richard_smith237

I was flying out of the Middle East... Gold tier member... Had booked 1 local Leg in Eco (only two hours) and the onward leg to Bangkok (6 hr) with a business class upgrade using air-miles. Upon Airline check-in: I was told I'd have to 'pay to chose my leg room seat' (on the first leg eco flight). I was also told had I have to pay US$xxx amount extra for the additional 10 kgs of luggage I had beyond the 'raw' ego allowance. I got a little triggered and called BS... no way.... When we chose our seat online we have to pay there and then, or if we area Gold Card Tier member, that choice is free as is additional baggage allowance - so I knew I owed nothing. There was a standoff until senior staff become involved - they couldn't work out how I'd used the Air-miles to upgrade, but couldn't see my tier status on there system... but their system was asking for seat payment. Luckily the 'very slow' internet at that specific regional airport as just enough connectivity for my Airline Membership App to load up. Only then did they see my Tier status and commented that their system was down. I was ok to go ahead as planned, no extra charges but feeling rather irritated at the jobs worths who couldn't sort that out themselves and instead placed the onus on me to have to prove myself

Is this question directed solely at English Teachers? I'm not an English teacher, however, I'd hazard a guess and suggest that any English teacher not prepared to correct 'could of, should of, would of' to 'Could have, should have, would have' are in the same bracket as those who would place a full stop before a question mark!

Truly astonishing..... You are joking right ?????

We very nearly got caught out in Europe this winter. Flying from Heathrow to Geneva the weight limit per-bag was 23 kgs... I paid for an extra 23 kgs (with airmiles) so I figured we had plenty of allowance. We'd flown from Thailand week earlier with an allowance of 30 kgs each (90 total) so I never really bothered about it the weight per-bag. It was only a couple of days before travel (from LHR) that I double checked and saw the 23 kg limit was very specific and per bag - we couldn't pool weight across bags (i.e. have one bag 30 kgs and another smaller bag at 16 kgs).... ... so it it took a some real wizardry to spread the 'heavier stuff' across the 4 bags so they each weighed 23kgs (or very close) and when we got to check-in they were serious about the limit per-bag - luckily we were spot-on....

An April Fools note/warning note was previously clearly added in the OP, to avoid confusion. Yup.... it was so obvious this morning.... But still had so many people triggered... ...But.... for some to still keep biting - I'm wondering if they are just trying to play along....

C'mon.... Really... Still haven't realised what this thread is ??????

Props to Niwat for his actions..... he may very well have saved a life which is something incredible. First Aid, Road Safety, Water Safety, Electrical safety are things I wish would be taught in all schools, not just in Thailand, but all schools world wide..... Everyone should know how to do CPR....

Thats the same 'binary' mindset I threw criticism at earlier... in an 'either your with us or against us' manner, simply because I see this thread as a Thai-bash, the accusation of being a Thai apologist is levied - as if the balanced middle ground is forgotten and only dichotomy exists. I do get your point that as this is a Thai forum the subject is very naturally going to revolve around things that happen in Thailand. However, what I see here is something being criticised that occurs both outside and within Thailand, yet those levying the criticism are myopic in their observation and imply that this is a flawed standard of operations that only exists here in Thailand due to some managerial or intellectual failing of Thai's..... ....Its not the most obvious 'Thai-bash' we see in this forum and perhaps no Thai bash was intended at all... however, the comparison was made in the Op between Thailand and 'other countries' outside of Thailand which highlights that this is a criticism levied solely at Thai's... IMO that swings out towards the direction of a 'general Thai-bash'.... and I have called that out... Conversely, (as mentioned earlier) discuss corrupt policing, Thai road behavior or general attitudes towards safety and I become the one against whom accusations of Thai-bashing are often levied.

Best of luck.... Competition for Bob Smiths B$'ing crown is strong today !!!!

Dolf could go out tomorrow and run 26.2 miles !!! ... only if he wanted to, mind you !!!!

I'm about a decade behind you.... but its the same here.... Body is starting to fall apart... Correction, body has fallen apart in the last 6 months..... (one an injury / another a significant sporting accident)... I can only see how recovery goes... A year ago a Marathon would be readily achievable... this year, impossible (due to injury)... Body falling apart... I think I'd be lucky if ligaments can last that distance again and I'm wondering if I'll be able to play football again by the end of the year..... .....I certainly can't keep up with 20-30 year olds anymore, I'm way too slow for that now... ....regardless of how I try to pull the wool over my own eyes and pretend its only about attitude and age doesn't matter as some fools seem to think.... ... Of course age matters... it matters significantly - the only thing we can do is try to get over that and operate to our limits if 'physically safe to do so'.....

