trainman34014

Ingrained in Thai Society and will never be otherwise.  Most of us know who have had any dealings with Thai Women that 'Family' comes first.     I've even got a Mate who's Wife told hin straight that her Family will always come before him.   If they are in a high position in the Civil Service; normally as a result of 'who' they knew rather than 'what' they knew, then they will continue the practice of keeping jobs and money in the Family.   What Family members actually 'know' about the job is not even considered !

We've never been in a hurry to ditch our Masks; can't see the sense in it and we still wear them pretty much everywhere we go.   Better to be safe than sorry !

'Some kind of episode'....meaning talking or playing games on his Phone or the normal Brain Failure !

And the brainless Cops allow her to be put in the front passenger seat of their Truck with no Cuffs; where she could cause more mayhem by grabbing the steering wheel or pull any of many stunts !    Why are Thailand's Police so disgustingly useless ?

Thaksin has run out of choices.  Yingluck was 'wrong for the job' and indeed didn't want it; refusing at the first ask but giving in to Brotherly pressure.   Time for PT to be thinking of a New Age Leader; someone who would give them more credibility with the people and actually be a good PM.   Seems to me though that the 'Leaders' at PT don't have enough Brains between them to see the light !

These Pillow Biters are hard up for the usual business these days and are resorting to Crime it seems !

This could blow the whole 'Fraudulent' Visa business up with any luck.  If people haven't got the funds to live here legally then they shouldn't be here but be somewhere else.   I have no sympathy for people who live 'on the dark side' of legality whist the rest of us are expected to live within the Immigration Laws !

Kick out Prayut and his fellow bunch of Gangsters from Government House and the order will most likely get cancelled; causing extreme ebarassment to him and his Cohorts, as they would all have to pay back the contents of the huge Brown Envelopes they recieved !

Could do with a few drops here in Chiang Mai !

Really ?   Been dry as a bone in Chiang Mai area now for yonks and not a breath of breeze today !

19 hours ago, CharlieH said:

Why not just add it to the car tax !

Aint no dodging that, and clearly visible if you try.Any outstanding fines are collected at the same time or the car is off the road.

Clearly Visible Eh ?   I just been around to our Local Market and counted 9 Vehicles with out of date Tax; one of them 4 years out of date !    See it every time i go out and meanwhile the so called 'Police' are busy at the Station....Zzzzzzzzzz and couldn't care less.

Just got back from a week in Phuket.    Around 85% of people not wearing masks; the remaining ones being mainly Thai service staff in Hotels etc.   Majority of Tourists were Arabs and Indians; though not huge numbers and Thai Tourists out numbered them.   Seems the days of Taxi Mafia are over for now; just 150 Baht for a reasonable distance and Hotels half the price they were before Covid, excellent from a Tourists point of view.

Many Bars and Restaurants still closed and even Central Mall in Patong still closed.

On 6/16/2022 at 9:35 AM, Eric Loh said:

90 days reporting cancellation and casino projects are 2 of the least concerns of voting Thais. Shoot himself on the foot like he did with the controversial fire sales of watered down 1997 assets. Plus he is perceived as arrogant, defensive and a bad listener. 

Being 'Arrogant, Defensive and a Bad Listener' are all plus points for Thai Politicians !

Most Local Policemen will tell you these drinking laws are from the Dark Ages.    Same Policemen will happily join you for a Beer on Drinks Banned Days at open Local Bars in every Village !

5 hours ago, sambum said:

I have lost count of the number of times I have seen staff at Macro and Tesco Lotus watch farangs pick up bottles or cans of beer/alcohol and watch them carry on with their shopping only to be told at the checkout "Sorry, no can have", much to the annoyance of the customer.

 

Would it not be an exercise in Customer Relations for ALL the staff to be instructed to notify the customers picking up booze out of purchasing hours, "Sorry, no can have"?

 

 

That takes Brains and Managerial Organisation and in Thailand both are in very short supply !

17 % in June...20% in July and so on ?