JBChiangRai

The riskiest way to own land is not freehold or leasehold but wifehold

And if he pardoned her, he would look guilty.

You're wrong about the Thai-Cambodia skirmishes. It has a lot to do with Cambodian scam centers (pig butchering, people trafficking in slavery) which account for anything up to 60% of Cambodia's GDP. A lot of pressure has been brought to bear by both China and the US encouraging Thailand in its actions. There is rumored to be beneficiaries in the scams at the highest political level in Thailand who would love to push back if they could.

I will join too, location & time please Nick? I will bring one of my Israeli friends too if he's free.

I hope you post a follow up, I’d like to see how it turns out.

I’ve built 3 pools, I build them for customers but I won’t have one, a complete PITA

I think it’s debatable whether it’s ethnic cleansing.

Some people like their own home and want to decorate it and furnish it to their own taste. It may be unimportant to you, but for me it is critical and living in anything rented would be like barely existing, unpleasant and not really living to me. There are ways you can tie down the house to you safely, a lawyer can help.

I have used Roojai for years, I’ve never made a claim. I think they’re an excellent company apart from their much touted but non-existent No Claims Bonuses.

Point 1 is true but it doesn’t affect liability, the test is whether having a licence would have made a difference. Clearly it wouldn’t and no blame can be attached to the boy’s actions. Point 2 is difficult to say. If he was in the nearside lane and saw the OP pull out, he would likely have tracked over to the right hoping to clear him. We all do that. Motorcycle compulsory insurance covers up to 30,000 THB in medical bills or pays the full amount on death. Not having a licence probably voids that. The fact is you can’t go around and “at-fault” hitting kids on motorcycles and say I’m not paying anything because you don’t have a licence. The police’s job is to determine liability and mediate in a solution. If the two parties can’t reach an agreement, the police will be asked to prosecute by the boy’s parents so the court can decide and they will probably have to do that. The boy’s parents can also bring a private prosecution if they wish. IMHO, a fair solution is the OP pays to repair the motorbike and all medical bills (including EMS attendance). I don’t think he should pay anything for pain and suffering but the boy and his family shouldn’t be out of pocket. This is regardless of whether Roojai reimburse him. Many of us have children here and if someone pulls out without looking/seeing and injures them, we would expect all costs to be covered.

and the Gordie How International Bridge will be renamed to "The Trump International Bridge"

You absolutely are trying to shirk your responsibilities and @richard_smith237 is quite wrong saying the fault rests with the unlicensed rider. His lack of licence did not contribute in any way to the accident or the severity of the accident. The police probably won't even mention that at the mediation meeting and if you do, they will tell you it's irrelevant and "This is Thailand". The legal term we use is de minimis non curat lex, "normalised illegality", authorities choose not to enforce licences here. You owe all reasonable out of pocket expenses incurred by the accident you caused. If the boy had been killed you would be charged to the full extent of the law. As a father here, I would be incensed if it was my child and your attitude is "(I) will not entertain any compensation claim". I do think it important that you take Roojai to that meeting, you do also need to go yourself and it's important that in accepting to pay any compensation you ask Roojai "do you agree", you don't want them to turn round and say you offered unnecessary compensation. The way these police meetings work is the police will determine blame (they will blame you), the boy's family will ask for compensation to repair the motorbike and hospital bills, they may ask for more. The police will act as mediators. If the boy doesn't agree to your offer, his family will insist you are prosecuted for an offence (UK equivalent would be driving without due care and attention, causing damage and injury through same). The police will prosecute you unless you satisfy the boy and his parents (this is the whole point of the meeting) and then the court will decide the compensation and you can add another 30-100,000 THB for legal fees. I caused an accident I could have walked away from any responsibility. I pulled part way out of a junction and stopped sharply because I saw a scooter approaching, I had missed seeing it moments before. The rider panicked, yanked on the brakes and went down like a sack of potatoes. Her scooter slid down the road and stopped a few yards before it reached my car. I paid her about 13,000 baht for treatment at the hospital and to repair her motorbike (she was a nurse returning from her shift). Maybe she had a licence, maybe she didn't. I didn't ask because it didn't contribute to the accident and was irrelevant. I had first class insurance on the car, but I paid her out of my pocket and I didn't want the police involved. I could have told her that if her motorbike stopped before reaching my car, then she could have using her brakes. But I would have been morally wrong, I did cause that accident.

You can only reveal kompromat once. She has kompromat, she's already been moved to a cushy prison. She wants a deal, immunity and freedom, then she'll reveal her kompromat.

My experience here is that Thai courts don't follow the law. They look for compromise and moral solutions. If this escalates to court, you will be found responsible. I have direct experience of that, if you want to know, I'm happy to tell you. Whether the boy has a licence makes no difference to the moral responsibility you bear for causing the accident. Let's be clear, you were negligent. You made a risky maneuver, and you failed to see a road user. You caused damage to property and sent two people to hospital. You are now trying to hide behind "but he doesn't have a licence". Why do you think you are not responsible? I have attended one of these police meetings. I was there representing a friend who caused and died in a motorbike accident. I paid 10,000 THB out of the deceased estate because it was the right thing to do. The purpose of the meeting is to apportion blame and discuss compensation. The police are going to blame you; you caused the accident. The other party's costs are repairs to a motorbike and hospital bills. You should pay those. They will probably ask for more, you don't need to pay that. You should take Roojai to the meeting as you're going to hope they will pay this, but if they don't, then you must. I used to volunteer as a magistrate. What we look for in cases like this is whether the victim contributed to the accident or the amount of losses. Would the victim holding a full licence make any difference, you know the answer is no. Did the victim do something that contributed to the level of damages? eg was there a head injury and he wasn't wearing a helmet? If so then he would bear some responsibility. You know what is right in this case. You are looking for excuses to shirk your responsibility. Man up and do what's right. I am fairly sure the police are going to make you do that anyway.

The government have been talking about extending the lease term beyond 3 years, but it hasn't happened yet. The issue with a 30-year lease with an agreement to extend it after that ie 30+30 or 30+30+30 is that agreement for extensions after the initial 30-year term are not binding. You're better talking to a good lawyer about other solutions like usufruct, superficies etc.

The fact the boy is 15 without a licence is not relevant because the accident was your fault, you didn't see the motorbike. The meeting at the police station is usually to discuss blame and compensation. At the very least you should pay the boy's motorbike damage and hospital bill. Maybe you're insurance company will pay it, but if they don't, you should. It is a question of what is morally right.

The Epstein files are going to be destroyed, contrary to legal instructions.

In the UK we are taught "2 seconds"

Why am I not surprised

Sounds a lot 3 x Deye 3Kw inverters 30,000 THB 21 of 450w Panels 50,000 THB Fixings, cable 20,000 THB 100,000 THB and get a local sparky to fit it.

We design & build houses here. My best advice is design the house for solar, don't design solar for the house.

There is a reason BYD are outselling them. The Seal and Sealion are far superior cars.

Consider grid-tied, it's generally the quickest payback. I achieved 3 years on another house. Do you need solar on all 3 phases? Maybe you can configure your phases to get maximum generation on the phase that uses most (all) power during sunlight hours.

It's good to see you recognising the problem. Palestinians have had a rough deal, the real question is what is Israel prepared to do to restore them to where they should rightfully be.

Your theory is not backed up by any facts