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3 hours ago, TallGuyJohninBKK said:

 

For all those criticizing the OP, it's worth noting that his OP comment wasn't about closing down or restricting businesses. It was about the absence/reduction in "noisy motorbikes and cars."

 

I've lived in downtown Bangkok for more than a decade now, and it IS much quieter outside at night in recent times, because of the nightly curfew, the shutdown of traffic related to alcohol serving businesses and the general reduction in tourism. Which does make it easier and more pleasant to sleep at night.

 

HOWEVER, you could still have all those night businesses re-open eventually and still have Bangkok be a much quieter place IF the authorities actually enforced some common sense rules like requiring actual working mufflers on motorcycles and stopped tuk tuk drivers from blasting stereos while driving.

 

It constantly makes me shake my head in disgust when I'm walking along Sukhumvit Road for this or that and some puny motorcycle comes tooling down the road that's making almost as much engine noise as an Indianapolis 500 race car. There's simply no reason or justification for allowing that.

 

Bangkok would be a much more pleasant place for everyone if the authorities got serious about reducing needless/blaring noise pollution from vehicles. And they could easily do that without impacting the operation of businesses and night business, and local people's jobs, even the slightest bit.

Its bizarre that in rural isaan all police stations yeard's are full from motorpikes whitch has confiscated coz maked too loud noice! Still in capitol they dont care! I understand people need move but noice pollution is one pollution also! One reason i like to live in countryside. Even dont know what  pollution is better? Exhaust fumes whit noice or smoke from all sht what you can burn lol

10 minutes ago, Almer said:

It is easy, confiscate car 1 year inside, if they come our and do it again 5 years it will focus many peoples minds

Still that is not point if police not do that! If they only put money in own pocket and let people go!

Corruption is main issue not size of penalty!

3 hours ago, Dmaxdan said:

Just slap a 50,000 baht fine, and a years driving ban on all those who are caught drinking and driving.

 

And if you kill someone then you should be given a minimum 10 year prison sentence. 

 

Everybody knows drink driving is wrong, so all offenders should be heavily punished. There are no excuses! 

 

 

 

 

That is not solve anything even you put 10 million fine! Only police can ask you more coffee money!

And same sht continue! They need change people's attitude and that is not easy.

Form every party where i have been 50% people who leave there drive drunk! Its Thai habit! Nobody care if you not get punishment from it! I have seen Thais from very high position driving drunk , teatcher's ,school director's, police chief's etc... Nobody dont care coz law is so weak and you almost always manage it whit 500 bth or less!

2 minutes ago, JayBird said:

No bars, no clubs, no gyms, curfew.

 

Required to stay in a designated hotel for 2 weeks or the duration of your stay if less.

 

Even if your condo and wife are next door.

You need to take love hotel few times/day whit your wife! If nothing else you can get off from pressure!

28 minutes ago, davidkas said:

So, my house is in rural Thailand not anywhere near a tourist destination. Will I still have to ASQ, isolate at home or free to move. I'm double vaxed and have been away from my family for 7 months so far, I would really like to not have to ASQ again.

We have to stretch our willy in BKK or some other place 14 days before can go home! Place where have much more covid than in home town/village! Much more chance to get covid when waiting clearance to travel final destination than go there directly!

49 minutes ago, Pravda said:

Something has just occurred to me.

 

Thailand doesn't have a lot of antivaxers. There is a good chance that once vaccines become widely available nearly 100% of population will be vaccinated. This could be something TAT could spin and actually work.

There is so much superstition's in Thailand. Rumour's rounding in rural area's and many people are afraid to take vaccine! Like my mother in law , she dont want take vaccine. Wife even not tell her she get her first AZ jab because dont want hear bla bla bla!

Its always hard to find owner when something like this happen. If police investigate , nobody never say "yes was my dog"! Even you have evidence its hard to state who really is dog owner. Last year i hit dog whit motorpike and even i know who's dog it was , they deny right away "soi dog". Hopely justice win and this kind animal's put out of they misery! Even buddha way, should know whitch kind animals not belong together whit humans! Hope you friend get well soon and remember take rabies shots !

40 minutes ago, WhatsNext said:

Good you pointed that out, that was also part of my reasoning. In Europe i would lose half my net worth with a divorce, here the maximum would be the value of the bribe i would need to pay her to sign if her ID card was out of date.  If I wanted to sell years after a potential breakup

 

In Europe has so called prenup! Work some way in LOS also!

Pattaya businesses hope to see foreign tourists!

There was a day when i want to see Jesse and Santa but then i understand its not possible so i give up hope! Business in Pattaya should know what needed to do that they get any tourist in! Yeah poontang sell much if some can come to buy!

