Regyai

Plus the concept that 'speaking English with a British accent' is nowadays a litmus test of UK citizenship

there's a laugh in itself

Seriously

Holding up China or the torture chambers of 'uncle Bob' as the yardstick for police powers

Fortunately in the rest of the free world 'not doing a public service' isn't something that gets you locked up (lets be honest, if it were there wouldn't be enough jail space here to incarcerate every Thai public servant would there )

Non cooperation with the police.

Refusing to give evidence.

First one (even with the missing 'h') is again a crime where, and even if it was how is it enforced when a simple 'mai roo' would absolve you

Second one, ok if we accept 'perhaps' to mean stretching things to the edge of reason

Think you've answered your own question

Airport carpark, walk into terminal, lift to basement, down to train

Probably the most painless and with the least driver/Bangkok traffic interface

Just add this to the reasons I will NEVER go to Pattaya. Never been, never want to go, and I have lived in Thailand 2 years.

But yet you have taken the time post on a Pattaya forum

So it begs the question if you find the place so repulsive why are you reading and posting on a Pattaya forum then ?

Despite the incident occurring in Jomtien

Two whole years on the ground bygod he'll need somewhere to expound the expert aloofness n'est pas?

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Indeed

or ask for French Mustard and they bring that yellow stuff

reason enough for anyone to open a vein

Holy kamoley

Farangs starting to discharge firearms at each other over 'business loans' not forthcoming

This could herald the golden days of investing in ammunition stocks and Pattaya funerary equipment

Anyone dined there?

Are the steaks really that bad?

Cant you just stay here and become a real estate agent or a financial advisor like all the others?

or some quality time on a sex offenders register then he could teach

Best for looks at the moment , without doubt Nissan Juke

Same thing here at supermarket

Cos you peel off from a stack of 1000's do these fools assume that somehow you cant add and subtract?

100 short changed & when challenged immediately handed over the shortfall without a murmur which equals an obvious tacit admission of guilt... so why the sour face when you call them a thief is beyond me

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Im using W7 64 and all mine are OK and latest refreshes today

Have you tried a system restore to pre the problem?

Well you could be hard nosed, theyve brought the cash....answer is simple

I read this with great amusement from all responders.

There are two types of testing equipment used used by the majority of Police Jurisidictions worldwide including Asia.

Firstly the Lion Breath Testing Instrument - a positive reading (over the prescribed limit - usually a greater concentration of alcohol in the blood and essentially for the layman over 0.05%) advances you to an official test using more accurate instrument usually being the Draeger Alcotest Analysis Instrument. The difference is one costs about $5k the other $15k..

Equally, both are accurate as long as calibrated annually which is pretty much a legal requirement in any Policing jurisdiction with a calibration certificate to be produced in any court.

As their names indicate one is a testing instrument the other an analysing instrument.

The 2nd instrument is the only Instrument that is accepted by any court - world wide as it provides the following:

1. a self testing component that automatically tests that Instruments accuracy before the caught/responsible driver must blow into the instrument - if it is not accurate it will not proceed.

2. The details of the Operator (Police Officer), details of the caught responsible driver, and location, time and date of the test/analysis is captured ensuring - essentially points of proof pertaining to the offence.

3. A final self test of the instrument after the caught responsible driver has blown into the instrument to verify the instruments accuracy or not.

4. A print out of the above information herein, that can not be changed or altered after input.

The amount of blood alcohol concentration is individual to every person. Meaning that it depends on your size; how often you drink; what you drink; how well you dispell/disperse that alcohol naturally. NO calculator will provide this information and should be used as a general guide only. A blood test is the only way to accurately capture your blood alcohol concentration withing 12 hours of that session.

There is NO way to beat a breath testing instrument using straws, holding ones breath; breathing lightly or heavily; drinking water before hand - laughable.. The only way is by instrument failure or by another person providing a sample of breath for the caught responsible driver..

I recall only 1 responder to this topic and a follower providing an appropriate response. Regardless where you come from or where you now call home, if you plan to drink DON'T drive. I highlighted this topic with "responsible" driver but those that do drink and drive are anything other than responsible. Your putting your life, and those around you at risk for your choices being wrong.

There are defenses that allow for excuse provisions relating to driving whilst over the limit and usually in defense of a life or a life threatening situation but the process remains the same if caught and should only be raised in court with supporting evidence.

BY seasoned posters within this site making suggestion and condone the behaviours of both the responsible driver and some Thai Police I say this, anyone that equally as much offers a bribe or agrees to pay a bribe to ANY Police Officer for their wrong doing in the first instance deserves Gaol/Jail. You are also advocating and promoting corrupt behaviour that can be stamped out or minimized.. You being caught for drink driving is a blessing to get you off the streets.. As if there are not enough bad drivers in Thailand. You don't deserve to hold a licence if you drink and drive.

I have visited and lived in numerous Asian countries; stopped many times whilst driving merely for being foreign but have never been asked to pay anything, nor given a reason to be subject of a traffic infringement (fine) for any offence. After checking vehicle registrations and licence I was always allowed to go freely. On principle I would never pay any person and would challenge their system every time but thats me..

Spoken like a true conformaton (I suspect you actually stand by all that twaddle)

trust you checked that there where sufficient rules for you to adhere to before posting

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Do the Thai Police let you hold the breath tester when being tested or do they hold it?

Unless you are pot-less skint does it matter?

Why would you bring in Reiki into Thailand

At a guess

The certification is waay cheaper and easier to get than being an accredited English teacher

ergo

fast track plan to bottom feeders wages

how do i take this line out of my post?

If I told you then youd be a master too

Anyone who gives credence to a healing system where one can become a 'Master' after going on a course ....needs their bumps felt

Most likely the usual old tired BS

Big on threats/insults when puffing the chest out

& fast on crying to the plod when comes second place

What would be wrong with alcohol free airplanes?

Surely, it wouldn't be too much to ask for passengers to go without for a few hours.

Civil aviation rules state that the captain of an aircraft must not allow anyone on board under the influence of alcohol

Though smoking can be allowed with the captain's permission

Go figure

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No multiple SIM capability = no interest from me

Im confused as to why the bon vivant bubble in the OP, sucked up the perceived sleight in the supermarket with n'ery a squeak of remonstration

yet

goes into keyboard warrior mode over every little comment here

Just always explain that you cannot lend money on medical grounds

as it always causes amnesia

I will guess in all probability it was the (very) usual situation of four wheeler turning right and two wheels piloted by a hydrocephalic Thai moron trying to overtake (to the right hand side) as he/she did

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