richard_smith237

2 hours ago, EVENKEEL said:

I don't like the linger of pot smoke when I'm walking with family. 

Strong & overpowering smells of any variety are anything from mildly irritating to outright offensive - weed sits somewhere on that spectrum….

… But…. There are a far bigger things to be dealing with - a ‘whiff of weed’ is hardly an issue - someone smoking a cigarette on the table next to you is as bad…. 
 

… a whiff of weed while walking down the street - hardly an issue… it’s better than a stinker in a chant vest or a whiff of rotten drains….

Hardly a major point of valid complaint… even as a family man. 

15 hours ago, KhunLA said:

Those nose things have been around for decades.  Apparently enough idiots buy them, as still around.   There's one born every second ... 

Have you ever tried one ???

I don’t use them fir sport but can clearly see why some do ???

- they allow you to breathe in so much more….  I’ve tested one before. 
 

Only idiots pass so much judgement on something they’ve never tried… 
 

What’s the golden rule ???

…… “never be under a suspended load”
 

So many avoidable incidents if only the obvious basics are followed. 

35 minutes ago, Liverpool Lou said:

On 5/5/2025 at 6:48 AM, Gottfrid said:

A helmet might have saved him

A pickup truck not driving over him may have saved him.

Arguably a combo of the both, or either…

But let’s spend the next 5 pages arguing over whether a helmet would have saved him or if the pickup might not or might have been the actual cause of fatality….

Lets delve right into the pedantic details with a degree of neuroticism some example with such finesse…. 😴

15 hours ago, SoCal1990 said:

So let me get this straight. If a foreigner lights up in a touristy area, it’s a national emergency. But when it’s locals, in a non-tourist, mostly Thai neighborhood, that’s just fine?

Pretty much - Yes...     Because Tourists are the 'low hanging fruit'....    They get caught for vaping, smoking and dropping their butts, and smoking weed....  

... The do so blazenly, but in area's of high footfall which are highly policed in areas where the police have already paid a premium to secure their positions - they have to make their money back somehow...

But.... Yes, this is double standards...   but its not surprising for anyone who lives here....

Know the rules, know the area.

OK... So crane carrying out work without safety protocols (watchman).

Motorcyclist doing nothing wrong - just riding, no helmet though. Maybe smaking his head on the ground is what killed him, before being hit by 2 tonnes of pickup !

Pick-driver following so closely he doesn't even have time to stop.

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All of this is a perfect example of thailands haphazard attidues towards safety

Work being carried out on electrics - rushed, without correct safety measures in place. 

Motorcyclists - no helmet.

Pickup too close too fast behind the bike.

7 minutes ago, rwill said:

19 hours ago, ukrules said:

I am informed by the Mrs that many Thai people are 'outraged' about this situation and they will not drive near to this road any more and that was a week ago.

It's more like they think it is cursed by bad spirits.  At least that is what my relatives say.  They go out of their way to avoid it.

Does that mean 'we' (Thailand) needs another road, so everyone can avoid this road...   a new construction which of course will be plagued by further incidents !!! 

There is another reality here - recently Thailand was struck by the amplification to approximately ~6.0 MW (Richter equivalent) from the 7-9 to 8.1 Richter-scale earthquake in Myanmar - The road structure in general, and new recently constructed overpass on Rama II held up remarkably well.

It could be argued that this is a strong testament to the building standards in place. 

It seems that every failure in this this projected is not one of poor construction, but someone circumnavigating some safety regulation or doing something dumb with machinery through poor training.

21 minutes ago, MalcolmB said:

23 hours ago, richard_smith237 said:

Its very common here for hospitals not to go though the natural birthing process, but to seem to prefer to rely on caesarian section - which to be honest, is quicker and efficient (less painful etc) - so if you want natural, you'll have to push for it (no pun intended) -

Rubbish.

 

20 hours ago, Sheryl said:

Government hospitals will not usually do c-section unless medically indicated. 

 

C-Section is more common in Thailand by at least 10-20% than it is in the West, i.e. UK and Europe, USA.

As of 2022, the cesarean section (C-section) rate in Thailand was reported at 43.2%. 

Projections indicate that if current trends persist, the rate could rise to 59.1% by 2030

https://bmcpregnancychildbirth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12884-023-05576-8?utm_source=chatgpt.com

Thailand- 43.2%

United Kingdom- 34%

France- 20%

Germany- 30%

Spain- 24%

United States- 32%

I know you like to argue Malcy - but you are better off researching your comments before responding or just sticking to the booze and lurking.

More daft regulations which 'could' be kept sensible, yet they go so far as to become completely impractical. 

1) How does anyone know by looking at it if a dog is chipped ???

Make it simple / stupid.

1) All Dogs & Cats by Law have to have a Collar stating Owners Name and Address.

2) Any Dog & Cat found on the street without a collar will be removed by authorities.

3) And Dog found on the Street with a collar - the dog will be impounded and the owner fined.

4) Dangerous Dogs (on established lists as the west) found on the street (with or without a collar) will be removed by authorities and owners fined.

There is no need for 'chipping' - this brings in extra cost for owners, extra difficulty for authorities identifying animals (they'll need a reader).

