[Those in Pattaya welcome Chinese police in Thailand]

Many countries have complained about "unofficial" Chinese police stations in their countries. Are they here already.

I can't see Chinese tourists welcoming them since I understand that groups must put up with "minders" or "monitors" from the CCP already. 

[Pattaya Motorcyclist Rear-ends 18-Wheeler in Fatal Accident]

45 minutes ago, hotandsticky said:

Turning left into Makro fron lane 2 of 4.

 

How else would he get in that Makro entrance,. The bike rear ended him..........ergo, only person at fault.

Unfortunately as often, a lack of foresight, this time by Makro. The entrance is very narrow and should have been at least twice the width so that trailers could enter from the left lane not the middle and this should be rectified. 

[Pattaya Motorcyclist Rear-ends 18-Wheeler in Fatal Accident]

33 minutes ago, Goat said:

were you on a footpath or walking on the road?

Are you joking. A footpath on Soi Buakao!! There is a 100 meter raised one at Tree Town - taken over- and a small one at Klang end. Otherwise they don't exist.

['We're asking for help to bring our boy home to Manchester so he's not alone as he fights for his life']

12 minutes ago, BestB said:

Sad, but this means not only he was riding no helmet but was also on the phone.

 

Putting that aside, and no travel insurance, what i do not understand is why truck insurance is not paying?  Why police are not forcing truck owner to pay?

So far we only have one version of the accident. Possibly the truck driver was not at fault. 

[Thai media say motorcyclist's strange "ambulance following" behavior result of marijuana]

2 hours ago, Shop mak said:

ะไรมั้ย 
ผมไม่ได้บ้านะ 

What?

I'm not crazy.

 

Someone been smoking

 

อะไร ?

[Proof of Covid vaccines will be required again for ALL arrivals to Thailand]

4 pages of replies so far exclusively about vaccination which is either free or cheap.

Requirement number 2 of covid insurance is much more onerous and expensive especially for the over 75s.

[Australian Man Arrested at Samui Airport with 96 Bullets and Disassembled Firearm]

What if the police re-assemble the gun and find that it has been already used in a murder/assassination? Rightly or wrongly he would be in deep trouble. 

[Thailand has strong fire-safety laws, so why do deadly nightclub blazes keep happening?]

2 hours ago, JimmyJ said:

Strong fire safety laws?

 

I was shocked to learn that Smoke Detectors are not required in apartments unless the building is more than 6 stories high

 

(Apparently on the theory that jumping from a 6th floor or lower window is safe).

That's a tall story

[Patong and tourism cities including Pattaya need ‘special zoning’ with nightlife venues]

Spare a thought for the bar girls who normally start around 4 or 5 pm on salary (if lucky) around half the legal minimum. Many are only freelance and get income from tips/lady drinks only. At 4 am surely desperate to sleep. 

[Thailand’s Civil Aviation Authority issues latest measures for air travel, effective May 1st]

4 hours ago, Mike Teavee said:

when the requirement was $20k you could get a 30 day policy (which is all you need to meet entry requirements) for 650THB so I doubt a family of 4 spending >100k THB on flights alone would balk at spending an extra 2,600 THB

 

I believe the “barrier” is the hassles in getting the Thailand pass, make it automatic & immediate & lots more people will visit  

 

When I filled in my Thai Pass in November last the requirement had been reduced to $50.000. The insurance came through for $100.000. I paid from memory around B4. 300 per month from Thai company. I'm well into my 80s.

It would be helpful if posters stated their age when quoting on this subject. 

[​​​​​​​Huge 65% Expats say unvaccinated passengers should sit in separate areas on planes]

FED-EX? 

[Covid latest: Thailand prepares to donate vaccine to six needy countries]

Dr Taveesin says cases are rising in tourist areas where alcohol is allowed. 

Double whammy. Blame the tourist (falang?) and booze. Two birds one stone. 

[Pattaya tourism and business associations host large meeting, pushing again for full legal opening of all business sectors, including nightlife and entertainment, in Pattaya]

I don't like the use of the word "checkpoints" for ATK covid tests. They've been static and voluntary up to now. 

[Air ‘travel bubble’ arrangement between Thailand and India in the works]

43 minutes ago, mjakob007 said:

And droves of Indians WONT come until Nightlife opens up.

