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Seems that the missing link in man's evolution from apes just was found yesterday on Jomtien beach. And that this missing link species seems to have both female and male individuals. In the video a female half-ape, half-human representative of this species is showing her middle finger to a 10 year old girl.  And the male one is waving with his hands in the air until losing his self control and resorting to physical violence, as is common to individuals of this half-ape, half-human species. Reminds me of the opening scene of Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey.

1 minute ago, SCOTT FITZGERSLD said:

did it ever occour to you that most thai people live in hard poverty, and 

can barely save one month living expense?

it is a well know habit of poor people, to spend allmost all their little income,

because they don't see much hope in the future (means, it won't mattar to them

if they will have 20K or 30K in their account, because anyway it's a too small amount).

It is also a well-known habit of stupid people to spend all their money on certain things and thus end up having no money left for necessities of life, such as food and rent.

In Thailand, I know lots of local people who drive pickup trucks and/or new motorbikes, yet towards the end of the month their diet consists more and more of mama noodles. Until the next paycheck comes. Then it is the time to go to eat out again, order the table full yet eat only a fraction of each dish, just to show that we are rich, we can live like this.

More than poverty, this is stupidity.

10 hours ago, scubascuba3 said:

Same problem in every town in the world. Governments have really got this wrong

Agreed. I wish my government and all the others started printing more of their respective currencies and handing out 1 million dollars, THB, euros, whatever to each citizen, then people would be happy again. And this world would back to normal again.

On 12/4/2019 at 10:52 AM, Creasy said:

Run white boy. Run

Not much need yet, only 12 on 1..

I have been several times in a similar situation in these years spent in Thailand, be it in Pattaya city traffic or on the highway to Bangkok. It is typically an oldish diesel truck that rushes past you honking loud at you at the same time. And then the same car that seemed in such a terrible hurry one minute ago is waiting for you at the next traffic lights. And starts following you, trying to cut in on you.

In October 2016 I managed to escape by making several U turns on Thepprasit and Thappraya road. Just a month ago I was returning to my house by motorbike and prepared to turn right by driving close to the centre line marking. A truck behind me honked at me, slowed down and instead of driving straight, followed me one kilometre until I turned left to the small soi leading to my house.. and then speeded up and honked again.

Now that I always wear the helmet and a long sleeve jacket when driving the motorbike, the colour of my skin or eyes or the size and shape of my nose are not likely to be the primary irritating "cause" of this behaviour. My guess is that it has to do with this fear of losing one's face in this culture. If you (think that you) are a big man, all the others in traffic are in your way. So you must go first. If you can not go as fast as you would like to - to look like a real man -  the motorbike/car hindering you is making you look small and ridiculous. So you have to do something about it to "make things right".

Combine this attitude with a practically non-existent ability to control one's negative feelings, and here we are. A 9.5 TiT grade on my scale 1 - 10.

13 hours ago, Nong Khai Man said:

Jeezus, HE Had PLENTY Of time to STOP There,Could've STOPPED An Aeroplane in that distance......

Slowing down - let alone stopping - in a traffic situation like this would be considered a severe sign of weakness by Thais, males in particular. "Me-have big car, me-drive fast, me-go first." A potential risk of losing one's face. Which is one the reasons why this country is full of traffic accidents like this.

Inappropriate speed has nothing to do with the deaths, no-no-no. Let us build a higher wall so it will be easier to collect the dead bodies as they will stay on this side of the wall.

TiT 9+ on my scale 1-10.

14 hours ago, RJRS1301 said:

More Domestic Violence, seems endemic in so many countries.

Men need to adjust their manner of living with women, and cease feeling entitled to abuse women.

Mothers and fathers also need a cultural shift in many cultures to value females as much as males, 

Umm. In this particular case the female stabbed the male to death. Would that count as "domestic violence" as well?

On 4/12/2019 at 2:07 PM, soalbundy said:

slimming down wasn't an option I suppose.

For some, showing some empathy does not seem an option either.

12 hours ago, volsfan said:

As most can imagine, the Thai's are like vultures when they see an injured foreigner ripe for the pickings.

I am sorry to say that I have to agree. In July 2017 I was in a motorbike accident. No broken bones but lots of road rash all over the right side of my body, so I had to make a trip to a clinic every day to have the dressings changed. The local motorbike taxi in Nong Krabork, a 50+ lady, agreed to take me to Mithmitree clinic in Khao Talo for 60 THB. Then, little by little, she started asking for more. So did the ones in Khao Talo I used for the return trip back home. As if they were saying "me the only motorbike taxi here, you no have choice". Which I did not have because I was wrapped in dressings like a mummy and moving was difficult and painful. In a week or so I had had enough and my condition had got a little better. Getting on my PCX was cumbersome, yet I preferred driving myself to having anything to do any more with people taking advantage of a person in a bad situation.

Another Pattaya police operation with lots of non-uniformed extra participants. Guys recording and taking photos, motorbike taxis running around and making a big fuss. Reminds me of this incident.

