Chongalulu

Quick ! time for an honest Brit black cab driver story....

17 hours ago, phantomfiddler said:

C,mon, this is about some poor kid getting killed, not motorbike specs !

The motorbike specs are far more interesting than just another copy and paste Thai road accident statistic- because that’s all he is now.

Does/will  True offer the equivalent of Bein connect with catch up on demand via the Internet that I can chromecast to the tv? No interest whatsoever in their satellite offerings 

18 hours ago, Burma Bill said:

Rubbish. I have nothing but praise for True Visions being a customer for 19 years. Excellent service and value for money when considering how much it would cost to go and see one EPL match live in the UK. I presume you are one of those persons who want everything for free!!

A false equivalency. Do you compare costs of going to a live music show/festival with watching it on tv also?

Bein charged 199 baht month which I could watch on catchup the following morning and chromecast it to my big TV. At one stage it included all other European leagues as well as champions league. Dumped True immediately when this happened- dreadful rangecof programming .

17 hours ago, Sheryl said:

I am doubtful St Mary's would have a maxillofacial surgeon.

 

Your best bet is KKU University hospital (Srinagarind), they are sure to.

Much appreciated and valued advice -just googled them and seems they are highly regarded specialists in that area. Will contact them about options for going private to avoid queues etc.

As always, good advice and thank you 

On 6/12/2019 at 5:42 AM, colinneil said:

Thailand same as the UK, both countries have MPs who betrayed the people.

Rather a silly equivocation- in uk you can vote the government out.

My Thai wife is suffering from bone growth on both her palate and jaw line which is becoming uncomfortable.

Having done research it is a condition termed Torus Palatinus / molaris which is more common in women especially of Asian descent and while not serious in itself can be treated by surgery where it causes discomfort and difficulties eating. I think it is reaching that stage now and am looking for  guidance as to where to find a maxillofacial surgeon to remove the bone growth. We leave near Korat ,Nakhon Ratchasima where we have had reasonable experiences with St. Mary hospital (private) so wonder if that is a good start point. Yanee hospital in Bangkok treated her some years ago for more serious unrelated surgery which is our only other experience.

I am expecting to pay myself for private treatment unless advised /guided otherwise. There is a large government hospital in Phimai were we live that may be an alternative start point,but I’m not shy to pay for the best treatment without of course getting ripped off.

Sheryl?

12 hours ago, gk10002000 said:

Kudos to the man and I hope he is now in a special place.  But two 15 year old teens can't make it back to shore?  At that age I had already passed the junior and senior lifesaving ranks, had done the Boy Scouts one mile swim.  Horrible that they can't handle the water there in the Gulf

Have you seen a Thai trying to swim..?!

6 hours ago, scorecard said:

So what punishment did the taxi driver get?

A new meter...

23 minutes ago, jingjai9 said:

I think much of this is PR for the world. For better or worse, Thailand has traditionally tolerated many kinds of behavior that the west condemns or at least frowns upon. From my experience here over the years, Thais would have no problem ignoring many "offensive" or politically incorrect activities, but the western countries practice what you could call extraterritorial jurisdiction. That is, they often impose their laws and values on emerging countries with threats of economic sanctions or withholding of monetary aid as well as more subtle forms of hegemony. The pictures here, to me, serves as an example of how Thailand deals with prostitution. The "dragnet" pictured in this article I would say is an appropriate response to a ridiculous request. 

 

Ah,that explains the recent  'democracy ' PR show for the world....

5 hours ago, Crossy said:

I read the headline and promptly spat tea in my keyboard!!

 

Is that a euphemism? Hope you had tissues at hand..

5 hours ago, neeray said:

“For when the One Great Scorer

comes to mark against your name,

He writes not that you won or lost,

but how you played the game!”

– Grantland Rice

VAR was prohibited in this game lest a fair and correct result ensued 

1 hour ago, OKF said:

May I recommend to wait and see what will happen today. To me it is not made out yet. I believe Thanathorn is nearer to it then ever before....just wait and see

Bless! Like the kid unwrapping his tiny present still hoping  it is the bicycle he desperately wanted 

20 hours ago, Cheops said:

Why? The current Huawei phones will keep working and updated. You wrote "Thais tell you", but that's wrong. Huawei guarantees that the current models will keep working and updated. 

