richard_smith237

Its been done to death... but not this year and the topic is somewhat in a constant phase of evolution as new places pop up.... The subject is somewhat personal, depending on what type of burger you like. i.e. a large patty, or a smashed patty... Thus: Large Patty - New Your Style Steak and Burger (Sukhumvit 22) . Smashed Patty - Easy Burger (On Nut - Sukhumvit Soi 50) These articles cover a lot of the burger places. https://thethaiger.com/guides/best-burgers-to-try-in-bangkok-2022 https://bk.asia-city.com/restaurants/article/best-burgers-bangkok https://guide.michelin.com/th/en/article/dining-out/5-burgers-in-bangkok-every-meat-lover-should-try

you're really equating overstaying on a government issued visa and jaywalking ? totally see how you made that connection. The point Jing was making was rather obvious... the Police are cracking down on seemingly extremely minor and indiscriminate issues... There is suddenly a wave of reports of foreigners on overstay getting caught. Of course, they shouldn’t be overstaying, but neither is it a ’throw away the key’ type of crime some on this forum seem to think it is. I wonder how this ’targeting’ of foreigners is carried out or if it is impacting regular tourists. Are all tourist assumed to be guilty of overstay, stopped by the Police and have to prove otherwise [that they are not overstaying] ???.... OR, are these people who are caught for overstaying initially stopped and caught for some other reason then their overstay status is discovered ???

Off her nuts on something else then ????

Erm... because it thins the blood so much and can be extremely dangerous. Are you planning on starting a warfarin thread each year ?? May 2020 - Started by ??... https://aseannow.com/topic/1163505-warfarincumidin-and-orafarin/ March 2021 - Started by ??... https://aseannow.com/topic/1211711-warfarincoumadinorfarin/

I guess most of them are wrong according to you... A non-immigrant visa is not a temporary classification of visa in Thailand, it establishes you as a ‘resident’ (not to be mixed up with permanent residence - which is also different). Of course you are free to continue interpreting any of this any which way you feel like... there is plenty of information out there to agree with or disagree with. The sensible advice is always get a Thai Licence if here for any duration other than a short term tourist. No further discussion with you from me in this matter.... You’re just going to throw out the ’trolling accusation’ at anything you disagree with you... (you don’t even know what trolling is).

Thats your interpretation of what is meant by a ‘temporary visa’... A tourist visa is a temporary visa, as is a visa exempt entry. A Non-Immigrant visa falls under the ‘resident’ classification of visa not a temporary classification of visa. It is my understanding that those with Non-Immigrant Visa’s should be driving in Thailand under a Thai Passport... but you can believe what you want to.

Even when spoon fed you can’t find out for yourself... .. Section 42-2 of the Motor Vehicle Act. This explains it..... https://tdl-service.com/what-type-of-drivers-license-do-i-need-to-drive-in-thailand/

Can you quote the law which says so, or did you just make this up? Do some research.... https://driving-in-thailand.com/motor-vehicle-act/ https://driving-in-thailand.com/motor-vehicle-act/ http://web.krisdika.go.th/data/outsitedata/outsite21/file/Vehicle_Act_BE_2522_(1979).pdf And this trip advisor contribution provides good information although is not a direct quote of the law - it is accurate. https://www.tripadvisor.com/Travel-g293915-c133830/Thailand:Driving.License.Requirements.html

Portugal? Don’t feed the troll...

That’s wrong. Or can you quote the section of the law which says so? Nope, you [FriendlyFarang] are wrong.... Kennw is quite correct.... Those on resident visa’s must have a Thai Licence ( a resident visa is considered a Non-Imm B of any type or / and an extension of ).

Thats actually the issue here... When the BiB do not know the details of their own laws because they simply follow the path of their colleagues. Its always better to ‘do it cleaner and better’ and remove any ambiguity whatsoever by getting a Thai Licence. The ease of obtaining a Thai licence should make all these licence discussions pretty much moot. We can argue the idiosyncrasies of the ‘exact’ laws all day long, but if the BiB is demanding a fine, even when they are wrong or in a ‘grey area' there is not much we can do.

It most certainly does not. Some police officers may accept it - one even accepted my passport but try making an insurance claim without an IDP. Mileage may actually vary... My first accident in Thailand (20 years ago) - Only a UK driving licence (No IDP), no issues. The BiB looked at my UK driving licence, the Insurance didn’t. Second Accident in Thailand (about 10 years ago) - Thai Licence, BiB not involved. Insurance just took a glance at my licence, that was it. Wife’s accident (6 years ago), no BiB, insurance didn’t check her licence at all (she’d left it at home). ------ But, all of that aside... This has gone round in circles enough. A UK license is sufficient without an IDP. Theoretically, if on a resident Visa (the driver needs a Thai Licence). Again... mileage may vary, but in my experience (and that of friends with whom these things have been discussed) insurance in Thailand tends not to be too concerned as to whether the driver has a licence or not !!!...

