Lee4Life

I researched bikes quite a bit before buying a Phantom, and heard a few complaints from my wife's relatives and also foreigners about the PCX stalling on steep hills when loaded heavy. While it's not a scooter, the Phantom is really a great mountain bike from my experience. I can't say it's a perfect bike for the long, straight high speed roads in the low lands though.

Seems that selling fake fertilizer, old seeds and weak pesticides is currently OK as no mention of any current law violation. And what is an illegal slaughter house in Thailand (other than those closed for dogs)? Animals are killed and butchered in barn yards and street side then sold in all kinds of markets. I fail to see the connection between money laundering and illegal slaughter houses.

or a connection between fake fertilizer, pesticides and seeds with illegal slaughter houses.

It's not cheap to file a lawsuit and pay the re-occurring court costs. It probably depends on how much they are willing to spend and what they hope to get out of you. (and maybe how much they think you have).

Most Americans only get one week vacation per year? And the average flight from America is 1700$ economy? Where are some of you guys coming up with this stuff? It may be that the Americans don't top the list, but it certainly won't be because of the faulty reasoning here. I have been coming to Thailand and Laos since 1995 and never paid more than 1400$ Round Trip, the average has been more like 1200$. During the first year of employment in the States, the average employee will get one week vacation, then it goes up to two until year three and after that most employer will give a month or more. Of course there are exceptions, but to say most Americans get one week of vacation per year is not correct

Most Americans work at jobs that don't pay all too well and will get one week or two weeks maximum. My dad used to get one week off of his job per year at the luggage factory he worked at. He couldn't afford to go anywhere so we ordered pizzas at home and rented a VHS because they were expensive to buy in those days. Yes, most Americans work dead end jobs.

$1,700 is excessive for a flight but I booked one lately for around $1,400 and this was looking around. You are insane if you think that most Americans get anywhere close to a month of annual vacation. Prices of goods are very low in the USA and this isn't achieved by giving out paid holidays. I calculated it one time and figured that the price of goods on most things in Europe cost around 10% more based upon paid holidays. If you are talking about national holidays and banking holidays you could be closer to the truth but Americans are not able to take a full month off and get paid for it.

I may have spoken too harshly, my apologies. However I can't say that I have ever known a single person who gets only one week of vacation after the first year or two of employment. I worked for many years in the auto industry and never saw anything less than that among my employers also. The only thing I can't say for sure is whether or not this differs per region and possibly per employment classification.

Most Americans only get one week vacation per year? And the average flight from America is 1700$ economy? Where are some of you guys coming up with this stuff?

It may be that the Americans don't top the list, but it certainly won't be because of the faulty reasoning here. I have been coming to Thailand and Laos since 1995 and never paid more than 1400$ Round Trip, the average has been more like 1200$. During the first year of employment in the States, the average employee will get one week vacation, then it goes up to two until year three and after that most employer will give a month or more. Of course there are exceptions, but to say most Americans get one week of vacation per year is not correct

If the system is truly designed to work as pictured it is ripe for flaws. There will be so many vehicles not completing the distance between the two cameras that there would be a lot of wasted data.

Taking into account the common computer and electronics maintenance practices here what is the likely-hood the system will function correctly for an extended period of time?

I have noticed that a lot of cars are slowing to the speed limit while going under these devices, then speeding back up once they are past.

On a side note, one of my neighbors in NongKhai told me he just noticed a red light camera at the main intersection near Tesco.

Premeditated means they planned to kill a certain person, This is spontaneous but still murder, They would easily get off, if they were charged with premeditated murder

I don't think anybody but the assailants know if it was spontaneous or not, it is curious that they had knives with them. What was the excuse for that?

Let's just see what happens when good ol' SomChai lights a big fire on the side of the highway then! . That's what happened in our neck of the woods years ago when they tried the rubber road idea. It was pretty much impossible to put the fire out.

So I'm guessing you are talking about Phu Ruea when you say you know about Loei. Have you also tried the road that runs along the Mekong from

NongKhai to ChiangKhan? It gets a little rough just before ChiangKhan but other than that it's a nice ride.

