jaywalker

18 minutes ago, StayinThailand2much said:

Maybe he had just had a bad day; happens to all of us. When I go to Tesco-Lotus, they also always send me from one check-out to the next, 50m from the right, where I wanted to queue up, wayyy down to the far left. Not happy about it either.

I've had more than one bad day in Pattaya. I didn't start yelling at people though. 

I just stopped off at Soi 6 for a bit to "calm down".

I say this type of behavior could be curbed by allowing Soi 6 to operate in the afternoons once again.

One must stop, and think....Here's these "less than attractive" females protesting about sexual harassment. Perhaps it's because they are incompetent?

I honestly find it hard to believe sex was on anybody's mind, unless you are Bill Murray.

Those ugly bags have nothing to fear from me. Perhaps they should eat less & bitch less. Only sexual harassment they get is for being a pain in the ass.

I recall sitting in an internet cafe near Sukh. Soi 8 & a gal ran her hands up my shorts not too many years ago.

I did not complain.

12 hours ago, rooster59 said:

Two Indian men in Pattaya became suspicious of a couple who offered them a chance to go and work in Canada.

Cops only arrested them because they didn't get a cut of the scam.

35 minutes ago, NanLaew said:

the painfully slow Pratumnak Hill road improvement

Woof! I'd forgotten about that one. It was dust & dirt forever thru there. Quite a few businesses almost went out of business along that stretch of Thappraya Rd.

He needs somebody to take his phone away & stick it up hi @ss.

7 hours ago, Credo said:

Certainly not a good road for people from Asia.   

Certainly seems to be the case.

On 8/2/2017 at 11:29 PM, Beats56 said:

I like toads. Back home you can buy toad houses to put in your garden. But no way I would want to eat one.

 

I think they are cool too. I've accidentally stepped on more than one, just stepping outside at night & almost felt bad about it, & I'm no PITA activist.

Poor old toad was just there to eat some mosquitoes. Quite harmless little guys.

I'd have to be mighty hungry to eat one though.

I recall accidentally walking by an ice counter/display tray in Makro once.

Looked over and 200 frogs (I guess?) were looking at me. Every one of them looked vicious & was big enough to bite my thumb off (if they'd had teeth).

No thanks on eating frogs or especially toads.

http://www.thewildlifediaries.com/wp-content/gallery/Thailand's-amphibians-1/striped-spadefoot-frog-as-smart-object-1.jpg

2 minutes ago, LannaGuy said:

Why the uniform?  has school  become a sub-section of the army now?

I like it. She could order me to do push-ups & I'd gladly comply.

14 hours ago, Destiny1990 said:

Somewhat disappointed with this non tunnel solution.

Thanks! I needed a good laugh!

11 hours ago, smedly said:

seems to me that someone is listening, Thailand needs highly skilled foreigners, the realisation of that fact is a first for Thailand and almost a public declaration that they do not have the people in house to perform certain tasks and manage certain projects, it could be to facilitate people involved in the construction of the high speed rail network and possibly many other tasks that Thailand does not have the ability to do themselves, they may also be looking closely at other countries such as the UK who rely on foreign workers to fill professional gaps that cannot be filled by UK nationals

 

On the face of it - another great idea that might attract much needed expertise in many areas that are severely lacking. 

I agree with what you mean, however...trying to get a local to do anything that resembles what should be done, is nigh on impossible.

I worked sporadically for several years on RTA, RTAF & RTMC maintenance contracts. All the contracts were thru a BKK company/agent & he gave me 3 "mechanics". I was the Project Manager. I wanted to fire one worthless lout so bad! Couldn't fire him though, because then his brother would quit.

Just watching the hodge-podge way  they approached work made all my hair turn grey.

I resigned myself to watching Youtube all day & just checking on them once an hour or so.

7 hours ago, YetAnother said:

another in a series of new laws that are predictable with ultra conservative govts; and the really fun part is no-end-in-sight

I got "invited" (mandatory "fun") to an RTA Colonel's promotion/change of command in Pathum Thani once.

