Derek B

She just needs to claim asylum in Thailand. She has not committed any crime under Thai law. If sent back to Saudi that would not bode well. If she stays in Thailand she will need protection 24/7.

My plan is to maintain 800,000 baht for at least 3 months prior to applying for a retirement visa with multiple entry added on using my usual agency who should know what is required and so far have not raised any red flags - so to speak.

If that doesn't work I will either go back to being a tourist or go to another ASEAN country.

On 1/6/2019 at 9:36 AM, RupertIII said:

UK state pension can be transferred to a Thai a/c but only in Thai Baht. Mine is sent here every 4 weeks.

 

I noticed on another thread that the monies had to be transferred from the home country, no mention of that here. Many people, myself included, hold their funds offshore with no bank a/c in their home country. 

If you arrange to have your UK State Pension paid directly into a bank overeas other than in the EU or EEA you will probably loose your entitlement to any increases in the UK State Pension. Better to pay it into a UK bank or EU bank and draw on it as you require.

On 1/6/2019 at 9:47 AM, sometimewoodworker said:

No change to the money in the bank

Where do you read that?

13 hours ago, trainman34014 said:

You can paint all the lines any colour you want and the arrows pointing in any directions you want but Thai rules apply in every situation, I.E....''I'm going there'' and i don't care where anyone else is going !

Exactly..........................so we have to live with it & drive defensively as some Thais do.

19 hours ago, Phuketshrew said:

Can anyone familiar with this intersection clarify? I an earlier report I read that the left most lane was for U Turning and the one next was for a right turn. If the CRV was in the correct lane to turn right and the Toyota was barrelin up the inside but intending to go straight on then she was clearly in the wrong. I don't understand why the CRV driver did not take evasive action. Surely the natural reaction would have been to veer to the left and keep going straight on?

In Chiang Mai it is the norm to ignore solid line road markings at turn arounds about the moat. Now the authorities are placing red & white plastic barriers to enforce the road markings. In the UK the insurance company of the Toyota would most likely not pay out as the collision was avoidable due to the CRV driver turning without due care & attention although the CRV was well into the turn & the Toyota driver should of seen this & braked sooner or harder. The Toyota driver was driving in a prohited lane but that action alone does not warrant the charges levied by the police. The barrier was weaken by the Toyota & failed with the CRV's impact. In short bad road planning & poor crash barrier construction contributed to the loss of life.

17 hours ago, meninblack said:

I was on the elevator and I saw something fly next to me and after a few second I heard strong noise when he felt in the floor. People was shocking and cry. The sad thing when he jump, he not scream, he just jump. I can’t forget that from my head. 

These images will stay with people who witnessed this shocking event for a very long time indeed and may never go away completely. The Thai building designers have made it too easy for jumpers & drunks to endanger others below. It used to be thought of as being unlucky to walk under a ladder now its open escalators too - in Thailand anyway.

On 12/28/2018 at 8:26 AM, KittenKong said:

I dont know about internal flights as I never take them but when hotels do special offers here they usually apply them to anyone with a Thai driving licence. I certainly have benefited from such offers on occasions.

 

Of course many people running businesses here would follow the official government line of the Thai national parks service: foreigners can be charged 5 times what Thais are expected to pay.

So that is the example set down by GOV.TH for others in business to follow then..........a done deal.

As I understand it the official Thai RTA death toll does not include those who die after leaving the scene of the accident. I wonder how other countries report RTA deaths.

23 hours ago, oztaurus said:

I'm too lazy to look up the relevant posts but I am sure I have seen statistics that these "dangerous days" actually have a lower rate of fatalities per day than the normal daily average .... possibly due to the roads being so jam-packed that people can't travel fast enough to kill themselves (though total accident and non-fatal injury rates are probably higher)

That was the case in the UK during public holiday RTA statistics reporting on TV - years ago though.

Hate Thai taxis - much preferred UBER in Thailand and now only the inferior GRAB. GRAB drivers and cars are okay just the software & connectivity sucks. Prefer private hire to & from DMK & BKK airports.

11 hours ago, ad61 said:

"Encouraging tourists to use degradable or reusable containers"

Sent from my SM-A710F using Thailand Forum - Thaivisa mobile app
 

Brilliant...................

