MangoKorat

2 hours ago, impulse said:

I wonder how long before the wimmuns start suing guys for hate crimes because we just don't want to date a 300 pounder.  Or a ginger.  Or a...

 

Or has it already started?

 

Precisely!

4 hours ago, save the frogs said:

And dating apps are BS

 

Bunch of stupid criteria. Just get out in the real world and use charm to attract women. 

You're missing the point - this is not about me using a dating site, that is just what sets the context.  We all have likes and dislikes - take the example I wrote about blondes and brunettes.  How long before you're not allowed to state any sort of preference at all?

17 hours ago, ChipButty said:

One thing we dont know is where he was flying to, maybe he wasnt going back to Ukraine but if he gets locked up in the IDC and he is able to buy a ticket it has to be their country of origin, so BKK to Ukraine, 

I think you may have hit the nail on the head.  I believe the more lenient punishments apply to those who are actually leaving the country?  If his flight was domestic, I doubt that would qualify - that could be why we are seeing other similar reports arising at Phuket airport?

On 2/9/2024 at 2:57 PM, it is what it is said:

unfortunately, it is unlikely that such health insurance would include hazardous activities such as motorcycling. such activities would have to be added, and paid for and it would not be cheap,

Unlikely but not unknown. My travel policy covers me for riding motorbikes and provides emergency medical insurance up to £15 million providing I hold a licence for the bike.  The premium at last renewal was £144 for a multi trip (45 days per trip) 12 month policy. Probably cheaper for someone younger with no previous medical conditions.

https://www.allcleartravel.co.uk/annual-multi-trip/

Will there ever be a time when the Thai government ISN'T trying to lock one of its opponents up?  Not only do they insult the intelligence of the Thai people with their antics - they make themselves a laughing stock abroad.  I doubt many of them are 'squeaky clean' - a team of independent auditors looking into public infrastucure project finances for example, would probably land most of them in jail.  'People who live in glass houses'..........and all that.

This Thaksin saga has gone on long enough, he ain't going to jail - just cut the c%*p and do something about the real issues affecting the country - like road deaths and air quality!!!!

Also, more bad reporting on AN - first story says 'has now been charged', second story says 'hit with charges' in the title then 'facing charges'in the text - which is it?

On 2/5/2024 at 11:10 AM, ABCDBKK said:

Truth be told, I've tried no less than 35 locally grown varieties all appearing to be high quality and claiming to have well over 20% THC.

Then you are lucky.  I am not saying there is no decent weed in Thailand but I will say that I am yet to see any.  A lot is grown outdoors which is problematic and often leads to a low resin content.  Many Thai sellers mix in leaves and crushed stems to 'bulk' up a bag for obvious reasons but in doing so they reduce the strength and spoil the burn.

By the way, whereas 20% THC should be good enough for anyone - in the UK customers have become used to and indeed demand, a THC content of over 30% these days. I'd guess that the situation would be the same in Thailand if it was available.  With well grown Californian strains such as Stardawg and most of the Gelato's - 30%+ pretty easy to achieve.  There can be a reduction in yield though and if you don't know what you're doing, they can be a PITA to grow and are prone to pests and less resistant to disease and fungi such as powdery mildew.

Quite why people want to get so 'off their heads' that they can't even remember it with this 30% + stuff is beyond me but try selling them something that doesn't achieve that.

22 hours ago, tomazbodner said:

If people didn't stand on the balcony, it would not collapse. So it's fault of people who went to stand on it!

You have become Thai!

14 hours ago, spidermike007 said:

That is the new name for Sretta. A native name.

 

Talks alot, does nothing. 

That's not fair - his predecessors were much the same .

3 hours ago, Confuscious said:

If you are talking about my PA insurance, the premium increase was only the Age increase as listed in their insurance.

No other increase.

Yes, I just wondered if they'd loaded your policy as a result of the claims you mentioned - like they did with my house insurance.

4 minutes ago, Confuscious said:

I have also a PA policy with MTL and I am glad I took it almost 10 years ago.
Had a few accidents in all these years (not car/motorbike accidents but dog attacks and house accidents) and the footed the bill without discussion.

Interesting - did then not increase your premiums following those claims?  My house (Thai) was broken into a couple of years back - my insurance had been 7000 per year but at the renewal following the break-in the premium increased it to 21,000.  I'd been insured for 8 years with the same company (MSIG) and never had a previous claim.

I dumped it and spent the money on extra security.

On 2/4/2024 at 6:49 AM, richard_smith237 said:

That said...    it is a valid question.. What is it with us Brits ?... it seems there are a load of Brit nonces in the news lately...

The head of the nail is in your penultimate word - news!

I wonder how many Thai's and men of other nationalities have also been arrested recently for similar crimes?  The 'news' is an unfathomable phenomenon in terms of what is reported and what's not.  Think back to your days back home - how many murders actually make it to 'the news' compared to the actual figures?

As per my posts in a similar thread, perverts and paedophiles exist in all countries and societies - some crimes are reported, some are not, some are covered up and in some societies, paedophilia is simply not discussed.

Certain societies even have ways of making it 'legal' - google 'Pleasure Marriages' in Iraq. Middle aged and old men 'marry' very young girls for a day (often arranged by the local Imam), sleep with them and divorce them the next day.  As far as I know, prior to a BBC investigation, that was never reported on - never made it to 'the news'.

Some AN posters would be better informed if they did some checking on what goes on in rural Thai villages every night.

1 hour ago, BritManToo said:

10kbht got me repaired for 5 broken ribs, broken clavicle, collapsed lung, various cuts and bruises, and now a month of physiotherapy.

Still got 20kbht left in credit from my government minimum m/c insurance.

I was wearing a decent helmet though.

