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Thanks... You mentioned 'Ghost rider'.... do you mean he had no lights on ? Did you have a dash-cam ? Apologies for the 'closing the barn door comment'... but a dash cam could proof no lights, or if he had lights and as riding recklessly it could show that... (*I have fwd and rear facing cams on my car and bike for this very reasons). Por-ror-bor will or rather, has to pay for their medical bills, thats what its for - leave all that to Tokyo Marine - they should force them to.... Also, as the other party is Thai, they have Government cover, so their health care should be free anyway (but at the hospital in the province they are registered at - if they are working in a different province than that they are registered at, its kind of their own fault that they didn't update their primary hospital). As far as appointments are concerned - it should be 'Insurance talking with insurance' If they are inviting you, its likely for a compensation claim... If they were riding recklessly, that would be the time to mention that (but again, dash cam footage would be great here).

I'm not sure exactly what you mean... but one thing is for sure... the 'nuts' were well and truly out...

Missing is the reason why it is not covered. Exactly - contracting an illness or an injury while overseas is at the very core of travel insurance. So, IF they had cover - why did the company not cover there costs - this story really needs that reason.... ... this could either be terrible treatment by the insurance company wiggling out of payment. Or... it could be a big lie that they had the insurance at all.... Or... they thought they had insurance because they have a credit card that claims they offer insurnace etc (but usually only if you buy the holiday though them etc). Or... pre-existing condition ?? she had tonsillitis 25 years ago and they found out ?

I know he's broken the law etc... he's overstayed by an age etc etc... But really, what harm has he caused anyone ??.... Has he hurt anyone ? Has he taken any jobs away from Thai's etc ? Has be been supporting a Thai family with his pension etc ?? ------ The point I want to make is that while there is of course going to be a strong contingent of those who say "guys like this make it harder for the rest of us"... or "he knew the law and still overstayed".... even the "hangem high posts".... ... If he has been contributing in some form to society, i.e. via his family and supporting them etc.... Then what has he really don't wrong when looking at the bigger picture ? Can't Thai's issue longer retirement visas ?... Its just a bit of paper at the end of the day... surely...

Why is no one living on this 'jaggerdy underside' too ???... do we only 'stick to the top' ? As an oblate spheroid, the Earth has slightly different measurements for its equatorial and polar diameters due to its bulging at the equator. The Equatorial diameter: 12,756 km the Polar diameter: 12,714 km This has been proven beyond doubt with combination of geodesy, astronomy, gravity studies, and satellite measurements. The big weakness in the flat earthers model is actually the flat earthers model - nothing sensibly accurately or scientifically fits into it - concessions have to be made at every step, such that science as we know it has to get thrown out of the window for any of the model (and I hesitate to call it that) to be remotely viable.

Too many questions before any viable answers can be offered 1) Why did 'they' find you at fault ? (were you actually at fault ?) 2) Were you licensed ? was he ? 3) Was his motorcycle taxed ? 4) Your Por-ror-bor insurance will pay for medical cover 5) Your Tokyo-Marine first Class insurance will cover damages There was no reason for you to be talking with the other party at all. All in all, if it really was your fault, it seems you were treated quite fairly, though any monetary request should be made through your insurance - as they should be covering all costs up to their limits. It just seems you were 'trying to do the right thing' (which is commendable) .

On the evidence of this, bob.... Perhaps not... It took 25 years !!!!

Thats kind of my point... Going back to my earlier post.... A Thai friend of mine 'held the riders shoulder' to steady himself as he both got on and got off the back of the Grab Bike.... then the GrabTaxi (female) made a formal complaint and my friend was banned from using Grab (he appealed but they ignored it)... but this was far from inappropriate contact - it all seems very strange and my friend (Thai) can b trusted to tell the truth - he even contacted grab to find out what he'd done, has the hand on the shoulder was the only contact he'd made with the rider. ... this is something I do pretty much every time I get on a Motorcycle taxi - I grab their shoulder to steady myself as I get on and off.... The article you posted suggests the Iranian [passenger persistently attempted to grope her]... does that mean 'grab her breasts' ..... Or she didn't like her shoulder being held for support ? Given the response, it would seem it to be the former [attempting to grope breast] but the story really isn't very clear and between pillion riders there will of course be some contact.... Its a strange one - but for sure, If the Iranian was trying to sexually assault her by trying to grope her breasts etc... then for sure, take full legal measures.

