lazarus Posted December 7, 2023 Share Posted December 7, 2023 >Long waits at the BiB will kill you... . . . "A 45-year-old man died while waiting to file a police complaint about physical assault at Bang Khen police station on Thursday. The man carries no ID but a man claiming to work with him said he was a homeless man who used to work at a local car mechanic shop and was assaulted by the employer. The case is under investigation as of press time." https://www.facebook.com/KhaosodEnglish 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazarus Posted December 7, 2023 Share Posted December 7, 2023 Nothing to worry about...move along and spend some money... . . . Khaosod English Tourist police check Soi Nana, Bangkok on Thursday evening to prove the case of a Chinese woman who made content that was released on social media, claiming that Soi Nana is hazardous for women. see: Police to summon Chinese TikToker over negative videos on Bangkok https://www.nationthailand.com/thailand/general/40033594 As seen in the video, officials speak with local business owners, who acknowledge that Soi Nana is a popular tourist destination for both Thais and foreigners. It is less terrifying and dangerous. Foreign visitors, Chinese, Europeans, and other nationals who visit Soi Nana were also interviewed by the police. They are all confident that the tourist police will keep them safe. According to the police, anyone who witnesses any behaviours that are dangerous to tourists or take advantage of tourists can phone the 1155 hotline 24 hours a day. https://www.facebook.com/KhaosodEnglish . . . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazarus Posted December 7, 2023 Share Posted December 7, 2023 @boydeste -- have to wonder what they're fishin' for..? 😉 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boydeste Posted December 8, 2023 Share Posted December 8, 2023 (edited) 11 hours ago, lazarus said: @boydeste -- have to wonder what they're fishin' for..? 😉 Motor pike with a side carp. Edited December 8, 2023 by boydeste 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forcebwithu Posted December 13, 2023 Author Share Posted December 13, 2023 (edited) Amazing Thailand! How to fck up something as simple as rebuilding a footpath. I'd like to meet the genius that thought it was a good idea to place the concrete block for the underground conduit smack dab in the middle of what little space remained on the footpath. I'm wondering why the project plan, if one exists, called for skipping the section in front of Mike's mall. Once they put the pavers in we'll have a flat surface to walk on, even around the trees. But motorbikes and trucks rolling over the unsupported bricks around the trees will make short work of the flat walking surface. Edited December 13, 2023 by forcebwithu 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freee!! Posted December 13, 2023 Share Posted December 13, 2023 17 minutes ago, forcebwithu said: [...] I'm wondering why the project plan, if one exists, called for skipping the section in front of Mike's mall. ฿฿฿฿฿฿฿฿ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richy65 Posted December 13, 2023 Share Posted December 13, 2023 5 hours ago, forcebwithu said: Amazing Thailand! How to fck up something as simple as rebuilding a footpath. I'd like to meet the genius that thought it was a good idea to place the concrete block for the underground conduit smack dab in the middle of what little space remained on the footpath. I'm wondering why the project plan, if one exists, called for skipping the section in front of Mike's mall. Once they put the pavers in we'll have a flat surface to walk on, even around the trees. But motorbikes and trucks rolling over the unsupported bricks around the trees will make short work of the flat walking surface. Could be tricky after a skinfull ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantom51red Posted December 13, 2023 Share Posted December 13, 2023 43 minutes ago, richy65 said: Could be tricky after a skinfull ! Especially on a mobility scooter,I think they've had more than a skilfully when they built this,wtf !! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glasseye Posted December 13, 2023 Share Posted December 13, 2023 9 minutes ago, Phantom51red said: Especially on a mobility scooter,I think they've had more than a skilfully when they built this,wtf !! Heads completely inserted in rectums. I've gotten the impression that the medical related teaching institutions over here are in good shape. But, they have a long way to go to improve their city planning and engineering ciriculums. I'm not holding my breath. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glasseye Posted December 15, 2023 Share Posted December 15, 2023 Mother Fcuker !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forcebwithu Posted December 16, 2023 Author Share Posted December 16, 2023 Shame it takes is bad publicity for shoddy project planning of the footpath to get corrected. The problem they're facing is trees need a certain amount of open surface area for the tree to survive. The boxes that are now around the tree are probably the minimum required. So the contractor talking about making them smaller will only result in the trees dying off in a year or two. