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The problem with sidewalks is that very often vendors occupy both sides of a sidewalk. If they occupied only one side  then there would be space for pedestrians and government action would not be necessary. 

There is a credit bureau in Thailand if I am not mistaken so banks should be able to assess one’s ability to make loan payments prior to extending additional loans. I blame the banks and debtors equally for creating a very bad situation 

The first money spent should have been for a new sewage treatment system, then worry about the beach later

I wonder if ACH transfers from USA banks directly to Bangkok Bank in Thailand are affected. I stopped using the NewYork connection about 5 years ago when I set up FX dollar account at Bangkok Bank. I go online at USA bank and can transfer up to $10,000 (via ACH) for $10 fee. Receiving fee in Bangkok is about $16. 

I thought they had already done this as you can clearly see that some of the Express trains have been in use for some time. I am willing to bet that the remaining trains had been canabilized for parts to keep the other trains running. 

I hope Surachet has good body guards; with the number of arrests he has made he surely has made enemies too. He would make a great police chief if those under him were not corrupt and shared his work ethic....sadly this will never happen but it’s great to see what he has been able to accomplish in a relatively short period of time.

These boats need to be hauled out of the water for a proper inspection, especially those made of wood. This should become an annual inspection to help insure safety of passengers and all boats should have a placard posting the maximum capacity of each boat.

I hope he has a good security detail !   It’s likely he knows where he can go and where he needs to tread lightly (if at all).

One thing I don’t understand is how the ex Seal diver ran out of air and died.   Only some of the cave areas were under water and they had placed scuba tanks around the cave. Most experienced divers monitor their air supply so I really don’t understand how this happened. (Not looking for a sarcastic TV response- just genuinely curious)

41 minutes ago, djjamie said:

Even if they get out before the 15th of July I cannot see them take advantage of the free offer by FIFA to fly them all to Russis to watch the world cup final. I hope the kids have not been made aware of this offer. 

I agree with you....was really shocked by the timing involved. If they are out in time they will be recovering with their families. If the kids were told it would just add additional pressure to a bad situation.

In the USA the co-signer is not only responsible for missed payments but very often the bank can demand payment in full from guarantor if the payments are not made as scheduled. My brother in law once told me “ A co-signer is an A-hole with a pen”.  

The BTS system is almost 19 years old and has been very dependable most of the time. Technical problems will happen, especially when there is change to a new system. I just wish they would expand carriages as they expand routes. The same applies to MRT.

It seems to me that they waited too long to request international assistance. 

2 hours ago, whaleboneman said:

It's a new mindset: Stop using plastic bags. Stop purchasing goods that come in pre-packaged garbage. Start recycling and composting. Once you're up to speed, there will be almost no trash to dispose of. Where I live in Canada trash is collected every two weeks and I seldom have more than half a bin to dispose of. And I'm trying to improve.

The problem is there is no government recycling plan like we have had in western countries for decades. You just see some people trying to earn some money  collecting plastic bottles or cardboard. It’s totally different in Thailand so your suggestion is not very applicable. I will look for biodegradable trash bags and will buy some cloth bags for shopping at supermarkets but there is not much else I could do in Bangkok. If there was a real recycling program then daily trash pickups might not be necessary too.

I use every plastic bag received from supermarket for trash bag in my condo. If I switched to reusable cloth bags for shopping I would still have to buy  small plastic trash bags. What is the difference ?

8 hours ago, KiwiKiwi said:

Still trying to get the government to create the international medical hub I see.

 

Robot or not, I don't think I would want a Thai tinkering with my bits except under extraordinary circs. IMHO, and in my limited experience, Chinese doctors are way better, - subject to their Engliah language skills. I've only ever met a couple of Thai doctors who refect well on the profession, most of them are much what I would expect - more or less hopeless.

I had back surgery in Thailand 8 years ago and walked home carrying my bag 40 hours later. There are some good surgeons in Bangkok; the only thing that scares me is when they operate at night after working a full day (plus evening job) in a hospital.

They should build the third runway first....this airport was beyond capacity when it opened 12 years ago....the third runway is a no brainer given the problems with the existing runways.

Did anyone else notice the bald tires on the trailer ?   Also I question whether the truck is built to tow a trailer, never mind a very heavy trailer. The sentence is an absolute joke 6,000 B and a 6 month driving suspension after he admitted being drunk. This guy should be in jail and his truck drivers license should be permanently revoked.  

I think he is either hitting on you or trying to antagonize you. He sees he gets some reaction so keeps doing his thing. With no reaction he might just forget about you and move on to his next target. If you can easily communicate with each other why not have a beer with him so that you can better understand each other.  After that the nonsense behavior should stop but you need to be more understanding and not homophobic. 

When I went to MBK to replace batteries on my IPad and I phone, different quality levels were offered.  

For me the biggest drawback is air pollution. I choose to live in Bangkok and have worn a carbon mask for years when I go out but that is no longer enough as the problem has gotten much worse in the last 6 months. I get bad cough and sinus problems which continued for one month after returning to USA for annual visit. I just stocked up on N-95 face masks but Year 15 might be my last because of this problem. I fully realize I could live elsewhere in Thailand but access to many goods and services would not be the same.

5 hours ago, casmeri said:

The biggest issue for me is the Third-World mail system.  I have received packages six months after arriving in Thailand but most are never received.  The issue of some things being unavailable, low quality or too expensive could easily be overcome these days if there was a competent mail system that one could depend on.

 

The mail problem has gotten worse in the past 2 years. I suspect increased volume has overwhelmed their antiquated system and needs to be updated.