richard_smith237

One of the people in question has more money/land than I could ever dream of! I know who she is... It's ignorance you fool. Don't you get it?? Indeed - it is ignorance in teh form of a total disregard for both personal safety and the law. The two of the last three motorycles I purchased came with a helmet - not a brilliant one, but better than most we see being used. The 'ignorance' has taken form of habit - its really just that simple.

And yet here you are, you managed it !!!... Can't wait for the reports from the party no one will go to... Are you going to prepare some 'awards' for yourself so you can once again claim you are a 'highly decorated member' ....your favoured quote three hits comment "you hitting someone who argues with you, them hitting the deck, the ambulance hitting 120kmh" !!! - I wonder who you'll offer to fight to prove what a hardman you are. .... Or will you make your favoured 'Mansplain' quote to someone.... .... No need for one of those samlor things - you could just drink drive everyone around... captive audience, you can lock the doors and ask your passengers questions about prostitution !!!

So... entitled driver, pulls out of a queue of stationary traffic and drives into oncoming traffic expecting it to get out of his way. Driver in the correct lane in the opposing direction goes into Karen mode and blocks him. Situation escalates, she gets out of his way. Is this not an every day occurrence here in Thailand ??? - is this just special and newsworthy because its a foreigner ? I've lost count of the amount of times I've had to stop or slow down and 'squeeze out of the way' of an oncoming driver to because they believe the queueing traffic is not for them and they'll just go around... Its even worse with motorcyclists on small soi's who'll just drive straight towards you and make you stop otherwise you have a head on, then they can 'filter' into their correct lane so you can pass...

Options to avoid getting shafted by customs: 1) Looking at value of the same items here (if available) on sites like FaceBook market place. 2) Looking at sale value of the items in the UK - and thus: Sell in the UK and re-purchase here. 3) Hand-carrying the smallest / most valuable / lightest options where practical. Ultimately, by the time you've shipped everything - it may just turn out more cost effective to sell in the UK and re-purchase here.

I was unware you had first had experience of such matters...

Laziness and for some unknown reason, copying the Thai's as if it makes them feel more assimilated into local culture... Just like those who refer to themselves as 'Farangs' rather than by their Nationality or as a foreigner or Westerner... Regarding Children of mixed heritage - I refer to our son as British and Thai, for he is both British and Thai, by both parentage, Nationality and Citizenship - he is not 'half anything'...

Total tosh. I've three children of dual race and have never heard of that. My son is currently in the army cadets. To confirm... Those of Thai / Thai parentage can rise to commissioned ranks of Officer within Thailands Military. Those of Thai / Foreign parentage cannot rise to commissioned ranks within Thailands Military. This double standard along ought to be sufficient for a those with Thai / Foreign parentage to avoid the military conscription (ballot). Our son will be schooled in the UK by that time and will miss it. He already has Thai ID, registered in the house book etc - but by the time conscription rolls around, he'll be in the middle of his A-Levels through to Uni - so there is no way to do this I'm sure we'll find away around its - such has him joining the Air-Training-Core in the UK and getting a letter of exclusion from them (or some such similar documentation).

Was it his wife or even a GF ?... or just a passing concerned citizen trying to help ? Yup - either she'd had enough and just walked of (wife or random citizen) Or - she just watched the event unfold without doing anything to stop the car ? Very very doubtful about that one - certainly the implication that the a Wife is complicit in some hit of such a manner is highly extreme to say the least.

Riding with a face mask - understandable against smog etc Riding without a helmet - idiotic. Riding / driving drunk - utterly moronic… the realm of true scum.

he will do so as much as possible Fred… he will twist & distort you comments for the sole intention of triggering& provoking you.. He will post utterly Moronic & triggering comments under the thinnest veil of plausibility solely to provoke & trigger people… & he deliberately targets people like yourself, that true measure of the bottom feeding weasel he is. So transparent is his trolling - I’m surprised the ‘forum’ allows him to get away with it.

Well quite obviously the 4WD owners are a more skilful or disciplined driver, 4WD also cost a little more and company vehicles are usually 2wd, Utes, Vans & sedans. Privately owned are predominately 2wd Utes, sedans and vans so singling out 4WD vehicles is a misleading indicator. Look at the overall stats which have a fairly consistent year on year number indicating that globally Thailand is a high risk country to navigate the hi ways in. The comment I’m making based on the stat is that and driving any vehicle of 4 wheels or more (*i.e. Non motorcycles) places a regular driver on Thailand roads at no significant greater risk than driving in the USA - the stats highlight the bias of those so vocal against Thai drivers L, such that element me if bigotry seem to shine throughZ

If this could lead to an end to the Extremest Islamic rule of the Ayatollahs and a return to something similar to pre-revolution (pre 1979) life similar to the monarchy under Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi and the Pahlavi dynasty or modern equivalent of… Then we may see Middle East peace…. Other factions will diminish once their sponsors are diminished. What this means for Israel & Gaza I’m not sure, but without Irans support - perhaps these smaller fundamentalist groups will be more easily controlled & peace can finally prevail.

Within a week those barriers and trenches will have been bypassed and another crossing will exist right next to the previous one what was 'barrierred off'...

that is not a scam - oit's standard practice - if the animal breaks the skin, you MUST have shots etc, Quite the correct person.

