richard_smith237

Utterly confusing, totally unnecessary... upside-down and inside out.. Putting MM before DD in a MM-DD-YYYY format is just idiotic. I've worked for numerous international companies and the ones which use the MM-DD-YY format always suffer some sort of delay, fault or issue as a result. IMO the ONLY valid date format for international use is DD-MMM-YYYY to avoid any confusion whatsoever... i.e. 24-JAN-2024 this is complete unambiguous and removes every dash of doubt or misunderstanding.

Of course...... 'it happens elsewhere'... But elsewhere fleeing the scene is penalised to such extent its worse than any initial potential penalty. At 6am was this guy drunk ?? we'll never know, but thats somewhat moot - after fleeing the scene his charges should be greater than that of Vehicular Manslaughter to Gross Vehicular Manslaughter.

Indeed the world has gone mad.... so many people have no understanding of basic issues and can't follow basic discussions - instead they dumb down and oversimplify things... This thread is not about 'a pack of garbage bags'.... The thread is about a perceived lack of service provided which is juxtaposed to the general impression that service in Thailand is excellent. Personally the 'whinge' is rather pathetic, but there a number of valid follow up points, discussing service standards here compared to the West, when it comes to personal treatment and professional response of staff etc and how that varies from company to company, region to region and also individual to individual.

If this story were slightly different and instead of two trans-people (see what I did there !), it were two Westerners... ... Would we have posters suggesting the attack only occurred because the two victims were Westerners ?

A guy like that is going to attack anyone.... if its girls or boys.... the only time an utterl ayhole like this would not attack someone when triggered is if that person (or two people) are significantly larger in size or in a larger group. If this were two guys (smaller or similar size) the ayhole would have attacked them. If this were two girls, the ayhole would have attacked them. This is just a story of an utter ayhole attacking someone who triggered him.

But you are speaking about gender ideology. You aren't even speaking about the actual incident. You are taking it to a broader level of discussion. And now you don't want to discuss it anymore ???? Because Jing attempted to play his 'LGBTQIA+ victim card' and no one is interested because its obvious that this isn't an issue of sexual identity, it's an issue of an a55hole attacking two 'people' because he lost face....

Yeah.... I'm with you... arrest him, deport him.......... deport him, deport him, deport him [frenzied chant]... ... erm.. hang on a sec..... 'deport' who exactly ????

But, they were attacked because they 'shushed' the inconsiderate pr!ck who lost face and retaliated with violence. There's no need to shoe-horn this into an issue of sexuality and gender identity... There's no need to make more of it than that. IF it were two 185cm guys, nothing may have happened, or they may have been attacked. IF it were two puny 150cm Thai girls, nothing may have happened, or they may have been attacked. IF it were two puny 160cm Thai guys, nothing may have happened, or they may have been attacked. IF it were two slim 160cm Transwomen, nothing may have happened, or they may have been attacked. There are simply too many what-ifs to jump on the LGBTQIA+ Bandwagon (or whatever it is these days) and play gay victim. This was just a total a55hole who was inconsiderate and then attacked someone after losing face. The unhinged pr!ck needs to be dealt with and I fully support the two 'people' who were attacked.

Not wishing to derail the topic, but might that describe EV's in the first place ???

Agreed... and conversely so.. If a foreigner has good money and a good job here, then paying for a top tier international school will give the Child a greater opportunity than placing them in a standard school back home (i.e. UK comprehensive). There is the language issue: - Studying at an international school does not help a child's Thai. - If the child wants a future in Thailand they have to learn extra curricular Thai. There is also university issue (costs): - Firstly a family (child) has to be in the UK for 3 years to secure UK uni fees. - The costs can be anywhere from £20,000 to £35,000 more per year than the standard ±£10,000 for resident UK students. - But, also, IF a child wanted to study medicine with the aim of becoming a Doctor in Thailand, they'd have to study their medical degree here (then perhaps study a masters overseas) - the same for legal services (lawyer) or Dentistry etc.

Erm... boasting about being at a function... very strange. Also flawed logic, a lot more than 250 people contribute to this forum. You are just side stepping the reality that you are wrong and using some extremely flawed and bizare logic to justify something... I'm not sure what you are trying to achieve with that comment - its hilariously juxtaposed from the thread.

You are criticising someone using this forum for using this forum while you are using this forum ???? Way to go... some quality grade A1 halfwittery right there !!!... And... you are still wrong !!!

Obviously you and your mate dont have the language skills to ring up and ask a basic question. So you try to tear me down. Oh dear.... talking of language skills - Can't you read basic English ??? I already have the Thai MC licence from a UK DL. Why would I need to ring anyone up about this ? - Its been done, I've done it, as have others... You are simply wrong.

