Scott Tracy

Not according to studies... https://tradingeconomics.com/country-list/corruption-rank

If anyone trusts the Thai government to stick to the decisions regarding the so called 'long term' visa, in my opinion, they are foolish beyond belief. This is a 5 year visa, with the 'opportunity' to extend for another 5 years. I am a professional worker, out of retirement, having lived in Thailand for 3 years under a non-O-A visa, extending yearly, firstly leaving and returning to the country before the visa expired, second by reporting to Immigration to extend the stay. 90 day reports, extensions, certificate of residence for driving license renewal...nice days out, but frustrating. Will all this be required should I wish to be the professional that wishes to work from Thailand, or the pensioner... Oh and by the way... What's the difference between professionals and highly skilled professionals?

Deja Vue all over again. Waiting for reports he's done a runner...

Hang gliding and paragliding has moved on a lot since I partook in what was known in my day as parascending. There were 4 grades of parascending qualifications under the old British Parascending Association, but it did not stop unexpected incidents from happening. There is no substitute for stupidity, and none for force of nature. We had risk mitigation, think thin, arms up, hands over face, etc, when meeting anything other than the ground. Perhaps the instructor did mess up, maybe he didn't, but both survived, which is a good start.

Assuming a lot here. First serious life lesson? I hope both recover fully. I do not know if the instructor was qualified, or if so, qualified to what standard. I will not presume, in this case.

Over height, badly secured or unsecured load, over loaded, too high a speed and on the inside of a bend. A recipe for disaster.

I'm confused. Which is not hard for me. it's good that there are more cases of DUI, or good that RTP caught more people DUI? nothing will change unless and until Thai people treat drunk drivers as pariahs. Friends take away keys, make people stay overnight, etc... But this will not happen in my lifetime, I expect.

No.

There is no Thai Pass anymore...

Just goes to show. Deterrence of a possible big fine and jail does not work. The DUI drivers will not stop unless there is a social climate change. Until people decide drink driver is anathema. Attitude change is required.

I don't care...

I do like an optimist

Some people from the village in which I stay went to their local clinic late last week to get their 2nd jab. I went to see if I could get a booster. 2nd Pfizer jab was 3 months to the day ago. We were all told....booster is not due or available until 6 months after second Pfizer jab... For goodness sake.

Grow up, Mr Speaker. This is politics, what do you expect? It's all a game to those who play. You played it and continue to do so. As for the fear of tainting Parliament... Too late to concern yourself with that.

No personal health insurance including repatration...? From reading other people's posts, evidently the school provided cover, and it amounted to an ambulance trip and a stay in ICU. Dang... Why not stay here and recover here, is the UK National Health Service better? I guess there's family there though. A place to stay for full recovery. Physio...support... God bless. I hope you get well soon and sue the backside off the people whose handrail collapsed.

No <deleted> Sherlock. It's heading to New Year. Those who are not already home because of Covid are on their way home now. Traffic will only get worse. Accidents will happen. Why is this even news?

My 2 year to 5 year conversion was done in 1/2 hour. Longest delay was certificate of residence froM IO. Si Saket DLT.

I guess it depends on perspective... Science has developed weapons of mass destruction, but did we need them? Science developed many things, but the choice to use them does not always fall to the Scientist. The Polio vaccine, most would contend is beneficial. The day after pill, the condom, water purification, fire, cooking, is this not all science too? The bouncing bomb, the aeroplane, the missile, all borne by Science... The Romans knew the earth was spherical, probably other 'civilisation's did as well, probably well before them...

And dying at 24 years old...

Deleted as a repeated post...sorry.

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/coronavirus-vaccination/coronavirus-vaccine/ How well do the COVID-19 vaccines work? Anyone who gets COVID-19 can become seriously ill or have long-term effects (long COVID). The COVID-19 vaccines are the best way to protect yourself and others. Research has shown the vaccines help: reduce your risk of getting seriously ill or dying from COVID-19 reduce your risk of catching or spreading COVID-19 protect against COVID-19 variants The 1st dose should give you some protection from 3 or 4 weeks after you've had it. But you need 2 doses for stronger and longer-lasting protection. There is a chance you might still get or spread COVID-19 even if you have a vaccine, so it's important to follow advice about how to avoid catching and spreading COVID-19. From the UK National Health Service website. Credible enough...?

Fundamentals... Building schools near main roads, or building main roads near schools, either way, making children cross major roads....but, having done that, a footbridge, an underpass, or whatever it takes to separate children from vehicles. Failing that, a crossing with barriers, flashing !ights, police officers, crossing patrols, fences, walls... All sorts of options. Get it done.

The video says firing a gun into the air is a bad idea. I say firing a gun anywhere is a bad idea. I may be wrong, but weren't fire arms designed to kill? Some weapons have effective ranges of 2 miles or more...

Proof of nothing. A drop in numbers can be attributed to many factors. One of which is lack of testing, another is, a lack of public information as to the 'real' figures. We do not know what the real figures are, and are unlikely to know. We know the figures we are told.

Why is it necessary to classify someone as working class, middle class, upper class? What's the purpose? If anyone asks.me, I would tell them I have no class. At least, that's what the wife told me the other day. Perpetuating this devisive horse <deleted> does no one any good. Stop it.