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2 hours ago, wealthychef said:

Oh I just thought of a solution!  Thailand could buy helmets for every Thai person in Bangkok!  Then raise the salaries of the police so they don't need bribes.  Then fire any cop that takes a bribe.  In that order.  The money would come from taxes on the wealthy elites.  Problem solved.  But I am a guest here, so my personal solution is to buy a helmet, get a driver license, and smile when I am stopped at every checkpoint.  "Sorry I no drink."  

I wear a full face Arai helmet and protective motorcycle gloves on a fairly new machine with everything visibly working. I’m never stopped.

23 hours ago, BritManToo said:

I'll take my Lao Kao in an empty 'Red Bull' bottle please.

How could they possibly stop the 'Mom and Pop' stores from selling this?

Officials pretend they are doing something about it,the police pretend to enforce it and the great unwashed pretend it helps. Everybody happy! ???? 

1 hour ago, patongphil said:

BIL was topped the other day and was WAY over. Had a bottle of Lao Khao to keep awake for the drive.

Anyway 1,500 baht later was on his way again - still driving. Go figure!!!

If only he was "topped"(sic),it’s probably the only solution!

3 hours ago, dcnx said:

16 kids in the back of a truck. 
 

Blame the teacher, blame the parents, blame the school.

But mostly blame the low average IQ.

4 hours ago, steven100 said:

lets not forget the young boys lives that was sadly taken away because of someone else, is that considered fair …. certainly not and nothing, nothing will bring back those boys …. sad for their family also.

 

RIP …. sadly missed, never forgotten

Of course they’re forgotten...just as soon as another load are tipped into the back of a pickup.

2 hours ago, Inepto Cracy said:

Wanchai, 40, the Altis ( my words, Red car driver), died in hospital.

Missed the irony?

You’d have to have a heart of stone not to laugh !???? 

9 minutes ago, BritManToo said:

Bike rider was overtaking yellow taxi

Red car was trying to overtake m/c, while m/c was trying to overtake yellow taxi.

 

Red car in the wrong, Bus driver in the wrong.

But as per your quote in an adjacent thread wasn’t this just being 'slightly naughty '? It’s not like anyone died or anything.....

Their lowly and worsening position in the PISA educational tables,their score when you google 'Average IQ by country ' and now this simply confirms that a Thick Gene is a reality here.

1 hour ago, Bangkok Barry said:

 

It's not they they don't care, it's that the problem is too difficult to fix. Thai's are ungovernable because they will always do whatever they want to do, regardless of the consequences to others - and that includes driving the way they do. Add to that a total lack of monitoring by a Highway Patrol and a total non-interest in enforcing the law by the police, and so nothing will or can change. It's a cultural thing. Thais are simply not wired to act responsibly if it inhibits their personal freedom.

Therein lies the paradox- they will meekly allow their far more important and fundamental democratic freedoms to be taken away as long as they have the sop of the freedom of being allowed to kill each other on the roads with impunity. Not the sharpest tools in the box.

3 hours ago, hotchilli said:

None of the above really, the stark truth is the populous itself.
Nothing the police, officials or ministers will do will change a damn thing.

The majority of Thais are to stubborn or just plain lazy to change their habits.

They're happy with no driving tuition... that costs money and time, both they'll swear they don't have!

They're happy not wearing helmets, that costs money too.
They're happy putting the whole family in the rear tray of a vehicle... they only have one pick-up.

They're happy with 3+ or more on a motorcycle... they only have one.

They're happy celebrating all day and driving home under the influence, or even blind drunk.
They're happy with taking a chance of being stopped, pay a fine and carry on regardless.

They're happy with road death or injury and accept that as a bad luck.

Anyone who tries to change any of the above will be met with cries of protest... from these very same people.

In short the government/police etc etc have given up and let the masses have their way and keep the peace.

Up-setting the majority of the populous would harm the votes!

Death on the road while a tragedy is acceptable, losing votes is most definitely not!

A succinct analysis- why should the authorities care when the peasants themselves don’t? 

I would only add to your list is that there is a deficiency of IQ to understand the basics of cause and effect.

19 hours ago, Peter Denis said:

Yes for sure, it was the particular travel-insurance company you dealt with.

When you buy travel-insurance in your home-country, most will offer specific-period policies as well as annual policies, that can be extended.  Typically when you need a travel-insurance longer than 2-3 months, it is cheaper to take an annual policy.  However such an annual policy typically is valid for a certain duration of your trip, after which you need to return to your home-country, before your next trip will be covered again.

