Mr Meeseeks

1 hour ago, mikebell said:

They see a Thai in a Benz and assume he's a cop.

I should get some of those Police badges and amulets etc. but I like my motor without any of that nonsense on the grill or hanging from the rear-view mirror lol

The company truck I sometimes use has all the amulets and stickers and never has a problem, gets waved through all the time.

9 minutes ago, Surelynot said:

Hey....thought I was going to be a millionaire by now....re: the inside track on cryptos......what happened?

I'm still making money mate, dunno what happened to that thread though... lol.

Not allowing foreigners ownership, especially of land, is a source of national pride.

Lyrics to the Thai National Anthem (note the second line):

Thailand unites the flesh and blood of Thais.
The land of Thailand belongs to the Thais.
Long has been our independence,
Because Thais have been united forever.
The Thais are peaceful and loving, but are not cowards in war.
Our sovereignty will never be threatened,
We will sacrifice every drop of our blood for our nation.
We are ready to die for freedom, security, and prosperity!

5 hours ago, RichardColeman said:

Or put another way, absolutely no reduction in daily deaths following huge police effort involving thousands of officers, hours of planning, man-hours and overtime. 

They seemed more interested in attempting to extract a bribe from me when I was pulled over and breathalised the other day, even though I told them I had not been drinking and the test was negative. They even went to the trouble of getting a different machine so I didn't have to test with the locals, offering the Police the opportunity to ask for a bribe had I been under the influence rather than following due process.

Could have worked in my favour if I was <deleted> up I suppose, but that defeats the purpose. 

Unfortunately you cannot change their base nature and this is why Thailand will never solve its problems.

27 minutes ago, Baggy said:

Most bikes do not have mirrors,  go faster without!!!

How to squeeze spots tho' if no have?

So sex-workers at hi-so clubs frequented by politicians and the elite receive the vaccine first.

Wow, just wow. 

Saying any more would get me another ban, so I shall just keep schtum. 

2 minutes ago, mikebell said:

Good result.  It stopped raining about 5pm so presumably they were trying to make up for lost time.

The see a farang in a Benz they are pulling me over, that's the way it goes. They see an opportunity for extortion, which is the Thai Police MO. 

The did not test me with the other Somchais, they took me aside away and used a different breathalyser unit. Obviously hoping that I would blow numbers and they could ask me for a bribe. 

I heard them talking and they were asking if there was a Thai person in the car, which there was, and they all seemed to know what they were doing. Fortunately I was not drunk and they had to let me go. Note that the senior officers were fully involved in this. 

Absolute corrupt vermin the lot of them.

13 hours ago, ThailandRyan said:

That in itself shows the endemic and systemic problems here in Thailand.  I wish they would publish the stats for those involved in accidents that were unlicensed.  Then also publish stats for those who died while riding a motorbike without a helmet as well. In the interest of public safety I would hope that they were not allowed to continue onwards driving/riding with just a citation in their pocket. One would wonder also if the vehicles were seized and parked until a proper helmet or licensed driver was on scene and who signed a sheet indicating that they would not let the cited driver get behind the wheel and drive or the next time the vehicle would be seized and auctioned off.  Tough love is needed in order to stop the lunacy.

Having a Thai license isn't going to reduce accidents as the testing system is a complete and utter joke, even when it is implemented correctly and to the letter. 

6 hours ago, mikebell said:

I expect none were caught in the Pattaya area as police don't work in the rain.

They were out in force on Sukhumvit last night, I was pulled to the kerb and given a breath alcohol test. Passed and was sent on my way.

He encapsulates the people of Thailand perfectly and his actions are in line with what is expected of a leader here. 

Shame the people responsible for allowing this to happen are completely unaccountable and answer to no-one. 

Now let's see how they handle a UK or US scale outbreak shall we?

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18 minutes ago, Kerryd said:

But if you've got oil and aren't selling it

Burma has fairly large oil and gas reserves and sells a lot of it to Thailand. PTTEP are heavily invested there.

3 hours ago, mikebell said:

Thong Lor is notorious for its police pee-testing farangs on the sidewalk.  Not surprised it is now hosting VIPs breaking all Health & Safety rules/laws. The accused have been invited to explain themselves sometime this century but certainly after the Songkran Diaspora.

Along with Lumphini the most corrupt cop shop in Thailand and the most lucrative for officers. 

No wonder this has occurred on their patch.

Add this to Red Bull Boss, Santika fire and numerous other allegations. ????