daeng1212

Purchased in 2014 for 95,000 baht from ST Motorcycle in Chiangrai.  Location: Chiangkham, Phayao province. Odometer: 32,485 km. Only ridden for about 3,000 km since I bought it. The motorcycle has a license plate and registration papers. Tax, registration and Mandatory Insurance (Por Ror Bor, พรบ) have been paid each year.  Price is negotiable.

The motorcycle has been well maintained, and the oil has been changed regularly (changed every 6 months for 2015-2018; after that, changed once a year). Tires are IRC. Yuasa battery, installed in June, 2022.

The following modifications (original cost noted) will be given free: battery strength gauge (Battery Bug, from the US, see picture, original cost $50), Wolo Bad Boy horn (very loud) (from the US, original cost $36 + $6 shipping = $42, from the US).

The following modifications are available for purchase: Hella ff50 driving lights $30 (see picture, original cost $89, purchased from the US, very bright), extended luggage rack with LED brake lights and rear turn signals $40 (see picture, original cost $128 [rack approx. $90 ; brake lights and rear turn signals $38])

On 3/24/2019 at 11:07 AM, ShortTimed said:

 

You may be right or you may be wrong but the fact is you lost the argument in the very first sentence when you resorted to name-calling.

I have not seen the video. Can you send a link?

From what you describe, I think there is only one possible martial art move that could have stopped the machete attack and it has not been used successfully since Southern California 1984.

The Crane Kick.

 

 

 

 

I see that grifbel didn't give you a link to the video, so here it is if you want to watch it -

trying to copy the quote above but delete the video link, or delete this post and try again, but this webboard apparently doesn't allow that.

4 hours ago, Pique Dard said:

a very sad story! but killing somebody for 51 baht?

anyway, thank you daeng1212 for the updating!     

You're welcome.

2 hours ago, Kieran00001 said:

 

His sister was quoted as having said,  "he was a family man, he didn't drink and was a fun person. The only thing he didn't like was people trying to cheat him which he wouldn't tolerate in any manner"

 

The taxi driver said he only got the machete out to threaten him but then Troy rushed him and he struck him.

Your point about Troy not tolerating cheating is valid.  However, as I said before, I have my doubts about what the taxi driver said was all true.  It seems you have more information on this incident that I've been able to find - what I've quoted from you above, as well as your comments that the courts declared that the meter was not rigged, and that they only made it about 100m and when stuck in traffic Troy got out and refused to pay the 51 baht.  Could you provide a link to where you got this additional information, or say where you read it?  I'd be interested in reading it.  If the cops did their job (which is probably not very likely), they should've found eyewitnesses to what happened.

A  number of years ago, I was riding my motorbike on a country road near where I live (in northern Thailand).  I saw 2 villagers who were trying to string some kind of cable or heavy wire up onto the power cables (maybe trying to tap into the power line?), one on either side of the road.  The cable they were working with was up pretty high as I approached them, but just before I got to them, one of the guys dropped his side of the cable and it came down right in front of me.  I ducked my head, and the cable hit the top of my helmet and then went behind me.  If I hadn't ducked, or if the cable had been a couple of inches lower, it would've snapped my head back and probably broken my neck.  A very close call.  I thanked the good Lord for His protection that day for sure.

Japan: Japanese government negligence causes major losses; Court ruling - Japanese government (along with the electric power company) must pay for the losses.

Thailand:  Thailand government negligence causes major losses in rice pledging scheme.  Court ruling - Blame the ex-prime minister as a scapegoat and sentence her to 5 years in prison; all other legislators who voted for the scheme not charged.

10 hours ago, robblok said:

I don't get this.. what are the limits on healthcare under the 30bt scheme. I can understand they don't pay for everything (cosmetic surgery or replacement hips on real old people) but this a young boy, with an eye injury. 

 

Crazy.

I have a Thai friend who needed an eye operation (cataract surgery).  He told me that he could get it for free (or 30 baht) if he got on the government hospital waiting list, but the wait would be many months.  I suspect that's the case here, and if they have to wait for several months, the eye could be lost, so they need to go to a private hospital, or one outside the locality in which they get free medical care, in order to have the surgery done quickly.

