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How about: Thailand Office of the Council of State: Motor Vehicle Act Section 57 When practicing to drive a motor vehicle, the learner must be under the instruction of a driver who has had the license for that vehicle for at least 3 years. During the driving lesson, no other person than the learner and the instructor may stay in the vehicle.

England's wait to win a first Women's World Cup title goes on after Spain deservedly triumphed in the final in Sydney. The Lionesses, looking to become the first England senior side since the men's team in 1966 to win the World Cup, suffered heartbreak after being outplayed by a Spanish side full of flair and creativity. SPAIN 1 - ENGLAND 0

Asking about a post from 2009, to a poster who was last here January 2016. You may be waiting some time! Macaws at Tha Mai airstrip, Chanthaburi, have seen up to 16 at a time out for free flight

160 page Road Code available from bookstore eg SE-ED often found in shopping centres/malls Daughter, 18, having further lessons on October at a driving school prior to sitting test, this was required reading prior to lessons.

Baht weight: One baht = 15.244 grams; around half an ounce.

May have needed to break it. We stayed in an 8th floor hotel recently, windows had security stays fitted allowing them to open about 15cm / 6 inches maximum. Presumably to stop them being caught by wind and swung back on their hinges.

Approx 6km inland from Paknam Khaem Nu on the estuary. No fishing or net mending today - they were playing snooker! The hills in the distance are Namtok Phliu National Park. Eastern Thailand: Chachoengsao, Chanthaburi, Chon Buri, Prachin Buri, Rayong, Sa Kaeo, Trat

Rest break on a 60km cycle ride, 7 August 2023, Laem Sing beach Eastern Thailand: Chachoengsao, Chanthaburi, Chon Buri, Prachin Buri, Rayong, Sa Kaeo, Trat

Around new year we bought a Sharp EM Ice2 from Powerbuy based on a friend's recommendation; been great, gets good family use 2-3 times most days for fruit smoothies

Why? I have zero feelings of brotherhood or kinship with someone I don't know based upon their country of origin/skin colour, why would I?

Got what they deserved ... "Taking out the trash" comes to mind

Thairath gives a slightly different version of this 'accident' - a ghost story In a variation from the more common 'brake failure' the driver stated that it felt like someone else's hands took over the steering wheel. The insurance claim could mention this ghost passenger, seems plausible enough!

Some things never change. I had some involvement training with Phuket Surf Lifesaving when we lived there 2009-10. Two of my pics (excuse poor quality) of south Karon beach at mid-tide June 2009, easy to see how at high tide a swimmer would get quite a surprise dropping from shallow to over their head in the space of a few metres. That sudden drop the result of a spell of heavy seas, was done again in a matter of weeks. An old thread from this forum 2009 More Phuket Drownings 'inevitable' states ten drownings at Karon beach that monsoon season. "Beach guards had warned Mr Lukin and his friends not to swim in the sea, but they were ignored, Mr Winai said." Yet still people still chose to ignore the flags. There were five drownings in one four day spell that month, taking the Phuket total to 33 for the first half of 2009.

No. A long way from Phuket. On July 26 2023 HTMS Naresuan hit a wharf at Map Ta Phut port in Muang district, Rayong province.

Surrendered? Thai Daily News reports otherwise, not a 'voluntary surrender' according to their report with accompanying video: Malay police detain owners of fireworks warehouse and hand over to the Thai authorities. 5 August 2023 Malaysian police have detained Mr. Sompong Na Pol (Sia Wai) and Miss Piyanuch Puengwirawat (Je Lin) the couple who own the warehouse where fireworks exploded; they were handed over to Thai authorities at the Sadao border post, Songkla. They are currently in detention at Sadao Police Station to prepare for transfer to Muno Police Station, Sungai Kolok, Narathiwat.

