47 minutes ago, KhunHeineken said:

That's my understand, and as an experienced diver, I would have expected this guy to abort the dive and recheck equipment. 

 

Once again, I am not saying that's what happened in this case, just saying, I would not be surprised if the practice happened.

 

I accept this, but the question remains, is it possible tanks are under filled?  That's a yes or no answer.

 

Perhaps it's a money spinning idea.  Less air in tanks, shorter dives, more divers / dives in a day.  MONEY NUMBER ONE here.  

 

I addressed this above.  

 

I didn't post it first.  I just said it would not surprise me, and gave other examples of the many deaths that occur in Thailand for similar reasons.  

 

It's not always the blind drunk backpacker on a motor scooter speeding that crashes and dies.  In many cases, and I have named a few, and you can check them out, the Thai's are to blame.    

Air is expensive, so they could have filled the tank with old leftover soup. Money number one here. Maybe he was so excited by his dive he didn't check if his tank had soup in it instead of air - could easily happen. Thais are to blame, remember. More soup in tanks = less money spent = less dives as divers return to the surface as they are full of soup. Typical Thai greed!!

And then the get out: I am not saying that did happen, but it could easily have happened due to tired of AN cliches like "money number one", "wouldn't surprise me", "could easily happen with Thais" etc.

Even for the normal paranoid anti-Thai AN detective work we always see here you have taken it to a new level. Sad life.

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3 hours ago, scubascuba3 said:

We are in Thailand, complaints fall on deaf ears. i did let them know, not a complaint as such, haven't bought since

Sorry you have no right to complain about a 99 baht steak. At all. 

1 minute ago, webfact said:

Picture courtesy of the Sunday World

 

by Bob Scott

Friends, family, and co-workers are rallying behind a Northern Irishman left fighting for his life following a shocking accident while on a dream holiday in Thailand.

 

Ryan Daly, from Portadown, had set off on an ambitious round-the-world trip when tragedy struck, leaving him on life support and his loved ones in turmoil.

The 27 year old care attendant, known for his dedication and compassion while working with J & K Coaches’ ambulance department in Moneymore, now finds himself in dire need of care, prompting his employer to launch a heartwarming fundraiser yesterday, January 15.

 

Already, generous well-wishers have contributed nearly £8,000 (338,00 baht) to support his family during this unimaginable ordeal, said a company spokesperson.

“Tragically, Ryan was involved in a devastating accident this week and is now on life support in Thailand.”

His heartbroken mother, Julie, and sister, Lucy, have journeyed to be by his side after receiving the traumatic news of his critical condition, although the details of Daly’s accident have yet to be revealed by Thai officials.

 

In a heartfelt plea to the community, the spokesperson added, “In response, we have created this fundraising page to offer support to Julie and Lucy, and we’re reaching out to you, our community, followers, and clients, to help us provide the assistance they need.”

Daly, whose kindness and unwavering commitment to helping others have left a lasting impact, now needs the community’s support more than ever, said the company spokesperson.

 

 

“Your contribution, no matter the size, can make a meaningful difference. Please join us in standing with the Daly family during this heart-wrenching time.”

 

To lend a helping hand, the fundraiser is accessible at www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/jkcoaches-daly-family-fundraiser. Every donation brings hope and comfort to a family facing their darkest hours, uniting a community in solidarity and support.

 

News of Daly’s misfortune comes hot on the heels of another young Irishman, whose body was discovered lifeless on a Thai island.

 

The body of Robert “Robby” Kinlan was found on January 9 in Koh Tao, ominously dubbed “Death Island” due to a chilling pattern of tourist fatalities.

Initial post-mortem examinations have pointed towards acute pulmonary cardiac failure as the cause of his untimely demise, but as investigations continue, the mystery surrounding his death only deepens as no information has been revealed to why his heart failed.

 

Source: The Thaiger

-- 2025-01-16

 

 

Cue the usual parade of AN posters who get outraged when people fundraise after a tragedy.

On 1/14/2025 at 4:02 PM, steven100 said:

nothing wrong with a chicken burger my friend .....  better than cold market slop.

and .... you are wrong again,  I do cook sometimes....  when I'm sober 

Obviously weren't sober when you cooked any of those "dishes". 

5 minutes ago, jesimps said:

Not to mention giving away the Chagos Islands in the next few days. Hopefully Pres Trump will put pressure on to reverse this terrible blunder. 

