jaywalker

2 hours ago, Prbkk said:

Many of the POWs from Changi/Burma railway had an unpleasant but essential introduction to exotic foods: they were forced to eat any kind of protein they could find, as there was little or none in the 'meals' provided by their captors. Consequently they were eating rats, lizards, geckos, cockroaches, insects...everything and anything. At the same time they enjoyed endless discussions and fantasies about all the rich food they would have when the war was over ...but when it happened they found their preference was for plain and simple: bread and butter, cheese on toast and the like ( ref: Stan Arneil, One Man's War).

My father-in-law cooked up some rice field rats one evening in Surin.

I stuck to eating fish that night.

First time I ever grilled a filet mignon & some baked potatoes my wife was in LOVE even more with me.

She can put away some lasagna & spaghetti as well. Not sure where she puts it, as she's 45kg (99 lbs) & 1.9 meters (4' 11") tall.

She'd never had any of the above before she met me.

4 hours ago, starky said:

Well actually I don't think he is. The paralysis tick to my knowledge is native to Australia (which is written in what you posted) and as nasty as the little buggers are most dogs aren't affected. Being an Aussie I have seen dogs that have been though and you can't switch it on and off. Paralysed or not. If paralysed will remain so until the tick is removed. 

I saw it happen in Florida when I was a kid.

The dog has ticks on its spine.

They will cause this.

58 minutes ago, Wilsonandson said:

What a strange diet the Chinese have. I saw somewhere that they eat horse penis as well. Why can't they eat normal food like everyone else. Shark fin soup, rhino tusks, tiger claws, bears gall badders, stop eating endangered animals, please!

I once ordered what looked like kimchi (cabbage salad) in Taipei.

It was a platter of pickled duck feet. Ooooh! Yummy! NOT!

11 hours ago, webfact said:

"adding value to local products,"

Bwahahaha!

No pointing?

I"m disappointed.

18 hours ago, Savilesghost said:

When you got to go, you got go 

He must've found some som-tam in Moscow or London before he started his journey?

I once made the BAD mistake of nibbling 4 or 5 little green chilies with some Issan sausage one day. I was flying BKK to Orlando (halfway around the world) that night.

I spent what seemed like half the 27 hour journey on the toilet.

2 hours ago, Thaiwrath said:

It will just mean more people injured per accident.

How about looking into the drivers, as well as the vehicle ?

Yes.

How about out w/ the psycho, drugged up/sleepy drivers, and in with sane, trained drivers?

57 minutes ago, leeneeds said:

More information is needed ,

 

air con units if charged with incorrect, gas 

can explode, piping has a set capacity and if incorrectly over charging they will blow out,

 

Sorry for the guy , safety and training , 

I was out with the RTA once for a 1,000 km test drive for an upgraded engine on some rather old equipment. (as an aside, we hadn't gone 10 miles before they ran out of fuel, but I digress)...

We had quite the convoy. One RTA truck & some VIP's in 2 vans, our van & a Toyota full of tools & 4 soldiers in the military vehicle. They stopped at one point because the soldiers couldn't breathe inside.

The batteries (24V NATO system were under the front passenger's seat, so inside with them).

I surmised that the smell was muriatic acid, whereas the batteries should have been filled with sulfuric acid. I was right. I dumped the batteries & refilled them with distilled water & no problems thereafter. I was amazed the batteries weren't ruined!

So, while I've never heard of an AC unit exploding, yes, you may be right when it comes to the incorrect gas.

Well, at least they already yodel when they talk.

26 minutes ago, chainarong said:

The first thing I noticed is that there has been no comment about increasing an arms build up by a bellyaching China, not like when Western nations upgrade or expands their military capabilities, buys gear or holds exercises with Co Partners, tanks , where can you use them in Thailand except on the roads or chasing students through paddy fields, not suitable anywhere else, Submarine, the waters around Thailand are shallow and also the confined space especially in the Gulf of Thailand, something submariners don't like. Both are not necessary and the money could be well spent else where. Toys for the Boys......................................

The sub just in case they need to pull off another coup when BKK floods again.

They could have driven it around many streets last flood.

2 hours ago, Eligius said:

'Action plan' to arrest the Abbot? It is anything but action: non-action plan would be more accurate.

