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How about some cheaper fares year round between Thailand and the UK? 😃

Agreed. The OP @Aurelien should open the LINE QR code on his phone and offer it to her to scan. He'll soon know if she's interested or not. Worked for me several times. Then he can take their chat private and she can translate if her English is not so good. Guys really do need to learn basic or better Thai language for the dating game. Well worth the effort and a lot of fun in my experience.

My Honda ADV150 gets parked in our condo basement garage unused for 6+ months each year. I disconnect the battery. On return a few weeks ago, I charged the battery overnight. The scooter then started perfectly first time. A full tank of fuel won't hurt. Be aware, that tyre pressures can be a problem so best to check before riding.

Keep it simple. Learn as much Thai as possible Help her learn more English When neither of us knows a word Google translate helps us both. Chill out and enjoy each other's company That's what my GF and I do. We have a lot of interests in common. It works for us.

Rip motorcycle rider. Would have been hit even if going the correct direction. A life gone in 2 seconds. 😢 Truck driver should be charged for whatever was a factor in loss of control. Be that speeding, defective tyres or lack of attention to the road.

Such a sad and avoidable outcome. There really is no place for big bikes like this in Thailand. The safety training and rider testing is one thing. The roads, hazards and other road users are something else. A big bike like this can do 100+KMH in second gear, in about 4 seconds flat - keeping the front wheel on the ground can be a challenge. Top speed of circa 200kmh. Tragic loss of life and devastating for the family.

Sad to see that jews in London, now need their own guards - see it outside most jewish schools and synagogues. I always find it fascinating to drive through Stamford Hill. Seeing all the orthodox jews going about their daily business. I used to live nearby in Leyton in the early 1990s and drove through Stamford Hill daily. It has changed so much since then - and not for the better! Nowadays, all the areas around there appear to be about 90% middle east, south asian or african immigrants. Just up the road from there, in Haringey, there were at least seven terrorist arrests yesterday of suspects of the proscribed PKK Kurdish terrorist group. REUTERS

This is what I will be supplying when I send the form back on 19th December.

Thais think that they can simply pull out in front of other traffic and all will be ok. Witness this at U-turns as shown here, or people pulling out of side roads directly into traffic. Total nightmare. The authorities need to properly sanction and fine these reckless, dangerous offenders.

Sounds like a horrible situation. Surely the insurance will deal with the gate issue. Ask the condo owner directly why they want to evict you? Maybe there is more to this story... Many on this forum say "rent", "don't buy". This case is one reason why I prefer ownership, both in the UK and Thailand. Cannot be evicted.

I'm sure you found your way quickly!

When in Yangon (March 2023) there were quite a few ATMs. In the airport was a line of 3 or 4 modern ATMs from Myanmar banks. My WISE card would not work in any of them, however my Thai Kbank ATM/Debit card worked fine. I was also able to use my UK MBNA credit card (WISE didn't work) in a couple of western style restauarants in the city (to preserve local cash).

Wonder what type of visa she has to live in the UK? As a Brit, I can't just up and go to the USA to live.

Sad for the Burmese people. I was in Yangon last year and saw no tourists. The Burmese people are struggling financially and for freedom. Of course, in conflict areas it's even worse. Now I see a number of travel YouTubers going to Myanmar and making clickbait headings such as "travelling Myanmar in 2024 is tough", "Journey into Myanmar's conflict zone" and "Entering Asia's most dangerous country". Not sure what to make of it having travelled the country extensively in the past.

At first, I thought a bus doing U-turn all the way from left side of road must be wrong. Bound to be bus driver's fault. After seeing the video, the bus driver had left plenty of space/time for the following traffic to react. 100% only the the truck driver to blame on this one. Thankfully no innocent passengers on the bus.

Tragic and unnecessary loss of life. RIP.

I got same email. Surprised it took YouTube so long. I switched from UK credit card to Kbank debit card and Google were able to authorise a zero baht transaction. Hopefully when they try to take the 179 Baht next month that will also get authorised.

I rented an ADV150 while in Hua Hin in early 2022. Hired it from Mr. A on Hua Hin Soi 61 road down to the beach (near the Centara Hotel). MAP HERE The rate was fair as far as I remember. Good bike and choice of many types. We went up to Pala-U waterfall for the day. The road down the coast to Pranburi and Sam Roi Yot is nice too.

Dark tinted front window could have played a part, but not mentioned in OP. Very common on pickup trucks.

Aren't there lower classes of cheaper insurance (2nd or 3rd) that will still cover theft (or fire)?

I predict... Netflix

...just before arriving at one of the two immigration halls of misery and up to 90 minutes waiting. Especially after many flights from China and India have arrived.

No mention of where the "cash rebate" is coming from. Does this mean that the Thai government will rebate 30% of all spending in Thailand by the production company? Would be nice to hear more detail. Could be a big incentive to film here.

It's all about entertainment and money. Netflix are going to do well. Will the punters get their money's worth? Could be either great spectacle or a total flop in the ring.

TomTom Traffic Index ranks Bangkok as 46th in the world for journey times. Whilst London ranks 1st worst in the world for slowest journeys. London has had a congestion charge since 2003 (now £15 or 660 Baht per day). I drive in London and Bangkok. I'll take Bangkok vs London anyday for driving around. All any new charge will do is cost motorists more and line the pockets of the BMA or Transport ministry. Traffic speeds and journey times will not improve.