andrewrooney

It's a bad photo, granted, but she seems to be a decent enough ambassador. I've seen her on Thai TV a couple times and she's always come off really well, speaks enough Thai to joke around with the hosts, etc. Granted these are all fluff pieces but what more is required of an ambassador, really?

The last news I saw was an article on thaimotocyc.com about a month ago, claiming that it would come out "by the middle of the year," at the latest, and probably at the motor show. I'm assuming they mean the big motor show at Impact Muang Thong Thani at the end of March/beginning of April.

The article also said there would be a naked version coming out as well, but it's still just rumors at this point. Nothing official from Honda yet.

Here's the article (in Thai): http://goo.gl/mgH3IJ

Translation is a bit wrong there, the Thai says, "passenger foot pegs are not up."

I wasn't aware this was a law, but who knows....

So the two people sit side by side, and the one steering constantly elbows the passenger every time they go around a corner?

No....I am 80 years old, my 25 years old petite and cute Thai girl friend ride It seating on my lap....That's make this bike very cool...and very warm sometimes...I just love it! ....Younger bikers in big Kawasaki cannot ride like that...girlfriends have to hold in their bellies.....I know....not get jealous ...you will be old some day too....Just wait....

Well when you put it that way...

Which color did you go for?

The ceremony aspect of it is up to the two of you, your wife to be will fill you in on what do to there.

To make it legal you need to get a notarized letter from your embassy saying you are not currently married in your home country. If you have previously been married, you also need a letter showing that you've been divorced.

You then need to take that letter to a translator to have it translated into Thai.

The translation needs to be taken to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and certified there.

Once you have that, you take those documents (the original letter and the certified translation) along with your passport to any Amphoe or District office to get married. Your wife needs to bring her Tabien Ban and ID card. You also need to take a translator and a witness to the office with you. If you can speak Thai well enough they might just accept two witnesses (no translator needed).

Edit: I don't know anything about the UK side of things, but that's what you need for it to be legal in Thailand.

Never married before, I am a UK citizen.

"To make it legal you need to get a notarized letter from your embassy saying you are not currently married in your home country."....out of interest how long does that take and how do they do that? I guess checking records in the UK?

I'm not sure about the UK embassy, they may have their own process. At the US embassy they basically had me fill out a form, took me at my word, and notarized it on the spot.

Recently at the airport, as I was boarding my flight, I was told by the man at the gate, "You can get on the plane now."

I replied, "screw you, dude, I'm getting IN the plane!"

Once onboard, the stewardess offered me peanuts.

In a rage, I shouted, "WHAT ARE YOU TRYING TO PULL HERE, LADY? THESE AREN'T PEAS!" and threw them on the floor.

The inflight movie was a documentary about parrot fish, which threw me into a blind rage and landed me on the no-fly list.

The ceremony aspect of it is up to the two of you, your wife to be will fill you in on what do to there.

To make it legal you need to get a notarized letter from your embassy saying you are not currently married in your home country. If you have previously been married, you also need a letter showing that you've been divorced.

You then need to take that letter to a translator to have it translated into Thai.

The translation needs to be taken to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and certified there.

Once you have that, you take those documents (the original letter and the certified translation) along with your passport to any Amphoe or District office to get married. Your wife needs to bring her Tabien Ban and ID card. You also need to take a translator and a witness to the office with you. If you can speak Thai well enough they might just accept two witnesses (no translator needed).

Edit: I don't know anything about the UK side of things, but that's what you need for it to be legal in Thailand.

So the two people sit side by side, and the one steering constantly elbows the passenger every time they go around a corner?

Sounds reasonable enough, if only he would

1) specify what some of these "reforms" are to be, and

2) specify who is to comprise this "neutral body."

Until he does that why should anybody trust him?

Rule of law anyone?

Who lives by the sword shall die by the sword. Whether justified or not, these guys just got a taste of their own medicine.

I was just thinking the same thing.... you play; you pay....

I wonder if Yingluck and Suthep just rolled up there sleeves and had a bare knuckle street fight, who would win????

