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The 9th Circuit court? That law's dead and buried.

Discovered means a 'higher' civilization finds a 'lower' civilization, and then proceeds to decimate the latter.

Invade? Sure. But revisionist history tends to be in the realm of the conquerors.

Looking for 'bad farang' and shisha tobacco smokers to arrest. High priority.

Looking for man-slaughtering, HiSo Mercedes drivers. Low priority.

Thailand = A country with seriously mixed priorities. <priceless>

The relatives of the dead should sue his ass in a civil court for tens of millions of baht, that will hurt him a

hell of a lot more than a speeding and reckless driving charges which carry fines and no jail time....

HiSo family will toss 100K at the family who will fold. America may me litigious, but sometimes that's a good thing, like now. I'd give the lawyer 90% of a multi-million baht settlement and not blink. Heck, I'd give him 100% if he won. It's the principle. But...Thais don't understand the concept of 'principle'. It's all about the ฿฿฿ baht.

Typical Thailand. It's taken how long to figure out he was excessively speeding.

Me doing 100 kph = speeding

HiSo doing 225 kph = OK

HiSo doing 250 kph and kills people = let's think about this for a couple of weeks

So, this tells me he'll get off with a fine from speeding. Hand slap. Don't do it again.

Remember the unfinished BTS structure heading to Rangsit?

Such a conservative and hypocritical society. How about girls who work in bars and such places all over Thailand? You could make a long list of places where pretties dress proactively.

The difference is that those are private establishments and children are, in theory, not allowed entry. The Motor Show is a public event and children attend it.

Personally, I go to see the cars and don't want pretties in the way when I'm taking photos (of the cars), thank you.

So you think this happened in a vacuum? The 'pretty' just showed up to strut her stuff? The car dealership hired her and her male partner to do this. The hammer should fall on the HiSo dealership owner, not the freaking performers. Did anyone call out the guy in jeans? No. The dealership? No. Just the female performer! This is bunk.

And some gal had to apologize for 'sexy dancing'. The car dealership didn't have to apologize. The male actor didn't have to apologize. And this bare-titted super-star will not have to apologize. Amazing Thailand. What's the difference. Money!

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/906838-prayut-proposes-law-change-to-control-motor-show-pretties/?utm_source=newsletter-20160330-1518&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=news

With that said, sure! She can be my mia noi. I need another one. <not>

Better Driving Through 'Thainess'. Really. Guess we should expect a spike in utterly insane driving. That's 'Thainess' behind the wheel. Put police behind the wheel of patrol cars and pull insane drivers over.

You're confused, my uncles called Doug.

I stand corrected. "Doug's Your Uncle!", lol

going on for hundreds of years.

That's a common misconception because actually it's new in our generation. Traditionally Thailand grew organic because that's all there was. What used to be reused to nourish the soil is now called "agricultural waste" and burned in this era of chemical and poison farming. I ran across someone who has been in Northern Thailand since the 70's which was the time before farming methods changed. He described burning back then as seldom and the air as clean. Compare that to today where maybe 8 months out of the year the north is blanketed in heavy smoke pollution that is harmful to the entire population there. It's the same/worse every year. Nothing will be done about this in our lifetime.They give a little lip service to pass the time, blame others, and wait for the rains to start--works like a charm every time so why do anything? They already have the perfect solution in place.

As far as what you can do, leaving is probably the best thing for your health. Otherwise make an artificial atmosphere in your house with windows and doors always closed, AC always on, and high quality air filters running. Stay inside during the dangerous 8 months of the year. When outside always wear a face mask like the government warns residents to do. I sometimes wonder if the lungs of people in the north are worse than heavy chain smokers.

"8 months out of the year the north is blanketed in heavy smoke pollution that is harmful to the entire population there".

Rubbish nonesence and diatribe! I live North of Chiang Mai, I've lived in the province for almost 12 years,. Burning and pollution is bad for about six weeks from February through mid April, that's all.

The 8 months you quote is typical of somebody who has never even visited here for more than two weeks at a time, let alone lived here!

I'm guessing a typo and meant weeks rather than months otherwise it doesn't make sense.

