tonypattaya

Not a good idea to ride a motorbike in Thailand per se, and especially for those who are not regular motorbike riders and particular in hours of darkness.

So sad and so tragic. I cannot believe that the facts are literally as reported. If they were then I "give up" on mankind.

Some one said to me recently that it is I who ought to learn Thai. I had to explain that me learning Thai would only help me in Thailand, whereas a Thai learning English would help him in every country. English, like it or not, is the international language for communication. Cambodians and Vietnamese, at young ages are leaps and bounds in front of Thais for their English. The government could help by passing a law that all signs, writings and whatever, in Thai, has to show the English translation.

Do not the shiny bead retailer, the beer store owner and the som tam seller, not have any cost for the products they sell, or do they get these somewhere free?. Who gives the 10,000 baht in the first place; the taxpayer. The taxpayer therefore has 10,000 less to spend. Maybe the taxpayer, if he is a foreign company chooses another country for his business. You see, Mr 2baht, it is not as simple as you understand.

LOL

A boost to retail shops, closing on-line competition!

This has reverberations for all of us expats. It must not be easy for our hosts, The Thais, to see this in the same amusing way as we might see it. Consider how we would feel if foreigners behaved the same way in our country.

Looks like these two guys were disrespectful to their hosts and got what they deserved. The beating was mild, the kick was with trainers and not in the face. Luckily they were not facing English thugs. For the record. I have been in Pattaya for near 20 years, been to hundreds of bars, and never had a problem.

A family's financial compensation for the loss of a loved one is a lot lot less than the compensation to an individual surviving a major accident. In the case that you mention, if the student had survived but, for example, blinded the compensation would have been $100m plus. This, particular case, in America, would entail $20m + compensation.

Now that is literally being described as "in deep sh*t".

Decriminalisation of weed should be supported; adults should generally be free to choose their indulgence, which causes no harm to others, and jails should not be full of persons having a smoke. However it should be treated like the worse, big brother, tobacco products. It should not be able to be put on display and advertisements should not be allowed. Furthermore it should not be permitted to be sold in food products.

Reading between the lines and seeing his pictures, face tattoos and all, he does not seem like he was a great contributor to mankind. Sad anyway; the damage was done a long time ago.

Thailand was one of the first to ban advertisements for killer tobacco products. Hats off to them. I would not oppose Western Countries to follow their lead and ban alcohol advertising, particularly to under sixteen year olds.

Thailand was his destination for a holiday, not an open mental health hospital. Maybe his family should have accompanied him if he had mental issues.

Can you please tell us how to clean up the air in Chang Mai. I would like to know and I promise to send on your recommendations. BTW this discussion is about the air quality in Chang Mai!

Why should the Thai authorities be disbelieved in this instance, by contributors on this bb? It is so obviously the correct explanation. Chang Mai is not an industrial area and nor is it known for over-congested traffic.

People dont just fall off hotel balconies for no reason. Was he pranking about? His insurance is apparently withholding paying out.

Tourist rip-offs are not isolated to Thailand.

Amazingly, in Thailand, unlike advanced countries, you do not need a special driving licence to carry paid passengers.

She said that he had no enemies. Well, obviously, he had.

The owner said "This was the first time they had killed anyone." Great news!!!!!!! (sarcasm). He should be locked up for 20+ years for manslaughter.

Proper learning to drive, proper tests, and stiffer penalties for dangerous driving, are needed to save many of the 20,000 who will otherwise die each year.

"there was an appeal for information to track down the driver as the plate was indistinct." There are so many vehicles whose plates cannot be read. Some vehicles do not even have plates. A major crime in advanced countries; not so much in Thailand!

It is time for various football associations to leave FIFA and form a new world body. How can it be fair, one country one vote, which means a banana republic in Africa of, say, 2 million people, having the same say as England, France, US, etc. There has to be a different system. SACK FIFA!

It is time for various football associations to leave FIFA and form a new world body. How can it be fair, one country one vote, which means a banana republic in Africa of, say, 2 million people, having the same say as England, France, US, etc. There has to be a different system. SACK FIFA!