3 hours ago, Somtamnication said:

I fail to see the need of two pics of the same guy. 

 

We don't need more police. We need more police enforcing rules such as traffic. 

that is how they are doubling the force. just taking a photo of each office from 2 different angles. apparently no one answers their phone number when you call it any way. it was possible all the staff manning that hotline were moved to the hotline to call when your hotel is about to call down. 

3 hours ago, KMartinHandyman said:

I have the feeling the V shaped bottom is no match for a serious bomb.

fact that it is up off the ground probably does more good. shock wave reduces fairly quickly the further away you are from the origin of the explosion. never seen anything like this. wonder how much it cost. poor old school teachers down south need to be transported around in these. pretty sure there will be some big army budgets coming up in the future for these sorts of purchases. wonder when the subs arrive.

drifters is a great place and aussie tony is a mate of mine. his place is quite unique. i also often take the kids to frasers on tapraya rd. they have a kiddies play area and i can sit out on the balcony with a beer while the kids play away. that place is also very very clean. the staff clean non stop. it is also owned by an aussie. these are 2 of my favorite restaurants, hope they are around for a few more years to come.

1 hour ago, IMA_FARANG said:

So what happens if you DON"T have a SIM card and don't use a cellphone?

well there are 96 active sim cards for every 100 people on the planet so there cant be many left without a cell phone.

i say fair enough. it is not her fault the guy was screwing around on his wife. she deserves some compensation for the way she was treated. good luck to her.

wonder why he would want to stop such an old tradition. 125 emperors is an amazing thing and surely a source of pride for the Japanese people. 

On 8/7/2016 at 5:11 PM, impulse said:

I can't speak for that particular species, but some trees are best served pruning them back to nubs.  Apparently, they grow back fuller and shadier.

 

Looks like crap in the short term, though.  Just like properly trimmed rose bushes.

i used to work pruning trees. it varies from species to species but as a general rule of thumb no more than half the green matter should be removed. preferably the lower older ones so the tree can continue to catch sunlight to grow. some trees can recover from completely being pruned but only if they have the stored reserves to do so.

5 hours ago, ezzra said:

If all the ' giks ' in Thailand were to be thrown outside, there will be many hundreds of

thousand of them out there on a daily bases, this country is the mother of all infidelity

of the world....

seems to be true from my experiences. sex is like a legal currency. part of thailands charm really. on another note i have been caught in a very similar situation but was lucky enough to not have it caught on camera. this guys wife has it all backwards. she shouldnt  blame the girl for doing her job. is banging a hooker really cheating anyway?

2 hours ago, Kiwiken said:

Regardless of who wins unless they play the tune of the appointed Senate all Legislation can be vetoed. This is hardly condusive to the Democratic process and will leave this Country even more ham strung than it has been.What is more they cannot decide the PM this has to be approved so your Leader may not be the Prime Minister.

hard to see how the reds are going to agree to all of this. next election is going to be interesting indeed. almost seems pointless having an election.

56 minutes ago, mania said:

"Troubled Thailand Moves Toward Stability, A Boon To Investors, As Voters OK Constitution"

 

Not everyone thinks so

 

http://time.com/4442731/thailand-new-consitution-referendum-vote/
 

 

well this article certainly seems more realistic, 20 referendums in the last 80 years with the same cycle being perpetuated. the vote next year will be interesting with the minority yellow shirts trying to influence their power over the red shirts who will almost certainly win.

6 hours ago, does said:

You could be right about many Thais not knowing the intricacy about the new constitution (how many posters here have read it?). Moreover, I feel the tone of most commentors rather patronizing - as if they and only they know what is good for Thailand - and as if the only road to a stable Thailand is foreign investment.

wikipedia  Thailand is a newly industrialized country. Its economy is heavily export-dependent, with exports accounting for more than two-thirds of its gross domestic product (GDP).

many of these manufactured goods are made by foreign companies taking advantage of local thai labor. with out this foreign investment manufacturing will decrease and the thai economy will shrink. 

52 minutes ago, happy Joe said:

Fully agree with the title. The results of this referendum are a guarantee of stability for the coming years, and therefore for investors.

