connda

Who is Ton? I've got a 1990 Toyota Corolla. It use to pull to the left until I put new tires on it about 2000 km ago. After the new tires, the steering smoothed. However, our rural road in Lamphun has a lot of potholes. The suspension sounds loud and rattles a lot when hitting potholes. And now it pulls a little while driving. I'm wondering if it needs new shocks and an alignment check. Do you recommend ProAuto???

Living in Northeast Lamphun, it's a little warmer than last year but not by much. Nice and balmy during the day and downright chilly at night. Anyone thinking that 'global warming' is manifesting itself in Northern Thailand should take a rain check. Seasonal variations in micro-climates is more like it.

I'm looking for someone who can do some custom artwork / graphic design for a website. Needless to say I'm not an artist, otherwise I'd draw my own graphics. Anyway, if someone knows someone such a starving Thai college student looking to make a few baht on the side drawing some pictures, please let me know. I'm not looking for perfection, and I'm not particularly interested in patronizing a commercial design studio (nor the markup in price).

Like running for the Student Council in High School, this looks to be a bit of a closed-shop. Those in the know, nominating those in the know.

I don't see my name in the list. Hummm. And I though I had all the qualifications to be a POTY mouth.

Oh well, what the hell. Some of us are just destined to tread-water, infinitely, in the blogosphere of our own obscurity.
C'est la vie!

1ST Amendment to the US Constitution: Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.

Herein lies one of the reasons that our forefathers declared their Independence.

Remember, those of you who embrace the 'Nanny-state": Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me. --So 'sack up' nanny-stater whiners and get over yourselves. Nothing in the US Constitution is for you or about you. Scream, shout, stamp on the ground until ya'll are blue in the face -- it means nothing to us. Have a nice rant!

""The only thing that stops a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun," Ivey said."

I remember when they used to call them cops

When seconds count, the police are just minutes away.

It's like the Nobel Peace Prize: simply a political statement from the establishment. Nothing more; nothing less.

Imho, it's nice to see a candidate who is not politically correct.

Nice PR job. I know people here telling me, "I heard today Trump got disqualified." Not sure how well the misinformation campaign out of the White House will work. Every time someone from Congress or the Executives lies, Trumps capitalizes on the talking point and his numbers get stronger.

I'm thinking the average folk are thinking like, "Yeah, he's an SOB, but he's our SOB." I tend to concur.

They are shutting down parliament and all the local new media? Thai Soap Operas too? That should about do it.

SMILE! Your on Candid Camera.........

Sorry -Dating myself Lol

We know it's a possibility, but there is reporting and then there is fear mongering. This article is an excellent example of the later.

Maybe the bark is worse than the bite: http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2015-12-07/fear-terrorism-much-more-dangerous-actual-terrorism

For those quaking in their boots and worried about a 'terrorist attack', relax, take a deep breath, and read this:

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2015-12-07/fear-terrorism-much-more-dangerous-actual-terrorism

No big differences between these current leaders and the repressive Muslim terrorists they oppose, only that at the voters are attracted to a party that has the interests of the French nation and its people at heart.

The results in France show that the French prefer a party that has the intersts of the French people at heart not some twisted repressive religious belief

Now if only Americans would just wake up in the US and follow France's lead instead of voting their incumbents back into office each election cycle, and then complaining about how bad their government is.

The moral decadence of Thai youth. They need to build more jails and lock these gambling addicts up.

/sarc off

Looking into my crystal ball, I portend a very large bonus the in future for Thai bank executives.

Cashless society. Tell me how that's going to work out in rural Thailand, or for that matter, rural anywhere.

We know it's a possibility, but there is reporting and then there is fear mongering. This article is an excellent example of the later.

It's time for a spot the difference competition!!!!

One is a religious extremist who should be jailed and the other is a ..........

If the one on the right offends you and the one on the left makes you feel proud, you are a hypocrite and just as bad as the one on the right!!

If the one on the left mowed down unarmed civilians, I'd condemn her too. Until then, she looks like a patriot, young American woman exercising her freedom of religion and freedom to bear arms. I don't condone terrorist acts regardless of race, religion, or national origin, but one has to act before the condemnation. No hypocrisy. But if I was a betting man, and the bet was which one is the most likely to be involved in a terrorist action, I'd have to place my bets on the right. Why? There is a precedent that has already been set. How many America red-neck gals from the Bible Belt have been involved in terrorist activities as compared to Middle Eastern women from Islamic countries. History speaks for itself. Just saying...

