richard_smith237

11 minutes ago, superal said:

As a wealthy friend of mine said ,  " most of my money went on women and drink , the rest of it was just wasted "

He didn't though did he?... Cos you've just quoted George Best... 

"I spent a lot of money on booze, birds and fast cars. The rest I just squandered"

Reported in "Best: Decline of the golden boy", BBC News (June 14 2005).

The speed limit is the speed limit... the idea of the threshold in the UK is to account for the 'speedometer' error in our cars (and potential calibration shift / error in the cameras)

Here in Thailand, no consideration is given to such minor issues... If you've been caught going over the speed limit, you are over the speed limit regardless of what your car speed suggests. 

If you are Photographed that's it... you have to pay the fine. 

If a police officer stops you, there is more flexibility depending on your calm, polite, reasonable and respectful persona and what type of day the Policeman is having. 

Also, the BiB can sometimes pull you over for speeding without any evidence and they claim 'speed camera' down the road (the may do this at traffic lights etc).

But commonly, if you are pulled over for speeding, especially for 123kmh on a 120kmh expressway you were one of the unlucky ones caught, that's all there is to it. 

Equally so, be thankful it was just a small fine and no points etc 

11 minutes ago, essox essox said:

SPEED KILLS SLOW down are signs on UK motorways....THIS IS  VERY TRUE so why here INCREASE the speed limits???

 

The speed limit on the Tollway and Urban Expressways is 80kmh (50mph) where traffic can easily and safely travel at 120 kmh (74mph), conversely the speed limit along Sukhumvit Road in central Bangkok is 80kmh (50mph) which does seem very high and a safer 50kmh (30mph) limit would make a lot of sense. 

The proposed adjustment would seem to match the speed limits applied in many Western countries and makes plenty of sense. 

So, will this ropey bit of rough be held accountable for returning the victims money?

Its bad enough that he has had his face plastered all over the media and will now be labeled a 'whore-monger' at home. He may also be facing the possibility of writing off the cash as lost. In addition, the charges for the thief may simply involve a negligible fine... (of about 810 baht !)...

It's becoming more and more apparent that there is very little deterrent in Thailand for those with little to lose - Petty crime becomes an attractive option, made more attractive by a generally inactive Police Force and extremely sympathetic penalties, especially when holidaying foreigners are the victims. 

Any of the 'big ones'....  will do a similar job IMO. 

I've tried Narry's (Lad Prao) and Raja's (Soi 4) but found them falling short with regards to quality. 

Ultimately, the best suits I've worn have been off the rack (Paul Smith and Hugo Boss) - Easy enough to find the perfect fit for a 'conventional' 6 footer... 

I expect that for someone of a non-conventional body size the tailoring will make big difference.

Put a big spike on the steering wheel of all public transport.

The drivers will be significantly more careful then.

What exactly does he want?

What is his leverage? 

Is everything at your land legal?

What rank is the Policeman?

2 minutes ago, watcharacters said:

 

 

Sorry Richard but your reply impresses me not in the least.

 

You're welcome to continue with your attack if you so choose.

 

I request the moderators allow you to post whatever you feel appropriate without any recriminations.

 

My first post in this thread stands as I posted it without any wish to edit it.

 

Have a nice day.

 

 

 

 

As its not ' self-explanatory'... to myself at least...  Please, could you explain why the op may want to question the Ops choice to potentially rely on ideas of forum members of THV? and why this may be self-explanatory. 

I think you do raise an interesting point, but it seems quite unfair to paint all members with the same shadowy brush strokes. 

Without wishing to seem argumentative, your point is of interest, if not now a little off-topic...  I'm sure the Op is smart enough to filter the ridiculous from the useful responses. 

& finally, you too... please have a good day and enjoy your evening...

6 minutes ago, HerbalEd said:

There's lots of self-proclaimed experts on here who are giving out their particular "accurate" info as to what drug the OP was, or was not, given, the drug's duration, and side effects. Problem is some of this info is contradictory and obviously they all can't be correct.

 

I hope you  guys don't vote.

I wonder whether or not a guy who calls himself 'HerbalEd' is better placed than most of us to understand the effects of various substances...   (unless he's just referring to a little mixed-spice on his pizza!)... 

17 minutes ago, watcharacters said:

I say it's self explanatory.

 

But if you think otherwise, so be it.

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Its only self-explanatory to someone who believes all ThaiVisa members to be uneducated buffoons with no possible experience of anything the Op has requested an opinion on. 

Of course, if your exposure to other expats in Thailand (and potential ThaiVisa members) is with those who have never achieved anything more than propping up a bars and have never participated in bringing up their children then I could see this is why you could consider it self-explanatory not to welcome the opinions of ThaiVisa members...

....if you have only encountered expats (and potential ThaiVisa members) in Thailand whose contributions could never be considered of worth then we could perhaps really bring into question the information you read, value and pay attention to.

Your comment implies no ThaiVisa member 'could' offer any information of value, to which a multitude of members who have found the advice of a number esteemed contributors would smirk at.

So, yes, I do think otherwise....  given the nature, professionalism, eloquence, and expertise of some of the contributors on ThaiVisa.com you'd have to be a fool to discard all opinions off hand... I'd say that is self-explanatory!

18 minutes ago, watcharacters said:

It is so very personal and individual.

 

There are literally millions of links on Google and thousands of videos on youtube to help you through this matter.

 

Do you really want to rely on ideas of forum members of THV?

