petedk

Sometimes you choose to live in a very quiet area, but then some wealthy tycoon buys 9 or 10 of the houses and turns that block into a night entertainment area open to 4 or 5 am every day. I know from experience.

We must live in entirely different areas. I rarely see foreigners smoking cannabis in my area, but almost daily I see groups of Thai openly smoking cannabis.

Come here then. There are often several Thais sitting outside a restaurant near here openly smoking cannabis. Sometimes the smell is so strong we have to close the windows.

They always talk about condos, but what about houses? Chinese rent luxury houses at ridicously high prices and then rent out the rooms to Chinese tourists at even higher prices. The mess they leave on the road outside the house is absolutely disgusting.

Imported directly from China. There are some very dubious Chinese near us and when they first moved in the were huge boxes with all Chinese writing on them delivered almost every day. I saw big tables being loaded off trucks several times, even though these luxury houses are fully furnished.

It's the slippery roads fault! If it hadn't been raining then the driver could have speeded as much as he liked without losing control. 😁

Many trucks have no rear lights. I am not saying that is the cause though.

This is the problem. It's not a case of not seeing or knowing the crossing is there. I am sure 99% of drivers who drive over red lights, or pedestrian crossing know full well that they are there as they drive in that area daily. They simply have no intention of stopping.

Imagine the ferraris, Lambos and other cars with very low chassis.

I think many young motorcyclists would love that. It would give them a chance to practice their motorcross skills.

I quoted this in another posting. The most famous words in Thailand.

All talk and no action. Several of our neighbours and ourselves have been complainging about a pub next door to us. This is in the middle of a reidential area, but some guy bought about 9 neighbouring houses and turned the area into an entertainment zone. The pubs stay open to 5 or 6 am (that is ok by me) , but their customers hold "parties" outside in the carpark, next to our house, all night long, screaming and shouting, preventing us from getting a good nights sleep. We complained to the owner of the area (there 2 more pubs about to open) and his only remark was "sleep during the day." We have complained to the police with photographic eveidence, but nothing happens.

I don't smoke and have nothing against smokers, but a quick Google search gave a list of websites from recognised health institutes debating the dangers of vaping. https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/wellness-and-prevention/what-does-vaping-do-to-your-lungs https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/wellness-and-prevention/what-does-vaping-do-to-your-lungs You are right about cigarettes being smelly. My close friend gave up smoking (30 or more a day) and started vaping, so now he doesn't stink like he used to. His lungs are badly damaged, but that is through heavy smoking for 40+ years.

These words can be used again and again when discussing health and laws in Thailand.

My thoughts too. The report said Why more in this particular area and not the whole country? I doubt very much if vaping alone is the cause, but I am noit a medical expert.

This is the third or fourth case I have read about over the last 6 or 7 months.

oh, according the headline, I thought the dog was driving a motorbike and the boy was fleeing. (sorry for my bad taste, but honestly when i glanced at the headline that was my first thought) yes, it is sad. I have often seen people on bicycles and motorbikes swerve as dogs run towards them. Maybe someone older and more experienced woyuld have stood their ground as I don't think I have ever seen a dog make contact with a motorcyclist.

Pattaya police ..

or "he dropped the soap."

Sorry, maybe I didn't make my point clear. I meant the whole idea of banning beer on trains is absurd. Surely one should be allowed to enjoy a few beers and relax.

The whole idea is absurd. Most tourists travel by air or minivan where they can't drink either. The ban was enforced because an SRT employee had been drinking and molested a female passenger. Why not just ban employees from drinking? Anyway, I couldn't care less as I have never been on a train in Thailand and probably never will.

Add 3 more. My wife and I both went to the hospital with coughing and breathing difficulties. The doctors blamed it on the pollution and the construction work, next door, with jackhammers pounding away at concrete all day didn't didn't help much either. Our neighbour on the other side was admitted for 2 days.

"Enhanced safety measures" is not the right answer. Enhanced law enforcement is necessary. Most drivers know the crossings are there, but have no intention of stopping

Maybe that's why there are so many enormous Chinese restaurants that never seem to have any customers.

That is exactly what the head of the English department in my university told me 20 years ago.