Seldomseen

From experience driving in Thailand 

dont look for break lights the driver has more than likely tied his tarps over them 

or as told to me by a local they disconnect their lights because they believe their batteries will last longer 

The comments  about the award given to wal brown yes he is an Aussie and yes he does live in Thailand 

His work with Tourist police has been invaluable to tourist in trouble 

tourist needing assistance he was available any time off the day 

for many many years 

justly deserved  congratulations wal.

23 hours ago, Matzzon said:

So, let me understand this. Australia gives a medal to a foreigner that left to live in another country, for his action to the international community in that country?????

 

Ok, nevermind. Very happy for him. Congratulations Wal!

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Someone said get your thai partner to explain to hire company EXACTLY what you want to say 

from my experience don’t because she will not explain as you would 

give tourist police a call

1 hour ago, Derek B said:

Why so? Seems a bit extreme for a developed country.

1 hour ago, Derek B said:

Why so? Seems a bit extreme for a developed country.

Derek I’ve written the true license requirements  as off now  bit extreme ,especially when you actually the parent that has to keep all correct paper work 

also my comparison to the different police strategies Aus verses thai 

we have police cars everywhere 

any body caught doing a wheel spin driving stupid car impounded fo 30 days second offence car crushed 

To kieth 101 

i have just supervised 3 sons and a daughter-in-law 

for their licence in  Australia 

the requirements for the licence 

120 hours supervision 100% itemised in special book even down to hours and minutes each trip ,”daytime or night time “ 

the hazard test 

after getting their licence for one year RED P plate ,can not have more than one passenger in the car unless family  cannot have a phone in the car at all 

after one year on the red ps 

then three years on GREEN Ps 

no alcohol at all

I just arrived in Thailand with my middle son ( I failed to mention all my family are Thais ) 

and driving from Bangkok to Burrirum he just kept comment on the bad driving all the way 

18 hours ago, andre47 said:

There are priority lanes processing people aged?

I never saw them. How old you have to be to use them and are they also for farang?

The Thai police set up road blocks ok  but how many times do you see blatant traffic infringements and police do NOTHING 

where we live Buriram we pass the time at the traffic lights counting the amount off laws broken I.e. no helmets utes with people in them running red lights 

one off these lights I’m talking about has a manned 

police box and they do squat 

Whilst my wife and I wait at traffic lights 

we average each stop 100 plus traffic infringements 

all committed whilst 4 police sit in their box watching 

so how serious do we take their efforts to stop all the people from braking the law

2years ago a relationoff mine asked me go and pick up her sons bike at the police station in nang rong

charge no helmet no registration no exhaust 

i get there he comes out to get some money off his mother to pay for the registration 

next I see him ride out off the police station 

I ask his mother what is happening 

her reply “ the police lent a motor bike to go to other side of nangrong to pay the registration before they would release the bike back 

as earlier noted he “ didn’t have a license “ 

also didn’t have a helmet but police let him ride one off their bikes with no license no helmet to pay for registration 

after all this we had to load the bike onto the Ute because it was too noisy 

A friend of mine had an old couple stay with him in Patong 3 weeks ago arrived at Phuket and exchanged his money grabbed a taxi to Patong 800 baht 

didnt realise after the taxi left he had pealed off 8 1000 baht notes

sad but true

Must never ever upset the precious little petals 

dedset sooks

1 hour ago, bendejo said:

Kid deserves to be pointed at.

 

 

1 hour ago, bendejo said:

Kid deserves to be pointed at.