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4 hours ago, Dr B said:

Simply not true. If you buy at wholesale quantities the ban does not apply.

That is true but that is the same for Big C and LOtus's

5 hours ago, Katatonica said:

Don't think so. Maybe it's a bit frowned on very recently but we used to have a pub lunch quite often in the UK. Business lunches on expenses could get pretty boozy for senior executives down. 

 

THey write civil servants.. Business is something different.. Besides that is solved in this law by allowing to drink between 11 an 14

2 hours ago, Bert got kinky said:

 

So called to protect kids from consuming alcohol

 

Did you even read the article?

Introduced in 1972, the ban aimed to prevent civil servants from indulging in alcohol during work hours

 

 

 

Drinking during working hours is in all countries forbidden and if they do so they will be fired.. Normal behavior if you are working but in Thailand there is a lack of common sense and although they pretend to be a free country, everything is limited

again detained..... there are no other things the Thai "justice" system can do?? lock everyone up instead giving a big fine,or something?

Happily they have nothing else to do as the netizens are all perfect behaving people, following the rules and laws..Why this kind of hate against foreigners??  example point 4. Overpricing and substandard offerings.......How many people, shops, restaurants,  taxi drivers,and many more are doing the same to foreigners???

3 minutes ago, fredwiggy said:

Another funny but sad thing is that there was a student that sometimes came to his school and lived with his English speaking UK dad along with his Thai mom. He was 19 and couldn't speak English, which means his regular school failed him and his dad probably rarely talked to him, leaving his education up to his mom and a Thai school.

It is just an example that Thai kids are being learned to be lazy... The non fail policy is not stimulating the student to take efforts in their study, exceptions are there too of course as there are kids who like to learn and study.. In Thai society it is often that a foreigner is not allowed to be a part of the education of the kids that are not his.. I know several cases that there were big problems between mother and stepfather because stepfather wanted to be involved in the education, but mommy did not allow it..A friend of mine as example had a very high score in Toeic 9,8, but his stepdaughter did not wanted to learn with him and her mother did not encourage her to let her husband help her, but said she should better look for a Thai tutor... just to say

Take a look at many busses.. They are very old and only got a new color to,hide the age... Why no regulations and checks on these busses?? Lives don't count in Thailand, and rules will never be followed, unless for foreigners... as there is the money to get

Thai justice system is to put everybody in jail, for whatever instead of other kind of punishments.. This case could be solved easily.. fine her for overstaying and deport her.. instead of put her in jail, but probably she had not enough money to bribe an official or refused to give other services.

Another action to make the roads safer surely with all the holidays and the rush hours... Solution is easy enforce the law and rise the fines as the fines and punishment are too low... Than a court can decide if it is a correct fine or not

There is no prostitution in Thailand according to several media and RTP.. It are all hostesses and waitresses... But indeed Thailand keeps old laws in place and changing them is almost impossible and will take decades.. It is time that a new fresh young Government is taking over and revive the outdated laws and make the country modern and enter the 21st century. 

7 hours ago, edwinchester said:

Maybe he has no family to help take care of him and has to continue working to survive. 600 bht a month Thai pension doesn't buy you much these days.

Totally true and with this amount of pension he can't hire someone to climb for him... That is also the sad story of Thailand

5 hours ago, AgMech Cowboy said:

If you have certification as a Neuromuscular Therapy, then you can advertise that specialty in Thailand.  Yes, it does involve manipulation of muscles and ligaments, but it's not the same as a massage.  If I were such a specialist, I'd be checking to see if it's restricted, because I do not believe that it is.

I am a certified laser therapist too.. Not for beauty clinics but medical treatments

54 minutes ago, riverhigh said:

Thais are too lazy to work. Thailand is too conservative.  Thai laws are there to hold their hands not put them to work. Thai laws need to be updated so I the sportsmasseur can work. My only comment is that if you feel your skills are being wasted staying here, then return to your home country. I'm sure your home country has regulations on who can legally work as a sportsmasseur. 

2 hours ago, spidermike007 said:

If a foreigner has any sort of specialty when it comes to massage, such as sports therapy or a understanding of anatomy it would be a huge plus for someone like this to be able to practice. There are very few time masseuses that have a true understanding of anatomy. Perhaps it's time for some meaningful reform of the laws? 

I am fully qualified but I am not Thai... I got an education as a sportsmasseur and have a lot of experience. The course took 2 years and was in Latin, and besides massage also educated in nutrition, diets, taking care before and after sports, trainingsschedule and sporthistory...but massage is only for Thais

47 minutes ago, riverhigh said:

Thais are too lazy to work. Thailand is too conservative.  Thai laws are there to hold their hands not put them to work. Thai laws need to be updated so I the sportsmasseur can work. My only comment is that if you feel your skills are being wasted staying here, then return to your home country. I'm sure your home country has regulations on who can legally work as a sportsmasseur. 

This shows your level of education... Thank you for sharing it

It think it is important that all lights and sounds should be forbidden  on all cars except for the emergency cars as police/ambulance/and firefighters. And these cars are only allowed to use them in real emergencies, not to make the way free to drive easily for them.  i noticed several times that ambulances are using their lights only to drive on and stop at a place with nothing to do with an emergency or that police cars use their lights for escorting busses on a trip, which is not an emergency... Even when there is a busy road car drivers use the emergency lane to pass or to go faster. High fines should be given for that, as an ambulance will be hindered too if needed. So keep a lane free. And the people behind the steering wheel and use the lights and/or sounds without emergency should be fined too. It are not toys, same as people who don't give free way..

But driving around on Thai roads there are so many vehicles that have red and blue lights flickering all the time and many are not even emergency ones.. no for example a car from a garage to pick up a car after an accident flashes these lights, a minivan wants tog

 go faster and use these lights and many more examples.. Lately I saw a car with a speedboat at the back with lights....everybody has to move. If it is clear for the public and the people who drive these emergency vehicles than traffic will be easier.. Now it is unclear.. Only give free way for vehicles with sound and lights.. all the rest is not needed even not for guided busses

If people follow the rules there will be less problems and in Bangkok and all over Thailand,but by a lack of any enforcement of any rule it will stay a mess.. The RTP just has to go to work instead of  raiding all kind of minor issues with too many officers.....

Children are not allowed to drive a car and happily no injured or dead people... Where is the parental guidance ?? He only drove 90 km a hour but what speed was allowed?? And a ghost probably involved as the steering wheel suddenly veered left.. It was not the poor boys fault