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On 3/27/2018 at 4:56 PM, the guest said:

Should this outdated and wasteful celebration of throwing water be finally put to bed?

No.

31 minutes ago, Just Weird said:

Up to ten years, it's not mandatory, it's the maximum.

But it's the fact that the maximum term will never ever be reached.  It's like the 1 year in jail for smoking on a beach.  Never going to happen.

1 hour ago, poanoi said:

the most dangerous IMO is rubbing powder into the eyes,

and shooting dirt water into the eyes of motorcyclists.

Back to your nanny state sir, leave the business of songkran to the professionals *cocks gun*.

3 hours ago, Crash999 said:

That would prevent the review from being taken down but unfortunately wouldn’t stop the restaurant owner from filing a defamation case against the author. 

They wouldn't know who the author was.

Before you buy any pineapple product, check the label to see if it's made by Natural Fruit Co. Ltd

If it is, you know what to do.

On 3/21/2018 at 1:25 PM, Dmaxdan said:

in a country where virtually no-one has the balls to take responsibility for their actions it is potentially catastrophic.

most insurance companies in the world tell you not to admit liability under any circumstances (before you have contacted them).

It's the mirror.  They write rubbish to get clicks.

Just stick with the proper news outlets if you want reliable news.

On 3/20/2018 at 9:56 PM, Scott said:

So, is it illegal if you don't have a work permit?   Yes.  

Nobody is claiming it isn't illegal, but it is of no consequence if it is illegal or not if there is no enforcement of the law.

2 hours ago, gamesgplayemail said:

So the left trick is still working ?

 

On Koh Lipe they've set their desk up at the top of the beach.  If you don't want to pay you just get off the boat and nonchalantly walk along the beach in the other direction.

3 hours ago, Cereal said:

What he did to that cop was murder.

I can only assume you don't know or understand the definition of murder...

9 hours ago, mrblonde said:

What is Samae San Island like

There are 2 islands right next to each other.  Koh Samae San and Koh Kham.  I think the below (in bold) applies for both but I realised once I'd written it that it might just apply for Koh Kham and not Koh Samae San.  I think both - the navy in this area seems to discriminate against foreigners a lot.  There's an old war vessel tourist attraction in Sattahip (HTMS Chakri Naruebet) which Thais are allowed to visit (for free) and foreigners are completely banned...  Can you imagine that in Europe/US?

Double-pricing for the boat (foreigners pay double) and you're only allowed there if you are with a Thai!  So effectively if you weren't already taking a Thai, you have to pay 3 times what a Thai pays...

Worth avoiding for that reason alone.  I looked at swimming there...

1 hour ago, mstevens said:

And if the person who is at fault simply doesn't have any money, the hospital has to provide free treatment for which it will not be able to recover the costs while those of us who have the money to pay for treatment / insurance have to wait or possibly even miss out because the doctors and nurses and attending to those who cannot pay.  Can't say I like the sound of that.

If they have insurance the nurses will still be attending to them, so what difference does it make.  You could make the claim that you would be paying a premium for their lack of insurance, but not that you will be kept waiting longer because of them being there.

Koh Sichang.  Less than an hour's drive then a 45 minute ferry.  Ferry is 50-60 baht.

11 hours ago, DavisH said:

Hopefully other islands will be given some sort of sanctuary status

Lots of national park islands, Koh Surin, Koh Similan, Laem Son, Koh Rang, Angthong Marine Park, the ones near Koh Lipe...

But people don't want to stay there because they want their luxury hotels, deckchairs, watersports, seafood restaurants on the beach etc.  So most people daytrip them and they're busy 11am-3pm and deserted before and after.

5 hours ago, gamesgplayemail said:

Haven't been to Sichang for 10 years. Have you been there lately ? Really still quiet ?

 

Really quiet.  Mainly Thai tourists and not many of them either.  Great for a daytrip, only 90 minutes on the bus from Bangkok, less from Pattaya.

Koh Larn is a sacrificial island.  There are simply too many tourists in Thailand for the number of inhabited islands to be able to cope with them (whilst remaining something of the paradises that they are marketed as).  So all the Chinese and Russians choose Koh Larn (for whatever reason) and Koh Larn just has to take the daily abuse it gets for the sake of all the other islands.

5 hours ago, xylophone said:

You use the plural and I was referring to one specific event, and anyway I have been here five years already and even though the current Aircon was okay, I wanted a Mitsubishi inverter Aircon as I like to keep the temperature on 22° C at night, whereas the old one was struggling to do this. Not only that I save on electricity bills.

 

You compared your way of doing things with the OP and they are complete opposites.  You have no problem giving things to people for free, whereas the OP wants his aircon.  Clearly when people are getting things out of you without having to do anything to earn them, they are less likely to moan and argue with you.  Whereas in the OPs case, the landlord wants something, they are not getting it as easily as they would with you, and thus an argument has ensued.

Does BangNa really need another mall?  It's got 2 huge ones already.

1 hour ago, xylophone said:

I have owned two houses here and rented a few apartments and have had absolutely no problems with the rentals, but then perhaps I'm different to you, and I say this because if I install anything in my apartment, such as a new aircon, which I have just done, I asked for permission to do so and tell the owner that when I leave, he can keep the aircon unit, but only if it is my decision to leave.

Well of course you won't have any problems with landlords when you are giving them 1000s of baht (10,000s of thousands?) worth of free equipment for no apparent reason...

7 hours ago, Get Real said:

You are really funny. We are talking about the law here. Nobody of reasonable age and sound mind has any right to decide about that.

So who do you think makes the laws?  People in a mental asylum?

1 hour ago, Airbagwill said:

PS - please can someone suggest how Bangkok could cope with 300,000 dog carcasses?

 

A single barge to Ho Chi Minh should do it.

8 hours ago, Get Real said:

Who decides what´s right or wrong? You as a single person, or structured law and order made for take care and control a country and it´s population?

Every individual of reasonable age and sound mind has the mental capacity to decide for themselves what is right and wrong except certain people with mental conditions such as sociopaths who are less able empathise and determine between the two.  That doesn't necessarily mean they will never do wrong things of course.

8 hours ago, Get Real said:

Yes, there is. Every single person have an obligation to obey the law, and the one that breaks it, shall face punishment for that offense. Sure, you´re not wearing a wig?

There is no obligation to follow the law.  If there were an obligation, there would be no existence of punishment, because nobody would break it.  Everybody has a choice whether they want to follow the law or ignore it.