richard_smith237

Baht and Sold - you're limiting yourself to about 0.1% of the population or less than. FB Market Place gives maximum exposure.... but as you commented to comes at the cost of some hassle... but. if you want sell something, you have to get as much exposure as possible and not just limit yourself to expat markets.

I currently have an item for sale on FaceBook Market Place at the moment... Just like you, I am overwhelmed by tyre kickers who asked... "Is this item still available" They're just time wasters, but my wife highlighted another point, these are people are are 'semi-interested' in the item and 'press on the "is the item still available" button so they have it marked in their own page so they can come back to it later... But... if selling a car or a watch - getting asked "is the item still available?" becomes rather annoying... But - its the cost of doing business / selling something I suppose - we could take a more hassle free approach and sell to specific vendors (i.e. Sell an apple watch at MBK or a Car at a car tent etc) - but we will obviously not achieve our price goals. And yes... I also agree, its as if some have too much time on their hands... and are bored. 5 hours ago - someone just negotiated a price, a reasonable negotiation, so I agreed - they never came back to me !!!... almost as if they were just messing about seeing how low they could get the item for, then ghosting me once they'd reached a goal or something... Very odd behavior. One more thing - when buying or selling on FB market place - as mentioned, there are loads os sellers - thus, only sell in person.

I stayed at '5 Star' Hotel in Istanbul once - what a shyite hole... Airline bumped me... a lot of messing around, ultimately bussed to a hotel. Lots of out right lying from the Turkish Airlines staff - bare face lies - I accused him to his face of lying... When I asked what standard of hotel we are going to be put into - his response was very clear... "Five Star Hotel"..... If only I'd have known. Tired and exhausted through all the BS'ing and messing about... the bus pulled up at 5am at a hotel called '5 Star Hotel'.... it was a 2 start at best...

That depends how you've 'set up your page'... In agoda - you can also select price per night after taxes..

He didn't have insurance ?

I think my comment above covers that... I'm not willing to get dragged down the LL rabbit hole of pedantic stupidity... The summary I will make is that you are painfully pedantic, stubbornly grasping at absurd arguments to oppose what is clearly common sense - in all photo's we was wearing those dark glasses.... a fair assumption can be made that he was wearing them while driving.

Why? Something that easily recognised celebrities have a tendency to do, amongst other reasons it can hide ageing features. Agreed.... So you think he crashed into a stationary motorcycle and people, and his first reaction was to reach for his sun-glasses to hide his aging features because he's famous ?? Or... you pointed out the potential for aging features, could these have been prescription glasses with darker lenses and he was driving with them ? As there is no photo, information or evidence of him not wearing those dark glasses, I'm inclined to suspect he was wearing them while driving, which could explain why he didn't see the parked motorcycle. Of course, you can continue being pedantic... You could also argue that he was driving without a shirt, because it was not reported that he was wearing a shirt whist driving... ( I think that makes that point )... No need to go around in pedantic circles arguing about what was and wasn't reported when we are already familiar with the lack of information, poor standards and inaccuracies in many of these reports.

100% agree.... Props to Dr. Mark... Saving the life of another in such a manner has avoided a profound loss for those surrounding the unwell.. My father had a heart attack in is 60's - I was over here at the time and flew straight home - he was very fortunate that a Dr. was nearby (in our quiet rural area) and he was attended to within minutes which almost certainly saved his life... Our son, now has the pleasure of spending his time with his grandfather when we visit the UK and the value of that cannot be understated. Its great to see such a positive story and the spreading of the information of how important basic first aid such as CPR is.

Why did he do that, Well he thought obviously he'd lokingng like a a cool loking guy Where was it reported that he was wearing them whilst driving, before he got out of his car? (I've anwered you seriously above) ... now I'll give you the same time of response you'd give yourself.... Where was it reported that he was not wearing dark glasses whilst driving the van?

Was he? Do you know that he was wearing sunglasses when he was driving? No, I don't know that... But he was wearing 'dark glasses' when out of the car at the side of the road. So... there is no proof that he was wearing dark glasses while driving and he only put on dark glasses after he got out of his van - but, one would question why ? Thus: the van driver wearing dark-glasses while driving is an assumption and not proven (as you indicate)...

