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Sealbash

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  1. Why do we only read about situations like this in Thailand?
     Never read about cases like this happening in Europe!
    And I can tell you why - The problem is not the tourists.
     First those with valid licenses might have rented vehicles in the past in other countries and automatically assume that they are properly insured. Why does Thailand allow people to operate or companies to rent out vehicles without proper insurance? Especially for rented vehicles there should be comprehensive insurance mandatory!
     
    For tourists the problem are Thai rental companies and nobody else!
     Thai rental companies should be held accountable for renting vehicles out to people without a proper license to drive - like in every other country - period!
     
    I am not even sure if all of them do have a business license themselves to rent out vehicles?
     There is no way you could rent a vehicle in Europe without the rental company checking if you are licensed to drive such a vehicle!
     
    Just look at the disgusting charade that is going on in Chiang Mai every single day.
     Rental companies rent out motorbikes to probably hundreds of people without a driving license every single day!
    The police is then lurking around the corners around the moat and fine the tourists a 1000 baht for driving without a valid license.
     
    When the tourist should have never been able to rent a bike without a valid license in the first place.
     
    And then it comes - after taking the money - the tourists are then allowed by the police to carry-on and drive around without a license!
     
    Rental companies who rent out vehicles without proper insurance to people without a license and police should be held responsible if accidents happen - not the tourists who should have never been able to rent a vehicle!
     
     
     
     
     
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    Yes, many nanny states have caused their citizens to totally depend on the government or corporations to ensure their safety and well being. An individual can not be responsible for their own actions. Any unfortunate incidents are the fault of government / corporations.


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  2. Well, that worked out well for dim Donny. We are back pretty much where we started, although thanks to Don, Kim and NK have been given far more geopolitical legitimacy and China is more or less back trading with them as if sanctions never existed. 

     

    Bolton and Trump are both complete clowns. 

    Which administration was successful?

     

     

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  3. Actually PEA should be able to sample and test your oil (ask at the local office), I certainly wouldn't be doing it myself.
     
    If the oil looks clear and not yukky through the inspection / level window I wouldn't be overly concerned. 
     
    When you last changed the oil was it on a recommendation or simply that it seemed about time?

    Last oil change was done on a whim. No specific reason. Turned out to be quite costly. Is transformer oil typically expensive?

    Yes, major maintenance on our power supply ( high voltage an main distribution panel) is always done by qualified 3rd party.


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  4. Where can the oil be tested?

    The transformer does not belong to MEA/PEA. It was an option during construction to purchase the transformer and place it within our property boundary. We purchased the transformer. This negates the possibility of future development in the proximity to tie in to our power supply, thus lowering the possibility of power fluctuations. So far, we have had a very stable power supply to the property.

    The installation is 22 years old now. We have done one oil replacement in the past. The transformer never operates near the rated capacity, so overheating should not be an issue. I do have some concerns (possibly unfounded) of moisture ingress due to rain or condensation.


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  5. Noone is bent out of shape by an IO asking questions- however- how the question is asked determines how the person feels after the  meeting. The OP indicated he was asked for a bank book- absolute nonsense and over the top-  and then to have the document flung over instead of being placed on the table or handed to the  person shows complete rudeness.
     
    Asking why a person travels to several destinations in Thailand makes no sense- one does not have to file a TM30 unless leaving the country and returning.  I travel all over Thailand- so what?
     
    There is a big difference in being asked direct, pertinent questions when entering a country in a firm but fair manner that  conducting a criminal interrogation . IMO- tje OP held his irritation- answered the questionms but has a right to feel he was treat poorly.

    What you say is true. But the op is still only one side of this story. I would suggest that his treatment was an exception, not the norm. What we can only speculate about is why he is the exception. Was the IO having a bad day? Was there something about the OP that prompted these questions? Only speculation. One side of the story.


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  6. I believe he will also be sentenced to serve time in the U.S. when his sentence is finished in Cambodia (at least that happens to Canadians). And the above poster is right, if I.D. 'd as a child molester in U.S. prison and not segregated he wouldn't last long. Although he has entered the gates of hell the children now have a life sentence, and no matter how much he suffers it won't repair the damage done.

    Would he need to go through the court system in the USA, a guilty verdict and sentencing, or does the US judicial system automatically accept the verdict of the Cambodian courts?


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  7. It is actually 1.5 to 1.8 percent if you leave the 800 k Thai baht in the account for a year. No investment in the world pays you 6 percent annually without substantial risk.
     
    You are buying a high yield corporate or nation bond which is labeled a junk bond because you are willing to loan money to a company that is rated very low for a reason.  Or you are buying a risky REIT.
     
    Otherwise the company would pay substantial less to borrow money. Don’t mislead people with your easy 6 percent yield per year. That does not exist in this world and has not for over 10 years. The thirty year treasury bond in USA yields 3 percent. To get double that yield you are in a risky investment. Don’t act like it is the same as a savings account or that the 6 percent is guaranteed. 

    And 2% management fee. And capital gains taxes.


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