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12 hours ago, Ralf001 said:

 

For further info.

 

The solid red lines are the main road.

The dash yellow is the street.

The Swiss gent was on the street.

 

who says they are the "main road"?

Thos policy was first introduced in 1946.

After Brexit the situation remains up in the air even for pensioners in EU.

Oddly enough, it is not in place for pensioners in the USA, but is in Canada and Australia.

Pensioners in Thailand should have seen this coming as it is nothing new.

Tge pension in 2000 was about £67 whereas now it is around £220. This is still tiny compared to countries like France and Germany.

Even on £220 per week, pensioners still have to pay for healthcare.

1 hour ago, GammaGlobulin said:

Even Vindaloo is not a stew

Are you using it as an English term - why not a stew?

Stewing is a moist heat, slow cooking method, where small uniform pieces of meat and/or vegetables are cooked in liquid, and then served in the resulting gravy.stew is a cooking method - Stewing is a moist heat, slow cooking method, where small uniform pieces of meat and/or vegetables are cooked in liquid, and then served in the resulting gravy.

On 4/22/2024 at 5:32 AM, webfact said:

 

Pattaya —A Swiss expat in Pattaya is critically injured after being hit by a car while riding his three-wheeled electric scooter to buy medicine. His wife is seeking justice for her husband, claiming the other party refused to take responsibility.

According to the Thai wife, Mrs. Samrit Geisbuehler, the accident occurred on April 19th at around 9:50 AM as her husband, 73-year-old Mr. Andeks Geisbuehler, was on his way to purchase his regular medication. The incident was captured on CCTV footage, showing the car, an Isuzu Mu-X, colliding with Mr. Andeks’s scooter as he crossed an intersection on a road along a railway in the Khao Talo area, South Pattaya.

 

Mr. Andeks was rushed to the hospital with severe injuries and has been placed in the ICU. Mrs. Samrit revealed that she was disappointed with the alleged lack of support from the driver, who she claimed has not offered any words of consolation or financial assistance to her Swiss husband. 

 

By Aim Tanakorn

 

Full story: THE PATTAYA NEWS 2024-04-22

 

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Unmarked junction priority is on the left.

2 hours ago, MangoKorat said:

555 So now they're moving their entire operations to Thailand.

 

Breaking News!

 

Putin annexes Phuket.

there's a problem with most countries wanting to repossess or impound oligarchs' property

43 minutes ago, sambum said:

 

Firstly, “How do you work that one out Kwilco that the Brits get longer visas?”  was not from me, so address your reply to the correct person, please.

 

Secondly, you highlight a point about visas and then prattle on about the ex military and firearms, as if that somehow makes a "gun culture", while completely ignoring my comments about the strict firearms laws in the UK.

 

Thirdly, in Thailand, from what I have heard over the years (19 coming on 20, by the way), MANY Thai families have unlicensed firearms, and  many people are getting shot because of "loss of face (e.g.somebody honks a car horn at them!) Now, THAT is a gun culture!

 

Similarly, I feel that any further discourse with you on this subject is pointless, so don't waste your time by concocting a reply which would no doubt be of the "baiting" type, but if you really NEED to have the last word - go ahead - be my guest!  

Reply not worth the effort - you are just rambling now to v=cover up your intial nonsense

13 hours ago, MangoKorat said:

Yes,  I wonder if 'ordinary' Russian people ever questioned just how many millionaires were created, almost overnight when the supposedly almost bankrupt communist system collapsed. They were most likely gangsters before that event and it seems a relatively small number of them carved up previously national assets.

 

I doubt many Oligarchs have decided to move their 'Superyachts' to Thailand but as with all gangsters, they have their lieutenants who carry out their dirty work. I think its a fair bet that its those lieutenants that are flocking to Thailand - the outcome is predictable.

 

Great move from the inept, cash is king Thai government - give Russians longer visas, lay on special flights for them, etc. etc. They complain about the number of Western criminals that make Thailand their home - they ain't seen nothing yet!

russian super yachts - https://www.autoevolution.com/news/russian-billionaires-amazing-floating-chalet-docks-in-thailand-the-new-superyacht-haven-193785.html

Panang and Massaman are popular all over Thailand but they probably originate in the South. Massaman means muslim  - it is basically a copy of curries from the South Asian sub-continent.

Panang name has no connection with the Malaysian island Penang, it is derived from the expression describing how monks sit cross-legged.

