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1 hour ago, kimamey said:

I don't think most EVs do 100kph in 4 sec so that shouldn't make things worse.

Most EVs will accelerate like a bat out of hell, and maybe they won’t reach 100 kph in 4 seconds; the average is still 7.7 seconds. Many will do it in less than 6 seconds. There’s a Tesla that does it in 2.1 seconds. 

Most Thai can’t drive worth sh*t, just look at the many, many fatalities in Thai traffic every day, so the last thing they need is a vehicle that can accelerate from 0 to 100 kph in about 4 seconds. 

7 hours ago, Andycoops said:

No doubt it's a case of many envelopes stuffed with the usual, enabling such largesse to carry the corruption even further.

Exactly, no surprise there.

‘Trusted’ to change the rules on you every 26 minutes…..

I will quote a certain gentleman from the 70’s again, but I’m sure I can keep repeating this until I’m blue in the face: follow the money……

6 hours ago, webfact said:

Deputy interior minister Niphon Bunyamanee said that he and the Thai government cares about the welfare of the people on the roads.

No, they really don't. This is all for show, otherwise they would have long since sprung into action to try to stop the carnage on Thai roads that's been going on for decades already. But like almost everything having to do with Thai authorities, it's all words and no action at all.

6 hours ago, JoePai said:

Should give him a chance to loose weight

That's exactly what I was thinking, he could do with a weight loss of at least 100 pounds. Strict prison diet, maybe some exercise as well, would probably do him much good.

When I saw the words “straw puppets” in the headline I thought it was an article about the government, or parliament. 

6 hours ago, webfact said:

tips for safe travel during New Year holidays

Or just don’t travel and stay home, in bed, with the missus. Much more fun than spending hours and hours on a crowded bus or minivan with the aircon set to -10 degrees.

“Widespread corruption and law breaking”

Nooooo!,! Not in Thailand, surely? Anyone want to hazard a guess to the outcome of this? My money is on this: maybe (just maybe) a few violators will be slapped with a fine, and then things will go back to ‘normal’, i.e. the trucks will be continued to be ridiculously overloaded. 

19 hours ago, ukrules said:

I can't wait to hear his side of what actually happened as soon as he gets back home.

I also can’t wait to hear what he has to say for himself, but whatever he says, I will take it with a grain of salt. In my experience, people who did something wrong are usually not chomping at the bit to admit to that, and tend to lie or at least bend the truth a little bit to make themselves look better.

There are 365 dangerous days on Thai roads every year, judging by the daily death toll. The holidays (like New Year’s, Songkran) are just a bit more dangerous than usual. If only there was something that could be done about the dangerous traffic……

Talking about leading by example: I can’t recall how many times I’ve seen cops (still in uniform) get sh*tfaced at an outdoor bar and then get in their car to drive home. Or possibly start their night shift, who knows.

Just read a report that the Myanmar army killed (and burned) at least 37 civilians in Kayah state yesterday, women an children included, and detained several men as well. Absolutely disgraceful that a brutal regime like that can still exist in this day and age. The Thai generals probably won’t lose one minute of sleep over it, though.

8 hours ago, Thaiwrath said:

However, one electronic cigarette (vaping device) was also reportedly found in a Thai customer’s belongings during the capture and this individual was detained. 

 

That just confirms how totally pathetic the Thai authorities have become !

Absolutely. Apparently they do have the time and manpower for raids like these, but not for doing their actual job, like fighting real crime and making Thai roads safer. This was probably just a nice photo-op for the men in brown. 

2 hours ago, Stefanix said:

What about enforcing rules on the streets?

They only have crackdowns for a few days every year, didn’t you know that? Can’t be bothered to do their job the rest of the time, because they’re much too busy doing other stuff to make money.

5 hours ago, Jonathan Fairfield said:

demanding 1.8 billion baht

And if they get it, at least half of that money (if not more) will disappear into the deep pockets of the fat cats, who already have plenty of money, instead of being used to repair the damage done by that toxic waste discharge. These people - the corrupt officials - have absolutely no conscience.

18 hours ago, scubascuba3 said:

Would be interesting to hear the medical bill for him, I'm guessing 300k+

I’m guessing he will be slapped with a huge (and I mean HUGE) fine, then deported and he won’t be able to return to Thailand for the next 25 years.

5 hours ago, webfact said:

has once again been bigging up his own efforts

Classis symptom of the narcissist (a.k.a. Trump 101): always in desperate need of praise, and if you don’t get any from others, you just praise yourself! 

Hazardous haze. That’s some nice alliteration, well done. Unfortunately it’s not a haze; it’s called smog.