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Bangkok battles hazardous levels of PM2.5 dust pollution alone
pattjock replied to snoop1130's topic in Bangkok News
The government promised, three month ago, that they would fix this problem in three months ???? -
PM Srettha to submit PM2.5 dust plan within court’s 90-day deadline
pattjock replied to snoop1130's topic in Thailand News
In 90 days the burning season will be over and SW monsoon will start so there will be no PM 2.5 problems anyway. The test will be next November, December when it will most likely start again. -
Powdered milk works fine for yogurt, UHT mik does not. The taste depend on the milk powder but Ive had no problems. The milk usually taste a bit better after a few days in the fridge, do this before making your yogurt.
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Tragic motorcycle sidecar accident claims life of Thai child
pattjock replied to webfact's topic in Central Thailand News
99.9% of side car motorbikes are illegal. There are only a few, factory made, that has been approved by LTA. It also would not hurt to wear a helmet, sadly this habit has more or less disappeared and the police don't care. As 85% of all fatalities are motor bike drivers or passengers you could probably half the national death toll by enforcing the helmet law. -
Pattaya Police Conduct Late-Night Surveillance to Deter Street Racing
pattjock replied to webfact's topic in Pattaya News
They should also stop the extremely noisy bikes speeding up and down Thappraya road, both day and night. Max speed on this road should be 60kmp but there is not a single speed sign. There are a few gantry's over this road with a number of cameras and other equipment that could be used, but they probably don't work. Thousands of people live along this road in hotels, condos and houses and they are woken up every night by the noise. -
"UFO" in Pattaya Brings Color and Smiles to Locals and Tourists
pattjock replied to webfact's topic in Pattaya News
There are enough illegal, modified, dangerous, vehicles on the streets already. Do not encourage this. DLT and traffic police should do their work. -
Pattaya Traffic Police Crack Down on Arab Groups
pattjock replied to webfact's topic in Pattaya News
They should also have a look at all the noisy cars and motorbikes speeding up and down Thappraya road all night. There are a few gantries, with all sorts of equipment mounted on them, over Thappray road near the Pratumnak crossing. I thought these were there to monitor traffic and speed but they are obviously there just for decoration -
It's clearly stated in the vehicle act that you are not allowed to lower the windscreen visibility from original. If you do so the change must be approved by DLT. There is no mentioning of tinting per say but tinting lowers the visibility and must be approved. I have no clue what standards they use for approval. Like I said before, conforming with regulations and enforcement is not a big thing in Thailand
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First, I have never seen anyone changing to an exhaust system that make less noise, at least not in Thailand. The laws here are pretty much the same as in all other countries. All vehicles have been type approved and any changes from original must be approved and checked by DLT. Change of appearance, like color, must be approved and entered in the book. Performance changes must be approved. Environmental changes like exhaust gases and sound must be approved. Safety changes like lowering the drivers visibility, tinting, must be approved. All this is outlined in government regulations, same as in most other countries. The difference here is that no one cares and there is no or little enforcement.
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The renters are a big part of this problem. The fines for renting to someone without a license should be increased an be heavily enforced. Take a quick look at the big bikes at the rental places and you will find that nearly all of them have illegal aftermarket "silencers" . This means that the bikes are illegal and should be confiscated. Any renter continuing to rent out illegal bikes should be banned from renting out bikes.
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Must be good to be a traffic police in Thailand, they only work for a week every 3-4 months.
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If red/white means no parking and yellow/white also means no parking but you are allowed a brief stop as opposed to red/white where you are not allowed to stop.. This means red/white is no stopping, unless in an emergency. This is not a Thai rule but the same everywhere else where curb markings are used.