Why not? Many ThaiVisa forum members are well placed to understand the cultural nuances involved when being part of such decisions.

Obviously a personal choice, so the why's & why not's are moot.

Anything regarding kids can be made simple or hard, a lot of depends on the parents resolve. 

Weaning onto a bottle is simple if you stick to it, you may have a couple of sleepless nights. 

My Wife weaned our son onto a bottle at 6months, with the travel we were doing at the time it was a lot more convenient for us that way. 

Our son was in his own room from 1 year 9 months.

For others, it's different for different reasons, again a personal choice. 

The one thing that is shown to work - just do something and stick to it. 

"You can break the law, but we'll advise you don't"...... [Thailands Top Cop]

...... sums up why Thailands road fatalities are the worst per-capita in the world. 

2 hours ago, reenatinnakor said:

On a main road or dual carriageway I'd wear a helmet... But around town it's pointless and I try not to if I can get away with it. You never go fast enough to have an accident and if anything wearing a mask will be better for your health than crash helmet with all the black fumes from unserviced trucks and buses. A crash helmet is the last of your worries.

Sent from my LG-H990 using Thailand Forum - Thaivisa mobile app
 

Not a very bright comment really....   it would imply that you never exceed walking pace...

"You never go fast enough to have an accident" ???... This comment is so fundamentally flawed it is in direct contradiction of any level of intelligence or common sense .. You are stationary at traffic lights, a car drives into you. How fast were you going?... wished you had a helmet?

"A crash helmet is the least of your worries"... Well, maybe the least of your worries as it seems there is little to protect... there is no 'either-or' decision to be made between using a crash helmet or a face mask, wear both if the fumes concern you !!!... 

Now... try sprinting as fast as you can into a wall....  would you prefer to have a helmet on? Now imagine you are doing twice this speed, about 30-40km - you don't need any protective clothing or helmet?

The quoted post above does go some way towards helping us understand those around us and how galactically daft the thought processes are of those with whom we share the roads. 

12 minutes ago, PerkinsCuthbert said:

So what's the point of this story, to show how generous you are, inadvertently treating the whole bar to a nice, slap-up evening of food, drinks and 'Wabers' - whatever they are - and at the same time allowing revenge to the karaoke bar for the one-star review you gave them? Not something I'd be particularly keen to shout from the rooftops on a public forum, but each to his own, I guess.

Wabers = Water at 70 Baht per bottle...

Steep service charge at 1200 baht... 

This looks like a well-padded bill. 

Seems the Op gets roofied at the night-club, then gets taken (or simply goes of his own accord) to a Karaoke Bar where he has a good time buying everyone drinks and ran out of money...  walked home, fell over the on the way... Woke up sore.

(1* review issue is likely unrelated unless the Op is known to the owners)

That's my TV-CSI for the day!

The key issue here as the statistic shows is that in Bangkok 25% of people have no regard for the law, outside of Bangkok 57% of people have no regard for the law, it would appear there is very little effort made to address this. 

Additionally, while increasing the use of helmets in an attempt to reduce deaths, nothing is mentioned of reducing accidents, the root cause of the deaths, the underlying cause again is likely to be a failure to follow the law.

As reported traffic accidents are more likely to involve the young without a licence. The young have grown up with a total disregard for the law.

2 hours ago, observer90210 said:

Right of way here, despite a green light means nothing....always drive slow, keep enough distance with the chap in front and don't forget to have an eye on what can suddenly spurge up from either the left or right.....that's the only way to survive here if you drive in Thailand ! ...

 

And unless things have changed, which one can doubt, Thailand is a very much like Dubai....a farang/expat will   n e v e r    be in his right when dealing with the cops and opposed to a local.

And expect the unexpected, and, use a dash-cam just-in-case the unexpected happens. 

Regarding the myth that a Foreigner will never be 'in the right' when dealing with the Police when in conflict with a local (I assumed you mean, when in an accident with a Thai)... from personal experience, this is not true and further validated in the posts of other ThaiVisa members when posting on the subject. 

While simple apathy, and both language and cultural differences may encourage some Police to take the path of least resistance when dealing with a conflict between a Thai and a Foreigner, the default deference shown by many Foreigners may also contribute to an unfair and distorted outcome. However, calm, polite and well-tempered resistance may often see the balance of favour swing the other way. 

The topic of 'negatively bias outcomes' has been covered numerous times on ThaiVisa (it usually crops up when discussing road accidents). The general 'takeaway' from these threads is that some have encountered negative bias, some have been treated incredibly unfairly, while others have encountered simple indifference, been treated with equality and in some cases more favourably. 

13 minutes ago, BEVUP said:

Ok I should of been clearer 

I was just stating a point that to get a COR in korat from Immigration you do not need proof of 90 day reporting

I was just being silly (should have added an emoticon)... 

It's interesting to know that you do not need to have made a 90-day report to obtain a Certificate of Residence from the Korat Immigration office.

It would certainly have been cheaper for me. Unfortunately, as I travel in and out too much I rarely if ever need to make a 90-day report and as such Chaeng Wattana Immigration Office has been unable to provide me with a Certificate of Residence. 

That said, I'm not sure how accurate the information is (or if it's accurate at all) I have read somewhere recently that Chaeng Wattana Immigration Office is no longer providing the Certificate or Residence document (this has not been verified). 

Out of curiosity: Could you have a Visa Exempt Stamp (or a Tourist Visa) in your passport and still obtain a COR from Korat Immigration?