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I have a Cigna insurance that specifically includes COVID coverage. Can anyone tell me whether this is sufficient to get the Thai pass ( with a certificate from Cigna) or should I take also a 30 day COVID insurance with a Thai insurance company, regardless? I am still not sure about this.

Thank you.

19 hours ago, Bobtheblob said:

Until there is an effective police force it is a waste of time

Agreed. Those checkpoints serve no purpose. The number of deaths is up compared to last year already. Enforcement of the law must be strict the whole year around, not just on Songkran or the end of the year.

20 hours ago, DezLez said:

I wonder which "regime" he is referring to?

Total BS. 

7 hours ago, jacko45k said:

And they might suggest others make their own oil. 

 

6 hours ago, Tom H said:

„..few months fragile?…“

Think again! It will be a Decade!

 

Agreed, and I would add we are entering extremely dangerous waters, what with a still raging pandemic, economies in shambles, a war of agression that may last a long time and possibly escalate to new horrific heights and a deteriorating planet that may become unlivable. I pity the upcoming generations. Very dark times await them. I keep hoping I am mistaken.

7 hours ago, SAFETY FIRST said:

I see so many of these older German cars being driven by Thais. 

 

Older German cars are expensive to maintain, when they do get repairs done its from some Dodgy backyard mechanical shop. 

 

We see so many of them go up in flames on the motorways from poor workmanship or in this case lack of workmanship. 

 

Spend the money having the vehicle maintained by the dealers and they'll last for ever. 

 

“Spend the money having the vehicle maintained by the dealers and they'll last for ever.” That’s what I have been doing and my 21 year Mercedes with 225,000km on the odometer. The engine runs like clockwork. It has been serviced exclusively in a Mercedes garage.

On 3/17/2022 at 12:53 PM, Will B Good said:

Easier and safer to get rid of the zebra crossing than educate a nation to drive properly.

Yes, typical Thai reasoning: the zebra crossing is responsible, not the moronic drivers that fail to stop and not the pedestrians who prefer to cross unprotected a bit further away. TIT.

On 3/17/2022 at 4:37 PM, Bangkok Barry said:

As for the way students are transported, what could possibly go wrong?

The police couldn’t care less. Don’t expect them to do anything. Let the carnage continue.

2 hours ago, SomchaiCNX said:

What about those in charge? It can only happen because those people in charge of that place turned their heads for many years. They should go on trial as well. We have an Uni in the Chiang Mai area that is famous for hazing as well.

 

Students have to learn to bow their heads to phuyays for the rest of their lives.  I think the parents should be made to pay compensation to the families of the victims of those barbaric hazings.

16 hours ago, ThailandRyan said:

That's not so shocking that he was arrested for using Meth, its how many of these long haul drivers, Bus drivers who drive overnight stay awake. Looks like the bus company may be going out of business after it settles the bills for the deaths, the injuries and then further compensation to the uninjured who now have PTSD/mental anguish from being involved in a crash where people died.

42 minutes ago, Eaglekott said:

But they tend to drive very fast so they can go back and forth as many times possible in one day instead.

Let’s hope so. These bus companies should be more controlled. BTW, haven’t those deadly (especially in the hands of irresponsible, reckless, untrained “bus drivers”) double deckers been banned already?

1 hour ago, expat_4_life said:

I was just there (Chaeng Wattana) last week, they did not ask for proof of anything.

 

Filled out a form, gave it to the guy who did the temperature check, that was it.

Of course maybe I got "lucky", but I was never asked to show anything to get in, except my passport of course.

1 hour ago, expat_4_life said:

I was just there (Chaeng Wattana) last week, they did not ask for proof of anything.

 

Filled out a form, gave it to the guy who did the temperature check, that was it.

Of course maybe I got "lucky", but I was never asked to show anything to get in, except my passport of course.

Same here.

13 hours ago, shady86 said:

Speeding, running on rightmost lanes, picking/dropping passengers on the middle of roads and now mowing pedestrian crossing zebras. Bangkok bus drivers do have wonderful achievements in their decorated CVs. 

They are a public danger. Just like vans. Punishment should be severe and SYSTEMATIC.

