Alex Sharp

3 hours ago, beano2274 said:

Thought China had banned travel 

That's the news I got from my son in China last week. China are extending "closed" borders for a further year.

Covid-19 tests are only done by the South African Health services on persons displaying COVID-19

symptoms together with a comprehensive list of people he/she has been in contact with during the previous 14 days. So, not that easy to get. Am checking to see if there are private clinics who can perform these tests. 

The "free to fly" cert/letter. Permission to board ones flight will rest solely with the results of ones health check at the airport?? If yes, then why the need for the "free to fly" cert.

On 7/1/2020 at 1:23 PM, bodga said:

why  waste  time GO DIRECT its  Pacific  Cross  insurance, nice  ad  for  the  broker  though. Dont forget that you can pay  the first "x" amount to reduce these prices.

No Chinese characters on those placards.......

7200 flights in and out over 7 days ???? Guess they will be busy.

Can anyone see what make of watch he's wearing??

Sole destroying !!!

.......and all 10 bad boys managed to get away.

Am pleased to report that it still safe to ride on the pavements here in Chiang Mai.

Amazing Thailand !!! On average each of the 6 airports will receive 385 flights per day / 16 flights hour. Wow.

3 hours ago, Thaiwrath said:

In Thailand, the law courts see theft as a very serious offence, often meting out sentences to guilty parties, far more severe than somebody taking another person's life.

If a thief gets caught here and prosecuted, if it is done during the hours of darkness, as opposed to during daylight hours, the sentence is so much more severe ! 

Except of course if you steal paintings from a Kyoto hotel. 

Good to see that doing illegal U turns still not an offence so not listed on the gripe and fine list.

30-year-old tattoo artist Wuthipong Phoomkokrat, insisted he got as far as removing his pants before being kicked by the woman.

For what purpose would he be removing his pants ??? is this not an admission of intent ??

This actually made the national TV news, even had the police video. A bunch of confused old folks playing Bridge.

Unclear what crime was committed, anyone know?

The offense relates to Section 8 of the Playing Cards Act of 1935 which states that an individual is not allowed to possess more than 120 playing cards at any one time. At the Bridge event, considerably more than 120 playing cards were found by officers.

The law says "per individual"......not per group.

I have yet to come across a single pedestrian crossing in CM that has automated lights that permit a pedestrian to safely cross the road.

Outside the school in Huay Keow Road.

Look for yourself.

And at Chiang Mai gate traffic lights and further down the moat road by the hospital. On both sides. Talk about providing false information.

Those are automated ie computer controlled or hand operated ???

I have yet to come across a single pedestrian crossing in CM that has automated lights that permit a pedestrian to safely cross the road.

Do pedestrians still not have "right of way" over vehicles, as in most countries?

Not in CM it would seem.

A six week training period for these teachers will really do the trick........

I flew THAI on Sunday to Japan and can confirm that in-flight services have definitely deteriorated

which rather sad.

Most probably my last trip with them.

Maybe the Thais should ask their Chinese counterparts on how best to handle the corruption issue. Chinas anti-corruption campaign is pretty efficient and sentences ruthless. I guess the Chinese are more committed to wiping out or at least minimizing corruption.

.........said the powerful explosive was found in Sukhumvit 81, one of the capital's busiest roads.

Just how powerful an explosive is it ???? Similar to last weeks bomb or more powerful ???

A few weeks back a 20 yo Chinese student was found dead on a beach in Pattaya...was her COD ever established???

^^ Whilst these comments may be true, they are entirely irrelevant to this news story. The Thai government is offering foreign embassies the option of repatriating their own citizens who have broken the Law in Thailand. When they get back to South Africa, it is not implied they will walk free.

But they most probably will..........

5 million passengers in and out of Thailand from mainland China.......sounds like a lot of fun carrying out all those background checks.

Prior to moving to Thailand I lived and worked in Shanghai for 9 years. The criminal background report required by the Thai authorities

took just on a month to get from the Chinese authorities......as said, this going to be a lot of fun.

And the passenger must pay.....??? Coming in and again going out ???? Lovely stuff indeed.