richard_smith237

OK liar - in which thread have I got stuck into anyone for assisting their friends in a DUI situation ? More trolling bo!!ox from you.

Don’t let him worry you mate, I mostly ignore him. I think he was referring to an idiotic halfwitted trolling cockroach....

What was it ? troll of the month ?? Is there something that you can 'win' ????.. its so sad that you are even aware of such a thing, even sadder that you use it as some sort of 'measuring' metric... Tragic. Sure they have... Prove it.. You can't of course and will use the 'excuse' that you can't betray the 'privacy' of someone who's PM'd you !!!!... You are as predicable as an infant. ...You've made the same dumb trolling claim before its rather amusing if it weren't so desperately sad.

As far as I know I have never been reported, that you know that I have can only mean that you not only snitch to police. What warnings? Are you suggesting you've never received any warning from the AN team for breaking forum rules ???

Agreed... Thats why I question the logic... It is a bit of a head scratcher. Although bigger picture - this wont make any difference to me or most... ... but .... from the perspective of "is this the direction things are going" - I wouldn't want to be left with only cashless options, even though I already am mostly cashless.

You know you can simply post without quoting the OP, right ?

Agreed... It'll be cheaper for the owners to simply pay the bribes than to stop running... ... and thats if stopped by an apathetic and lazy police in the first place...

Smart move... Anyone knowingly on an overstay is foolish... Anyone bragging about it is a complete idiot better off avoided...

And the QR fans call us out as luddites and technophobes. I think thats the issue with both sides of the debate - that some feel 'sides need to be taken' on a "you are either against me or with me" approach... ... when in reality - both options, cashless and cash are as good as each other, each have their pro's and con's, conveniences and risks - ultimately, its better to have both... I'd bet the vast majority of us on this forum use both regularly... I use cash at least once per week and could get by without it, but wouldn't want to... Equally, so, I use digital for 99% of my transactions, but could get by with cash, but wouldn't want to...

Really ?? I've had RFID blocking wallets for well over a decade already. Its possible your wallet is RFID blocking and you don't know it ??? That said, I do agree... It is a concern, and if you don't have such a wallet, I'd recommend getting one as if you keep your bank card in your wallet and it has the 'fan symbol' on it, then you are already part of the digital 'tap & go' payment system and could get 'RFID Skimmed' - though not from 10meters away.

This type of 'sweeping ban' is just laziness... I'm sure there are perfectly road worthy double deckers out there and those employing safe and well regulated business practices should not be penalised because others flout the regulations... All busses and trucks / lorries / HGV's should be regularly inspected and if deemed unsafe, take off the road... Of course, who does the inspections - thats the issue in a systemically corrupt nation... which is why a 'knee-jerk sweeping reaction' is commonly carried out here... This will be ignored, like all other announcement... Or, the BiB will simply take their 'tea money' when they catch the busses on such routes.

Weren't double decker busses banned on those same seven routes over Songkran ? And... didn't this 'bus accident' (brake failure) occur on the downhill route of a different road for which these bans are not listed ?

How can someone steel your (digital) money from 10 meters away ? I think you are referring to 'skimming'... i.e. someone brushing past you with a reading device and 'skimming' your card in the same manner as a 'tap & go' payment... which needs to be in 'touching proximity'... ... & thats protected against simply with RFID blocking wallets or card sleeves.. so its not a concern.

Sometimes it can be a lot slower, not always obviously. Thats the nuance of the discussion - sometimes people are slow either to get their phone out and use that, or to get their wallet and card or cash out... disorganised slow people are going to be that way whatever payment system they are using... For me personally - IF you are behind me, your wait in the queue is slightly less if I'm paying by QR Code than if I am paying cash, only because I don't have to wait for change - thats a tiny difference. But, if you are waiting behind my Mother in Law... you'll have to wait while she asks how much, 3 times, then decided she want's one more item, then ask again how much, then, get out her purse, ask again how much, open her purse, dig around for change, then realise she doesn't have the right change, then pay with a larger note, then wait for change, then take her time putting the change in the purse and purse back in her handbag, then take the shopping and leave.... She'd be even slower if trying to use a QR code !!!.. Now - because speed is often quoted as an issue depending on which side of the debate we wish to present our argument from... ..... bigger picture - does waiting an extra few minutes however the person in front wants to pay really matter ???

