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  1. Sorry, but I don't even consider this sad. Assuming that it's true that he was setting the fields on fire, he was putting at risk the health of others. He got the punishment that he deserved.
  2. Everyone knows how dangerous it is to either walk across the street or ride a bike in the street in Bangkok. I don't believe that this is really a problem with a lack of laws; it's a problem with lack of respect for the current laws by drivers in Bangkok. It seems to me that the first thing that Bangkok needs to do is enforce the existing laws. Police need to be seen fining drivers massively with stiff penalties (better yet... the fine should be in proportion to the driver's revenue to make it truly painful). Afterwards they can start considering investments like bike and walking paths.
  3. Are they serious? The Eastern Bus Terminal at Ekkamai is already VERY easy to get to for anyone on the BTS line today. Out in Krung Thep Abhiwat Central Terminal (Bang Su) will be much worse for convenience.
  4. Good that the PM is showing his concern about this huge problem. Perhaps I'm naïve, but it seems to me that the first step is obvious: get the police to enforce the existing laws against burning, and make sure to publicly shame and SERIOUSLY fine (maybe even jail) some of the culprits to set a clear example. Will this totally eliminate the smoke and pollution? Of course not. But it would be a huge step forward and allow Thailand some leverage to negotiate and coerce the neighbouring countries to do similar work.
  5. Skywalk from Phrom Phong to EMSphere was already opened a few days ago. Lovely.
  6. Perhaps it's also fake news that Thailand has some of the most polluted cities in the world as far as AQI is concerned, in particular when the fields get burned. I think THAT is a real concern amongst potential tourists, and I virtually never read any news (fake or otherwise) about people being prosecuted for burning their fields. And how about the two-price policy applied in so many tourist attractions in this country. Is that also fake news? Now there are two very real subjects the government could work on in order to improve the image of Thailand.
  7. I won't disagree with what you said, but it has to start with some countries acting responsibly. And Thailand can't even seriously complain to other countries unless it can show that it is cleaning up its own back yard. Thailand should be showing leadership here. I have NEVER once read about any farmer getting seriously fined for burning. The Thai government has totally disappointed in this area.
  8. I'll certainly post some info here after the trip. Based upon the suggestions here, as well as from some Facebook posts, I'll likely ride down to Surat Thani and then see what the weather forecast is. If the weather looks promising, I'll go down the East Coast. Otherwise, I'll head west to Trang and then follow the west coast.
  9. Hello all. I'm planning on bicycling in November from Chumphon to Penang, Malaysia. I've been living and biking in Thailand for 5 years, so somewhat used to biking conditions for central Thailand especially, but not southern Thailand. Any strong recommendation as to whether it's better to bike down the Eastern side of Thailand (via Nakhon Si Thammarat and Hat Yai) versus crossing over to the west around Surat Thani and going down the west coast (via Krabi and Trang)? Thanks.
  10. From an ecology point of view, I question the interest in spending a lot of money to develop those regional airports. Perhaps the money would be better spent in developing the train infrastructure at this stage. For info, France has now essentially outlawed domestic flights. Short haul flights evidently are considered major culprits in polluting the environment and the government wants to encourage using the high-speed rail lines. Seems like a good idea to me.
  11. I am very sad and disappointed not to see Pita become PM, and to see in general how this "democratic election" has evolved. BUT... let's get the facts correct. The "majority of people" did NOT vote either for Pita nor the Move Forward party. As far as I know, they received 148/500 votes, so not even quite 30%. Yes, they were the party that received the most votes, but this is NOT a majority of the votes of the representatives.
  12. Why would you say this? Isn't it just possible that the kid is jerk and would do it for any teacher?? When you say "They", are you referring to Thai kids? (if so... then I think that you might want to think about who is racist here)
  13. I just read the original article and quickly saw the video on Thaiger, as well as the Asiannow excerpt. Perhaps I'm missing something, but I see NO reason to call this "racism" !?? I read about a young student making rude gestures. Ok, probably the student should be reprimanded for being disrespectful, but I see NO reason to call this racist. Is there any reason to think that this student wouldn't have done the same thing to a Thai (or Caucasian... or Chinese... or....) teacher?
  14. I won't compare Thailand to all of Europe, but I'm coming from Paris, and I've been living in Bangkok for the past 5 years on retirement. Bangkok is significantly cheaper than Paris for retired life. We pay for a typical lunch in Bangkok perhaps 6 EUR (200 THB) per person, and maybe 12 EUR (400 THB). In Paris, you're lucky to find a decent (French) lunch for 20 EUR, and perhaps 40 EUR for a decent (French) dinner. Housing? For a small studio (20M2?) in a reasonably safe area in Paris, probably about 1000 EUR/month. In Bangkok, we live in a lovely, modern 65 M2 apartment on Sukhumvit in Phrom Phong with a 25M swimming pool for about 550 EUR (20K THB).
  15. Very sorry to hear this. I remember 5 years ago when I arrived in Bangkok as a Thailand Newbie with numerous questions about visa extensions, etc. Everyone in the forums said that "Ubon Joe is the man". And indeed he quickly, clearly, kindly replied to a few questions that I asked. Ubon Joe was the example of what I love with forums, news groups, social media. Sharing. I'll miss him. May he rest in peace.
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