Another road people sometimes miss when riding through Phu Ruea is the road that takes off from Wang Saphung and comes out about 16 kilometers

from Phu Ruea. It is steep and twisty and is great for bypassing Loei. (on a bike that is)

I also am really interested in other nice rides in Isaan, maybe around the Sakhon Nakhon area especially.

That's an awful tall truck, look at how high the windshield (wind screen) is from the ground. Anything very close to the front of the truck would be very difficult for the driver to see. Not saying he's not at fault.

A picture of the logo would be helpful

I don't think most of them have logos

In countries where it is illegal to own a gun there are still gun deaths.There have also been mass stabbings, not to mention bombings. Where there is a will there is a way. Unfortunately this subject always makes for a good soapbox.

He was a security guard employed by a firm that has access to the gun used in the shooting.

No amount of gun restrictions would have stopped him getting a gun from his work.

and as a licensed security guard he had a permit. I haven't seen the pro gun control people spouting this fact

Crossed over and back yesterday, a sign in English on the Visa on Arrival window says they are open from 6:00am until 10:00pm, it also states that before 8:00am and after 4:00pm it will cost an extra dollar for overtime.

But it would be good to keep in mind that this is "an anything goes" area and

there is no guarantee. If you are going to show up really early or really late have a

backup plan in case things don't work out time-wise.

The truck driver should have just let it go, but the vans that come up here on the visa runs drive terrible. They pass into traffic and cut others off all of the time. The police shouldn't rely on just the camera, they should interview passengers.

Drinking and being a pedo sex pest.

I'm sure that goes against one of the precepts at least.

After the police, the monkhood in Thailand needs a thorough clean out.

Pedophiles hiding within religious institutions is common throughout the world. One does not have to look too far to see which one is the most frequently spoken of.

No names. no packdrill.

Pedophiles hiding everywhere is common throughout the world.

3 pax + some luggage and maybe full tanks would make it very difficult to control on one engine that close take off. Terrible bad luck for these 3 RIP

Those things don't cause engine fires....although you may be correct to a certain extent.

Pretty clever trick

The only people who should be arrested are the crooks who make this stuff for such a ridiculous price.

(You do realise I'm not talking about the knockoffs, don't you )

Clever would have included not getting caught

The road began to drink???

That must be the answer.

Let this be a lesson, when roads begin to drink they sink to a new low. (sorry....just couldn't resist!)

But first thing....

Does everyone constantly have to point out " there is no retirement visa" or "there is no marriage visa"?

Many of us know it is not technically called a retirement visa or marriage visa, but that's what it is still commonly called. I have even seen it called that on Thai consulate and embassy websites.

you guys know what people are talking about, and what they mean.

It is like a cracked LP.

One more month.....click

One more month... click

One m....

next song...

statutes of limitations is up

I was bitten by a neighbors dog while riding my bicycle down the street three weeks ago, I told the owner they need to keep their gate closed or tie the dog up, never happened and probably never will... In another case I know of a dog has bitten five people and neither the dog's owner nor the authorities have done anything.

What a terrible thing to happen to the girl, she will never be the same and no amount of money will fix that.

There is a dog I know of that has bitten five people and nothing has been done by either the owner or the authorities, yet if a citizen kills a dog they get jail time.

there are some questions will can never answer.

and some questions we really, deep down, don't want the answers.

you can't handle the truth!!!!

As for me, I ran businesses back home for most of my life. I can handle the truth alright, just have a hard time when I don't know what the truth is.

We've seen the same thing, they went "back home" and then told another family member who came and visited us to pick up their belongings because they were not coming back. We can't think of any real reason why, we had good relationships and no complaints either direction.

This is one of the areas where the "Mai Pen Rai" actually comes in handy...otherwise you (and I) are just going to stress ourselves into a heart attack about it. The only thing that I could see helping is maybe a contract stating they are obligated to spend a certain amount of time with you after the training.