richard_smith237

18 minutes ago, Lorry said:

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There is a whole literature about surveillance capitalism. 

Even in the banal AN thread "how to pay cashless at 7/11" posters found out what cashless means

What has anyone got to worry about transferring 25,000 baht into JPY with a 'Travel Card' vs at a Money Exchanger ???

IF you are travelling overseas, the government will know about it anyway !!!... 

I get the whole bigger picture concern of some about the commodification of personalised data - but you're really stretching it if you're concerned about a travel card.... 

4 hours ago, stoner said:

 

You can see her bump the wall as the gets to the top of the ramp. This is the cause of her reaction. She accelerates after the bump. 

Yup... I watched the video again and just saw that... clipped the wall then panicked...  

Terrible driving...  she clearly has no idea at all how to drive, which is quite frightening for anyone else on the road, particularly when imaging that there may be plenty of others like her - I wonder how she got her license (even though its incredibly simple to take the test).

Its extremely fortunate that she (i.e. the pickup) didn't kill a couple of motorcyclists passing below.... 

8 hours ago, Dogmatix said:

No other car.  She drove at the other pick up, kept her foot on the floor until she could see it had cleared the parapet, then braked to make sure she didn't follow it over.

I think you are giving her far too much credit for awareness and car control... 

She panicked...   hit the accelerator before managing to 'hit the correct brake' before going over herself....  

26 minutes ago, flyingfox1 said:

a assassination hit by the looks

on an empty pick-up ???  

14 minutes ago, Lorry said:

4 hours ago, richard_smith237 said:

 

You get the 'going exchange rate' at the time of transfer.... 

 

Effectively, its the same as buying cash...  you get it for whatever the exchange rate is at that time of purchase. 

 

 

Regarding comparison of rates between SCB (Banks Vs Superrich) - todays rates.

 

SCB Planet:      10,000 baht = 42,735.04 JPY (Rate 1 JPY = 0.2340 THB)

SuperRich:       10,000 baht = 42,643.92 JPY (Rate 1 JPY = 0.2345 THB)

 

 

The difference in rates is negligible..... the convenience isn't.

 

 

 

The surveillance isn't,  either

Surveillance ???...    can you expand ?

9 minutes ago, claffey said:

I also recall a thread here recently where Thai police in Pattaya were fining people 500 baht for no IDP. 

Yes... but the BiB in Pattaya don't exactly have the most honest image when it comes to targeting foreigners. 

Once they realise they can get away with it, they fill their boots with this level of extortion.

That said, as the IDP is simple enough to obtain, I'd advise a visitor to get one, just to strip these thieves of the fuel they need to attempt to rip you off...    they'll then have to move onto something else, riding while too pasty white... I even know of a guy who was charged because his number plate was too small (it was government standard, the BiB measured it and said it was 1mm too small and fined him on the spot - he paid instead of telling them to 'fet gucked' and issue a ticket instead).

On 5/14/2024 at 5:04 AM, Phillip9 said:

If your license is in english, then you don't need an IDP for almost every country that uses the latin alphabet.  You certainly don't need one anywhere in Europe.

Thats my understanding too....    there are bilateral agreements in place where the Thai License is accepted in the UK and a UK license accepted in Thailand, along with other licenses with the language in English.

It's also the reason why we can obtain a Thai Licence with a UK License without the need for an IDP.

35 minutes ago, MrJ2U said:

Yes.

 

Wife just admonished me.

 

Truewallet only.  

 

No prompt pay.

No worries...   the 'TrueWallet' thing caught me out when I first tried to use PromptPay in 7-11....    

Its all quite daft IMO...  but, its easier than using cash...    

1 hour ago, athousand said:

"If you only explain half of your problem then no one can really help you" Which half did I explain and which half did I leave out? And how did you try to help - by telling me I should start from scratch when I had understood that wasn't necessary? And that believing that was me "complain they won't do it your way"?

 

 

Chill out...    another poster spat his dummy yesterday after receiving responses his ego didn't enjoy...  