Rather an odd statement - "someone without a smartphone won't shop" - of course they will... They still have cards.... and cash...

1 hour already - how have the Brit-bashers not jumped all over this already... They would usually be all over this like an 'Auntie' at an all you can eat shrimp buffet... ... bet they'll pee a little when they read the headline...

100% - nearly all his post are some deluded nonsense.. the world really is a different reality for some. While we won't see couples french kissing in public as we may in area's of Europe, the not holding hands thing is a complete fabrication - a myth from reading too much internet bumf about how to act in Thailand... its clear some people just don't get out...

Yes, which makes you anti cashless. If you say so - I'm not going to argue the semantics of the English Language and the meaning of a double-negative with you for the next two pages... I'll state this: The phrase "not anti-cashless" means that I'm is not opposed to the use of cashless payment systems like cards, mobile payments, or digital wallets - but it doesn't necessarily mean I'm fully pro-cashless either. In other words, I'm okay with cashless options being available and used, and I also believe that cash should still be accepted and remain an option. I've worded my statements to present balanced or moderate stance on both options.

Try again... Anti-cashless means I am not opposed to the use of cashless payment systems like cards, mobile payments, or digital wallets - but it doesn't necessarily mean I'm fully pro-cashless either. I want 'both options' to be available to everyone - I would have thought that was obvious from my comments throughout the thread... from the very first page. I think its the common sense approach.

Why ?..... You want everyone to have the inconvenience of not having choice ?

If you think shopping at IKEA is a flex - thats your ridiculous notion, no one else's !! What have I previously denied exactly ? Throughout this thread, from the second comment on this thread - I've stated both options (cash and digital payment) should be available for all customers. If you can't read the comments and draw flawed assumptions, thats your failing.

So you are not anti-cashless, but you are pro both cash and digital? 😆 Quite the position... Why ??? ....are you only capable of a binary approach ??? are you one of those who struggle with a nuane and neglect a balanced perspective instead seeking to label others as either fully for or against ??? What is wrong with suggesting that both cashless and digital payments should be an option ???? Did you give your response any thought at all ?

Seems you just want to be pedantic. So how about the biggest argument of all? If we go cashless you can be turned off at the push of a button. This isn't a loony conspiracy. It already happened in Canada to the truckers. Protest against the government and get turned off. If that doesn't open your eyes then nothing will. But hey, it might save you a couple of seconds at the checkout. Reminds me of the title of the album "Give me convenience or give me death". Might I suggest you consider my points with a deeper understanding? I am not opposed to the cashless system; rather, I question the flawed arguments often put forward. I fully support the availability of all options - cash and cashless. The challenge with discussions on topics like this is the tendency towards binary thinking. People often struggle to embrace nuance and instead seek to label others as either fully for or against, neglecting the possibility of a balanced perspective. I find myself neither strictly pro-cash nor anti-cashless; I simply believe in a more measured approach that both options always remain available. I'm pro both cash and digital payments and have repeated through-out this thread that both should be available options.

Ah yes... that did tickle me.... Perhaps add 'thin skinned to that then'... To be honest... If someone 'can't adapt to a cashless system' it might highlight a certain 'aged nature' or at least a stubbornness not to adapt. That said - I've already highlighted that its anyone's right to have their preference and not need to justify it with flawed, weak and broken arguments. You'll let me ???.... erm... thanks I think !!... Its rather an empty statement, it actually says nothing at all... IF there are studies for Thailand, what do they show ? - do you have a link for this study that I have your permission to read ??? - any that would benefit the discussion ? It would be interesting to know - especially in a country such as Thailand how many use digital vs cash payments (and what sort of digital) - I quoted a guess of 90% cashless earlier, but could be way off... it could be 99% or 50% I have no idea.

I think the Bangkok Bank App itself is one of the worst with regards to reliability... I've found that at midnight it often goes offline or payment won't get processed - I've had bar staff tell me they often encounter this issue with Bangok Bank... Kasikorn on the other account has been seamless - so I use that all the time now. But, just like you, I have the Bank card and a credit card so its not as if there is no backup - so no drama.