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5 hours ago, Neeranam said:

I have great story about two sisters and a 60 baht a night guest house on KSR many years ago, but probably not the place to recall it. Luckily no cctv or internet then. Thanks for the memories!

I remember a great guesthouse along the Mekong River years ago. Returning guests knew which room to absolutely avoid, as there was a direct viewing hole. (Before the days of CCTV).

The OP has a point, Thailand has little sense of privacy laws. Just to point out that in Thailand , to get a hotel license, you have to have CCTV. I doubt most people have the time to watch it or playback unless they have to. Another thing is that most people do not change the password for remote viewing. This I know for a fact because a guy who was installing seemed to have a large swathe of hotels at his disposal to view! All those hotels/houses should have changed their passwords after installation.

Looking at the local daily news in Suffolk, he seems to spend most of his time annoying the locals and getting into trouble with planning rules. I think it was last year he tried to get a big pool dug , saying it was for the wildlife but then it turned out to be more swimming for his mates.

https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/ed-sheeran-could-forced-remove-14501658

https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/9550968/ed-sheeran-angers-neighbours-swimming-pond-secret/

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/ed-sheeran-wins-planning-permission-for-prayer-hall-shaped-like-a-boat-d588m082p

https://www.premier.org.uk/News/UK/Local-council-may-force-Ed-Sheeran-to-open-his-proposed-private-church-to-the-public

Before deciding on the best option you need to consider weight. DHL is great if the weight is heavier but pretty expensive if only a small package. Under 2kgs the best option is usually Thai Post (small packet - airmail). But if it needs to absolutely be there in the next couple of weeks not the option to choose.

So what happens for the rental bikes. By the time they get the fine through the post, the helmetless renter has long gone. Multiply the helmetless renter many times and the bike rentals are going to work up quite a bill! It seems like a pretty unworkable scenario.

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Since being released in December 2018 - having agreed to wear an electronic tag - Khan had been living in Stafford.

This is from the BBC news article. It would seem to insinuate that he should have been still wearing an electronic tag. It is also suggested he was attending an event at the Fishmongers Hall on the subject of prisoner rehabilitation!!

1 hour ago, Naamblar2014 said:

Exactly what I was thinking,  with a small edit.  Insurance should be included when participating in water sports or hiring a motorcycle. Not additional.   If you are licensed here the compulsory insurance already covers you for personal injury hospital bills I believe.

I think a lot of people stumble in that they have insurance but it doesn't cover adventure sports and motorbike riding. A lot of travel insurance says these are not covered if you read the small print.

Something to do about pesticides. Can't read much of the banners.

It looks like they have ripped off the "OXO" brand, both name and colour ,which is pretty much the logo of both brands! Obviously OXO came first.

Why does it all sound so rosy when one of the newsletters I receive says this?

https://www.travelmole.com/news_feature.php?news_id=2040362&c=setreg&region=4

If its out there I'll find it! Need it for my brandy sauce to go with the Xmas pudding! Matter of life and death!

Sounds like it is just a typical case of ignorant people assuming they can make money from a situation in which they are in the wrong! Stand your ground and tell them you will press charges regarding no license, underage driver (motorbike tax??) etc if they don't back off. Tell the school head to get you proof of age of driver, license etc so you can take to police. Drop into the conversation about illegal drivers in school uniforms!!, on their property (make it subtle).

If the motorbike did not have up to date road tax then that would be another notch up.

PS There was an article in BKK Post in the search, about a journalist riding a bicycle , hit by a taxi. The police tried to make it the bicycle's fault, until he told them he was a journalist. Suddenly it became the taxi drivers fault!

This covers the supposed laws for bicycles:

http://web.krisdika.go.th/data/outsitedata/outsite21/file/Road_Traffic_Act_BE_2522_(1979).pdf

sections 79-84

If you are dealing with underage , unlicensed motorbike driver then they don't have a leg to stand on as they are already breaking the law. If anyone is pressing charges it would the parents of the bicycle rider. School maybe partly negligent if they are turning a blind eye to underage drivers arriving on their property.

As with many Thai legal situations people seem to feel they have the advantage if they go first. So basically they were assuming the bicycle would be pressing charges and they were trying to protect themselves.

40 minutes ago, Banana7 said:

Watch for the October manufacturing output numbers due to be published on Wednesday. They'll be down significantly, based on year over year. A Reuters poll estimates they'll be down 4.95%. September's drop was 4.7%.

 

Industrial goods accounts for 80% of the Thailand's exports which declined 4.54% in October 2019 from October 2018.

 

As I said in the original post, lots of people are returning home to small villages from the big cities because of a lack of jobs.

 

Further evidence of job losses is in this post:

 

Correct me if I am wrong but it's not often you see "employment rate falls" rather than "unemployment rate rises". Looks like the spin doctors have been at work.

That is weird, because the son of a friend who lived here many years (half American) went into the Thai army at officer level. Can't double check as I have lost contact with him but pretty sure on that. My son was approached to go into local politics, it's not like they were unaware he was half British! At the moment he is too busy and like his sister, reckons Thailand is too much of a basket case to salvage!

On 11/7/2019 at 6:46 PM, Senechal said:

This has always been the case in Thailand. Nothing is maintained. Building longevity is terrible.  In my experience, the lack of proper maintenance doesn't really show up in earnest until the 15 year mark and then things tend to fall apart fast.

 

 

Would agree with that. I sold mine at just before the 15 yrs mark.

This was in a building with pretty good management and upkeep. Although services and cleanliness was great (as well as pool , lift, common facilities maintenance) and I kept my unit well maintained and pristine; the outside of the building was way overdue for some TLC. Presumably the extra whack of fees for each occupant was going to be a problem. With that in mind as well as the glut in the market I sold it. Niche Uni student market , so pretty easy to sell.

Thread closed at OP's request.

6 minutes ago, Vacuum said:

And then what, call a Grab taxi to follow them?

You will have the peace of mind knowing where the front wheel of your scooter and your sneakers are!

14 minutes ago, GreasyFingers said:

I am only repeating what the Land Office. It appears that they are treating the land as not having a title so utilization rights apply. The LO did say if the friends fenced the land it could not be claimed but their title is still no good. They would only have utilization rights due to the fencing.

They could also still build on the land but there is no water or electricity and the road is suspect in the wet season. Even with a building they still only have utilization rights and no chance of a proper title.

As far as I am aware a Nor Sor 3 Gor has almost the same rights as a Chanot. For the land dept to say its useless is somewhat bizarre as it would have been sold at the Land Office and with their full knowledge. If the previous owner had upgraded another type of title to this title then again has to be done with Land Office involvement. Is this only one piece of land or part of many titles on the boundary on National Park etc. ?? It all sounds very fishy.

If they say the title is useless, then check for whoever signed it at the land office at transfer because they must be complicit in the sale of illegal land!!