Grumpy John

So now the truth is being heard.  Your wife owns all the land around the block in question!  So arranging with a lawyer for a access clause and a track in are nothing harder than a visit to the lawyer.  

I've been through that area several times and how anyone could seriously be asking 800k/rai is amazing to me!  Even with a couple of dams a bore pump, electricity, main road frontage and fertile soil it seems like a stretch.

Our local insect farmer certainly drives a Toyota Hi-Lux.  Not as fine as the one in the pix but it gets him around.  ????

8 minutes ago, Mistymilesdj said:

What about E85? Readily available thru out Issan, not seen it in the South. Even cheaper than E20.

That e85 krap isn't sold around here.  Up in Muang Phitsanulok a PTT was flogging it a while ago but I don't know if it still does.  Gasahol 91 or 95 is bad enough.  Several years ago I bought a backpack weedwacker and that Gasahol 91 buggered the fuel delivery line, I replaced it and before long I had to replace it again.  Then I put a silicon line on it and it wouldn't run right.  I'd get it running and use a tank of mix, stop to fill the tank and it just wouldn't start again till it was dead cold.  Had 2 small engine guys look at it but they were no help for whatever reason.  Took it out again and discovered the silicon fuel line was leaking.  I put it on the shelf in the shed and that's were it has stayed for the last 5 years.  I don't want fuel leaking and someone to get badly burned....it maybe me!  I see a lot of problems with these donkey fart fuels.

14 hours ago, Almer said:

Sorry if its me but the report states 4 fishing boats were damaged in Korat, Korat is as far from the coast as it can be

They Are small.  By the time the crew are on board there is little room for the fish! 

31 minutes ago, shackleton said:

Have to say if prime Minister Prayuth carrys this out and justice is served on the boss

Some people will have eat there words on what has been said about him

Time will tell

 

Cannot eat anything off an empty plate!   The outcome is as predictable as the sun rising in the East tomorrow morning.

1 hour ago, Emdog said:

"A family driver initially tried to take the blame but was later charged with giving a false statement to police."

What became of this guy and case?  We know the rich are impervious, but how about this employee (just following orders, ya think?)

Most likely buried under several tons of concrete by now at a construction site.  Myanmar concreters saw nothing and say nothing...if they know whats good for them! ????

14 minutes ago, rkidlad said:

Here's another crazy idea. Issue an international warrant for his arrest. Have him sent back to Thailand for trial. Absolutely throw the book at and him and make him pay a huge amount of compensation to the family of the bereaved.

 

Going to prison and paying compensation aren't mutually exclusive. The deal shouldn't be brokered by a corrupt police force who are just looking for their cut. People with no real standing shouldn't be forced to accept something or nothing. A competent judge/s should be calculating based on the circumstances of each case how much money should be paid. All money going to the victim's family and zero to a third party.

 

 

Are you confusing competency with honesty?  I think one can be highly competent and still make bad decisions that maybe based on incorrect information or outright lies.  

19 hours ago, Susco said:

let's hope that was meant as sarcasm and not ignorance

Neither, I was a locomotive engine man for 16 years with the Victorian Railways nee Vline so I know a bit about the subject.  The xing at Hwy 2043 Wang Krot is one of the worst.  The dam gates come dowN even when the Northbound pass stops at the station which is a kilometre South from the crossing. 

9 minutes ago, ChakaKhan said:

Yep Id ride my bike daily and see  it..the sign said "Hey..YOU..falang, Dont even think about making fun of my name".....i though to myself as I rode by, you must be joking....

 

As per not being able to ID the 2 shooters I guess when I commit a crime all I need is a full face helmet....

And ride someone elses motor scooter. The ????

17 hours ago, webfact said:

Thailand itself is aiming to be “the world’s kitchen”

Really!   Well Makro and Co will need to carry a lot more MSG,  Salt and Sugar to fill the demand. Maybe saying 'the world's unhealthiest food producer' would be more to the point. 

19 hours ago, brianthainess said:

Utter load of old Tosh.

But,  by making that statement he is acknowledging he knows laws have been broken.  And by association with the law breakers he should be as guilty as them. 

What peeved me to a high degree is the closing of crossing gates so long before the dam train arrives at the crossing.  I don't know a lot about this mythical beast for travel to Chiang Mai but one would hope there is grade separation all the way.  A fully loaded passenger train travelling at 160kph ramming a stalled semi truck at a crossing is not a pretty picture. 

2 key witnesses don't turn up for 8 years.   555!   Even the local hay seed farmers here ain't falling for that! 

16 hours ago, Dap said:

Smacked that nail perfectly mate!

The peasants are revolting anyway! ????

My M-in-L was in a similar situation.  About 70 metres from the hwy, electricity and town water.  The people between the land and the road wouldn't play ball with an access agreement.   She ended up selling to the people on the other side for 30K/rai.

As previously posted the wage for one is out of proportion to the other!  Bloudy ridiculous!

6 hours ago, ChipButty said:

Im not an expert on cars but surely with with such advance technology the experts can check what speed the car was doing at the time of impact?

A lot of modern cars have the computer power and memory to keep quite a bit of information....but you don't think that information in that particular Ferrari was still there when the cops had a look.  Or maybe it was,  and downloaded to a stick and the computer was then fried.   ????