4 hours ago, RichardColeman said:

For the mess it could make and the potential cleaning bill I think that is an incredibly low maximum sentence !

 

He added that officials will file charges against the skipper for violating Section 119 of the Navigation in Thai Waters Act, which carries a maximum jail term of three years and/or a fine of 60,000 baht if convicted.

60,000bahts? is that a joke? It should. E 6 million baht and 10 years in jail, confiscation and dismantling of the tanker..

5 hours ago, Gottfrid said:

Welcome to the slaughter house, officially know as the Thai roads.

5 hours ago, Gottfrid said:

Welcome to the slaughter house, officially know as the Thai roads.

And the slaughter will continue unabated because the police are not doing their job of SYSTEMATICALLY fining and/or arresting those criminal drivers. But that is not going to happen any time soon. 

7 hours ago, harada said:

Having done a few heavy vehicle driving courses over the years the one thing they all stressed was to exercise extreme caution in adverse conditions (wet roads). And having the container over the back of the trailer on this configuration would make things even worse.

I would like to see the conditions of the tyres. Probably “smooth as silk”.

1 hour ago, Geoffggi said:

I agree in principle with what you are saying but to say they will maybe stretching things, however I do agree it is the perfect moment to send out a very strong message to all motorists that crossings should be respected and if they are not the consequences will be severe .......... 

I am not holding my breath but let’s see what happens. However, I fear this rookie is going to be used as a scapegoat for all those, meaning most in the RTP, who flout the law they are supposed to protect.

3 hours ago, Road Warrior said:

so the killing continues !!

And will not stop. Ever.

10 hours ago, new2here said:

Given the extent this event has spread and the level of “press” it gets, I don’t see a politically viable way for the State Prosecutor to effectively NOT choose to move forward.

 

In a perfect world, charging decisions should be made apolitically — but that’s not reality… they DO carry political ramifications, pro or con… so any decision must be viewed through such.

 

I don’t think anyone at the Prosecutor’s office wants that attention being the person/entity who lets the defendant “get away” with it.. I COULD see pressure being put on the judiciary to met out a lesser punishment IF he is ultimately convicted—- that to me would probably be the most politically expedient way to get this matter closed and out of the publics view. 

We are soon going to witness a great moment of justice in action in this fair land: stay tuned….

6 hours ago, ChrisY1 said:

If these people have tested negative, then why?

This report identifies the unvaccinated as lepers!

Would you sit near a leper?

Could the vet save the cat?

4 hours ago, SamuiAddict said:

At least its nowhere near as bad as what the catholic lot are up to ????

Except, he is not ….an exception.

5 hours ago, RandiRona said:

Thailand new slogan..

Come to Phuket....Get robbed or shot!!

Up to you!!

Or scammed….

17 hours ago, bkk6060 said:

It is actually a good idea for here as almost 85% of fatalities are motorbikes/cycles.

But, it would take many years to re-engineer the roads to accommodate this.  Will probably never happen, unfortunately 10's of thousands will die in the mean time very sad.

Don’t hold your breath. Look at how bike lanes are used today when they are not obstructed by parked cars or street eateries. It will not work, I am ready to bet on that. As for zero-net deaths by 2032, har har har dee har har. Utter BS.

Thank you for taking care of our health.

5 hours ago, Mr Derek said:

Thailand seems to have been quite patient with the constant ebb and flow of Karen refugees for a long while but I imagine it wants to prevent the Karen getting too comfortable here and settling in perpetuity.

 

Really, the Karen have only themselves to blame for locking themselves into this constant futile struggle. They need to give up their demands for independence, at least for the present. I know they are locked in by pride and won't allow themselves to give up, but, realistically, independence is just not going to happen - at least until there is a radical change in the concept of the nation state across the world.

 

I know the Karen and Burmese historically hate each other and I know Myanmar is an artificial country cobbled together during the colonial era out of various states, but for now... pragmatism. The Burmese are the stronger party and the country is in the grip of a military dictatorship so the Karen should just sit quiet and wait for a better government with whom to negotiate. Fighting it out forever is stupid.  

Easy to say from a comfortable armchair.