There's no need to be so think skinned over a post a complete stranger makes...    you'll still get your assistance, and just ingore the responses you don't like...  

Its just a forum... no need to get upset. 

Deleted after reading NoDisplayName's comment... 

That makes some sense... although a proper PITA.

17 minutes ago, Mike Lister said:

What you have written is only true as a rule, in some tourists areas, by and large it is at the discretion of each hospital. Here in the North there is very little segregated pricing that you describe, perhaps more so in Phuket, Bangkok and Pattaya perhaps. 

Do they list the pricing so that you can see ?

How do you know that you are not paying the 'foreigner price' for the same treatment a Thai would receive and billed less for ?

It also happens in Private Hospitals... 

- Wife had a minor procedure and was going to be charged something like 50,000 baht on the insurance, then she highlighted that she was going to pay out of pocket, because her insurance covers inpatient care only....  the Bill dropped by 10,000 baht... 

... The hospital accounting dept highlighted that the higher charge was for 'international insurance companies' !!!!

6 hours ago, isaanistical said:

"Why are fares more expensive for foreigners in Thailand?"

 

The premise is bolox, to start with. I pay the same on buses as the Thai behind or ahead of me.

 

Tuktuk (illustrated by alleged "OP"): I pay the same 30 baht from the market to my condo as my (Thai) wife or any other Thai.

 

BTS, MRT, SRT: I pay same as Thais. So thru which orifice is "OP" talking?

The Op is talking through the orifice that understands the difference between fixed rate public transport where dual charging would be impossible...    and area's where dual charging is prevalent... 

Try asking a TukTuk for the local rate...  Try and get the Local rate at a national park...  Try and get the local rate at Government  Hospital...      then you'll realise the the bolox you mention are stuck to your rose tinted glasses....    

4 hours ago, RayWright said:

Dual pricing, or "Discount for locals" exists the world over. In the UK, a number of the non metropolitan tourist sites offer a locals discount, turn up at start of the year, show your Council Tax Bill or a Utility Bill and photo ID and you'll pay the full entrance price or with an additional slight percentage charge and get full access for the rest of the year without paying again.

Flawed argument...  What you describe is based on 'residency'... 

Thus, with the overseas / UK examples you provide, any foreigner who is able to show the same documentation, i.e. residency is afforded the same discounts.

Conversely, the Thai Dual pricing is based solely on nationality, even when a foreigner has a work-permit, residency etc.

Just now, steven100 said:

As I mentioned JoeyMac, 

 

The problem is you need a Thai friend to go with you ....   when you have someone else with you they ( the Thais ) won't try to pull a fast one,   and communication is much clearer.

 

If you don't have anyone to go with you then find someone ....  pay them a couple of hundred baht to be your translator or helper.  

 

This way your translator will tell me straight that you don't feel you are 100% the blame as the other guy was going too fast and too close.   

If you can't find someone to go with you you'll have no option but to go alone ...  

but the speed and too close is the one you push for ...  

then it may come down to a 50/50  blame ...   

All good points....     

7 minutes ago, scubascuba3 said:

6 hours ago, MrJ2U said:

All 7-11's have that option to scan you're bank app from your phone.  They'll be happy to help you.

Can you talk us through what you did at 7 Eleven to scan using your bank app?

 

no one else has ever done it before, only using truemoneywallet works

Indeed...   7-11 will not permit a transaction through 'PromptPay' which is the payment from Bank to Bank (via Mobile Banking App), either through them scanning a QR code on your phone, or through you scanning the QR code on the Point of Sale Machine.

MrJ2U must be getting mixed up between 7-11 and another convenience store such as Tops, Big-C Local, FamilyMart, Lawsons etc... 

4 minutes ago, steven100 said:

The Motorbike taxi did not drop me of a pavement, instead kind of parked with room on my left hand side (enough room for a motorbike to squeeze into). As he stopped i got off towards the pavement side (which was my left), and dropped the bag.  The bike that had the accident tried to drive fast inbetween this space, on my left hand side, and went over my bag. 

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ok ,     so he was getting off the bike and the other bike came through at speed on the inside ...