If you need "farm motor" buy other one whit few thousand bth ! 

1 hour ago, swissie said:

How can this Forum become "stale'. Before, there were contributors like JSixpack, JT, Bonobo and many others that kept the Forum from going "stale". Now we have "GammaGlobulin" that keeps the forum going. May there be more "GammaGlobulin's" to join here.

PS: They come and go. I am the only one that has been here for the last 200 years.

 

Many poster dont want join in "boring" post's. Even they live in LOS, they live every day life whitout feeling angry inside! Like in covid news/update, same poster's every day argue numbers etc. Argue things where they cant do nothing about! Who is intrested comment or even read bad sht every day! I have notice many poster (what i think are funny and they txt is nice to read) never comment boring stuff! Why should they? This place need more happy stuff to read and think! Not all need to be covid, corruption...... Now its come almost like BB newspaper what cant comment here, even they comment section is moving here!

17 minutes ago, snoop1130 said:

The group is calling on the government to quickly restore the economy through stimulus measures and to extend debt moratoria for at least six to 12 months, plus soft loans for smaller businesses affected by the outbreak, Supant said.

Only stimulus what you need! Let the BTH sink! And all are happy! If 1€ is 50+ bth you also get millions tourist back  when they can travel!

14 minutes ago, wensiensheng said:

Have to disagree with you there Tall guy.

 

A. Agreed. Hence the need for everybody to be vaccinated ASAP.

 

B. Yes, but once fully vaccinated the risk of death and hospitalization falls to a level that is acceptable within social norms. Neither are eliminated, nor will they ever likely be, but the same can be said for just about anything else involved with normal living.

 

but the issue is vaccinating everybody who wants a vaccine. Thailand, like a lot of other countries, isn’t there yet, but the time will come sooner or later.

Agree! Here in Finland people over 12 years old , 82% has get first jab and over 60% has get both jab's.

Goverment say: next month over 80% has get both shot's so all restrictions will be deleted. Inside country we go back to "normal" living. Doctors say that people should still be careful and use mask's + wash hands. Anyway all the time maybe 50% haven't never use mask's!

1 hour ago, PEE TEE said:

100% correct humans are a worst virus than covid 

 

God please protect us from one kind of people , the perfect one's!

=Absolute narcissism.

Wise have own bank account almost every country , reason they get your tranfer right away. Yes you can transfer money in Wise account and keep money there. I dont know if there is limit how much can put or move. If bigger amount then they want see some documents what they ask from you.

2 hours ago, RJRS1301 said:

She speaks highly of you also, remarks on your ability once the blue pills kick in, but does not have to be bored for long time. 

Does not comment of where the facial damage was a bus or train.

????

Age of 49 i haven't explore any kind pills yet, but is nice to hear you keep her company when she feel lonely. I dont know any of her fantasy's but seems like im one of them. You also seems to know her much better coz i havent see her face close , only refer train coz she use walking stick. 

26 minutes ago, khunpa said:

Unless the biggest houses in the small villages are paid for by the police wife’s Farang boyfriend, who left his brain at the airport ???? 

In our village that farang buy house to old "working girl"  (60+) who have huge silicon breast and look like train has run over her! Farang(UKK) is from BKK and visit once / month there, meanwhile husband drink whit boys  in police home! LOL

And that police is wife's cousin.

Many airline give you chance to change your flight date for free (or whit small fee)! So why not take round trip flight and  then change a date later!? Dont throw money away.

Yes because you drop quarantine time from 14 days to 10 days like in every other country!

Only people who never even needed to be in hospital are now geting out more fast!

You need to loose your card every day! Why anybody care the price 200 or 500 bth! I understand that txt here if price is 50000 bth then we maybe have some conversation. Same than asking where i get toilet papers 25 bth coz now cost 26 bth! Walk 3 kilometer south and save 1 bth. Sorry there is ocean but idea was good if you like wet paper.

11 minutes ago, coolcarer said:

The C.O.E. is a huge barrier and needs to go, I had to enter via one, then A.S.Q. A few months ago, luckily the company I work for sorted most of it out. 
 

Before they do away with that the vaccinations levels need to be at a minimum of 70% surely?

Agree, surely farangs who has vaccinated not make Thailand situation any worse! If they scared new variants, has get delta etc. anyway and who bring that in LOS , not tourist or expats goming home! Insurance should be enough to enter kingdom and money in pocket.

54 minutes ago, EricTh said:

There are some people who live in the jungle. 

Yeah some people live in Greenland also! You think he not get help from people in jungle if he meet somebody! I think even "jungle" people know what means help! Or surely "jungle" people not think he belong there! And are you sure those people speak Thai!