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From what I have seen of the ''lifeguards'' at Pattaya, they just sit around playing on their phones - none of them are keeping a watchful eye on persons swimming in the sea.  And I have certainly never seen anybody in the ''watch tower'' . . . 

2 hours ago, PeachCH said:

Too many fat, overweight people around. Good measure from the airlines. 👍

Yes - but are those who are obese going to volunteer to be weighed ?  (Or are those with a 15kg carry on bag going to place it on the scales voluntarily ?).

15 minutes ago, observer90210 said:

Very brave police officer who deserves full credit and a immediate top level promotion.

Agreed.  The copper appears to be on his own.

Most Thai people seem to believe that Thailand has always been Thailand and Thai people have always existed.

Any descendance or evolution from monkeys, gorillas,  orangutangs or any other species or any transition from other races or countries is hotly denied.

On 9/23/2023 at 9:25 AM, moogradod said:

Yes, thank you. The house will anyway be stuffed with all kind of alarm systems, sirens, cameras, contact alarms, even bullet proof glass. One of the systems may easily extended to include smoke (gas) alarm.

Blimey - what sort of threat are you living under or what sort of items are you protecting if you need bullet proof glass in your home ?

Was the motorcyclist possibly still alive then the lorry ran over him ?

Have I missed something in this report ?

I am sure the facebook police will investigate this matter . . .

3 hours ago, Guderian said:

I'm no expert in city finances or budgeting but, for a city as big as Pattaya, ฿1.9 billion, or $60 million/£40 million, doesn't seem like an awful lot.

But after all the salaries and other expenses are met ,  there is only around £1.4m to be spent on upgrades . . .

Why do you need something like an electronically adjustable seat ?  It is a great novelty for the seat to go up and down and backwards and forwards ''on its own'' - but in the real world and on a day-to-day basis, how many times are you going to need to adjust the seat once you have got it into the right position for yourself ?

We are all fixated with the looks of a car - but when you are driving it you cannot see what it looks like on the outside.  You spend many more hours looking at the dashboard than looking at the radiator grill or the 18'' alloys .  (Purely for ride comfort I would rather have 15'' wheels with 5'' of rubber than 18'' wheels with 2'' of rubber).

Whilst you have mentioned seats - are you looking at leather or fabric ?  I have also found leather to be harder and less comfortable than fabric.  And of course the leather is freezing cold in the (English) winter and rather hot if the car is parked in the sun in the summer - and would be more so in Thailand.

Good luck with your search.

I am at a loss to understand how the teacher/driver was thrown out.

Surely as an educated man with a university degree and holding a licence which qualifies him to drive a school bus, he would have been wearing a seat belt ?

Yes - there do seem to be certain elements who like to order or cook large quantities of food - which of course they then cannot eat.  I believe this is usually done to show off how much money they have.  I have seen it at Thai restaurants as well as the likes of KFC and Pizza Co.  I have also seen same at Thai houses where there is a spread fit for a king.

It annoys me immensely when there are others in Thailand who can barely afford enough rice or noodles to feed the family. 

I am fortunate that I have a ''no waste'' policy.  If you order it - you eat it (or it goes home in a bag or box for tomorrow).  If it is home cooked food it goes in the fridge for later or tomorrow.  My lady eats the prawn heads, fish bones, meat cartilage, etc. so not much gets wasted.  (and it is certainly not because I am stingy - she prefers pork and chicken with bones which actually costs more than the fillets that I have !).

It seems the OP may be in the minority.

But it is very difficult to change these habits - more especially if it results in folks losing face.

Have you actually sat down with those responsible and explained face-to-face that it is no longer acceptable ?  You need to highlight the waste, the effect on the environment (not that that counts for much) - but perhaps your clincher could be that have heard that other people in the village have commented about good food being wasted when they are going hungry.  You may need to put your foot down and perhaps be less generous with the housekeeping money.

I use a little shop in Paniad Chang (down the side of Big C on Pattaya Klang).  I cannot recall the name but from Big C it is on the right just before the junction with the 7-Eleven on the corner (not to be confused with a couple of others you pass first).

It is operated by a mother and son.  The boy is only 16 but can give you a proper haircut using scissors and just tidy the edges with the electric trimmer.  Price is 120 baht.

Far better than some of the nonsense I have sat through elsewhere,  whereby my head is progressively shaved around the sides and back using diminishing grades of comb on the trimmer.  Because I am a grumpy old git, I refused to undergo the fourth round of torture, paid 100 baht and walked out !  My Thai lady had already given instructions as to what I wanted but the trimmer operator obviously only possessed the one, standard method !

Surely by awarding 12 points to every licence holder to start the process is the equivalent of several ''Get out of Jail Free'' cards ?

It merely allows miscreants to rack up a number of offences before facing any consequences - thus actually encouraging bad drivers to break the law with impunity.

4 hours ago, jabis said:

???? Were their points deducted also 

No.

The points deduction did not start until the following week.

So despite being ''on probation'' (whatever that actually means) - those who actually have licences can get caught a further three times before their licence is suspended for three months.

Those without licences can carry on drinking with impunity because they have nothing to lose . . .

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Did different rules apply in Pattaya at New Year when hundreds of lanterns were launched from the beach ?  (Not to mention fireworks being set off on the beach within a few feet of others sitting on the beach - some of which were being hand-held !).

So as I understand the article, there were so many premises still open at 03.30 that reinforcements had to be drafted in to deal with them ?

I have no real objection to places staying open all night, provided they keep the noise down.  There is somewhere about half a mile away from me (in Pattaya) that is banging out drum and bass until 03.00 most mornings.  Most bars turn it down at midnight but this one just keeps it going.

6 hours ago, jcmj said:

I’m so tired of seeing them put the Chinese on a pedestal as if they are the best and most important tourists. They are pushy, trash most places they visit, spit everywhere and spend very little in the local markets. I hope that the basket the government is making to put all their eggs in again fails again. Treat all your visitors the same. It’s past pathetic. 

Yes - their table manners are appalling.  I saw a Chinese family thrown out of a Thai restaurant for putting whole prawns in their mouth and then spitting the heads and tails of their prawns directly onto the table !  I assume they do so in China so thought it perfectly acceptable in Thailand.

17 hours ago, Aussieroaming said:

Damn Bently, not made like they used to be. DUI...shoot him.

 

 

 

No, no, no.

As I understand it, under the new rules DUI only loses four points off your licence so you have to get caught three times before there is any loss of licence.

I stand to be corrected if I have got this wrong.

3 hours ago, jacko45k said:

I seriously ended up jumping up and down waving my arms and yelling on a crossing on 3rd, much to the amusement of the locals. Myself and a disabled falang and his Thai lady were trying to get across with the lights in our favour. 

I am glad I am not the only one who does this !  (My Thai lady gets very embarrassed and just tells me that Thai people will take no notice).