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Is that not preferential to them doing 150km/h in the left hand lane? Pisshead at the wheel no doubt

Are you really so naiive? do you seriously think that youths have waited until restrictions were relaxed before smoking cannabis?? well I have news for you , that is not the case. The same way they don't wait until they are 18 before they try alcohol, ( Although I'm sure you did) By the same argument in the far more likely event that a drunk guy in a pick up crashes into you or a family member you need not complain also. Your level of ignorance on this matter is actually unbelievable Please stop posting rubbish and stop making a fool out of yourself

I am just wondering what is your definition of "quality tourists" ? Have you ever asked yourself what is the basis for your obvious objection to cannabis and the users of it , It surely can only be as a direct result of the mainly American government issued propaganda over the last 80 years or so. So do you think you need to lock up your daughters ? Or maybe you are scared of Communists, Mexicans, Negroes, Jazz musicians and anti Vietnam war demonstrators? as these were the people that the anti cannabis campaign was intended to, and successfully vilified for years Further more posting your objections to the new and enlightened cannabis legislation on here isn't going to change anything. Get over it

Well sadly its been a mecca for alcoholic, geriatric, paedophiles for far too long. The Thai government has obviously decided that responsible cannabis users are more desirable and who can blame them. The mainstream media also seems to have gone quiet recently, as the predicted horrors and breakdown of society have not materialised, despite their best efforts You are just going to have to accept it and stop the continuous moaning. Nobody is forcing you to smoke it and, therefore it will have absolutely no effect for you.

And anybody who encourages them is complicit and should also face some retribution, is what I'm saying "hard labour! !! what century are you living in ?

Unbelievable statement, You should be ashamed of yourself, As should anybody who encourages somebody who is so intoxicated that they can't stand up to drive a motor vehicle. It doesn't matter what they are intoxicated with. The fact that you use the term "wacky baccy" says a lot about you, none of which is positive

Seems to me its perfectly sensible advice, no need for anybody on this forum to criticise the Thai government for giving sensible advice to Thai nationals. Especially following warnings from neighbouring countries.

Ii doesn't sound like you tried very hard to discourage them from riding their rental motorbikes despite the fact that you say they were obviously heavily intoxicated, and, in your opinion, "a danger on the roads" some might consider that somewhat irresponsible !

I'd add tattoos

The concrete does not require 28 days for each inch of depth that is just not true, if that was the case a normal 4inch or 6 inch slab would be unusable for 4 to 6 months. !! and multi storey buildings would take many many years to complete The 28 days often mentioned regarding concrete strength, is the time the concrete takes to reach its nominal "design" strength ,( regardless of its thickness) , which is not something to worry about when considering a ground bearing slab for a normal house, Rather is a figure used for design calculations for load bearing members on multi-storey buildings for example, even in that situation the supporting formwork for each floor can normally be removed after 7 to 10 days as the concrete will be fully self supporting by this time even though it will not have achieved its full design strength!. A normal ground bearing floor slab can easily be walked on after 8 to 12 hours, even sooner in these hot temperatures in fact as soon as it is hard to the touch, and, it is perfectly normal practice to build block walls upon the slab the day after pouring. Purpose made tile adhesive cement (poon gao) is actually a little slower setting than a normal sand and cement mix and personally I would leave the grouting up till the next day .Although what ever was used, in this hot weather I doubt there will be a problem after 3 hours.

I actually think we are almost in agreement, I would be ashamed to make my missus do anything ! She's an independent woman in her own country who am I to tell her or any other woman what to do. However, had she expressed a desire to work as a motorcycle delivery driver I would consider it my duty to seriously try to persuade to reconsider her options as I would be somewhat concerned for her safety, and i think anybody with a modicum of common sense would act in a similar manner, ( that was the basis for my comment about being ashamed) but I would not / could not stop her . I doubt very much if any "mia farangs" would actually choose that line of work especially when made aware of the possible consequences (although if any posters can prove me wrong I will stand corrected) I'm all for women working, regardless of what they earn (within reason) and as long as they are not exploited, its an important part of their being independent, also the idea of being together 27/7 doesn't bear thinking about !

