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49 minutes ago, malt25 said:

I assume this is some sort of warped sarcasm ?  If not, I'll offer a factual description of the accident. I had just taken off from a small intersection. Both Sois minimal width, about 3 meters. As stated in the OP, I had travelled about 15 meters. The dog came scampering out of a blind driveway. The first I was aware of the dog is when contact was made. I didn't brake, no time. The bike came to a complete stop 1 1/2 meters from where the dog was laying on the road. My home is approx 100 meters from point of impact. Approx 50 meters from impact scene is another intersection, I always slow approaching this intersection as again blind, high fences- walls. Speed was in no way a factor. I'd go so far as to estimate the dog was travelling much faster than I.

I will agree with one point you make. If it were a child & not a dog, the impact would have still occurred.

Forgot something in your reply!  Dog or Child, who is watching the store or the owner of the dog allows his children to run wild as well?

2 hours ago, smutcakes said:

Of course you do....

Of course, I don't! You got it wrong I'm not the one who is representing Thailand and it's people! I think I have a greater love for the Thailand people than the police or government. If there was a chance for a foreigner to run for office I would and I know where I would start to clean house, second, it would be dreamers like you who have their head in the sand and that is being very kind.

36 minutes ago, richard_smith237 said:

The reading comprehension of some is not the best when they are so eager to offer criticism and advice.

 

Op: you read the situation for what it is. I doubt the owner of the dead pup will or can make any more trouble, if he tries turn the tables & ask him for damages his unrestrained dog caused your bike while on public property. 

 

 

Not taking sides but did you just say "  eager to offer criticism and advice " then follow with doing exactly what you criticize others for doing?

Believe it or not, you did the responsible thing being so close to where the dog was killed in relationship to your home.  But you will need to decide to stand up for yourself vs. T.I.T. as I've done myself and advise others to do whenever I'm told of these types of event.

Look at it this way, would the same refusal been it a Thai, plus a Thai neighbor or no neighbor would have personally given a shit nor any compensation would even be offered if you had crashed and hurt yourself because the dog wasn't on a leash which is very common.

The refusal and suggestion they are going to call the police basically a threat of extortion on their part!  There are millions of good Thai people who doesn't think this way but you got one " the more patriotic the more stupid = T.I.T. )  with the help of the police if they find the right one extort you for more money they will justify it with " T.I.T. feel good about yourself temple B.S. they throw out to you not being Thai so they can actually feel better about themselves for extorting more money out of you.

You can't go to jail for your situation but you can think because you are a guest scare yourself in believing you would and the money you pay out or might is small just to get rid of the problem. This is exactly the reason you get these type of situations!

You haven't broken any law, it is basically a Civil matter has nothing to do with the police but due to their court system or lack of the police have been put into a situation of trying to solve these little disputes but when the police take the same attitude that extorting money from a foreign you got what you got today! 

I've been in a worse situation or tagged with family/friends to support or help and told police your job is to apply the law not make up stuff to benefit a Thai. I always hit them with " you should be ashamed of yourself took an oath to uphold the law even your late HM several years back before his death during one of his annual Birthday speeches spoke of such behavior of Thais which give Thailand a black eye "  when they go silent you know it is a stalemate!  Time to walk, or settle, or tell them you will let your lawyer in Bangkok take care of the problem and not to contact me again. General Thais don't have the money to contest in Civil Court! 

Basically, your offer should be enough tough it out or pay up that is your choice!

I looked at the video again sure she could have easily pulled over to the left instead of braking etc. yes she should have been fined but also the emergency vehicle seems to have enough space to go around left instead of endangering everyone by tailgating the vehicle. Seems the other party might want to consider what is more important the safety of his vehicle and passenger than demanding an idiot to get out his way!

5 hours ago, Mavideol said:

one has to wonder what they teach them at the driving school (if they do go to one555)

They don't teach this that is for sure!  no critical thinking just drive around in circle training like a monkey, all they had to do was put in in their learning booklet and make it a simple question on the written test.

Question:  If an emergency vehicle needed to get by what must one do?

                A. don't let them pass

                B. Keep drinking, talking, texting

                C. do what is necessary safely and let them go by          

                D. This is Thailand

They should appreciate that you came along!  They should be thankful a Thai guy didn't pop her cherry and then take off and if that had happen it would be all good that is life in Thailand?  they should be giving you 1,000,000 but having a girl here in Thailand is like having cattle? They did you a favor by making their demands! Go milk another cow this time don't try to buy it!

On 3/14/2019 at 10:39 PM, OneMoreFarang said:

If Jeff Bezos would be my friend I would definitely marry her.

$140 billion reasons

You don't need that bald head MF,  she is getting half 70 billion isn't that enough?  as long as she doesn't ask you to sign a pre-nep and if it doesn't work I would get a lump sum I'm not asking much how about 10 million for every year we are together?????????

8 hours ago, ubonjoe said:

You can use a fixed deposit account to apply for the extension at Jomtien.