The Flat Earth claim that objects fall due to weight and density rather than gravity is flawed at an extremely fundamental level because weight itself is a result of gravity. If objects fell solely due to being "heavier than air," they wouldn't fall in a vacuum, yet experiments these experiments can be carried out in the home... and any vaccum chamber... Much like dropping objects on the Moon, proves. Moreover, buoyancy, which Flat Earthers have reference if they are considering one medium is 'heavier than another' (i.e. a ball bearing heavier than air) also depends on gravity; without it, there would be no upward force to counteract weight. The Cavendish experiment confirms that mass attracts mass, and planetary motion aligns with Newtonian physics and general relativity, both of which accurately describe gravity’s effects. Ultimately, gravity is a measurable, well-supported force, not just a byproduct of density. Thus: It doesn't really matter where a 'flat earther' places their emphasis when the premise is flawed in the extreme. Won't those on the towards the edges 'spin off ?' and everyone else get dizzy ? Wouldn't the 'water drain' or move towards the edges ? the centre would be a desert. Meaning that its approximately 7260 km thicker than the earth actually is in diameter ? Would that not mean its a cylinder rather than a disk ????

What are your thoughts... could this Jaggerdy underside be composed of an assortment of big ‘energy crystals’ sending their thoughts and prayers our way ? With a jagged underside to this vast, flat disk we inhabit—how substantial is its thickness? Does it rotate like a smoothly spinning plate, or more erratically, like a coin set into motion? Or is its movement something in between? Is its thickness uniform throughout, or does it taper toward the edges, perhaps growing denser at the centre? And if mass attracts mass, how does this distribution affect gravity across the 'flat disk we call earth' ? If the disk is not particularly thick, what holds us to its surface? Are we now also rejecting the very force of gravity itself?

To be fair... the road is not owned by the businesses and they have no right who parks where. But neigther is it owned by a scooter rental company.... Easy to catch the Scooter Rental company operating illegally - check their records and check that they only 'rent to tourists and Thai's' WITH motorcycle licenses.... ... of course, that means 'connections to city hall' are somehow circumnavigated... I wonder if its time for the lady to arrange an accident.... accidentally knocking over all the bikes of course... though tit for tat would surely see retaliation... She's handling it the right way... But again... much much 'ridden' or driving' trade is she really expecting anyway ? Issues such as this show the difference in civilisation between Bangkok and other area's of Thailand.

oooohhhh..... the forums famous knicker wetters are going to get so excited at this one...... I predict full on leukorrhea... watch out for the spelling mistakes as they'll be sliding all over the place, struggling to type in their excitement !!!...

It is common for the details of sexual assaults to be withheld to protect the victim, avoid copycat attacks and not to encourage "Curse of the Claw" types who get off on reading such intimate details and wish to act as defence barristers picking holes in the victim's story. If you really want to know, you can attend pertinent court cases by sitting in the public gallery. I'd agree without - but when has that every stopped any report in Thailand before ??? There is no mention of 'sexual assault'.... such as the guy slapping the girls backside in 7-11 or the other guy grabbing a woman's bottom in Walking Street last year... Thus - your comments would be more realistic if there were any consistency surrounding the 'sensitive' nature of reporting... However, I suspect your response is more influenced by applying a western mindset rather than what happens here....

The beauty of a cashless society I hear people claim. I wonder what he dangled/dongled in front of the card/phone reader? He may have needed assistance - perhaps used his dictaphone...

Indeed.... Park them out of the way... BUT... the issue is so many public busses too... Lorrys, delivery trucks, public busses - so many of them belching out horrific fumes and they have been doing so for decades.... Firstly, public vehicles (busses) are never stopped, because they are simply public vehicles... so who's to blame there ?... public officials of course, but there's no money to get cleaner busses... so the same old fume bleching non-AC busses are kept running.... .... So, how did the beaten up old lorries get away with this over the past decades throughout all the 'other crack-downs' ??? Simple.... 'Stickers' !!.... And if that seems odd to you, then the explanation will highlight the depth of the systemic graft involved ingrained in every facet of Thai society... Policemen (at checkpoints) are paid off and in return they issue a 'start-sticker' to be displayed on the truck windscreen which identifies that they have 'paid up'.... https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/2681949/sticker-on-truck-to-be-probed https://aseannow.com/topic/1311702-police-chief-says-won’t-tolerate-truck-sticker-bribery/

OK.. sure.... but the information is particularly vague at the moment... [He is accused of committing an indecent act against a female rider]... What did he do ? sexually assault her ? spit on her ? punch her ? - what was the indecent act ? There is supposedly video evidence.... so before passing judgement, it would be interested to see the 'extremity of this indecent act'.... and yeah - throw the book at him if he really has done something horrible and indecent.

