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Anyone know if there is a code you can type in to check what name your SIM card is registered under?  (AIS)

I can understand that you would be a bit worried driving around with a 1000W bike, that can easily do 40kph or probably over 45kph, which would be illegal

My bike is limited to 40kph, but like you I drive slower. The important thing is that the bike must not be able to reach a speed of 45kph.

8 years driving in Pattaya have not given me any problems with the PoPo

5 minutes ago, KhunLA said:

That only states what is mandatory to be registered, not the exception to be allowed to operate.

 

All vehicles must be registered to operate on public roads.

 

What other countries allow is irrelevant.   Believe what you want, but when PoPo decides to cite you, I wouldn't argue with them.

 

Luckily, with few exceptions, and apparently at tourist destination, the law is ignored for those vehicles that don't look like  motorcycles.  Those blue things at Patts, certainly do, and hard to ignore.   They don't even have pedals.

 

UP2U ... but certainly invites getting cited.   As I stated, my ebike (DIY Schwinn conversion) has 1000w motor and will easily do 40 kph, but I keep it around 25 kph, as don't want the attention, especially since I don't wear a helmet.   Beside brakes & suspension not made for higher speeds.

 

Before you chime in, I always wear a helmet when riding my E-MC.

It only states what is mandatory to register because that how laws work. If you tried to make a list of exceptions it could be a mile long.

Bicycles do not have to be registered. Nor do electric bicycles, with a max speed of less than 45kph

Anyway, I will happily ride my electric bicycle, max speed 40kph, until someone can find an official site with other information. So far I've been stopped hundreds of times driving a car or motorbike, but never been fined for anything. Never been stopped on my electric bicycle after 8 years of driving around daily.

9 hours ago, KhunLA said:

Nation news-blip is nothing more than an op-ed, as no source provided.

The information in the Nations News was taken directly from the official website of the DLT:

https://www.dlt.go.th/th/public-news/3083

This site outlines the minimum speed and motor size for different categories of electric vehicles that must be registered.

In the case of Thailand the DLT have decided that electrically powered vehicles with a maximum speed of less than 45kph do not need to be registered. In this category you will find electric bicycles, electric wheelchairs, electric mobility scooters and other vehicles. All with a maximum speed less than 45kph to avoid the need of registration.

This makes perfect sense as most other countries also allow these vehicles based on a maximum motor size, maximum speed or both.

If anyone can find any official sites that contradict this, please let us all know.

39 minutes ago, KhunLA said:

And your link of those little tidbits of info .. ?

It's notoriously hard to find this information here in Thailand. These kind of things are regulated by DLT here in Thailand and their definition of an electric motorbike is this:

Electric motorcycles must be at least 250 watts and be capable of 45kph.

Note that this is the minimum speed.This would mean that any electric bike with a maximum speed less that 45kph would be classified as a bicycle, without regard of the size of the motor.

https://www.nationthailand.com/in-focus/30402252

On 5/21/2024 at 6:51 AM, KhunLA said:

Already posted link ... if it has 2 or 3 wheels, and motorized, it's a motorcycle and need registration.

 

Size of motor is irrelevant.  Read the motor vehicle code, available online.  Or unofficial translation here.

The link you posted is from a 1979 law, when there were no e-bikes. This has been amended several times since. From info I've seen if the motor is less than 500W and there are pedals it is classified as a bicycle. This means no registration, no license to drive and no helmet. These new rental bikes looks like they would be over 500W and no pedals so need to be registered, require a license to drive and a helmet.

There are also a significant number of flying rats, pigeons, in these areas. People are feeding them despite this being illegal.

If they don't like the noise they should also have a look at all the cars and motorbikes with illegal exhaust systems driving around jomtien beach road and Thappraya road

When is Pattaya city going to fix their sidewalks? They have allowed private businesses to steal 90% of the sidewalks in Pattaya. Soi Buokaw is pretty much void of sidewalks nowadays. On all the side sois to beach road the sidewalks have been stolen by bars and restaurants. Sidewalks on walking street are completely gone.

Thanks all. All seems very clear.

The money will have been in the account for nearly a year. Will do thei in Pattaya so assume they will only need to see the updated bankbook

I have a bankbook. Assume all I need, regarding the money, is to update this and show this to immigration. Or do I also need a letter from the bank?  I know I will need a letter from the bank later on for the one year extension.

Brilliant, thanks

Hi,

Can someone give me the steps to go from a 30 day visa exempt entry to NON-IMM O and then a one year retirement extension?

Thanks

The government promised, three month ago, that they would fix this problem in three months ????

In 90 days the burning season will be over and SW monsoon will start so there will be no PM 2.5 problems anyway.

The test will be next November, December when it will most likely start again.

On 1/18/2024 at 10:54 AM, bbko said:

Anyone know if yogurt can be made using powder milk? How does it taste?

Powdered milk works fine for yogurt, UHT mik does not.

The taste depend on the milk powder but Ive had no problems. The milk usually taste a bit better after a few days in the fridge, do this before making your yogurt.

99.9% of side car motorbikes are illegal. There are only a few, factory made, that has been approved by LTA.

It also would not hurt to wear a helmet, sadly this habit has more or less disappeared and the police don't care.

As 85% of all fatalities are motor bike drivers or passengers you could probably half the national death toll by enforcing the helmet law.

The vast majority of fatalities are motorcycle riders and most of these fatalities are from riders without a helmet.

Just enforce the helmet law to 100% and the total fatalities will drop by more than 50%. In most neighboring countries they manage to do this by here in Thailand they don't care.

Two people die and they plan massive changes. Meanwhile at least 30,000 die in traffic and they do nothing???

They should also stop the extremely noisy bikes speeding up and down Thappraya road, both day and night. Max speed on this road should be 60kmp but there is not a single speed sign. There are a few gantry's over this road with a number of cameras and other equipment that could be used, but they probably don't work. Thousands of people live along this road in hotels, condos and houses and they are woken up every night by the noise.

I'm sure that all prisoners with high blood pressure and sleeping problems, the first night in prison, get a helicopter ride to the police hospital.

I wonder if they are upgrading their helmets to TIS approved helmets as everyone else have to use.