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forcebwithu Posted December 24, 2023 Author Share Posted December 24, 2023 Had a chuckle over the last line in the article "the company said it was suspending trial service on the Pink Line for safety's sake". Like did they really think they could continue to operate the line with 5km's of the conductor rail missing. Amazing Thailand. Pink Line conductor rail collapses in Nonthaburi ... The incident happened at about 5am along Tiwanon Road in Pak Kret district of Nonthaburi. A 5km stretch of the metal rail fell from the elevated structure of the Pink Line from Chon Prathan market to Khae Rai intersection. Conductor rails normally supply power to electric trains. Eyewitnesses were vendors who parked their vehicles on the road while arranging their merchandise at the market. They said they saw bolts fall first, and then the rail collapsed and hit their vehicles. The falling rail also snagged on a power pole, leaving it standing at an angle. ... At noon the company said it was suspending trial service on the Pink Line for safety's sake. The Pink Line opened for trial service last month. 4 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freee!! Posted December 24, 2023 Share Posted December 24, 2023 6 hours ago, forcebwithu said: Had a chuckle over the last line in the article "the company said it was suspending trial service on the Pink Line for safety's sake". Like did they really think they could continue to operate the line with 5km's of the conductor rail missing. Amazing Thailand. Pink Line conductor rail collapses in Nonthaburi ... The incident happened at about 5am along Tiwanon Road in Pak Kret district of Nonthaburi. A 5km stretch of the metal rail fell from the elevated structure of the Pink Line from Chon Prathan market to Khae Rai intersection. Conductor rails normally supply power to electric trains. Eyewitnesses were vendors who parked their vehicles on the road while arranging their merchandise at the market. They said they saw bolts fall first, and then the rail collapsed and hit their vehicles. The falling rail also snagged on a power pole, leaving it standing at an angle. ... At noon the company said it was suspending trial service on the Pink Line for safety's sake. The Pink Line opened for trial service last month. Amazing Thailand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazarus Posted December 24, 2023 Share Posted December 24, 2023 South Thailand -- "where safety goes to die." . . . Khaosod English The "Bundaya 19" speedboat sank near Bu Bu Island (Sawang Island) in Satun Province on Sunday. Due to severe wind conditions, the boat hit the waves on its way from Koh Lipe to Koh Lanta. The boat's hull had a hole in the bottom, causing water to flood in swiftly. The boat driver attempted to keep the boat steady close to Koh Lek so that the tourists could float on their own while waiting for the boat to rescue them. The officials assisted all 73 foreign tourists (70 adults and 3 children) and 4 crew members in securely disembarking at Koh Lipe. . . . https://www.facebook.com/KhaosodEnglish 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thegrogmonster Posted December 24, 2023 Share Posted December 24, 2023 1 hour ago, lazarus said: South Thailand -- "where safety goes to die." . . . Khaosod English The "Bundaya 19" speedboat sank near Bu Bu Island (Sawang Island) in Satun Province on Sunday. Due to severe wind conditions, the boat hit the waves on its way from Koh Lipe to Koh Lanta. The boat's hull had a hole in the bottom, causing water to flood in swiftly. The boat driver attempted to keep the boat steady close to Koh Lek so that the tourists could float on their own while waiting for the boat to rescue them. The officials assisted all 73 foreign tourists (70 adults and 3 children) and 4 crew members in securely disembarking at Koh Lipe. . . . https://www.facebook.com/KhaosodEnglish Glad everyone was saved. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunDon Posted December 25, 2023 Share Posted December 25, 2023 On 12/24/2023 at 9:19 AM, forcebwithu said: Had a chuckle over the last line in the article "the company said it was suspending trial service on the Pink Line for safety's sake". Like did they really think they could continue to operate the line with 5km's of the conductor rail missing. Amazing Thailand. Pink Line conductor rail collapses in Nonthaburi ... The incident happened at about 5am along Tiwanon Road in Pak Kret district of Nonthaburi. A 5km stretch of the metal rail fell from the elevated structure of the Pink Line from Chon Prathan market to Khae Rai intersection. Conductor rails normally supply power to electric trains. Eyewitnesses were vendors who parked their vehicles on the road while arranging their merchandise at the market. They said they saw bolts fall first, and then the rail collapsed and hit their vehicles. The falling rail also snagged on a power pole, leaving it standing at an angle. ... At noon the company said it was suspending trial service on the Pink Line for safety's sake. The Pink Line opened for trial service last month. Ok, who didn’t tighten up their nuts properly? