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Thaksin came to power under the 1997 " peoples constitution"

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The 1997 constitution was widely hailed as a landmark in democratic political reform. Promulgated on 11 October 1997, it was the first constitution to be drafted by an elected assembly

Thanks for the first hand information tahaan.

 I still find it hard to believe  they make UK riders pass a very strict test

but someone with a rather easy to pass Thai license can drive any size bike no problem !

Kwasaki  was pointing out that the first ( 2 year ) Thai licence says "temporary"  I think that can be compared to  a provisional UK licence.

53 minutes ago, HappyDazed said:

In Europe, not only do you have to be registered in a particular province but also you have to be registered at a specific polling station!.... So we can put away the tinfoil!

DO they also require thumb prints on ballot papers in Europe ?

20 minutes ago, tahaan said:

And once you have your license you can return to England and ride any size bike you like for a year. With insurance of course.

Are you 100% sure about that ??      seems to make a mockery of the rather hard to pass UK  bike tests.

Thanks for that waldroj   I had seen that thread but  mistakenly assumed it related to overseas Thais.

I think the 1% shows that not many people knew/know about this option.

Maybe they  "double NATed" you....  I read on here that you can phone them and ask to be put back onto a "normal"

IP address.

Could  be something messed up with your cable modem..if you have your login details  try factory reset the modem

then re enter the login details.

3rd option call them  and get them to send the "engineer" to fix it.

2 hours ago, rooster59 said:

General Prem has a permanent residence in Nakhon Ratchasima but he exercised his right to vote outside his constituency by voting in Dusit district.

Hmmmmm     everyone else has to go back to their "home" provinces to vote ??

 for the napalm pictures

 for the rest...they cut the trees like this a few years ago and they mostly grew back..but in the mean time  it does look like a bomb site !

From the "informational"  booklet that was sent to every household.

I haven't tried using 3/4g yet

My problem of not being able to reply using Firefox for windows,Linux and Android persists. This was posted with the Android app using TOT ADSL

There is a "like" function for posts we like. Can there also be a dislike or thumbs down function for posts that are disagreeable ?

They mean the people with guns and tanks ?

^^^^^
We sow the seed, nature grows the seed, we eat the seed.
Neil from the young ones.

11 minutes ago, Litlos said:

I am just waiting to see how this new drain handles the stormwater.

 me too !.

15 minutes ago, greenchair said:

Well, for some reason every person must put their fingerprint on the top of the voting form

the reason is

http://www.khaosodenglish.com/politics/2016/08/02/z-sundays-referendum-vote/

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For possibly the first time, voters will be required to affix a fingerprint to the top of their ballot, above their vote.

This is not to intimidate voters by linking their identity to their vote, Wanchai said, but was intended as a marketing maneuver. The commission hopes people will take selfies with their inked fingers, he said, and share them on social media, thus encouraging others to come out and vote.

4 hours ago, Fallangpakwan said:

Can anyone help with what I can buy to do the trick???

Yes you can buy your own internet connection so that you aren't sharing a "free"  WIFI signal with all the others.

No amount of boosting WIFI signal  will help the TV box because  the problem is you are sharing a limited  "pipe"  with everyone else   if you get your own "pipe"  ( internet conection )  then you'll have much more success. 

The final result will be announced 3 days after the vote.

Found the answer as to the fingerprint

http://www.khaosodenglish.com/politics/2016/08/02/z-sundays-referendum-vote/

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For possibly the first time, voters will be required to affix a fingerprint to the top of their ballot, above their vote.

This is not to intimidate voters by linking their identity to their vote, Wanchai said, but was intended as a marketing maneuver. The commission hopes people will take selfies with their inked fingers, he said, and share them on social media, thus encouraging others to come out and vote.

In another report I read its illegal to take photos in the polling station or of the ballot paper..hope they tell all those sefie takers to only do it well away from the ballot box !!!

So you're in Bangkok now and changing names..did they require a certificate of residence ?

or did you use the work permit or yellow book method.

If they let you change the name there is no requirement for you to change number plates  you can keep BKK plates 

pay tax and insurance in any province.

Don't they add some stuff to the fuel to try and prevent the corrosion ??

if 20 % ethanol destroys aluminium I think there will be lots of problems and angry drivers !

with melted carbos, pistons and engine blocks

You might consider getting married before the child is born   so that your name can go on the birth certificate..which will give you and your child better options later on.

Arent the "new" dreams using the wave 125 engine ?

I doubt much is compatible with an "old" dream

don't know if its a wave engine but the one in my photo is a 110 cc.

Ive seen quite a few "original" dreams still riding around how do they keep them going without spares I wonder ?

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When they phased out pure 91 a few years ago there was loads of hoo ha about the old 2 stroke motorbikes having to goto the scrapheap

as the ethanol would ruin the engines... you still see them zooming around or more likely stuck to a vending cart

My Honda NSR 150 has no problems running gasohol 91..it hasnt melted into a gloopy mess on the driveway..YET !

20% ethanol is supposed to be more corrosive so more prone to causing damage but these are old run around vehicles

( not classic E type Jaguars )

if they stop selling gasohol 91/95 I'll try using E20 I'm cautiously optimistic that nothing catastrophic will happen...maybe the engine life is shorten by a few years ??

guesthouses and hotels between the three hundred to five hundred baht range.

don't think you'll find those sort of places on hotel booking sites !

these are the ones you stumble upon out in the middle of nowhere on a road trip.

Just take a camping mat and sleep on the side of the road even better the nearest temple..beware of the dogs though.

My 19 year old Honda Dream runs OK for a while on gasohol, but eventually starts running roughly. It makes a mess of the carburettor, which has non gasohol compatible parts.

The Honda Dream is still being made...you should be able to find some parts ( carburettor rebuild kit ) that will be at least E20 compatible for your Dream.

Worse case scenario is a brand new carburettor with ethanol resistant parts about 2-3000 baht.