As curries they are particularly popular with tourists who don't have to make such a big taste adjustment as they do for "genuine" Thai food.

I wonder if the poll just included THai people where it would rank.

4 hours ago, sambum said:

 

 

 

OK - back on topic! You probably don't realise that the UK has far stricter gun laws than the US, yet you "tar us with the same brush". The UK does NOT have a culture of carrying or possessing firearms! 

 

Did you know (of course you'll say "Yes"!) that in the UK only specially trained police are allowed to carry firearms, and they have to sign them out when they are needed, and hand them back in again after the "incident". Not so in the US where ALL police are armed, and it would appear that the same applies to Thailand - hence the rogue policemen losing it and going out of control. 

It’s difficult to know if it’s worth replying because everything you post shows a huge lack of understanding of what I posted in the first place so it’s unlikely you are ever going to get it…

“How do you work that one out Kwilco that the Brits get longer visas?”

It doesn’t take much to work that out as in my initial post = “In particular they should be looking at ex-military retirees,  who settle on military pensions and don't drop their fascination for firearms - many look on it  a "right"

You may get thirty days but the rest of us have B and O visas with work permits that last for years.

“The UK does NOT have a culture of carrying or possessing firearms!”

No but the military do – and again that’s who I’m talking about (see above)… so does Thailand.

The rest of your post is irrelevant apart form the fact that if you have a “close” relationship with police or other gun “enthusiasts” in Thailand it is very easy to continue your “hobby’.

I don’t think you know much about Thailand do you? 

18 minutes ago, sambum said:

 

"I saw a evidence......." and I don't know what I'm talking about! 🤣

 

I think it's past your bed time! Night night!

Can't even recognise a typo - that's the last resort of someone with no idea.

This is a discussion about a man with illegal firearms and other misdemeanours. You however have asked a question that is completely disconnected to the discussion and when this was pointed out, you got defensive and then rather than join in the discussion in an intelligent way, resorted to correcting other people’s spelling. So this appears to be a case of derailing i.e shifting the focus of the conversation away from the main point and onto something irrelevant or is it arguing ad hominem, the logical fallacy of attacking the messenger rather than the message itself.

So are you trying to point out typos to discredit someone's argument? Or are you just grammar trolling: someone who deliberately points out minor errors to disrupt a conversation they don’t understand or in a vain attempt to belittle the other person.

Why don’t you choose which is the best to use depending on your intentions

23 minutes ago, sambum said:

You didn't see the 'smiley emoticon' then?

I saw evidence that someone doesn't know what they are talking about

8 minutes ago, sambum said:

 

If the Brits have a very close relationship with Thai Immigration, then where is the "reciprocal agreement" between Thailand and Britain/UK regarding annual increments to pensions? 🙂 

Are you really that blinkered? - what are you trying to say? -  "they don"t"? or are you just being deliberately obtuse? I quite clearly said "local immigration"

6 hours ago, brianthainess said:

Invited by the PM And they got a free 3 month visa + 2 months more. do they run mafias ? 

 

As said, the Brits and Americans have much longer visas - and a very "vclose" relationship with the local immigration - a lot is dealing with the local Chao Pho - so yes there is a mafi element. THey also have a culture of carrying  or possessing firearms.

Despite what many would like to think, it isn't just Russians.

46 minutes ago, brianthainess said:

Invited by the PM And they got a free 3 month visa + 2 months more. do they run mafias ? 

 

Yes - it's easier for the Russians now but the Brits and Americans have been here for years on O and B visas -  they aren't affected by 30 entry limits.

4 minutes ago, brianthainess said:

Well done PM who has no Idea on Russian culture even here they are raping (sexual assault) Stealing (jobs and more) and running Mafi groups. 

Now what idiot clown face ? stay stum. You wanted them you got them.

It's not just Russians - take a look at other nationalities - some Brit and American "retirees" hold the same mentality.

8 hours ago, webfact said:

Picture courtesy of Phuket Express

 

This past Tuesday, a 38-year-old Russian businessman was taken into custody on Koh Samui.  Identified only as Mr. Nikhita, he was arrested by the Bophut Police. He is facing severe charges of assault and illegal weapons possession. The raid on his property was prompted by a tip-off from a local.

 

The arrest warrant was initiated due to a complaint lodged by Mr. Nikhita's girlfriend, whose identity has been kept confidential. She alleges that he sexually assaulted her and threatened her using a firearm.