 

The parties Red and Yellow vying for power have clearly shown their inability to unite the country. Furthermore, I am not certain that the Thais, too susceptible to demagogic promises, have much to gain in democracy with these people.

 

Finally, everyone knows that the central character of the country remains his Majesty Bhumibol. The army seems the only force capable to manage an estate that no one wants.

foreign investment has almost fallen to nothing under military leadership, how can this vote to keep power in the hands of the army improve that?

1 hour ago, does said:

I can't wait. Can you tells us?

it seems they have voted for ongoing military control although no thai i have spoken to really understands this as mosha said. seems foreign investors are not happy about this as investment has been down over 80%/year over the last 18 months. will be interesting to see how this plays out. this article seems to say the opposite of what is actually happening.

next door neighbor died on friday and i have had to endure 3 days of loud music starting at 5am daily. back to rural piece and quiet tomorrow.

just realized i have done over 1000 posts. was going to do something special for number 1000. now the moment is lost f#cking thailand.

2 hours ago, Winniedapu said:

 

Indeed. The fat lady is singing...

Winnie

2 years and the country has gone backwards very quickly. they keep propagating these list of corrupt officials but we never get to her who is on them and no one ever gets prosecuted. are the people on the lists just buying their way off? i love living in thailand but i see hard times ahead.  

8 minutes ago, INV said:

Yeah I hade few companies some years back in Phuket and one of my accontant messed up and cost me 300k baht in tax and fines so I learned to stay on top of things and make sure things are done when it supposed to.No problem to pay for someone that know their job well. Thanks for all your help williamgeorgeallen

really happy to send business her way. dont know what i would do if she went out of business. sounds like you understand that some things are worth paying a bit more for. the owner of the company is very well connected with immigration as well so visa processing tends to go quite smoothly as well.

going to be quite different from Rio thats for sure.

if only his life could be swopped for the poor girl he killed. 6 years maybe less. disappointing.

1 minute ago, INV said:

Thanks a lot and I would not even dare to look at her to much, my Gf will cut of my ,well you know what I mean hehe

again dont expect the girl i use to be cheap. i tried to use another accountant who was cheaper and ended up getting into some trouble. bussiness in thailand as a foreigner is a minefield and you will need all the help you can get.

15 minutes ago, INV said:

Hi.I hope you dont mind I send you a PM regards accounting. Looking to find a good one in Pattaya. Thanks

just sent you her details. she is not the cheapest around but she is great and speaks very good english. dont try to ask her out though as she has a thai boyfriend.

3 hours ago, HappyDazed said:

A good day for Thailand... despite what whinging farangness say.

army is running the country into the ground at least thats what the numbers are saying.

2 minutes ago, louse1953 said:

Not me,i have been pro coup right from the start and said this would be a 5 year process to clean up the last 80 odd years.What was happening in Bangkok and other places had to stop,one way or the other.The two sides were incapable of acting like adults so they got the other.

not so many pro army poster left on here. in the 2 years the army has been in power have the actually achieved anything? i am not anti army as such but it seems they are driving away foreign investment and it is going directly to vietnam. there is an impending disaster looming in the manufacturing sector which makes up a large proportion of GDP. manufacturing is far more important than tourism, which also seems to be in trouble.

we can only guess if these figures were true or made up. i am staying in esan and my girl voted for the referendum to pass. i tried to ask her why and she said because that was what everyone else was voting for. i was surprised about that as i am sure we are in the heart of red shirt country. with 20 referendums in the last 80 years it is hard to say if this one will achieve anything different, certainly looks like the army is going to be in control for a while to come, even if it is behind the scenes. hope they can bring in some more foreign investment incentives. 78% reduction last year and 80% reduction so far this year must have someone worried.

3 hours ago, stevenl said:

Thaksin nwoul not have had to pay the judge to get back, in a case like that bail is sop. Even for murder bail is often granted.

bail is granted by the cops because they hope the criminal does a runner and they get to keep it. cant remember how many million they made off thaksins bail but it was quite a bit.

does not prove anything. was just sharing an experience i had with how i saw the system working with criminals walking after a fine despite being caught red handed.