process, making airport security much faster and more efficient. In contrast, there has been no change in security measures in Thailand. Passengers are still required to remove laptops and liquids, and the 100ml liquid limit remains in place.

With regards to levels of imparment... I'd place 1x 15mg Gummy on a par with about 5 pints - thats just how it impacts me. Others may be different. I took a hit on Bong last week and was completely smashed... no way could drive, I couldn't get up off the couch. Some who have a better tolerance to weed are perhaps safer after joint than say 4 beers - but its all a fairly moot point IMO... as both result in impairment and driving really should be a no-go....

I've been involved with two incidents (accidents) with taxi's... Both of them while I was stationary (taxi hit me)... Neither taxi was insured... So you are very likely correct - In this case, I suspect the damages will be charged to the foreigner - this is going to cost him a pretty penny.

Don't address me as anything... as you lack the intelligence to handle the discussion, simply scroll on past - thats not difficult, even for an idiot... And... I don't argue with idiots so don't take that as an argument, only advice. But, I'll be ignoring any of your comments from here on in as not only are getting personal and attempting to turn this into a flame-fest, but you simply do not have anything of intelligence to bring to the discussion.

Then scroll on past it if you struggle to read more than 2 lines. Again, scroll on past instead of through. I know.. but your evident absence of sociophonetic grace and lack of punctuation reads otherwise !!!... And remember - I don't argue with idiots and have given you too much time already... Stick with the discussion or keep scrolling.

I'm not sure if he (the foreigner who stole and crashed the taxi) was in the vehicle already (as a passenger)... OR, was passing by and saw the running taxi and decided to go for a joy ride.... Could have been either, though I assumed the latter as the the quote below states 'saw the foreigner quickly get into the car and drive off'....

Firstly, I'm not your god... Secondly, I don't argue with idiots - if you can't handle the discussion - you are free to ignore it.

Stats are available that highlight since legalisation (or de-legislation) traffic fatalities as result of Maijuana are on the rise in the USA (according to Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS)). It is personal experience that highlight driving while high (for me) would be as dangerous as driving while drunk. A do agree, the 'impact' or 'effects' of Alcohol vs Marijuana consumption differ, regardless of this different effect - impairment occurs from both. With marijuana use, higher dosages have serious impact such as auditory or visual illusions, pseudo-hallucinations, and ataxia from selective impairment of polysynaptic reflexes (i.e. poor and delayed muscle movement). In some cases, marijuana use can lead to acute psychosis and dissociative states such as depersonalisation and derealisation. The idea that - smoking marijuana 'only' leads to 'chilled out smiley people' is flawed. People have the impression they can drive on 4 beers... probably in the same manner they have the impression they can drive on one joint... Impairment exists in both cases. Additionally - similarities exist (though it depends on the cosumption method - injestion or inhalation). Both a jount and 4 beers will wear off within a few hours to such a level that driving is no longer impaired (ingestion lasts much longer). But... both getting smashed on beer or weed, is going to hammer someone sufficiently that driving is dangerous in both circumstances - I don't think there is a valid argument to suggest its safer to drive under the influence of one than the other when heavily under the influence of either.

Personally, I think its a great substance. I also think alcohol is great. These gummies help me chill out, help with sleep etc... they have plenty of effective purposes rather than the sole goal of getting smashed. As does alcohol, which can help with relaxation, a good beer, whisky, wine tastes great with dinner or after etc, again without the sole goal of getting smashed. Both clearly impair driving - there is no doubt about that and 100% proof of that exists. IT is the suggestion that someone who is high solely on Marijuana would not take a running taxi, drive it down the road 'could not happen' because Marijuana doesn't make people do that is plain stupid.... ... People do stupid things, they do stupid things while sober - just because someone is high, it doesn't stop them from doing stupid things - as seems to be the suggesting by some.

Agreed... And the long distance truck drivers who are so wired they've lost the use of a brake pedal....

Agreed on the amounts... There is plenty of very high THC product about. I've seen Gummies for sale that each have 50mg THC while the norm is about 15mg THC for a Gummy. ... Someone taking a 50mg THC Gummy is going to be smashed - I can't see how anyone could drive after consuming such amounts. Equally so, I've seen CBD only vapes (with no or very low THC) which people are using to assist with sleep, though I don't know how effective they are.

What cost ? Just curious - what is the 'cost' of people using Marijuana ? More on the roads having accidents etc ?... I'd suggest that is minimal, although surely exists - but nowhere to the extent of drink driving or driving while coked up or on Amphetamine etc.

OK... so you're unable to tackle the debate... Just own up to lacking the smarts to hold a discussion... actually, there's no need for such a confession - your comments have already betrayed your lack of mental capacity to debate such topics.

OK - so you can't handle the discussion.... ... the result of marijuana abuse perhaps... IF you think that someone driving while high (on Marijuana) is safe - then you are a fool.... and a dangerous fool if you also drive while high... As much of a dangerous fool as someone who drives while drunk. IF you believe that the 'calming' influence of marijuana is so effective it stops people from doing 'dumb shyit' then that also highlights your intellectual dwarfism.

