Bday Prang

3 minutes ago, NorthernRyland said:

the real joke of rural Thailand is that the people are terrors to live around. Noisy, burning things, trash everywhere, being stupid and drunk. It kind of defeats the purpose of living in a scenic area when the people do so much to ruin it.

probably why I fit in so well

8 minutes ago, In Full Agreement said:

 

 

That is a nonsense attitude.      You're  basically saying someone who likes Bangkok,  Phuket  Chaing  Mai or similar should "go back to your home country".     That's nuts.

 

It doesn't matter to me were they return to,  but they obviously cannot exist in a totally foreign environment,  living in those places is hardly living in Thailand, when surrounded by other foreigners, with all the western "essentials" close to hand,  Most can't even count to ten in Thai,  truly pathetic  Its obvious you are one of them, like a fish out of water

personally i would not live anywhere else. Perfectly happy in issan for over 30 years, Occasional trips back to the UK only reinforce that sentiment. Those who can only exist in the tourist ghettos really should not be here, 

2 hours ago, thesetat said:

 

I do agree cannabis should be limited to adults only and sold only to adults

As it already is.   However if it returns to the black market any regulations  will simply be ignored, Its not as if cannabis will disappear,   This has been tried before, the results were hardly promising and there are 100 years worth of evidence to support that

8 hours ago, kiwikeith said:

Thailand has the worst road accident rate, it's never been about weed

sounds right to me , I am not aware of any increase of road accidents since the legalisation of cannabis. Thailand has always had traffic accident issues, but cannabis has nothing to do with it.   Children are not smoking weed "big time" here or anywhere else. Even if they were how would recriminalizing cannabis help ?  Firstly they don't prosecute children, and secondly now that they have allegedly got a taste for it would they simply not just buy it from a street dealer  who operates out side of the law with scant regard for age limits.  Even tourists were able to source it before with no difficulty it won't be a problem for Thai youths to do so 

 This is nothing to do with protecting people, its a combination of political posturing and reefer madness, with the protection of  a few vested interests thrown in for good measure

53 minutes ago, riclag said:

They obviously know kids can get the mind altering substances without effort.

So better to exclude it all together!

Easier to enforce me thinks.

So why is an alcohol ban not already in effect, its been around long enough for the damage it causes to be well documented, and its is sold to adults in sufficient quantities and strengths to actually kill a child. Surely you agree its a no brainer ? 

3 hours ago, riclag said:

I ‘ve done it all except for Ice (meth).

I quit everything except for alcohol.

Last time I did a mind altering  drug was pot in 2004 !

It was very very powerful ! 

I didn’t like the feeling of paranoia I was getting!

 Its much safer & comforting to be high on life than mind altering substances.

  Thailand is doing the right thing in protecting the children (Minds of mush ).

 

The regulations specifically forbid selling it to children, were you not aware of that.?    The regulations for alcohol are the same, It's forbidden to sell it to kids . but available to adults.  What possible argument is there for allowing adults to consume alcohol but forbidding them  from consuming cannabis, ? 

A perfect example of the very real dangers of excessive alcohol consumption, even by people who are more than likely regular heavy drinkers, 

               It's One thing reading about it on here, but if one lived nearby and actually witnessed the whole incident it would be  absolutely shocking, especially as the victim probably didn't die very quickly so the sight and sound of him writhing in agony, with the killer and the other guy staggering around drunk, must have been somewhat traumatic

               I'm trying to remember if there has ever been report of  a similar incident taking place when a group of  guys met up to smoke a few joints together, but nothing springs to mind, its almost as if it has never happened,  perhaps it never has,  

3 hours ago, Accidental Tourist said:

Scrolling over the comments... seems there a lot of weed smokers on this board. Cannabis was and is a drug that should be sensitive control,as the regular public is not educated of the use. Seeing young kinds smoking marijuana at the age of 10 and below, shows it all...is all money making and a free ride on drugs

And exactly where have you seen ten year old kids smoking weed?   Was it a staged for the media photo opportunity?   Or are you seriously trying to tell us you have actually witnessed this in real life?  If that was the case did you fulfil your civic duty and inform the authorities ?  How much money do you think the 10 year olds bring to th table?    Ridiculous comment