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2 hours ago, billd766 said:

Send the bill to the military who overthrew both Thaksin and Yingluck with illegal military coups, but make sure that the military leaders persona;;y pay for it.

That's unlikely given Thaksin's support for the military,  when it suits his needs. 

21 hours ago, proton said:

Drug running, very islamic I don't think, why do the public need to be concerned about muslim prisoners any more than anybody else? Pandering as usual to the cult of intolerance and victimhood. 

They seem to be following their religious traditions with the same enthusiasm as Thai Buddhists.

2 hours ago, khunpin said:

"Thailand's ranking as having the ninth-highest rate of road traffic accidents globally." 

 

Oh, too bad. Thailand lost its face. 

But I'm I'm sure that's not the end. 

Go, Thailand, go! You can do much better. 

Ranking in the top-five is a goal that can easily be achieved. 👍 🤦🏼‍♂️

Only 9th. They used to be between 5th and 2nd.

2 hours ago, CallumWK said:

 

Have I missed something?

I was thinking the sane thing. Obviously there will be another general election, but it's not soon.

3 hours ago, Artisi said:

His appearance depends on his workload, he might be far too busy manipulating his clone to waste time on silly House committees. 

For interest, is the a statute of limitations on such a request, he could well be busy for many years. 

Don't forget his caring duties. He needs to look after his grandchildren.

3 hours ago, dinsdale said:

Surely the House can demand medical records. Mind you it wouldn't surprise if bogus records have been made. Corruption runs very deep and at high levels on this one. Heads need to roll but there's some important and powerful people involved the current PM and his daughter being one of them. A real house of cards collapse could and should happen. Sadly this would open the way for a coup. 

p.s. Is it only me or is there a glitch on AN that's taking you to the end of the thread when getting into it rather than the beginning?

I noticed the end of thread thing as well. Glad it's not just me. 

As for the rest of your post, I couldn't agree more. 

47 minutes ago, stix40 said:

Safety standards Thailand 

Few examples 

 

Family of 4 on a moped 

No helmets 

 

5 ton on the back of a 1 ton pickup 

 

Lamp posts laced with bare wires 

 

Pavements with mandatory angle iron protruding upwards at ankle height 

 

Please add examples ! 

 

 

 

I would do, but I'm 70 now so I'm not sure I've got the time

On 11/6/2024 at 7:56 AM, Tarteso said:

IDEAL VS  REAL

 

 

Ok I'll go for it. 

Which one is which?

On 11/6/2024 at 11:37 AM, spidermike007 said:

There are few things in this world that are more obnoxious than secondhand smoke, it's like sitting behind a diesel truck while it's idling at a curb.

 

The best way to approach a spouse who smokes is to divorce them. Just get out, just say goodbye. I made a bad choice and I'm moving on now. See ya! 

I would agree, Although I've never been in that situation. Mind you,  if you marry or live with someone you must have noticed them smoking at some point prior to this so maybe you both need to take a look at your decision making.

1 hour ago, dinsdale said:

This is typical of Thais. Maybe a bit of tonsillitis or pharyngitis and it's off to get a jab or off to hospital. Bit like when it's spitting rain you see them covering their heads.

I used to have to drive to the local university, and I noticed the students very rarely wore a helmet, unless there was a checkpoint. If it rained then up went the umbrellas, particularly the guys. Just shows which part of the body is most important in the eyes of the educated prospective Thai citizens

19 hours ago, kwilco said:

THere is no "winter" in Thailand - there are  3 (sometimes 2) seasons - they are ta;king about the change from Southwest to Northeast monsoons.

 

They are called 

Hot Season (ฤดูร้อน - Ruedu Ron): Roughly from March to mid-June, this season is characterized by high temperatures and dry conditions.

Rainy Season (ฤดูฝน - Ruedu Fon): From mid-June to October, the rainy season is influenced by the southwest monsoon, bringing frequent rains, especially in the southern and central regions.

Cool Season (ฤดูหนาว - Ruedu Nao): Lasting from November to February, this season is the mildest, with cooler temperatures, particularly in the northern and mountainous region

 

 To call a season "winter you need 4 seasons - and Autumn/fall before it and spring after - this doesn't happen in the Tropics 

I think in the UK, and probably other countries where the weather is very changeable the seasons are based on dates rather than weather. I can imagine the Met Office declaring  summer somewhen in May and then cancelling it the next week as it's got cold and wet again.

