tinca tinca

47 minutes ago, Bangkok Barry said:

Thai police are the smartest in the world because they have figured out that they get paid whether they work or not. So why work? No consequences at all for them if they don't, because no-one cares if they do or not.

they have also worked out how to fleece farangs to improve their puny wages....you forgot this point........

39 minutes ago, joebrown said:

Thailand and the UK are worlds apart in 'getting the message across'. The UK can remind road users of the dangers and consequences, based on the knowledge that all drivers have had training and proper testing.  Enforcement of the laws is strict. Here in LOS there is contempt for the law because there is a futile driving test (if taken), and little, if any awareness of the law, coupled with scant enforcement by the police.

there are suppose to be ONLY 240,000 coppers so how can such a small force enforce the laws.....

4 hours ago, mercman24 said:

Beach Road  JOMTIEN last night 12-30 am, scooters roaring up and down the road with no front light, no rear lights , no helmets, and 5 cops sat in a <deleted> awning, oh i forgot the law only applies to Bangkok

yeah I could hear them too......so why did the BIB not do anything.....Oh!! I forgot that I had read that the POLICE ARE GOING TO BE KIND !!! over the holiday period ......

On 12/23/2017 at 3:50 PM, SidJames said:

Retox if you're in town or Hemingways if you're in Jomtien

what about frasers.............and bars at rhompo ???

18 hours ago, InMyShadow said:

2am fall asleep.. tree.. pickup
Next!

Ban this nonsense once and for all.

 

HOW???????????????

4 hours ago, davetrout said:

Might save some Thai lives on the road 

NO CHANCE....they can not take their booze  !!!

5 hours ago, Tanoshi said:

Their open every day next week, why leave it until the last minute.

agree why not do today or next week???

21 hours ago, daoyai said:

All bars officially must close at midnight..... license revoked?

all bars to close at midnight where do you get this info from.....none ever do close on time....even if THERE IS A LAW.....they stay open if the MONEY is rolling in

if they are going to do NOTHING about helmets or riding in back of pickups what is the point of having any laws regarding such.

Oh sorry there are laws BUT NO ONE ENFORCES THEM !!!

the tunnel being the infamous one on Sukhumvit Pattata

The construction will be carried out by the Department of Highways, which has the expertise in infrastructure construction. so why did it take so long to build the tunnel..if they are experts??????????

3 hours ago, Toshiba66 said:

I always thought the Friendship Bridge was in Nong Kai to Laos.

 

I guess he will try that one next anyway.

ALL bridges are called FRIENDSHIP BRIDGE, because from which ever country one wants to leave from allows you into the open arms of FRIENDLY Thailand !!

On 12/15/2017 at 12:15 PM, hyku1147 said:

Are there no compulsory vehicle safety inspections?

what do you think??? you can answer your own question....NO THERE ARE NO inspections.....

On 12/14/2017 at 7:56 PM, worgeordie said:

Brakes again ! and driving at only 30 Km H, that's 2 lies.

regards worgeordie

have these Thai drivers ever been told  to use gears to slow down...even an automatic slows the vehicles down......i use gears often. 30 kms per hour is only 19 mph...so how can the driver NOT control the vehicle.....he could have used the handbrake too..

THAIS are NEVER TAUGHT what to do in certain situations.....this is why so many lives are lost

On 12/14/2017 at 7:56 PM, worgeordie said:

Brakes again ! and driving at only 30 Km H, that's 2 lies.

regards worgeordie

this is why tacographs should be fitted to all buses and big trucks and possibly all minivans .....then they eliminate a drivers lies....

8 hours ago, Psimbo said:

For all the hand-wringers what do you suggest to move agricultural workers and others around? Minibuses are not practical and the drivers are just as bad. Companies are not going to run two vehicle fleets- it's economically nonviable.

 

The practice should not be banned entirely-  the country would grind to a halt.

 

Ban them on divided highways and other high speed roads but allow them on rural roads where they are needed.

 

The true problem is not people in the back - it's poor driving skills and an inability to read the road ahead. An empty pickup is far easier to brake than one with 16-20 people in the back but Somchai doesn't get that.

why say this....surely a pick up is built to CARRY GOODS (or a big weight) so 16 to 20 people in the back is WEIGHT....which the braking system should COPE with!!!!!

21 hours ago, Dmaxdan said:

As everyday is a deadly day on Thailand's roads, shouldn't this law be enforced all year round?

they do not have the brains to think of this.....DO THEY??

just who counted 56k cig butts??.....dongtan beach.....this place has been worked on for many weeks, and been closed......could all be from working THAIS not farangs !!

will they enforce this THE ANSWER AGAIN IS A BIG BIG NO.....not enough bib to enforce and if there were THEY STILL WOULD NOT ENFORCE this rule...end of story

thought they had done all this with 777, reported on here some days ago !!!

2 hours ago, wanderluster said:

light up in a restaurant or theatre get nailed 2000B but at the beach 100,000B.

HOW MANY people HAVE BEEN FINED for smoking in a restaurant??

NONE I would say, because there are NOT enough coppers to enforce this law

20 hours ago, brucegoniners said:

First of all, I noticed no signs telling people not to smoke. And yes, people were smoking. Big shock.

 

How are tourists supposed to know without signs.

 

Second, the designated smoking areas are still on the beach. I could smell those nasty cigarettes from the beach. So what’s the point? 

what difference will signs make......on roads there are signs indicating speed limits, does anyone take any notice? Answer is a big NO

On 12/9/2017 at 9:41 PM, Orton Rd said:

The only poll that counts is a fair general election, bring it on

its will NOT BE A FAIR ELECTION, if it ever happens

On 12/7/2017 at 11:47 AM, webfact said:

We will also improve law enforcement,” he said. The penalty for drunk driving might be increased, and the speed limit in urban areas could be set at 50 kilometres an hour.

the penalty for dui  MIGHT be increased.....why state MIGHT.....should read WILL BE INCREASED.....THESE GUYS ARE COMPLETE JOKERS

On 11/29/2017 at 1:14 PM, gandalf12 said:

What does her cup size have to do with DUI?

the amount of alcohol she gets in ONE CUP !!!