pedro01

My long term average speed in Bangkok is 12kph. I only drive for the air con.

yeah - I am a dog owner but think the only answer is a cull. But 'dog lovers' say culls don't work - because apparently dead dogs can reproduce.

I can pull food out of my dogs mouth - and sometimes have to if food is dropped and it's not good for doggy. He doesn't bite at all under any circumstances. I'd get rid of it. It'll happen again.

They seem to be able to levy fines at the police station. I paid a fine at Thong Lor station and there was a cashier, I had to sign, I got a receipt etc. I think it's pocketing the cash they aren't allowed ????

Pornthip has a bit of a shady past anyone remember her backing those dodgy bomb detectors?

Looked again - one is 145g and one is 104g - so you are spot on

Well - I can deduce... Knife was likely inside the car and not taped to the outside, so the knife was in the car. Passenger kicked the door - something that would be unusual to do from inside. Witnesses saw this happen, which makes it more likely to be outside. Conclusion from a Thai Visa certified detective: Passenger kicked the car while cabby was inside. Cabby they got his knife, got out of the car and stabbed the passenger. You can take that to the bank ????

For show, I guess. Seems like a knee jerk reaction to the Taiwanese actress fiasco.

There's something to be said for ramping up your accent (mine is West Midlands) and using a lot of slang when talking to them. A few will give up when they can't understand <deleted> you are saying.

That's generally been my experience. Mind you - I've not been guilty of much. The exception was the chief prosecuter of an area of Bangkok. Someone had reported me for something I hadn't done - she agreed it was bogus and agreed to toss the case. She also asked for a new sofa for her office. I told my lawyer there was no f***ing way I was going to part with any cash - and the lawyer ended up paying it from his own pocket as he was interested in an 'ongoing relationship'. That's the only time I've been properly shaken down. I was disgusted.

I would imagine they are 9-bars - which is 9 ounces (1 oz = 28 grams). Although it's impossible to tell from that image.

Similar thing here - I was in Samui and purchased some shoes from a mom and pop store. They fell apart on the first day and the shop wouldn't exchange & told me to do one. An hour later, I turn up with 3 Tourist police who 'negotiated' a refund. The shop owner was furious and at one point he lunged for me but all he got in reply was a big smile from me as the cops held him back. Best day of my holiday that was.

Nice find - I like Chuwit - amazed he never got shot to be honest.

As per another thread "we have investigated ourselves and found no wrongdoing". Of course they can apologize and deny in the same breath - it's the RTP. In a country where you can blame a dead friend for your watch collection, believability is really at the low end of their priorities.

We know the outcome of any investigation in advance "we have investigated ourselves and found no wrongdoing".

But don't shut up Urban Pizza - because it's the best in town!

The number of these pills they actually seize is mind-boggling, considering the population of the country.

The payments stopped

Police do have the right to stop you, request id and search you here. If you refuse, you can be arrested. It seems they do need cause but they could simply make that up after the fact. Dilated pupils, red face would be a sign of drug use for example and after the fact, who could argue that these physical signs were not there? More on it here: https://www.khaosodenglish.com/opinion/2018/03/14/stopped-by-police-in-thailand-what-you-should-do/ and this is worth a read too - https://www.thailandbail.com/thai-police-search-what-you-should-do-if-the-police-want-to-search-you/

A bus hit our car once and the driver claimed the brakes had failed. Fortunately, they miraculously fixed themselves on the drive to the police station.

I didn't like Thaksin when he was PM - but he sure has grown on me after the past 8 or so years. I say let him back and lead again if he can get the votes. The only downside is the likelihood of a yellow rebellion if he does come back to power.

My experience with checkpoints in the evening is that they stop every car. Private vehicles yield drunk driving bribes, taxi's yield possession bribes. If the bribes weren't there, they would have stopped wasting time stopping taxis years ago. I think that is the "why" to these checkpoints. I remember years ago scoring a .77 when the limit was .80. The police went mental - they were jumping up and down, laughing their heads off, patting me on the back saying "lucky man, lucky man" and asking me dumb questions like what lottery number I fancied. It was one of my most bizarre experiences in Thailand. I can tell you, I had a sweat on watching those numbers go up.

The fringe benefits are good though!

Getting stopped.searched is inevitable if you go out late in Bangkok and take a taxi back. It's not all roads - but roads like Petchaburi often have checkpoints where they check EVERY car looking for drunks/drugs. Their first assessment of you is when they first talk to you in the taxi. They are watching your demeanour, they are looking at your pupils, they know what people on drugs look/sound like. If you are drunk, you will probably get searched. The absolute best thing to do is to simply comply with a smile on your face, be friendly with the cops, crack a joke or two. Arguing with them will simply be taken as a sign you have something to hide. You cannot prevent a streetside search by arguing with them, it simply escalates the situation. Arguing is simply feeding your ego and pitting your ego against that of the cop. You need to park your ego in these situations.

Not really - you could reform the police without changing a single law on the books. Then we'd see enforcement where previously we could have waived the monetary get out of free card. The police do not enforce the laws here, hence the carnage on the roads. It's not the laws that are an issue, it's the people paid to enforce them on slave labor wages.