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Just curious. Who's the bloke in this story? 'Cause, I count 2.

Sad story, all around. On the educational side, how will her estate be settled, with her being a foreigner? I imagine the French Embassy (consulate?) will be involved. Can any in her family contest the will, and would it be in French courts or in Thai courts? I'm not asking to be morose or putting out any conspiracy vibes. It's practical knowledge that may be helpful for a lot of posters here, getting on in years. How to best make sure my estate goes where I want it to go...

Until you end up needing to pay for an emergency repatriation medical flight. Because your insurance won't pay for an illegal act.

Point taken, but I'd settle for the legally correct answer. Can a Brit, by treaty, legally drive in Thailand using a valid British DL, for how long, and is an IDP required? Millions may get away with breaking the law, but they occasionally get caught out when they end up in the hospital and their insurance company denies cover because they were driving illegally. Or if they get pulled over by the wrong cop. Also, the "legally correct" answer will probably make the difference when they rock up to a rental car kiosk at the airport. In years past, we'd have gotten a definitive answer on TVF. Then the flame wars would start.

Friendly note to the owners of Asean Now. There's a right answer to the OP's question, and probably useful to any Brit that may tune in. (Or any other nationality that may want to drive or rent a car in Thailand) In years past, there were expert mods that could be counted on to post that useful information. That's what made Thai Visa useful enough to filter through all the junk and the flame wars. I miss that.

It's about $100 an hour cheaper. Sometimes less. Often, more.

The best part of that incident were all the flash bulbs going off on the other side of that door he's breaking down. They were already inside, in big numbers. That's what's referred to as gratuitous vandalism.

I'm wondering when (if?) the other shoe's gonna drop and catch him up in WP and/or visa issues.

Looks to me like they're doing fine on the numbers. Now, they need to upgrade the quality of the tourists they're attracting. If $9 is going to be a deal killer, perhaps that's the kind of tourist they'd rather not have.

Last week, I did my 13th monthly visa exempt entry in a row. I stay between 3 days and a week each time. YMMV. One recurring theme from the threads and discussions I have with fellow travelers is that they usually get a warning before they get refused entry. Same with the American kid young adult I flew next to last week. His father lives in Thailand and he comes to visit regularly (occasionally extending for over a month). They warned him he'd need to get a visa next time. I'd suggest the OP not worry until they warn him he'll need a visa next time. He's actually the kind of visitor they want to encourage. Cashed up, employed elsewhere, and doesn't extend as if he's living in Thailand.

Here's a tell... Did the police block traffic for his motorcade? I don't know enough about Thaksin or Thai politics to have an opinion one way or the other about him or Yingluck. I just know that every successful Asian economy was started down that road by a corrupt strongman that became fabulously (multi- generationally) wealthy but left enough in the coffers for the country to develop. Is Thaksin that guy for Thailand? We'll see.

I hope it wasn't a fluke, but my April trip to BKK, there was no queue at immigration on arrival, or departure. Just walked up to waiting agents. Since it was my 13th straight monthly exempt entry (at least I think that was the reason for asking), the agent stamping me in asked how long I'd be staying this time. I told her 4 days and got a smile and a stamp. Even departure security was quick, with no queue to speak of. Fingers crossed I didn't just jinx my May visit.

That's encouraging. My plan to marry a supermodel and take over the world is in the same phase of development. They're saying I can claim steady progress?

The real tell is going to be how (and even if) these rioters, trespassers, and (alleged) kidnappers will be charged. Or will they be back on campus before their next meal.

What's missing is the fact that this guy was a felon, and already barred from possessing a firearm. The cops that were killed included members of a "fugitive task force", and they were tasked with arresting him for a firearm violation. Which a typical American sees as proof that gun laws only keep guns from law abiding citizens. And from a pragmatic standpoint, with more guns than people, anybody who believes that they can confiscate all (300 million +) guns (especially from the bad guys) is sadly deluded. This incident is proof... Get rid of thug culture in the USA, then come back and we'll have a discussion about the average American agreeing to give up our ability to defend ourselves. But it ain't gonna happen.

There is none. Typically, any centerfire rifle will be referred to as high power. But it could also be a reference to semi-auto vs bolt action in this article. There's very little consistency in reporting. Edit: There are hunting laws that forbid hunting with low power rimfire rifles for big game.

Unless it goes their way. Then, it'll be the most secure election in US history. Like 2016 and 2020...

That would be quite a shocker for those of us that use wadded up Walmart receipts and the torn off stubs from greasy spoon diners to document "business expenses" back home. Good info, from both of you. Thx!

I wouldn't suggest going to the hospital to get a tank refilled or exchanged (though that may be possible at some hospitals). I'd ask them who they buy their oxygen from. In a lot of places, it's the same companies that sell welding oxygen, that also produce medical grade gas. I've seen AirGas and AirLiquide unloading a truckful of oxygen bottles at local hospitals. I'm not sure which gas companies are where in Thailand. My experience with medical oxygen is mostly in China where the GF needed it for years, but only sporadically, before she got a kidney transplant. In Thailand, I bought her a smaller bottle and accessories in case she needed it when she came to visit. She never did, so I never had to refill it. If she had needed it full time, I'd have gone with a concentrator. It may be easier and cheaper to build a sound enclosure around the OP's concentrator, especially if he needs O2 full time.

Just make sure they understand the difference between welding gas and medical gas, which is a purity spec (in most of the world, anyway). Edit: That's another reason I suggest a visit with the local hospital. To see what's even available in the area, and why they use the vendor(s) they do.

Without knowing the OP's location, I'd suggest going to the local hospitals and asking who fills theirs.

At about 1:00 in, it sounded like he was going to bust out into the Orange Blossom Special. As impressive as he already is, that would have been astounding.

If I were of a suspicious nature, I'd guess that the paint wouldn't last as long in the tropical sun, and that's one of the more spendy warranty items. But that's just a suspicious guess. More likely, it's just what the market competition demands...

In the scheme of things, no. I don't think it's "skyrocketing". In fairness, they probably haven't updated the graph for a month or more because most countries quit reporting... But even tripling the February numbers would make it like a pimple on a fly's butt. https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/thailand/

Interesting that the USA produces 36 million tons of hazardous waste a year, with most of that being wastewater. I can't imagine Thailand producing half a ton of hazardous waste per person in a year. (Unless they're also including wastewater) That's about 50x as much on a per GDP basis. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1267117/hazardous-waste-generated-in-the-united-states/#:~:text=Approximately 35.8 million tons of hazardous waste were,country has decreased by approximately 4.7 million tons.