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I've not checked the air quality figures here in Mahasarakham where I live but I've certainly not felt any problems with the air at any time of the year. Maybe they are stricter on enforcing the rules on burning here. More problems with the wife's cooking and particularly the mil who cooks over an open fire.

Or Boris Johnson it seems

If there was going to be a coup would they announce it?

I arrived at the airport on Saturday afternoon but I can't recognise where this is but then I go through here quite often and in fact I'll be there again on Wednesday and then Saturday. Google Street view is from 3 years ago and it's changed a lot since then.

I'd like to know as well. There do seem to be some really small black ones that bite but those are the worst. It needs something they take back to the next.

It must have been a couple of months ago on a thread related to road safety that I said they should make the wearing of seatbelts in the rear a legal requirement. I then received a reply saying I was behind the times as that was already the case. Since 2017 I think. I'm pretty sure they linked to the relevant legislation which I'll try to find.

It's not just the laws but enforcement that's needed

More to the point has anyone done a stress test on the passengers. ????

The wonderful Thai culture?

I did this in 2018. I can't remember the actual number of days but I normally stayed under the 90 days and then returned to the UK and then back again. Basically I was spending just over 6 months in the UK and just under here. On this occasion it was longer here but with a trip to the UK with my wife in the middle so splitting the visit into 2 visits under 90 days. The day before we were due to leave her sister had a stroke and died shortly afterwards so the UK trip was cancelled. I never gave it a thought and it wasn't until I went to check in for my flight that the check in staff told me and it took a few seconds to work out what had happened. I had to pay a fine and got a red stamp on my passport. By the time I returned I'd had to replace my passport due to wear although I still had it with me. I had no problems but I don't know what would have happened if I still had the old passport but I assume that immigration would have a record of it.

A couple of points. Aren't there far more dangerous things on Thai roads that the police seem to have no interest in? Pixelating faces in pictures is common and with good reason. I'm less certain when it's the back of someone's head. Still better safe than sorry I suppose.

I think there was some logic to engaging with Russia economically at first but it should have been realised some time ago that Putin wasn't going to take the opportunity seriously. The same could be said for China.

It sounds the logical conclusion that the price would drop except for your other point about it being enforced enthusiastically.

The opposite in some respects but it may well have an effect in the longer term. It's not really Russia as a country we need to defeat but Putin and his government.

That's not true. They might not be any use in a military conflict but then is that really a problem for Thailand? They would however be perfect for the Thai military to play in. Maybe a flight for the girlfriend to improve their sex life?

I'm sure a while back they said they were making it illegal to ride in the cargo bed. My wife mentioned it as well and I said I thought it was already illegal but not enforced.

Not to mention those on the roof

Mahasarakham has 2 universities so its the most likely to have uni bars.

I also have safety measures for that. My wife won't let me go to night clubs or massage parlours. If there is collusion with the police which wouldn't surprise me then sadly there will always be a danger in these types of establishments

I think it's more a case of what there is isn't doing anything constructive.

So you're saying I'm not a Sex God but a man with a bag of condoms?

I can't see anything on their website so I would imagine it's just masks that are needed.

As others have said no real problem. I flew to Khon Kaen on 13th March and then a return trip to BKK from KKC in the middle of May both with Thai Smile. Masks were needed and probably still are. There was no food, tea or coffee but they did give you the food when you left.

Just noticed that should read 'I glanced to my left'. It's age you know.

The trouble is how else do you deal with it? You can't just get rid of them all. It will take time to turn it around as it's such a big problem. Hopefully if enough are kicked out then it will dissuade others joining because of the corruption and the chance to benefit. Things should improve as those who are corrupt become a smaller part. Of course the police aren't the only place where there's corruption so more work is needed.