ajahnlau

Same,same. Upgraded to AVG 2011 and the problems began. After reading the very helpful posts here scraped it and installed Avast. Problems solved. Thanks to all.

After only a short time here, I have come to realise that there are vast numbers of useless beaurocrats who can only justify their employment if they constantly invent the need for forms to be signed, and stamped, and unnecessary Visas to be paid for.

The system is in place to screw the farang. It is our constant task, as farangs, to minimised the depth of penetration.

And just be careful when you drive that car. If involved or in any way implicated in an accident, it is entirely your fault, regardless of the circumstances, because you are farang.

Few years back had an accident with a copper and he was found to be at fault. Your generic response is all BS.

Just live together till she's 20 and then marry.

Sukhothai bike party was last Sat. Very well attended and run.

Go to your local lic. dept and they will tell you. Yes emissions test is easy to fail and non-refundable. 30,000 ouch.

I bought a pick-up that had been lowered slightly. When we went to Lic. dept was told that a letter from a certified mech. as to the veh. still being safe. Ended up at the local tech. school. Now have to carry letter.

Let's start doing everything like the Yanks do. Get off the couch.

Thanks Ajhanlau - what will they want to see (since they don't know me from Adam)?

I must say the thought of paying the police 200 baht for something of value, instead of roadside robbery, is appealing.

Your passport,gf's,wife's or landlords house reg.

Yes,yes and yes.

I went to the UK consulate Chiang Mai last week to get this letter for driving licence for the princely sum of 2350 baht, yes, you heard correct....for two pieces of paper that would take 2 minutes to produce....good to see the UK looking after us over here!?

Only to be told at Thai diving licence place, a letter from Thai Immigration would suffice at a fraction of the price.....doh!

The police can also do it,usually around 200bht

Piman,Pimarn.

Must the Certificate of Residence be recently dated?

As most Brits know, the Certificate of Residence from our nation costs a lot (2,088 17 months ago).

Has anyone successfully applied for their first 1 year Thai drivers license with an old C of R? Mine is dated 23 June 2009. Worth a shot at getting this accepted? I could back it up with a car insurance renewal notice dated last month addressed to me. I will give it a shot unless someone says there is a clear validity period or they have been refused with a certificate older than x. Nothing to lose (edit:except 200 baht petroI money and time) I suspect.

I'm assuming that I could not get a (cheaper) letter from Immigration as a substitute for the C of R. I am on my second multiple non-O one year visa and have had no need to extend anything or otherwise deal with my provincial immigration office. I did have an extension of a tourist right to stay 30 days visit way back but not locally. I am not on the tabien baan for the house (yet), which my wife owns, and no utility bills are addressed to me. I'm therefore assuming that Immigration in SIsaket would scratch their heads if I turned up requesting a letter. Am I right?

Will likely depend on where you renew dl. Your supposed to have non-immig but some places will let slide on tourist. For motor vehicle reg. no problem.

Why not wave back? Just fellow "bikeys"YUK. I'll wave to anyone on any kind of bike or just standing,be happy.

Nan Nov. 20,21 Bikers&Cowboys Sukhothai Biker rally Nov.27th

Just renewed last Fri. Had done a medical but they didn't want it. Just had the local police do the residency letter 200bht. They wanted me to watch a video with about 25 Thais but very boring so went to the little shop on transport grounds and bought a few little milks,48bht. Picked up both 5yr. lics and said goodbye.

Guys, some of you really have a big big problem, get out a bit more and enjoy life, this is some of the most silly things i have heard for a long time, but hey if it keeps you happy,,,,, go on but i am a bit sorry for you that you dont have a real life here in Thailand where I enjoy riding year round. have a great day

Most of us at some point ride with non HD riders. Never have a problem amongst a group of sport bike riders. They're usually gone after awhile as they ride a little faster than myself. No problem they stop up ahead and we enjoy a couple beers and lunch. Even at biker rallys we all sit together. Never hear the conflicts some have posted here.

Hi

I will ride to phits tommorow from ubon

any help with bar info would be great

cheers

I don't know if this will help but i went there a few months ago

If you go straight from the train station towards the river just before the bridge over the river

on your left is alot of bars overlooking the river they are cheap and have some girls

Hope this helps

"just before the bridge over the river" confusing? All the bars over the river closed a couple years ago.

Few years back took a real HD lift to welding shop and he made 6 copies for 1700bht each.

Just checked the Bangkok HD prices re: N American prices - OUCH !! Somebody is making a good profit.

DAH! Little knowledge would help. Ever heard of duties,taxes,emissions testing.

Harley riders aren't noted for their sense of humour!

Can't you guys ever laugh at yourselves!

I know I could, if I rode a LEMON.......

Here's one for ya.

I raced a Harley today and after some really hard riding I managed

to PASS the guy. I was riding on one of those really, really

twisting sections of mountain road with no straight sections to

speak of and where most of the bends have warning signs that

say "MAX SPEED 50 KPH".

I knew if I was going to pass one of those monsters with those

big-cubic-inch motors, it would have to be a place like this where

handling and rider skill are more important than horsepower alone.

I saw the guy up ahead as I exited one of the turns and knew I could

catch him, but it wouldn't be easy. I concentrated on my braking and

cornering. Three corners later, I was on his mudguard. Catching him

was one thing; passing him would prove to be another.

Two corners later, I pulled up next to him as we sailed down the

mountain. I think he was shocked to see me next to him, as I nearly

got by him before he could recover. Next corner, same thing. I'd

manage to pull up next to him as we started to enter the corners but

when we came out he'd get on the throttle and out-power me. His

horsepower was almost too much to overcome, but this only made me

more determined than ever.

My only hope was to out-brake him. I held off squeezing the lever

until the last instant. I kept my nerve while he lost his. In an

instant I was by him. Corner after corner, I could hear the roar of

his engine as he struggled to keep up. Three more miles to go before

the road straightens out and he would pass me for good.

But now I was in the lead and he would no longer hold me back. I

stretched out my lead and by the time we reached the bottom of the

canyon, he was more than a full corner behind. I could no longer see

him in my rear-view mirror.

Once the road did straighten out, it seemed like it took miles

before he passed me, but it was probably just a few hundred yards. I

was no match for that kind of horsepower, but it was done. In the

tightest section of road, where bravery and skill count for more

than horsepower and deep pockets, I had passed him. Though it was

not easy, I had won the race to the bottom of the mountain and I had

preserved the proud tradition of one of the best bits of Brit iron.

I will always remember that moment. I don't think I've ever pedalled

so hard in my life. And, some of the credit must go to Raleigh

cycles, as well. They really make a great bicycle...

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Don't be so hard on yourself.

Do you ever hear someone out of the blue that rides a HD start a topic on how ugly or how unreliable some of the Jap or European bikes are? So much insecurity.

You mean beside the road, don'tcha?

A mate has a Hardly, he said every time he goes for a ride, he has to get his wife to follow him in a truck,

to pick up the parts that fall off.

Have you ever noticed that Hardly riders, never return a wave on the open road?

They say they need both hands to control the bike in a straight line!

More bad Harley jokes / rumours, please...

Have been to numerous bike weeks over the last few years and touch wood never needed a pick-up to get home. Riding with a group,not gang nobody else either. You just don't know what your talking about. If you don't like HD's fine,but why so insecure riding your whatever.

A squirt of Sunlight dish soap and water.

Stretch your hand out,palm facing you. Your little finger is likely shorter than the second joint on the finger beside it. They grow the fingernail so its longer. For good luck.