Chongalulu

"... viewed the danger posed by the falls as beyond anyone’s power to control.

“I have therefore ordered the construction of a barricade to prevent wildlife from falling into the waterfall,” he said."

Does he not see the irony of his self contradiction in this statement?

1 hour ago, emptypockets said:

Many people like Thailand just the way it is. If they wanted police oversight 24 hours a day they could stay at home.

What are the people’s favourite aspects of Thailand- is it :

The 25,000 annual road deaths .

The 56th and worsening position in the PISA educational tables.

Economic growth falling towards the bottom of the table vs neighbours.

Its position in the Gini inequality index.

Its 20 military coups....

Please feel free to add your own .

33 minutes ago, DavisH said:

Are any Thais attending? At least one would be nice. 

They said 'brightest' minds....

"You were only supposed to shoot yourself in the foot!" 

45 minutes ago, inactiveposter said:

Can’t be a problem, there are still checks in my checkbook!

What are you 'chequing' for? ???? 

3 hours ago, kevin612 said:

I will buy iPhone 11 in Thailand if he cuts the tariff.

Buy on Apple website Thailand. They send it free from Singapore and cheaper than retail shops here 

10 hours ago, worgeordie said:

I just watch EPL,Champions league,the next day on either,

footballorigin.com or fullmatchesandshows.com,picture

is very good,and if you don't check the scores beforehand,

like watching it live, if any match is removed ,look down in

comments and there is usually a link to the game you want

to watch.

regards worgeordie

The concept is good but the functionality on both sites can be very variable. Usually once or twice during each half it stops with ' there was a problem and the page is being reloaded'. You then have to restart and remember where you were in the match to fast forward to that point. Also they wrongly label the video and find 'first half' is actually the second half so you discover the score! Even had the wrong match shown! Also it can have issues with adblockers 

The last few days have been good but at times these sites can be very clunky and frustrating.

I was looking for their strategy to deal with ghost riders..

8 minutes ago, ExpatOilWorker said:

They better stay in business. I already bought and paid for our tickets home for summer 2020.

Check your insurance cover...

19 hours ago, Jumbo1968 said:

I sometimes wonder if the IO people ever go on training courses to establish the requirements as some of them make up the rules as they go along.

"Some" of them..? ???? 

13 hours ago, colinneil said:

What a great way to start my day, reading another load of nonsense from the master story teller.

Does he not understand how ridiculous he makes himself making comments like that?

If that ever happens it would solve the congestion problems in Bangkok, as there would be very few buses and trucks left on the roads.

You’re quite right, but politicians who are not properly challenged nor have a light held up to their ridiculous mantras tend to keep on getting away with increasingly nonsensical statements to the point where they believe their  own twaddle and get angry when exposed. See what would happen if a politician faced Question Time in an open Western democracy after having come up with that. 

3 hours ago, Number 6 said:

Fair enough. My standards for beaches are pretty high. Phuket is as toxic as Pattaya imo.

As a keen snorkeler and diver I’d agree that in absolute terms Thai beaches are now not great compared to 30 years ago when I first came to Phuket and dived in the Similans. Apart from remote island trips or on speedboat tours there is no decent snorkeling now. 

9 hours ago, pomozki said:

I tried to edit my post above but can't so an update:
it is one of life's great coincidences that whenever I moan at HD Prime here, I get immediate action from them
So it was today, soon after post #18, I got a reply and they've helped me to reactivate

So fair play to the guy
The TV channels are all working but the real test will come when there's a big EPL game on

I too have a lapsed HD Prime account. Can you remember if they have a comprehensive VOD (catch-up) service? The majority of the matches I watch are done that way given the time difference . I know they don’t have chromecast (very behind the times) but maybe screen mirroring by hdmi lead from my iPad?

11 hours ago, Number 6 said:

Trouble with Phuket is it will be absolutely swamped with idiots. Same with Krapi. Moreover, Thailand has a problem despite all the beaches a real lack of beachfront property.

 

Maybe Koh Lanta. The Swedes love it. The beaches mediocre but it's pretty chill. If they can afford it and truly have no issues with going stir crazy - Koh Ngai. If they don't mind a crunch and expense, Koh Lipe. Lipe will start getting hot end of Feb.

 

Northwest Koh Phanghan. Koh Tao Ao Muang, Saparot and to the south. NOT the village.

 

Stay out of ChaAm, Hua Hin, Ban Saphan imo.

 

Ban Sarey might be ok. Not much to do. Not much beach.

 

Pattaya perhaps. Wongamat, Naklua NOT the CBD. Maybe the condo stretches of Jomtien but not central area.

 

I just loathe everything about Koh Samui. It's just a big scam, worse than even Phuket if that's possible.

 

Costs: just depends. Bungalows start 500 a day maybe up to b1200+ on the beach. Condos maybe 15k short term. Quick walk to Beach.

 

A tip for bungalows book a few months early November before everyone rocks up. Once high season hits you won't get discounts for long stay in many places. Don't book an entire season, you never know what problems will pop up.

 

Koh Phayam Buffalo Beach?

 

Would endorse all this ,especially about being on Andaman side and the negatives of Samui. The beaches on Lanta are rather better than you portray- I’ve visited nearly all of them and certainly less swamped with Russians etc than Phuket. Certainly more laid back but although plenty of restaurants a bit lacking on amenities like supermarkets,shopping etc. but certainly a viable alternative to the Phuket madhouse. 

1 hour ago, Benmart said:

I find no humour in the death, injury or misadventure of others. Your juvenile attempt at making a joke of this sad incident reveals much. Hopefully, no accident befalls you or anyone you care about.

Virtue signal noted..

Bang goes the tourism targets for Chinese! 

Aboat accident in July 2018 off its resort island of Phuket that killed 47 Chinese tourists dampened arrivals due to safety concerns."

They’re 'pushing the boat out' with their visa fee waivers to offset this...

2 hours ago, dotpoom said:

Why not just take a chance in life ...must we know everything in advance?

Failing to prepare is preparing to fail.

On 9/28/2019 at 1:31 AM, RickG16 said:

Samui at any time of year.......

....is a dump. ???? 

23 hours ago, MaxLee said:

Aye, aye, aye, haven't the governor and authorities learned anything from the past,.....

Yes,they’ve learned that making some ineffectual noises and ill thought through suggestions is all that’s required until next time.

On 9/14/2019 at 12:28 PM, spunkie said:

Try downloading Mobdro it’s free all the sports you want plus movies etc etc 

Tried the Mobdro app. Truly awful - poor picture quality ,buffering and sound out of sync with the picture. I have good WiFi too which works perfectly with iPlayer etc.