 

Better off spending the money on helmet, gloves and protective clothing IMHO.

 

Can't agree with that.  I've been riding more years than I care to admit (20 in Thailand) and never had an accident on a bike that I've been in control of. I ride in Thailand as I did in the UK - except in Thailand I use 3 pairs of eyes instead of the 2 I used in the UK but no matter what care you take or how defensively you ride, there is always a chance of an accident.

I have however, been knocked off the back of a motorbike taxi in Bangkok that eventually cost me 200k baht in hospital fees - and that was almost 13 years ago. Being unconscious and bleeding, I wasn't in a position to argue about which hospital I was taken to.

I of course have a good quality helmet and an armoured jacket but even so, bikers remain very vulnerable if they are hit by a car or truck - protective clothing or not.  If I can find it (doubtful), I'd like to try and find insurance that will pay for repatriation if I am seriously injured.

57 minutes ago, spidermike007 said:

I always wonder what the level of inspections are like here, and if there is much emphasis put on safety, at all.

Give 'em a break - you can be sure that building safety standards will have been discussed many, many times.

Much like road safety measures...................................................talk a lot, do nothing.

19 hours ago, scubascuba3 said:

Yes, can double it for double the premium

Cheers, that would be better, I can't see 200k going far in terms of hospital bills. 400k probably won't go far either but its better.

Both a far cry from my travel insurance that gives me up to £15 million (GBP) in emergency treatment - total premium £144.  Sadly that will not be valid after I make the move to Thailand later this year.

3 hours ago, richard_smith237 said:

 

Completely agree - there isn't a Thaiger article that isn't incomplete, inaccurate or not full of contradictory information. 

On another thread, someone suggested The Thaiger was like a Satire News site without the humour !!...

 

Usually, the inaccuracies are due to very poor translations from a Thai Article, re-written by Thai writers who clearly lack experience and QC skills... 

In this case the article is written by a lad called 'Bob Scott' who we may assume is a native English speaker, but clearly lacks QC skills to proof read his own work...  even something as basic as 'died vs didn't die' !!! 

 

 

Its not only the Thaiger news articles.  A hell of a lot of the news articles on here contain mistakes and inaccuracies - sometimes the mistakes are critical to understanding the article as with the above where a woman 'plunged almost 20m to her death' but then was seemingly resurrected and able to describe her dealings with the insurance company.

Either the proof readers are not competent in English or they are not proof read at all.

6 minutes ago, scubascuba3 said:

I have Axa personal accident insurance, 5k premium for 200k medical cover, motorcycle use covered. Even covered a friend for rabies injections after a dog bite.

 

Roojai has motorbike insurance where you can raise the cover of accident medical expenses to something like 200k

Thanks, do you know if the Axa cover can be increased for a higher premium?

As my bike is classed as 'too old' it is almost impossible to get 1st Class insurance for it and even when I could, the accident insurance covering personal injury wasn't that high.

I believe its possible to get stand alone accident insurance that covers using a bike - does anyone have any recommendations?

On 2/3/2024 at 12:18 AM, Tod Daniels said:

Just so everyone is clear DMK and BKK airports deny HUNDREDS of people every week and send 'em back out to where they flew in from.

Thanks for stating that so clearly Tod.

So many times I've seen people on here saying 'I've been entering visa exempt for years and never had a problem, you must have done something wrong".

It happens, they don't like people doing visa runs when they're on exempts, they suspect they are working illegally.  The fact that lots of people get away with it is of no help at all to someone who's been refused.

OP: Make sure you have 20,000 in cash with you when you enter next time - take away one of the spurious reasons they use for refusal.

On 2/3/2024 at 5:28 AM, jvs said:

Don't you think they should stop and fine the driver of this vehicle?Fuel pump a very extra turns so they look cool?

A little outdated but correct in the fact that its deliberate.  It used to be that you could 'open up the governer' on the injection pump - at one time popular with European HGV drivers. These days its done with a computer linked to the vehicle's ECU and in the worst cases the same + modified injectors. The ECU also needs to be modified to stop it throwing the vehicle in to 'limp home' mode.

7 hours ago, webfact said:

In recent years, Thailand has emerged as a significant destination for tourists with a keen interest in the cannabis culture.

I don't believe that for a minute.  People all over the world smoke weed in their home countries whether its illegal or not.  In many countries where it is illegal, the cops are not interested - they have other fish to fry.  I can't imagine anyone I know wanting to visit Thailand simply to have a joint or two when they're already doing that every day at home.

Then there's the question of quality.  Since everyone's jumped on the bandwagon, the only stuff I've seen is total rubbish - especially compared to what's easily available in Europe for example.  Granted the Thai price is far cheaper but much of it is still junk.

It must also be considered that strictly speaking, only medicinal use is legal in Thailand.  How long before the BIB realise the opportunities there and start tapping up all the guys on Beach Road happily puffing away?

"Doctor's note?" "No officer".........."500 baht!"

Beats the hell out of stopping Thai motorbikes and fining the riders 50 baht for not wearing a helmet.

17 minutes ago, Phil1964 said:

Nationwide Bank, UK, don't make it easy navigating their site to get such a statement in pdf form, but the facility is there as I've done it for the visa purpose.

There you go!

14 hours ago, killblues said:

I’m using a savings account , the only way to trigger a statement is to make a withdrawal but any time you make a withdrawal you don’t get interest for that month which in this case would amount to around £190. I think I’ll just have to suck it up. 

Are you absolutely sure you've explored all download options? I can either download a plain sheet or a full copy with the bank Logo etc (subject to installing the correct programme to open the file).  I'm also pretty sure that my branch manager would happliy give me a letter confirming my downloaded statements are genuine and accurate for a fraction of £190.