richard_smith237

Hey ya stupid... thought you had me on blocked ! Hell no !!! You are way too amusing to block...

His work and visa status is irrelevant - its reported that has insurance - but it appears capped and can't cover all the costs. How does he get to the UK ???... he can't travel without a medivac - and first he needs to get to Bangkok for emergency treatment (which I hope / assume - he is already receiving). What exactly doesn't add up ? A young guy with a capped insurance loses a leg when riding pillion on the back of a motorcycle - what doesn't add up there ???? He may or may not have had a work permit for his business - but I don't see how that is relevant to the story at all.

Scum - thats the second 'Moto-taxi' rider who's assaulted a woman this week. Just this week I had 'grab food' delivery rider get visibly annoyed with me - my house wasn't where he decided it should be... .... Some of these characters are visibly unhinged, its not a great job and I tip them etc... but still, a handful are just wrong-un's and thats Bangkok, its seems some of them are even more 'edgy' in Phuket.. .

Or, still better, GET INFORMATION FIRST AT YOUR LOCAL DLT OFFICE (NOT ASEANNOW). I have always found that 'making an actual attempt' to process something be far more realistic. Equally so, I've found this forum (Aseannow) to be a far more reliable source than many official offices. Outcomes vary of course... When asking questions, officials in such offices tend to give any answer which may not be reliable, face prevents them from answering honestly that they don't know. The only person who knows unequivocally, is the person who will actually handle the transfer on that day. This was part of the learning curve early on in my time here - Asking what documents are required for xxxx... being told xxxx and xxxx... ... Then returning with said documents and finding out.. oh, you need xxxx too... ...Or xxxx is not required, no need for that (and obtaining said document was a real PITA). Thus, I've found that staffers in these places are not always sure, so they may list everything when asked, or may miss items. IF the Op has a buyer in Chiang Mai - it makes sense that he attempts to make the transfer at the DLT (if not already done so) - if extra documentation is needed, he'll have to go back anyway, but if not - then the transfer is completed. But, if he goes there with the sole purpose of just 'asking' then thats a minimum of a second trip. Also - IF the Op moves his car to Bangkok, there are other complications with re-registering it out of province.

IF you have a buyer, give the transfer a try without the Letter of Address (Residence Certificate)... It seems experiences varies a lot with this one (no surprises there) - others are also stating they needed a Letter of Address... If you need that quickly, Immigration have been known to 'fast track' for a fee (I'm not sure if they are still allowing that - but worth asking if you need it). Transporting the car to Bangkok is going to be quite a chore - its better to try and sell it up there. IF DLT still demand the Letter of Address, then you can send it to the new buyer. --------- Question: Do you have a buyer up there in CM? Private sale, or to a tent (second hand car sales forecourt) ?

I have 1 mg xanax which gives me around 10 hours sleep. Xanax dosage: Form, strengths, how to take, and more doctor says otherwise. Max strength is 2mg per tablet... Of course Ralf001 takes 5 of those... ... If anyone is perplexed by his posts - theres the answer !!!!

The Y2003-2005 Thai Elite membership is a Life Time Visa for Thailand. When sold on, 30 years membership (and Visa) is sold on to the buyer. There are numerous privileges along with this Life time Visa (30 years transfered) - Airport Transfers (to and from home for all international flights) - Fast Track through Airport - Golf at numerous course - Massage at numerous spas - Full medical check-up (yearly) - Numerous hotel and hospital discounts.

Today I called the transport office and they said I do need a residene visa to transfer log book to new owner I sold a car 1 month ago - No residence certificate required I've actually sold 6 cars and 2 motorcycles over my time here... at DLT in Bangkok at least, there is no requirement to present Proof of Address while selling. The only time a proof of address is required, is when 'registering' a car. Type of Visa doesn't matter either (when selling). Its odd that so much online information states this is needed, yet its not anything I've had to provide - its certainly not going to do any harm to have the Letter of Address (or yellow book)... But, if getting the letter of address is going to be awkward, try without first...

Erm..... they've arrested him... its literally the headline of this thread.

100% this... Poor parenting in any era impacted kids.

Or... maybe they (we) disagree because kids don't spend 'all their free time with their heads over a screen'... thats just the typical 'boomer complaint'... Sure.. kids spend a lot of time using a screen... Computer, iPad... there is also VR now... Amazing resources which if used well provide outstanding educational benefits with fantastic Apps.. Parent guidance can be an issue - some parents allow their kids to 'watch trash' all day long - or thats the common complaint... And you may see some kids when going into a 'mom-n-pop' shop buried in the phone, but thats not a fair example of all kids. You may even go to a restaurant and see kids on a phone - I don't think thats abnormal. We go out for dinner a lot, we eat, we talk, we have fun... But at some point, adults will want to talk with the adults and the kids will want to play - they can get together at the end of the table and play some games on the iPad - they shouldn't be forced to sit there and just talk with each other.

Indeed... Education is better, grades are better (in most cases)... Kids have more access to resources... Sure, there are a visibly minority, the outliers who are poorly behaved and more noticable, but isn't that true of any generation ? Every generation also has its 'miserable boomers' who berate later generations and claim they are devolving - if any of that were true we actually would be 'devolving' rather than developing at the astronomically fast rates we are.... There is a saying... 'just because the 100m record gets broken, 100m doesn't get any shorter"... .. and the same is said of education, because more kids do better, it doesn't mean exams are getting easier - it means teachers are getting better at teaching, kids are getting better at learning. If you want an example of that - Try the 11+ Examination... Given the evidence from this forum, its clear that many would seriously struggle... ... just take a look at the non-verbal reasoning questions - and remember, these are for a 10 year old.

