I've enjoyed three lengthy 5 yr criminal court cases in Thailand in the years i've been present (as a plaintiff/affected party) to recognise the whims of a individual - once it goes past the police officers attending - i.e feelings or attempts of objectives hold no merit in the court of law as much as people︀ believe that the justice system can be bought off - it can't - too many︁ checks and balances, and too many holes to fall apart (i.e trials have three judges,︂ and a criminal prosecutor -> thats four people immediately that falls apart if just once︃ doesn't agree).
Hence even now the Red Bull Guy they continue to indict those that︄ didn't do their jobs (prosecutor, police etc) the courts are secure its below that you︅ have ability to manoeuvre - at a high cost, when dealing with tax matters if︆ you are in the right, push it to court, if you are in the wrong︇ play ball and pony up before it gets to court.
The court of law is︈ clear when it comes to enacting the revenue departments tax details IMO, its all about︉ accounting.
Anything else is merely noise whilst lawyers, accountants, Gov officials verify their idea, or︊ verify your position.
Had a guy cutting new cedar tiles for️ the roof last week, his jumper got caught in the blade (angle grinder with wood cutter fitting) went through his arm (2 inches deep, 5 inches long).
Rushed him (immediately) to hospital, his arm wasn't bleeding as the blade seared as it went through sealing veins and skin.
Was operated on within 5 mins of arrival, and back at work 4 days later (not allowed to do cutting or anything strenuous).
In the UK my grandfather had a fall, it took 18 hrs for him to be seen, he eventually did get seen and then put in a ward, within 4 months he was dead︀ after catching something in hospital.
In Thailand people complain about the costs of these things︁ but reality is in the UK i was paying 5-6000 in taxes a month a︂ decade and half ago, people were destitute on the streets, jobs were hard to come︃ by, crime was rampant, yobs everywhere, councils not looking after things etc.
These days
Wife insurance 40,000 THB
My Insurance 100,000 THB
Kids Insurance (3) 180,000 THB
= 320,000 THB︄ a year = 7,272.71 GBP P/A
Bins / Lighting / Policing / Firefighting / etc︅ 1,200 THB = 27.27 GBP P/A
The cost of taking a boat into a marine︆ park such as 400 THB ea = 9.09 GB, or the non hunting-monkey mountain national︇ park opposite my home 300 THB = 6.82 GBP
In my view, its kinda irrelevant︈ and idiotic when you hear people complaining about this or that fee, or this or︉ that cost, when the comparison is to 2/3 etc decades ago when the West was︊ still functioning and value for money existed.
The argument that well Thais get it for︋ free or for less, etc, in the West you all pay or don't pay is︌ laughable, you don't see these people griping over buying alcohol or this and that etc.︍
And with the stunning
natural beauty on your door step opposed to grey buildings and︎ grey faces, etc why would you even start comparing.
I’d rather debate about the taste of wine with the Swiss people (and one krout) on a Friday at market instead.
