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.

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.

Hi. I'm an American residing in Thailand on tourist visas and extensions. I'm planning to travel to Amsterdam in March for a couple of weeks, and then back to Thailand. At that point, I will have used up all three of my 30-day visa extensions (actually visa-exempt entries). (Details: got a Tourist Visa in Vientiane in September, extended one month in Maesai [in November], and will extend three more times in Maesai [December, January, and February].)

My plan is to fly from Amsterdam to Vientiane, Laos (to get a new tourist visa), transiting through Bangkok (but not entering Thailand). My question is: when transiting through Suvarnabhumi airport, will I have to go through Immigration? I don't think I can enter Thailand at that point with no tourist visa and having already used three visa exemptions in a 6-month period. I did a Thaivisa search on this topic, and found a couple of posts. It looks like maybe I won't have to go through Immigration, but I wanted to check and make sure.

If anyone can answer my question, I will appreciate it greatly.

Daeng

I just got back from a trip to Vientiane, Laos, to get a new tourist visa. I arrived at the Thai consulate at about 10:45 a.m. on Monday and it looked there were already about 150 to 200 people there. I got in line, which inched slowly forward, and by 12:00 I had gotten close to the desk. Unfortunately, I chose the slow line, and since the initial two lines changed into three lines halfway along (at the bend), some people who had initially been behind me (in another line) actually got to the desk before me. And then, a little after noon, with about 30 people remaining, they stopped taking applications, and said "Come back tomorrow!" As you can imagine, there were some very upset people, having waited in the sweltering heat for an hour and a half only to be turned away. Somebody got the consul outside to talk with us, and he said that if we came early the next morning (at opening time - 8:30), he'd try to get us processed on the same day, if possible. So those of us who stayed after to talk with the consul did that (I think some people had left before the consul came out). Most of us came very early (7:00 to 7:30 a.m.) and waited outside the gate until it opened at 8:30. After submitting our applications and paying for the visas inside, we were told we could pick up our passports that afternoon at 4 pm (an hour after normal closing time). Actually, most of us got them around 3:30. The guy who gave us our passports said "My boss told me to tell you that the next time he won't do this. You need to come earlier, especially on Monday and Thursday when many people come."

So be warned, though the gates may still close at noon, getting inside the gates no longer assures one of being able to submit their visa application that day! It seems that it's necessary to come as early as you can, especially on Mondays and Thursdays.

I would think any normal, well-organized consulate would close the gates early, when they had reached their capacity of applications received, rather than make people wait in the heat for an hour and a half, only to be turned away just as they finally got near the desk.

I made my semi-annual trip to Vientiane two weeks ago to get a new Tourist Visa. Everything went well, except that I wasn't able to get the Express Bus from Udonthani to Vientiane. They are now refusing to sell tickets to anyone who does not already have a Lao visa. Since (as far as I know) the Lao government is no longer issuing visas in Bangkok, and only sells them at the border, this means that no non-Thais/Laotians can use this bus (unless you can somehow get a Lao visa before you go to Udon). It's a shame because this bus is convenient and time-saving - just two hours from Udon to the Morning Market in Vientiane. I assume that the reason they're only selling tickets to holders of Lao visas is that they don't want their bus to get held up at the border waiting for you to get your Lao visa. So here's what I did instead: I was already at the old Udon Bus Station (I had taken a #7 songtaew from the new Udon bus station to the old station), so I caught the Rayong-Nongkhai AC bus, which stops at the old Udon bus station, to Nongkhai. Then I took a took-took to the Thai border at the bridge, a van from one side of the river to the other, and another van from the Lao border at the bridge to the Thai consulate. More complicated and more expensive, but if you can catch all four legs of this trip without any long waits, it only takes a couple of hours and can get you to the Thai consulate on time (before 11:30).