Yes, I condemn the behaviour of this guy. Yet seeing the situation from his point of view, who would not get even more outraged when confronted with such unprofessional mode of operation.

9 hours ago, Kieran00001 said:

 

Yes they do, and I find it very odd that there were a few posters willing to chip in and claim that there are not when they clearly have no idea.  From the government down to diaper manufacturers, there is loads of info out there, just a few examples:

https://th.theasianparent.com/โรคไหลตายในทารก-sids

https://www.fhs.gov.hk/english/other_languages/thai/child_health/new_born/14799.html

https://www.pharmacy.mahidol.ac.th/th/knowledge/article/315/โรคไหลตายในทารก/

https://www.amarinbabyandkids.com/parenting/baby/sids/

https://babylove.co.th/บทความเกี่ยวกับลูก/อาการหลับไม่ตื่นในทารก-sids-ภัยเงียบที่ไม่ควรมองข้าม

https://www.praram9.com/knowledge_detail.php?id=95

http://www.healthandtrend.com/parental/baby/sudden-infant-death-syndrome

Now the only challenge that remains is how to make young Thai mothers read and study this information. It is not on Facebook or Line so it is boring. Reading and thinking takes time that otherwise is spent preferably on social media, taking selfies and watching poyoyoyoiiiing shows.

6 hours ago, Henrik Andersen said:

Looks as a Russian with no driving skills 

To me he looks like a Dane with an arrogant attitude.

On 2/28/2019 at 3:27 AM, webfact said:

Around 28 million baht in fines have been paid.

Good job, the general will get a nice new MB S series car and the other officials depicted in the photo their share too.

On 1/26/2019 at 2:57 PM, AlexRich said:

I’m not with you on the “wai” comment. I think foreigners look a bit stupid doing that, it is not their culture and every Thai understands that. Thais don’t change their culture when they are overseas, and no reasonable person would expect them too. However long you live in Thailand you are not and never will be Thai. 

 

 

 

Agreed. Thais do not shake hands, for example. 

"The handshake is believed by some to have originated as a gesture of peace by demonstrating that the hand holds no weapon."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Handshake

Living in this country now for several years too I have noticed, that no matter how deep the wai, how beautiful the smile, there often is a "weapon" hidden behind them. Too often by my native Western standards, but anyway, I am the guest here.

I am sure that if the Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs heard of this serious issue, they would immediately address it by hiring an army of qualified psychotherapists to offer their services to foreigners living in this country. The services would preferably be free of charge to those who need them and one's personal opinion would be sufficient to qualify for a 10-year-long treatment. During which time the participant would be exempt from any disturbing visa formalities that may worsen his/her fragile mental health.

On 10/6/2018 at 6:50 AM, OneMoreFarang said:

I think teachers, and not only teachers, should get paid a decent salary to be able to live without problems.

I am 100% sure that any Thai would share this wish. As long as financing it will not mean that he/she would have to pay more (or any) taxes.

It is elementary mathematics that with 15 000 THB / month one can not build a house, have a car and at the same time live in a rented room.

And it is a fact of life that Thais are rather poor at maths.

Lazada sells decent safes starting at 5000 THB, also mattresses are available. I just checked but they do not have replacement brains, unfortunately enough. With an IQ high enough to save one's cash in a safe or on a bank account instead of a wardrobe.

On 10/2/2018 at 8:01 AM, vinegarbase said:

Yeah Thailand! A 12 year old girl with breast implants mashes some fruit and vegetables together. What skill! I am amazed! Put her in movies and on TV right away!

And finishes it off with a condiment made with fermented, rotten fish (naam plaa). TiT grade 9.5 on my 1 to 10 scale ????

Was it this same police chief who declared a "war on drugs" in Pattaya earlier this year. Well, for 1-2 months the guys trying to sell you "marihuana, cocaine, ecstacy" did move their business 50 metres further from the police desk at the Balihai end of the walking street. Then it returned back to normal again.

On 9/28/2018 at 12:19 AM, webfact said:

“Both sides voluntarily got into a dispute. Had the defendant not followed the van and honked in a provocative manner, the shooting would have not occurred,” the court said.

Had the Thai people at least some ability to control negative feelings and thoughts, the shooting would have not occurred.

Had the Thai police and other authorities a real interest in eradicating illegal weapons, the engineer would not have been carrying a weapon and the shooting would have not occurred.

So typical of this country again. Avoiding going to the root cause of a serious problem by picking up a by-cause.

7 minutes ago, Ks45672 said:

What's a farung?? 

 

Beats me how many forms the originally French word for French ("français") has got after being mispronounced in Thai.. falang, farang, felang, ferang, ferung, farung, to name a few. It sure lives a life of its own.

5 hours ago, darksidedog said:

The owner has a responsibility to keep her dogs under control

Even if there were laws regulating keeping dogs in Thailand, I am inclined to think that the police are as interested in enforcing them as the average Thai is in keeping his/her dog under control - "mai pen rai".