 

And if the target is only high end ones, there are limited number of that category that would come to Thailand. most of them head west.

 

 

 

Indians won't come unless the girls offer  "buy one, get one (guy) free" 

[Thailand welcomes foreign tourists again as “Test&Go” scheme relaunched today under new requirements]

In the meantime Denmark has cancelled every law or regulation concerning covid. Back to prior covid times. 

They only ask that the population take care but can decide for themselves. 

[Kanchanaburi murder latest: Funeral held for deceased Brit, crowdfunding appeal started for attempted murder victim]

4 minutes ago, richard_smith237 said:

Your take away from this whole story is what someone wears ???

Of course not! My main views have been outlined repeatedly no need to repeat again ad nauseum. Just an observation of farang behaviour. 

[Kanchanaburi murder latest: Funeral held for deceased Brit, crowdfunding appeal started for attempted murder victim]

It's extremely impolite to attend a funeral in Thailand wearing shorts, in fact anywhere as far as I know. 

[Party leader: Thailand could be losing trillions of baht each year because of its gambling laws]

They should take a trip to Sianoukville before deciding on building casinos. 

 

[Female trucker hits another truck on the motorway and bursts into flames]

2 hours ago, big dendrobenaes said:

no investigation is needed.......she ran into the back of the other truck.......so she is at FAULT !!!!

Unless he had turned off his lights as I have seen often. 

[41-year-old man dead in Sri Racha after falling off of the back of a truck carrying concrete blocks]

It must have been a big hole to make a heavily laden truck jerk so hard. 

How many deaths and accidents do they cause by drivers hitting or swerving suddenly to avoid them? Yet the authorities responsible seem to view them as unimportant and not urgent. Part of the blame for this death lies with them. 

[Chon Buri reports 1,342 new COVID-19 infections on Friday, most cases in Banglamung]

I wonder what the positive case figure would be had there been daily testing of 2 million people as in the UK? 

[Fifth wave of COVID-19 already sweeping through Thailand – Medical Services chief]

3 hours ago, stephenterry said:

It will not result in herd immunity, but just act like a common cold with no real danger to health - which is not troublesome.  It does protect against the Delta variant according to scientific research in S Africa. so Delta will be displaced. While still active, Delta does not protect us from Omicron, though.

 

Also, for those with natural immunity after recovering from Delta or Beta or Alpha, there is little concern from Omicron if all of us get infected as it is a milder variant, that doesn't attack our lungs according to scientific research, and our T cells antibodies are still there to oppose it.   Likewise those with jabs are protected from serious illness, not from being infected at some point in time.

 

The only concern, IMO, is that unhealthy people could swamp the hospitals for a few days or more - and for governments, that is not good news - so they will aim to lockdown until Omicron cases stop spiking. Do not fear it...  

"Do not fear it" 

I wonder if the 334 uk residents who died of covid (Tuesdays figures) didn't fear it? 

 

[Fugitive former PM Thaksin suggests Thailand needs a "smart leader" - HIM!]

12 minutes ago, Mr Meeseeks said:

Smartest leader Thailand ever had. Yep, he dipped the till just like the rest, and?

 

Nearly every Thai I know would take him back in a heartbeat.

He is still loved and remembered for bringing in the free (B30) health care scheme. It lifted up the worrying fear of having to sell up homes and land when (mainly) parents were hospitalised. 

[Chonburi Governor releases late night updated orders around Covid-19 and food and beverage establishments]

3 hours ago, Gsxrnz said:

Ditto.  I was told about this by the boss at my bar last night.  I told her straight that she would not be seeing me until the lunacy has returned to it's normal level.

It IS at it's normal level. 

[Thailand’s New Year road carnage claims 85 deaths and injures 786 in 2 days]

19 hours ago, Derek B said:

Any mention of Pot Holes being the root cause of any of the accidents.

 

Absolutely. So many times have motorbikes and even cars abruptly swerved in front of me to avoid potholes. One of my biggest fears rarely mentioned is motorbikes without lights. Mainly rear but often front. Police seem to think this is not important. Strikes fear when an overtaking one approaches. Even have seen one or two with red headlight. Crazy.risks.