I've only seen a person 'misbehaving' once with immigration within Thailand, a Frenchman at the Ban Pakkard crossing into Cambodia, he was attempting a border-bounce and refusing to pay an overstay fine, Shouting at the female immigration officer, then stepped back and put his hand on his crotch making sexual thrusting movements towards her. Presume by that stage she had already hit a panic button or similar as two armed soldiers appeared and (I have to say this) frog-marched him away, his feet barely touching the ground. No idea of the outcome, but guessing he 1. had to pay the fine and 2. may not have been permitted back in that day, if at all. Another occasion, out of Thailand, at the Thai Embassy in Kuala Lumpur a young, early 20s, American screaming at the woman behind the counter as for whatever reason his application for tourist visa had been declined. "I'm an American" he yelled, "from the United States of America, do you even know where that is?" On and on he went, at one point threatening her with the United Nations! The woman left the counter, no need to put up with this language, but he continued, having an audience of foreigners. Security removed him. Hope he enjoyed his stay in KL and Thailand seemed very unlikely.

The body was recovered yesterday, as reported in Thairath

In terms of prison conditions, this 77 year old man is probably fortunate he was picked up in Melbourne not Thailand. Elderly Kiwi charged with importing 2kg of heroin in Melbourne Fri, 28 Jul 2023 An elderly New Zealand man has been charged with attempting to import about 2kg of heroin through Melbourne Airport. The 77-year-old man arrived in Australia from Thailand on Wednesday and was remanded in custody. Australian Border Force officers allegedly found white powder in the lining of the man’s suitcase, which was tested and returned a positive result for heroin. The pensioner could spend the rest of his life in prison as the police charged the man with importing a “marketable quantity of a border-controlled substance”, for which the maximum penalty is life imprisonment.

Interesting differences in provinces and population demographics. Last weekend we went to see Mission Impossible - this is the first time I'm aware (we've lived in Chanthaburi since 2011) there has a been a screening of a movie in English, with Thai subtitles. Hardly economical - just seven in the theatre - me and six Thais. The MI movies is still showing, but it appears to have been just the first week they had an English version in one of the theatres.. We go to movies often, and there hasn't been a movie with English subtitles either. Such is life.

Was he even on Ko Tao at the time of his death? - the news reports suggested he was 'allegedly' there. There's been a lack of any further news coverage. A Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade spokesperson said: “The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade is providing consular assistance to the family of an Australian who died in Phuket. “The Department extends its deepest condolences to the family and friends of the Australian. Owing to our privacy obligations we cannot provide further comment.”

The milk problem has been 'brewing' for some time. 4 July 2022: Dairy farmers ask for price adjustment of "raw milk", pointing to an increase in costs by 60-70% Dairy farmers urged the government to fix raw milk prices as farm management costs have increased significantly, fearing that in 2568 [2025], the 0% tariff on imports of milk and dairy products from Australia and New Zealand will destroy the livelihoods of Thai dairy farmers. Under the Free Trade Agreement between Thailand and Australia and New Zealand, it will make the price of dairy products from abroad cheaper than the price of raw milk in Thailand. FTA: The import tariffs and quotas for some Australian and New Zealand dairy products (including whole milk powder, whey, cheese, and anhydrous milk) were removed on January 1, 2021, while import tariffs and quotas for milk, cream, flavored milk, and skim milk powder will be eliminated in 2025.Feb 3, 2564 BE

Surprised that can happen; daughter was shift supervisor at a 7-11 while at uni - their tills are 'locked-out' from accepting alcohol scans during the no-alcohol sales hours to protect staff from getting into trouble selling outside prescribed hours.

The milk situation has had coverage in Thai news media, TV and online but not picked up it seems by the English language media. One Thairath article on Tuesday 25th gave some reasons for the shortage: dairy cows numbers have reduced - partially due epidemics such as Lumpy Skin disease lower production due to heat farmers have decreased herds because of high electricity, fertilizer High feed costs - feed increased by 70 baht per sack in the last 12 months (Ukraine the world's largest producer of feed raw materials) raw milk prices are low The El Niño phenomenon in foreign countries where milk powder is produced has caused import prices to almost double Nationwide production has decreased from 3,300 tons per day to about 2,500 tons per day, about 25% of the total raw milk supply Subin Fort Ocha, former Chairman of the Dairy Cooperative Assembly of Thailand

A basket case! Friend's cat at rest 'do not disturb'

Names and nationalities Mr Thomas - refers to Thomas Ginner (or Ginsner as Thai media report) And Thomas Ginner/Ginsner is reported as being Austrian (note this has been changed twice to Australian in previous posts - there is a difference).