losworld

Looks more like the plane caught fire when it landed maybe a landing gear failure rupturing fuel lines?

6 minutes ago, a10ams said:

 

Remember Jomtien is only a short ferry ride from Hua Hin.

 

Go native, head for Isaan. Khon Kaen is worth checking out.

 

PS: I live in hua Hin!

kk is a good choice but given the current pollution problem much of the year i would rule it out same as pattaya...

On 5/5/2019 at 7:20 AM, XenZen said:

people need to wake up.  way to many are sick and perverted and that's why they come over here, visa runs out, and then they figure they can just teach.  other teachers, farangs, i'm sure know the guy is off but afraid to report and probably have no proof.  schools like the white face.  they should be called English "speakers" not teachers.   

 

a bit over the top wouldn't you say?  a pretty broad brush you are painting?  the guy is scum and deserves to be jailed and hopefully undergo psychiatric evaluation and treatment but to slur other legitimate english teachers here is pretty unfair and no i am not an english teacher but i have known a few in thailand who have been legitimately good people.

1 minute ago, trd said:

7 minutes ago, losworld said:

okay great but if you compare it to speedtest a few times you will see the difference.... testmy is pretty accurate.... you have a good connection for thailand hopefully your upload is good too. i notice much poorer results early evenings in high season i am guessing it is all the chinese tourists loading up on data packages to see things on youtube etc that are blocked in china.

I think you'll find the central government gateway idea never actually materialized.

i would like to see more info on this i have seen nothing to the contrary but maybe i missed something?  this was talked in great depth by the govt and the current internet legislation would be rather futile without this system...

1 hour ago, Zaid said:

Thanks, but what you think about bangkok traffic and nmax vs Forza ?

I would get the new forza if you have the extra cash.  It is a very good bike.  Around town i would take the nmax over the non new model forza just because the forza is heavier and more cumbersome.

1 minute ago, trd said:

 

 

I just did. London 32, New York 26, Singapore 69. It's usually slow in the evenings.

 

okay great but if you compare it to speedtest a few times you will see the difference.... testmy is pretty accurate.... you have a good connection for thailand hopefully your upload is good too. i notice much poorer results early evenings in high season i am guessing it is all the chinese tourists loading up on data packages to see things on youtube etc that are blocked in china.

6 minutes ago, trd said:

 

 

You don't know what you're talking about. It's not throttled, it's just that the international gateway bandwidth is lower than local bandwidths. Do you appreciate the difference between a lower bandwidth and deliberate throttling? I'm not measuring 60 through a bandwidth testing site but directly to a server with files I can assure you are not cached.

 

In essence it is throttled as all data now goes through a central government feed where all information can be examined for what the government has indicated is "security' reasons.  I think we are merely differing on the definition of throttling it need not be from your carrier but it does happen with this process.  However, many carriers do throttle as well as sophon used to offer an "international" plan which increased the speed of the international feed.  I doknow what I am talking about lol.  You should do the testmy site as speedtest is a joke preferred by the providers for inaccurate results.

yeah 20 kms i would do it why wait for it to break or slip?

On 5/3/2019 at 8:05 AM, trd said:

 

 

My internet speed has never being throttled. And I've never heard of it being throttled, you need to check your equipment or software setup. I get around 60mbps on international downloads.

 

All incoming international lines are throttled.  You don't know what you are talking about.  Also don't use speedtest it's all cached local data use testmy.net then you can tell me if you get 60.

I think driving or walking in the heat will drive up your blood pressure regardless of where you are.  I recommend sitting stationary and relaxing in aircon a good 30 min or more before taking a reading. Take your portable machine along and see how it compares....

11 minutes ago, BritManToo said:

Your posts on the wonderfullness of the Thai property market verges on the rabid.

You must own a shitload of condos.

if he gets burned in the market he will need to change his name from "madmen" to "hadmen" lol

19 minutes ago, Baerboxer said:

 

There's no other leader more deserving of having his nose rubbed in it than the little Napoleon! But somehow ex-bankers like current bankers always come up smelling of roses! 

Banks and mainstream media have close connections.  Why do you rarely or never see bankers on the list of richest people?  

On 11/10/2018 at 4:16 PM, NanLaew said:

But by 2020, all the 'daytime is playtime' bars in BC will have long been shuttered.

 

Talk about a road to nowhere.

It will become a major roadway for all the trucks going to "industrial zone" planned by the govt.

2 minutes ago, connda said:

There in the USA, if an a out-of-state non-resident wishes to go to a college/university, they pay waayyyy more than in-state tuition.  Oh, and the foreigners?  They pay out-of-state non-resident tuition too.  If the colleges/universities specifically charged foreigners more than US citizens, it would end up in front of the US District Court and possible the Supreme Court as it is discriminatory.  The ACLU would be all over it.

College tuition is not double pricing.  State colleges such as ucla etc are subsidizing students why should they subsidize foreign students.  I know many Chinese are laughing to the bank taking advantage of low tuitions and expenses and in Canada getting subsidized healthcare to boot while their kids go out and buy new houses with millions in cash.  

3 hours ago, cornishcarlos said:

Didn't they have an incident similar to this a couple years back ??

Pretty sure someone was either killed or seriously injured !!

yeah this makes me recall something similar was it the same place?  if so nothing concrete was ever done... gee what a surprise

10 minutes ago, NCC1701A said:

the solid 10 girls know what they are worth now and can get it. the internet and "dating" apps have changed that. 

having only been here for seven years it has changed in a bad way for me. i just wish it would go back to 2012.

 

I think so many factors in play and number one is social media... attention loving and attention getting girls... many going to singapore, brunei etc..... many sponsored and out of the scene... leaving some leftovers... gals are older and fatter than ever before not to mention all the guys working as ladyboys lol 

I would recommend some eye exams... even the local authorities can see it lol 

https://thethaiger.com/news/pattaya/pattaya-authorities-mobilise-to-fix-air-pollution-problems

9 minutes ago, petermik said:

You are the first person in all the time I have been coming/living here to mention air polution....I,m sat here most days on my fourth floor balcony looking out towards the beach and never any signs or indication as to air polution.....have you losworld ever been here and experienced this so called polution?

okay no need for anyone to collect any 2.5 data cause you can tell better from your balcony... have you not noticed that one is unable to see koh larn for most of the high season lol.  why not try reading an article or two... don't take it from me... there are even plenty of posts on tv about the pollution...

3 minutes ago, newnative said:

  I have condos in Pattaya and Bangkok and neither is 'garbage littered year round'.  I don't see much difference between the two.  Sure, some litter here and there but nothing like the litter I saw in Rome last week.  The beaches are now being kept pretty clean, too.

take a drive along the beaten path just behind beach road and you will see plenty of trash... take a drive through pratumnak and you will see plenty of trash... maybe outside your condo you don't see any but that is hardly indicative of Pattaya lol

Just now, petermik said:

I think you are referring to Chaing Mai my friend  never ever have I seen this referred to here in Pattaya

Never smoked in my life by the way ????

read the article i have posted do some research  then you may have a different perspective... I am not referring to Chiang Mai...

4 minutes ago, losworld said:

then you seriously need to wake up... the WHO 2.5 particle levels are well above the recommended safe level for over 4 months this high season and you can't notice it lol... are you a heavy smoker? 

i would advise all to read this and let it sink in...

https://www.thethailandlife.com/air-pollution-thailand