This... We don't read or hear it enough... The manufacture of both new ICE's and EV's is energy intensive and polluting. EV's more so than ICE vehicles such that at point zero (zero kms travelled) the EV has some distance to travel to bring it into 'carbon foot print' parity with ICE's and this can take years, 8 years or more for extended range vehicles with larger batteries.... thats just carbon-footprint and doesn't include the air and groundwater pollution from Lithium and cobalt mining (although battery tech is turning more towards LiFePO4 batters (which don't have cobalt). That said, I like EV's... I don't think they are more environmentally friendly, but I wouldn't chose one for those purposes, I'd chose one because some of them are better cars. I like this bike, it looks fun and ticks a lot of good boxes, though it misses out on a lot of issues - the superbike performance blurb is comical, its a very very very far cry from anything that comes close to superbike.... zippy scooter is perhaps a better description. The range is not going to bother those who use their bike for regular 10-30km commutes etc, but its certainly going to stop a lot of people and while I believe range anxiety is more of a psychological factor than a real factor when it comes to car EV's... this limited 60km range would give me pause for thought. The reason I stepped down from a 'real motorcycle' to a scooter type motorcycle in Bangkok was primarily storage, scooters are just so convenient and this EV motorcycle, with no storage is not. The price - forget it.

Could the Son be arguing with his Mum about the Op ?? After reading the below comments from the Op, I would do anything in my power to keep anyone I care about away from such a pest. You sound like a good catch.......................????.......................????

Absolutely.... I fully expected him to be in the comfort of his home by now... .. of course, at home so he can receive 24 hour private medical care for his rare condition so as not to disturb other patients in a hospital.

Drifting.... isn't it a front wheel drive car ???? And.. whats the deal with reporting a video without linking to the video ?

Nah, probably huge like mine. Use it or lose it Also in the middle of his forehead ?

He's an utter troll and deliberately mudding the waters with mindless misinformation. I've no idea what drives such fools. As already advised... Your friend stands a good chance of being able to obtain a Thai MC licence with his British Driving Licence (if it has the motorcycle silhouettes on it) he should at least give it a try - This is first hand experience and something I have successfully achieved myself.

Would you suggesting that I am lying ????

1) Goat has phoned up and been told 'cannot'. 2) Myself and other Posters have successfully obtained a Thai MC Licence with a UK DL. Pretty simply really... rather pathetic and idiotic to argue in the face of actual first hand experience.

It doesn't make sense in Thailand - those answering the phones don't know and will give you any answer they can think of or simply say 'cannot'.... That said, it makes sense to you... because perhaps you are naive and have never been given the run around by people who cannot admit they do not know. Wrong... you're making a fool of yourself again. People already answered the question that this is something the Ops friend can do, because those answering the questions have successfully achieved the desired outcome. You're making a fool of yourself again. Why would he need to call ????.... the question has been answered already. YES, he should be able to get a Thai MC licence with his UK Driving licence - its been done successfully enough times by enough forum members that it is work giving it a try.

Agreed.. that also applies for the English language too... As simply as I can put it... I have received a Thai MC licence based on the lower class (i.3. 50cc MC endorsements on my UK Driving licence. So, even though you have been told over the phone that you 'cannot'... the reality is, I've done it, as have others. And that indicates to me that you have not been here for very long - I'm friends with numbers of people in positions of beurocratic and legal authority and they do not know all the rules. IF you think every Thai who works in the DLT is going know the answer to all the questions they are asked, then you are not very observant. You may well have received the standard 'go to response' for many Thai's when they don't know an answer to a question. Agreed... but this isn't about being able to ask a question, this thread is about 'knowing' whether Trans' friend can get a Thai MC licence with his current UK Driving licence. You have called up and the DLT has said no. I have been there and done it for myself - So, you are wrong !!!!

The answer in incorrect. I have proven so with my own experience of receiving a Thai MC licence with a British DL with the A1, A2, AM, A 79(3) endorsements that I believe Trans' friend also has. ------- Actually, its not the correct limit for the 50cc MC endorsement on a normal UK licence, but thats as good any any description as we're basically referring to 'moped style' bikes which have very low power. Category AM 2-wheeled or 3-wheeled vehicles with a maximum design speed of over 25km/h (15.5mph) but not more than 45km/h (28mph). This category also includes light quad bikes with: unladen mass of not more than 350kg (not including batteries if it’s an electric vehicle) maximum design speed of over 25km/h (15.5mph) but not more than 45km/h (28mph) Motorcycles Category A1 Engine size up to 125cc Power output of up to 11kW Power to weight ratio not more than 0.1kW/kg This category also includes motor tricycles with power output up to 15kW. Category A2 Power output up to 35kW Power to weight ratio not more than 0.2kW/kg The motorbike must also not be derived from a vehicle of more than double its power. You can also drive motorbikes in category A1. Category A 79 (3) Restricted to Trikes with a power output more than 15kW or a power to weight ratio more than 0.2kW/kg

It would be rather naive to think you are going to get anything close to a correct answer from a call. The Op's friend should be able to get a Thai Motorcycle Licence with his UK license because the officers at the DLT are unlikely to be able to distinguish the endorsements and they simply see a silhouette of a motorcycle and thats good enough for them (usually). I have received a Thai Motorcycle licence after presenting my UK Car licence (with the 50cc scooter / motorcycle endorsement).