richard_smith237

I've watched the video over a few times... early on, it appears that it 'might be' the bicyclist that swerved across lanes... Very difficult to see with the poor cam quality and low frame rate... but something appears to cut across the path - unless its just a video artifact.. (at the 4 second mark in the video). IF the bike swerved - the pickup driver had no chance to avoid him really. IF the bike was positioned in that lane, it really shouldn't have been - but the pickup driver should have seen him. Driving off was a scummy think to do - its high time we see people charged for fleeing an accident.

Do you know my wife, well enough to comment on what she wears on the bike, for some reason you think you do Its been a while since I've been to Soi Bintabat... so unlikley. ... you brought your wife in to this through, no one else... if you don't care if she wears a helmet or not thats on you... ... The same can be said for anyone... an insect in the eye at 50kmh is going to cause problems, any rider with any sense will ensure they have eye protection and head protection - you seem to think its not so important.

Noooo..... I wouldn't suggest that, no need for me to be offensive to your wife. Though, are you ok with her not wearing a helmet ?... And she needs eye protection too, getting a bee in the eye at 50kmh can bring someone off their bike.

Its horrible in the city though - some of those traffic lights take an age to change to green and we're stuck there in the humidity and heat of all the engines etc.. A modular flip up helps, nevertheless, the helmets are still so hot... BUT... better hot in a helmet than an idiot without one.

Pollution - yes... Everything else you mentioned.. No.. the face masks don't stop insects hitting your eyes, and a square over the mouth and nose doesn't really stop the sun on the rest of the face... Its not hard to understand.

IMO - No... the combos are not good unless you have space limitations... But there are also other facts - if you live alone, then it maybe simpler to run through a 'wash-dry' cycle... However, if you are a family, you may prefer to wash one load followed by another, at which time you can also use the drier at the same time for the first load. For this reason, we've always gone for separate solution - but have had the space, either 'stacking' (one on the other) or side by side. Clothes dry slower outside and can get musty in the wet season if they take too long to dry. Then if in the city theres the pollution issue, or if in Chiang Mai the smog season issue. Then there is dust, insects, geckos etc. I think the sensible balance is - in urban area's a drier is better. In rural area's outside drying is better.

Hardly my fault if an ignorant poster doesn't know the difference between hospice and hospital. I do stand corrected - I did write hospice instead of hospital... As such Brits response to my mistake was technically correct.

Thats going to really upset Liverpool Lou !!!!! Good point though - I can only assume they got that info from the passenger.

Anyone heard from Malcy today ?

I'm not so sure about that - there's a certain forum member here who'll lay claim to 'grooming' her !!!...

I think we can take that as the usual 'artistic licence' with reporting and just figure that the little kitty clung to some part of the underside of the car... thats about it..

Good point - but actually no.. Just the junction at the end of my Soi, then its directly onto an expressway... no stops until reaching HH...

Whats the betting the owner of this store is a fella called Arthur who wants to be Martha ?

I hesitate to bring his missus into it… but along those lines - if it wasn’t explicitly written down that someone eating a green curry also had rice with it, he’d argue there’s no proof they did... A silly analogy, I know - but that’s exactly how his pedantic tendencies so often play out.

I have a Wrinkly Pass for West Midlands transport, gives me free travel after 9:30am weekdays and all day weekends and bank holidays, on all buses, trains and trams within the West Midlands. Great if you live in a 'urbanised area'... To be fair - the 1hourly bus service in our are (deep in the countryside) into the local town is decent enough... but it only takes people into the local town centre, not the 'garden centres, the Aldi, the builders yards for supplies etc'... but I suppose all of that stuff can be delivered now anyway.. So, there are good options... some who do not drive take great use out of this bus service. My mother will use it because she's doesn't like driving on narrow country lanes... Father refuses and still drives everywhere ! But ultimately - in countryside area's the Bus services serve so few people they are infrequent, and with that comes inconvenience and most still drive... Busses and Trams etc - excellent for large towns and cities and suburbia... Not so good for rural communities.

Hospice is for untreatable people waiting to die. No emergency care. Sorry Brit-man... thats total misinformation... its so clearly you lack any balance in your observations and only see the optics of extreme bias. - Me... Breathing difficulties - Immediate Blood test and CT Scan. Pulmonary Embolism Diagnosed (life threatening) - Father... Stool Occult test (via post).. Called in for Colonoscopy. Early stages of Colon Cancer found... Removed - Life Saving. - Father... Chest Pains... First responder there in 4mins with heart medication. Life Saved (heart attack). - Father... Snapped Achilles tendon... (not life threatening)... treated quickly though. - Father... Breathing difficulties... fluid on Lungs... Ambulance. Heart valve relapse.. On meds. Life Saved. - Mother... Mammogram... Lump found... Cut out, radiotherapy. Life saved. Those are just personal examples many more from friends in the UK - your comment about emergency care is utter tosh... The UK NHS may be on its knees and struggling - but your comments do it a huge disservice - at least post honestly.

There's a bus service in our area.... It runs up to 11pm... Busses every hour up to about 5pm. They run up to about 8pm I think. We've never used it... would if we had to, but its just not convenient vs getting in the car and parking in the local town... Conversely, in the cities - yes - public transport is convenient - trains are getting better... But they you have to pay a fortune to pay for parking at the train station !! But, the night busses in London are full of drunks dripping their Burger-king on your or placing their greasy mitts on your clothes as they steady their drunken heads while walking up the aisle.

