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very easy ..start revoking licences for both taxi AND driver , as they are not adhering to the terms of the public transport taxi licence, I for one am sick of being refused taxi service in Bangkok

I find it quite irritating how falang know it alls say Increase the fares ..DONKEYS you are a small minority of the daily taxi fares made by THAIS on THAI salary's and with THAI living allowances ...just like me saying yes no problem triple all the airfares to Europe as they are below the real inflation costs

You put your point across OK and then spoilt it with calling the small minority DONKEYS. If that's what you really meant, it was uncalled for and a pretty ignorant thing to say. Stick to the point and be decent. Easy really.

We were both young and fresh out of college during those hippy days. Opened my diary, pointed to a date nearest Saturday, let's do it. We never lived together before we were married and our lovely daughters promised that they would only start having babies after they got married, with no prompting from us. A promise they stuck to. May sound old fashioned, don't care but at least we and our children did things the way we wanted. Nothing to do with religion. Things have changed and I don't have an issue with that, so long as people are happy and well adjusted, get on with their lives without bothering others.

Solving this problem must be linked to a financial penalty. I have told my staff (albeit not in Thailand) that if they wish to come to work late, it is acceptable to the company, but pay will be deducted for hours not worked. The choice is theirs. If however their latecoming is not acceptable then revert to the country's Labour Law guidelines Does such a publication exist in Thailand and if so is it mandatory for each company to have a copy on the premises? Maybe I am being too naive.

Expat children adapt far more readily than parents consider is possible. I was one of those many decades ago and not unlike parents who have expressed their concerns on TV, mine packed me off to boarding school in the UK. My wife thinks that this scarred me for life and would never entertain the idea of our children being educated anywhere else but the UK. She was right. However as an expat "brat" later in life I was always able to support my family and children through the independant education system andd to provide a lovely home for them them as well, which is still there for the grandchildren to enjoy. The downside was splitting the family down the middle whilst I worked abroad. It's a tough call for a farang parent but on reflection I come down on the side of kids education 'back home'.

The ridiculously wasteful Songkran will go ahead as usual. Don't expect any change there.

Games are for kids, so the answer is a resounding no.

EK via Dubai is 30kg plus carry on economy. Platinum must be pretty much an house move.

Sounds very much like Jeddah Gin we used to drink occasionally in Saudi. Absolutely lethal stuff.

The State failed to prove his guilt on the charge of murder. He was found guilty on the lesser charge of manslaughter. That's within the law. Period. I doubt that he will serve jail time; maybe a fine and suspended sentence and/or house arrest at his uncles place as he no longer owns property. His firearm licence will be withdrawn of course. Let's just wait and see.

Higher profits made by Shell and BP equals higher dividends for the pension pot. Love it when they announce mega profits.

Maybe it has eggs in the hole that altogether makes it a bigger issue. Is there not a professional outfit that could be employed to relocate it (humanely), as quite rightly you do not wish to eliminate it altogether? Alternatively as previously mentioned by leaving it be, it would deter other less desirable visitors, maybe even the mother in law.

Those last few Posters defending the number of cockpit crew (say 675) for a fleet of 93 aircraft, were perfectly correct. This number is certainly not excessive assuming each crew cannot exceed 100 hours flying per month/duty time, then there is obligitory rest time, revalidation/training, leave, sick etc. Clearly there are many people here who are ignorant of the facts and just want to slate Thai Airways.

Pilots cannot fly anywhere near ion hours per month

Read the post. To expand the hours subject, from my recollection of Aviaton Law studies for my Commercial licence, a pilot max duty time cannot exceed 100 hours per month.

Those last few Posters defending the number of cockpit crew (say 675) for a fleet of 93 aircraft, were perfectly correct. This number is certainly not excessive assuming each crew cannot exceed 100 hours flying per month/duty time, then there is obligitory rest time, revalidation/training, leave, sick etc. Clearly there are many people here who are ignorant of the facts and just want to slate Thai Airways.

Yes it is strange how people,particularly the Brits, seem to be averse to metrication. Shopping in a grocers in England is a laugh, where were these people educated, this is basic stuff after all. The youngsters may be wizzes on their iPhones etc, but regrettably their awareness about everyday matters is sadly lacking. I forgive the oldies, but only just.

It's a sad state of affairs if anyone feels the need to ask that question. But hey ho everyone to his own. I would suggest Mars, or somewhere far far away from Thailand.

Shisha is much less harmful way of smoking tobacco. If you've ever tried it before, you would understand what I'm talking about.

