Derek B

17 hours ago, arick said:

They just aim and drive fast straight towards them.  Watch the video of the Foreigner crossing the zebra crossing in Chiang Mai and watch her baby getting thrown 10 m down the road in the tram.

Motorcycle riders are just as bad if not worse passing either side of people crossing with the cars stopped.

6 minutes ago, bkk6060 said:

There was a video recently where some

Thai hit someone with his car, gets out and the first thing he does is checks the damage to his car with the person laying in the road. 

I really wonder how much they value human life here.  

Terrible, disgusting,  irresponsible. 

I have noticed Thais do not seem to value life especially if it is edible.

Speed bumps & rumble strips would help a bit - along with front & rear facing traffic cameras focused to catch red light runners.

The road authorities are not being proactive enough - they could be doing a lot more.

8 hours ago, boloaf said:

The Thais should do either of two things - have a huge campaign to educate locals on the rules regarding zebra crossings, with very stringent  penalties for breaking them or, remove the crossings nationwide. As things stand it's safer to cross where there's no crossing.

Exactly.

7 hours ago, pub2022 said:

 

They drive/ride like animals.

Not to mention the real animals at day break. Any dog without a collar on the loose should be impounded. I am seeing more & more dead dogs road side these days. However also seen some smart dogs waiting along side people waiting to cross the road with them.

I stopped using the zebra crossings around the Moat in Chiang Mai. Especially the ones on the south side of the Moat with traffic lights.

Red lights without cameras achieve very little to nothing in Thailand. 

The Police in CM are currenty focused on helmet less m/c riders which is good however in 7 years living near the Moat I have never witnessed Police monitoring for Red light runners of any vehicle & bike types.

11 hours ago, gt162 said:

There are millions of Thais who are Cambodian descent  who love being in Thailand and will never go or back to poor Cambodia if they don't have to.

If Thai they cannot be deported.

9 hours ago, JAG said:

Will all vehicles working on the ride hailing apps being required to have missing seatbelts, a broken meter covered in an old towel mounted on top of the dashboard and be driven by a chap in a sweaty blue shirt, it's collar protected by a piece of paper held in place by two paperclips?

 

Only fair!

Don't forget the trunk full of LPG gas tank.

With meter off not to mention paying for a trip off meter quoted as including all tolls only to be taken on the regular road route directly below the Toll Road.

If the knife belonged to the assailant then this is not a simply road rage incident.

There is a serious nutter at large.

Wittawat Raweiyotai MD

7 hours ago, ikke1959 said:

 and bad luminated roads.... 

Second that.

Often wonder why they do not use more "cats eyes" on all the roads.

On 11/11/2024 at 7:47 AM, Bday Prang said:

just maybe, nobody has reported them to the police?

Exactly

On 11/10/2024 at 5:23 AM, Georgealbert said:

Authorities have urged the public to avoid confrontational behaviour and to settle disputes peacefully, particularly in busy public areas where emotions can easily run high.

Younger Thais & Brits both love a good ruck.

However the use of a metal bar in a public are is just nuts.

Motor sports are not limited to just F1.

I see no reason for Thailand not having more race tracks and rally courses.

Soon Bangkok will be underwater so why invest there at all ?

On 11/11/2024 at 9:41 AM, patman30 said:

This will likely be "discussed" at the taxpayers expense for many years and will go nowhere
it does sound good, that is the hype to get people excited to keep the discussion and the money flowing
i too thought such would be good here, but i think a rally would be better
as drivers cannot complain about potholes then lol
but seriously to talk about doing it in BKK is just dumb,
as just no way it can happen without a tonne of disruption to many businesses
the only roads suitable are the elevated toll highways, yay first F1 race with toll booths (obvs they cannot use)

There is a racetrack in Buriram that would be better suited than trying to plan for BKK
but that would be too straight forwards, so less discussion, so less funds

Note Buriram Airport already has a major new terminal building probably designed with international flights in mind and associated runway expansion nearing completion. Chang International Circuit with a Moto GP Race track layout is about 38Km from the airport.

A major investment currently operating with only 2 return flights a day to DMK airport in Bangkok - "Amazing Thailand".

I wonder if the PM is fully aware.

On 9/27/2024 at 7:23 PM, webfact said:

Pattaya authorities detained several illegal immigrant beggars on Thursday to protect the city’s world-class tourism image.

On 9/27/2024 at 7:23 PM, webfact said:

Chonburi Provincial Social Development and Human Security Office, jointly launched a crackdown on illegal immigrants begging in Pattaya

But no crack down on stray dogs to protect Thailand's world class tourism image.

On 9/27/2024 at 6:31 PM, webfact said:

The dogs have been taken into custody by the livestock office for further evaluation

Some progress then......................

15 hours ago, Luuk Chaai said:

killed ?   that's a pretty harsh statement.... I think the proper term would be Euthanized and the action should be an immediate repsonse

this should do the trick ...

 

In Thailand it is actually not easy to find a vet to euthanize a sick pet. Not all vets perform this service. I think a court would have to order the euthanization for it to happen promptly.

On 9/7/2024 at 9:26 PM, CallumWK said:

Time to empty my Thai bank accounts

Done.

On 9/7/2024 at 9:12 PM, CharlieH said:

Courtesy of Revenue Dept.

 

The Thai Revenue Department is currently drafting legislation to tax the overseas income of individuals residing in Thailand.

 

According to Kulaya Tantitemit, the director-general of the department, this draft is aligned with the international principle of worldwide income under the residence rule.

 

This principle mandates that an individual's income, regardless of its origin, should be taxed by the country where the individual resides for a specific period.

 

To implement this, an amendment to Section 41 of the Revenue Code is required. The proposed amendment would require individuals residing in Thailand for 180 days or more to pay personal income tax on overseas income, even if that income is not brought into Thailand.

 

In the first 11 months of the 2024 fiscal year, the Revenue Department collected 1.963 trillion baht, surpassing its target by 0.4% or 8.44 billion baht.

 

This strong performance was attributed to government measures aimed at stimulating consumption, such as the easy e-Receipt program, which boosted the collection of value-added tax from domestic consumption. 

 

Ms. Kulaya anticipates that by the end of this fiscal year on September 30, the department will meet its target of 2.28 trillion baht.

 

For the fiscal year 2025, beginning on October 1, the Ministry of Finance has set a target for the department to collect 2.372 trillion baht.

 

Credit Bangkok Post.

 

2024-09-07

 

 

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"No tax without representation". Anyone up for a Thai Tea party?

On 9/7/2024 at 6:29 AM, AlaskaDave said:

 

I saw a YouTube video a few weeks ago, an interview of an Interior Ministry official, that said the funds did not have to be in a Thai bank. I'm here on a Marriage Visa and would love to be able to use the DVT instead because it would make my life here so much easier. This recent report is encouraging but I'm not planning to apply for one until the details settle. By the way, the Interior Ministry official was positively exuberant about the DVT but it's the Immigration department that controls visas so it would be wise to keep your enthusiasm in check.

 

 

 

 

DTV...................................

13 hours ago, Jone500 said:

Hell naw, I dont believe it. bald people are usually Brits.

Not bald.

1 hour ago, Derek B said:

 

Nice photo.