richard_smith237

1 hour ago, marin said:

1 hour ago, richard_smith237 said:

Plenty of ppl always have cash with them. 
I always travel with US$1000 emergency cash (+ various cards).

Do you put it in your carry on and then in the overhead compartment? I too as well as the wife always carry cash, but its on our person, safe. 

Yep...  it goes with everything else in the overhead storage... 

I'm not worried about it - I'll just be more vigilant about locking the bag.

1 minute ago, Ralf001 said:

 

12 cans is fine to drive.

Try harder...

14 minutes ago, Ralf001 said:

I love driving stoned, gunna smoke some cones and get on the nangs and give that a try.

You should join Malcy and BJ71 for a session - get Malcy smashed, get stoned, go for a nice long drive....     pick some picturesque roads with some nice ravines !!!

5 minutes ago, Ralf001 said:

10 to 12 is a warm up.... must be a bit of a Cadbury if thats getting him drunk.

- A fat 100kg male (Malky)

- 12 beers (330ml, 5% ABV)

- 4 hour timeframe (from first to last beer)

- Widmark formula: est BAC of 0.169% / 3.38 times higher than the Thai legal limit.

- It would take 8 hours to get back below the legal driving limit.

I'm not accusing Malky of being a 'cadbury' (whatever that is)...

- he's clearly a hard-man who can knock men out in a single punch so that they stay down, he never walks away from a fight, but is polite and respectful to all those around him and never has a problem with Thai's though would sort out a foreigner if they were impolite to a Thai in his presence....   such a polite bogan can clearly handle his beer and believes it has no impact on him... 

25 minutes ago, MalcolmB said:

killed in traffic accidents in 2021, 25% (294) died in drunk driving crashes.

 

Among vehicle occupants, only 18% of deaths occur on roads with speed limits under 40 mph
 

During the New Year holiday period from December 27, 2024, to January 5, 2025, there were 2,467 road accidents resulting in 436 deaths and 2,376 injuries. Speeding was identified as the leading cause of these accidents, accounting for 38.9% of the total, followed by drunk driving at 31.6%

https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/2931765/road-deaths-reach-272-after-6-dangerous-days?utm_source=chatgpt.com

During the 2018 Songkran festival, drunk driving accounted for 42% of road accidents.

https://www.nationthailand.com/in-focus/30343266?utm_source=chatgpt.com

During the 2023 Songkran festival, speeding was responsible for 36.67% of accidents.

https://www.rvp.co.th/newsdetail_en_313.php?utm_source=chatgpt.com

So... You are quite right - for the most part, speed itself kills more than drink driving alone...   

But, the manner in which you isolate speed as a killer while suggesting drink driving is not as serious because "you drive carefully" highlights an extreme level of stupidity, carelessness and outright selfishness.

Low speed collisions with cyclists, pedestrians and motorcyclists at speeds as low as 30 km/h (around 19 mph) are often fatal - and thats ignoring the life changing injuries that can be caused. 

Your lack of acceptance of these basic facts further highlights your mental flaws. 

11 minutes ago, MalcolmB said:

What are you up to tonight?

Want to head out for a few beers? 
I will pick you up.

It would be interesting to know what such a verminous character is like in real life...  

There's a minute possibility that you might actually be a semi-resonable person in person and your persona on this forum is just a deliberate vapid troll for some perverse kicks.

I admire your consistency, but believe that to be tied to genuine character flaws.

Perhaps BJ71 will pick you up on the offer - you both seem well aligned.

9 minutes ago, PJ71 said:

I've not had a drink for 2 years + 

Fair enough...  you are not a drink driver.

9 minutes ago, PJ71 said:

I drive when stoned tho.

Stupid... as dumb as drink driving.

9 minutes ago, PJ71 said:

I don't phone my buddies tho when i have issues with anything, unlike some....

Doubtful you have any, which is why you don't drink - its a social activity, getting stoned is for loners.

4 minutes ago, MalcolmB said:

Of course it is true.

Someone who is reckless and speeds and shows off when drunk driving is a worse driver than somebody obeying all road rules and driving sensibly. 
It is just argumentative to claim otherwise.

But you are not obeying all the road rules you fool / you are breaking one of the biggest ones !!! 

1 minute ago, Photoguy21 said:

2 minutes ago, MalcolmB said:

Not quite, only 25% on average.

Speed is the big killer, I am very unlikely to be killed in a car crash doing 50kmh or less. 

That is not what the police statistics show.

He’s using the number from a poll he made up on this forum - questions were very flawed in their wording to proved a loaded result…

Actually using his own poll results as some sort of ‘valid statistic’ highlight s the extreme level of stupidity of someone who thinks they are ‘fine drink driving, because they are careful when drunk”..,

A grade A1 example of stupidity at its highest level… 

2 minutes ago, MalcolmB said:

Do you have double vision when drunk?

Classic example of somebody who should never drunk drive. 