Did he also inspect their alcohol, ya-bah, and heroin free policies

You are hilarious so is it cacanabis, cacanabic,or cananabis ( and the word you are looking for is misspelt ) ( and yes it is) Absolute proof that you don't know what you are talking about I suggest you jump off your bar stool and go buy a dictionary Happy hour must have started early today

Absolutely correct, except there is nothing new about the anti cannabis lobby and they don't even make up any new "reefer madness" stories, they just repeat the same old drivel. over and over again. I don't really know many anti cannabis people but the few that I do know, all, without exception really enjoy alcohol, generally to excess, and are often proud of their intake. Furthermore anybody who they can't encourage to join them is considered a miserable party pooper

Get your facts right, cannabis was actually rated as a worse DRUG than heroin and L.S.D by the American authorities as it was considered to have no redeeming qualities whatsoever and thus could not be licensed even for research purposes. All for political reasons This effectively denied millions people its medical benefits that have subsequently been discovered by guess what ? research by more enlightened people. What a ridiculous state of affairs . In fact nearly as ridiculous as your badly spelt and misinformed post Do you consider the consumption of alcohol to be a bad drug sub-culture? If not please tell us why

For some people, apparently, the slightest trace of nuts can bring on a severe reaction which can indeed be fatal, haven't noticed any "concerned" posters on here screaming for nuts to be banned.. Maybe they would be happy with the packaging displaying the warning "may contain cannabis" obviously the usual huge green cannabis leaf isn't clear enough

Bet she doesn't work for grab though. So the comment is irrelevant to you. I stand by what I said

I may be wrong, but something makes me think you may have had more than your fair share of problems with Thais, I wonder why

There have always been a number of crazies floating around Pattaya and other places too. So this is probably quite a useful exercise in principal They can deal with a crazy armed Thai however they like, but when dealing with an armed foreigner its unfortunately not that easy to just shoot them, embassies , diplomats, world media and the T.V.F all like to get involved expressing outrage and a major incident soon develops. so it probably is best if these rare occurrences can be handled efficiently and quickly. However I'm not sure trying to take down an armed aggressor by using a long pole is the best solution, bit like taking a knife to a gun fight Its easy for most people to criticise the police in situations when it does kick off big time, just remember that we normally have the option to walk or run away, that is not the case for the police who are obliged to meet it head on For those sensitive souls crying "racism" and "xenophobia" please get over yourselves. Thailand thankfully has not succumbed to the wokeness that will become the downfall of your home countries and hopefully never will, so remember where you are, and leave that @$&*£ at home

Not a particularly wise post

I see it as purely a Thai matter, no need for any of the T.V.F to get concerned . unless of course your wife or Gf work for grab in which case you should be ashamed of yourself

The lowest quality food , saturated with insecticides (many of which are banned in Europe / US) coupled with an unhealthy amount of sugar / MSG and prepared in more often than not filthy conditions. That should be the matter being discussed / politicised not the imaginary addition of ganja More B/S

Can't for the life of me even begin to understand the agenda of the mainstream media / gutter press with regards to this subject. is it really that they just see it as a form of "click bait" ? I can't for one minute believe that they genuinely feel its a social evil from which we should all be protected. Its not just Thailand either it seems to be worldwide ! In publishing their "reefer madness" do they not realise that they are only pandering to a minority albeit a very vocal one. whilst at the same time alienating everybody else ? If they were to adopt a more unbiased fact based perspective surely more people would be inclined to read what they printed, the brainwashed prohibitionists would still read it too, albeit in open mouthed outrage. Are they being funded / lobbied by concerned 3rd parties? eg The alcohol industry worried about losing revenue if people choose to switch their drug of choice perhaps or maybe "big pharma" for similar obvious reasons ?

Any one tried Viagra light? not that good for sex but you look pretty good in a pair of spedos

Nothing wrong with my memory...Reefer Madness was a film