petedk

I came here in 1999 and construction was ongoing then. What about the accidents before 2018?

Someone wrote that the new law was being ignored. These two shops have been open since it became legal to sell cannabis and now they have closed. You are right it may just be a coincidence, but let's see how many others close.

I noticed yesterday that at least 2 well established weed shops on Thong Lor have turned the key and today the shops were emmpty. So it's not being ignored.

So the law says that "the sale of alcohol is from 11 am to midnight" and sales to intoxicated people are forbidden. Does that mean that from now on we won't have drunken, screaming girls leaving the pubs next door at 4 am?

Hang on, hang on! Most of the bars around here are partly owned by cops. Who's going to fine them?

Absolutely! My work place had meetings, seminars, courses outside working hours and often on public holidays. Severe illness with a doctor's certificate was the only way out. When I worked in the west, all meetings, seminars and courses were mainlt held in working hours.

I disagree. Mt workplace had very very similar ideas. We were "invited" to parties, "meetings? (social events) and if we refused , they wanted a valid reason. The only validity they accepted was illness with a doctor's certificate.

Sure the employee can go through the labour law, but then they will be blacklisted. I have seen and heard about this many times.

I agree with you, but recently when I extended my visa, I booked a time online. The officer wanted a hard copy of the booking. Crazy!

My brother just arrived from UK. They didn't want to see either online or hard copy. They said they could see in the system.

Flip flop! Let's get the planes full again and while they are in flight we can revert back to the afternoon ban and collect more tea alcohol money.

Yes, this is Thai style is many cases of misbehaviour. They are afraid (or lazy) to go after the individuals, so it is easier to penalise everyone. I once flew TG from Europe to Bangkok and there were two female passengers who had had more than enough alcohol before boarding. The result was that serving of alcohol was reduced during the meal and completely closed after the meal. Do you remember when an SRT employee molested a female passenger? The result was to ban ALL drinking of alcohol on the trains. I never use trains so it doesn't bother me, but I feel sorry for those who would like to enjoy a quiet beer.

Wow that's a new one on me. Yes, they are very creative.

I must admit that of all the fish and chip shops I have been to, I have never met a Polack. Anyway, like all pubs, restaurants etc. the food quality varies so much.

We saw several people openly drinking beer with their lunch at 14.20 in a well known shopping mall yesterday. Nothing has changed.

Sounds strange to me. Why would he be fined for that? I go shopping and often put bags with alcohol on the back seat.

They are in the UK too. haha.

Yes. They require the house owners blue book . The house owner (my wife) came with me.

oh. The pink ID card and yellow book.

You can apply at the local district office. It isn't difficult to get unless the staff want some under the table money as they did at my office. I think it costs 200 baht (or something like that) . I paid 5000 although he asked for 10,000.

You can work as long as you like as long as the company wants you. I know a couple of people who 75 and still working.

It seems that "zones" can suddenly pop up if you have money enough. Just pull down 10 or so houses, leave 4 or 5 which you turn into nightclubs, and combine all the gardensto make a large parking place and you have an enetrtainment zone.

Yes. It's not really a moobarn anymore, but is an area of only residential houses.

I honestly feel like that when I've had 2 or 3 nights with 3 -4 hours sleep each night.

Easy money - especially if they own the establishment.