bluesofa

I notice that even in a queue for covid testing they are standing there like sardines. No social distancing of two metres as recommended all the time.

42 minutes ago, Bkk Brian said:

Credit and respect to him for speaking out against the narrative that its all under control by Prayut.  Attitude adjustment does not work with him thankfully.

Yes, I was wondering why he hasn't been arrested under the lese majeste law 112.

That's normally the way they shut people up who continually criticise the ineffective government.

30 minutes ago, webfact said:

Officials also said that anyone organising events with more than 100 attendees need to seek permission from officials first.

 

Officials also said that social distancing will be more rigorously enforced and restaurants should ensure that tables are spaced 2 metres apart.

To me the two sentences above seem completely contradictory.

How can they talk about social distancing of  two metres, and events of up to a hundred attendees?

1 hour ago, webfact said:

He said In addition to traffic safety, measures will be implemented to prevent and contain the spread of Covid-19 during the holiday. This is because there might be infected people trying to enter the country illegally

'measures will be implemented to prevent and contain the spread of Covid-19'

How will the RTP 'prevent' this from happening? Make suspects do fifty sit-ups?

1 hour ago, Crossy said:

Great job guys!!!

 

And no mini-sub required.

Although after all that time meditating he would have probably been partial to a submarine sandwich.

7 minutes ago, webfact said:

many ministers started their 14-day quarantine for COVID-19 concerns.

For some reason in my mind I when I hear the word 'quarantine' I always think of animals in a zoo.

4 minutes ago, mtls2005 said:

Fingers interlocked, how romantic...

I assumed one of them was trying to wipe any covid germs off onto the other one.

I agree absolutely about cycling in the dark and the lack of Hi-Vis clothing.

It doesn't always work though if the other road-user isn't paying attention.

In my case last month I was cycling at 9am on a sunny day, in a wide motorcycle lane and wearing a Hi-Vis jacket as I always do.

There were two other lanes for 'normal' traffic to use.

The car driver who came up from  behind and hit me at speed the same as in this video, purely because she admitted wasn't paying attention - 'didn't see me' and 'in a hurry to get to work'.

I was lucky to get away with a fractured spine and broken tail-bone.

47 minutes ago, KhaoYai said:

They don't need drones - all they need is a police force that looks in the right direction and actually enforces the law. Same could be said of a great many 'laws' in Thailand.

That's true, but they don't have a real police force.

Seeing as they're good at sitting and looking at traffic videos to fine transgressors, I thought it might extend to doing the same with drones.
There again using logical thinking here is usually flawed.

19 minutes ago, webfact said:

Along with exhaust fumes and crop burning, smoke from the wildfires contributes to the problem.

Can the drones be used to catch those responsible for crop burning?

I'm only pointing this out:

3 minutes ago, bluesofa said:

Oh, the irony of this.
The transport minister responsible for moving thousands of people around the country while being jammed closely together...

I bet he would never use public transport to get to an 'entertainment venue'.

1 hour ago, RichardColeman said:

Pretty sure 198,000 of them will end up in the hong nam outhouse

Ah, scoop of the century.

2 hours ago, webfact said:

The vehicles with their special capabilities will join in at checkpoints to ensure the safety of the public before and during the Songkran holidays this and next week.

What are 'their special capabilities' for this - spot a DUI suspect at 500 metres, or no helmet?

Last time I checked, I was quite good at detecting a motorcyclist with no helmet, just by using my own laser-type vision.

19 minutes ago, colinneil said:

Notice it says a civil engineer representing the district said, much more believable if the civil engineer was an independent 1.

Civil engineers are one thing, the ones I can't stand are the uncivil engineers.

15 minutes ago, colinneil said:

Meanwhile the loonies running the country are allowing people to travel the length and breadth of the country, carrying the virus with them, absolutely bloody ridiculous.

I think it's 'encouraging people to travel' with these government incentives he's introduced.

1 hour ago, Thaiwrath said:

1 hour ago, webfact said:

He urged them to deliver on promises given to the people

Isn't it about time HE started to deliver on the promises HE gave to the people ? 

But, but, he has surely:

https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1016957-construction-bids-for-high-speed-train-project-in-coordination-with-china-to-be-completed-in-2018/

That will be running this year.

https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/840525-thais-will-soon-dial-911-as-universal-emergency-number/#comments

New emergency number 911. He was in charge of this in 2015

11 minutes ago, whaleboneman said:

No damage to the ship??? Was it an icebreaker?

Well it definitely started a conversation off.