Again.... so you can go out tomorrow with your 'attitude' and run a Marathon ????? Again... Can you run a marathon ?.... Age is just an attitude right ?.... so you can go out tomorrow with your 'attitude' and run a Marathon ?????

Buses everywhere in Thailand.

I get that.... but I don't think they (supermarkets) all operate to the same rigid rules, even from 'country to country'... 'chain to chain' and 'branch to brach'.... ... And this is where we commonly see posters falling foul because they lack the ability to step outside of binary thinking and recognise that there is no singular rule and the reality across branches, across chains and across nations is that variation exists and relies purely on demand and delivery cycles..... ... Yet, in this thread some people have made this a 'Thai only Issue'.... So the question really begs (IMO at least), are those people being a dash 'Thai-bashey' with such opinions ????

That only counts before midday !!... Thus, in continuing an April fool's joke after midday 'the person instigating' the joke themself are the fool.... or so folklore suggests !

Could that be because their opening times ?? .... anywhere from 8-10am to 10pm-midnight ??? (similar to the UK though) Or close to that, so early in the morning and late in the evening (i.e. from 10pm onwards) there is ample time to re-stock already ??? Do staff come at 6am and re-stock ??.... so they're called 'morning crew' ??? AND.. Is re-stocking in the day time that much of a hassle it warrants even a thought, let alone a thread - its comical and pathetic that this is an issue for some people... ... the things miserable whining boomers get their knickers in a twist about is quite astonishing !!!....

........ and you proved me right... more one liners from you that are nothing more than hot air... Again... Can you run a marathon ?.... Age is just an attitude right ?.... so you can go out tomorrow with your 'attitude' and run a Marathon ?????

Only 30 pages left to achieve forum immortality...

So why don't you see this in the UK or US? Quite the generalisation that... you seem to be suggesting supermarkets in the UK and US never replenish supplies in the day time. It is something that is seen.... you just haven't noticed it.

Because online websites have never gone wrong outside of Thailand ???? I don't usually feel I am one of those who goes against the tide when there is something to criticise here, because its usually the police or road standards etc... ....but in the example provided above and the subject itself - this a 'bash' when really there is no reason to bash. We we're renewing my Son's Passport the other day and the computers were down at the passport office... funnily enough, the same happened to me years ago when I was renewing my passport (via 1 day fast track in the UK so instread of taking a few hours it did take alll day). In 2017 the whole of the NHS was subject to a ransomware hack that caused havoc. Thailand is not alone in these issues.

Likewise try not to see denial through the lens that if something is not right it must be because it's not thai/thailand. The attempt to be cute and 'flip the comment' has resulted in somewhat of an illogical forum face-plant. IF the Op (and other posters) were criticising all Supermarkets (overseas and in Thailand) for the manner in which they re-stock, then his observation would appear more balanced and less of a bash.... But, the input from some posters throws criticism on this behavior as if its only a Thai thing and doesn't exist elsewhere which indicates an underlying superiority complex and a dash of bigotry.

What you have described here is what I see a lot in the UK when I'm there. Not with fork lift trucks, but with Pallet Jacks..... Shelves need to be replenished... especially in very busy periods of the week..... Is this really any different in Thailand ?????

Its better than the 7-11 fridge restocking... .... in my early years I had the living shyte frightened out of me on a couple of occasions as I reach in to grab a can of something and there is a moving hand in the fridge !!! (as its being re-stocked from the back).

Poor management decision..... Surely with a username such as yours..... TallGuyJohn... you would have made an excellent shelf stacker avoiding the need for step ladders...... .... should they have given the other jobs to ShorterGuyFred and BossyGuySteve ??? (yes... relax... just a pish-take)

So because you were a graveyard shift cashier and supervisor (by choice) 30 or 40 years ago you were rewarded with outstanding insight into the operational model of global supermarkets in the 2020's ????? Is it not just possible that Supermarkets in Thailand operate in a very similar manner to supermarkets everywhere else and re-stock and night and replenish throughout the day ?... or even simply re-stock through the night and day ? Or... perhaps, the operational model varies depending on how busy that specific supermarket for that branch, chain and area.... and any negative observation made in this thread is Thai-bash so thinly veiled its transparent to anyone who can think for themselves rather than piggyback on the 'bash'....