I had loads of work to do, but everybody there was encouraged to attend, otherwise the big cheese would lose face.

Not too bad, with coyote dancers and Johnny Walker flowing freely, but the music! WAAAAAY too loud!

If you ever attend an Army party, trust me, you'll be swimming in booze & women.

8 hours ago, choff56 said:

Beer sells sex. Welcome to Thailand.

Sex sells beer. Welcome to Thailand, Hansum Man!

1 minute ago, sahibji said:

new brooms sweep clean.

They could always use boats to pump it south, like that retard suggested they do to relieve flooding a few years back.

1 minute ago, Moti24 said:

"This test showed a steady decline in water quality in the sea in Pattaya. In laymen's terms the sea cannot clean itself due to the rubbish flowing into it."

 

You can't clean shit with shit, otherwise you just get more shit!  Do you think that explanation might be too technical for the high-level-meeting attendees?

Answer is to smile real big, and say it's a misunderstanding...And the problem continues.

1 minute ago, how241 said:

Good that they are doing something...

Will be even better if it ever amounts to anything other than more traffic disruption.

16 minutes ago, Reigntax said:

They finally agree with us. Just too much shit in Pattaya

More like too much shit for brains in city administration.

4 minutes ago, smew said:

City was told some 10 yrs ago to improve sewage treatment plants but just like everything else here in Thailand nothing gets done, as always the talk followed by more talks and then the topic disappears from the headlines and, issue is solved

Article from 3 years ago....http://www.pattayamail.com/news/2-years-late-2nd-wastewater-treatment-plant-expected-to-finish-in-august-37768

It's complete, total utter not caring about anything but their mia noi's & Mercedes by city officials.

43 minutes ago, Thaidream said:

A perfect example is the tunnel project- way overpriced. A flyover would have cost a third of the tunnel price and be finished in 6 months. 

Amen.

I worked in Pathum Thani for about a year & they were building an overpass/flyover right near my apartment.

I didn't time it, but they'd just started it when I got there.

It was functional long before I was finished up there.

19 hours ago, kotsak said:

The epitome of incompetence..

My Dad (rest his soul) once saw Gregg Allman (rest his soul) on TV & just muttered "A waste of humanity".

Dad didn't like hippies. 

I'd like to say that the entire Pattaya administration/council/mayor etc are a "Waste of humanity".

1 hour ago, NCC1701A said:

 

I wonder how long it will be, after they bury all the wiring, before new wiring springs up? My guess would be 6 months max.

PS....sorry for this wonky post. Cannot edit it correctly. Computer/forum gremlins I guess?

48 minutes ago, NCC1701A said:

" Delays, however, are inevitable as contractor Litchotorn Co. will be doing its work at the height of rainy season instead of in February when the project was supposed to have begun."

 

I recall about 15 years ago they dug up Pattaya Klang. They were resurfacing the road,

I went to buy a clothes washing machine & had to leap over a 2 meter deep ditch.

They filled it all in, the concrete had barely cured & they were out there with jackhammers and tunneling machines to install water pipes.

I guess they "No hab budget" when they had the entire thing dug down 6+ feet deep?

42 minutes ago, NCC1701A said:

why stop here? Thailand has a long coast line and a big military. should be 24/7.

Certainly has enough Generals & Admirals to lead the "squads" 24/7.

They should have a General out there with a company doing Drill & Ceremony marches up & down Pattaya beach all night, every night.

They could incorporate "Halt! Bend over! Pick up trash!...Forward, March!" into it.

Put ratshot ammo in their M-16's & take care of the varmint problem too.

Make them do it in full combat gear as well (Helmet, flack jacket, 5 liters of water etc)....about 60-80 lbs. 

Nah PT (physical training) uniforms is what they have.

Probably future submariners waiting on their sub's.

On 8/15/2017 at 7:26 AM, snoop1130 said:

They said that an estimated 95% of privately owned CCTV cameras were operational.

That would be because private owners actually CARE about stopping crime.