kwilco

Comes from idiot comments like yours...your perspective is just someone looking around to justify their own ridiculous prejudices.... if you want to find a drug that interfere with work performance etc just look at alcohol and see what it's done to your own ability to think.

Who's a pretty boy, then?

THat is just the lowest form of evidence and you seem to think it's valid!?!?!!?

nonsense - this is pure poilitics and prejudice - they've now got to squeeze the touthpaste Utter nonsense - the thing is how do you tell??? - I know several very motivated and wealthy people who smoke every day - the thing is the only way you can say that is pure comjecture and confirmation bias - do you expect a millionaire to stand in front of you light up a joint and the "still motivated"???

nonsense - this is pure poilitics and prejudice - they've now got to squeeze the touthpaste back into the tube!!! - Totally ridiculous.

THis reminds me of an expression back in Oz - "gone Troppo" - which basically those who've moved from the comfort of the suburbs of Melbourne, Sydney etc to the tropical north e.g. Darwin. After while the climate gets to them. They discard their clothes, clad themselves in speedos, singlet and thongs and sit around beer in hand, not doing much else apart from the odd drunken brawl - they regress to a primitive lifestyle and concomitant behaviour.

Healthcare for Older Expats in Thailand – A Word to the Wise and for those of us with a few more candles on the cake… As we get older, medical needs naturally increase by a lot!— but there are two things that many older expats in Thailand either underestimate or find out the hard way: Health Insurance Gaps - Far too many long-term expats don’t have sufficient insurance to cover serious health issues later in life. Premiums shoot up with age, and some find themselves priced out or excluded altogether. Relying on “pay as you go” might work for minor stuff — but not for a stroke, bypass, or cancer treatment. Secondly, upselling health checks & “observation” tactics - Be cautious, especially with larger private hospitals in the tourist-heavy areas (Pattaya, Phuket, etc). There are reports — and I know one example firsthand — of hospitals inviting older patients (invariably 70+) in for a routine checkup, only to be strongly advised to stay overnight “just for observation.” Translation: they talk you into staying, then charge eye-watering rates for a night in a glorified hotel bed with a saline drip. Some facilities look excellent but see older foreigners as cash cows. Always get a second opinion, don’t be afraid to question recommendations, and never feel pressured into a hospital stay you’re unsure about.

that is not a scam - oit's standard practice - if the animal breaks the skin, you MUST have shots etc,

this is all way too easy under the military-based Thai constitution.

How and why are you going to challenge this legally exactly?" - where do you you get that idea from? I guess you didn't read my post(s) and are making assumptions about the treaties? Countries can specify how long an International Driving Permit (IDP) is valid for driving within their borders, and this can vary by country. While IDPs themselves have a standard validity period (either 1 or 3 years, depending on the issuing convention), the length of time a visitor can use an IDP in a specific country is often tied to their visa or residency status and the country's specific regulations. There are a lot of long term expats who rely on IDPs from home for much longer - they just go home and renew. THis does get them into trouble in Thailand where insurance companies at least want a local licence after 90 days. I have had a Thai licence for 20 years - I take an eye test and a few other gismos when renewing. As far as the Thai law and the treaties - I don't know what the legal situation is - as I said earlier. THere is also the question of the Vienna treaty superseding previous treaties - Thaia land seems to acknowledge both 1949 and 1968 treaties. THe idea behind the Vienna treaty is to set up a common traffic system or laws and signs and driving licences, so one would have thought they might recognise foreign licences.

THat wasn't in the agreement.??? r .... MMMMMMM – I think the problem is foreigners are trying to get Thai licences not recognising their own. Under the 1968 Vienna Convention on Road Traffic, signatory countries are generally required to recognize valid driving licenses issued by other signatory countries, without requiring a driving test in the new country. The convention aims to facilitate international travel and driving by establishing a standardized system for recognizing driving licenses. There can be exceptions, such as for residents who stay in a country for an extended period, where local regulations might require exchanging the license for a local one. However, even in such cases, the convention promotes bilateral agreements to facilitate license exchange without requiring a new driving test. Thailand is a bit vague about those driving “long term” in Thailand on foreign licences – it looks like they consider 3 months (909days) long enough – especially for insurance purposes – the trouble is that those introducing the law don’t appear to have looked at Thailand’s commitments under international laws… Perhaps spmepne might actually make a legal challenge to this?