100% agree with the skepticism... Firstly - they can give the driver a breathalyser test... thats the first indicator. They can take his blood at the station (or hospital) and test that for drugs and alcohol. This should be SOP for any serious accident.. (and simple breathalyser test for any accident at all). So.. my question now is: Why was this man not breathalysed at the scene, or back at the police station ?

So by the same token a sexpat would only be known as such if his name is 'Pat'?😁 If, just like sexigrant, you'll be referring to him as sexipat... then yes !!!...

haha... I don't want to be an a$$hole, but.... And.. you are quite right... I am judging... I'm judging those who incorrectly pass judgement when making assumptions of everyone else based on their own limited experiences.

I agree... though I'd suggest a higher CC range and kind of a 'agree' with the 400cc limits proposed in the past (referring to big bikes - in regards to separating scooters and regular bikes of larger displacement). BUT - Thailand doesn't do descretion... Can you imagine the mayhem ?... lazy police not bothering to distinguish the difference, so it just becomes a 'free-for-all'... I like being able to drive on the Motorways without all the scooters etc... I also see larger bikes riding the main roads such as Bangkok to Hua Hin, and they are 'part of the traffic' keeping up, riding sensibly etc... and the scooters, sticking to the frontage path / shoulder or whatever its called.... So, no harm in allowing 'higher powered bikes' on the expressways and central area's of Vibhavadi Rangsit road..... BUT - as we already know, rules here are not followed, so there has to be a readily distinguishable line - and that line is simplified to two or four wheels....

Wouldn't that depend upon his name being 'Grant' or not ???

Indeed... I came out here for my first job, straight out of Uni... Uni was great fun, loads of skirt etc... coming here was also loads of fun.... but when the only bars you end up at are the 'pink pussy cat' (or some such name) its going to be difficult to meet regular women. Thus... making good male Thai friends opened up doors difficult to imagine from a 'meeting a woman' perspective... and certainly not living in central Pattaya or Patong also helped to avoid 'ending up' with an occupational-farang-hunter type....

Plenty about - Almost everyone I know in Thailand, or to rephrase, almost everyone I know in Thailand who's partner I have also met is with (dating long term or married) to women who for the purposes of this converstation are normal (i.e. not ex ho's, not ex BG's, not ex Freelancers, not occupational farang hunters etc)... of course, we can't know someones past for sure, but after being here a long time, its easy enough to pick up on the vibe - and spotting 'ex-brass' is exceptionally easy for anyone who's spent any reasonable length of time here. Thats not to judge - but to point out that others who fail to identify or accept that others are in relationships with normal women (definition above) are quite wrong and only using their limited range of exposure which is usually from an area where exposure to Thai women may be limited to less virtuous skirt !!!...

I think the saying is "If it £ucks, floats or flies, rent it" !!!.... quite an amusing comment that I don't read anything into, other than the humour.

Indeed... I read his post and then figured, he must be sick of getting accused of being a monger !!! I get his point though - a lot of guys on here make the assumption that everyone else is a sexpat monger when is clearly obvious from many posts (i.e. many of yours)... who are just normal folks with healthy attitudes towards life in Thailand.... There are also people who speak terribly of Thai women and have very little idea and make huge assumptions that all women are 'buyable' which is wholly offensive to many of us who are married to 'regular' (non industry females etc). So... we're not trying to be cleaner than the 'mongers'.... we just don't want to be associated with the folk making lecherous assumptions such as 90% of Thai girls are on Thai Friendly etc or, it goes with the territory etc.

