Almera

^ I know numerous people who have had accidents, no license, no problem with their comprehensive (1st class insurance) insurance.

Remember that prostitution is illegal and bribery is a capital offense.

My concern is not being pulled over by the police, it's being

involved in a serious accident and finding that my insurer refuses to

pay because I don't have a legal license to ride a bike.

This isn't actually the case in Thailand. It isn't like the UK where no license N/A's the insurance.

The likely scenario is insurance would pay, and if the police realize you don't have a license you may be fined a few hundred baht, if that, they may also let you off out of sympathy. The insurance will still pay. A different system altogether than the one you're used to back home.

That said, go get yourself a license as it is so easy to do so.

Seen some nasty covertly filmed footage of bullying of your recruits in the Thai army posted on Youtube.

Anything worse than their kindergarten, sorry, university nonsense?

Mekhong has been re-introduced as an upmarket whisky

They stock it at Big C and I think it's over 400 Baht for a bottle now.

April 1st was last week mate. Who do you think is going to believe that?

0.5 baht.

I'm going there right now with a large pillow case.

So you all agree that keeping the Thai men out of the clubs is the best way......Then coming to Thailand (Pattaya) and mixing with the locals means only the women? Taking your family out, means only the women? How sad.....

I'm sure your sadness will really deflate all the Pattayaees as they venture out for the night.

^ I got caught by makro once. Had to buy a few books from the stall outside in order to get a bag to put the full chicken into.

Hasn't Mekhong disappeared altogether? Think the company went under a few years ago. Suspect that they based the name on where they sourced the water for it.

Deleted twice already. You forget where you are.

Wonder how much they have to pay not to be sent to the South. Those higher up must be seriously raking it in!

What's the going rate for not having to do this nowadays anyway, was 30k cash or a fancy surname last I remember.

@Almera. "I was on Khao San to buy books"

Yeah, there was two, now one, good 2nd hand bookstores at the top end, lots of turnover due to the amount of travelers passing through everyday. Don't worry, I used to bring a clothespeg for my nose.

Nowadays I just download everything to my Ebook reader, but back in the day!

Ulu, you think Farang can hold his drink? We are all the same when it comes to being inebriated, makes no difference what part of the world you come from, it's the personality that forms from being inebriated that makes the difference.

You never studied science, did you?

Sounds like a great rule.

Can it be extended to other places too?

Buy him a house then.

Why do you want a condo for him?

And there in lies your answer.

Looks like a whole load of experts on here.... who'd have thought!

Yeah, perhaps get the peasants round to watch a Lakorn while we're all drinking it for some sanook.

I read bangkok post they have 2,4million mid-package subscribers,

Sounds a lot for a country with 65-70m people.

Has Jimmy McNulty been duking the stats per chance?

^ Is that an extra 10b voucher every month?

Guess every little helps.

How Do I Get To Police To Catch A Proven Thief?

You stay the hell away from it, Thailand is for the Thais. You leave everything to them. Forget all morals, integrity and sense of right when creating a situation with them.

Same on Khao San, I was there book shopping (nice turnover in the book shops there) and we went to book a minivan-ferry package to Koh Samet, Oh, no thai allowed (my wife). They asked her in Thai 'Is the ticket for you?' 'Yes' 'No, cannot, Thai cannot go'.

Thais are equal opportunity racists, probably suspect her bag wouldn't contain anything worth stealing when compared to Sven the iPod and tablet'd tourist out to discover himself in Buddhist heaven.

Chinese Thai style justice in Thailand. One law for the poor Thais and one law for the elite Chinese that control this country

to be fair, money is the same colour, no matter who is passing over the suitcase full of it.

Names help, but nothing speaks louder than loads and loads of banknotes for everyone.