4 hours ago, nchuckle said:

I DO see what’s missing - critical thinking-. A Thai university education amounts to comparatively very little given their lowly world rankings and doubt the 'high end job' is anything of the sort vs a Western skill set. My Thai stepdaughter was taken away to have a UK education at 9 years old,has a UK University Economics degree and a 'real' high end job in on line commerce. 
Her thinking now is simply not Thai in any way (thank goodness) . 
They are just not the sharpest tools in the shed over here as both the average IQ and lowly rankings in the PISA Educational tables attest.

Correct.  I recall walking through the family home after her meeting with the parents and the family were all sitting around shaking their heads and criticizing the young bike rider.  I interjected saying no, it was the parents fault for allowing a child to be in charge of a motor cycle in the first place.  They all looked at me dumbfounded and ever so thoughtful but you could almost hear the gears slowly turning over in their heads as though the grease was far too thick to produce any thoughtful conclusions.

Talking of Thai plumbers I remember a farang writing about his house build in Isaan a few years back.  One day he discovered a damp area in a bathroom wall and realised a water pipe concealed under the render must be leaking.  When confronted the builder admitted there was a join in that area and promised its repair.  Later in the day the owner was shocked to notice huge palls of smoke pouring out from behind the house.  He soon discovered the builder had piled a large heap of empty cement bags etc up against the wall and set fire to them.  The builders explanation was that the heat in the wall would soften the glue and reseal the join ending the leak.......no more ploblem!  True story!

What was that address again?  ????

3 hours ago, Lacessit said:

Some of the contestants look like giraffes, I guess petite girls should not bother applying.

Through years of practice, I've observed myself and any girl are always the same height when we are horizontal.

Much too tall.

When we were nose to nose my toes were in it, and when we were toes to toes my nose was in it, but when I was really in it I had nobody to talk to.

29 minutes ago, hotchilli said:

DUI mandatory 6 months in jail.
injure someone one year mandatory

kill someone manslaughter.

That should stop 90% of them.

You are right with the penalties but sadly I dont think it would make a scrap of difference changing them.  Its all about having the right excuses and the correct amulets.

Judging by the thief's manner in the video I wouldnt mind betting he has had dealings with the stonemason and knew already that the dog was docile.  He seems all too casual to me.

6 hours ago, Harveyboy said:

think you might have to up the  numbers on the bar girls  from what I've seen  in Pattaya 

I believe they had pre-warning of the new arrivals and fled town.

6 hours ago, Pedrogaz said:

Really funny......you should add a zero somewhere for no women allowed, boys only.

and a couple of straws!

5 hours ago, RandiRona said:

They need to hire right 'Specialists' for the job! 

Yes but the problem is the right members of the appropriate families are not all that special to be 'specialists'....they do what they can with what theyve got......or are you suggesting they hire someone outside of the family and risk disloyalty??

No prostitution?  How do you ban something you reckon doesnt exist?

Police policing their own establishments?  How does that work?

6 hours ago, WEBBYB808 said:

He will probably  be hired for other security  jobs very soon.  After all are they really Vetted here?  

I believe security is one of the lowest paying jobs here....doesnt sound very secure does it.

5 hours ago, khunjeff said:

Their cunning plan somehow always involves 20+ personnel in one big group at a static checkpoint under a tent with a refreshments table, and no one even pretending to look out at the road. Actually going out on the highway and pulling over reckless drivers never seems to be an option.

As my wife would say  "Oh no, not in Thailand, not the same" lol

RTP promise strict action on DUI at Songkran

Oh come on RTP, I know its April 1st but that joke is getting really boring now after how many years!

I used to use Ozforex to move money from Australia to here but recently changed to Wise due to better rates.  However, coincidently yesterday I received an email from Ozforex warning me about forex scams.  I'm not sure if they were just promoting themselves or maybe this is becoming more prevalent??

Check with your traffic office first, some wont accept tests done by clinics.

7 hours ago, ThailandRyan said:

 

Wait he was just talking about killing the virus on a used ATK test by drowning it in the toilet....reality is if he thinks that what about masks etc....

You just cant give up on the subject of masks can you lol!