My travel-insurance policy (less than 300 US $ annual premium) covers trips of 6 months, after which I need to return for 2 weeks to my home-country, before my next trip will be once again covered for 6 months.  Suits me fine as I visit my home-country once or twice a year.

When I stay longer than 6 months I cover the uninsured periods with on-the-fly travel-insurance.

FYI > My travel-insurance policy has UNLIMITED coverage of all accidents/illnesses I might encounter (with a very small deductable), and does include re-patriation at no cost, in case of accidents/illnesses that require treatment in my home-country.

 

You might want to check the small print. It was a strategy I considered until I found 'must be ordinarily resident' (UK) clause ,which of course you wouldn’t be as any cursory check of your passport would reveal.In the UK ???????? insurers etc. have access to the electoral role (central register of who lives at the property) too. Any claim would require passport and air ticket copies so you would not get away with it.

7 hours ago, Muhendis said:

There are two types of well. Borehole, which goes deep to access water stored below an impermeable layer and surface water which, as you may guess, is shallow and consists of whatever water can permeate through the soil from rainfall and runoff from the surrounding area. The borehole water tends to come from rocky layers which quite likely will be gypsum and will give you hard water containing calcium carbonate in amongst other minerals. Also this water will be under pressure which will force it up the bore pipe to within a few metres of the top. The water should never be muddy or contaminated with any human derived substances unlike surface well water which may contain all sorts including farming chemicals if close to farmed land. As has been said. A decent filtering system is needed which will make both types very drinkable although heavily mineralised borehole water is more difficult to deal with. My borehole (51 metres) water here in Buriram is heavily mineralised but just down the road about six kilometres there is a restaurant owner with a borehole of 30 metres which is relatively clear of minerals. Lucky b'gr.

A 'well' (pun alert) informed comment,thanks. A few months back I had a borehole drilled in Pak Chong to about 38 meters. I now understand why the water although clear leaves chalk deposits. 25k for the borehole including the submerged pump ( Italian brand) and pipe work. Later on we installed a 2000 liter holding tank married to a typical Mitsubishi surface pump (£5k). But the best thing was we had a guy who advised and fitted a float in the holding tank which automatically triggered the subterranean pump to switch on /off when the tank level fell. There’s a control unit on the wall for both pumps but basically we can just forget it and just turn taps on! We have 2 other good neighbors we allowed to tap into our system in return for reciprocal  favours. One dug out a tree with large roots out which was too near our house. Horrible job- so bargain!

What a huge contrast to my experience there on monday. We obviously had a different IO mine was a pleasant helpful and polite young man.

https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1140158-successful-retirement-extension-without-international-payment-codes-in-korat/?tab=comments#comment-14888346

53 minutes ago, hotchilli said:

He's had 5 years to prepare measures that should have boosted the economy so that companies wouldn't have to lay-off or shut down.
The state of the economy is down to him and his side-kicks achieving zero for the working Thai during his reign in power.

If it continues in a downward trend during 2020 he's going to have to come up with some real plans not gimmick stimuli.

But first you have to have an inkling of economic understanding and a realisation that a functioning education system for the modern world is essential  before meaningful plans can be formed. How much of that do you think he has?

Not sure I believe all this - sounds like a Shaggy dog story...

37 minutes ago, Pib said:

BTN means Bahtnet and means the last leg of the transfer occurred via the Bank of Thailand Bahtnet "domestic transfer system" but Bahnet also interfaces with SWIFT.   Getting a credit advice would probably show below BOT Bahtnet SWIFT code for final leg of the transfer.

 

It’s Kasikorn and on the statements I download myself it says 'Domestic transfer' . On the statement that the bank prints out itself in the branch it simply says BNT,as does my bank book.12 MONTHS were printed out on the day (no notice) which was 200 baht..plus 100 baht for the letter. Fair price I’d say. 

I’ve come to the conclusion that this is not so much a country as a comedy show. ???? 

Perhaps all their investments are tied up in watches...?

6 hours ago, hotchilli said:

Always have to copy others.... they have no intelligence to do anything on their own initiative!

They haven’t even got the intelligence to copy others properly otherwise they might be in a better place.

10 minutes ago, mauGR1 said:

By your post i can tell you that you can't afford to pay me.. Sorry ????

But it was Earl Grey,and my pinkie was elevated so,perhaps I can..? ????