traveller101

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 -

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.

https://autoinfo.co.th/online/343557 Incorrect - New Car warranty is 2 years in Thailand

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.

Yes - simple arithmetics as already pointed out. At the time of testing - 4 1/2 hours after the accident his BAC showed less than 20ml. Alcohol elimination per hour averages approx. 15ml per hour. 4.5 times 15ml 60 to 70 ml. The legal limit is 50ml. Don't forget to add the 'less than 20ml'. Hope you can comprehend this simple calculation????

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.

Please give me just 1 halfway reasonable explanation, why something as straightforward as a blood-alcohol test takes 3 or 4 or 5 or 6 or 7 days for results to be known. I underwent the very same test in Australia at 3am with the results coming back at 5:30am the same day. For f#@s sake get real just once for a change and take your rose-coloured glasses off.

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.

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

No - can't find my rose-coloured glasses

In conclusion, it does not matter whether or not a particular breed is generally regarded as family friendly or owner focussed as long as the animal has been properly trained by a knowledgeable and responsible owner. The 3 dogs in this case obviously never benefitted from proper care and just moving them to a new place is utterly irresponsible. They remain a deadly danger to anybody crossing their path - unless the new owner is a "certified dog whisperer", dedicating his life to the near impossible task of re-adjusting the behavioral traits.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Post-election_lawsuits_related_to_the_2020_U.S._presidential_election 63 lawsuits - an overwhelming majority - have been dismissed by US courts all over the country incl. by courts stacked with Trump appointed justices. "None of us know with any certainty" - seriously?

Yes they were - otherwise the headline would read " 2 magazine with 12, 24 or xx rounds each"

Try Credit Card - particularly the ones with not enough in their account. Never seen anybody whose 1st cc got rejected coz over the limit - only to present another one.

And much easier to overspend and find oneself in debt at the end of the month.

And the downside see screenshot

Bought a 450kg Safe some 20 years ago, bolted through the concrete slab of the house, fire resistant for 2 hours, stored yellow metal, jewellery, cash, essential documents etc. Paid for itself within 8 years considering far lower premiums for "House contents" insurance. Peace of mind and as safe as money in the bank????

I habe no doubts that You have no problem operating in cashless environment. But a cashless society consists of people from all walks of life incl. the disadvantaged, the poor, the illiterate and uneducated - particularly in developing nations, which includes Thailand. They do not have the means as you nonchalantly mentioned to purchase smart locks, Apple Watches or just another Smartphone. No doubt You breeze through the Checkout - as long as there are no glitches in the stores systems, no short-term loss of connections due to all sort of reasons. But I was left waiting countless times behind a poor soul whose cards were rejected or their phone ran out of battery. So please broaden your horizon and consider all parts of a society affected by going "cashless".

Apart from privacy concerns and increased government control - there are other dangers looming such as Systemic risks: power outages, bank payment system outages, cyber-attacks on critical infrastructure, identity theft and compromised personal bank information Locked into a private banking system with no escape. The disadvantaged members of society not having access to a cc, unable to afford an internet connection. The dangers of Overspending unless diligently keeping track of all electronic transactions and as a consequence being charged huge interest rates by the banks for this unsecured debt.

Apart from privacy concerns and increased government control - there are other dangers looming such as Systemic risks: power outages, bank payment system outages, cyber-attacks on critical infrastructure, identity theft and compromised personal bank information Locked into a private banking system with no escape. The disadvantaged members of society not having access to a cc, unable to afford an internet connection. The dangers of Overspending unless diligently keeping track of all electronic transactions and as a consequence being charged huge interest rates by the banks for this unsecured debt.

Put simple - I 'believe' in Facts - on this particular occasion clearly shown by an unadulterated video showing 2 guys fighting, The French guy tried to walk away only to be kicked again by the Thai from behind.

RPReplay_Final1666000616 (1).MOV Attached the unedited version of the video showing 'the unprovoked attack on a defenceless Thai'. You be the judge RPReplay_Final1666000616 (1).MOV