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Where??? - sorry see it - can we see the other b=videos? I know THailand has blocked over 160,000 websites - but outside the country?

No. But it does show how limited your comprehension is.

That is a false dichotomy The sun's of one country in no way mitigates or justifies the sins of another.

Where else is this story reported?

"citing the potential harm to the nation's image and security." It's so sad that the Thai authorities just don't understand how ridiculous it makes them look in the eyes of international opinion. If it's true then accept it and do something about it - but in true Thai style the reaction is to suppress or sweep it under the carpet. ...and will of course have the opposite effect.

nothing in the initial article makes sense - really needs to b reported in more detail - very scant reporting

Maybe that is just what is needed. My experience her but also abroad is that most people have no idea how crash helmets work or what they are for - if the public are educated, they will in the end understand. Looking at the posts on this thread I doubt if anyone has showed any understanding of helmet-wearing.

no it hasn't - what are you talking about???

I think that shows a profound distain for the people of Thailand

Talking about Thai Airways - It looks as if you were saying they were "better" than on other Thai airways routes. THe truth of the matter is they have a cutlure of poor customer service - Air Asia, the Thai branch suffers from it too. If something is "better" you need to say how it is batter and who they are.

What's not "quite correct"?????

the military own banks, they own most of the TV stations and other media. THey were responsible for huge logging operations in the 1970s to 80s. You will find many hotels owed by military personnel. Often encroachment in National Parks is by businesses with military in charge. There are "Welfare Businesses": These are allegedly to cater to military personnel and their families. E.G. boxing stadiums, convenience stores , and housing projects. then "General Businesses" (ironically named?) - These operate in the open/civilian market, gas stations, retail shops on "military land", and they rent out land for commercial purposes. Other fields like tourism are also operated in - golf courses, hotels, and resorts, all managed by the military

It is shared between the Navy and civilian Airlines. It was built by the US for B52s to bomb Vietnam and Laos.

Good point. Officially, you don't necessarily need an International Driving Permit (IDP) to drive in the UK with a Thai driving licence, as long as your Thai licence is valid and in English. However, there are a couple of points to consider: Rental companies: While it's not a legal requirement, some car rental companies in the UK may require you to have an IDP to rent a car. Police discretion: While unlikely, a police officer could ask for an IDP if they are unsure about the validity of your Thai licence. However - there is the condition of designated countries of which Thailand is not. You can drive in the UK for up to 12 months on a licence issued in a ‘designated country’ (Andorra, Australia, Barbados, British Virgin Islands, Canada, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Faroe Islands, Hong Kong, Japan, Monaco, New Zealand, Republic of Korea, Republic of North Macedonia, Singapore, South Africa, Switzerland, Taiwan, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates and Zimbabwe. You might also need to check if your travel insurance covers you. After 12 months you need a UK licence. So, an IDP can help avoid any confusion or delays.....

Better than what?

Just turning up and telling others to go their jobs is really taking charge, is it?

The Thai military includes over 1,700 flag officers (generals and admirals), equating to about one general for every 212 troops. This is one of the highest in the world. But there are also many generals "without portfolio" just pottering around with time on their hands - they aren't going to go quietly when they have businesses to run......

you own words - it's the entire military.

I recently flew long haul with Thai after a long break from them – but the price tempted me….. on the way out I caught a cold after landing, on the way back I caught Covid. I just think they don't put the effort into customer care that other airlines do. The flight before had been EVA both ways; they always have been better than Thai. Experience suggests in cattle class, they have a magic extra inch or half extra leg room. At the turn of the millennium, I spent 10 years flying between Brisbane and London on a silver card with Thai – in the end, I couldn't wait to cash in my air miles and do my last round trip with them. I then changed mainly to EVA, Cathay Pacific or Qantas - the change was amazing. I have witnessed absolute failure in customer care by Thai airways, not just re-myself but the other passengers around me. I've seen air stewardesses reading a paper on the life-raft door standing ankle deep in litter - a whole group of very tall Aussie (sports?) women placed in front of a bulkhead - when they complained, the entire cabin crew spent the whole flight sitting in the galley coming out only to do minimum meal service. I've been told my meal was vegetarian rice when clearly it was chicken noodles. Eventually, on Flights from BKK to Brisbane I would refuse the inflight food and just have cheese and crackers - once told they didn't even have that. Once, when I asked for leg room, they gave me a seat with LESS legroom. I went to the steward who told me I was wrong and it was a seat by a door - so I took him along to my seat - there was no door just a bulkhead - he response "There used to be a door there". The problem with Thai airways is their attitude to customers is part of a culture going back years and no matter what changes they make, that underlying culture of the “customer is always wrong” still prevails. Other airlines that have problems they bend over backwards to help or solve your problem, but the culture on Thai Airways is to stubbornly dig their heels in and do nothing. My guess is that it is down to the way the staff are trained and they will be told off or punished by management if they stray from the rigid rules. The Thai hierarchical method of management. I think this attitude to staff was evident when I flew to London with my Thai ex - My ex’s sister was a senior steward with Thai air - Flying often to London – she was very tacit about her job. This one time, we asked if there were any “family perks” available – there was a pair of slippers and an eye pad….at the time there were huge discounts on other airlines for family members or even upgrades. In the end, we flew EVA who upgraded us unasked, to premium economy.

youHaven't travelled business class have you? THey are electric and fold out forward from the swab.

Eva and THai now share routes

How are Koh Samui and all the other islands getting on with clearing there hugely overloaded dumps?

What sort of answer would you expect? I think your response, a weird combination of sealion, ad hom and gibberish, rather precludes you from this discussion, doesn't it?

rubbish assessment - forks are in 2 main sections and designed to be soft for shock absorption

the Thai media spends a lot of time reporting crashes - one of the reasons is they can't actually publish a lot of political stuff as they could end up being sued or worse. THe result is that a lot of rubbish is posted about road safety eeven on this site - if you like many other posters don't know anything about it then it would be boring but there is a lot that needs to be said to change peoples perception about road safety in general and this is a good example of how people misunderstand and misread Road safety incidents in Thailand. Even you "are still banging on about it, talk about flogging a dead horse" and have decided to chip in - maybe you'll learn something - who knows?