Rants and rages

by **saint** » July 21, 2009, 6:53 am

brian , i can relate to your anger and frustration for this thai suicide jockey , but you have to realise it was your fault !!!! look at the incident from a thai point of view , this guy was on the same piece of road the week before , and there was no one coming from the opposite direction then !!!!!!!!!

think of A I S insurance ! arrogance , ingnorance , and stupidity . the three basics of all thai driving skills .

by **BKKSTAN** » July 21, 2009, 8:08 am

A I S insurance :lol:

Now there is a biggoted joke if I have ever heard one :lol:

I will have to remember that one!A I S insurance =D>

by **Miruku** » July 21, 2009, 8:50 am

Re the passport problems, in 2002 I was kindly warned by a Melbourne emigration official just as I was leaving that with only 2 months remaining on my passport, it would get me into Argentina my first stop but certainly not into Singapore the second stop on my extensive journey. As soon as I arrived in Buenos Aires and explained my predicament, the (Australian)visa officer at the Australian High Commission pulled out all stops and issued me with a new 10 year passport (showing "Place of Issue Buenos Aires") 24 hours later. It was complicated as Argentina runs several parallel Peso currencies, only one of which could be accepted by the High Commission so they were particularly helpful.

I have heard (and experienced) that some of the Thai visa officials in the Australian Embassy in Bangkok treat their fellow citizens very rudely (maybe from jealousy), therefore it might be advisable to try to talk with the Australian visa official whenever a Thai person has a serious passport problem concerning Australia.

Miruku

by **747man** » July 21, 2009, 9:01 am

Re : Thai Driving / Not Looking....When we first came to live here 14 years ago,I Was totally Amazed at the way Thai drivers failed to look on entering a main road from a Side Soi.....A friend of mine at the time said to me "That it was one of the LAWS of Thailand ( Highway Code ?? ) That when they were taking their driving Test ?? That IF the examiner saw them stop and look at the junction ( for oncoming traffic )THEY would FAIL their test.....Of Course HE was only joking OR I think he was anyway

by **laphanphon** » July 22, 2009, 1:56 pm

typical advertising something most can't have, but makes for good headline :evil:

NOK Air Celebrates 5th Anniversary with 888 Baht Fares

THAILAND TRAVEL NEWS: To celebrate five years of operation discount airline Nok Air is offering Bt888 (about $US26) net airfares to all of its destinations in Thailand.

Nok Air operates flight to from Bangkok’s Don Mueang to Chiang Mai, Udon Thani, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Hat Yai, Phuket and Trang.

Tickets can be purchased by Nok Air Fan Club members commencing on July 20 and for everyone else on July 21, with a 14-day advance purchase period being required, with eligable flights operating between August 3 until September 30.

The offer is available on the company’s website and all bookings must be made via two websites – one for Nok Air Fan Club members only and the other for everyone else.

The Airline says the promotion seats are limited on each flight, but did not say how many seats were available under the promotion.

According to the company website membership of the Nok Air Fan Club, the people who get access to the promotion fares first, is only open to those with permanent residency status in Thailand.

Nok Air was formed in 2004 with its major shareholders being Thai Airways PLC, Krung Thai Bank PLC, The Government Pension Fund , Dhipaya Insurance PLC, CPB Equity Co., Ltd., SCB Securities Co., Ltd., and Thailand Prosperity Fund by ING Funds (Thailand) Co., Ltd.

http://www.thailand-travelonline.com/thailand-travel-news/nok-air-celebrates-5th-anniversary-with-888-baht-fares/1269/

by **Laan Yaa Mo** » July 23, 2009, 1:16 am

laphanphon wrote:typical advertising something most can't have, but makes for good headline
NOK Air Celebrates 5th Anniversary with 888 Baht Fares

THAILAND TRAVEL NEWS: To celebrate five years of operation discount airline Nok Air is offering Bt888 (about $US26) net airfares to all of its destinations in Thailand.

Nok Air operates flight to from Bangkok’s Don Mueang to Chiang Mai, Udon Thani, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Hat Yai, Phuket and Trang.

Tickets can be purchased by Nok Air Fan Club members commencing on July 20 and for everyone else on July 21, with a 14-day advance purchase period being required, with eligable flights operating between August 3 until September 30.

The offer is available on the company’s website and all bookings must be made via two websites – one for Nok Air Fan Club members only and the other for everyone else.

The Airline says the promotion seats are limited on each flight, but did not say how many seats were available under the promotion.

According to the company website membership of the Nok Air Fan Club, the people who get access to the promotion fares first, is only open to those with permanent residency status in Thailand.

