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Pai's Big Bust: 7 Tourists Nabbed for Public Cannabis Use
Yes indeed, but not with Israelis. Back in earlier days there were "hippies" of many nationalities. Even then there were bars with loud music and drugs galore and you could fly into Pai from Chiang Mai (CNX). I hated the place, but do not be put off because Pai is a convenient rest stop on the famous scenic circular drive from Chiang Mai back to Chiang Mai via Mae Hong Son. Route 108 takes you south from Chiang Mai passing Doi Inthanon National Park (Thailand's highest mountain) to enter Mae Hong Son. Route 1095 takes you north from MHS via Pai to enter Chiang Mai from the north. If you like mountain scenery and adventurous driving (especially on a powerful motorcycle) I recommend this circular drive which can be completed in either direction. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5754b6ea2eeb815604b761ae/3b7154bc-f1d8-4375-8814-2ffddd26f285/mae-hong-son-loop-map.jpg -
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A golden age is upon us: Trump brings back liberals from the dead
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A golden age is upon us: Trump brings back liberals from the dead
He is retired. Why the 30,000 anti Trump posts. You only made 4,000! Better hurry up. We need to hear Trump insults 50,000 more times. -
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A golden age is upon us: Trump brings back liberals from the dead
There are definite things about Trump that are easy to identify. I'm not political and only hope the latest president does things to help out the poor and homeless, does something to force better wages, raise the minimum wage corresponding to the poverty level, ensure free medical for everyone, using taxes to pay for this instead of making new weapons to kill people, which we already have enough of, and help everyone and not only those who already have enough money to burn. He's a very disturbed man, with a lot of backing by people, who are smart who give him ideas, a misogynist and racist individual who thinks he knows everything about everything (narcissist ego), and was voted in because they other side wasn't strong enough to take it away from him. Hopefully he does more good than harm, and doesn't just go by his own thinking of what might work in world affairs and gets help from those who do. -
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No seat belt buckle in the back of the Taxi.
Just because you see 4 or 5 up on a motorcycle, 6 people in the flat-bed of a pickup, labourers sat on the roofs of lorries etc.... ..... does that mean your own health and welfare is an less devalued because others do it ??? I will not get in any taxi (or any vehicle) in Thailand (or anywhere else) without a seat-belt. I will not let my family get in any taxi (or any vehicle) in Thailand (or anywhere else) without a seat-belt. My risk tolerance is higher for motorcycles - but, won't ride without a helmet, gloves, protective jacket etc... (and no family at all on the bike)... But, at least I am in control and ride within risk (yes some nutcase could take me out - which is why I ride when only necessary and trust myself more than moto-taxi riders). I've seen taxi drivers do dangerous things... the worst.... I was 'stuck' in a taxi doing about 50kmh, centre lane of the expressway at about 3am... with cars screaming past at 120 kmh++ it was absolutely lethal... I suspected his poor eye sight and asked him to exit at the next exit and changed taxi's... I've had others who were drunk and / or driving like complete loons.... I'm not interested in being in any vehicle without a seatbelt if there should be a seatbelt... & of course, we can lower our 'standards' and take a tuktuk etc... but those are in congested area's and travel at far lower speeds.... (usually) - but I hardly ever take those either... Hardly worth of a thread - but given that the thread has been started, I'm with Bob on this one... there is no valid reason for the taxi not to have a seatbelt, they've just tucked away or cut off the stalks - in which case, just don't take the taxi... or get in the front.
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