Does anyone know if the black and red CBX500 is available anywhere in Thailand? I checked at Chiangmai Big Wing and they said they only have it in 2 colors - the black and the black & white. Here's a picture of the black & red version - (middle photo on this page - http://www.doble.co.uk/new-honda-motorcycles/adventure/CB500X.asp)

I live in Payao, but when I'm in Chiangmai, there are 2 places I rarely fail to eat at - Subway and Burito House. Burito House is on the top floor of Pantip Plaza, and it seems to me that not many people know about it, as there usually aren't very many customers when I'm there. I once ate at a Mexican restaurant on one of the canal roads (I think it was called "Miguel's"), and the food wasn't good at all. The food at Burito House is much, much better. I decided to do this post because I'm kind of afraid that the woman who runs it will have to close it if business doesn't improve (though she hasn't told me that per se). So for anyone in Chiangmai who likes good Mexican food and doesn't know this place, give it a try. And Pantip Plaza is air-conditioned - another plus.

P.S. Some of the dishes are a little bland (but the flavor of the food is excellent), especially after getting used to Thai food, so just add the free salsa and some salt; but watch out for the salt shakers - the salt comes out very fast. (I usually pour some into my hand and then sprinkle it on the food.)

The www.healthfoodthailand.com company has Borax, but not hydrogen peroxide. If you're interested in Borax, check this webpage (first item):

http://www.healthfoodthailand.com/miscellaneous-c-3.html?osCsid=d63a87d5fadbaddb7e57d431d2709897

blue 2007 drz400 with book in Buriram for 250,000 -

http://classifieds.thaivisa.com/automotive...0-sm-20125.html

I thought I'd share this discovery with all you folks at thaivisa, since thaivisa has been a big help to me on several occasions.

Nice one Daeng - just what I've been after, if it works! I'm having to send back a small amount each month. I assume the person at the other end can use it as many times as necessary without problems?

Yes, as far as I know, there isn't any limit on how long the Be1st Visa card can be used, though they may limit the number of times it can be used in one day.

It would be helpful if you advised the amount of baht you paid for the $500 withdrawal and the date so people could compare.

My $500 transfer on April 24 cost 18,072 baht (+ 12 satang), which figures to 36.144 baht per dollar. According to www.xe.com, the exchange rate that day was 35.36 baht to the dollar (but I don't know at what rate Thai banks were selling U.S. dollars that day, which I assume would be below the flat international exchange rate). The increase from 35.36 to 36.144 is 2.222%. Or, looked at another way, $500 exchanged at the international exchange rate on that day would have equalled 17, 680 baht, which would indicate an addition (in effect) of 392 baht to equal the amount deducted from my account (18,072 baht). Even so, this 392 baht added to the 100 baht service charge comes to 492 baht, which is less than 3% of the amount transferred. The next time I transfer money, I want to see what the Thai rate for selling dollars is for that day, and see if that equals the amount deducted from my account.

(Sorry I'm so late responding to this request.)

SWIFT is your friend.

The OP is from Canada, so not sure if his Canadian bank will work with the New York branch of Bkk Bank and the ABA number (American Banking Association), but I use the ACH online transfer from my USA bank to the Bkk bank NY branch with no problems, they forward the funds on to my Bkk bank in Thailand same or next day, $3 fee for my USA bank and 500 baht fee from Bkk bank

What I would like to know has anyone tried the ACH transfer going the other way, back to your USA account from Bkk bank?

I just posted an article on how I used my Bangkok Bank Be1st Visa Debit card to transfer money from my Thai bank account to my account in the U.S. Here's the link:

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/Inexpensive-...ey-t269369.html

A few years ago, I decided to transfer $150 from my Thailand bank account to my U.S. bank account. I checked with my Thai bank to see what the service charges would be, and they came to about $10. I thought that wasn’t too bad, so I did the transfer. Little did I know that two other banks –both U.S. banks – would also charge me for their service in the transfer – one for $15 and one for $20. So I ended up paying $45 in service charges for a $150 transfer (30%)! Since that time, I’ve looked for a better way to transfer money – I checked out Western Union (very expensive) and some kind of internet transfer that was also pretty expensive – and have finally figured out a cheap way to transfer money from my Thai bank account to my U.S. account. I thought I’d share this discovery with all you folks at thaivisa, since thaivisa has been a big help to me on several occasions. My method requires that you have a person in your home country who will help you with the transfer.