Nok Air was formed in 2004 with its major shareholders being Thai Airways PLC, Krung Thai Bank PLC, The Government Pension Fund , Dhipaya Insurance PLC, CPB Equity Co., Ltd., SCB Securities Co., Ltd., and Thailand Prosperity Fund by ING Funds (Thailand) Co., Ltd.

http://www.thailand-travelonline.com/thailand-travel-news/nok-air-celebrates-5th-anniversary-with-888-baht-fares/1269/

LA, this ad is a bit confusing. I was speaking to my friend last night and came across this fare and sugggested it is favourable enough that she could come down to Bangkok with her son and nephew to meet me on arrival in mid-August.

What do they mean by permanent residents? Why not just say Thai citizens and those with permanent status?

She was going to go to the Udonthani airport to buy tickets but, according to this ad, booking must be done on line. Strange.

Your Phillies are starting to runaway with the National League East. Yes, this is a team from Philadelphia we are talking about. I used to like them a lot when they had Jim Bunning, Chris Short, John Boozer, Johnny Callison, Cookie Rojas and Tony Gonzalez aeons ago. That was the year they blew the big lead in the last few weeks of the season. At that time, it seemed that Bunning and Short were pitching every second day and they got worn out.

by **Prenders88** » July 23, 2009, 4:53 am

Most of us are on Non Immigrant Visa's if you have Permanent Residency you get a Thai ID card, which we have not got. Yes Thai Nationals and PR's. They would want to see your ID card before selling the promo ticket.

by **Fawn** » July 23, 2009, 4:54 am

the Canadian Nutty Professor wrote:Your Phillies are starting to runaway with the National League East. Yes, this is a team from Philadelphia we are talking about. I used to like them a lot when they had Jim Bunning, Chris Short, John Boozer, Johnny Callison, Cookie Rojas and Tony Gonzalez aeons ago. That was the year they blew the big lead in the last few weeks of the season. At that time, it seemed that Bunning and Short were pitching every second day and they got worn out.

You know, I've been staring at your post for ages but there's nothing there I can get worked up or angry about. Although Bunning and Short pitching every second day, there's a lesson to be learned there: rest your flaming team! It's not rocket science.

I run 3 or 4 times a week and rest in between, I don't get sports injuries.

by **Laan Yaa Mo** » July 23, 2009, 5:15 am

You should have been enraged remembering that the Hall-of-Famer Bunning had to pitch every second day like that. Here was a guy that threw no-hitters in both leagues, for the Detroit Tigers in the junior circuit (American League) and for the Philadelphia Phillies in the senior circuit (National League).

Also, the fact that the Tigers traded him should have you up in arms.

Bunning, I think died in the past year or so. He might also be remembered as a Hall-of-Fame Republican Senator from Kentucky. The fact that he was a Republican will have many forum members in a tizzy too!

I am sure that you are really grinding your teeth now.

Have some hot cocoa to calm down.

Or go for a run from point A to point B. Is it your dear wife that sends you out the door on these jaunts around the neighbourhood? Does she force you to run as far as the home of Winnie the Pooh?

Yes, Khun BM, Boozer had a short career owing to his addiction to some form of alcohol. - just joking, I think

by **beer monkey** » July 23, 2009, 5:16 am

John Boozer

Hi all bm here...

Not The Best Name For A Sportsman That Should Be On Top Of His Game... :drunk:

Regards all bm out..

by **Shado** » July 23, 2009, 7:28 am

Tilokarat wrote: "Bunning, I think died in the past year or so. He might also be remembered as a Hall-of-Fame Republican Senator from Kentucky."

Bunning is still alive and still the Republican senator from Kentucky.

by **Laan Yaa Mo** » July 23, 2009, 7:48 am

Thanks for that correction, it is much appreciated.

Detroit should never have traded him. I forgot who they got from the Phillies for him.

He must be in his late sixties or early to mid seventies.

by **polehawk** » July 23, 2009, 10:06 am

Aside from his right-wing politics, Jim Bunning was a hard throwing right-hander with a wicked curveball and went on to become a member of the Baseball Hall of Fame. He chose to enter the HOF as a Philadelphia Phillie. As a devoted Detroit Tiger fanatic, I was apoplectic with rage when the Tigers traded him to the Phillies. :evil:

The Tigers made up for it by getting Tony Taylor in a trade with the Phillies in 1971. Taylor, a great fan favorite, helped Detroit win a division title in 1972.

by **Laan Yaa Mo** » July 23, 2009, 10:19 am

Thanks Polehawk. Tony Taylor was a really nice guy, but Bunning was simply the best, well, one of the best in those days along with Sudden Sam McDowell. It was a trade that should never have happened.

It really got me steamed just like 1960 when the NFL Chicago Cardinals were moved to St. Louis. Other than the occasional Lions game, I stopped watching the NFL for decades.

I am still a Detroit baseball and hockey fan.

by **laphanphon** » July 23, 2009, 11:25 am

Tigers traded him to the Phillies.

thanks, he was talented, remember watching many a game with him showing his craft.

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