traveller101

Mirror mirror on the wall, who's the fairiest of them all?

Top right, bottom left is Brad Pitt's former wife.

The other two depict and I quote....

"a Freddie Mercury look alike"

"a man dressed and made up to look

  like one"

"looks like a young David Bowie"

"looks terrible"

"a grotesque farce"

"this thing is no lady"

"2/10"  among more elaborate descriptions lol

May I suggest a new pair of prescription glasses?

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8 hours ago, h90 said:

Well that are not politician in that sense....and there is not much money to be made as senator.

But that it is a bad solution to appoint them is agreed already....

 

Look at China, Vietnam, Saudi Arabia....they all don't have elected governments but do well. Venezuela has more oil than Saudi Arabia....elected Socialists.
Hitler was elected and in a coalition...sure his voter would have been angry if there would have been an unelected senate that blocked him.

My point is...it is not all black and white: elected wonderful and great; not elected: evil.....

Usually democracy works better but there are also a lot exceptions....

"Do well" in what respect? Do well for who?

"Usually democracy works better but there are a lot of exceptions"

"Works better" in what respect? For who?

Interesting - the diving tourists got charged for an offence that carries a sentence of up to 2 years jail and/or a 200'000 Baht fine  ......

while the dive company and their dive instructors got away with a proverbial wai.

Just wondering whether or not the Chinese have been instructed not to Interfere with marine life and the possible consequences of doing that under thai law prior to the dive.

Blahblahblah

All-out war against drugs? Proven to be a never ending failure over the past 50 years

That's not 'Move Forward' - rather 3 steps backward.

6 hours ago, stevenl said:

Apparently he was the aggressor.

Really?

Probably yes ......  After the van driver horned on end, tailgatet their car for some distance until both stopped at a red-light. The van driver then got out of his car and approached the the guys to ever so gentlemanly make them aware of an alleged driving error on their part a while back. To give him credit, he did not carry a machete, iron rod, gun or similar weaponry to get his point across.

Nothing further.

Dear Governor 

You find the results of your investigation below.

Also - applying logic and common sense would dictate that the paint does not dissolve in water at all, I.e. is waterproof and insoluble.

10 out of the 15 killed were Russians. 3 from Myanmar, 1 each from the US and France.

8 hours ago, Mad mick said:

imagine If did Same for politicians RTP.etc Talk about social credit system well.on its way We all must thank CCP. ????????WEF DAVOS Klaus Schwab 

 Old saying never let good crisis go to waste ???? democracy has fallen Great example Tredeau Canada ???????? WEF CCP Macron WEF Prodigy ! NZ fallen  Australia gone EU UK on its way if not already we are Slaves to elites already Only coming our way is more tyranny by legal mafia Government 

Mad ... Mick ...... says it all.

I'm sure there are quite a few people who live in more than one country like myself.

Thoroughly enjoy Thailand for some months every year, particularly food, the climate apart from the hottest months leading up to the monsoon season, scuba diving, body surfing and every now and then the night-life. After reading Aseannow for 6 months, it's  time to return to Australia in order to keep my sanity and see my daughter and friends - even enjoy the over-the-top reglemented traffic of the safety obsessed Nanny State and dull lifestyle with even major regional centres resembling a ghost town too hours after sunset. But I run out of patience after a few months, the travelbug kicks in -

time to see my sister and family as well as my old friends from school times 50+ years ago in Switzerland.

3 observations   

a) This system is a 'regulation' imposed by local Authorities and therefore not a Thai Law. 

b) No information has come forward at all as to which offences attract a yellow card - nor when these regulations come into effect.

c) 'Punishment should fit the crime' comes to mind. If indeed not wearing a helmet leads to a yellow card being issued - akin you being blacklisted - the above adage obviously does not apply 

And just for good measure - 

10 hours ago, Gknrd said:

Not at all, only people in Thailand and places where they are pretty much useless. You pretty much lost my interest when you said the roads are good in Thailand.  You just don't know what you are talking about what so ever.   I mean you can tool around on a few roads in Thailand just like many Asian countries but that is very limited.

Most people that have money in Laos, Cambodia, Malaysia and in Thailand that have money are not idiots. They buy high in Lexus high road clearance SUV's.. They are the smart ones. You?  just another guy or girl that doesn't travel and has very little knowledge.

A few buy the Land Cruiser, but idiots will be idiots..

Aha - smart people buy 'high in Lexus high clearance SUV's'.

But people buying a Porsche  Cayenne or Macan, both SUV's with high clearance when selecting 'off-road' mode are idiots in your opinion.

Nothing further.

1 hour ago, Liverpool Lou said:

All Porsche models, legitimately imported, have a 4-year warranty.  

https://autoinfo.co.th/online/343557

Incorrect - New Car warranty is 2 years in Thailand

19 hours ago, Liverpool Lou said:

He wasn't over the limit so what was there to admit to when he did say that he'd had a couple of glasses? 

 

I hope that you're not "too cowardly" to admit that you have no idea whether he was drunk or not.

Digging in your heels and stubbornly refusing the plain obvious regarding being 'legally drunk' or 'over the legal limit' At The Time Of The Accident.

The Blood Alcohol Test Result performed at the Hospital some 4 hours later still showed 20mg (0.02)., which is within the legal limit of 50mg (0.05). It proves that he was not 'drunk' 4 hours AFTER he caused the accident. His body eliminated another 60mg of alcohol - at an elimination rate of 15mg per hour accepted by the medical fraternity.

His blood alcohol content at the time of the accident therefore was approx. 80mg (0.08) or 60%! over the legal limit.

I  hope that you're not "too cowardly" to admit that you were plain wrong.

4 hours ago, Liverpool Lou said:

As long as the results are known what does it matter if they take a couple of days?  He was tested, that is what is important.   He was arrested, that is what is important. He has been charged with initial offences, that is what is important. 

How quickly a blood/alcohol test was done in Australia is completely irrelevant for. to quote you, f#@s sake.

As we now know - unsurprisingly I might add - he was tested 4 1/2 hours later. Enough time to eliminate 0.06 alcohol from his body. If he was twice over the limit at the time of the accident, he BAC would be well below the legal limit by the time the test was taken. That's what is important.

He was not arrested and apparently left the scene in a taxi. That's what is important.

Since testing of BAC via a blood sample is a standardized process across the globe, the time it took to establish the result in one country should not differ by days in another.

As a matter of fact, the result now should be available 'this morning'  and not in 3 to 7 days according to the RTP.

If he expected to get through airport security with 96 bullets - he needs a mental assessment before being sent to jail ...... unless they were rubber bullets in plastic casings.

6 hours ago, webfact said:

Solving officers' debt problems.

This "gift" was not further explained.

 

Nr 1 priority - as for the other 8 presents .....????

15 hours ago, Gottfrid said:

No, it´s not enough at all. You just took half sentence out of context. I will help you understand. Here you have the full meaning.

The reason is that you must register your address with immigration, and to make sure you do not overstay.. You know, all within the Thai immigration law. Suddenly you got the full picture! Enlightened? 

No - can't find my rose-coloured glasses