Nordic summer

Good thing I'm not a herring.

Bro, you just lost face

Is it 1. April already?

That is odd, as my own intl driving license issued in Norway has an A1 coverage, A1 being up to 125cc for 16 yo's. That literally means the majority of Brits(and who knows who else) are driving around practically uninsured while on holiday I mean, they could ride around on 50cc's, but I think that's unlikely.

It's the biggest relieve to see the lady made it back home in one piece. I'm very happy about this. It must have been her good karma that made it so that she met up with this other person during scuba class, who really seems to have been of great assistanse. Imagine going through all that alone in a foreign country. Kudos to her And also this Doctor was an angel. Wish her lots of happiness. I bet this accident happened on the way to the lighthouse located on the south tip of the island. It has lots of corner pluss up and downs and at relatively high elevation, with plenty of cliffs to fall off from. When I was there in the shoulder season once, there were hardly any traffic there, so it kinda invites sporty driving(not that I suspects that was the case in this accident). The road is a little treacherous tho, as it is commonly soiled with debris and mud after windy rain, I nearly went ass out myself when rear tire slipped out from under me once I have been driving big bikes at home for years and while I am a quite confident driver, riding scooters in Thailand has been an humbling experience Scooters do not have the same traction as a big bike(with adequate tires off course) and surprises comes from nowhere and everywhere. Also road being what they are down here. I have therefore adapted a much more defensive riding style down here. I scares me out of <deleted> to see some of the other tourists buzz along in singlet, caps and slippers, not to mention some of the locals(although Koh Lanta locals are quite considerate compared to BKK and CM) When it comes to insurance, I choose a company located in my homeland. I wrote several of them describing where, what and how I planned to use scooters. What the big companies say, is that as long as you have a bike license(pluss international), wear a helmet and are sober, they cover any material or injury damage. That includes myself being a passenger on a moto taxi. This costs me about $60 a year. It looks like the big bummer in this case was the size of the scooter, so I strongly advice everyone unlicensed to check out what limitations this put on your insurance before renting a scooter. Hope the Scottish lady get back on her feets soon both physically and economically, and visit lanta again soon

RTP needs to crack down hard on these jokers, ruining lives all over the country.

Thank you for flying Thai Airways sir. Kap khun kaaaaaa

I feel sorry for the Israelis being unfortunate enough to hear their music. Air raid sirens will sound like the sweetest lullaby afterwards.

To be perfectly honest, I think this news item will fly well below the radar of the public.

I must admit this thought crossed my mind also.

Yes actually for the most part, but for sure Thailand is a diverse country. My experience comes from the more quiet corners of Thailand ,and not places like say Pattaya or Bkk. Edit: However my post was aimed at the topic of that airline.

Please keep in mind that Thais go through a lot of preparations to provide a good and professional experience. When this is not appreciated they obviously feel hurt. It's a cultural thing.

It was very disrespectful of this passenger to publicly voice his opinion, given that he/she/they most certainly don't have a clue as to what it takes to plan and execute such a flight in a responsible manner. Myself having had the privilege of being a passenger of Thai Airlines, is left with a bad taste in my mouth just reading about it Some(westerners) will say the airline displays an"fragile ego" by instigating this lawsuit, but please take a moment to compare the service and attention that you receive while traveling with Thai Airlines to ANY European company. They work very hard to provide a pleasant experience for their passengers and I am sure they are very proud of their prowess, so it should come as no surprise that this company got upset about this passenger's outburst.

He just noticed David has a monkey on his back.

That was a horrible post

The guy driving my minivan, whenever I need to go somewhere...

Holy moly, that's what I call a bust! Seizures of this magnitude will for sure rustle some feathers. People are gonna be out of a lot of product, organizations gonna be in total chaos blaming each others, fingers(and guns) will be pointed. All in all I think I will rate this operation 8 on a scale of 10. Congratulations to Thailand and Royal Thai Police for clearing this drugs from their lovely society.

You don't wai the shop assistant, bellhop or the person guarding the entrance to the subway station It is inappropriate and it makes them uncomfortable, and we know how Thais feel about that. My language teacher in BKK told us how she cringed when she saw tourists giving out wais to the people sweeping the streets outside Central World. It's good to want to show respect in Thailand, but a smile and a nod goes a long way.

If in a pinch in Bangkok, go to Platinum shopping mall's 4. floor. You get 11 for a 1000Tbh, "American" sizes. It's not super quality, but it get you going until you find your way around the gigantic shopping malls along Sukhumvit road. It's not fun walking around Bangkok with dubious underwear because your colleagues(who already has a female tour guide waiting over there) told you to not pack anything because you can get everything for cheap when you arrive in Thailand. This is mostly an advice to newcomers in Thailand.