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22 hours ago, save the frogs said:

Alcohol isn't going to be banned anywhere any time soon.

Every time you spend an evening in a bar, you take your chances that some sh*t-faced dude isn't going to get agressive and pick a fight with you. 

 

Um, ok

Thailand, you provide the alcohol and drugs to young testosterone dudes, and don't see you are part of the problem.

43 minutes ago, Scouse123 said:

 

I think the job title and badge has gone to his head a bit.

Possibly from his upbring, in a wealthy family

From videos of the collapse, the central lift column seemed to last longer that the floors, which collapse from the outside edges... If that makes sense

Oh dear, here we go again, more lip service to boosting safety.

10 hours ago, Gottfrid said:

First, I am not your mate. Second, why are you still here discussion if you have nothing to deal with?

Mate, you memory is failing, my comment was in reply to yours. Mate, you are the only one who does not understand... Mate, get a grip of yourself.

So many conflicting replies...

You only need Vegemite 

On 4/17/2025 at 10:26 AM, Mason45 said:

I was just talking about what time does water throwing start every morning in general.

In Hua Hin, it starts after midday, and lasts only 1 day

Why do so many focus on"peaceful morning walk" at 4.40am," it's irrelevant to what happened. Some of you would make piss poor conversationalists, just can keep to the main subject. You remind me of a mate who suffers from ADHD.

7 hours ago, save the frogs said:

you take your chances being out at 4:40 am 

he's lucky he didnt encounter a vampire 

 

Or worse, an angry katoey.

21 hours ago, rough diamond said:

Who takes a "peaceful morning walk" at 4.40am?

Irrelevant, most likely journalistic licence, in other, simpler terms, BS.

19 hours ago, Gottfrid said:

Too many assumptions are the mother of all F-ups! No, I am not an outcast in my home country, nor in Thailand. Socialize a lot, have many friends. It´s just you I can´t deal with.

Mate, in your case, I have nothing to deal with... You made an assumption. We only have your word on your social standing.

17 hours ago, save the frogs said:

holy cow. this is big news. 

it means thailand is embracing the AI/robotic revolution and will not lag behind other countries in utilizing these technologies, for better or for worse. 

if they put these things everywhere, street crime will be a thing of the past. 

also no more bouncers giving beatings in bars ... this is YUGE. 

 

OMG you fell for the Thai BS

"While the figures are concerning, there is a silver lining with 15 provinces recording zero fatalities, suggesting certain regions have managed to bolster road safety effectively," hardly a silver linings Ning, means 57 provinces with casualties... the 15 without, probably more to luck, anyway, still a day or 2, they can still add to the list, in the end a success will be announced, though no improvement has actually been achieved.

4 hours ago, KhunLA said:

 

Not sure what you trying to say, 50kph is 31mph

Strange, I've seen many Thais throwing water in peoples faces... what's the problem.

2 hours ago, Gsxrnz said:

Mind you, it's not only the locals.  Just followed a muppet Russian tourist (actually probably on a student visa, because it was his own personalised Vmax "wannabe" scooter) up Thappraya Road from Jomtien. I was behind him at the U-turn just past Rompho and he couldn't make the turn - he had to paddle it. Obviously zero riding skills - I undertook him.

 

He then fangs it past me and about ten other scooters as we depart the Thepprasit lights, makes multiple gap choice errors, brakes on and off a dozen times, counterbalances the wrong way as he attempts to weave at speed between the cars, probably should have died three times.

 

Then he stops at the U-turn at the top of the hill, and proceeds to paddle it around - again.  I undertook him - again. 

 

These are the ones that will get you. 

As it is Thai's that form the majority best to stick with that, as tourist numbers are insignificant compared with Thai's.

5 hours ago, Snig27 said:

 

It’s an oft-repeated myth that Thailand only counts deaths at the scene of the accident. The stats are bad enough and shameful without that sort of fact-free exaggeration. 

You need to get your facts correct, it is true, only deaths, the scene, are counted.

6 hours ago, Gottfrid said:

That´s because over 80% of the population float the rules, drive drunk, wear no helmet and are speeding. Not that the Thai driver license and poor education does anything better, but too many also drive without license.

And let's no forget schools can ride motorcycles, with passengers, with no training, no licence.

1 hour ago, bravo19 said:

Also with a agent it is not possible anymore to open a bank account with a tourist visa.

Bugger