 

While executing their search, the police team unveiled many unlicensed weapons including a commando rifle complete with ammunition and a handgun at the property in the Maret sub-district. Also seized were a luxury BMW sedan, a Ducati motorcycle, and a pickup truck lacking a license plate.

 

Mr. Nikhita, owner of an Italian restaurant nearby the Baan Bang Rak Pier, confessed to owning the firearms, claiming he has a private liking for guns.

 

However, he refused to address his partner's allegations. This incident has triggered concerns about domestic abuse and illegal firearms possession among foreigners living in Thai popular tourist areas.

 

As investigations proceed, Mr. Nikhita will remain in custody at the Bophut Police Station, facing several charges and potential deportation.

 

-- ASEAN NOW 2024-04-25

 

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"private liking for guns"

I think the authorities on SAmui have grossly underestimated the amount of foreigners on Samui who have firearms.

In particular they should be looking at ex-military retirees,  who settle on military pensions and don't drop their fascination for firearms - many look on it a a "right"

I would start by checking gyms for people working without proper documentation. THey just think they can live outside the law.

Regardless of China's  autocratic methods or even because of them,  regardless of economic predictions of doom, this project is only a small part of a much bigger project.

Western China has always had a trade problem in that anything produced has had to travel EAST to the sea and then circumnavigate either SEAsia or the Pacific.

This means that up until now it has been Eastern China that is the economic power house.

The rail routes now being opened in places like Thailand and Laos are opening North South routes and routes to the Andaman sea and Indian Ocean. This is all part of the much larger New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor, facilitating an economic boom in Western China that extends from Thailand Vietnam etc all the way to Russia. ( yes! Russia too is benefitting from this...the presence of Russian tourists is no coincidence)

We are looking at increased freedom of movement of people and goods at a time when the west is attempting to restrict the flow.

I have driven the route from Map Tha Put to the Chinese border and the development is immense...Next year I hope to go on to Kunming and see what is happening there.

The problem with such autocratic governments being involved (including Thailand) is that there is scant regard to environmental issues or the local populations affected by these developments.

A lot of people on this thread seem to think that the trains are for passenger - the reality is that they are first and foremost goods lines and some have started already.

21 hours ago, it is what it is said:

 

will we be able to see it from space?

you know that is famously wrong?

Thailand has a lot invested in the industrial development the EEC. Yet the areas they intend or are developing have for decades been subject to substandard health and safety.

One of the major issues is the disposal of industrial waste. The air soil water and sea are all affected by the industries in the region.

Locals have been protesting for decades yet fire like this continue.

THe authorities may say that there are laws in place to protect people but the truth is, they are simply not enforced - (the age old Thai tradition of how you "treat" inspectors?) - 

Would you knowingly buy vegetables grown in that region or eat the fish caught in the sea.

Tourist areas included are Pattaya, Koh Samet as wwell as several reservoiors that no doubt supply Pattaya as well as the surrounding regions.

59 minutes ago, gearbox said:

The actions of the US government paint the real picture

The US just haven't got a clue.

It is a characteristic of US foreign policy that they just don't get the rest of the world..... they never have. They only see it in terms of Amerigo-centricity....

And even when they were the biggest boy on the block they seldom got away with it.

Now they haven't got a snowflake's chance in hell.

4 hours ago, BayArea said:

‘Moving Backward’: In Xi’s China, Some See an Era of Total Control - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

 

China: Totalitarianism’s Long Shadow | Journal of Democracy

 

How China Is on the Verge of Totalitarianism 2.0 | National Security College (anu.edu.au)

 

Opinion | China isn’t just ‘authoritarian’ any more. It’s scarier. - The Washington Post

saly you are a "one quote wonder"

THe west loves stories of impending doom in China and point to the autocratic nature of the country - there is a lot of ttruth in this but they are barking up the wrong tree - autocratic or not China is in a far better position than the west - with there own idiots like Trump Brexit and the right - it isn't a military problem - before the west knows it China will be the dominant power in most of Asia - the only opposition is India.

THe concern is the ever increasing Chinese influence over countries in the region.

THe west has made no effort whatsoever to increase there influence - even expats ar moaning that they aren't being treate fairly.

It's hard to see what the West has to offer, but in the end the influence of the west is seriously on the wane, and nothing to do with military it's just the wet will have yto get used that they are now the "third world" - in the original sense. - an irrelevence.