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    Motorbike accident - Need help!

    in Motorcycles in Thailand

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    6 minutes ago, scubascuba3 said:

    Which part was BS? very unlikely he had 1st class insurance on a rental, do you live in Thailand?

    Not only do I live here since several years, I am also renting from time to time and NEVER rent without having seen the first class RENTAL car / bike insurance but also never leave my passport there. Mostly, I just rent using copies of my Thai DL and Pink ID

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    Motorbike accident - Need help!

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    1 minute ago, scubascuba3 said:

    What did the rental agreement say? usually the insurance doesn't cover the motorbike and you will be liable for costs. Getting the money from the poor other guy will be futile

     

     

    BS. Never rent cars or bikes without full first class coverage that WILL cover your vehicle no matter the guilt question, otherwise you make a plain stupid rental decision. Been there, done that

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    Lightning strike kills

    in Isaan

    Posted · Edited by Swiss1960
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    MOBILE PHONES ATTRACT LIGHTENING 

     

    Every Thai knows that, happens even inside the house. Even my wife believes that and disallows phone use during lightening. 

     

    My argument "but in Europe..." is countered by "This is Thailand, here is different". 

     

    I will never let my wife know that our phones are permanently connected with the network,  whether we use them or not... otherwise the no-use-policy will be changed to s switch-off-policy..

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    Motorbike accident - Need help!

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    Add: stay firm, don't get angry, don't discuss any options or alternatives to getting your money and passport back, don't bother yourself with HIS problem.

     

    AGAIN: make sure your wife has your back and does not kick YOUR balls by discussing options like maybe giving up the deposit for getting your passport back. Thais tend to try and find such innovative solutions for mutual face saving...

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    Motorbike accident - Need help!

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    Go tomorrow, take your wife for translation and tell him

    - if the Thai guy has no money, HE (the rental guy) must contact the insurance company of the bike he rented to you, they will pay (that is, IF he has a proper insurance,  but that is not your problem).

    - Demand your deposit and passport back, and immediately

    - Inform him, that otherwise you will take a lawyer and go again to the police and report him for extortion of money and theft of your passport.

     

    MAKE SURE that you CLEARLY instruct your wife to ONLY translate and NOT discuss ANYTHING ELSE with the guy.

     

    Informing your Embassy comes later, once you have a police report describing the THEFT of the passport. 

     

    Another example that you should NEVER leave your passport with a rental company, only a copy. There are enough rental companies that accept passport copies. Been there, done that.

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    Tukcom / IT com

    in Pattaya

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    Is it open already? The shops mostly match the description of allowed shops (electronics and telephone), but maybe the building is classified as a shopping mall? 

     

    anybody knows?

    Buying beer - do you check the production date?

    in ASEAN NOW Community Pub

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    Standard depending on the type of beer is 6 month to 2 years non-cooles shelf life. Of course,  if the beer was in a hot warehouse for long time, that will impact the quality.

     

    In the past month, lot of resellers probably had no turnover and I would question the storage quality during this time.

     

    As I still have enough beer, I can wait few more days till the older production has left the resellers warehouse. It's all about planning ????

     

     

    School's out... forever?

    in Teaching in Thailand Forum

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    Same here, daughter coming into M5. So far all we know is the government's plan with online lessons in June and restart in-class from July. School is currently gathering info (who has what computers and what connections), but they themselves don't know nothing about what is available from government to be taught online

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    More Black Magic

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    Not black magic but Buddhism. For Buddhists,  animals are almost (or at least?) as important as people. Dead people are also brought to the temple for burning,  so why not do the same with animals and pray for better luck next time...

     

    Remember,  this IS a different culture and religion that even after years is difficult to grasp. My wife doesn't let me kill a mouse when I catch one, I have to bring the beast to a far off field and let it go...

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    Packages from overseas ?

    in General Topics

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    My Aliexpress China order stuck for so long, that I had to cancel it due to expiring purchase protection. The seller sent it off, but it stuck in some EMS warehouse in China.

     

    Aliexpress informed me that I will get refunded within the next 3 weeks. 

     

    And with airports still closed and airlines mostly grounded, the chance of packages arriving from anywhere abroad are close to Zero, Null, Nada.

     

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    Defaulting on Mortgage

    in Jobs, Economy, Banking, Business, Investments

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    22 minutes ago, Neeranam said:

    My new car is in my wife's name.

     

    What if I had zero in the bank and put it all into her account?

     

    Btw, I might change my name in a few months on getting Thai citizenship.

    Thousands of Thai change their name annually for whatever reason, if only for better luck. You really think amphoes would keep that secret if asked? 

     

    And with a bad credit history and maybe a court record, how sure are you to still get the citizenship?

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    Pacific Cross question - My first insurance

    in Insurance in Thailand

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    Look at the Maxima plan, B5 Mio coverage and 100% of the fees paid. That is what gives you the security 

     

    However,  if you choose the Premium or Premium Plus plan in order to save costs, you better don't step into private hospitals like Bangkok Pattaya hospital for any serious surgery. Government hospitals will be your choice for that insured level.

    Ministry warns about false news on requirement of house registration details for masks

    in Thailand News

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    1 hour ago, webfact said:

    She explained that the ministry will deliver 5.45 million masks to people in Bangkok via Thailand Post, according to the number of people in the house registration book.

    And of course all the people living in Bangkok ARE registered in the blue book where they stay... or wait... maybe not? How about people who rent condos and are registered back home somewhere in Isaan?

     

    Here in our village, the municipality employees went from house to house to find out, how many people actually live in the house, I.e. in rented homes.  No questions asked about name, ID or Visas,  just plain numbers 

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