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1 hour ago, hasitha77 said:

 

Ok lets say you were asked to produce the original passport at a checkpoint and what will you do?  Can you just explain them that you are living here whatever years and never had such a experience? pointless. they wont listen to you unless there is a legal statement mentioned that foreigners do not required to carry their original passport with them. If have such a legal statement please share. 
https://www.bangkokpost.com/business/436133/passports-better-safe-than-sorry  I dont know whether this post is still valid or not. but according to the post "all tourists and expats nationwide are required to carry their original passports with them at all times by laws."

You do as you wish and I will carry on the same and hopefully no one loses their passport as it is terribly inconvenient.  Especially when asked by a Policeman for it and you say I don't have one.

9 hours ago, hasitha77 said:

how are you gonna explain or prove this to a random police officer who can barely understand english? with my experience it is just give 1000 baht or go with them to police station which I believe no one would ever agree to do so. Police officer refused my driving license, soft-copy of my passport and workpermit. are there any legal statement which we can simply show them in case.

Carry your passport if you like .  1000B fine is a lot cheaper than losing your passport.  In over 30 years I have never had that problem with a Policeman.

2 hours ago, richard_smith237 said:

 

Where was that quote from pls ?

Its in the text.....Thai Visa.  In more than 30 years, unless traveling to another province I have never carried my passport, only copies.   I would rather pay any fine than lose my passport.  As a lot of that traveling is on a bike it is always a possibility.  I have never been fined.  I carry a plastic wallet on my bikes and car with copies of my passport, green/blue book insurances etc.

Tesco Hangdong Road jus

t inside the left hand door, Big C Hangdong Road undercover car park area.

2 hours ago, Seismic said:

Really?, who told you that?  ????????

It used to be the case. 

23 hours ago, Bangkok Barry said:

5,000 injured in Beirut against 100 Thais in Chiang Mai. 571 homes damaged in Chiang Mai, 300,000 homeless in Beirut. Good comparison.

Whilst the numbers will never compare.  I don't think the official figure included a number of Burmese workers.   

I remember it.  Sounded like Concordes double boom. 

Anyone got recommendations for a small repair jobs builder?  Water leaking from upstairs bathroom will require toilet bowl removal for a start.  Job will be south side of town.

Thankyou

On 7/15/2020 at 11:58 PM, Oldie said:

On Lazada I would not buy. But in the shops I never had a problem. You even have warranty. 128 GB about 600 to 800 Baht. 

Lazada do sell a lot of fake cards.  For large size cards try this outfit  https://www.invadeit.co.th/

they only sell genuine items

Amorn also  sell them.

15 hours ago, ChrisY1 said:

Probably, given excise and Thais love of Toyotas, maybe around Thb2 million:))

The prices I saw ranged from just over 900k to 1.1 million or so

On 6/2/2020 at 5:22 PM, billd766 said:

You really ought to develop a sense of humour.

 

Either that or my sarcasm mode is getting better.

 

BTW did anyone force your wife into becoming a rubber planter?

 

Mr Thaksin encouraged farmers to grow rubber.  His government offered a grant so that farmers could get young trees cheaper.  That is why so many got into the rubber business.  Unfortunately many lost out as apparently many of the trees were of poor stock, dead or dying and of a low yield. Some while ago the government encouraged farmers to cut down their rubber trees and sell the wood.   One word comes to mind.  Shafted! 

34 minutes ago, twocatsmac said:

Time to fit a small cam to the bike I think.

Had front and back cameras fitted on my bike for years. Just in case! 

33 minutes ago, Thailand said:

Mainly the foreigners I would think.

Why would you think that? 

On 4/18/2020 at 2:21 AM, JohnBarleycorn said:

An alcohol ban in Chiang Mai from April 10th through April 30?  This amount of time doesn't seem nearly long enough to do any good.

 

Typical drinking behavior is not conducive to maintaining proper social distancing behavior, which is crucial during this season of the virus.

 

These days, all the refrigerated display cases in shops are filled with nothing but soft drinks and juice of various colors and flavors.

 

I like the new look.

 

Maybe the ban on alcohol will be extended until July 1st, or maybe not.

 

We will just wait and see.

<deleted>.  Ever thought of moving to North Korea?

Outside my house at the moment south side of CNX pm2.5 over 350