Here’s what I did: (1) Found a friend in my home country who I trust, who was willing to help me with the transfer. (The friend must live in a city that has a branch of the bank you use.)

(2) Bought a Be1st Visa Debit card from Bangkok Bank (300 baht). This is an debit/ATM card that can be used internationally. Here’s a webpage about it: http://www.bangkokbank.com/Bangkok+Bank/Pe...ard/default.htm (If you use a bank other than Bangkok Bank, check to see if it has an ATM card that can be used internationally.)

(3) Mailed the Be1st card to my friend in the U.S.

(4) Asked my friend to withdraw $xx from my Thai bank account with the Be1st ATM card, and then deposit that money into my U.S. account.

Total service charge for the transfers I made came to only 100 baht per transfer. No charge was made by the U.S. bank. My friend was able to withdraw $500 at one time with the Thai ATM card. (It wouldn’t let him withdraw $1000, though Bangkok Bank claims that you can withdraw more than that – I think it was either 50,000 baht [about $1500] or 100,000 baht [$300] at a time). I think there is also a fairly small currency conversion charge (Bankok Bank website says “A conversion charge will be added, but will not exceed 2.5% of the exchange rate applied.”)

In my home state in the U.S., a theft of property valued at less than $500 is a 1st degree misdemeanor. The maximum jail sentence for a 1st degree misdemeanor is 6 months in jail, though if it's a first offense, a fine and/or probation would probably be given instead of a jail sentence. Two to five years seems very harsh.

And "they" wonder why tourism is down

I know that it can (and does) happen everywhere but not with the frequency that it occurs in Thailand

I would like to see some statistics to back up this absurd statement. The Swedish woman wasn't even a target...she just happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time.

Statistics: Thailand ranked 14th highest / worst in murders per capita. Link -

http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/cri_mur_...ders-per-capita

Notice, 7 of the top 13 countries are (I think) countries that were formed by the breakup of the Soviet Union, so if that breakup is disregarded, Thailand ranks 8th in the world in murders per capita. Thailand is also ranked 5th highest in the world in alcohol consumption per capita. Link -

http://sanpaworn.vissaventure.com/log/103/worlds-no-5

Another interesting statistic: Thailand has, by far, the highest percentage of female prisoners in the world, that is, the percent of prisoners in the country who are female. Here's the link:

http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/cri_pri_...risoners-female

Maybe this says something about the Thai tendency to not show/suppress anger (& all negative emotions), which can lead to explosions of rage when something triggers all the buried anger.

And "they" wonder why tourism is down

I know that it can (and does) happen everywhere but not with the frequency that it occurs in Thailand

I would like to see some statistics to back up this absurd statement. The Swedish woman wasn't even a target...she just happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time.

Statistics: Thailand ranked 14th highest / worst in murders per capita. Link -

http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/cri_mur_...ders-per-capita

Notice, 7 of the top 13 countries are (I think) countries that were formed by the breakup of the Soviet Union, so if that breakup is disregarded, Thailand ranks 8th in the world in murders per capita. Thailand is also ranked 5th highest in the world in alcohol consumption per capita. Link -

http://sanpaworn.vissaventure.com/log/103/worlds-no-5

Does anyone know if this will affect flights out of Suvarnabhumi airport or bus service from Moh Chit to the airport?

Thanks to everybody for their posts, esp. Asanee. Very helpful. It won't be convenient for me to get a tourist visa in Amsterdam, and I need to go to Laos anyway, so that's where I want to get the tourist visa. I'll be flying on KLM Royal Dutch airlines from Amsterdam to Bangkok and on Lao Aviation from Bkk to Vientiane. So, it sounds like I can make that transit through Suvarnabhumi (should be spelled Suwannapoom!) without going thru Immigration, which is great.