Being overcharged for medical services isn't peculiar to foreigners. Thais get ripped off too. I knew a woman whose dog bit her at home, just nipped her really but enough to draw blood. At the hospital, they insisted she have the full treatment: full series of rabies shots, antibiotics, bandaging, etc. And the elderly in Thailand are the favorite target of scammers just as they are everywhere. I think your problem may be more with modern society rather than anything personal. Thailand has developed rather a reputation in South East Asia for having a lot of scammers... This has surfaced recently with 'local upset' at the phrase being used in Malaysia, Hong Kong and Singapore... "Don't Thai to Me"... meaning don't lie or cheat me... The story is doing the rounds on Thai social media, but has also hit the Bangkok Post. https://www.bangkokpost.com/opinion/opinion/380989/we-lie-to-each-other-it-our-culture-to-cheat-to-lie-to-save-face-so-don-t-put-all-the-blame-our-politicians-says-voranai-vanijaka ....and for those who can read Thai or pick-apart a poor translation / transliteration... https://pantip.com/topic/31242084 https://www.thairath.co.th/news/politic/382737

...if it wasn't 100% made up nonsense. So is ALL the bumf Stiddle posts in the 'off the beaten path sub-forum - anti-vaxx' threads... he certainly doesn't let truth or reality get in the way of any information he consumes.....

Valid points... is 150 kmh sufficient ?? - as you highlighted - perhaps thats sufficient for the 6-8 circuits (or however many per day) they make.

Given that they only have a low range of 150kmh - I'd go for low capacity. Our 88kwh battery can be charged from about 20% to 80% relatively quickly in about 20-25mins at a fast charger. The real world range is approx 450kms... These busses are probably about 3-4x heavier than an EV SUV so a lot of the range is reduced by the extra weight. However, there is a lot more space for a lot more battery. So I'm wondering.. How old the battery tech is they are using... In comparison - the London Double Decker Electric bus with a 532kWh battery can travel 644km. The busses themselves cost about £400,000 (17.7 Million Baht)... So, the cost of 5 million baht possibly reflects simpler construction and older tech perhaps. Nevertherless : 2 hrs charing, a rotation of busses... this is only a good thing for any town from the perspective of noise and air-pollution. Though, as alluded to by another poster, the over all 'bigger picture' environmental friendliness of EV's is something I have long questioned...

Are they (Bangkok promoters) stating such with a straight face ???... Win riders as 'local leaders'... ... Since when have the local thugs, become local leaders ???

I recall at a restaurant years ago... a restaurant we went to charged 50 baht per cold tissue that we never used.. (those ice cold tissues from the freezer in a small plastic pack) So next time, we said went to the same restaurant we told the staff we didn't want them when the put them on our table - we were told we 'had to take them'... upon inquiry the manager reinforced this.. Simple solution: We left and never went back !!..

Was the 200 baht per person charge a 'minimum charge' per person ? or an additional charge per-person ? Either way... name the place - its not defamation to simply name a place that Charges Tax, Service and a 200 baht per person charge. Many bars charged an Entrance fee - 200 baht etc (with which you get one drink) its because of too many cheapskates to take up space without buying a drink etc.. But for a restaurant to charge like this is too cheeky... especially if its an additional charge. I've had many disucssions with many restaurants: Our Son is tall, and some buffet restaurants wanted to charge him as an adult rate when he was about 6 years old etc... I pointed out that the other kids at other tables are older than him - charge child fees or we walk ! (always worked).... The same goes for the 'Japanese restaurants that have a drink all you want for 2 hours promo'... I'd go with Wife and Son... Then they'd insist that my Wife has to do the promo too.... I ask why not my son ?... (being flippant) then they the manager and ask why they are forcing a pregnant lady to drink alcohol ?... But, I understand why some restaurants have such policies - to many people at some point have been cheating the system so the restaurant owners try and avoid this... We pay everything by card in most places that includes the 10% service fee. If a smaller place we are paying by QR Code... and will add on a tip - the issue of course is whether this gets to the staff.... (or Wife will hand some change over - in a small noodle stall etc). Some places charge an Air-Con fee !!! (its been discussed here)... Simple option - dont like it, vote with feet.

I think this gets to the stage where we are digging to find something to be outraged about... I've never seen a male Policemen wearing Lipstick or a dress.... Its not something I've ever thought about, its not something I'm outraged about, its not something I'm bothered to oxygenate...

I'm interested to know exactly how much the Average IQ of Thailand shifts when posters such as newbee, Harrisfan and Malcy fly in and out.....

You realise thats an App Filter, right ? - rather an obvious filter too...

Richard you only have to look at the road stats for accidents & fatalities to realise there is a problem in Thailand. Both in vehicles and on motor bikes they take uncalculated risks, I dont say that all Thai's are but generally speaking they are just undisciplined drivers and reverse parking or squeezing through traffic doesn't mean they are skilful. ....while I don't disagree that there are road safety issues in Thailand across the board.... from trucking, busses, delivery vehicles, motorcycles and pedestrians... as I've already shown, when you look at the stats and break them down, specifically for 4 wheeled+ vehicles they show how close Thailands road safety stats are to the USA. Thus: When you post "look at the road stats" - I'd suggest crunching a few numbers and seeing how the numbers look from your perspective.... For example: Work out how safe it is for you to drive a 4 wheeled vehicle in Thailand compared to the USA (this as already been carried out earlier on in this thread - but take a look yourself... then you will see that when actually looking AT the stats... the road safety for car users in Thailand is not quite as horrific as people are making out....