It came home…. The football that is…. Apparently it landed somewhere in the uk !!! A great game, well done to the French. England played very well. A penalty has to hit the target…. The French may consider themselves a little lucky, sometimes teams need that. This one’s gonna hurt it was England’s best chance at a World Cup win for a generation… they still played so well. No player on either team had a poor performance.

This story maybe confirmation bias... but this seems to happen a lot in Hua Hin ? Or, because this happened in Hua Hin where a lot of Westerners live it is more news worth to aseannow ?

Comparing a G8 nation to a developing nation... .. Do you have a point ?

Your reactions may be fine and well within limits for driving / riding. But, with certainty your reactions are not as fast as they were when you were younger, no ones are. Compare playing sports in your 20’s and early 30’s to 40’s... theres a huge difference. I agree to ‘simply applying an age limit’.... But would also test that with the question... Why not let 15 year olds drive ? - some are more mature and quite capable drivers - limits have to be set somewhere. I think 70 is a reasonable age limit for drivers to be medically evaluated before driving, 70 year olds may not like that - but a policy which is more safe for the populace is not going to be popular with those tested. I’d expect to see comments such as ‘at 80 years old I’m safer than 90% of the Thai’s driving around me’ and they might be quite correct, but we also need ‘aggregate regulation’. Of course, these regulations need to be backed up with better road safety in general - its wholly unfair to isolate age on its own when there are so many other more serious issues out there on Thailand roads. For motorcycling, reaction is more important, reaction time and making the correct reaction is of critical importance. At 60 a motorcyclists reaction to an emergency situation in front of them is much slower than at 30 year old, the metric is dynamic and also relies on other factors such as experience not just of riding, but also of specifically riding in Thailand and then of course individual attitudes and character of the individual, risk taking etc. I hope that when I am 60 years old I’m not so self-assured to falsely believe that my reactions are as good as they were in my 40’s, my perception will have altered and slowed.

Pretty much all of the Hospitals in Thailand... VUMI has direct billing with Samitivej, Bumrungrad, Bangkok Hospital...

It was April International... (Underwritten by LMG Insurance). (not sure if thats the Thai one or Global)

Instinct and common sense., eh ???... What does your instinct and common sense tell you about being able to open a car door with thousands of pounds of water pressure pushing back ??

They do. They’re known and as established as any of the other companies such as April. My Wife and Son have been covered with VUMI for the last two years. We were all covered with April before that until they *reneged on preauthorisation for treatment I received (I ended up paying out of pocket). VUMI have been decent, Wife has received treatment with no issues with the claims (direct settlement at the hospital). *I’d been pre-authorised for treatment to remove a kidney stone. I’d had a kidney stone ‘pass’ 5 year before that, which was in my medical notes. April considered a second kidney stone a pre-existing condition and refused to pay for the treatment.

Is there an ‘interpretation’ to be made here ?? The stamp is a ‘statement of fact’... You can stay until xxx date. There is no statement that you have to leave a day before xxx date.

IF it was a couple in their 30’s or 40’s its unlikely the accident would have happened in the same manner... in Thailand at least its more likely Somchai in his 30’s or 40’s would have fallen asleep at the wheel after too much Lao Khao... The manner in which the accident is described lends to the assumption that age and poor perception was a primary factor in the accident.

I have been accused of being ‘ageist’ in the past for having similar opinions. Particularly regarding older folk on motorcycles. Older drivers present an elevated risk to other road users, younger too, of course, but for different reasons. There should be no reason an older driver cannot drive if deemed fit to do so by a medical professional - that said, as mentioned the UK system is weak. My father still drives (at 84), on fast British countryside lanes, cars passing each other 2 feet apart at 50mph (closing speeds of 100mph) - watching my father drive frightens me because he refused to realise he’s no longer young, his judgement and perception has slowed, he’s clearly aged beyond a point where I’m comfortable with the safety of his driving. We’ve had discussions, but he’s stubborn. When in the UK my Wife or I drive, I’ve already mentioned my Son will never be in the car with my father driving. Yet, his Doctor deems him fit to drive every 3 years. It’s horrible to remove someones independence and freedoms by removing a licence, but hard decisions have to be made. In Worcester there is a man who’s remembered for killing his wife because he should not have been driving at 88 years old. He’s not remembered for the decades of wonderful work he did as mayor. Fortunately, the father and child in the 4x4 he’d hit head-on survived, they were airlifted to hospital. How did this accident happen ? he was too old - the person who been following the car earlier had already pulled over to phone the police and report an apparent drunk driver... (he wasn’t drunk at all - but his driving appeared that way) - that driver who’d pulled over, came across the accident 10mins later.

Most insurance policies here are any driver. Of course, it’s best to double check as some people also take out named driver policies to reduce the premium.

The Drugs don’t work…. (The Verve) - heart breaking when combined with personal (physical) loss. Make this go on Forever (Snow Patrol) - - heart breaking when combined with personal (emotional) loss.