Shall we throw in Chalerm to support Yingluck?

Thought.....

It is actually a dream of mine to see Chalerm and Suthep forced into a fight to the death, Roman gladiator style, armed with pikes and swords in the center of Hua Mak stadium. We could sell tickets for 500 baht a piece with all the proceeds going to the rice farmers.

The winner will be set adrift on a raft somewhere in the South China Sea.

Always a class act!

I think I may have drink this or something similar at a wedding once, it was made with rice and fermented in some big eatern jar type thing

Have to say not seen them around BKK though, which are reputable vendors, may have a check

That is sato, it's different from the yadong OP is talking about. Whereas Yadong is a hard liquor with herbs soaked into it, sato is more like a rice wine. If made well, it can be kind of tasty. Never seen it in BKK except for the "Siam Sato" they sell in 7-11, which doesn't taste much like the real thing and is honestly only good for cooking.

If this man were Cambodian, would that somehow justify shooting him in the neck? Just curious.

Very disappointed, I clicked the link expecting to see something much sexier.

I'm not positive about the hours; it's been a couple years since I've been there. If I had to take a guess I'd imagine they probably close early evening sometime.

Another good place to cycle is Muang Boran out in Samut Prakan. It's a big park that has replicas of famous temples from all over Thailand. The downside is they charge admission (I think around 300-500 baht?) but the cycle rental comes with the ticket price. A little far if you're in central Bangkok but it's a nice place to go on the weekend.

Rot Fai park has bicycles for rent. It's close to Jatujak park. I think it's about 20 baht to rent a bike, if I remember correctly.

What's actually the retail price of the 2014 CBR 300&250 R both with ABS ?

And if I can find a 2013 CBR250R with ABS how much can I expect to pay while trying to deal the price a little ?

I will be paying the bike cash, don't know if can help to get a discount

thanx

They haven't announced a price for the 300 yet. Maybe at the motorshow?

Interesting. Out of curiosity, does anybody know if Dem MP's went to vote the last time the party boycotted the election?

Chang classic with ice for many years, 2 (big) bottles/day at home in the evening.

Right! Chang classic is a real hit..ter ....

Chang Classic for many years, it only appeared a couple of years ago, how many goes do Chang need to have to get it right?

Chang,Classic, Draught, Export, Light, what next buffalo piss?

Chang favourite tipple of TEFLrs and pensioners on a budget, probably the best selling berer in soi BK in Pattaya, only because they have never heard of other such buffalo piss as, Cheers Extra or Red Horse, even the much maligned m/c taxi drivers dont touch it.

For Thai beer, Federbrau is the only one I drink when drinking Thai style, other than that, German beers.

Oh for a return to the good ole days of Amarit and Kloster.

Must Try the Federbrau but cant see how its any different? as the same company supplies it??? Not everyone has easy access to German beer here, if I ask my local for GERMAN beer they would laugh and think good Joke farang lololol...

Federbrau, if I remember correctly, is made according to German standards i.e. made only from barley, yeast, water, and hops. So, no rice or sugar or any other adjuncts in there. It's pretty good on draft if you can find a place that sells it.

Leo is usually my go to. It's by no means amazing, but it's a decent lager for a not too expensive price. It turns over really fast so it's usually pretty fresh. Singha seems hit or miss as Thai people rarely buy it and it's often a bit stale if it's been sitting in the shop for awhile. Chang has an ok flavor but more than one or two bottles can lead to a pretty bad headache.

Sometimes I buy Cheers just because I like the tall cans (but don't care for Heineken). No ice needed since the cans stay cold longer than bottles.

As far as prices, I could get three Leo for 100 baht when I first moved here six years ago. Not particularly impressed with the price increases.

Get the Raider for yourself and get her a Scoopy or something to keep her quiet

Joking about the MSX aside I actually considered getting one awhile back. Seemed like a really fun bike. I needed to be able to seat 2 people though so that ruled it out for me

My wife's grandma pretty much lives on the stuff.

This guy and Suthep deserve each other.