richard_smith237

The Turkish..... and the world record !!!!

I found the best way to value second hand cars is to look at Facebook market place and one2car.com.... Look for the car you are interested in, for the mileage, age, spec etc... You’ll usually find the price bracket.....

Thats a very simple google !!... https://www.decathlon.co.th/en/stores/Chiangmai

The problem with any of these vehicles is ‘mobility’.... i.e. they have to be mobile enough to carry around everywhere, or immobile (heavy) enough to be parked and not stolen. I was looking at something like this (scooter and ebike).. but realise it neither would last very long outside a 7-11 or Tops Supermarket when I nip in to do some shopping... Just like a decent mountain bike or road bike.... they can’t be locked up at a BTS station etc... the risk of theft is too high and thieving these machines is too easy (a handful of friends have had decent mountain bikes stolen from BTS stations). Thus: Instead of a good e-bike I have a conventional scooter....

Thats why people can’t be bothered with these threads. None of my friends have married ex-bar girls.... they have married well educated women from similar and financially independent socio-economic backgrounds.... But... such comments are unpopular on these forums as the mongers want their choices normalised, to do so they attempt to throw ridicule at those who have not had such limited options and make sarcastic comments as if accusing those who are in more ’normal relationships’ of lying..... (as above)... so why would anyone with a well educated wife from a decent background even bother exposing themselves to the potential debate with a monger ???

The tabloid cited never mentions anyone being under the influence of anything. The only reference is that according to friends of the driver, he met his passengers at a 'shisha restaurant'. Nothing to confirm that either. Maybe the OP fancies getting a job at the DM? True.... ’The Hammer’ made up the misleading headline for this thread and peddled it as a news article. I suspect an anterior motive in his hopes that the thread devolves into a ’Thai-bash’ when someone compares the catastrophic incident to one which would occur here... he could then accuse forum posters of their anti-Thai bias which seems to be a favourite past time of his... The headline: High on Shisha Killer car crash 120mph

No... they’ve been working hard to educate idiots who prefer to take their news from facebook !.. Vaccines in many cases are the ‘magic fix’.... in the case of Covid, Influenza they of course are not a magic fix but they’ve helped make us and the vulnerable less vulnerable. Anyone with a brain already realises that. There were ‘hopes’ that vaccination could work to provide sufficient herd immunity that the virus would disappear - this of course was not the case. That said, Vaccines have and continue to minimise symptoms and save lives of those who may otherwise have suffered severe symptoms. Anti-vaxxers want to argue that the vaccines are not 100% and therefor cannot prevent covid, thats not a clever point of discussion. How do you know ’so much money and efforts’ were not point until developing covid treatment ?.... There was and still is. Have they?... no one seems afraid of Covid in Europe now... Covid has evolved into a variant we are no longer concerned about. Its only countries such as Thailand and China who continue to operate with a degree of concern for this virus. You will argue next that influenza vaccines do not work.

Then shouldn’t the article read high on hashish ? It can’t of course because that is unproven / unknown, hash is not even mentioned.

A horrific incident….. but high on shisha ?…. Does it even get you high ? Seems a fairly typical uk tabloid headline… “shisha killer” but was shisha even a factor in his outrageously reckless driving?

The most insulting facet of the BS scam calls I get.... they’re recorded !!!... So I’m disturbed by someone who can’t even be bothered to make the call themselves. Not that I can even be bothered to abuse them if it is a person.... I’m beyond that I think, they’re just below acknowledging their existence... but with a ‘recorded message scam call’ I can’t even refuse to acknowledge the existence of something which is not sentient !!

I think that may be why they changed the name of my local to the Chimney Sweep...

Thats what Wifi calling is... (and yes, I receive OTP when paying for stuff by Thai credit card etc - Lazada, flight tickets, shopee etc)...

I did... it was viral a few years back... To quote someone very dear to me..... He was a Head-Teacher...”It frightens me to my core that some of those I once taught are now out there driving !!”..... And one of my favourites.... “half the people out there are of below average intelligence, many of them drive !!"

Of course they would... and there have been numerous articles about such in the past... But.... who responds to those threads ???... they lack a certain ‘outrage trigger’...... they don’t quite provide the ‘kicker’ to stimulate primeval urge humanity has developed over the last 25 years to push ones index finger on moveable pointer then punch away into the nether of nothingness later to be claimed as ’netizen outrage’ !!!...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mehmet_Özyürek erm.... some do, some don’t.... Only you can truly know what can be and needs to be done in this situation. From what you have explained so far you need to rely on your company lawyers, if you have no company lawyers your company needs protection from the potential wrongful dismissal case that this German guy may file once you do get rid of him.

This is also a very prominent discussion in Thai social media.... Its a major issue which we will see more off. Many many old buildings, either poorly constructed (poor foundations) or more recent (30 year old buildings) built to question able code, or not following code at all. Whatever happens, property all over Bangkok is in dire need of ‘decommissioning’ or serious renovation..... there are some very large buildings which will cost a lot to demolish safely... I wonder how many ‘incidents’ (tragedies) we may see as buildings fail over the next few decades.

I’ve had the same number for over 15 years.... the last 6 month has been ridiculous. While overseas I’ve activated ‘wifi calling’ so I can receive my OTP (Banking), but that also means I continued to get disturbed by this utter BS from a different timezone !!!.... .... it it me, or is scamming becoming more and more widespread and seemingly an acceptable and expected facet of the modern world ????

