cookieqw

Just now, fanjita said:

It was an accident.  Next.

accidents are avoidable. limo leaves plenty of room to stop driver behind doesnt. as i said =f you haven't got time to react your not a driver you are a monkey

10 hours ago, Vacuum said:

Why do you guys blame the taxi/limo driver?

because you can only react to what happens in front of you = if you haven't got time to react your not a driver you are a monkey

1 hour ago, SABloke said:

The scumbags make 2 - 3 minimum wage on a single journey into the city. What "living wage" nonsense are you talking about? Most taxi drivers I talk to in the suburbs despise the Airport and CBD taxi brigade because they give the rest of them a bad name.

 

On another note, I don't even know why people bother with the Airport taxis for long distances either - Taxi to Pattaya, 1,500 but for 1,700 you can book the AOT Isuzu Mu-X which is comfortable and has actual space for more than 1 person's suitcase.

1000 for me 900 the other way pre booked 

21 minutes ago, cookieqw said:

all men for a start, she obviously didnt see him so no idea of age, and what cctv cameras are there for exit but not entry

They knew that a metal door could not be locked and were able to avoid four CCTV cameras by vaulting a wall in their exit from the property.

but how did they  get in

1 hour ago, over2you said:

Did they do something wrong? What starter actions on the matter would you suggest immediately after the event? 

all men for a start, she obviously didnt see him so no idea of age, and what cctv cameras are there for exit but not entry

and how did the untaxed fuel get into the boat

can you just do this without signing any paperwork or paying for it. 

it departed thailand 

HEALTH and SAFETY  --  THAILAND STYLE

its gotten so bad in the uk that no supporters will buy these fake ( albeit made in the same factory ) shirts because they would be ostracised for not supporting their club, and the reason no one ever gets charged is because the collar tab says made in thailand

6 hours ago, Bournville said:

What is the deal with this? The price screams fake. People love to but cheap.. Fake.. Products. It would be different if people were paying 30.000 baht for a fake handbag. But they are not. How does this harm the real company brand? It's not like the 2.000 baht customer is actually going to spend 30.000 on the real thing.

Be happy
 

exactly, how much is paid for sky tv in thailand as opposed to european countries

1 minute ago, cookieqw said:

According to Reuters correspondent, Andrew Marshall, "The country has a special force of Tourist Police, set up specifically so that foreigners have as little contact as possible with the ordinary police—the effect on the crucial tourism industry would be chilling."^[15

^{im baffled}

2 minutes ago, cookieqw said:

According to Reuters correspondent, Andrew Marshall, "The country has a special force of Tourist Police, set up specifically so that foreigners have as little contact as possible with the ordinary police—the effect on the crucial tourism industry would be chilling."^[15

^{im baffled}

so how come the tourist police have cars with all the bells and whistles on and the local police have pickup trucks

35 minutes ago, simoh1490 said:

A few points:

 

The Tourist Police is a division of the Royal Thai Police.

 

The Night Bazzar is in a prime tpourist location.

 

Tourist police have no police powers, ergo, the Tourist Police are unlikely to be conducting operations directly.:

 

Are you getting the picture yet!

 

Tourist police[edit]

 

Thai Tourist Police logo

 

Thai Tourist Police officer

Tourist police are uniformed personnel who lack police powers and are largely responsible for writing out reports for insurance companies for victims of theft. In more serious cases, they will translate reports to be passed on to the regular police in Bangkok. Recently recruiting foreign nationals living in Thailand.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Thai_Police

 

According to Reuters correspondent, Andrew Marshall, "The country has a special force of Tourist Police, set up specifically so that foreigners have as little contact as possible with the ordinary police—the effect on the crucial tourism industry would be chilling."^[15

^{im baffled}

8 hours ago, colinneil said:

They are using facemasks to cover up their embarrassment.

We cannot lose face if others cannot see our faces.?

not so, many wearing helmets lose face and go nuts in thailand

2 minutes ago, CharlieH said:

Inflammatory post removed.

your degree of english is laughable

i thought tourist police were their to liaise with tourists,  i figure these shops and markets are run by thais, how does that work

6 hours ago, NanLaew said:

They're referring to lowered suspension, low-profile tires usually accompanied by a 'chipped' ECU that marginally boosts engine power and greatly increases black exhaust smoke. These pimped pickups and their yokel drivers are the local equivalent of the ubiquitous Vauxhall Corsa favored by Chavs back in the UK.