I always thought that Thailand was tropical but I read somewhere its sub tropical in the north. Doesn't stop it being too hot, then too wet and then too hot again.

My wife calls it the cool season and I've long assumed she was right, for safety reasons.

On 10/25/2024 at 7:49 PM, Lacessit said:

The retirement extension TM 7 form has a TM 6 field.

I've seen that when I've filled in the TM 7 form, but since I never had a TM 6 I couldn't fill it in. It'll take a while before all the old forms are used up, and it's just as likely they'll simply print out more of the same without changing it if it's still needed in some cases,and even when it isn't.

On 10/24/2024 at 10:56 PM, Liverpool Lou said:

The age of sexual consent in Thailand is 15 but no one has accused anyone else of having sex with this girl.

 

Her age does not give her father any rights to access her bank account or to be provided information about the account.

I was covering the fact that sex might come into it at some point. You can get a bike licence at 15 so I suppose it's not a surprise that the age of consent is 15 as well.

9 hours ago, Classic Ray said:

If they transfer the health system to an insurance company (with shareholders and profit expectations) what will that do for access to medical treatment? Will financial limits and access tests and personal contributions be changed to limit the insurance company’s risk?

 

These questions should be answered before this move is approved.

Maybe they think that a private company will make the difficult and unpopular decisions so they don't get the blame.

On 10/23/2024 at 2:27 PM, Crossy said:

 

Mid-late 70s, so end-of-life (rust) Beetles with good running-gear were cheap-as-chips.

 

Several co-apprentices built Beetle-based beach-buggies. I was a hairy biker with a pony-tail and zero interest in cars, until I discovered that not all girls liked the ton-up out in the wind and rain  

Funny I was following a young girl in an old Beetle today. I say young as a 70 year old.

I think the Beetle engine was in a fairly low state of tune which made it ideal if you wanted to squeeze more power out of it. 

On 10/19/2024 at 11:58 AM, Liverpool Lou said:

Dating a 15-year old is not paedophilia.

I was going to say that but I thought what's the point. 

I'd have thought that sex would be illegal as I think she's under the age of consent but I may be wrong. I'm not sure if her age would have any bearing on the bank account. 

On 10/7/2024 at 10:24 AM, Crossy said:

 

When I were a lad, there was a fad in the UK for "replicars", kit cars made to look like supercars. These were invariably based on VW Beetle running-gear. 

 

It looks like a Ferrari, sadly it sounds like a Beetle, even with a flashy exhaust it's impossible to disguise the sound of a Beetle flat-four

 

EDIT I forgot to add that, of course, these things didn't go any faster than a Beetle either!

Was that when the Beetle was an exciting new import from Germany?  😃

I didn't see any mention of enforcement. Did I miss it?

16 minutes ago, OneMoreFarang said:

Looking from Bangkok everything further away than maybe 20km to the north is up country. Villages, rice, buffaloes, and those places where the brown girls come from. Further details are not really interesting. 😉 

Sounds like an Isaan tourist ad. 😀

4 hours ago, brianthainess said:

Overall lack of Rule Enforcement, is the #1 problem IMO, they know the Cops do nothing, and even if caught and fined, the fines are minimal. 

Yes, there's that taboo word again. Enforcement. It's what's needed but never done.

1 hour ago, Gottfrid said:

Agree! Not a problem for my either. It was just the only thing I could find, if they need to complain over something. 😉 

I've just watched the video and they don't seem very good. Particularly the one in the middle.

I assumed it was all a joke anyway when the police said they were preserving their integrity.

1 hour ago, OneMoreFarang said:

NO! Pattaya is famous... 

Fair enough, and Phuket as well but they are on the beach.

I'm up in Isaan and people still think I spend my days on the beach hundreds of kilometres away.

On 10/20/2024 at 7:29 AM, Gottfrid said:

First, it´s not revealing at all. Second, there is almost nothing to be outraged about. Would only be that they actually can´t dance, that would be the problem.

I agreed with you until the last sentence. No, that's not a problem at all.

On 10/19/2024 at 12:45 PM, hotchilli said:

Yeah okay... they just managed to slip this one past them.

Maybe it was a distraction for a breakout from the cells.