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Just now, OneMoreFarang said:

If I don't have a helmet, then the police want cash or gives me a ticket. No problem.

But if they try to arrest you and you think they might do it now, that is a different situation - even if you are innocent. 

 

I also read all the comments here about calling some influential person, and that might work. But maybe not. Let's just pretend there is no influential person out there who wants to help you/me. 

@OneMoreFarang Well maybe 10k isn't a lot of money to you but it is to me, especially for just no helmet but to be fair i doubt very much they would want 10k for no helmet anyway. 

Just now, scubascuba3 said:

too busy working 7 days a week

plenty of Thais don't work 7 days a week. and exercise you can do by walking to work but god forbid the Thais walk anywhere. they get on their motorbikes to go a 100 yards to the 7-11.   I don't think Thais even know that their legs can make the motion of moving. 

What about getting the Thais to do some exercise?  

17 hours ago, OneMoreFarang said:

How much do they want? 5000B? 10k?

 

Do you really want to argue about that kind of money? Give it to them, walk away, and forget about it. It is not worth to get annoyed or in trouble over an amount like that.

 

Sure, you can try to negotiate and offer only half or something like that. But do it like playing a game. I remember the first time the traffic police stopped me, and they wanted 400B. We talked and talked, and I told them it was the first time that I was in that area, and I won't do it again, and anyhow I have not much money. At the end I paid 100B and everybody was happy. TiT

 

@OneMoreFarang It depends what you've done. don't think id be too eager to pay 10k just for not having my passport on me or no helmet.  

Longevity by name Longevity by .....  oh hang on a minute 

this could be an endless topic of strange things Thais do????

Just now, webfact said:

He explained that many people are still hesitant to travel due to ongoing concerns about the virus and the possibility of new variants emerging.

Well let the bed wetting wussies stay at home where they're safe.  

They can have their hair any way they like just as long as they got their masks on.  

That must be an old photo of a school because now there isn't a school in Thailand that doesn't have masks as part of the uniform.    insanity!

Be a lot of motorbike shops going out of business if they keep that up.

the baht is manipulated no doubt about it. it hasn't weaken in coups, lockdowns, etc, etc,  but the majority of currencies have. doesn't add up to me

3 minutes ago, richard_smith237 said:

No it doesn’t.... it relies on people being considerate and socially responsible. 

 

IF someone has a cold and they wear a mask the risk of them spreading that cold to others is reduced... 

 

 

Masks are effective at preventing transmission of a respiratory virus in the same manner as our covering our mouths / nose when we cough or sneeze...  it limits the distance to which with expel respiratory droplets.... 

 

Masks are effective in the same way and effective when we talk, laugh etc... 

 

Thus: While mask wearing won’t stop the spread it certainly limits the extent and range which respiratory droplets and aerosol is expelled - that can make a difference.... 

 

Hence my comment about wearing a mask if you have a cold. 

That said, there is no reason for perfectly healthy people to wear a mask IMO.

@richard_smith237  Can you honestly tell me you wore a mask pre-covid if you had a cold???          

On 1/10/2023 at 6:15 PM, BananaStrong said:

I have to imagine the solution is 1.  Hire real teachers who are native English speakers.   If you are going to do #1, then you will have to pay around 70,000 and hire to attract some talent.  In China, it's about 3x higher I think, Vietnam over 2x higher wages, etc.......

 

It's also sad, but helped me a ton, was that good looks is 100x better than anything else!!!!!!!!!  I'm 100% serious, and other teachers will back me up.   Oh, you take a good picture for the parents?  great.

 

Parents would complain about Thai English teachers because they wanted to pay for someone who looked like a real teacher.  LOL.   Absolute joke when the "white face" does nothing and then all the Thai teachers get jealous and upset.  vicious cycle.

 

Another solution:   Every school should pay 12 months.   Most schools pay 10-11 months a year (another big problem) and it really tells a teacher to jump around if they want because they give you a year contract but don't pay you for it and, trust me, the Labor department usually doesn't care at all.   

 

Air Con every room, 30 kids a room max, 1 falang and one thai teacher mandatory, better pay, less teaching hours, be a real teacher, must be native...