Undertaking - illegal. 

3 minutes ago, JoeyMac said:

So if i am to fight this, then what happens ? I am not looking for a protracted court case here for something to go wrong. 

Nope...  you can push it as far as you want...   it'll never go to court - the BiB are just trying it on.

If however... it goes as far as you are willing to push it... you can fall back to where you are now (square one).

A while ago now... I was in an accident whereby I was turning right and a following van tried to overtake me.

The BiB initially blamed me, as they said I was the one making the turn...   

I argued the van was speeding, overtaking into an oncoming bus lane, and had cut the corner of the previous junction (its complex to explain)...  Ultimately, I was polite, but stubborn, and said I was quite happy to see this escalate to higher levels... 

... the BiB changed their mind...  the accident was deemed 50/50....  

(the reason I didn't want to accept fault was that the other part was faking injury and I wanted to ensure I avoided any compensation claims).

Just now, JoeyMac said:

The tourist police lady was pretty decent. She said if i didn't drop my shopping bag on the ground he wouldn't have had the accident. It's irrelevant apparently if he was over taking on the underside, or that the motorbike taxi stopped and dropped me of in the middle of the road. 

 

Everything was well, till a few others came running and got involved and got him to sit down, got an ambulance (which turned up in record time). 

Thats almost the same as saying... If you weren't there you wouldn't have had the accident.

Its not irrelevant if the passing bike was undertaking - its illegal, its in the Road Traffic Act...     you have permitted the police to interpret the laws and utilise them as they see fit...    the Tourist Police lady may have been calm and polite, but she wasn't fair in proportioning blame to you.... 

The following motorcyclist is also complicit - if he wasn't riding illegally and passing to the left, the accident wouldn't have happend - and thats the key point you should be using.

2 minutes ago, JoeyMac said:

I called the tourist police. 

 

There conclusion was because i dropped a bag, the accident will be my fault. 

 

What type of compensation are we talking about here ?

Thats the conclusion from one single aspect of the incident...  

... The lazy BiB have 'picked the low hanging fruit' so to speak....    they have missed the point that the motorcycle should never have been under-taking the stopped moto-taxi and that he was riding too close (dangerously).

Up to you if you want to pay compensation - but I'd be very stubborn in the same situation. 

Instead of dropping your bag, if you had slipped and fell, the following motorcyclist would have hit you.

Based on your description the following motorcyclist was riding dangerously and illegally.

If you have a Thai friend with any position of respect or authority - now is the time to ask for their assistance. 

Just now, steven100 said:

 

TIT ....    he will most certainly be blamed as it was his fault in dropping the bag on the road.  

 

None of what you said above will come into play here .... 

In the Ops shoes, I'd stand firm and not accept anything.

Op was getting off a moto-taxi to the left.... It appears as though another rider, was dangerously close and passing on the left which is illegal. 

IMO - the BiB know the Op might have money (as he's a foreigner) so they beleive this is the path of least resistance and they may get to earn something from the compensation. 

9 minutes ago, steven100 said:

And as he was dismounting he dropped his shopping bag on the road as another bike was pulling in to park and this bike ran over his shopping bag which caused the rider to dislodge ( fall off ) his bike while coming in to park at speed.  

Where did you get this from ? - that the other bike was undertaking because he was 'coming into park' at speed...

It would appear as though you have mistakenly been reported for committing a crime in France and a block had been placed on your passport, this block as since been removed and you can collect your passport. 

Its possibly because your name matches that of someone who was reported. 

9 minutes ago, JoeyMac said:

Define ... a packet ?

 

It was purely an accident. Are you saying i'm in trouble with the law for dropping a bag on the floor whilst getting of a motorbike taxi ?

It seems like there could be some collusion to get some form of compensation from you...  

... i.e. Pay for the damages and medical bills for the Injured party.

As the incident was 100% his own fault (IMO)...  it is not your responsibility to cover his damages.

You dropped the bag... but that is almost moot - the accident was caused by the following riders actions (undertaking / too fast / too close)....      he could have hit you as you got off the moto-taxi.