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18 hours ago, HooHaa said:

you are aware that one of the largest green spaces in bangkok exists at the end of soi 10, the combination of benjakitti park and the new park on TTM grounds?

Yes, fully aware. Apologies though as I thought we were talking about Chuvit Park.

14 minutes ago, Thian said:

Yes and ALL the previous crackdowns on bad taxi's had such a great effect!

Correct. Nothing will change.

45 minutes ago, djayz said:

I've taken hundreds (maybe even housands) of taxis here over the past 12-13 years and have never had a single problem. 

I have had drivers refuse to drive me to my destination for whatever reason but I can live with that. No harm done. 

The only real complaint I have is that some drivers drive like Michael Schumacher and I have to tell them to slow down and drive carefully.

As usual, because of a few bad apples, the rest have to jump through hoops. 

The second and third lines negate your first line.

6 hours ago, Just Weird said:

Pathumwan is not KlongToey and who says that the Chuvit Park area is not (going to be) a clean air environment, maybe Pathumwan is trying to keep up with Klong Toey? 

Could you point out where I said Pathumwan is Klong Toey? 

I fail to see how a mall (or similar) will promote a more clean-air environment over a park.

In the the link below, there was mention of turning Pathumwan into a clean-air environment, which borders this area. Classic Thailand. Left-hand, right-hand. Total shambles. 

Great work by the BIB; it only took five months to swing into action. I guess they'd waited long enough for the brown envelope, which didn't arrive.

They could start by reducing the number of useless songtaews stopped/parked on main roads and blocking traffic (causing even more pollution) and with filthy diesel engines running whilst waiting for customers. Sure, they provide a service, but there are way, way too many of them.

Looks like Yingyong will now be going up the yingyang.

3 hours ago, Big Guns said:

Ford also will be ceasing sales of the Fiesta and Focus in Thailand once they sell off current stocks.

I'm not that surprised after the DCT debacle on those models. I know, I bought a Focus. Great car, but let down by that pig of a gearbox. Fortunately I sold it to someone who knew naff all about the problem.

1 minute ago, realfunster said:

Surprised a couple of commentators on this thread can't even be arsed to watch 30 seconds into the 90 second video where it clearly shows (in magnified slo-motion) a member of the larger group punching the victim's friend, which leads to the mob fight....and it's shown again, clear as day,  at 1.24.

 

At least watch the whole bloody video before spouting off. 

 

Special mention to the little shit putting the boot in at 1.07 !

I agree.

8 minutes ago, jossthaifarang said:

Not saying It's right, but he did throw the first punch. Only got himself to blame.

1 minute ago, gmac said:

Yes, when I first watched I assumed he was one of the 20 with the fury of his attack.  Think he got what he deserved.

I think you'll find that the guy in the black t-shirt with a white triangle on it punches someone near the victim first. The victim subsequently tries to defend whoever was punched first. It's in the slo-mo black and white section near the end.

Narong Ruangsri, who heads the BMA Drainage and Sewerage Department, assured motorists late yesterday that all main roads were now flood-free. 

“We urgently solved the flood problems,” he said, adding that his team was focused on clearing floodwater from secondary routes. “We will work fast,” he said. 

No. Solving the flood problem means that floods don't occur in the first place.

44 minutes ago, PremiumLane said:

Nicotine is not a dangerous drug, he is talking complete rubbish.

 

It is addicting, but so is caffeine, and it is a problem when found in cigarettes, as they contain all the nasty stuff that does give you cancer etc.

 

For a doctor he has a poor grasp of the subject.  

I think you'll find nicotine is poisonous and can kill in fairly small doses if ingested. So, it is dangerous in certain forms.

Don't take this the wrong way, superal, but I'm concerned that you thought there was a problem with the headlights without noticing the windscreen tint.

Anyway, I have 40 on my windscreen and that is as dark as I'd want to go. That said, your dealership may have been worried that if they'd refused your GFs request of 80% they may have lost the sale, and I don't see why they should have rectified it free of charge. Had you have put a deposit down for the Pajero (I'm assuming you didn't), then it may have been a different outcome.

Thailand Road Safety 400.0

And in next week's news: "Five dead in car crash: Government to crackdown on drivers with new licence ruling." Etc., ad infinitum.

Pity they don’t enforce the ban on the roads. 

It reminds me of the UK TV series called, “An Idiot Abroad.”  

“Officers have been transferred.”  Not sacked, but transferred. So, that’s alright then. 

Prevention is better than cure. 

As the overhead cables are being taken down then the underground ones must already be in place. I live on Sukhumvit and never noticed them doing it. Great news!

So, the blame goes to the intersection for not having traffic lights, rather than to the imbecile that pulled out in front of the bus. Sure, blame the intersection as they're always jumping out in front of you. In this country traffic lights can make an intersection more dangerous as stopping at a red light seems to be optional for many drivers. 

I think that is by far the worst colour scheme I've ever seen on a car. It looks like a stuffed olive.