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I am also concerned about the tax issue. What is the percentage? I heard from my wife it is increasing to 10%. 

So how is the much tax per $1,000?

6 hours ago, JonnyF said:

Wow. Didn't even attempt to slow down before the collision.

 

Either playing with his phone or deliberately struck the guy. 

 

I wonder if this will get the same media attention as the pretty Thai female doctor hit by the Ducati in Bangkok? That was a rhetorical question obviously....

Not a chance in hell!  But if it were a falang driver doing a hit and run and running a red light, we would be in prison already. The Land of Smiles, not!

I would bet that it is not just Thailand. How many try to make money from this FIFA corruption, lots of countries do it.

5 hours ago, richard_smith237 said:

 

From the technical aspect of scrummaging, line outs, rucks and malls...  to the timing and angles of the runs and passes....  the variation and evolution of tactics through as the game evolves...  

 

The skill and intelligence involved in being a successful rugby player can’t be under-estimated. 

 

But... If it has to be explained to you, you wouldn’t understand anyway.... 

Then I must say that you have no idea how much skill it takes to play American football. Yes, you may think they have to wear protection, it is a hard hitting game of brute and stamina as well as using skills and techniques to play the game. You should try and open your mind more and see both sides. I will say this is personal opinion for sure, because I have watched both sports and I don't care for Rugby, but I really dislike hockey and all the fighting on the ice, there is no sportsmanship there.

9 hours ago, stat said:

Any "legal" way to watch the matches on the internet while here in Thailand? I do not have a tv package or sat connection. I am on 3bbb internet. Otherwise will have to use some <deleted>ty streaming website that crashes while Germany wins the penalty shoot out vs England ???? (No offense I love the UK and lived there) Thanks!

I have been using this streaming website, "AVA IPTV" with "Smart STB" for my TV. I bought a yearly subscription at $7/month and able to watch movies, Formula 1, Football matches, from any country and anything your little heart desires. I think for the price it is worth it. I had them remove all countries except US, UK and Thailand, which makes it stream much faster, no lag and use 3BBB fiber as well. The customer service is excellent and responds quickly to emails.

Immigration Bureau Spokeman Major Geneneral Choengron Rimphadee confirmed yesterday (November 10th) that there were about 25 international flights arriving at the Suvarnabhumi Airport with about 57,000 passengers. Of those 49,000 were foreigners.

Where did they get their calculators from, "Kindergarten Children"? If you have (about) 25 flights at 57,000, that equates to 2,280 passengers per flight. OMG, those must be huge airplanes to carry all those passengers. Who makes up this <deleted>?  Did they forget to count some planes?  55555

3 hours ago, bkk6060 said:

Of courses.  They love it when you come and spend big money for a few weeks but in reality, they don't want you to stay and especially not own their precious land.

How many millionaires are out there that would want to spend 40Million Baht just for a tiny piece of land in there name?

44 minutes ago, Nicholas Paul KNIGHT said:

Now let me guess who will be doing the enforcing, hopefully NOT the RTP Officer I saw using his phone while driving a POLICE CAR the other day !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

You didn't know that the RTP are above the law? They can do whatever they want and don't care, just give him a brown envelope and he will be happy!

2 hours ago, smedly said:

they generally are only a risk to themselves, using a mobile device is entirely different and is recognized across the world as one of the top causes of road collisions which is why it is being addressed with severe penalties

Great comments here, but as most people living in Thailand know, this will make no difference in this country when they don't enforce the law. They could save more lives by enforcing the helmet law, but the police don't do their job. Our police force sit and use the phones all morning and then disappear after lunch, never to be seen again that day. What good are the laws in any country if they aren't enforced?

15 hours ago, MrJ2U said:

Amazes me.

 

One kilo of raw chicken wings from Tesco's was 440 baht.  A day and half wages.  

 

In the US the same Kilogram of wings would be around 260 baht.  

 

Huge problem having two families own Tesco's, Big C, Makros, and 7/11.

 

Total monopoly. 

Who did they pay brown envelopes to in order to be approved to sell and open so many stores in Thailand?

16 hours ago, Orinoco said:

And some farmers make 300 baht a day.

Ps, But some how they still find money for lottery tickets. 

 

 

and lots of alcohol to go with those lottery tickets.

16 hours ago, Sparktrader said:

Some massage girls make 4000 baht a day. Work 20 days a month, AVG 3000 baht is 60,000. Rent 3,500. Saving 50,000. 

Maybe before Covid-19, but don't think they have been making this for the last 2 years along with hookers.

16 hours ago, ikke1959 said:

There are people who are the richest in the world and a top Government who will earn too much for what they do, but nobody cares about the common people. Only more holidays to spend more to boost the economy( read their pockets) instead of real solutions to solve debts, gambling,  education lack, roadsafety and floodings. Start with register all people where they really live and what they do, so if there is need you can help the right people. But now people living in the province but really staying and working in Bangkok makes things difficult to check.

(Fill their pockets or line their pockets with money) Greedy, Greedy people in government.

Just now, bob smith said:

Its not my fault that parents of hookers were too lazy in their youth to go to school and eanr a degree. They just decided to stay home all day drinking lao khow with their friends and play cards. now all the money is dried up and they have no saftey net i bet many of those elderly village blokes wish they had paid more attention in school and got themselves a good paying job with pension instead of dossing about the field all day with their loser buddies. 

A pension in Thailand, never heard of such a thing. 5555

17 hours ago, Sparktrader said:

Learn to trade forex

Ok, tell me more!

So it seems that all the sources on the internet have the dates wrong for when he became the PM of Thailand.

All the sources I can find, state he was PM in 2014. So his 8 year term is finished. 555555555555   

13 hours ago, khunpa said:

Great news for all Thais!!! A GREAT and POPULAR leader!

 

All Thais I know love him.

All Thais that I know, hate him very much. My wife and her large number of friends here can't stand him and always talks about how corrupt this government and country has been and continues to go down the <deleted>ter.

2 hours ago, RichardColeman said:

Witness protection ? In Thailand ? They wont stick out much ! Can't see that deal happening unless they have far more info on the Russian mafia than they are saying

They need to bribe the police first, get that envelope ready. Why don't they just go back to their home country?

8 hours ago, richard_smith237 said:

The Perils for 'Green lights’ ???.....   don’t they mean the perils of <deleted> going through red lights ????

I also don't understand the ambulance driver that clearly had enough time to see the legal driving motorcycle, but I always

see them slow going through a red light, even green sometimes.

With that said you can also blame the van driver. I would say if he had not beep his horn that the ambulance would have

gone through without hitting the motorcycle, only because he wasn't paying attention. I bet the van driver is thinking this

as well and maybe never do that again.