The laws are against driving 'under the influence' which means under the influence of Alcohol, amphetamine, Marijuana etc etc... The difference is that while tools in the UK are used such as 'Drugwipe' made by Securetec and is used to screen for Cannabis, Cocaine, Ecstasy, Ketamine, Benzodiazepines, Methadone, Morphine or opiates.... those same tests are not utilised in Thailand at the roadside where the only road side test that exit is for alcohol (breathalysers) - unless the police also want to test for Amphetamine (peeing in a cup type test). Thus, in Thailand the Police don't test drivers for Marijuana - that requires either a urine and / or blood test back at the station. I do use Marijuana, perhaps a couple of times per week and enjoy doing so... I'd never drive having consumed Marijuana - but if I did drive while very high, its very probable I'd crash as impairment is extremely obvious IMO. I think it is perfectly feasible that this guy did not have a drink and was high on Marijuana... I also believe its perfectly feasible that he was drunk and was also high on Marijuana... none of us can know for sure... ... There seem to be some on here who are overly defensive of Marijuana and stating that this 'could not happen' while some one is under the influence of 'only' marijuana - which IMO is a ridiculous thing to suggest... people do stupid stuff while perfectly sober, its not as if marijuana suddenly makes people law abiding citizens !!!

... and if / when the Police do catch someone, actually go through the process of prosecuting them rather than accepting the bribe and allowing the very same driver they've caught for being drunk then continue to drive and go and kill someone !!!...

And gives you the false sense of belief that you are not impaired while driving drunk...

And watched them like a hawk while doing so, so that they didn't revert to just going through the motions without thinking. Hopefully your contractor did a good job - Even out of the best ones, I've still have not had a contractor that has done anything other than 'an average job'...

Water ingress... We had the same and some of the flooring near the edges closer to bathroom leak had become soft (starting to rot)... Decided to relay the whole floor and do a proper job of it. Contractors were a waste of time, reckoned they could do everything in one day (rip up old floor, install new) - no chance of that... they didn't turn up on the first day... Were late on the second so I pulled the plug and decided to do it all myself. Hard work and shagged my knees, took me 5 days, but in the end a better job than they would have done - which is a little surprising as the some of the skirting board corners, at the doors etc are very tricky to get 'spot on'. ---------- The standard of workmanship in Thailand is generally atrocious - if there is a shortcut to be taken, it will be taken (thats probably true of labourers everywhere), but those shortcuts come back to haunt us later on - which doesn't matter for the workmen who have long gone by then. So, the only thing to do is 'look over their shoulder' all the time - which pi$$es them off and causes lots of debate about about the right way to do things... and 'This is the Thai way' type responses as if that golden droplet supersedes international standards and common sense !!!... In this case 'popping tiles' its clear that the tiles have been laid with the incorrect bond and laid too close - not an issue initially, until of course, this happens. I know of a case where a foreigner had his whole floor done on the ground floor. Paid for the job, weeks later many the tiles popped up - the contractor refused to come and fix the issue. The foreigner took the case to court and won. The contractor had to fix the issue or return the costs (money paid) so another contractor could come in and do the job... Great, a win in court !!!... the contractor disappeared and was never heard from again !!!.. So, even with a court win - nothing happend.

Could this be becase weed is a lot less prevalent until recently ?... and thus, due to its illegality was more likely to be consumed in the privacy one ones home, ergo the lack of people driving, which naturally means less accidents. Anecdotal information of personal use - I don't think I'd be able to drive while high. I'd be dangerous, more likely to fall asleep too. As you pointed out - this guy may also have been drinking as there is a higher probability of 'dual use' - particularly in a tourist resort. But that doe not omit the fact that weed was a contributory factor. IF while 'only' drunk he may not have made the choice to drive, weed was the additional factor that got him so smashed he was 'tipped over the edge' so to speak... (or not, there is no real way of telling'). But... just because 'weed was involved' does not imply a 'anti-marijuana agenda' as some are suggesting.... Though it would be interesting to know what the guys breathalyser result was, just to close out speculation. Either way: driving under the influence of booze or weed is very very stupid, selfish, dangerous etc etc.

Laws can be 'altered' under special circumstances, particularly when the interests of the general public are concerned - in this case the 'interests of the general public are that the a legal system is followed even for those seemingly untouchable'... ... all thats happening at the moment is that the process reconfirms that those who are considered untouchable, are in fact, untouchable and the law is dual tiered favouring the wealthy - as if anyone ever thought any differently anyway. In the UK just recently a Judge overruled that the name of a minor to be released to prevent further rioting in the UK (following the Southport attacks) - I know the UK is a different country, but the legal systems are very similar. Given such examples - there is no reason why a 'judicial ruling' can not be applied - that the case is tried in absentia or at least removing the statute of limitations due to his fleeing and absense.

Make sense.... But it also 'opens up the void' to speculation that the notice has been removed (hence the comments in this thread). That in itself can lead to a certain degree of unrest and lasting distrust in the policing services. Removing the Red Notice for Vorayuth from the public domain is an extremely clumsy move IMO. There is no evidence for the general public the notice still exists - this in itself lends to the very suspicious being drawn here and amongst the Thai public that this man continues to secure 'assistance' from authorities who may be 'turning a blind eye' instead of doing all they can to catch him.

Indeed, other substances were involved but for some unknown reason they do not tell us. So, I agree it is cannabis fear-mongering for ulterior motives. So, both of you think it impossible that someone consumes Marijuana and gets sufficiently high to do something as stupid as seeing a running car and thinking they'll go for a spin ????

100% agree..... I think the arguments presented so far imply that another substance was involved as 'weed makes lovers not fighters'... i.e. under the consumption of marijuana people become chilled, less aggressive etc... they are usually comparing to violent drunks etc. Nevertheless, marijuana has psychoactive properties which makes people do strange things... things as strange as seeing a running car and thinking... I'll take it for a drive !!!