 

and a lot end up the same way

license ???

check all records pertaining to the bus and the driver that this Gov. put in place

2 hours ago, JAG said:

The last "sighting of guts" in this context was perhaps those spilled on the streets of Bangkok in May 2010, and included those of unarmed shelterers, and a clearly identified medic (nurse) in a central Bangkok temple. They were shot by soldiers, in cold blood, deliberately, from the parapets of the adjacent SkyTrain tracks. The echoes of that gunfire, eight years on, are still heard. The people who ordered that, who put down a deliberate and visible marker, are the people who seized power and now are running the country, the people who are refusing to allow political activity. The Thai people know that, and that is why they will not "display" guts.

 

I agree with much of what you say "Eligius" and often enjoy your posts, but really don't think you grasp the certainty that these people will kill, without compunction, to maintain their hegomoney. They have shown that, and the Thai people are absolutely aware of it. If really threatened, they would kill on a large scale. I think that would bring them crashing down, but no-one wants (completely understandably) to be in the front ranks of the protest.

 

I rarely discuss politics with Thais, family or friends. It has been noticeable that an increasing number are lately, "soto voce", pepepared to voice dissatisfaction, but I have been told several times " we do nothing, they will shoot you".

 

Almost all Thais know, and some will acknowledge if pressed, that activism or open opposition can lead to being " invited for a discussion". Once in their hands, although 'attitude adjustment" is it seems the current most probable process, again all are aware that indefinite detention or worse is a very real possibility, and there are no safeguards or recourse to legal protection - no "habeus corpus".

 

It's not a lack of guts.

that is a sad story you tell, most countries do their best to control their people, but shooting them well thats a different matter altogether.

why does this PM not make a statement about the teacher who whacked a student 28 times or the soldier fighting for his life after being beaten by colleagues

4 hours ago, Eligius said:

I don't think the Thai people are so stupid as not to be able to see this autocratic charlatan for what he is.

 

But they are not courageous heroes. Most of them lack GUTS. In my experience, it's as simple as that. They now have a seemingly decent alternative political party in Thanatorn's Future Forward - but when that great opportunity for real change and progress is now being throttled by the junta, the Thais say and do nothing.

 

NO GUTS.

as ive said before they are happy with their lot,  have scant regard for any laws,  life just goes on. and that is all down to the lack of education. which is why their is no education reform

4 hours ago, Cadbury said:

Deputy PM Prawit presently seems to being going through some aging mental crisis. This example of gross paranoia follows on the heals of his claim that Koh Tao is an island of peace, safety and and tranquility and that there is no mafia violence and t]he local police are as pure as the driven snow. 

As further evidence of his fragile condition he has just announced he has returned his borrowed watches to a dead person.

Perhaps a period of convalescence and rest in an appropriate sanitarium would be a good thing for this unfortunate man.

 

um,  returned them to a person who he couldn't remember the name of ???

The watches aside I believe the country was in turmoil with the political parties so at least these lot settled it down a bit

and if the parties cannot think any further than the honeypot, 

this is probably the best solution

12 minutes ago, elgenon said:

I believe him. Why would he lie? At least you know he is not into the fake stuff.

Has he ever identified his friend? 555555

That is the 64 million dollar question

7 hours ago, overherebc said:

As the old story goes,  I want to die like my grandfather, peacefully in his sleep, not screaming in terror like his passengers.

that is funny

3 hours ago, timendres said:

It is not clear that she was selling a T-Shirt:  "some of her T-shirts bearing a small red-and-white emblem" and "Wannapha, who is a motorcycle-taxi rider". The question is, did she even know what the emblem on the T-shirt meant? Many people buy a T-shirt just because it is cheap and looks nice. So many times I have asked a Thai person, "Do you know what the words on your T-shirt mean?" (as it is English), and they have no clue. It is entirely possible she had no idea what the emblem was about.

i would be suprised if the motif was visible if she was wearing her taxi jacket