Another idiotic comment: Everyone is an example of someone who shouldn’t drink  and drive !!!

2 minutes ago, MalcolmB said:

You probably shouldn’t drink at all and get same help.

Dumb trolling baiting attempt ignored. 

7 minutes ago, MalcolmB said:

That not true.

i have regards for others which is why I am a big advocate for driving safely and carefully after having a few. 
And as a result I have probably driven after having a few, as do 75% of expats in Thailand do, at least 600 times in my life without any incident.

The problem with some drink drivers is they go a bit silly and drive less safely after having a few, which I strongly oppose.

Yawn - quoting your own flawed poll as a factual statistic highlights your unlimited idiocy…

…. [ “A big advocate for driving carefully after having a few” ] (10-12 beers)…

…. So we’re so many other drunk driver killers !!!! 

Are you also a big advocate for drunk driving with ‘one eye closed’ so you cut your double vision & have a better chance of avoid killing motorcyclist & pedestrians ??? 🫣
 

9 minutes ago, diveasia666 said:

I happens a lot on long haul flights from and to China, where thieves in business class, check the bags in overhead storage while most passengers sleep.

Always put a lock on your carry on and never leave valuables in plain sight on a flight.

There is a feeling of false security on board. Never trust a fellow traveller.

I also have read similar reports in the past, also involving Chinese theirs inflight. 

2 minutes ago, mikeymike100 said:

Is the online form in English only, or several languages.? I have looked at and it seems to be omly in English

I have a friend who is French, cannot speak English apart from hello and goodbye, when he goes to immigration he always takes someone who can help him, if needed.

I would imagine Russians and Chinese having problems???

Good point - it needs to be multi-language….

Just now, findlay13 said:

"The aim is to enhance visitor support and ensure a smoother arrival experience in Thailand."   😆Yeah right

To be fair - I see the logic.

IF all our arrival details are already in the Immigration system, all they have to do is check an ‘approved box’ - if the system works in this manner it cuts down the work load & smoothes arrival & speeds up processing times.

The issue is that ‘online’  Immigration systems have been somewhat ‘glitchy’ over recent history… 

10 minutes ago, Photoguy21 said:

Apparently they tried this in California and drunk driving dropped by around 80%. Will it work in Thailand? That is anyone's guess.

By ‘this’ do you mean ‘actual enforcement’ of the law ???  

13 minutes ago, Chongalulu said:

Kwilko, I'm afraid you're addressing the most simplistic soles here with no grasp of an holistic understanding of an endemic, complex issue. Whenever there's an article about road casualties,the comments are like a version of Groundhog Day with the same mindless , endlessly regurgitated 💩 every time. 

Lack of effective policing is simplistic - the identification of this is not a failure to comprehend a wider issue, identification of this & other issues is not a failure to accept lots of other issues are also at hand & each not isolated or individual facets but part of a bigger picture.

But, when someone drunkenly speeds into a brick wall & someone comments that “stupidity was at play” - it’s an accurate comment, the comment does not mean other factors are not an involved….  Or that there is no wider understanding - it’s just that not every poster wants to write a thesis on RTA’s in Thailand that covers each & every facet from education, to policing to road engineering….. 

A lot of people are just stupid - I see it when on holiday & the Thai’s & foreigners riding without a helmet - this just stupidity enabled though a lack of effective policing. 

17 minutes ago, JJ-Thailand said:

I'm not going anywhere over the holidays, not even to Khao San Road.

How many will die in the traffic this year? 😱

The same as every year….

despite all the seasonal media hype - Songkran deaths match the daily average across the year…

…. this is a year long issue, not just an issue for 7 days… 

29 minutes ago, MalcolmB said:

Problem is also people such as yourself boast about getting your own friends off these charges by putting pressure on your police friends.

I’ve explained this to you before & you twist it every chance you get.

Out with a mixture of Thai & Western friends… Driver had 2x glasses of wine. 
 

Police stop - wanted driver to blow into the ‘wand’ which recognises the presence of alcohol but not the level.

If presence of alcohol on the breath is identified the BiB want a bribe - or the driver waits (however long - >1 hour) & is taken to the station for a proper breathalyser measurement.

The ‘bribe’ is to avoid the song & dance.

The ‘phone call’ is to avoid the game.

This has happened twice - both drivers no longer drink at all when they drive.

So - for BJ71 - wanna know who I am ?

’someone who happens to have friends & will help a friend’….. 

5 minutes ago, PJ71 said:

Yip, loves the " do you know who i am" card.

You regularly drive while drunk too ???

1 hour ago, ChrisKC said:

Why pick on Songkran or any other busy holiday period?

Because there is no genuine concern for the safety of the masses by those in positions of deciding making power….

This is just the same media lip service that’s pedalled year on year….   Juvenile minds who really can’t be bothered to make genuine efforts & real inroads towards safety….

…. That combine with the arrogance & hubris that a ‘mere announcement’ can have an impact…