Most of my Thai friends and the Thai Wives of my Western friends in Thailand are educated and well travelled... their opinions on Thailand and the world in general closely overlap with those opinions I read on this forum and mine.... I draw the conclusion that Thai’s are in many ways far more similar to us than different, even when it comes to driving.... So, it always comes as somewhat of a shock to me when I end up in discussion with the Wife of one of my friends, or particularly when I’m a passenger in the car she is driving.... She is educated (accountant), fluent English, well travelled.... but wow... flippin’ ek... I’m often shocked... ... reversing out of my house (I’m in the passenger seat), I say stop, there’s a guy jogging, let him pass.... “I’m not stopping for him !!”.... she reversed out and forced him to stop... A few years back, we’re all in the car together, she [Wife of my friend] is driving, one of us is nipping out to 7-11... friends wife stops the car in the road, I suggest pulling to the side of the road into the parking space.... she asks why... I tell her so we don’t cause a traffic jam, cars behind will have to stop... “so what”... was the reply.... I’m often left utterly dumbfounded by the absolute carelessness and lack of consideration towards anyone else or thought for anyone else expressed by this one lady..... until I met her, the concept that such utter carelessness exists eluded me.... In her absence I thank her for teaching me that people can be like this, in her presence I curse her !!! She often hates me... I’m not a nice farang !!!! She also knows she’s a complete a$$hole and when called out laughs it off.... but I fear this could be the modus operandi of sufficient numbers of people to cause such ‘critical mass failings' when it comes to road manners in Thailand. ------- Above I used a term.... ‘critical mass failings’..... What I mean by that is when enough people behave like co<kwombles it triggers those who are are di<khead-agnostic to edge towards the di<khead edge of the spectrum which exacerbates the issue further edging those who were not so di<khead-agnostic to behave in the same manner at the di<khead edge of the spectrum... a ‘critical mass failing’ has been established... (I’m sure there are more appropriate sociological and psychological terms for this behaviour, but I like mine)..... .... This critical mass ‘figure’ could be just 5% of drivers, or it could be 25%... I’m not sure, but there is definitely a point at which many will decide... "well, If they are doing that, I’m also going to”.....

I very much doubt that would be given any thought or consideration whatsoever. Why should the Thai Authorities permit British Passport holders entry or permission to remain with an invalid (expired travel document). I have known that its taking at least 12 weeks to renew a passport. My sons British Passport Expires in September 23 - I’ll be making his renewal approximately 6 months before that deadline. While I am highlight critical of the utterly slack and atrocious service by HMPO, given the current widely available information regarding passport delays, anyone who has let their passport either expire or approach expiry without providing sufficient time for renewal only has themselves to blame.

So are we back to the pre-covid scenario where no additional paperwork, insurance, etc is required if you're passport country is on the visa exempt list? Last two times I have entered Thailand at Suvarnabumi airport (last week and 2 months before) there were no additional checks upon arrival in Bangkok beyond the standard Immigration. There were no MOPH checks, no checks for vaccination status etc - on ARRIVAL. BUT... there is still a requirement to be vaccinated or take an ATK on arrival. (Qatar Airways at check in Last week didn’t know about the ATK part, and were expecting everyone to show proof of vaccination, I told them the were mistaken, but they said they were following IATA guidelines)... My Vaccination status was required at the point of departure when travelling to Thailand at both check in and while boarding.

Its Thailand.... 'there is no law until there is law’... That pretty much sums everything up... Thailand is Lawless, until the police decided to enforce a specific law usually with road-blocks, or react to the failure to follow a law when something happens....

First thing to confirm is if you are testing ATK positive. Then, its also positive to contract more than one virus at a time...i.e. its possible you contract tonsilitis and covid at the same time. i.e. Tonsillitis already weakened your immune system and you contracted covid very easily whereby otherwise you may have had some form of immunity / protection from your vaccines.

The requirement to take a lateral flow test (ART / ATK - all the same thing) are individually dependant on the Airline or country of transit / destination. The vast majority of countries / airlines have abolished all requirements for testing (for vaccinated travellers). Thus: First double check the testing requirements if any. Then, IF tests are required, find out if an official test is required or simply proof of a home test. IF a home test (i.e. at a hotel) just extend your stay and isolate for a week or whatever is required. IF a ‘clinic’ test you will likely be told to isolate at home or hotel, extend your stay until testing positive. You may be able to change your flight free of charge. You may wish to get travel insurance which covers you for any Covid related delays / extensions for isolation. As I understand it, Thailand no longer has any ‘state isolation requirements’ but does ask that those testing positive isolate at home or their accommodation.

Very true... throughout the Middle East whenever taking a drive outside of the city the roads are covered in tyre marks from burnouts and donuts.... We criticise driving in Thailand, but its much worse in much of the Middle East. Driving is quite an aggressive deal and often more dangers. Thailands road stats are crazy high because of the amount of motorcyclists and also motorcyclists without helmets, whereas in the Middle East the roads are better designed, but the driving is utterly atrocious with hideous tailgating and very aggressive driving styles....

I wonder how much of ‘this’ [article] is linked to ‘this’ [article linked below].... Seems Thailand has or is become popular for Arab tourists to come and get away with completely misbehaving, racing bikes was always an issue with a couple each week dying when they decapitate themselves on a street sign... but now this is getting more attention... I’d like to see the police deal extremely firmly with all and any who are racing their motorcycles in groups whatever the nationality - Impound the vehicles of all those caught with a high cost to release. Patrol the roads and prevent the racing in the first place or deal with those who can be caught. This may send the message out... Unfortunately the Thai police only want to react to situations rather than act proactively as a form of prevention. I guess there’s less money to be made by the Police from patrolling and relying on their presence to prevent street racing and general lawlessness on Thailands roads - its easier to fine people after they have an incident.