But " If required "  as he stated and does use the money he wouldn't be able to use the account next year for his new extension?

Seasoning months before and after?

A ban especially here is just to show they have control over the problem which we know they don't!  I don't drink alcohol but I just can't understand why myself since the results are already known why not just let people celebrate ahead while the voting is going on.????????????

On 3/14/2019 at 3:58 PM, thaibeachlovers said:

Whenever I faced a request for money from my beloved, I always looked at it from the point of view that if she hadn't married me what would she have done.

If it was a genuine need I'd pay, but if it was just for face or some such BS, no.

So, if we went out for dinner, I'd pay for the meal as it was my treat, but I wouldn't pay for her alcohol, as she could afford to pay for her own drug.

Alcohol and drugs are two separate items, so whenever you do go out this happens you ask for a separate check?????

3 hours ago, canthai55 said:

Nor is there in N. America

I was a commercial driver and instructor for 40 years there is random testing!  Enforcement is putting doubt in your head there isn't enough manpower for any country to catch everyone. That doubt is what keeps you in line! In 40 years I got tested at best 10 times it is no different for the general population Doubt keeps you from running a red light, drinking over the limit, etc etc.. Here you have enforcement at checkpoints that is 1% of the chance enforcement (doubt) is 24/7 365 days a year.

8 hours ago, Mangkhut said:

Why pay for another grown up individual? Isnt she able to make an income for herself and pay her own bills and expenses? 

 

Stop feeding the wolfs, one day they will come after you....

Get your head out of the sand buddy,  have you one idea as to what Thailand is all about?  The way you talk your balls must be scraping the dirt? Job what job, Oh I know you got the answer " but where I come from that is exactly what is done "  get off your butt and start to do some real research about their education system. The way they discriminated against their own people you go to school for 12 years so you can get a job at 7/11 after a few years your too old so they replace you with a new younger model. Go to any mall you want in Thailand, look at the cashiers at all the major departments like Big C, Lotus, KFC, Swenson, coffee shop see any old people? But when you take a crap while you washing your hands look up and see the old lady cleaning up after you.

To go to a low-level university you got to have money which the general population can't even afford the uniform that is required of them.  Yes, you are thinking yea in Bangkok, Bangkok can't provide job to the whole population name me another major city like Bangkok in Thailand?

Sure it is all relative, pay her own bills and expenses if she didn't have a choice or before the ATM came along. Socialism is a popular word today if you had a choice yourself would you pay your bills yourself or have someone else pay it for you?????

8 hours ago, freedomnow said:

Why doesn't someone send a text message to BJ in Thai about getting all offices on the same page regarding this ? As much as he is hardline to foreigners, he is also hardline to the slobs in Imm. offices.

I'm not a retiree, just an observation that there appears to be a line open to him and from what I read that particular office is a pure headache on the make.

I did way back but it got censor and removed!  It really is pretty simple with all the tech today, get on a video conference with everyone immigration office in Thailand go over all the rules and their interpretation do a backup training video for everyone but I guess this would just be too hard to do? The country just seems to be running exactly the way they intended it should?

If it wasn't confusing all the time, people wouldn't feel important or a sense of power over others.  Getting it right would mean not a lot of jobs for their families and the benefits that come with it?  As they say, This is Thailand.

We bring our western ways and think it should work here, I hear it every day from expats "  I tell you exactly what to do "  In the end, you are in the driver seat the one that has to control the vehicle. See whether people want to believe it or not but their school system is mainly the blame for not teaching them to critically think instead spend more time teaching them how to be lead by others. In general, they are like to sleep or monkey sees monkey do. Logic doesn't have a thing to do with anything because the expectation they have for farangs although should be the same for a Thai man isn't. What isn't understood by Thais is once you are with a farang (aka ATM) in time they too are view as one but they will never accept or recognized it themselves until they get burn and their hearts and minds are open to hearing the truth. 

You need to learn to recognize that opening and hope to have a conversation to built a foundation but does that mean life will be better hell no!  In time, even if they get it or come around a bit they will become comfortable when they do it is back to the same thing. It is hard work frustrating keeping the straight path,  you will find there are times you compromise but expect that never to happen for them in the manner we want it to?

When it comes to the amount it seems a lot to us for 3 days, but below the surface more going on than they will ever tell you?  As noted, it is about face, showing off, and the expectation she herself has been brainwashed by her own culture that she has to provide and providing is thru you the main reason she is married to you.  We don't want to hear it but that is the truth!

In my own relationship, we travel to her farm for 3 or 4 days that is as much as I can take and her mother and family have never asked me for anything good simple people but does that mean I just take it for granted she doesn't need money and let her crash and burn?

Prior to the trip, I try to have a conversation to prod her without her knowing to gain insight into the trip I find there is always some plan but don't want to tell you directly or can't. Even when I determine I know what is expected when we are there we do a bit of shopping prior to our visit, then when there food for the family get together to cook themselves or go out to eat when Thais eat you got to supply beer or liquor. When we are there I take her mom to Big C to buy living supplies usually another 2000 baht this is for the year. I get it out of her what is reasonable to give her mother to make her comfortable,  she lives on 1000 baht a month for S.S. the rest the brothers and family help out. After all these years I pretty much just round it out to 10,000 baht she needs to distribute to her mom and brothers this is all face whether people like it or not that is my situation you will need to find yours?

