Bday Prang

17 minutes ago, bamnutsak said:

I don't understand why the Health Minister can't reclassify Cannabis Flower as a narcotic with the stroke of a pen?

is there any difference between a controlled substance and a narcotic in real terms?

On 6/21/2025 at 10:31 AM, Lacessit said:

My mechanic told me to watch out for Beemers, Volvos and Mercs.

Same the world over, but  don't forget to include Audis too, especially black ones

2 hours ago, richard_smith237 said:

 

The same principles apply... 

 

Better driver education makes safer roads...          a test is a form of 'proving' that the education is understood.

 

Japan has one of the most stringent driving courses and testing programs - it has the safest roads in the world of any 'larger country'.. (i.e. not tiny nations like Monaco or Singapore)

That's exactly what I said,  that the test itself is not "educational" but as you say, a way of checking that the education has been understood,

However they could make the test here as difficult and demanding as they like, I doubt it would do much to improve things on the roads significantly, Its not rocket science to drive correctly and even your average "Somchai" is perfectly capable of operating a vehicle to the correct standard When he has to  ie for the duration of the test. the problems start once he has passed and is able to drive unsupervised as he will invariably  soon resort to type    

Some sort of attitude adjustment would appear to be necessary for many

On 6/22/2025 at 1:22 PM, harryviking said:

And does not tests and the like come under "Education"??? If you do not "test drive" you never learn how to drive! Education??? WHAT EDUCATION!!!🤪

When I learnt to drive the entire learning process took place behind the wheel of a car on the public road. accompanied at least  by a qualified driver but normally  by a driving instructor  it was called a "driving lesson"   That was the educational part

The driving test was to check I had learnt how to drive correctly it was not educational in itself

A "test drive"  is for the purpose of checking out the condition of  a  car  before buying it 

6 hours ago, harryviking said:

🤪🤪😪🤣 I dont know if to cry or laugh.....we are still talking about driving a car ?? Not going to a University?🙄

Seems like a strange reaction but Laugh or cry whatever you feel is appropriate.   I didn't mention university !   but as far as driving education is concerned "driving schools" are not uncommon in developed countries and can even be found over here

Lets just leave it at that shall we 

5 hours ago, balo said:

Please do not compare weed with a glass of red wine

Why not? they are both intoxicants, often overpriced, and have both been subject to prohibition. The users of red wine tend to be a bit more pretentious,   but some cannabis users are going that way too.

24 minutes ago, NanLaew said:

But nobody here is talking about common Thai nicknames as written in the Thai language.

 

Except you and @Maestro

you are joining in now

4 hours ago, pub2022 said:

 

The lowest position on the social hierarchy is occupied by women who work in bars.

 

 

and their customers

5 hours ago, Magictoad said:

I suggest that people try not to make light of this even no matter how much they are tempted to because 

Extreme violence with blades can lead to serious injuries, permanent disfigurement and whole host of lasting problems.

 

5 hours ago, Magictoad said:

Extreme violence with blades can lead to serious injuries, permanent disfigurement and whole host of lasting problems.

 

5 hours ago, Magictoad said:

Extreme violence with blades can lead to serious injuries, permanent disfigurement and whole host of lasting problems.

Sorry I missed that, tell me again what can "extreme violence with blades" lead to?

1 minute ago, Bday Prang said:

I think its also got something to do with a morbid fear of failing the test, lol especially if their mrs has passed it lol      either way, as you say  they could allay their fears simply by reading the OP

2 minutes ago, josephbloggs said:

So much nonsense posted in this thread by people who just want to bash and are too stupid to actually read the OP. 

I think its also got something to do with a morbid fear of failing the test, lol especially if their mrs has passed it lol      either way, as you say  they could allay their fears simply by reading the OP

7 hours ago, harryviking said:

As a person with 50 years experience on motorcycles and been around Thailand many times on big bikes, I can definitely agree! The Thai need to upgrade their skills for obtaining a driver license like they do in Europe/Scandinavia! That would help a lot. More Police on the roads in "undercover" police cars would help too! Not a small control once a month to collect money for a party or something! Thai driving licenses are a JOKE!!! BUT...I am sure there are nations with similar useless drivers....lets say India, Russia, China....... 🙄🙄😆 Just take a look at China. Anyway, a written test will NOT make you drive better! You should TEST DRIVE to do that!

