Nicholas Paul KNIGHT

Well done, hopefully ALL 21 Years spent in Bangkok Hilton

I am sorry folks but after 25 years here and despite the annual hand wringing by State officials with honestly said heartfelt words, I must offer a titter as the complete uselessness of the entreaties by many knowing that with the Legally constituted enforcement agency AKA The Royal Thai Police who are known to be about as much use in enforcing anything unless there is Baht sign attached to their action, sadly the situation will NOT IMPROVE, as an ex- cop[ I can truthfully say even removing driving licences from offending drivers will not change anything . HOWEVER making all INSURANCE companies ( Including Porobor ) recognise and refuse to insure errant drivers of any driver who commits offences with the loss of their licence will have a financial detriment effect on DRIVERS most of whom could not afford the costs of damages and the fines associated with injury or death Might take a few months but many deaths, injuries etc would subside of these drivers knew their lives would be severely impacted maybe for years. Hit them where it hurts in the wallet.

By all means stamp out Tourists behaving inappropriately , while your about it Stamp out the Price gouging , the excessive fees imposed on foreigners, the Corruption overtly visible in many Police interactions . then and only then will we see standards rise. Thai society is in fact more violent and it is getting worse, sadly due to POOR AND INCOMPERTENT reporting by the Authorities and the Press, the true scale is hardly ever known . So a mistake or blatant error of judgement is made far worse than it actually is while the horrific murder by anyone is politely swept under the carpet in case Thailand loses face. Lost credibility yuears ago so NOT telling the truth looks now far worse.

At 75 years old living here for over 24 years, these incidents are unacceptable by any nationality even Thai . Here the Police are a tad slow on the uptake , this man needs to be arrested overnight in a Police Station and before the Court in the morning, read the riot act, pay a hefty fine and warned next time deported . The only way this self entitled loud mouthed ignorant drunk will learn is by having to pay for his stupidity and / or deportation. The Thais are notoriously l;aid back and tolerate a lot, but if this man is known for being a belligerent loud-mouthed insulting drunk then he should be treated as such with equal reaction from the A authorities, if you cannot live here peacefully, you should not live here at all !! Before anyone gets on their soapbox, I am English !!

My condolences to the families who lost loved ones. However a cautionary note to the Minister of Transport and all his lickspittles , again this accident highlighting the almost non-existent training it appears and lack of any control; of driver training . Air brakes are as they say require AIR , constant use depletes the reservoir and the slow speed does not allow it to be replenished . Too often Thais use brakes instead of what should happen using a lower gear to go downhill, the engine is far better than brakes on large vehicles going downhill . Most Thais I have spoken to agree but still fail to implement this safety feature. So again the country is dealing with loss of like which unless a mechanical fault ( not brake failure )_ is due to Driver error or lack of judgement AGAIN .. About time like in many countries, Buis/ Coach drivers are regularly tested both in competence and health wise to ensure the safety of Paying Passengers. Sadly here life is cheap !!

To the doom talkers and the uneducated, if your actually read what is happening and as in so many things here it is not necessarily what is said , it is what is not said. I believe those who monthly or whenever dep[osit into Thai banks living expenses and occasionally larger sums to covers costs of houses, cars etc and CAN PROVE where the money is coming from , they would probably have zero p[robl;ems. However those who frequi8ently deposit large sums without necessarily advising from where the funds come from are a red flag to an already over policed system which has been abused over the p[ast few decades and thanks to computerisation now becoming visible . My bank forwards money and it requests reasons and what the payment is pension etc. Nothing whatsoever to do with THE Visa process . So pull in your necks and make sure your payments into the country are unambiguously clear

AS p[er usual p[eople stating unclear signage as a cause, maybe BUT IOT IS THE DUTY AND RESPONSIBILITY OF ALL DRIVERS to pay7 attention to ensuire ALL ROAD TRAFFIC laws are followed no matter what . Poor enforcement is also part opf the cause, when was the last time anyone saw a uniformed police officer standing at a Zebra crossing, ion 23 years here. Never seen,when I asked. To hot, to polluted or to many vehicles was the answer . After 30 years a cop those answers are at best pathetic, typical of the sloping shoulders adopted by many . not only in this country but also my own sadly.

One born every minute what a wally

While such actions are indefensible, there could be a Medical reason why this occurred including a very weak bl;adder withy the inability to retain. Too often In Large transportation hubs toilet facilities are a long way apart or very hard to find.

And the senior officer still in charge.................Predictable stupidity

Having run a Custody Suite in the UK<, it would take a complete change of attitude by the RTP to begin toe even be comparable to the UK POLICE STATIONS. Sadly the cultural problems will always remain . Plus the way RTP deals with often minor offences border on illegal detention.

This so-called tale of underground nastiness hidden from public view is nothing new in a town o pr city that offers the range of services from the humble drink to a full blown physical encounter with a member of the opposite sex.. I remember Wanchai , Hong Kong., Boogie Street Singapore, Even in the UK there are places that almost seem off limits to sane adults. However what is evident here is the Authorities lack of uprating the infrastructure to deal with the teeming visitors all out for a good time. Hence overcrowding, lack of facilities, oppresive environments. Lack of any local officials to deal with the mainly drunk patrons. Change doubtful as this shady situation is NOT recognised by officials because they would have to admit it actually happens contrary to main Government view.

Cynical this may sound but no matter what as a Parent you do, when they are alone, children for whatever reason choose to ignore parental advice and do what kids do . I feel for the mother but sadly nowt she can do .

Great ideas but WHILE many offenders m,any Law Enforcement officers NEVER get stopped even if they are known to be drinking then the Publics trust is lost and will never be recovered > Too many people never get stopped and rarely checked unless it will financially benefit that officer

Pot calling the kettle black, springs to mind, obviously as with many accusations about FOREIGN naughty people, normally a Thai tittle tattling to ensure their nefarious activities carry on illegally and unseen by the authorities who are too BUSY CHASING DOWN THE MIST OF MISINFORMATION .