richard_smith237

OK.. time for claricication... Who owns the house down the road ? A Policeman ? (any idea what rank ?). Who owns the car ? A policemans brother (or friend referred to as brother ) ?

Yet one neighbour picked a fight with you, and you believe another is now doing similar ?...

You described a guy with dyed hair... and then talk about 'the fella'.... Is 'the fella' with dyed hair actually the guy who lives down the road ?... is this the man you are calling the Policeman's brother... You are not being very clear.

It’s an isolated incident no one has ever dumped a non running vehicle there before. LL is correct... Its not an isolated incident from the perspective of having issue with neighbours. ...And this itself could be the issue... Your own perspective is out of whack, you are seeing this as a direct affront to you, rather than what it could be, someone just parking their car on the road in a spot they think is free.... But.. it seems you'll find any reasoning to consider this an act of targeted ignorance and avoid dealing with a very simple issue.

Western women must be all over you like a cheap tent...

Well, at least you chose a poor lonely second rate Thai woman who can read !!!...

Rather an inexperienced comment... As much as I dislike it, you can't get taxi to use their meter from anywhere in the Sukhumvit (BKK) area very late night / early hours... From Thonglor up to Nana its pretty much impossible to get a Grab or Bolt... and the Taxi's simply will not negotiate... You pay 200-300 baht for what is normally an 80 baht fare and thats it... I'm dead against negotiating with Taxi drivers and am very stubborn... but, getting a taxi with a meter is a non-starter in those areas in my experience.

You handled it more maturely and wisely than I would have.... The keyboard warrior in me would have given the guy a complete hiding and then paid the police off to ignore the issue....

Classy... I'm getting a better idea of the neighbourhood.. But.. if it works it resolves a further issue. That said, the guy now thinks the parking space is his... So IF he drives the car away and returns, he will be offended IF you've claimed his parking space and marked it with your tyres... The Option in this case (IMO)... If he drives the car away, park your car there for a few weeks.... and then reclaim with with tyres a little later on.

If he's unwilling to step up himself, this is another move, but could ultimately back fire as it shows he is weak. That said, his wife was hit by different neighbour in a previous house... that the aggressor is still walking is an indication that the Op is either quite old or is simply very timid and will not face up to any conflict. I'm just curious Jumbo.. how old are you ?... no disrespect, if someone hits your wife how can you not respond ? You're both making decisions based on an imagined worst case scenario reaction.

IF he steps up and manages to resolve this issue... one option would be to place his own cones there.

Only you have used the word confrontation... asking someone politely is not a confrontation, its simply asking. Then you are also highlighting that you consider yourself low down on the pecking order (as described earlier). Do you not think its ignorant of yourself to assume all Thai's are 'ignorant' and wouldn't respond favourably to a polite request to move their car so you could access your own home ? No, you are assuming that through your own ignorance, and again, highlighting that you consider yourself low down on the pecking order (as described earlier), in which case, perhaps you are right and he'll just ignore any request you have. Seems you have pretty much accepted that you are not going to do anything about it and you are just on here to complain about a situation you are too timid to deal with.

That wasn't in the muddle of a capital city though I bet... was it in a quieter town with less traffic and far more road safety conscious drivers... ? If I lived in an area such as Chiang Mai... I'd have a bike for the enjoyment and ride in the quieter roads in the hills etc... Bangkok just does't allow for that... its a few hours before we can get to anything fun or enjoyable.

Thats understandable and as you you point out... disputes can escalate, but the Op is in control of that escalation... He's not receiving advice to start a conflict... he's receiving advice to go around ask again, take a bottle of something and deal with this in a friendly way... Only then will he know if the other party is going to be fair or not... IF the other party responds negatively, then he knows the car is there to stay, or if he so wishes he can take further action such as getting the Police involved and getting them to ask him to move his car a little. Looking at the car itself, is clear the owner of the vehicle is some sort of lowclass bogan.. but that doesn't mean he's unapproachable.... not yet anyway.

Easily misunderstood..... Every time I order Cheesecake I keep getting Pizza !!!

So you went out waved your hands around and figured the other party 'should' understand what you mean. Meanwhile this other guy is thinking, this crazy foreigner came out while I was cleaning my car and started waving his hands around. You don't speak Thai's so don't know how to deal with the issue any further. Your Wife won't help because she suspect she'll be ignored (or is scared). And you wont go around the house with a bottle of Booze and try again.... As steven said - that car is going to be there for decade now...

And did he even understand you ?? ... was it the owner of the car or a helper...

Blanked you, or didnt understand you ??? you are not clear on this point ? Did you speak English or Thai to him ?

No.. thats not what you described... you said you spoke with someone with dyed hair who blanked you... Thats not a conversation... That's you saying something that was probably completely incomprehendabe to the other party who still as no idea they are blocking you.. As others have pointed out... this could have simply been a 'helper'... We're you speaking Thai with him, or English ?

Indeed... its time we brought back the system were we could see who posted the 'emoji' responses... It would make the trolls more accountable, or at least recognisable.

Well go and find out then... it may be ignorance on his part, but he may not know he's causing anyone any inconvenience at all... ... All you have to do is ask... and if you have any concerns beyond that... take a 'white flag' with you (bottle of booze).

He may not be a bad egg... you've haven't given them an opportunity to move the car yet.... Just go and ask... Also, is there a space outside their house where the car can be parked ?

After another 6 months you may start to understand more about Thailand... There's a pecking order than those who are low down in that pecking order, usually from the poorer socio-economic classes find excuses not to deal with such matters because they either lack to the tools to do so, or consider they may be speaking 'above their station'.... Thai's also find it very hard to place Westerners within that socio-economic pecking order although it may be easier for those in the Ops area as they can see his house, what car he drives, know his Wife etc... and all that counts towards their evaluation of him... How he handles himself in the area also impacts this. BUT.. IF the Wife is saying 'stay out of it'... then she already knows she is lower down in that pecking order and would be considered so in any interaction.... Whereas the OP may well be able to carry himself at a station respected by the 'parking culprit'... (Policeman's Brother).. Some may not appreciated this description of the manner in which ones socio-economic appearance in Thailand matters, nevertheless, it matters... There's only one way to find out and that has been suggested already - get a bottle of booze (i.e. cheap booze such as 'blend') and visit the house, ask them to move... With 'cones' already placed around the car its as if they are 'set up' for that to be their permanent spot - the issue needs resolution quickly.

You've still not dealt with the issue yet ??? The longer you leave it the more the 'sense of entitlement' will filter in that this is 'now their parking spot'...

I'm not actually sure... BUT, its a fairly moot point as the Op has to go to the DLT with the same documents anyway. BUT... (depending on the DLT) the Op may not need a Police Report to replace his existing (expired license), that said, as the license is lost and expired, he may just be told to start again... If the Op has a Photo of his expired driving license, that may help things. Worst case scenario - he comes out with another 2 year license, so its not a big deal either way.