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  1. For years it’s been obvious that an integrated public transport service is needed, and Covid was the perfect opportunity to implement it, but sadly this was not done.

     

    the ridiculous “taxi” system of cars parked up for miles on end claiming public land to run business from, and only ever doing one way journeys, returning empty, means traffic will never improve.

     

    A fleet of c20 seater buses, running a schedule across the island (like you have in places like Hong Kong) is clearly the answer - and all the “taxi” drivers could drive them. 
     

    Oh well. Let’s build more roads instead. 

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  2. We have a three stage water filtration system under the kitchen sink, it has a UV filter as well. I bought a water testing kit in the UK and tried both tap water and the filtered water. 
     

    the filtered water had much lower levels of lead and other chemicals.

     

    been drinking it for two years now without any issues - changed the filters after a year.

     

    hope that helps ?

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  3. The saddest part for me is that Phuket had two years of Covid to introduce a proper public transport system - I suggested many times a minibus route map similar to that in Hong Kong using the same style of small bus, and gainfully employing all the tuktuk drivers to drive them. This would have meant that tourists don’t need to rent extremely dangerous scooters.

     

    this would resolve:

     

    the “taxi only” parking that plagues Patong

     

    the massive congestion caused by the taxis

     

    The huge number of injuries and deaths from local and tourist scooter riders

     

    reduce pollution and increase air quality 

     

    make phuket a far nicer place to visit so more people will return and it will attract the quality tourists that TAT say they are after.

     

    But no - sadly this opportunity has been wasted, there will likely never be another chance.

     

    I see the Chinese tourists are already wobbling around the island on scooters, girlfriend on the back glued to her phone. Saw a few of them with bandages legs out last night !

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  4. My apologies if this is a daft question but I have an old scooter that I no longer need, for me it’s past economical repair needing a new carb, sorting a minor fuel leak, needs new tyres etc.

     

    any suggestions as to what I can do with it? I see plenty dumped at the roadside but I am NOT going to do that. I would happily give it to a motorbike shop for them to fix up and use or sell on, but what can I do about the green book? The scooter is in my name, and to transfer it to anyone else is a real hassle as the bike doesn’t run, but if I just give it to someone with the book, and they rack up tickets / fines / run around committing crimes with it etc I clearly don’t want to be responsible for that.

     

    Any suggestions as to how I can resolve this please?

     

    or anyone want a scooter ? ????

     

    many thanks 

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  5. Dear all

     

    my Indonesian wife has visited thailand many times, each day being given a stamp for 30 days on arrival at the airport. We returned yesterday and she was given 45 days on her stamp, the IO also wrote “45” next to the stamp. Is this correct? Has something changed recently for Indonesian arrivals? 
     

    I have asked Mr Google but everything I can find says “30 days”

     

    would be interested if anyone knows any different please.

     

    thanks so much !

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