prakhonchai nick

43 minutes ago, thailand49 said:

Logic All you got to do is enforce!

But seriously, not 100/200bt fine. 

Have a 1 month advertising blitz, then fine everyone not wearing a helmet 10,000bt (whether  1,2 3 or 4 on the bike) AND confiscate the bike for minimum 1 month.  Turbans not accepted. A helmet or walk!

Conceivably the neighbours turned on him with the scissors!

59 minutes ago, TroubleandGrumpy said:

And they wonder why the Thai Police are tryiong to crack down on the Thai Trans people - the ones that 'work' in the 'entertainment' industry are criminally violent mentally deranged people.  Never ever get involved in anything they do to themselves.  If they are attacking an Expat women, and if you are young and strong and only if you can fight, then by all means maybe get in there - but not if you are one of us old blokes - those Trans are men and most of them can all fight (Mua Thai style).

Well said     those Trans are men    !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  All trans are men!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 

29 minutes ago, Purdey said:

Many here saying these murderers should be murdered by the state to prevent them going back on the streets and killing again.

 

What does life in prison without parole mean? Think about it. Take all the time you need.

It means (to me at least) that these murdering scum will NEVER have a life outside of prison, which  is more on a par with those they have murdered who will also never have a life again.  Why should a murderer ever have  something more than his/her victim will have?    If the victim is dead, then so should the murderer be too!

9 minutes ago, newbee2022 said:

Only ignorant imbeciles will vote for death penalty🎃

Stupid comment!!!!!!!!

I would imagine there would not be so much support for death sentences if, in cases that would otherwise warrant a death sentence, the guilty party was sentenced to WHOLE LIFE IMPRISONMENT, in harsh and not holiday camp conditions, with absolutely no parole EVER for any reason.

Those that want to abstain from alcohol on this day or the preceeding 3 months have done so. Don't inflict religious beliefs and restrictions on everyone. Not all Thais believe in Buddhism these days and many of those that do will be drinking as usual.

On 7/5/2021 at 5:46 PM, prakhonchai nick said:

I have just returned from the Queen Sirikit Heart Hospital having had an Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD)inserted. This is more than just a straightforward pacemaker.

I was operated on at 4pm, and it took 2.5 hours. I was discharged the following morning, and have to return later this week for a check-up.

The device + the 3 cables connections which are threaded through veins to the heart chamber cost in excess of 350,000bt, with the op, meds etc costing another 95,000baht

The devuce was required as my heart rhythm was irregular, and not pumping blood in sufficient quantities resulting in me blacking out.

Hopefully this device will do its job, monitoring the lower left heart chamber and sending signals to speed up as and when required,

 

Two and half years on, I'm still here, and the device is working perfectly, according to the hospital, whom I have just visited for my 6 monthly check up. Doctor said my heart is working quite normally. Picked up 6 months supply of required meds - far cheaper than available locally

Anyone committing a criminal offence with threats using a gun or other deadly weapon (eg knife) deserves a death sentence.  Should be mandatory!

Just now, Smokey and the Bandit said:

Almost everyone can speak English, that is a benefit!

Is it?  Not so sure!

Thaiger says "The Norwegian man is in police custody and has been charged with premeditated murder. The penalty is death, life imprisonment or 15 to 20 years imprisonment.

Rather ridiculous alternatives to ones possible guilt!   Take someones life deliberately, and a death penalty is the only acceptable punishment!

4 hours ago, jumbo said:

I understood that initially the embassy of your home country will be notified and the next of kin. We can register that.

Then they will contact the kids in the home country and they will be inheriting you possessions unless they refuse and in that case the wife, if no further family in your home country will be the beneficiary

 

All of that, including IF the kids will refuse, can be prevented with a will/testament. It will take some time but the money will come directly to the right place

 

I choose to put every possession in Thailand, including savings, in our Thai daughter her name, only the visa cash is in my name...... the remainder is in the home country for the kids there (well kids...)

4 hours ago, jumbo said:

I understood that initially the embassy of your home country will be notified and the next of kin. We can register that.

Then they will contact the kids in the home country and they will be inheriting you possessions unless they refuse and in that case the wife, if no further family in your home country will be the beneficiary

 

All of that, including IF the kids will refuse, can be prevented with a will/testament. It will take some time but the money will come directly to the right place

 

I choose to put every possession in Thailand, including savings, in our Thai daughter her name, only the visa cash is in my name...... the remainder is in the home country for the kids there (well kids...)

Without a Will in Thailand, half of Thai assets go to family in home country and half to wife in Thailand

With regard to assets in the home country, different countries have different rules re intestacy. In the UK a wife automatically inherits all assets up to a very high amount. Many other countries include provision for "children" - age immaterial.

A simple Will ensures ones money and other assets goes where one wants

Many amphurs, where deaths are registered, are now quite helpful and will issue an official death certificate in English.  I emphasise MANY but sadly not all.

Perhaps the police can do what they're good at.......Turn a blind eye, and let the monster escape. Then Joe public et all can deal with him as required without delay.

Whether or not the insurance pays following a suicide, the ex gf would only benefit if she was named as a beneficiary. Any open ended life assurance policy would be dealt with under the terms of any Will, or laws of intestacy, and girlfriends are not included in the latter

2 minutes ago, brianthainess said:

Wrong again 'Her' majesty's GOVERNMENT. 

Not recent ones!!!!!!!!!!!!!

6 hours ago, CharlieKo said:

The way UK passports are renewed from Thailand. The UK passport office tells us to cut the corner off the passport ourselves once the new passport is received. As mentioned the passport office cancel lost/out of date passports.

UK passports renewed in Thailand have to be done so via VFS. They submit applications and after time receive the new passport. In order to collect the new passport, the holder, or  someone acting on their behalf, has to submit the old passport, WHICH IS THEN CANCELLED AND  CORNER CUT BY VFS.  The UK passport Ofice tells you nothing!!!!!!!.