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1 hour ago, Puchaiyank said:

The frustration is the maverick rogue IO who insists on a continuous visa hassle.  Hard to relax because if the "unknown requirement" factor...

 

But hey...small price for a slice of paradise...

If this news proves to be true for 2020, our slice corner of paradise is becoming ever day more little for many foreigners

Tom any news where you are now ?

1 hour ago, bradiston said:

There is a driving technique called defensive driving. You ALWAYS expect the unexpected, keep your distance, slow down, use your mirrors incessantly, look at least 100m down the road on open roads, and a million other techniques. 12 years driving a black cab in London and nul points. Stay out of danger, back down and allow for insanity coming the other way.

I agree this technique defensive work well London but on Thailand roads this technique driving is limited because everyone know the unexpected have no limit, dog, cow, elephant, cable on the road, garbage, loss of material from the truck, and I not speaking about the kamikaze drivers go wrong direction road etc.

59 minutes ago, khunPer said:

Thanks, you are right in some cases, but it was to my knowledge merely like that before. In many Western countries the basic need for a provider has changed due to Social Security and government support, people don't need to choose partner after income or wealth – even many a Western girl/lady still dream about a billionaire...????

 

However, it's said that women mainly always marry up in status level, but many young Western couples stay together, and marry, before they know about education and future income.

 

Thailand seem in many ways to be like the West was 50 to 70 years – or little more – ago, and by that time the man's income was important, as many married women did not work, and social security was much more limited than today.

Is not only old time also now when the lady have 45/50 old and not fund job and have children to take care the way is only one for many lady, social security on Europe is fade away in many countries.

1 hour ago, dendijk said:

I am not sure i understand why 'normal' chinese tourists need multiple entry visas? They come here by group tours or with family, stay much less then 30 days to go back home and start working again.

The only people benefitting from this are possible long stayers and more scammers. In the meantime (farang) real spenders are being refused by the dozens.

Because farang have wrong nationality lol

What speaking about this man ?  Minister Tourism said today, this year, Mr Phiphat expects the number of tourist arrivals to reach 40.2 million, outpacing the goal of 39.8 million, but tourism revenue may fall short of the target of 2.04 trillion baht because of the global economic slowdown and solid baht.

Why everyone not happy every month one million tourist arrived more ?

I like so much this Minister Tourism comic comedy

Smart plan for speed way more death and free roads because many deaths, brilliant mind reduced pollution also.

53 minutes ago, BritManToo said:

I'm not convinced they discriminate between an expat and a tourist.

We're all tourists to them.

I agree we are all tourists but we expats have more value because every month with us come to Thailand milliards baths, but I fear that this IO big boss has not yet understood

2 hours ago, sturdyd said:

I wish he'd apply the same logic to us long term expats.

I don't think it's good news for expatriates if he said we want their money

   IQAir 250 filter0,003 micron not bad             

15 minutes ago, canthai55 said:

Really ? So why do I wear a vented jacket with armor, pants the same, boots the same, gloves the same ?

You make assumptions based on nothing but conjecture.

Because you are so lazy not to look at what I sent you and that could save your life, not tell thank you

34 minutes ago, metempsychotic said:

sure ya did. 

 

must be a translation issue.

anyways this not the place, and i cant be bothered with a circular argument.

you just keep on being you.

 

have a nice day.

I'm sorry but I have to give you an explanation to clarify your answer, the anthropologists study the various races that appeared on earth and are based mainly on the study of the skull to know the manual and intellectual abilities that the various human races on earth have had, now to see that Asians and Europeans have a different form of head does not want absolutely nothing of the racism but on the other hand indicates well a different form of intellectual capacity with lobes of the brain developed in more or less different and it can be inferred that the forms of formations of the thought and ability are different between our races and therefore it is not surprising that many times communication is complicated. To say that one race is superior to another is racism but the difference between races and only knowledge and information.

Have a nice day

On 12/2/2019 at 2:43 PM, canthai55 said:

Because your head is worth more than 600 baht ...

Well, my head anyway

Because you only care about your head and forget about the rest of your body, see here you may like the same as all those in the forum who use motorcycles

https://www.motoairbag.com/welcome

11 minutes ago, metempsychotic said:

its a racist statement.

Because you have a round head and you felt offended, look at the pictures and give me another explanation. I didn't offend anyone to tell the truth.

1 hour ago, richard_smith237 said:

 

Good that you have received a professional response - Now you may think I ruined the thread for you because I didn't agree with you in blaming the manufacturer and other comments of yours I disagreed with. 

 

You still need to understand how to correctly fit a helmet, to do this you need to understand your head shape.

Manufactures are not going to tell you what your head shape is - they can only tell you that their helmet suits certain head shapes. 

 

You have one link earlier on which outlines nearly all of the helmets made and the head-shape to which they are suited. 

https://www.webbikeworld.com/motorcycle-helmet-reviews-by-internal-shape/

 

In going solely Japanese you may be cutting out the option of a more suitably fitting helmet.

 

Here are some pictures which may better explain 'different' head shape to you.

 

If this doesn't help you - it will help others more susceptible to the information available out there. 

 

Thank you it's very interesting, since I had no bike experience before coming to Thailand I understand now why the helmet is not like my head and also why Asians think so different, we are really two different species, this is not racism what I write, it's a statement

Only the incompetent at all levels, I went to Japan recently where the security system and the same, ten finger prints and scanner, took 5 minutes returned to Bangkok only after an hour I was able to go out and ten minutes more to take the taxi to wait for a stupid number that nobody needs.

  The result of no education protecting the environment on school and university, Malaysia could teach Thailand a lot

32 minutes ago, richard_smith237 said:

Agreed - a sledgehammer blow to the head with either helmet is likely to be a fatal blow.

 

However, don't take the video too literally, it's a good representation of the difference in quality between branded certified helmets and their 'look-a-likes'. 

 

In most cases its obvious that any helmet is better than no helmet, but hitting your head on the road while wearing a cheap helmet is far more likely to end with significantly more severe consequences than if you were wearing a fully certified branded helmet. 

 

What value would you place on your head?

 

In Thailand it is extremely uncomfortable to 'gear up'... Full face helmets, gloves boots, Riding jacket and pants - its just too hot and takes away from the fun of riding. 

There are a couple of known sayings... 'Dress for the slide, not the Ride'... or another 'ATGATT' (all the gear all the time). Its not impossible to follow, but when nipping around town it's just too hot, hence I find myself compromising with my own safety and leaving out the Jacket (with Back Protector) a lot of the time, and riding Pants most of the time... but still wearing the *Modular (Flip up) Helmet, gloves and trainers (never flip flops). 

 

*The Modular flip up helmet is a decent compromise, it can be flipped up at lights etc or when stationary. 

 

Sensible riding is by far the best safety tool we have. Choosing and wearing a decent helmet rather than a 'cheap imposter' surely comes a closely behind wearing any helmet in the first place. 

 

 

I  agree with what you say, in Europe all that is sold as road safety is of excellent quality and you are right to say that what is sold in Thailand has no guarantee of safety as even branded expensive helmets can be copied, I await the test that papa will do with curiosity and after I make also a test with my new helmet maybe later change my mind.

59 minutes ago, papa al said:

papa has an old real 3/4 helmet

retired because liner became worn & stinky.

Will try to smash it with big hammer.

I will make same but someone go way with my old helmet, waiting you professional test ????