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One of the special circumstances includes roads with two or more lanes going into the same direction. So it's perfectly legal to undertake on a 3 lane highway, as per section 45 (2) of the traffic act.

Yes that is correct in normal circumstances but given OP has a visa issued by the BOI immigration in Bangkok, the TM30 requirement is not enforced by them. Otherwise, they will absolutely make it your problem during visa renewals (e.g. in Chiang Mai immigration).

Filing the TM30 is the landlord's responsibility and not yours. The BOI Immigration (One-Stop Service) in Bangkok does not require a TM30 for visa extensions or 90-day reports (as of speaking). So you don't really need to worry about it. I never filed a single TM30 during 6 years in Bangkok. If the condo juristic office is asking for it, tell them to contact the landlord. It's not your problem.

Weren't mushrooms already removed from the narcotics list? There was some change in the law related to them that I saw briefly in the news a few months ago.

I did not bother reading through the whole thread, but have foreign loans been discussed already? Example; I want to buy a condo in Thailand. I take a loan from a foreign bank and remit it to Thailand. Later on, I pay back the loan using foreign income sources. From my understanding, this would not create any taxable events in Thailand.

This is very smart, if you gift money to your spouse/children that is clearly separable from your personal living expenses.

Absolutely deserved if she was lane-hogging!

There isn't a work permit for self-employed people in Thailand and most likely won't be anytime soon. The first thing to understand would be whether you are simply receiving online income (passive income) or actively working for the said income. In the first case, you don't need a work permit in the first place. For example, you could own an LTD abroad and receive dividend income which you remit to Thailand. In this case, you could simply declare this in your annual tax return in Thailand (if you wish to pay taxes here). If you are actually working online and do not wish to fly under the radar (like many do) there are companies that may be able to assist you to work in Thailand legally. For example, Iglu is a company that enables its employees to work remotely for foreign clients from Thailand.

You wouldn't really need to "legalize" your activity in the first place if you simply own online stores abroad that generate your income. Of course, if you are actually working for the said stores, then it would be more of a grey area. But nothing illegal about being a business owner in Thailand and bringing in related passive income.

Would be an appropriate punishment for his <deleted> driving

Did these 100,000 people ever consider a simple solution: if you don't like cannabis, don't use it. Why ruin the fun for the rest?

It's much easier to look for a table when you're not carrying multiple plates of food on a tray. I do that too if eating there alone.

It could also be a jaywalker at fault. Although we don't know if it was at a pedestrian crossing or not.

Why is there no video or link to the video in the original article? Seems a bit pointless talking about a video but not including the video. Noticed the same in some other posts too.

The biker victim-blaming culture is serious. It's an ongoing joke on social media: biker at fault" even when there is are no bikes involved. 100% car's fault, the rider is probably going 60km/h.

So if they stopped selling alcohol at 2 am or midnight, everyone would be sober on the way home? If you want something to blame; if the cops would just stop the taxi mafia and force meter taxis all over the island, the temptation to take your own bike on nights out would be much smaller.

I wonder how they define the main cause of accidents as "speeding".. as in they drove so fast they shot out of a curve, but on a straight road? I wonder what % of accidents was caused by the right lane hoggers, who force those who wish to keep a decent pace to undertake and slalom around them.

I'm also confused about what was the crime here (in Thailand), which wasn't stated in the article. I assume cannabis needs an export license, or something like that?

While there is no excuse for drunk driving, the Thai police allow the taxi mafia to operate with rip-off prices, making using your own vehicle the only viable option for many.. Some of my friends in Phuket have started booking hotels for the night instead of going back home because a taxi costs more than a room!

The women whining about it must be "not delicious" ones.

Not really an excuse for drunk driving.. but how about fixing the taxi mafia problem? It's quite tempting to take your motorbike to the bars when the taxis are allowed to rip you off and it costs more to take a taxi to Patong and back than just booking a night at a hotel there.

It's a good question. I don't have any and have been wondering why. My only real Thai friends (without any "benefits" ), for some reason, are female too. I know them through a mutual hobby, which is riding big bikes. Sometimes we go on bike trips together, typically mixed farang/thai group.

So was it proven that she actually charged the tourists money for the transportation, or just helped them out of goodwill? In the latter case, I don't see how that would be interpreted as offering a taxi service (which obviously would be illegal).

Having seen all the videos of the incident, it's obvious that the car driver is at fault. It almost looks like she rear-ended him on purpose. There is no reason she'd be coming at the speed she did considering the traffic was stopped ahead. If she was intending to turn left, she was in the wrong lane. Now whether the Aussie guy's actions are justified, that one is another discussion.. a bit too hot-headed behaviour, although I do like when people confront bad drivers here.

There is no doubt that inhaling any foreign substance into the lungs is always somewhat bad. However, there are plenty of studies suggesting that vaping is much less harmful than smoking cigarettes, making it a great alternative for someone who wishes to stop smoking. Just some NHS guidelines for example here: https://www.nhs.uk/better-health/quit-smoking/vaping-to-quit-smoking Other than that, it's a personal choice. The only reason for any crackdowns in Thailand is due to pressure from the tobacco monopoly. Vaping is legal in most developed countries. Oh and let's not even mention the current pm 2.5 problem.. where most people have no choice.