Possibly, quite possibly, if he had been wearing one, he wouldn't have been ejected from the vehicle. The issue with LL is that IF something is not stated in a poorly written or poorly researched web-article, he will not accept that it happened... and use that to pick-apart anyone else's comments... Someone gets thrown out of a vehicle in an accident - its pretty obvious they were not restrained... But, if an article doesn't say that, LL will argue it.

Don't be silly - someone got thrown out of a vehicle and you will only believe a seatbelt wasn't worn if its 'written in print in a web-article' ????... hmmmm... The passenger or the driver (it doesn't say which) - was thrown out of the vehicle, whomever it was, made a choice not to wear a seatbelt. If it was the passenger (who was thrown out), he also made the choice to get into the car which had racing slicks and a driver was likely known for 'speeding'... Of course, that is NOT in the article, so you can cherry-pick apart that comment for response... but in doing so - you'll be simply conforming to pedantic habit..

If you are referring to the UK... this is not true - a number of second hand experiences with Family members. MRI scanner within a resonable radius (30miles from Home) - both family members on separate occasions waiting months (about 6) for an MRI appointment... Really shocking. Anecdotal I know - but your comment of 'a weeks wait' is somewhat throwaway and readily disproven. The guy across the road - was waiting 2 years for his knee operation (he'd just lost both is wife and daughter - walking his dog was is only 'social life' and he couldn't do that)... I received excellent emergency treatment in the UK and a CT scan for diagnosis (PE), but that was a potentially life threatening emergency (and I was driven to the hospital). When it comes to 'non live saving specialist health care' the NHS is awful IMO. However, when it comes to screening for cancer etc - the UK excellent. When it comes to 'emergency care' AT the hospital - the UK is 'generally' excellent (depending upon how busy that hospice is) When it comes to Ambulance services - its now shockingly poor. Nurses have to pay for their parking - and that really really gets my goat...

Valid points - level of treatment is definitely "swings and round abouts"... Have something life threatening... i.e. a DVT or heart condition and the NHS is outstanding... ... Have debilitating knee pain and you could be waiting 6 months or more, just for an MRI that highlights you need a Knee Op and you'll be waiting a further 8-12 months.... You could be looking at 1.5 years in pain before something is done... The biggest concern with the health service in the UK is the deterioration in something we (as a nation) were once so proud of - The Emergency response - Ambulance wait times used to be incredible and life saving, but now... its not anything I have trust in... But, its worse here.

Bit of a weak cheap-shot there Brit - doesn't really cover the valid discussion... Many people live in both the UK and Thailand, sharing their time. This will also happen to my family eventually - does that mean I lose the right to share an opinion about living in Thailand ??? after nearly 3 decades here ? - you are argument was a cheap-shot and weakens any points you'd previously made in a discussion which is actually informative.

Yeah - thats brutal... Transport costs across Europe are outrageous. We can get a £25 flight to Paris (baggage free) - but the taxi to the airport costs £200 !!! There are certainly pro's and con's to either location - I just think sensible balance needs to be applied when making that comparison. To rent my house here in BKK: It would cost about - 80,000 baht (£1700) per month To rent a 'decent' house in the UK: It wold cost the same... But thats not a fair comparison, because I am not comparing Capital to Capitial... But in balance, I am comparing where I 'would' live. As also mentioned - houses can be found in the UK for £1000 per month... perhaps not very large or great, but perfectly liveable... But money definitely goes further here.... And if I chose to Live in Hua Hin for Example - I cold probably get a nice Pool Villa for 60,000 baht per month - that can't compare to the UK... Eating out in the UK is outrageous... Eating out here in Thailand is highly variable - but standard daily meal much cheaper as less than £5 (B200)... But, Wife spends loads on Grab Delivery !!! (loads !!!) - so maybe in the OK it would be cheaper if she cooks more etc... Again - the comparisons are highly variable... Charging our EV here is cheaper as Electiricty is Cheaper here - Approx £8 (to fully charge) Charging the same EV in the UK would be more expensive - Approx £24 (to fully charge) - 3x more expensive Petrol in Thaland Vs Petrol in the UK £0.97 per litre vs £1.32 per litre - UK is 1.3x more expensive. Cost to fill an Av car in Thailand vs UK: £56.20 vs £76.80 So many variables to consider.

The tap water is not certified safe to drink anywhere in Thailand.... The tap water is certified safe to drink anywhere in the UK... Realistically, its arguable IF the tap water in the UK is drinkable due to the taste of Chlorine... In both - bottled water or a proper water filter is the best option - but I certainly wouldn't drink tap water habitually in thailand... and yes, there have been 'water-board-mistakes' in the UK that have been heavily reported on with venomous-reaction - but the media do that and people lap it up to confirm their bias. Would such an issue even reach the media in Thailand ??? The realities are: In Thailand: - Water at treatment plants may meet safety standards, especially in big cities like Bangkok. - However, the distribution system (old or poorly maintained pipes and tanks) can re-contaminate the water. - Common risks: bacteria (like E. coli), parasites, sediments, and heavy metals. - Locals and tourists typically boil tap water or drink bottled water. In the UK: - Highly regulated under UK law and EU/UK Water Quality Directives. - Water suppliers are routinely monitored and tested for microorganisms, heavy metals, pesticides, and chemical pollutants. - Advanced filtration, chlorination, and purification systems are standard. - Infrastructure (pipes, storage tanks, etc.) is well-maintained.

Baan Nok is Thailand is really Baan Nok... Countryside in the UK is somewhat different, far more civilised. The two are not really comparable.... I know we all have our preferences... But, I for one could not live away from a major hub in Thailand, and in the UK I would not live near one !