 

Fingerprint sensor on Samsung phones are terrible? What model? I have a Samsung J7 Pro and the fingerprint sensor works good and fast. Regardless of that, my next phone will be a Huawei P30 Pro, since that is the best all round phone at this moment. Last Saturday on the mobile phone expo I bought a Huawei Nova 3i for my son. 

 

For all the people that say that Huawei copies technology: Huawei is lightyears ahead of the iPhone and slightly ahead of the Samsung's flagship phones. Huawei also uses their own cpu in most of their phones. 

 

The ONLY reason why Huawei is banned is because of Trump's silly trade war.

the best all round phone" at this moment."

Thats the relevant bit,but it won’t be once the restricted Google facilites ,especially the delayed security updates pertaining to only open source,will leave them vulnerable and that known vulnerability will make them targets. No more google play to download apps either. Professional  Analysis suggests that Huawei will be virtually unsellable outside China. 

Well,myopia is not a great look anyway.....

Officials 7 years behind the times. At least it’s improving....

1 hour ago, Asawak said:

"The crazy rates of tax are putting me off buying a bike."
If that is the main reason for not buying a bike in Thailand then it depends if you have a special bike in your mind like BMW, KTM, 1000ccm and above. Then it's getting difficult.
If you are looking for a bike, racing, touring, 650 ccm (Honda, Kawasaki, about Yamaha I'm not sure) then you have some choices to get a bike that will cost you around the same as in Europe. 
There also some foreigners, like myself who are selling their bikes that have been well maintained. I sold a Kawaski with less than 10k kilometers for 70% down from the new price and soon I will sell another Honda with less than 7k kilometers. Maybe you can just look around and you will find a bike that suits you. That might be a more economical solution. Good luck!

Given that 2nd hand scooters (110/125cc)sell for not much less than new price why are the bigger bikes you refer to at such a discount?

22 hours ago, khunPer said:

The question was about "travelling around Koh Samui", not beach access – and however, there are plenty of public beach access to great swim-able beaches, but one cannot drive along the beaches, as compared to other destinations. You mainly live if not beachfront, the beach-side of the Ring Road, on Samui, and those living further back, might need to check where public acces to beaches are, or use a navigator or Google-Map.

 

"My Samui-beach"...????

 

The waters around Samui and her sisters are normally referred to as prime snorkling and diving sites, so seems like you unfortunately might have missed something during you visit.

Thank you- although that shot looks like one of those moment in time pics unrepresentative of the reality the other 99% of the time. I did look extensively on a few trips there and have to say that 'prime snorkeling and diving sites' is a TAT reference. The nearest reasonable dive site is Ko Tao (but who wants to risk that?!). There is virtually no decent snorkeling directly off any of the main Thai islands any more ,including Lanta and Phuket. Only really on trips to outlying islands now. 

The supposed actual rules are clear but the most important one is the "make it up as you go along" one used by most IOs...

2 hours ago, Tropicalevo said:

Well that really helped the OP - not.

 

If you just want to moan, please start your own thread.

Do you regard any factual criticism giving examples as 'moaning'? This is an assessment of Samui beaches based on my experience as a swimmer/snorkeler and diver- which another has already endorsed. How do you know whether that won’t be of interest or help to the OP? 

This excuse is as lame,original and credible as 'the dog ate my homework '. Go Hok !

In the almost default excuse of brake failure tests can be done to establish the verity,as they certainly would be in any honest country. We never see follow up. Is it just accepted? In this case a proper investigation would establish whether the claimed incident was possible by the simple expedient of placing the thermos behind the brake pedal and gauging the amount (if any) of restriction. It takes little brake pedal travel to initiate strong braking effect. I’d wager this excuse would be debunked very easily but guess this reasoning would be beyond  the capability of brain dead Thais....or the only measurement would be the thickness of the envelope....

On 5/30/2019 at 7:57 AM, Tagged said:

You are on an Island now, not Pattaya, wich is the cheepest tourist city along the sea. Going to Koh Samui is an upgrade from Pattaya, and cost of course more. 

 

Want cheap holiday  and shitty beaches, stay in Pattaya ????

An 'upgrade ' from Pattaya is setting the bar extremely low - which granted it would have to be to class Samui as an upgrade on anything. As a keen swimmer/snorkeler I found the Samui beaches awful with dreadful access. I drove around the island ducking into any likely road to find something better - rarely rewarded and always long shallow 'mudflats' to get anywhere near anything worth swimming in. Ko Lanta is way better and you can actually drive along the coast road and see beaches,as you can in Phuket  - not Samui. Awful place.