Mr Meeseeks

1 minute ago, bluedoc said:

It’s becoming a joke now, how many migrants have they got in Samui Sakhon? Thailand is not testing as they should, they don’t know the national Covid situation. The government is totally untrustworthy not only on Covid but on everything they say about Covid and many other issues.

To be fair, if the protests in Bangkok continue, the Government has bigger problems than COVID numbers. 

36 minutes ago, Pilotman said:

why train someone who is medically unfit to drive?  

 

I am amazed at the negativity on this subject surrounding needing a medical certificate to drive or ride.  Westerners, TVF members and others, should know better   All it shows to me is that many farangs, as well as Thais,  are driving and riding while medically unfit to do so.  If you are one of those then shame on you. I hope it works. 

A lot of Westerners bend the rules to suit, or believe the rules don't apply, or even interpret them to suit, don't they @Pilotman ?

"Hi, I'm interested in this Benz CLS, how much is it?" 

"Four million Baht on the road sir." 

"Yes, I think I'll take it, I can pay in full by bank transfer or do you do finance?" 

"Can sir, do you have medical certificate?" 

"What? Why do I need that? Of course I don't have one." 

"Cannot sell without medical certicate sir." 

"Look, I will put a million in cash on the table, and we overlook this idiotic requirement, ok?" 

"Cannot." 

"OK, bye then." 

I have a permanent car license that I got in the 90's. No need to renew.

I could lose an arm, go blind and still be a better driver than most of the divers on Thai roads.

14 hours ago, Misterwhisper said:

- severe cognitive disability

- schizophrenia and certain pronounced personality disorders

- epilepsy

- motoric disabilities (i.e. uncontrollable jerking or twitching body movements)

- advanced cataract

One or more of which are mandatory to obtain a Bangkok cab driver's license. 

16 hours ago, Swimfan said:

A house cleaner in Australia would earn more than most of the above executive salaries 

Nonsense.

https://www.seek.com.au/domestic-cleaner-jobs/in-All-Melbourne-VIC

2 hours ago, josephbloggs said:

TVF fallacy 101.

We deal with Thai government departments all the time and they all want to raise prices when income drops. 

There is definitely some truth in it. 

2 hours ago, bluesea said:

THe Book in the photo International  Certificate Vaccine is recognised Worldwide and is issued by WHO at the Snake Farm in Bangkok.

The Snake Farm offer many Vaccines at a very very affordable price.

 

It's the Thai Red Cross building next to the snake farm on Lumphini in Bangkok. 

Cheapest yellow fever vaccinations for travelling to Africa, private hospitals will rip you a new one for those vacs.

4 hours ago, realfunster said:

I think we should count our blessings that we are in a country with a low level of infections and deaths and limited impacts on day to day life.

Tell that to the millions of Thais left unemployed and the tens of thousands of small business owners that rely on tourism for income.

I'm sure they will be overjoyed to hear that it has only has a limited impact on their day to day lives. 

49 minutes ago, Fex Bluse said:

The reality is that they have no business plan that does not rely heavily on foreign tourism. They will stall as long as they can delaying their foreign creditors until mass tourism is revived. 

 

Expect their foreign creditors to be trying to get money from THAI for a decade or longer. 

Indeed and just watch as TG routes are decided upon where the creditors are located and which country will be willing to seize their planes rather than profitability.

They are already THB400 billion in debt, what's another hundred between friends?

45 minutes ago, bluesofa said:

As I've posted before, when ferangs see immigration using the rear of visa applications as scrap paper to write notes on, it will not be taken seriously.

I am not happy about corrupt and authoritarian regimes having my fingerprints and other biometric data either.

Hate to say I told you so but I told you so. 

40 minutes ago, Leaver said:

Soi 6.

 

https://www.bahtsold.com/view/pattaya-soi-6-gentlemen-s-club-take-over-418135

Some real dreamers on there.

With no customers businesses are worth 0.

On 2/5/2021 at 2:25 PM, smedly said:

 

That being the case why bother with a hard hat 

 

Give Amulets an ISO safety rating since they are so effective

Having participated in many ISO audits in Thailand and seen what a joke it all is here I think an amulet would be more effective than many of the management systems.

On 2/5/2021 at 1:22 PM, champers said:

 

Accidents with cranes on construction sites happen all over the world even in countries with reputedly superior health and safety procedures. It is often the case that members of the public and/or their property are victims; not in this case thankfully.

Crane and lifting accidents are extremely common in Thailand as are resultant fatalities and injuries.

Thailand does not have a good track record when it comes to Health and Safety and is light years behind the UK in this regard.

10 minutes ago, Surelynot said:

If this carries on we might start to see MP's in the dock.

Fat chance of that. 

Convicted Thai drug traffickers are OK in this government. 

11 hours ago, ukrules said:

It's going to be interesting to see how they treat people when they do finally start to return in a few years time.

Much the same I expect. 

One thing I have found about the Thais is they very rarely recognise, take responsibity for, or correct any of their mistakes.