Yep.. I've experienced that too... and it infuriates me, but 'cautious' or should I say 'defensive' riding has saved me on a number of occasions... One example: Riding in the near or middle lane and the car in front slows suddenly, they are looking to turn left, have not indicated etc... Or, a bike pulls out from Soi as I am approaching, they've either not looked, or looked and seen me and just not cared that I'm approaching... I have not shoulder checked my blind spot and don't want to avert my eyes from the road in-front, just incase the idiot, driving / riding like an idiot does something more idiotic... Then woosh... I feel the wind of a rider screaming past me..... had I moved position to or changed lanes while not being certain - I'd have been hit... its safer just to slow down. Just the other day I had a motorcyclist pull out on me turning right from a Sub Soi (dual lane road in each direction - no divider, just lines).... The rider either looked or didn't but pulled out anyway... I'm in the right hand lane having just passed a car, I have to brake but can't swerve left as the car I've just over-taken will hit me.... the motorcyclists, an older fella on a beaten up old put-put, kind of sitting awkwardly, half saddle, knee out at 90 degrees, cigarette hanging out of his mouth etc (I'm sure you've seen plenty of such riders), stays in his 'very central position' on the centre-line of the dual lane road... I have to slow right down behind him as I've no idea if he'll suddenly swerve left or not... After the car passes, I left shoulder check and move into the left lane to under take..... the other rider just remains on the centre line oblivious to his riding and danger he is in, riding the 'central line' of the road' at 30 kmh. Lots of circumstances of other riders / drivers just doing really really dumb stuff. But, for the most part, cars rarely make sudden movements... While riding around Bangkok, I find it the other motorcyclists who present the far greater hazard than cars....

Under the Traffic Act B.E. 2522 (1979): Turning and Lane Changes: Drivers must signal at least 30 meters (approximately 100 feet) before making a turn or changing lanes.

The driving behavour of the MG changing lanes, seems to be that of someone 'diving into the space' - it does appear to accelerate into the space and swerve more quickly than drivers tend to change lanes.... ... I think its just very poor driving... I don't think he was aware the motorcyclist was there at all. BUT... with certainty, after the 'reckless; manoeuvre the driver knew they'd caused an accident, it is the response afterwards which is despicable. 5 meters later on and the motorcyclists would have flipped into the concrete at 40kmh - deadly perhaps. Props to the mini-truck driver for stopping and getting out to help. ....And.... The motorcyclist himself - that was quite a spiderman-esque dismount into the bushes, quite athletic !

Regardless - the car driver is still at fault... no checking of the blind spot (as you highlighted). I do agree with your earlier comment, when driving and especially when riding minimal time should be spend in the blind spot of any driver. Regarding checking our blind spots - its easy to become complacent and I'm sure there are times, when under similar circumstances, I chance lanes and a 'motorcyclist' could have sped into the 'blind zone' without my noticing. However, I do remind mself to 'shoulder check'.... in motorcycling terms its called a life saver... and has saved me, but also nearly caused me an accident when I 'shoulder checked' (on a motorcycle) turned my forwards again and the car I was following was braking hard, middle lane, no apparent reason... clear traffic... he just slammed on his brakes for some reason. I was able to stop, but i was lucked I'd carried out the 'shoulder check' as there was another car speeding up the right most lane into which I was about to lane change. One rule when driving (and riding a motorcycle) in Thailand that I learned very early on - never make and fast or sudden lane changes.... this allows the other motorcyclists who want to continue to pass you, to flow around you 'like water' as they say.

I'm quite sure the definition of scam has nothing to do with a receipt... "I have a bridge for sale and can give you a receipt"... (I think that makes the point). As Kwilco pointed out - IF the 'faster lanes' are kept clear for Immigration Officers to allow fee paying travellers a 'faster track' - then this is at the cost of 'all other travellers' as their lanes are kept slower. If this is not and official policy and instead a 'locally employed tactic' for the Immi officers to make extra money, as pointed out by Austin, its not quite a 'scam', but is most definitely corruption.

Which makes no sense, because in almost every situation there is 'traffic behind you'... Thus: as pointed out, there no specific mention in the Land Traffic Act that makes the act of lane splitting illegal, though neither is there a mention that makes the act of lane splitting legal - thus, that style of riding remains within the 'grey area' of police discretion. In other countries where lane splitting is legal, it is so below certain speeds - i.e when traffic starts to alter from free flowing to queueing traffic etc. For example the law varies in the United States: California: Lane splitting is legal, and while there is no specific speed limit, it is advised that motorcyclists should not exceed the speed of surrounding traffic by more than 10 mph (16 km/h) and should not exceed 30 mph (48 km/h) in total. In Other States: Some other states allow lane splitting under certain conditions, but it varies widely, local state laws apply. In Australia: New South Wales and Queensland: Lane filtering is legal, with speed limits generally set at 30 km/h (about 18.6 mph) when filtering through stationary or slow-moving traffic.