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News Forum - Foreigner assaults Thai man after alleged hit-and-run in Pattaya
Cannot disagree - and there are very few people defending them. But there is a lot more of them these days, than say 12-15 years ago when I first visited Thailand. It is a normal situation - a location becomes premium and is well known, and then over time the dreggs of the world come visit too. Thailand is in that part of the tourism cycle now - driven by the false God of 'economic savior' as espoused by the Priests of TAT. I note that the Govt is going to cancel the 90 day tourist visas on arrival - down to 60 and now about to go down to 30 (and 15). Perhaps the Priests of TAT will be hung up in a tree - blamed for doing exactly what the elite wanted them to do - bring in more tourists - more is better - more is more money - WRONG!!- 1
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IDP Question
I think we agree that a Thai insurance company would likely refuse coverage/liability for a rental car accident if the driver does not have an IDP. Every time I have rented a car in Thailand, they demanded either an IDP with my licence, or my Thai licence. 75% is due to speed is simplistic and total rubbish. The main cause is driver error. The car might have been exceeding the arbitrary speed limit assigned by some random public servant according to whatever random factors are taken into account on that day, but usually one (or both) drivers make a mistake and that is the cause. Was that error caused by alcohol impacting that persons abilities - maybe - maybe not. Did going too fast cause it - maybe - maybe not. Both the alcohol and speed setting are a very arbitrary one size fits all settings. I know some blokes that can consume large amounts of alcohol and retain the majority of their cognitive and physical abilities, whereas many women have half a glass of wine and are useless (most not good to begin with). Likewise, a F1 driver going at 120kph is vastly more competent than myself going at 90K. Your 75% stat is also not relevant to Thailand - the vast majority of people killed in road accidents (80+%) are those on bikes. I am not sure the exact percentage, but I believe that about 70% of them are collisions with other vehicles - going too fast and losing control is the other main one. Your 'elephant' is correct. The 'ambulance' services in Thailand are generally extremely poor and many people that would have been saved in a first world country, are not so lucky in Thailand. I cannot recall the numbers, but a report many years ago showed there was a very high death rate per accident in Thailand, when compared to Australia - undoubtedly due to lack of and poor ambulance services. I once saw something that said about 25% of all road accident victims severely injured die in the 'ambulance'. -
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Thinking about getting a scooter - for the same reasons - a big bike can easily get into serious trouble here. And I am thinking either 250-300 for that extra power when/if needed. You will never see me on the big highways on it, but for running around the village and surrounds it seems a great way to go - and I do love riding. When we go to the LPGA in Pattaya I hire a scooter to ride there and back, because we can go right inside a park - and for free. Very convenient and easy, compared to a rip-off bus or tuk tuk. Been there done that with regards to big bike trips in groups, and doing it in Thailand has so many negatives. I recall years ago when I knew a bloke at work that was going on one of those bike tours but this time it was not Europe it was in Vietnam. I said a few negative things and he was very defensive, so I finished it with my question - how good are the hospitals in remote Thailand mate? Sometime after he got back he admitted to me about his mate that had fallen off the bike and it took a long long time to get him to a hospital and it was crap - he ended up losing a leg. The whole trip was a clusterphark - the local guide 'disappeared' and they were on their own. The third world is not the smartest place to ride around on a big bike - things we took for granted when we were young (like decent ambulances) do not exist much here. It is a huge risk and one I agree with you about not being worth taking. Even if they offered ride days with insured rental bikes at Buriram, I would give it a miss - too many risks involved - besides the fact that at my age I no longer bounce when I fall. -
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News Forum - Thailand video news | Thailand cuts visa-free stay to 30 days, Bribery scandal in Malaysia’s citizenship scheme
In today’s Thailand video news, Alex and Jay bring you the latest updates from Thailand and Southeast Asia. Thailand is cutting its visa-free stay to 30 days to curb illegal business activities, while uncertainty looms over expat taxation as the 2024 deadline approaches. In Korat, a German man’s violent outbursts at dental clinics have sparked … … The story Thailand video news | Thailand cuts visa-free stay to 30 days, Bribery scandal in Malaysia’s citizenship scheme as seen on Thaiger News. Read the full story -
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News Forum - Fatal shooting mars Udon Thani village festival amid youth clash
A tragic incident unfolded in Udon Thani’s Chai Wan district when a 31 year old man was fatally shot amidst a village festival dispute. Police were alerted to the shooting yesterday, March 17, which occurred in the vegetable garden behind a house in Phon Sung subdistrict, and promptly investigated the scene with Police Colonel Ratpholchai Pensongkhram. … … The story Fatal shooting mars Udon Thani village festival amid youth clash as seen on Thaiger News. Read the full story
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