kwilco

I don't think you know what the "Safe System" is.

And you think you'll get the right answer....ask you wife

I would bet you yourself don't actually know the sizes in Cc of the bikes for rent

People seem great at saying what victims should or shouldn't have done but they don't answer the question...should you let them die. It comes down to ethics. Something sadly lacking in Thai healthcare. The irony is that most expats....especially Brits ate themselves grossly under insured....they don't realise they aren't covered for a lot of recurring illnesses like cancer or chronic conditions. They think they have the same cover as back home. Hospitals iin Thailand are not all the same and treatment is not iñiversal or consistent...so before they suggest patients should be left to die, they should consider what will happen to them when they find out they aren't covered by theiŕ own insurance

So let them die, then?

I'm sure that's fine, but the comment I'm referring to has strong misogynist implications

You (and the woman involved) need an IDP - international Drivers Permit. This is issued in you home country. The permit is ani internationally agreed "translation" of your own driving licence. It has on it the categories of vehicle you are permitted to drive - to ride a M/C in Thailand you need a FULL motorcycle licence - show you must have passed all parts of your motorcycle certification in t UK - I take it you have? car licence is not sufficient THe current IDP lasts for 3 years or as long as your own licence whichever is the sooner. - if your home licence changes or expires then your IDP is no longer valid. If asked, you are required to produce both your home licence and IDP so you should carry both.

so they should leave these people to die?

It's a good idea to read their policies - in fact I'd say that was a given. The problem is identifying the engine size of some of the rentals. Example - the Yamaha Nouvo. in standard form it is 110 cc whereas in liquid cooled form it is 135 cc. 50 to 110 cc is still the biggest category followed by over 110 to 125 the over 125 to 250cc category has increase dramatically in the last 5 years or so. I think the average m/c renter wll not identify the engine size of te vehicle they are renting.

Precisely......

You are arguing like a 7 year old... You're making up littl stories to try and back out of what is clearly a misogynist comment.

You are like others doing a "Russells Teapot" argument - you hven't got a case as you simply don't knoww even which model you are talking about.

So the establishment strikes bak! Corruption is a huge problem (or pastime?) in Thailand but it leads to incompetence in high places s people get jobs they don't have the skills for. If the case against the official collapses, it will be down to the incompetence of the police who may or may not have followed procedure. Anyone involved in cases involving corruption must be meticulous in prosecuting them and tick every box.

I think the fact that you have to sk says a lot more about you than anything else - read the original post he made. "Given the number of men that have had their lives destroyed by wives, are we supposed to sympathise with her?"

A problem arises in Thailand when renting a bike. ome of the newer strep-throughs are actually over 125cc so people may inadvertently be riding uninsured

that's a "Russell's teapot" argument!

This depends on the insurance company. Soe won't cover motorcycles - period Others may for an extra charge or it may be included. the next ting is what TYPE of M/Cs are covered. As I said earlier Staysure include it in their policy but only up to 125 cc and don't offer an extra option. So eve if you pay your ten quid, you may find you are only insured up to 125 cc.

Yes as I said earlier -- good boy!

so pretty much an incel then.....

Your list is from 2007! - As I said earlier Thailand didn't ratify until 2020. the problem is that there are different IDPs that relate to different treaties each successive treaty supersedes the one before. Up until 2020 you could argue that an IDP wasn't needed - "as I said earlier" - but now you would be well advised to have one as stipulated by the treaty. BTW - anyone on a non-imm visa for more than 3 months should probably have a Thai licence. Vienna Road Traffic Convention 1968 https://treaties.un.org/pages/ViewDetailsIII.aspx?src=TREATY&mtdsg_no=XI-B-19&chapter=11 Thailand ratified on May 1st 2020 Signed 8th November 1968 "Thailand will not be bound by article 52 of this Convention. "Thailand will consider mopeds as motor-cycles."

he is the one insulting ALL women

Your attitude in that post is not mitigated by claiming you are being labelled - try another - misogynist.

OMG! You're an incel!

This treaty is now superseded by the Vienna treat of 1968 which Thailand ratified in 2020. The UK licence is recognised by Thailand but now it really needs to be accompanied by an IDP, Before the EU / UK licence did have the right categories on it for the Vienna treaty and a photo and English language. In Thailand if you have been in the country for 3 consecutive months, you should get a Thai licence as even if your IDP and home licence are still compliant, it is very likely that insurance companies will withdraw their cover. You IDP is only valid as long as your home licence - so if you are banned at home , don't renew it or ir=t expires, so does your IDP - otherwise it lests for 3 years.

Yes "some years ago" - The Geneva treaty is now superseded by later treaties - the one now is the 1968 Vienna treaty - Thailand had signed up to that so it supersedes the Geneva treaty however they didn't RATIFY that treaty until 2020 this means that although in principle they were in principle agreeing with it, they didn't pass it into law until 2020. the 1968 Vienna treaty sets out the format for an IDP and the categories that it recognises... for instance, Thailand specifically doesn't recognise mopeds as a category - to them all 2-wheelers are motorbikes.