In short - This policy, like many, is meant well, but trips over itself with complexity when simplicity is so much easier.

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Anyway - thats the opinion, no the reality - just like every other announcement, this is nothing other than hot air.

Like every other announcement over the past 20 years or so, not one thing will change.

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3 minutes ago, IvorBiggun2 said:

30 minutes ago, BritManToo said:

Where does it say dad is Thai?

The child will be born in Thailasnd so therefore has a right to dual citizenship. Doh

A completely false assumption.

3 minutes ago, IvorBiggun2 said:

 

6 minutes ago, KhunLA said:

Why should foreigner be treated for free in TH ?   

Because of dual nationalituy Doh.

Dual nationality from where ? the Mother is a Foreigner - thats very clear in the Op.

3 minutes ago, KhunLA said:

31 minutes ago, IvorBiggun2 said:

I can't really understand why a government hospital will not give free treatment to a pregnant farang woman. After all the baby carries dual nationality once born .

If married to a Thai, they might, but as stated, where does it suggest she is not Thai.  Why should foreigner be treated for free in TH ? 

No... A baby born to foreign parents in thailand does not 'assume' Thai nationality.

Ops indication is that the Mother is a Foreigner, unless men are now giving birth.

22 hours ago, Emmey said:

public hospitals in Bangkok, Thailand that a foreigner can use to give birth.

29 minutes ago, NICKMONDO1 said:

4 hours ago, richard_smith237 said:

 

I think thats perfectly reasonable - If I were renting, I would not have any objections to that other than...

..  6 months rent in advance...      There are too many cheating landlords who'd keep it.

So... If there were an 'escrow' system, where the money could be help in lieu of damages then that would be fine...  But otherwise there are too many horror stories of bad landlords holding the deposit for nothing.

 

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six months advance rent payment........of course the landlord would keep it.......its not a deposit is it......its rent.

& 3 month deposit - you get the point.

10 minutes ago, soi3eddie said:

Agreed. Also, what has it got to do with the police? No crime has been comitted as it's a civil matter covered by the rental agreement and deposit (what are deposits for?). She should have evicted them once rent fell into arrears. In the UK, police would laugh at a landlord in a case such as this - civil matter.

The damage is clearly deliberate - its criminal damage under the Thai Criminal Code, Section 358,

The planned Casino's are unlikely to attract Western Tourists and have no impact whatsoever Western Tourism to Thailand...

... However, I can see that they will have a huge impact attracting the Chinese and many from neighbouring countries who will be all over these casions like GottFrid and Malcy on a Brit-bashing thread... 

19 minutes ago, Emmey said:

Hello, please I want to know the public hospitals in Bangkok, Thailand that a foreigner can use to give birth. I cannot afford a private hospital. Thank you

The 'Mother' will be able to use a Government hospital - but will have to pay.

Ensure costs are checked upfront, because some hospitals employ two tier pricing.

Its very common here for hospitals not to go though the natural birthing process, but to seem to prefer to rely on caesarian section - which to be honest, is quicker and efficient (less painful etc) - so if you want natural, you'll have to push for it (no pun intended) - Hospitals usually use a fixed package - something along the lines of 4 days 3 nights.

Siriraj Hospital (Bangkok)

Natural Birth: THB 15,000–20,000 (shared room, limited privacy)

Cesarean Section: THB 50,000–55,000 (includes 4-day stay in a studio room)

Synphaet Lumlukka Hospital

Natural Birth: THB 32,000 (includes 2-night stay)

Cesarean Section: THB 44,000 (includes 3-night stay)

One additional facet if you can: Take out insurance against any congenital defects as once the child is born then its too late if there are complications and the child is not covered.

Sometimes the child may be covered on a parents insurance - but that might be only up to the first 30 or 90 days etc... 

Not to worry you - but I had a friend who's child was born with a congenital defect (unknown prior to birth) as soon as the initial 30 days insurance (overlap from mothers insurance was up) the costs were colossal. 

6 hours ago, NICKMONDO1 said:

If i rented out my house here, I would charge a very high rent, and want 3 month deposit and six months up front, with an inspection after 6 months........if tenants dont agree.........then they dont move in...simple

I think thats perfectly reasonable - If I were renting, I would not have any objections to that other than...

..  6 months rent in advance...      There are too many cheating landlords who'd keep it.

So... If there were an 'escrow' system, where the money could be help in lieu of damages then that would be fine...  But otherwise there are too many horror stories of bad landlords holding the deposit for nothing.

1 hour ago, ukrules said:

There is only 1 question : How do they know they operate Thai restaurants abroad?

 

12 hours ago, richard_smith237 said:

Unless paying in cash...    All businesses have your name and can theoretically 'track you down'...   

 

40 minutes ago, 2long said:

1 hour ago, Hellfire said:

well, it could be 49%. Or even as low as 40. It is not a science, just an opinion. These days of Trump everyone have a right for their own opinions. 

You're a 🍆

He is right, everyone has a right to an opinion - he said it !!!... 

...   Its also very likely that your opinion [2long] will be met with unanimous agreement...