 

I have heard on the grapevine that this new 'non-action plan' involves the police standing in a  circle around the temple, clapping their hands rhymthically and singing together with a Thai soap opera star: 'Oh please come out. Please, please, please! We love you - we really do!'

Made me think about the US blaring heavy metal music outside the Vatican embassy in Panama in 1989 to get Noriega to come out, but then I had a moment of clarity.

The louder the annoying noise/music is in Thailand, the better they seem to like it.

My 11 year old daughter could do a better job than these buffoons. 

3 hours ago, worgeordie said:

I suppose they were just starting off as they intend to go on.

cheating,and corruption, nothing is ever going to change,

its just not in their moral compass.

regards worgeordie

They need to be in possession of a moral compass in the first place.

I suppose the import duties on those are too expensive though.

18 hours ago, ignis said:

Far cheaper would fit all Public Service Vans/Pickup/Bus with a tachometer 

Then have Inspectors stopping and checking them, as they have done for years in Europe.. Some Companies checked these all the time to see what there drivers were driving like..

 

Another thing in Europe also years ago was PSV and HGV had governors fitted on the engine, you just could not drive at 140 kph +

Many years ago (20+), when I was in the US Army, they had governors on the 2.5 ton trucks.

It would barely reach 50 MPH. We quite cleverly figured out that four quarters ($1.00 USD stuck in a strategic spot on the fuel injection pump) would make it go about 70 MPH.

GPS/Telemetric records/chips are the only way to go.

1 hour ago, canuckamuck said:

Just try to fix the problem with the maniacs in the minivans before you worry about pickup trucks. Baby steps.

Pickups trucks with passengers in the back don't concern me at all; they are endangering themselves, but generally are not aggressive drivers. But I pay close attention when one of those vans starts to fill my mirrors. Same with the full sized busses 

 

I recall driving Pattaya to Surin once w/ my wife and farang friend.

He and I took turns driving. 6 hours to do 200 miles, as there was "SOMETHING" going 20 miles an hour in front of us every half a mile = average speed was about 30 MPH.

Anyhow, several pickups whizzed by around us, risking life and limb with 8 or 10 people in the back.

His comment was "I guess the more people you have in the back of the truck, the crazier you are expected to drive".

I found it to be quite fitting.....this was 16 YEARS ago.

Interesting how this has happened so quickly after the Army "cleaned up" the Bali Hai Pier.

See 

39 minutes ago, soalbundy said:

during the rescue the Indians sold 15 suits and 20 blouses.

Nice one!

On 12/9/2016 at 9:30 PM, leither69 said:

Is the pier/jetty at pattaya safe or not!!!

About 18 months after it opened a local got electrocuted (to death as they say) on the Bali Hai Pier.

Need knife control laws.

Like that will work.. PPPFFF!!

7 hours ago, NongKhaiKid said:

While the heads of those who are supposed to enforce / administer them are either up their own arse or in the sand.

Most have their head in the sand like an ostrich.

On 12/6/2016 at 11:04 PM, madmitch said:

Independent travellers already pay more than tour groups.

 

I'm really not sure of the logic here as if hotels lose their tour group income they will be fighting amongst themselves for independent guests to fill their now empty rooms, therefore I'd anticipate seeing lower prices!

 

Perhaps they raise the price then offer an even bigger percentage discount.

If you try to apply "logic" to Thailand, you will go insane.

The planet Vulcan it is not, perhaps Pluto maybe?

Good thing they have such strict gun control "laws".

Seems be working quite well eh?

1 minute ago, EnlightenedAtheist said:

Temples' bells, planes,... are sometimes loud at odd hours in the morning. Are they going to be fined?

How about your neighbor's birthday party or wedding or funeral?

Last time I was Issan I swore it'd be my last. I haven't been back. Walking Street Pattaya doesn't hold a candle as far as noise to an Issan funeral.

Funeral followed by a wedding...Rather noisy to say the least.

I love my wife and in-laws, but they just want to get deaf........what kills me is it doesn't bother them to have 30 feet/10 meter tall speakers blasting 24/7 for days on end.

They must be deaf!

If not, they're trying to get that way!

I paid.
I'm not an English teacher..

10K bt made it go away.