Are there any more recent post than 2004 and from the Prasat/Surin area?

On 12/12/2018 at 9:19 PM, scorecard said:

And as this unfolds she perhaps notes that the far left white line in unbroken whereas the other lines between the lanes are broken but she just assumes (if she gives it any thought) it's unbroken because that way it looks more professional or perhaps more beautiful. 

 

 

Exactly...............no Highway Code Booklet in Thai, Khmer, Lao..............or English for that matter. Even in the UK new signs & Road Markings appear without explanation. Yellow solid line on the right, white on the left..............you just have to use common sense which many Thai road users lack. Some Thai Land Transport videos so old I am surprised they are not reel to reel & in black and white.

Welcome to the new UAE.....................

3 hours ago, Huckenfell said:

Look again, the motorcyclist was riding steadily in the m/c lane. The truck definately cut the corner into the m/c lane and run him down. This truck drive obviously does not know how wide he should  place his truck to avoid enroaching on the m/c lane on a bend. HE is the guilty one not the M/c.

 

Interesting comment re M/C lane................it is a hard shoulder to spread the load/weight of traffic using the nearside lane otherwise over time the nearside lane will subside. Obviously safer for a m/c to use the hard shoulder more often than not however not on this occasion.

The Dept of Land Transport should utilise such graphic videos to educate both bike riders & drivers of the risks in using the hard shoulder as a driving lane. 

22 hours ago, geoffbezoz said:

Cleary the truck driver is guilty of failing to stop.  However the unfortunate death of the motor cyclist just typifies the stupidity of motorcyclists in Thailand.  This happens often. They do not have the common sense to understand the physical movement of a truck with trailer whilst making a left curve yet they are still stupid enough to undertake !!  Anyone who suggests that the motorcylist was not at fault for his/her own demise must be sadly lacking in road skills.

Actually the driver did stop, got out had a look saw there was nothing he could do for the bike rider - then knowingly departed the scene of a fatal accident he was involved in.

11 hours ago, webfact said:

A motorcycle rider who took him to the scene of the crime was not involved. 

Not an accessory to a homicide then?

18 hours ago, Jonathan Fairfield said:

REMINDER: British Embassy has now stopped issuing income letters

 

 

Should now be a reassignment of personnel or a head count reduction at the UK Embassy in Thailand.

8 minutes ago, scorecard said:

 

All the more reason to only use mainstream insurance companies who are honest and ethical and no record of playing games. They do exist, not difficult to find.

 

AXA, Chubb.... and more.

 

And always read everything and ensure the coverage is what you want. It's been mentioned before that many folks take 'travel insurance' without checking and blindly assume it covers everything including all medical scenarios. But often 'travel insurance' means coverage for delayed flights, stolen baggage etc., and no medical cover at all.

 

Carefully check the details before you buy. 

 

Exactly.....................look at the general & specific exclusions not just the benefits.

Maybe she actually only slipped & fell in head first - easily done and probably miss reported.

UK Embassy in Thailnd should step in and get her back to the UK so NHS can treat her ASAP. She will have to repay GOV.UK back in due course.

She will also be able to start legal action against her insurance company all the sooner.

A UK national newspaper or TV channel could assist to shame the insurance company into paying out.

7 hours ago, Just1Voice said:

From everything I've seen over the past 10 years here, Thai simply do not believe in, understand the concept of "preventative maintenance".  They build something, or do something, and think it will simply stay that way all on it's own forever. 

Totally agree............applies to cars & small motor cycles too.......not sure about the big bikes though.

Something like the USA's ESTA visa waiver system is what is really required = $14 fee and valid for 2 years & up to 90 days stay.

In the UK if the finder does not hand over the cash or declare the fact to the police it can be an offence of "theft by retention".

Good guy to give the cabby a reward too.

The point about paying vehicle registration fees (tax) is to be able to trace the vehicle & subsequently the owner and the driver. It also ensures the vehicle is insured & road worthy (presumably). So therefore I do not see a need to prevent registration due to unpaid fines as the courts can take the appropriate action in due course to recover the unpaid fines.