Neeranam

I also understand where you are coming from. Corruption has helped me out in the past, I got my father in law out of jail once, not buy paying but using police connections. However, it gets very complicated and dangerous when you play the 'boon koon' game, as people in power here are routinely replaced. Yes, I find corruption to be convenient sometimes, like when going through the wrong turnstile onto the elevated highway. 300 baht to to cop, or go back into Bangkok to the police station, not being able to park, and adding 3 hours to my trip to Khon Kaen. Yes, thank God for corruption here. When one of my kids just can't pass a Chinese exam, paying the teacher 500 baht an hour for 'help' is also convenient. Actually, I can think of many more ways it is useful, but as I mentioned it can backfire against you. Regarding the Red Bull guy, it's terrible how he has been hounded by the international press, and you are correct, the deceased's family have been very well compensated, especially as in similar cases I've known, the deceased family gets 50,000 baht. The penalty should definitely not be more just because the guy is from a rich family. Most people like corruption if they have money. It's interesting to see people's view on corruption as their personal circumstances change. Similarly, with Cronyism and Nepotism. Thai culture embraces 'boon koon' which I guess is similar to 'old boy's network' in the UK or US., where corruption is frowned upon but happens at a national level.

So if you drive an expensive car, the law should be different for you. What nonsense, there's a lot of jealous people here and on this thread. The value of the car should have NO influence on the accident or compensation. If it had been a 30 year old pickup we wouldn't be discussing it. Same as the red bull guy, who has hounded by the international press for years, ruining his life. Again, if a poor farmer kills a motorcycle rider when drunk, the fine is 50k baht, happens all the time.

What about when someone else uses corruption against you and gets off Scot free, like the Red Bull guy? I bet you won't be for corruption then,

What type of corruption do you partake in? The reason you came to live here?

You are wrong. I hate to see 'agents' and 'police' making an absolute fortune off foreigners. I don't need a visa, as I am Thai. I used to see Khon Kaen Immigration officers regularly buying gold at Big C along from their station. If you saw such police in your country profiting under the table from helping illegal aliens, would you report it? Please be honest. If someone earns 64k a month, they can keep 800k in a bank for a few months a year, this is very little compared to other countries' immigration requirements. If I want to retire to the USA, I have to INVEST 17 million baht!

If they survived the first rounds they should be OK now, if they have been jabbed.

Say it, if it is important I don't mind. Or PM me.

Interesting, thanks. All I know is I was fine until I got Covid. Actually fine now, and thinking of coming off the inhalers.

I don't know, it was last May.

I don't want to get covid again, last time gave me a permanent)so far( COPD

My mother just turned 80 and had covid 2 months ago. She was fine as she was up to date with vaccines.

Yes, over 70 is old and they should be vaccinated, as in the danger demographic. Actually, I think 65 is.

Read the OP.

I'll bet the motorcyclist was wavering and not staying near the side of the road. I'd it wasn't for my motoring skills and sensors, there would be many idiot motorcyclists in my town injured.

Its often not to avoid blame but to avoid an angry mob taking the law into their own hands. I've known two farang to get beaten up after stopping at an accident scene, and one wasn't even responsible for the accident. It would be foolish for foreigners to stop in many accident situations, better to drive to the police station and tell them what happened. Of course, if the person could be helped, better to stop.

probably Plod's boss

What has the value of the car got to do with anything?

This is totally false, check the definition of 'morality'

Ironically, the illegal visa agent users here are the ones who complain about illegal immigrants in their countries. I've written to my local MP to investigate the immigration police who are bribed by foreigners through visa agents.

Prostitution?

This is so wrong that a criminal offence can be fixed. Hopefully with a new government, corruption can be done away with and all visa agents put in jail, where they belong, and all foreigners who use them are kicked out the kingdom. Many don't realize the seriousness of bribing police officers and that they could be kicked out with a change of leader.

Because your country's Embassy refused to listen to Thai immigration's request does NOT give you the right to break the law.

Don't buy it. It's expensive as imported. Do you buy mangoes in the UK? Ridiculous prices, so I don't buy them.

I've a photo somewhere of me and him and Tony Drago. One with Stephen Hendry too re 1995 in Bangkok tournament

this is small change for this guy