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1 hour ago, webfact said:

In addition illegal roadside signage is netting the authorities plenty in fines.

What type of signs might this be?

2 minutes ago, Andrew Dwyer said:

The Lopburi robbery was 8.44 pm so there goes that theory !!

The clock in the shop was slow.

38 minutes ago, Ramen087 said:

This is why some countries have created the crime of Vehicular Homicide. Is Thailand one of them? 

This is slightly OT, although linked to the above:

I see there's some discussion in the UK at the moment about changing the law so someone causing death by dangerous driving would be give a life prison sentence.

7 minutes ago, stouricks said:

I don't know if this is the worst joke or the best joke for 2020.

 

437 govt schools to be closed Wednesday to tackle severe air pollution

I take it the government will be next?

28 minutes ago, thailand49 said:

Just to add, this information is just all on paper I think we can agree none of it is enforced at least in Pattaya.

That's very true. As we know the lack of enforcement means that few people will follow the law.

The only time it's relevant is after an accident or the occasional police check.

14 minutes ago, Jane Dough said:

Bless! The Sun even mentions that he appeared on Corrie (Coronation Street) and Hollyoaks! 

 

Anyone giving the remotest credence to this drivel should realize that the British Press has taken up the mantle of generally being utter garbage, previously held by the USA supermarket tabloids. 

 

Another classic line is this one:

 

“Anyone travelling to Asia I would say to you, get a mask. Everyone here is wearing masks, there are people coughing everywhere"

 

Methinks there might be other reasons why people are wearing masks here!

 

Rooster

"The Sun even mentions that he appeared on Corrie (Coronation Street) and Hollyoaks!"

They're not suggesting it's all an act are they?

1 hour ago, ThaiBunny said:

Vehicle: 18

Motorcycle: 15

Just to be pedantic:

15 years old: can ride a motorcycle not exceeding 110cc.

18 years old: any motorcycle and a car.

3 hours ago, webfact said:

Prime Minister/Defense Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha is to chair 2020’s first roving cabinet meeting in Narathiwat province

'Roving'?

I would have thought given who is chairing the meeting, it would be better to describe it as a 'rambling cabinet meeting'

17 hours ago, Leaver said:

Rome wasn't built in a day.  ????

If I was on that job it would have been.

1 hour ago, Jane Dough said:

Yes, I'm clearly getting my bottles and my glasses all mixed up. Looks like Chiang Mai and the dementia farm for me. The children have always said when they are rich enough that is my "fate".

 

Rooster

Rooster on a farm, what more could you want? I bet you'd be able to hear the cock crowing.

My wife is talking about buying our son a motorbike. He starts college soon so my wife's keen to keep an eye on where he is.

At the moment he uses our motorbike whenever he can.

I did a search for motorcycle GPS trackers. It came up with a whole range of different products.

A few use only the internal tracker battery, which doesn't seem ideal. One which can be installed and hidden within the bike (to preventing the rider noticing it) and using the bike battery seems to me the best option.

What we're after is a GPS tracker that sends the location data via the mobile networks - we are only interested in tracking within Thailand.

I've noticed some products require a monthly/annual subscription to send the data to you via some central control company.

Are there any GPS trackers available that only use Thai mobile networks, sending the location directly to (say) a certain number, so we can just pay monthly for the Thai sim installed in the tracker, in order to keep it working?

Any other comments on the subject would be appreciated.

8 minutes ago, sirineou said:

I hate people who open their car doors, I always climb out of my sunroof and slide down the windshield. 

I would, but I suffer from vertigo.

49 minutes ago, Jane Dough said:

My experience is that most Thais are very aware of opening car doors. They are accustomed to motorcycles everywhere and neither want their cars damaged nor to hurt others. 

 

I am particularly careful, however, when on my bikes in tourist areas passing taxis. 

 

Rooster

I wish I could agree with you on that one, but my experience is the opposite.

Three or four years ago I was coming out of the house and heard the crash of a collision.

As I carried on walking out to the road and a hundred yards to the local shop, I could see a pick-up parked outside the shop. The driver's door was bend forwards 180 degrees. Laying on the road was a motorbike and the rider.

Perhaps in Bangkok it's different, but in Udon I regularly see people walking from a roadside shop with their purchase, 'flinging' the driver's door open without looking to see if there's any approaching traffic.

Hence my earlier post about giving any non-moving vehicle two metres space to avoid the 'door-throwers' ignoring oncoming motorbikes.

I don't know why, but one of the most common 'offenders' are ice delivery truck drivers for some reason.

A few months ago when I was out bicycling, a woman driver sitting in her car opened her door slowly looking to the rear, saw me approaching, smiled and closed the door until I'd gone passed. That was nice.

4 hours ago, bkk6060 said:

Well, I differ inexperienced m/b driver.

You need to have your head on a swivel here.  These incidents can be avoided if driving defensively and smartly.  The mb rider should have been a few feet to the right to avoid this. 

Think ahead and predict the worst!

Absolutely. That's what defensive driving is about - trust no one.

When I'm on my motorbike and overtake I always allow two metres when passing any stopped 4 wheel vehicle.

You need to allow for anyone in one of those vehicles (parked or just stopped) to fling open the door without looking.

It's happened to me a few times. Fortunately avoided the door by having enough distance between it and me.

26 minutes ago, champers said:

Many European men already spend a fortune on horizontal folk dancing.

Using 'folk' instead of 'person' would surely insinuate an orgy?

16 minutes ago, steven100 said:

don't the steaks in the freezer keep thawing out 

The witches on the stakes won't cook so quickly either.

7 minutes ago, RichardColeman said:

Ah, fat farang syndrome 

aka F.F.S.

55 minutes ago, NanLaew said:

4 hours ago, webfact said:

They determined it was capable of being used and said it was an SHG 82 from Singapore.

Point to note: Singaporean army are world-beaters when it comes to hurling grenades.

In that case, it's surely more of an ICBM.

8 minutes ago, POMRAKSIAM said:

'Came with weight warning'

I bet. Surely posted in large letters in their home language for all the women to see...???????????????? bet their American...they look rather large (to be nice). 

Perhaps the 'weight' warning was something like:

Wait to see how long before this structure collapses when overloaded.

19 minutes ago, Jane Dough said:

Maybe I am. I organized teachers (appreciation) day in February at my international school and held it annually on a day of the week that suited me and the school. I couldn't give a monkey's about jupiter.

 

Rooster ????

Does that mean you organised it around Uranus?