And I actually voted for the loser the first time.

Fool me once, shame on you,

Fool me twice, shame on me.

Doesn't matter if you make the wrong move or the right move the roads in this country are dangerous. Chiang Mai might not be as bad as Phuket but everywhere in this country too many tourists get mowed down.

One of my closest mates, a great American guy who loved Thailand Gary Kramer was hit and run by a drunk young Thai guy standing next to his bike in front of Loco Elvis in Aug 2014. The guy turned himself in a few days later and my friend's mom showed him a photo of the top of his smashed brain after they removed the top of his scull due to swelling. $200,000 medivac flight to Baylor Hospital in Texas, 4.5 months in a coma and eventually died of his injuries. Mom got 50,000 baht from the Thai family and the police made her do the deal in the parking lot of the police station asked for the money in a paper bag and took 10,000 commission. Thai guy walked free, Gary's family and friends devastated.

This accident didnt even make the news. Imagine the tables turned and a drunk farang hit the Thai. Front page news, TV, dramatic reenactment, jail, massive fine, maybe some new law or rule against farang.

That's truly tragic. However, the 40K THB that his mom got may have 'bought justice' in this county not that I'd condone such action. Just saying... Makes me wonder how lower-class Thai families take care of injustices. Mai bpen rai? Why do I think not.

Sounds like she didn't attempt to take it to a Thai court, but settled outside of court. She got taken advantage of on top of losing her son. That is really heart-wrenching. I'm sorry.

In the west I looked both ways I've doubled that to 4x here. Sometimes that's not even enough!

You're right. You have a green light in your direction, look both ways 4x and then get hit from the rear by a motorcycle coming out of a side soi while your still on the sidewalk. Mayhem, in Thailand, comes from the direction you are not looking no matter how diligent you are.

Do pedestrians still not have "right of way" over vehicles, as in most countries?

I'd completely thrown the concept of right-of-way out the window in my first week in Chiang Mai after having a motorcycle miss me by inches when I was crossing the street in a cross-walk with the 'green' in my direction. The motorcycle came between two trucks and ran the red light almost hitting me. I could feel the wind shear has the motorcycle screamed by. I still cringe just thinking about it. That was one of three times that I've come close to getting killed. The other two times were while working as a logger on the Olympic Peninsula. Working logging was dangerous on a good day, so close calls were just part of the experience, but almost getting taken out at a marked crosswalk with the green "Walk" light flashing...that I didn't expect.

Me at the time? Fresh off the boat I'm afraid. From that moment on, I've always looked at traffic while in a pedestrian crossing, and I've learned to look both ways even when crossing a one-way street. It's suicide not too.

RIP lady, but like the other posters have said, I'm surprised it doesn't happen more often to Chinese tourists.

I live among Muslims. They are peaceful, wonderful people and my friends.

The Muslim religion doesn't preach hate and murder. Extremists in any religion who preach violence are wrong. "You ain't no Muslim bruv, you're an embarrassment" called out by a Muslim to the London idiot with a knife, nails all this xenophobic hate perfectly. Put the bigotry aside and stop blaming an entire religion for the actions of a few.

I read the cowardly rants by the wingnuts and just feel sorry for them.

I didn't hear any of the Christian "forced birthers" apologizing for the crazy man who shot up the Planned Parenthood clinic. Why is that different than all the manufactured outrage of not having all the Muslims apologize?

Explain that to the Turkish soccer fans who shouted Allah Akbar when they were asked for a minute of silence for the victims.

Religion doesn't preach people does and the Quran has some very violent parts.....You can preach the violent part or the peaceful part.

Unfortunately, in a country that is 99.7% Muslim, this act of booing then shouting 'Allah Akbar' when asked for a minute of silence speaks volumes.

http://thenewdaily.com.au/sport/2015/11/18/turkeys-moment-shame-paris-silence-booed/

If more non-Muslims would take the time to at least have a basic understanding of the Koran, Hadith, and the Sira then there would be a lot less confusion about the way events are playing out. If they did, then they would understand the events in the context of Sunna. Then, "Click!" The light would go on...

Obviously, even the media doesn't understand. 'Nuff said.

Duplicate