So you think it's OK for a country to forcibly evict people from their native homeland in order to pathetically hand it over to the US to build a military facility, and then over decades prevent these people from being allowed to return home? Do you even know the history of this saga or how unfairly and inhumanely these people have been treated?

If Starmer reverses this decision then it just cements the UK's position as America's lapdog. I hope he stands firm and does the correct moral - and legal - thing.

8 hours ago, Justanotherone said:

1 million baht to bring a dead body back? why not cremate here and spread ashes in the sea...

Because maybe they want to give him a burial at home in their traditional religious way with family. Did you consider that?

Some people are so ignorant and callous it is beyond belief.

4 hours ago, Pib said:

See Bangkok Post article for full article...partial quote below.

https://www.bangkokpost.com/business/general/2939505/new-us-rules-would-bar-nearly-all-chinese-vehicles

 

 

 

Ridiculous political grand standing and protectionism from the self proclaimed free market leader of capitalism.

Poor Americans forced to pay more for inferior products but, you know, USA! USA! USA! The rednecks will be happy. Pay more for a terrible Ford than get a great BYD.

I hope China bans Teslas, Apple and other American products in response. Trade wars don't end well for anyone but if Trump or Biden is dumb enough to start one then let them fail. 

And of course I am sure Musk has no hand in this, no siree, no conflicts of interest there.

Meanwhile the rest of us will be able to buy superior products at good value prices. Let America drown in its own nationalist excrement.

14 minutes ago, Andrew Dwyer said:

Haven’t tried to route plan with the ReverSharger app but i don’t see this option there is “ Plan trip “ but doesn’t appear to allow a stop inbetween so in effect is like the “ Navigate “ button.

 

I would use either Google Maps, Waze or ABRP ( A Better Route Planner ) to plan your route from your phone via Android Auto ( I believe you have gone Samsung now ).

 

The Seal Navigation is pretty poor imho:

Initially i liked it as the interface was great and the shortcut button to bring up chargers was very handy. But it did struggle to find places and I reverted to Google Maps.

 

Recently the car has had a dealer update ( 2407 now ) and the SIM has been changed, along with this the Seal Navigation had an update.

Gone is the charger shortcut button, it is now buried in settings, the interface has changed but is neither better nor worse imho.

Worse though is the actual Navigation functionality:

On a recent road trip i typed in The White Temple in Chiang Rai whilst in Chiang Mai , drove some 180 km and the little lady exclaimed “ turn in here “ ! while the Navigation claimed i had 13 km to go !! putting it down to an error in my typing ( maybe i was headed to the White Temple café or Hotel ? ) i let it slide.

The next tourist stop was Wat Huay Pla Kang, stopped at a traffic light the Navigation was sending me 5 km to the right when the actual Wat 

 

 

was there to the left ( hard to miss ) !, curious i followed the Navigation and it took me away from my intended destination, announcing “ you have arrived at your destination “ in the middle of a random street  some 5 km away.

Needless to say i used Google Maps from then on with zero problems as the BYD Seal Navigation seems to be somewhat “ off “ !

I think that's true of most manufacturers' own navigation platforms. My Volvo's in-built navigation is useless, it can't find anything you want. And it's route planner always seems worse than what Google suggests. The only good thing about it is lane guidance and turn by turn instructions appear in the driver binnacle display but that's useless when the actual navigation is useless. Think I've used it twice but since then always use Google as it is infinitely better. (Newer Volvos have Google built in and they scrapped their own system).

Not sure why manufacturers still try to do their own navigation.

23 minutes ago, Bandersnatch said:

 

I have to be in BKK on Tuesday morning so I have decided to drive from Surin to Suvarnabhumi, park in Long Stay and rail link into the city then stay in a 4 star hotel overnight which is far cheaper than return flights for 2.

 

Can't help you with your main questions but I would say if you are only staying overnight then don't use the long term car park. Just park in the regular short stay car park. It is only 250 baht per 24 hours, it is covered, it is connected directly to the terminal.  Long term parking is remote from the terminal, not covered, and you have to wait for shuttle buses. And at 140 baht per 24 hours you're only saving 110 baht per day but adding a ton of inconvenience.

If you are not familiar with it you enter on the 5th floor. Don't think about trying to park there as that is where the bridge to the terminal is so everyone tries to park there. Just go straight down one or two floors and there is loads of parking.

Good luck with the journey!