essox essox

7 minutes ago, pieeyed said:

Wasn't that pic shown in another trash beach topic not long back?

 

it might have been but I called into Ban Amphur last weekend and saw all the rubbish myself......some thais were playing/swimming in the sea.....

18 hours ago, 55Jay said:

Interesting dynamics leading up to these kinds of end-states.

 

A number of years ago, I drove around exploring the surrounding rural area where I live, and came across an impressive concrete flood control canal similar to the one below but much bigger/wider.  The top area on both sides was still dirt, so it appeared to me the work crews either didn't finish it properly, or they weren't done yet; although I didn't see any equipment or men around.  They could have been elsewhere, it was a very large project spanning many kilometers in both directions from where I was standing.

 

I was driving over the same bridge months later and it looked like a bomb had gone off.  Shockingly large sections of the concrete side walls had collapsed and broken apart, obvious that rainwater invaded from the unimproved dirt top areas, eroding the earthen foundation behind and under the concrete.

 

Dunno, maybe they ignored thousands of years of knowledge and experience, and didn't let the fill settle long enough, or they started too late in the year, or simply got behind schedule, stretched thin, and got caught out by rain season.  I wondered if political pressure played a part as money was being thrown at infrastructure improvement projects, and in the desire to show "The People" all the good works being done for them.  Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead.

 

thats not a canal IT IS A DRAINAGE DITCH

Stay away from the Kassikorn bank they are absolutley useless...I know from experience

this video should be showed AT ALL DLT place in thailand....might, just might make thais aware of how stupid it is to do what the woman on the bike is doing !!!

6 hours ago, dotpoom said:

Why give price in $'s....everybody is not from America...anyway, do they not use Thai Baht in Thailand

I suppose they do as it is the currency of Thailand!!

3 hours ago, JoePai said:

Screw the smart bus terminals, it's smart Bus Drivers that are needed  

and where are they GOING TO GET SMART BUS DRIVERS from?? !!!

there is a big time difference between the east of the States and Thailand.... so most of the open will be staged thru the night here

4 hours ago, dotpoom said:

Makro don't give plastic bags (or any type) for as long as I've been going there?

one can buy a big plastic carrier bag at Makro....cost last time i had some was 9 baht !!

Just now, johng said:

5 minutes ago, essox essox said:

are they not waiting for the RIGHT kind of sand to be delivered ???

Yes thats the latest "excuse"

they have been talking about the SAND DELIVERY for months .....so NOT really the latest excuse...but I understand what you mean

On 5/10/2018 at 11:40 AM, thaibeachlovers said:

At least Jomptien has a beach. Pattaya's is disappearing fast. It's not very wide at high tide.

are they not waiting for the RIGHT kind of sand to be delivered ???

i see many m/bike riders who never ever stop to check the road that they are entering onto....they JUST drive out as if it is THEIR right.....which, of course it is NOT...

48 minutes ago, madmitch said:

And of course the police will be letting bars stay open for the 1am games. Provided that the correct "late night license fee" has been paid, of course.

thort bars stayed open till 2 am anyway !!

your 90 days  starts all over again from the day you re enter Thailand....simple as that

i would suggest Fiji great people English speaking great beaches and scenery I have been and liked the place.

this is a stupid/silly question. Surely you can find some places to go without asking on here.

Do you know how to search the web???

It seems you are NOT geographically minded.

People who suggest places on here are good....but might NOT suit you.

SEARCH THE WEB....

6 minutes ago, bristolgeoff said:

What is the time difference from Russia to Thailand,that will play a big part in watching the games in the bars

google the time differnce EASY to do....

the u t'apao airport IS NOT 36 kms from pattaya. I am in Jomtien, south of pattaya and it is at least 45 kms from Jomtien.....get the facts right

4 hours ago, Xonax said:

Scary story. Does anyone know what kind of mandatory passenger insurance taxi´s in Thailand have?  And how can one spot, if the insurance is valid or expired, before entering the taxi?

what insurance???!!!

On 6/11/2018 at 6:23 AM, YetAnother said:

seems no matter how bad we think the roads are here in thailand, they are worse

nothing wrong with roads here ....BAD DRIVING IS THE CAUSE....end of story...

23 hours ago, The manic said:

I flew Hainan airlines during Songkran. 2 hours to China...about 10k baht. Visa on Arrival.

what nationality are you??

and I always thort Thai drivers were stupid......NOW we have you !!

I dont even think of driving Patts to Chiang Mai...in my comfortable triton truck !!

1 minute ago, manchega said:

the police tend to be some of thw worst drivers, I have had to undertake police many times on toll ways and even country roads such as the bkk to hua hin type,  they sit in the third lane, doing a crawl , not even attempting to reach speed limit.

 

life is too short to wait, best would be to put them down like dogs, but not in thailand I guess , maybe in thailand the phrase would be put them down like immigrants from surrounding countries that are not as high in status compared to thai people.

send them back to retake their driving test and watch the video.....

Plenty of vitamin C is a means to stopping/helping many ailments here in Thailand....

does it matter where the truck is from??

makes NO difference where driver/truck comes from they are ALL bad drivers ..!!