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Charles is Austrlia's head of State - but the UK doesn't "support" Australia.

So it's now 14 baht? That sounds a bit awkward

As they are friends of the government, I can't see that happening. It's carrot or stick... THe government does have a subsidy scheme and if that was expended. it might help the situation.

It says "MG" - stands for Morris Garages, but nowhere does it claim to be British. Since Brexit, dozens of British brands have either moved or been sold abroad or are foreign owned.

you can't tell the difference between EL and a typo? - that says more about you than anything.

Basically compared to the coronation in 1953, nobody is that bothered. Those "fans" of pomp and ceremony are looked upon as slightly unhinged. or sad. The main difference between the two coronations is that back in 1953 it was seen as part of a new beginning - a young girl as Queen the end of rationing and the Festival of Britain the new NHS - we were coming out of the effects of WW2 and people were looking forward to a new united Europe. Now it's an old git with weird eccentric ideas who talks to trees, a relic of an old outdated family who isn't expected to be King for more than 10 years at the most - this is a "rump" monarchy. Inflation and recession are taking hold, the standards of living is dropping and the future as an isolated Britain with a doddery old king looks anything but rosy. Any freedoms and future of democracy are looking bleak as the government hastily introduces draconian laws to stop free protestors, corruption is rife and the welfare state is under attack - no wonder coronation celebrations are hugely undersubscribed – the public has things to worry about other than Charles – a figure we have known for 6 decades and quite frankly aren't excited about in the slightest.

This is purely window dressing. Much of the HAZE is caused by the burning of biomass from agriculture - this is run by a few "influential" families who don't want anything to interfer with production levels as they see it. They also have the ear of those in power. But the new measures don't even add up as beneficial to air quality - they still leave the population open to dangerous levels of pollution. Thailand’s Pollution Control Department had set the ‘safe’ exposure limit at 50 μg/m3 and now it is 37.5 μg/m3 on June 1, 2023. - The World Health Organisation Air Quality guidelines indicate that the average annual exposure to PM2.5 should not exceed 5mg per cubic metre - this is 7 times the WHO ideal level. The situation in Thailand is worrying - Most cities and regions are way off reaching this standard. Bangkok averaged 23.3 micrograms per cubic metre in 2022. This is almost 5 times the WHO recommended level. I experienced a throat and chest infection after visiting Northern Thailand this March - I can't say 100% it was due to the haze bur although I was laid up for a few days, I didn't go to hospital like hundreds of thousands of others did.. However it is estimated that 1.3 million people were affected and that life span can be shortened by 2 to 5 years.

Cheap labour and tax and other givernment incentives (v.BOI) decide where cars are built. But modern car plants are almost empty of people. It depends on the product. In Thailand cars are built to varying degrees according to Thai regulations. TKD requires only imported parts but there are import duties. To avoid the taxes a certain amount of the car must be manufactured from scratch in the country

Don't blame other, poorer countries...the truth is that Thailand is the main source of Thailand's pollution. Big agra is owned by just a few families who encourage crop burning to maximise production. Forest fires are man made too. The new EEC is an ever increasing source that will put more pressure on Pattaya and the Eastern seaboard.

2 year licence is 200 baht, 5 yr is 500. I lived near Pattaya and NEVER used the DLT or immigration in that town....just go to Chonburi. You may find variations from th OP's description depending on which DLT you go to, but less s crowded ones take less time and cost your less.

You clearly haven't visited a motor factory in the last 20 years or so

I think a good knowledge of Thailand involves looking at all sorts of things - there's hardly part of Thailand I haven't seen, but for some who don't seem to make head of tale what they re looking at it would be a waste of time. I suppose you've never seen Soi 6?

I took my British ex for a drive down So i6, Pattaya one time. She looked at the street and then said "I feel sorry for them" "What? These girls?" I asked "No" she replied "The men"

I don't think you understand the technology of building automobiles these days. Your views are too simplistic to engage in a rational discussion.

Sorry but the Chinese engineers are well aware of the standards of the competition and how to achieve that Thy have even got foreign engineers training them..

that's exactly what they said about Japanese cars, Korean cars etc...... they are likely to be the ONLY cars in 20 years time.

They re in a tricky position. It involves money and ethics. They don't want you to die so they keep up a minimum care but they won't do extra work. The problem with this is that it often results in the situation getting worse - Bones set incorrectly or infections set it. So a relatively controllable situation can run away through lack of activity and withheld treatments. There should be a system where treatment is given and then the patient is billed by the hospital - they would then be in legally in debt. I think most people would pay off the debt over a period of time, but the default assumption by the hospitals is they will abscond and not pay.

Is he being "treated"? - I read he needs two more ops - will they do them?

Is that REALLY reducing the risk - have you seen how they are built?

so I'd love to know how you work out you've driven 1,000,000km in Thailand.

this shows you simply understand nothing about road safety - if you think your personal experience/record qualifies you then you don't begin to grasp the topic all. If you seriously think that is the case, my driving CV exceeds yours in every aspect. - but s I pointed out it is cr=itical thinking that enables someone to understand which you don't appear to be able to do.

...and you still know nothing about road safety - unbelievable. the arrogance of foreign drivers! ** - so you are implying that you are a better driver than Thai people? -** One strategy to avoid the Dunning-Kruger effect and other biases are, to be honest with yourself about your abilities and commit to ongoing self-education. The more we learn, the more we realize just how little we really know. This helps keep us grounded — and can help us make more informed decisions. easier said than done!

As I said earlier. however it is also worth remembering that most of the old expats who go on about the Thai test, took the most rudimentary of tests themselves. They then claim "experience" which in reality id=s just the accumulation of bad habits.

What this this case shows has little to do with the poor man himself. It shows up the dreadful healthcare in Thailand, the inevitable problems when a country has 30 to 40 million visitors per annum. It shows the lack of empathy of TV members - I wonder how they would think if they end up in a situation? It shows that the Thai authorities yet again show a lack of interest in the welfare of visitors to their country. They should be now have a system to deal with this sort of case - they just don't bother

You clearly don't know anything bout the current driving tests. THe problem is that a test - and I bet yours was too easy? - is that they don't really add up to much in a lifetime of driving. In Thailand the problem has not been the test, it is corruption and the hading out of driving licences for "favours"