Agreed.

going on for hundreds of years.

That's a common misconception because actually it's new in our generation. Traditionally Thailand grew organic because that's all there was. What used to be reused to nourish the soil is now called "agricultural waste" and burned in this era of chemical and poison farming. I ran across someone who has been in Northern Thailand since the 70's which was the time before farming methods changed. He described burning back then as seldom and the air as clean. Compare that to today where maybe 8 months out of the year the north is blanketed in heavy smoke pollution that is harmful to the entire population there. It's the same/worse every year. Nothing will be done about this in our lifetime.They give a little lip service to pass the time, blame others, and wait for the rains to start--works like a charm every time so why do anything? They already have the perfect solution in place.

As far as what you can do, leaving is probably the best thing for your health. Otherwise make an artificial atmosphere in your house with windows and doors always closed, AC always on, and high quality air filters running. Stay inside during the dangerous 8 months of the year. When outside always wear a face mask like the government warns residents to do. I sometimes wonder if the lungs of people in the north are worse than heavy chain smokers.

8 months? Do you actually live here. Try 2 months, 3 on bad years.

I live in a mountain valley in Lamphun province. Most of the rice farmers don't burn, they plow the stubble under prior to planting. But the mountain forests??? They are on fire every day.

If you live in an urban center, you really don't understand what is going on with the burning. Get out of the city and look.

I moved back to Udon...just could not handle the pollution/smoke/traffic of Chiang Mai. We are about 4 kilometers outside the city. The air is sooo much better. I really don't miss CM overly much....except our trips outside the city. Cool and windy outside this morning. but hot weather for 10 days this month.

Poster might build a fireplace in his home, to mask the smell of the outside smoke. (lol)

And you guys have cane fields all over the place up there. Ag burning isn't the problem. Burning forests is.

While I commiserate, you chose to move into an agricultural and waste management situation that's been going on for hundreds of years.

We all hope it stops, but your opportunity to "do something" about your predicament pretty much ended when you chose to move in.

Unless, of course, you're renting. Then you can still do something- extricate yourself from an unacceptable (to you) environment.

Change the situation? May as well tilt at windmills.

Great cautionary tale about doing extra diligence (beyond what you'd need to do back home) before investing tons of money into the dream of living in paradise. For that, I applaud you.

Best of luck.

Burning the stubble in rice fields is a fraction of the problem. It's the a-holes who set fire to the forests in order to stimulate the growth of pak wan and mushroom. So much ecological damage and health risks for a few million baht of 'wild' produce. Wow! What a boon to the Thai GNP. <not>

Buy an A/C with a plasma filter and install good 3M charcoal filters. Bob's Your Uncle.

What does bodybuilding have to do with anything. 'roid rage wouldn't even start to explain this.

Try this instead: Brutal Thai sadist attacked and imprisoned young Bangkok student

Much better.

I tell my doctor up front that I'm going to talk to him/her like I do Western doctors. But with that said, don't think for a second that they will not pull the greng jai card out of the deck. But if you think that is the case - call them on it. It's your life, not theirs. And get a second opinion. Or a third.

This whole thing about people 'flying' off condos just doesn't sit right with me. It doesn't happen with this frequency in the West. Why here? Imho, that's the question that needs to be answered.

Hi. I've been accused of a crime. But, you are all 'little people'. I'm not I have told you all to FO, but now I'm in the limelight. Darn. Now, little people, go away and let me be. How many 'little people' did I kill. Let it go 'little people'. Stop reading the newspapers.

...and with sufficient tea money handed around the the right people, this is red bull 2.0? This is a joke...right? No, it is not a joke, is it.

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Same same...not different.

Excellent. Now they not only harass you every 90 days, and once a year, but they allow your most private information to be broadcast on the Web. Thanks Thailand!

Leave these people alone. Leave this couple alone. Worry about your own life.

The "Stop The Hate" haters hate Trump enough to violate his right to speak, and other's right to listen. I agree with the article. The irony is not lost on the swing-voters. This will bite both the DNC and RNC in the behind.

Brussels March Against Fear is called off due to -- fear

How classic! Mission accomplished.