 

I have NEVER met a Thai English teacher who was fluent, and I promise you I've met well over 200.  maybe more.  Yes, fire all of them or have them teach something in Thai.  That's impossible.   

 

Now, do you want me to talk about corruption????? lol.   

@BananaStrong Well the good looks would be a waste now, as masks seem to be part of the school uniform for students and teachers. 

16 hours ago, BananaStrong said:

Good story for my second cup of coffee!!!!!   

 

1.  Cred.  :  5 years in the Thai education system, not now.    Note:  95% of all current English "teachers" would have no idea what "cred." means.  That's problem one.

 

I have seen COUNTLESS periods of kids sleeping, on their phone playing ROV or whatever, while a Thai OR falang teacher drones on about whatever.......................rooms usually don't have Airconditioning, 50 kids jammed in an outdated classroom, and the books are either way too easy or way to hard.   plus these teachers see their kids about 40 minutes a week.   times 20+ classes.   horrible.

 

the pay is between 900 and 1100 USD per month.   let's say $12,000 a year.   What clown would go to Thailand and do this to save money before going back to America and needing about $10,000 just to start a new life.   nobody.   I did it before I retired, and that's another group of jokers.  lol.     

 

I would guess 80% of the English teachers are non-native.  I could write books on how damaging this is, but I'll give you one story.  One lady yelled at her kids for saying "hi" instead of "hello" because "hi" was rude.    anyhow......if you looked at her Facebook page it was never in English, so there you go.   

 

turnover.   I've seen about 200 teacher quit or get fired.  enough said.   kids aren't dumb, they see this.

 

school will be closed for a week, then teachers will do review for a week and tests for a week and then there are more holidays.   do the math.

 

almost zero communication between teachers.   there is no 'team'.   so nobody has a clue what you are teaching.  

 

I've never met a real English teacher, but I've met about 50 backpackers who smile and sing songs in class and show up exhausted and miss classes and show up 10 minutes late to every single class.   Thai teachers are also really great at showing up 10 minutes late to a 40 minute class.  seen it 1000's of times.   

 

nobody fails.   so nobody cares.   When I started, no grades. Then I would give most kids like 90 percent and then my last year I failed everyone who should fail, KNOWING that the head Thai teacher would simply change my scores and nobody really cared except they wanted numbers.    any number.   lol.

 

last note:  I've seen farang and Thai teachers flirt with kids.  Yes, I know what flirting means.  Yes, I can tell.  Yes, it's disgusting.    They add them on Facebook, chat on messenger, LINE, whatever....  they cross the line in my mind.  it's so unprofessional I can't even begin......

 

and then one day they leave and a new joker arrives.

 

welcome to the Thai school system, and that's why it's very, very inexpensive. you get what you pay for.

Although I agree with a lot of what you say, what's the solution?   Also you say the pay is terrible and then say the teachers turn up late, etc, etc.  well no wonder if the pay is bad.   

On 1/9/2023 at 3:28 AM, snoop1130 said:

Thai tourism businesses in Chiang Mai and Phuket are keen to welcome the return of Chinese visitors

They're the only ones.

It's insulting buffalos cuz they're hardworking at least

Oh Great!!

22 hours ago, Harsh Jones said:

Hogwash. I first went to Thailand in 2006 as a 22 year old. Just as the coup hit. The first few times with friends. We stayed up literally all night. There was 2 big clubs on WS at the time. I believe it was Lucifers and then there was another place with a small upstairs. I remember leaving in the bright morning sun. And realizing how stupid it was.

 

But thats just my opinion. As I said, everyones body is different. Some ppl can stay up all night and make a proper recovery by noon. 

@Harsh Jones Ah ok. just a case of old before your time.   

12 hours ago, webfact said:

The post immediately attracted a lot of comments with one person asking whether Pattaya is included and the page administrator replied that it is a different zon

Pattaya has moved then?  as far as i know pattaya is in chonburi

Jomtien immigration staff will never smile apart from at lunch time

6 hours ago, Mac Mickmanus said:

Would you regard yourself as a mature adult or are you the oldest guy in the disco ?

@Mac Mickmanus shows how old you are by calling it a disco!  Oldest guy in the club at 51 in Thailand, far from it.   and who said i was in a club?   plenty of bars still open at 4am+