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9 hours ago, colinneil said:

Barriers would help, but the way forward is teach the crazy buggers to drive properly is the first step.

How many drivers here know the rules of the road?

Answer very few, how many drivers follow the rules of the road?

Answer........ NONE.

How many feel responsible or anything they do ?

17 hours ago, transam said:

You have an electric car...?

But with solar power please !

And I thought this would be the job of the Police.
But as long as people still can pass a checkpoint not wearing a helmet bcoz the checkpoint is set up to check licenses, nothing will change...

1 hour ago, MeHere said:

You throw numbers around like they're nothing, Mr. Happy & Rich... Do you think all retirees are happy and rich also?

Thnx for your post.
Most in this forum seem to think that.

On 11/4/2018 at 12:16 PM, steve73 said:

Act of Buddha in Thailand, surely..?

Plenty of ghosts to blame ???? 

9 hours ago, bannork said:

Just another stupid Western girl who can't handle her drink.

and they are getting more and more every day...

15 hours ago, ZeVonderBearz said:

Yeah but it's impossible to live in Thailand on less then 40k a month, so no wonder they can't save. I read this on TV often. Where are the Thais mentioned in this article getting their fix of premium import beer and superior western food from?

Can't live on less then 40k a month in Thailand ?
Come! I will show you how.
But a Thai who gets 11.000 a month and lives in a small room in the city or 3.500 per month can hardly live on that.

17 hours ago, Artisi said:

Must be fake news, 10,000 Thais breaking the law, no, never, unlikely, couldn't be possible - only nasty foreigners visiting Thailand do that. 

They didn't know that SK has laws.
Just paid money to get in there.
Please understand ! ????

12 hours ago, sanemax said:

I have yes numerous times and there's a large sign on the Consulates wall stating that .

That is how I became aware of the fact that Africans cannot get Thai Visas in Vientiane or Savannaket , because its written on the wall there

Sorry, never saw that big sign at Savan.
But I met quite a few teachers from african countries there.

On 10/22/2018 at 8:59 AM, thaiguzzi said:

 

Cynical, harsh but fair.

One rule for.....

But of course, we all know the Burmese are just cannon fodder here for the construction industry and worst of the worst factory jobs that no human, let alone Thais would want to do unless utterly desperate.

Tragic.

Fair ?

On 10/22/2018 at 8:06 AM, RichardColeman said:

 

Thailand escaped somewhat lucky here - imagine if it had been 9 more chinese !

Nice post.
No respect for people who lost their lifes ?

On 10/22/2018 at 1:57 PM, balo said:

Hello mom and dad , I am safe here in Pattaya , it's a family resort in Thailand . 

I am 45 years old now and can take care of myself mom. Yes I will remember to eat my gouda cheese every morning .   Bye . 

 

 

 

 

I hired a tourguide, a nice girl from Surin, she does take care on me, Mom! ???? 

On 10/22/2018 at 12:16 PM, champers said:

Careless Hans.

Got lost in the bars and was hiding behind hookers ???? 

On 10/22/2018 at 8:40 AM, sanemax said:

Due to the fact that Africans cannot get a Thai visa from anywhere except their home Country (they cannot do visa runs to neighboring Countries) , its quite likely that many Africans are overstaying

So you have never been at the Thai consulates at Vientiane or Savannaketh...

On 10/25/2018 at 8:26 AM, a977 said:

They might not want us, but they sure as hell need our money. How else will the police and politicians survive

Why do I not feel that THEY don't want us ?
Ohh, I am living in a village close to Chiang Mai, not in Pattaya, Phuket or Bkk.
I buy my food and grocery from these friendly locals at the next market.
Maybe that's the reason ?

On 10/25/2018 at 7:44 AM, ksamuiguy said:

No they don't want us any more we served our purpose in the past.

Now we will see what ASIAN brings them, tourism is very good but benefits very few Thais, nothing trickles down to the people so no benefit to them. The tour companies and hotels keep the tourists "sequestered" with in-house activities, arranged tours and buffets they never get out, so never go to the shops to shop. Here in the Samui even the Cruse ships, everything is arranged in advance on the Ship, when the ship arrives a meriod of vans pick up the passengers and whisk them away never to be seen until the ship is ready to leave, all has been arranged for their stay on Samui. Obviously "trickle down" economy does not exist, so our local economies get no benefits from the tourism boom!

Because you see this happen in Samui it is like that all over Thailand ? 
All other tour companies do the same style ?
Think about it ...

3 hours ago, crazykopite said:

Bet 6 x A4 sheets of photocopying will still cost 200 baht with no receipt given or a residency letter of 500 baht no receipt given will continue.

... and I was never waiting that long at Mukdahan border immigration as yesterday afternoon.
Could it be that the officer was so slow and moody bcoz of new vegetarian lunch ???

"I've been an idiot"
You still are idiots !

Please Mr.BJ if you come to Chiang Mai to make fire under their a..es, go to Chiang Rai immigration and give them a big praise.
They are the most friendly and relaxed immigration officers i've ever seen.

6 hours ago, billd766 said:

I wonder what he would have done if the guy he threatened, out ranked him and got out of his car with a gun in his hand?

Probably wet underpants...

19 hours ago, arithai12 said:

Not anymore apparently. Immigration has finally started doing what many on TVF had stated they should do: check their records. But of course now the TVF members say that they should be doing more important things instead.
 

 

 

Do you know know the two old guys from muppets show ?

10 hours ago, akirasan said:

Thai flag or French?

HRC Colours ! Honda Racing ....

17 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

The police said Pairoj would go to tourist attractions to befriend potential victims with false promises. 

And who is so stupid to believe that a proper lawyer would work this style ?

7 hours ago, darksidedog said:

Oh dear. Here we go again. This place can't keep out of the news involving dead bodies can it?

I am not sure that only the location "Koh Tao" is always the problem.
Could it be that the 'kind of tourists' there is another reason ?