In summary, I first visited Thailand in 1962, business and private visits during the 1970s, lived and worked here during the 1980s, married to Thai lady in 1990, retired to Thailand, in 1993 where I have lived with my wife ever since. Thank you so much for your informative message, and have a nice day. Great - but none of that suggests having a critical eye on some of the aspects of Thailand a bad thing. For those of us with close ties and family in Thailand we can see where there is room for improvement, we want the best. Sure, there are some outright Thai bashers, then there are the apologists who through out the accusation of being a Thai basher when an observation is made that isn't wholly complimentary - and between those extremes are the many realists who are capable of making observations and passing comment. Thailand could be a lot safer - this has never been highlighted to me so strongly as when I had a child here and every danger 'jumped out'... When walking down a pavement with my son, I'm on high alert, far more so than when in a place such as Japan or Singapore - that doesn't mean awareness ever disappears - but in Thailand it seems a catastrophic event can be 'moment of inattention' away. All of that said: I don't think 'danger' was the issue here - the 'ditch' was railed off with a barrier and extra effort had to be taken to climb the railings - this was not really a dangerous hazard, so I don't think authorities can be accused of poor safety or carelessness where this specific incident occurred.

Rumour has it that the Bar Girl population of Pattaya has doubled over the past months as soon as news of MalcolmB's presence got out... They couldn't resist - nothing to do with desperation and having zero other options... they all wanted their fair share of lecherous Malc's fumbling mitts !! Back the question: No, lopping of an arm is excessive.. but, neither do I agree with deportation, those charged with such crimes need to face a real punishment if convicted and not just sent home.

Its not... But this guy was not riding... he was a passenger. So... Will your insurance cover you as a passenger ? - are you sure ? What if they found out the moto-taxi rider had been drinking ? - would it still cover you then ?... (I think so, but are you sure). Also, the British lad who lost a leg was insured, but, the insurance is 'capped' and the costs appear to be higher than his level of cover. What is the maximum level of your cover ? - any cap ? Do you know every policy detail of your insurance ? Is riding a bicycle in Bangkok considered a 'dangersous activity' ... going pillion on a motorycle covered ? what about without a helmet ? What about going in the back of a taxi that has no seatbelts ?? - do you know the details of your policy to cover these scenarios ??? .... You don't *have* to be an idiot - you just have to be familiar with 50 pages of detailed policy. (and before LL pipes up - yes, it could be less than 50 pages).

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Erm... odd comment... my comments were not insensitive or judgmental, they were made in pure wonderment of how such an accident could have happend... Are you going to ask the whole forum to stop this discussion ?... There are of course 'boundaries' that should not be crossed when passing comment, questions or making discussion... and I don't think my comments crossed any line in the sand... As mentioned earlier - if you don't like discussion, don't go to a forum designed for 'discussion'... Read a news site instead.

Possibly - and this is one of the valid points. If those using these vehicles are using them and 'riding' while drunk, any incident they are in is their own fault. I dont see a solid reason why these vehicles should not be made road legal - then the riders have to follow the road laws. That said: There is a strong contingent of ayholes who have admitted to drink driving anyway, so condemning guys who ride a mobility scooter is rather hypocritical of some if they themselves drink drive.

Wrong - there is a lot of hate - read the underlying attitude of some of the comments... Mobility Scooter are permitted on the roads in the UK where there is no suitable pavement. Covered above. Walking on the road when there is no footpath is also a danger, as is cycling... Going back to the beginning - the 'hate' part comes into it when people condemning those who use these scooters to get about and hiding behind the law, when in Thailand, how seriously is the law ever taken when it comes to road use. These same folk condemning older immobile folk who use these vehicles seem to overlook all the other unlicensed vehicles on the road... why ?... I'm not sure, but they seem to carry some underlying hate, or at the very least a very strong dislike of those who chose not to let their disability or immobility get the better of them... ... Its targeting the weak and its unhinged... its nasty.

Except that isn't "losing control" That is "being a blind old coot who wasn't looking where he was going". Its loosing control - unless he remained fully in control after impacting the crate and deliberately jumping off. Poorer eyesight may have also been a factor... Poor lighting seems to be a contributing factor. A 'crate abandoned in the rate' was a factor !!!

Indeed... OK.. so they are both guilty of fighting. But only one of the took out and used a deadly weapon - that the Moto-Taxi rider faced the same charge as the Burmese man is an atrocious example of Thailands justice system. It's high time Moto-Taxi riders, Taxi drives, TukTuk drivers are regularly stopped as a matter of routine and checked for weapons, licences, insurance, existing arrest warrants etc..

It seems one way is to ride into a crate carelessly abandoned in a poorly lit road....

True - we only read one side of the story... but this 'seems' to be backed up by the photo... But, its interesting how both you and I see this so differently from the same photo. I doubt anything like this will go to court of course. The Police may get involved if they feel like helping, or smell a little money.

OK.. I get your point.. but don't see it that way at all.. There is a dent in the front right of the car... (highlighted by the yellow star in the photo I posted). Additionally, the bike could not have ended up 'this side of the car' it would most likely have been shunted to the other side of the road if the incident occured as you described (thats my take away from the photo anyway). I think this is a case of Occam's Razor - the simplest explanation is most likely the right explanation - the car just pulled out in front of a motorcyclist.

Yup - the behavior itself is so inexplicable... To know these are the last minutes of someones life is quite chilling - but equally so, at least it answers any questions the family may have regarding foul play etc.