jonclark

1 minute ago, canuckamuck said:

Speeding luxury car, no charges laid. 

You can't have one without the other.

Don't worry charges will be brought against the family of the deceased for the damage to the windshield of the BMW. 

Justice will be done. 

5 minutes ago, dcpo said:

Here's a thought experiment about 'peace'. What would happen if elections were held next week and PTP won? 'Peace' would end right? That's the whole argument for the military staying in power. But why would peace end? Because a bunch of people currently talking about how great peace is would start protesting...

But only if you feel that protesting is not an expression of a peaceful society. And that is the catch - the elite see social unrest as a sign of conflict (perhaps they feel threatened) as opposed to an opportunity for discourse to address social issues that need addressing. 

If both drivers had undertaken a half decent training course to learn how to drive and had then used those lessons whilst driving every day this wouldn't have happened. An avoidable accident

So the blame isn't so much the drivers, but the system that continues to allow poorly trained drivers by the thousand out on the road without the necessary skills to avoid such accidents. Clearly neither is particularly skillful, but they have both met the criteria for being responsible for a motorised vehicle in Thailand, which appears to be; I have a pulse. 

If you give an infant a gun and it shoots itself - who is to blame the infant or the person who gave it the gun - odd analogy but hopefully it serves its purpose. 

Hope the motorbike rider is okay as he really whacked his helmetless head on the floor when he hit the deck. 

2 hours ago, halloween said:

Quite. how dare they protest about the criminal behaviour and excesses of their government. PTP was absolutely right sending the private militia to discourage protests.

One thing though, wasn't THAT putting a gun in someone's mouth and telling them to be happy?

When governments and people talk about truth, freedom and achievements in Thailand; be they Reds / Yellows / Watermelons / PTP / UDD / Suthep or the military and the full range of hues, colours and ideologies in between. There is only one real indefatigable reality here. 

In Thailand truth and freedom lives in the warm  barrel of a loaded gun.  And you the people will accept that truth and embrace your freedoms, even if you disagree with how the truth is manipulated and your freedoms are curtailed. 

For the optimist in me is shows how far Thailand must rise to overcome the many complex challenges Thailand faces to become a great country. Whilst the pessimist in me feels it shows how far the country has sunk. 

6 hours ago, timkeen08 said:

GSI -- Government Smile Index

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More like Government S#!t Index. 

Whilst I completely concur with the sentiments of other posters and the criminality of the loan sharks. This outrage still doesn't tackle the underlying issue that for the poor, access to money in the form of legitimate bank loans etc is actually quite difficult. 

Loans require evidence of a job (tax returns, payment slips etc), which for farmers etc may not be possible or even exist. Possible collateral - land deeds etc. and a willing guarantor which can demonstrate either one or both of the previous points. 

So whilst it is all well and good saying they shouldn't borrow etc etc. All people need at some point in their life access to a loan of some sort or another. 

Sounds like a good idea. 

44 minutes ago, smileydude said:

Big brother is approaching a totalatarian police state it seems.  Its like either you want order or chaos in the eyes of simple minded leaders.

 Well if this is order- then sadly chaos seems a better choice. 

Maybe the whole country should find the FB page and give it 68 million likes - gonna arrest everyone??

Thing that tickles me the most is the 1.4 million teachers - Sheesh that is a lot of teachers considering that the entire student population (under 18) can only be about what 18 million (from a population total of 68 million). 

That is an excessively high teacher to student ratio 11: 1 or there about - So why are classes so full with 60+ students???? 

I am definitely calling nonsense on those teacher numbers. 

I think this needs explaining a bit more what is meant by the term debt - does it include mortgage, car repayments, credit cards or is this unofficial debt? 

Good on the EU.

The damage palm oil plantations have done to the tropical rain forests is beyond words. If the EU is going to phase out palm oil in 20 years it makes no difference if Thailand joins or not. They still won't be able to export to the EU as all palm oil will be banned.

If he can get other people to fund his travels for him - good on him . I wish i could get someone to fund my mortgage repayments...anyone?anyone??

I wonder if the police recovered the gun.. or if they left it with him? 

Would this also include smart TVs as well? 

Right so that is all mobile phone importers then. 

Projections indicate that in about 10 years nearly 30% of Thailand's population will be in old age. So 1 in 3 of the population (excluding those under 16) will be dependent on either, pensions (currently at about 1'300 baht per month per person), savings, of family for support. 

https://www.populationpyramid.net/thailand/2020/

Thailand has a shrinking population and workforce. 

8 hours ago, Thechook said:

Is it ilegal to attend a course in Thailand?  I had better cancel my cooking class don't want to get arrested.

Yes it is. Cooking is an occupation reserved for Thais, so don't even think about gaining any cooking skills.

Just turn them all into giant air conditioned relaxation spas for the everyone, with free wifi and comfy seats- I mean that is what most people use them for isn't it. 

I think online shopping is fast becoming the way forward. I wish you could get online grocery shopping here. It is a personal bugbear of mine and wish there was an alternative to Big C and co. The wet market is fine for daily stuff but spending an afternoon doing the monthly shop in those awful places ...urrrgh. 

Online grocery  shopping  anyone??

For me the most interesting fact is that the new bronze pillar refers to Thailand as Siam. A name (and by extension a country) that officially ceased to exisit a few years after the end of absolute monarchy. (Although it was used during WW2)

Was Siam chosen on purpose and does it indicate the ideology of those who swapped?

Hands up if anyone thinks these actions will build trust reconciliation and encourage the public to show the critical thinking skills the PM would like the Thai people to have?

2 hours ago, pitrevie said:

On the other hand if she doesn't that will dash the hopes of all those whose fervent wish is to see the EU fall apart as if somehow that benefits the UK. For some strange reason the Euro is still popular in the Euro zone as is  Schengen both of which are hated more by the British who are not involved in either. 

Er yeah right.. huge numbers of British are very much in favour of the EU. So this idea that schengen and the Euro are hated by the British is a complete fabrication. 

Just a regurgitation of the facts as seen through the filter of the Daily Mail and Katie Hopkins. Hardly a true representation.

5 minutes ago, Mickmouse1 said:

Brains r Working again.

Creating Unemployment. 

Depriving thousands of families of income.

Depriving 80% of the working population of their easy to get meals,nay of whom are living in 1 room with no cooking facilities except microwave oven.

It is one of BKK ATTRACTION for Tourists.

Why not conduct courses and spend some real efforts in regulating/organising the trade.

Health and Hygiene courses regular inspections to ensure health & safety.

NEXT BIG 1 ON PAPER BUT NOT ANNOUNCED IS.....beautifying the riverside.  I won't be able to elaborate as it is an inside info that will be released 2018/19 which will cause enormous headache to any brave gov?

It seems as if Bangkok is following the London model of gentrification. Which has seen historial working class areas lile Hackney and Shoreditch beutified and redesigned. Driving up house prices and rents making it unaffordable for the locals. 

Is Bangkok going to become the hipster hub of the East. Thai men sporting lumberjack shirts and beards while drinking deconstruted coffee??? 

14 minutes ago, SoilSpoil said:

Illegal food vendors force my children to walk over the main road. They are blocking the pavement frying their chicken in rancid oils and distinct smells. Its about time to give the city back to its residents.

Are the food vendors and their many many customers not residents of the city also? 

If this lady wins and goes through with her campaign promises then the eu in its current format is a dead duck. 

If France restricts the free movement of people by taking back control of its borders. The EU has a far bigger issue than Brexit to deal with.