I've heard for a number of years the intersection Soi Siam Country Soi 22?

20 hours ago, Henryford said:

Can you use your debit card to transfer money from the US via Transferwise? If it goes into a Bangkok Bank account it (might) show as an international transfer. Plus you get a good rate.

Yes, you can I did it last year, but if the amount is too large and you are here in Thailand got to get authorization from your institution which is what happens with my Credit Union.  I needed $30,000 I had to break it down to two 15,000 transfers which were done ACH, which has an added cost on top of what is being charged.  After doing the math it all came out in the wash since Transferwise provides a good rate.

On 3/10/2019 at 12:19 PM, fra107 said:

Because I'm curious about Thai laws, habits and culture 

And because i had an argument with my Thai friend about it, I'm from Europe and for me is so strange and sad seeing kids working 

If you are truly curious then why is the need to argue with your Thai friend?  From my experience, if they aren't being abused in any manner this is actually good for them to learn something since they aren't going to be from their government during their free time?  This will keep them off the motorbikes or smartphones doing basically nothing.  The government provides nearly zero in terms of activities for their youth?  No real after-school programs or Recreation centers kids can't even get a part-time job at 7/11 unless they have a high school education. 

I don't but my brother does,  I haven't heard anything or from him in regards that Bangkok Bank in New York is no longer doing ACH Transfers?  He currently is having his Social Security Checks sent to the Bangkok Bank in New York then it is sent ACH to his Bangkok Bank in Thailand?

I don't think anyone really has the exact answer for you?  Insurance here is rolling the dice!  and so with your relationship with Thai wife.

I like you are on a Retirement Extension I've been buying insurance for 12 years for whatever reason I'm set on the number 1 million baht coverage all these years never have I made a claim. I've bounced around from all the major insurance company here to try to get the best bang for my baht.

The only hospital I have used for my wife, son is Bangkok/Pattaya, but that doesn't mean I haven't visited others particularly the government ones because I'm planning ahead for the worse and what is an acceptable level of care for the wife and even myself since if something major comes up once diagnosed confirmed my million baht isn't going to go far so I want to stretch the coverage.

I think what is important to me is the country he comes from and what is his budget and what has he purchased the last year the coverage amount? He being in Bangkok I consider him lucky many more options and being in Pattaya are considering government hospital to visit so Sheryl, if you see this post and got really sick what where would you head without hesitation?  As noted, he should get his wife medical booklet and make a visit to some of these hospitals has he spoken to his wife what hospital she has used or heard that are good.

If money isn't much of an object I would self-fund but it takes a lot of discipline. For insurance to cover insurance if a decision can't be made now I would downsize to the lower amount of coverage take the difference in cost and sock it away in a medical account. This is why I'm going to start doing this myself while I'm still healthy.  As I noted I've bounced around from a number of companies as you age particularly 60 and up companies start to put you in age brackets, the bad in general many in those older brackets make a lot of claims whether you do or not being in the group must share the cost of increase which goes up 3-5,000 from a year on the average. If you make a claim basically around or exceed your premium, believe me, they will find a way to get it back whether they can cancel you or not and to me that is the catch?  They might no cancel your policy but they will raise the premium to a point they don't have to cancel you will do it yourself unless you have deep pockets if that is the case should self-fund?

My recent policy with AXA, 1 million got in just before 65, said no checkup etc. since I've made no claims with other companies was accepted with flying colors for 29,000 baht, I left ACS, covered me $500,000 USD but the premium was sky high I was thinking the way it was going up soon it would hit the moon? So I downsize and took the savings of 45-50,000 baht and socked it away. 

Last year after my renewal AXA canceled the Expat policy the agent said we are actually covered by Pacific Cross who will honor the premium of 32,000 baht the agent explained they will cover you until 90 years old but what he failed to conveyed was coming up their premium chart for 65-70 is 52,000 baht, not 32,000?  So it got me thinking sure they might not cancel me but will make it tough to continue because as you get older more claims even if one doesn't put in a claim now it is a matter of time? unless I'm related to god?

So if I live for another 20 years my mom is 100 years old what is the premium going to be 100,000 for the same 1 million and what will 1 million get me then, an emergency visit? So I'm seriously considering in downsize to the lower and cheapest policy of 700,000 put the difference away and take care of myself and hope for the best?

Must have been making their visit to the fullness at Soi 9 to pick up their share of their bonuses?

Why waste a good photo op?  Where is the head jokester?

Read the fine print! 

5 hours ago, stevenl said:

!2$ tickets, and a chance of 1 in 303 million to win 1.5 billion. The organisers won't get rich.

Then you know nothing about the Lottery in the U.S.!