Surely the borders of Sundaland required the odd Homo-Erectus Immigration Crack-down !!!

The Tyne nor the Wear existed in the Palaeolithic period, however, post-glaciation those colossal divides became ever more evident with evolution of Magpies and Black-Cats...

Bob said it is laundry day. Seems they nicked off with his 5 wheeled TukTuk, Hawaiian shirt, budgie sumglers, refer and gold chain...

I'm not defending the guy.... BUT... what indecent 'act is he alleged to have committed' ??? The reason I ask... I know a Thai guy who is banned from using Gran for 3 months for "committing an indecent act of a female Grab Rider"... He appealed, but Grab have simply ignored his appeal. His crime.... He placed his hand on her shoulder while getting on (and off the bike).... this is something I always do for stability on the rare occasions I have taken a Grab Bike.... And 'this' is the second time this week I've heard of such a complaint... Thus: IS this a way Grab riders (female) can claim some form of compensation ? I know my friend well enough to know this claim by the female grab rider is 100% rubbish... What about this ??? Of course - the riders must be protected and taken care of..... but I am left a little cynical after hearing what happened to a Thai friend - that said, there are some loons around, so it could be easy to see how some may assume 'they' are 'that sort of women'.... I've often found myself in a Grab car with a rather attractive looking young Thai female driver - I admire their bravery, but I am also very conscious to keep any conversation strictly 'respectful and professional' which really isn't a difficult thing to do at all...

Its ok - no need to worry yourself.... proven science has that in hand.... (and its likely at some point you've flown over it or very close to it). Now... take a look at Palaeomagnetism of the earth. Magnetic Inclination & Latitude: Magnetic minerals align differently depending on latitude: horizontal at the equator, steeper towards the poles. This pattern fits a curved Earth. Apparent Polar Wander: Different continents show unique magnetic pole shifts, proving they moved on a spherical surface. Geomagnetic Reversals: Symmetrical magnetic stripes on the ocean floor confirm seafloor spreading, only possible on a sphere (i.e. mid-atlantic ridge) Palaeolatitudes: Rock magnetism matches predicted ancient land positions, supporting plate tectonics. These patterns only make sense if Earth is round, not flat. I suggest 'Fatima' would be better off had she embraced science a little more than 'emotional love' - I hope she's not a practicing Doctor or surgeon...

Its the Chinese... often renting out these properties as 'party houses'... Making it a nightmare for neighbours... In our MooBaan... the police were recently called on a house and the 'rented residents' taken away (drugs were found) - owners received a litter from the Juristic office and the Police I believe. Its a pretty strong community where I live, so I'm glad residents will not stand for it.. But once this behavior reaches critical mass, even complaining won't be enough and things could turn nasty.

Nah.... looks to be 'Western' but obviously can't be certain... Anyone heard from Bob today ???

T'wasnt you then Gottfrid ??.... Promoting farang relations and loving all Thai's ??? To be fair, there are a fair few 'Thai youths' around.... given all the Thai Knife attacks recently, this is one way to keep them away from you... let them think you are crazier than they are....

Some guys think they are intelligent, but live in a narrow world of thought. Such as those mentally trapped into believing the Earth is spherical, stupid idiots.... its clearly an oblate spheroid.... And a hair cut at 120 baht, 300 baht or 500 baht is not a rip off either, just because the Wife can use the clippers !!!.... During Covid I did my own hair.... I looked like a tennis ball !!!... now back the the stylish flow that only an aging wannabe mid-lifer can achieve..... I'm thinking of going Man-bun or pony tail as I err towards fighting back the inevitable tide of years.... Oh... and the hipster beard !