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazarus Posted December 30, 2023 Share Posted December 30, 2023 "Land of Smiles" & occasional hoodwinks... 🙂 . . . Correction: The Tourism Authority of Thailand has on its FB page wrongly cited old stats regarding Bangkok being the most visited city in the world in 2023. The data, originally from Mastercards' Global Destination Cities Index in fact was from the year 2019. #Thailand #WhatsHappeningInThailand #Bangkok Khaosod English - https://www.facebook.com/KhaosodEnglish 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob lt Posted December 30, 2023 Share Posted December 30, 2023 Never let the truth get in the way of a good story. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazarus Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 https://www.facebook.com/groups/5808440129247917/user/100012454215328 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fygjam Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 What happened to the fourth leg? Clip the charger to his balls old man and you'll have a dragster. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glasseye Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 On 12/7/2023 at 7:09 PM, lazarus said: >Long waits at the BiB will kill you... . . . "A 45-year-old man died while waiting to file a police complaint about physical assault at Bang Khen police station on Thursday. The man carries no ID but a man claiming to work with him said he was a homeless man who used to work at a local car mechanic shop and was assaulted by the employer. The case is under investigation as of press time." https://www.facebook.com/KhaosodEnglish I have worked more of those cases than I care to remember (homeless guy beaten to death by one or more other homeless guys). Except none of them made to the station. Very sad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glasseye Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 On 12/24/2023 at 4:19 PM, forcebwithu said: Had a chuckle over the last line in the article "the company said it was suspending trial service on the Pink Line for safety's sake". Like did they really think they could continue to operate the line with 5km's of the conductor rail missing. Amazing Thailand. Pink Line conductor rail collapses in Nonthaburi ... The incident happened at about 5am along Tiwanon Road in Pak Kret district of Nonthaburi. A 5km stretch of the metal rail fell from the elevated structure of the Pink Line from Chon Prathan market to Khae Rai intersection. Conductor rails normally supply power to electric trains. Eyewitnesses were vendors who parked their vehicles on the road while arranging their merchandise at the market. They said they saw bolts fall first, and then the rail collapsed and hit their vehicles. The falling rail also snagged on a power pole, leaving it standing at an angle. ... At noon the company said it was suspending trial service on the Pink Line for safety's sake. The Pink Line opened for trial service last month. As we all know, maintenance is low priority here. Unfortunately, as that system ages, we will see more incidents of this nature. Rock on ! Always be aware. Always be prepared for shit to happen, because there is a high probability it will. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forcebwithu Posted January 1 Author Share Posted January 1 5 hours ago, Glasseye said: As we all know, maintenance is low priority here. Unfortunately, as that system ages, we will see more incidents of this nature. Rock on ! Always be aware. Always be prepared for shit to happen, because there is a high probability it will. Think you missed the part the line has been open only one month. In this case it wasn't shoddy maintenance, but probably poor workmanship (surprise, surprise). Even worse, why didn't an inspection after the work was completed catch the faulty workmanship. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fygjam Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 22 minutes ago, forcebwithu said: Think you missed the part the line has been open only one month. In this case it wasn't shoddy maintenance, but probably poor workmanship (surprise, surprise). Even worse, why didn't an inspection after the work was completed catch the faulty workmanship. Unless it was poor engineering specifications in which case the problem wouldn't show up until the system was put into use. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glasseye Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 1 hour ago, forcebwithu said: Think you missed the part the line has been open only one month. In this case it wasn't shoddy maintenance, but probably poor workmanship (surprise, surprise). Even worse, why didn't an inspection after the work was completed catch the faulty workmanship. Thanks for clarification on that mate. Good points. There is an interconnected overall mindset associated, as you surely are aware. Probably best for me not to say much more than that. But, you and most of the others in here know what I am talking about. In the end it comes down to weighing the positives and negatives. Thus far the positives still win. And I reckon that's what it finally comes down to. Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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