Well it's a polite way of saying that a dispro[ortionate number of idiot drivers are foreigners who blithely swan around with a false feeing of superiority over Thai road users... they really take the biscuit.

How do you relate this to ths thread on rabies? Are you saying ignorance was bliss? THere was a lot more rabies about just a couple of decades ago.

how come?

It was you use of the term "endemic" that was incorrect. I’ve had the rabies vaccine and boosters — and I’m glad I did. I was bitten some years ago — though technically it was more of a “scratch.” It was from a pedigree Asian Boxer, owned by a hotel… and that hotel was owned by a policeman. Turns out, the dog had already attacked several people, and locals who knew better would cross the street to avoid it. Treatment was cheap back then — the scariest part was actually the motorcycle taxi to the hospital. He clearly thought it was a great excuse to drive like a maniac. In Thailand, it’s a legal requirement to vaccinate your pets. That includes your neighbours’ animals too. The Soi Dog Foundation works with smaller local rescue groups to run CNVR operations — Capture, Neuter, Vaccinate, Return. In Phuket, this program has reduced the stray dog population from around 70,000 in 2003 to about 7,000 in 2024.Their biggest current concern? Rabies coming onto the island via unvaccinated puppies sold at markets. SDF also runs campaigns in Bangkok, Samui, and other areas. If you’re worried about strays or rabies where you live, it’s worth checking whether CNVR work has been done locally. And just FYI: Culling dogs doesn’t solve the problem — it makes it worse. Culls disrupt the local dog population and actually increase the spread of rabies.

You need to get the facts straight. Rabies in endemic THROUGHOUT Thailand trying to pick zones will only give you a false sense of security. Dogs transmit 99% of rabies in Thailand - possibly the odd cat. The similar disease in bats has recently ben found in Thailand but as yet no transmission to humans border areas can have a higher risk as animals come over from countries with higher rates. Bangkok has had a couple of scares in the last 10 years - culls don't help i fact they can increase the spread but because of large numbers of dogs the disease can sprad more quickly. Muslim areas tend to have less stray dogs so the risk might be lower.

People around mammals a lot - especialy dogs are advised to get a vaccinated - ask the dog rescue centres.

A little bit of science can be quite dangerous, especially in the hands of the conspiracy theorist - horses are not used to produce human rabies vaccines. Modern human rabies vaccines are primarily made using inactivated rabies virus grown in cell cultures or embryonated chicken or duck eggs. While horses can get rabies and transmit it to humans, and they may receive rabies immunoglobulin derived from horses, the vaccine itself is not made from them.

You fell on a rabid road??? I look forward to your obituary. please post that on the Rabies thread I gave you the address to

How about your own? How can you guarantee 100% you won't come into contact with any mammal? (you DO know what a mammal is?)

so you wouldn't have the injections if bitten?

so what would you do if bitten by a rabid animal?

love to here you views on this.....

Rabies is not just stray dogs While rabies deaths in Thailand have dropped significantly over the years, people still die every year (10 last year) – mostly because they don’t get treated after exposure. Unfortunately a common but overlooked source is cute, unvaccinated puppies in markets. These unvaccinated animals are often kept in cages, picked up and cuddled by the public — and people don’t take a little nip or scratch seriously. Rabies doesn’t need a deep bite. It’s spread via saliva, and bodily fluids not just blood. Even a small scratch can be deadly. Most current deaths in Thailand are from failure to get post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) in time. If you’re scratched or bitten — even by a “friendly” pet or market puppy — get to a hospital immediately. The Thai government has made great strides with vaccines, awareness, and access to PEP — but it only works if people use it. Don’t wait. Don’t guess. Rabies is always fatal — but always preventable.