Totally incorrect. Health authorities here in the Middle East are so concerned about shisha smoking that bans are already in place. Certainly it is forbidden where food is served, and quite rightly so. Shisha is extremely harmful, both to the smoker (for whom I have no concern), but particularly the second hand smoke issue even in the open. Only people who are ignorant of the facts smoke shisha, or indeed smoke anything.

 

These incidents are minor and ,while delays are annoying, there was no real risk to passengers. Far more troubling is the directionless Thai Airways...bereft of strategy, falling load and yield, bleeding money, declining service levels, chaos and confusion in its FF program, absurd fleet management ( what happened to the A340s...still on the tarmac?), a union with way too much power and influence, unsustainable staff costs, flying routes that make no commercial sense, still beholden to the hiso freeloaders...all the while expecting that people will pay a PREMIUM to fly with them. Pan Am strategy.

I would disagree that even slow de-pressurisation, once identified, is a minor incident. Most air accidents occur as a result of a series of incidents. A cracked windscreen would certainly be a distraction to the pilots and they would need to deploy quick donning oxygen masks above 10,000 feet and descend to oxygen altitude, another distraction etc etc. Individually perhaps not enough to endanger the safety of an aircraft if dealt with correctly, but collectively, potentially very serious indeed. Human factors is also another consideration.

 

That's standard procedure for most airlines when checking in for a flight to Thailand.
 
If, for some reason, they fail to check if you have a valid visa (or a return ticket if you plan to using a visa exemption stamp) and you get denied entry into the country, they are responsible to transporting you back to your original location.

Yes, and they will pursue you for any extra costs involved in transporting you back.

 

Ive just realized ive been overcharged every time I go out for a beer because they are always more expensive in bars/gogo's than the 7/11.... who should I complain to ?

No One. The answer lies in the overheads. 7/11's are largely self service and with a lower cost base than a typical bar I would venture to suggest.

I'm intrigued by the relevance of a half-smoked cigarette. Was it extinguished or still burning?RIP to the lady whatever the circumstances.

Precisely, but then what is the relevance of extinguished or still smoking fag end?

Specific routes are one thing, timings completely different. Been travelling 35 years of working life, even as a rooky I realised self organisation was key. But hey, if it works for you getting someone else to do it for you then at least you will always have someone else to blame. Seriously, safe and hassle free travelling to you and your family.

Wise business travellers make their own bookings, or at least nominate their own flights. Getting someone else to do it can have you at a meeting as soon as you step off the aeroplane. A big no no in my book, unless of course your business trips are actually jollies.

You check in online from up to 24 - 36 hours in advance. However with flights being full at this time of the year your chances of being able to sit in a row of 4 is unlikely. The BKK - AMS leg is in a Boeing 777 with a 3-4-3 configuration. No disrespect to you but one of my pet hates is passengers on aircraft before take off playing seat chess in order to sit together. 

Which is why i'd rather be set before we go mate. Trust me, i fly long haul to my work and back twice a month for the last 10 years so i am very set in my ways when it comes to traveling. The ironic thing is you are lucky if i have booked my own flights 8 times in my life. Work normally do it for me. 

Also, and i don't want to go too deep. The process with me getting to Scotland with my Mrs and kid started April. My daughter didn't have any passport, my Mrs Thai one was out of date. It's been a nightmare getting to here, trust me, so be able to do this now for 30 Euro is not something that will bother me at all.

You check in online from up to 24 - 36 hours in advance. However with flights being full at this time of the year your chances of being able to sit in a row of 4 is unlikely. The BKK - AMS leg is in a Boeing 777 with a 3-4-3 configuration. No disrespect to you but one of my pet hates is passengers on aircraft before take off playing seat chess in order to sit together. 

Which is why i'd rather be set before we go mate. Trust me, i fly long haul to my work and back twice a month for the last 10 years so i am very set in my ways when it comes to traveling. The ironic thing is you are lucky if i have booked my own flights 8 times in my life. Work normally do it for me. 

Also, and i don't want to go too deep. The process with me getting to Scotland with my Mrs and kid started April. My daughter didn't have any passport, my Mrs Thai one was out of date. It's been a nightmare getting to here, trust me, so be able to do this now for 30 Euro is not something that will bother me at all.

KLM offer a premium seat that has extra leg room which is a shade over £100 each way....If you get the front of this row at each side its bulkhead with huge leg room.

Everything else is economy about it but worthwhile if you like to stretch out....much less still than most airline Premium Economy.

Bulkhead = bassinets and young children (most likely), so you are suggesting that the OP might like to consider paying a premium for that pleasure? Surely not.