rheinwiese

Just coming back from downtown Bangkok. Almost nobody is wearing a face mask. I would estimate 1/1000. 

IconSiam 150.000 tourist per day?

That's 54 million per year....

So every tourist arriving in Thailand must at least visit the mall once. 555

4 hours ago, Thian said:

That must be the floor with all restaurants isn't it? Do you know to which restaurant it's near? Never seen the customer service desk there nor a carpark.

Inside the supermarket. The whole area is currently undergoing renovation. The customer service counter is located next to the checkouts.

5 minutes ago, Thian said:

As a smoker i like the idea....i hope they also put an ashtray at the spot for smokers.

 

And in malls like central World they should make smoking-rooms on the high floors...somewhere on a balcony with many plants/shade.

CTW 7th floor car park. You'll find a smoking area. Enter the car park next to the customer service desk. Then turn left.

Here ya go: https://daytodaydata.net/

Taxi Mochit-Chaengwattana will set you back 120 THB.

The latest available data of Oct 2016 shows that only 8.7% or 120 Million of the Chinese population of nearly 1.4 Billion are assigned passports. That number is expected to double to 240 Million passports until 2020. Go figure.

Here ya go. 

G's Bangkok, The Embassy of Beers. Silom Soi 4. Huge selection of German brews.

Great German food. Very generous portions.

http://www.gsbangkok.com/en/

525 Deutsche Mark (ca. 275 Euro), 1997 DUS-LHR-BKK-LHR-DUS with BA

2 hours ago, kannot said:

Long overdue increase in the  maximum amount of  carriages  needed, went from 3 to 4  now needs at least 5-6

Train capacity is not the only big problem. Ticket buying and entry/exit gate congestion at peak times, especially at junction stations like Siam and Asok is already a nightmare. Just think of what an even more crowded Siam or Asok station at rush hour would be like. BTS stations are ill-equipped to handle increased passengers, with no obvious room for expansion. And I believe it’s going to get worse once the extension beyond Samrong is becoming operational at the end of the year.

Standing by for the announcement of next fare hike

?and in China a sack of rice fell over! How for Pete's sake is this newsworthy 

1 hour ago, connda said:

Boy, this one is a real toss up.

Visa issued immediately come to mind.  Where else in the world can you be married to a citizen of the country and have absolutely no path to permanent residency, naturalization, or citizenship?  It's tough.  And if your spouse dies, marriage over, and the extended family you have been supporting become a non-family by legal decree.  Marriage gives you no rights to pursue happiness within the family unit, or a job, or a means of support unlike the West and most other countries around the world - developed and otherwise.

But then we have the things that are not good for your health: choking air pollution, especially in the North, for two to three months out of the year; the number 1 most dangerous roads in the entire world; a highly xenophobic society that barely tolerates foreigners;  and a society where violence is only held in check by the thinnest veneer of social customs, and when that veneer cracks, what emerges is ugly, vile, and dangerous; a place where playing contract bridge or throwing darts, or owning the 'wrong' set of playing cards can get you arrested and tossed into jail.  TIT.  Amazing Thailand. 

Don't get me wrong.  The positives outweigh the negatives.  Otherwise I wouldn't be living here.  But every year the negative keep piling up.  Hopefully in my life-time, the scales don't tip the opposite way. 

Nailed it Connda.

Unfortunately Thai only.  www.chaladsue.com/article/2740/อาหาร-ฉบับ-203-อะฟลาทอกซินเอ็มวัน-ในนมรสธรรมชาติและนมโรงเรียน

60 million pax? In U-tapao? 555 Who dreams up these numbers?

My wife's company pays 7 THB/km which is reasonable given the current cheap gasoline price.

31 minutes ago, mark01 said:

Thais paying tax????? Lol.

Right!

Thailand’s tax revenues are the lowest in ASEAN.

Only 3 million Thais out of 67 million regularly pay income taxes

Since April 1^st 2017 payments via credit and debit cards are no longer accepted. CC payments only when you add trips.

And after 1 month of free rides the fares beyond Onnut will increase from 10 to 15 Baht. 

Contact the Pollution Control Department

http://www.pcd.go.th/Info_serv/Hotline/default.cfm

KSC website is down and can't log-in my email account. Anybody else is having problems?

Tried to call the hotline, no response. 

Solved. KSC just came back online.

2 minutes ago, rheinwiese said:

Khun Pon

Cytech Computer

4fl, Room 412

Pantip Plaza

Cell 0812411072

 

Also in Pantip. Had good experience with both