no test "makes you better" that is not the purpose of a test.   EDucation is the traditional way of improving or learning

On 6/20/2025 at 5:22 PM, BangkokReady said:

 

How could you test people on a road where following the rules is impossible?  You'd either be involved in a collision trying, or fail when you drive appropriately for Thai roads.

very good point. maybe they need a virtual driving  app or even a flight simulator type machine  lol

On 6/19/2025 at 8:27 AM, NanLaew said:

 

Porn has four letters but

but only 3 inThai

11 minutes ago, Ralf001 said:

fit in or <deleted> off is a great motto....leave your western ideals at home,

spot on 

8 hours ago, Jumbo1968 said:

So if you are coming to Thailand on a short break and plan on hiring a car or a motor bike using an IDP the first thing you have to do is find a Land Transport office to do the test or is it going be online ?

read the OP

7 hours ago, LeoM said:

Always the farangs fault. Maybe it's this attitude that's causing tourists to go elsewhere.

tourists habitually visit other places, 

2 minutes ago, Ralf001 said:

I think it is a great move... many farangs cannot drive for <deleted>.

So they fit in perfectly already , no need to test them

10 minutes ago, josephbloggs said:

100% right, and we see it over and over and over again.

Its pathetic and  annoying on threads like this  and an even bigger pain in the arse when it occurs in threads about visas and immigration regs

1 hour ago, Blueman1 said:

Of Course It's Me, Me, I'm First YOU Can Wait !!

There/s more to it than that  In case you have not noticed,  There are several behavioural protocols in place.  One is the "Right of might"  pedestrians give way to bicycles,  bicycles give way to motorcycles, and in turn motorcycles give way to cars who in turn defer to trucks and buses. Top of the pecking order would be a 40 \ton tuck carrying a 60 Ton bulldozer    One ignores this at their peril !

      Secondly within the car drivers there exists another code of conduct "Do you know who i am?" which basically involves the drivers of cheaper cars deferring to the drivers of more expensive limos 

      There's probably even more to it than that , god only knows what is going on in some of their heads

5 hours ago, Toby1947 said:

Spot On 

Im glad somebody agrees.  To be honest I am seeing this phenomenon  a lot recently on here, 

             It invariably starts with a badly written or misleading headline which can be about almost anything, Then any one of the usual suspects reads the article and for what ever reason pretty much ignores the details and effectively makes up there own interpretation ( which is never positive) 

             They then post their predictable rant and all the other usual suspects many of whom have not even read the OP join in   

              Within a short period of time , Thailand becomes "finished"   the Thais "all hate us" and ever more increasingly "we should all move to vietnam"  although I have never understood why it has to be Vietnam. is that the limit of their imagination / geographical knowledge ? in fairness some recommend the Philippines too.

               The only thing those two countries have in common with Thailand is the perceived easy access to relatively cheap  asian prostitutes, Not that I would criticise anybody for that, unless of course, they are the same people that spend a lot of time on here  criticising others for doing it

19 hours ago, Bangkok Black said:

Digging what? farang, not a thai,a foreigner.

 

I thought I explained it to you clearly. not all foreigners are referred to as farangs by Thai people.  Have you ever heard a Thai referring to a Cambodian or a Laotian as a farang?   No of course you have not, So you either have some sort learning difficulty or are being deliberately argumentative. Which is it?

11 minutes ago, Davedub said:

 

This is my point entirely - the headline reads "The Department of Land Transport has proposed a rule requiring all foreigners to pass a written test, even if they have a valid international driving permit."

 

I have assumed that by "all foreigners" they are including tourists. So I would say that this has everything to do with tourists.

As you say, I also can't imagine tourists doing a written driving test just so they can hire a motorbike during a two week holiday.

 You can assume all you want , but nowhere does it suggest that a Thai licence is required to drive either a car or motorcycle on a Thai road as a tourist here for a short break. That is what ones licence from ones home country coupled with an IDP is for. The OP is purely regarding people who are applying for a  Thai licence, As far as foreigners are concerned it would only apply to those staying here long term.

The whole incident seems to be about the local woman being charged "tourist" rates and the associated loss of face. had it just been foreigners it would not be mentioned

49 minutes ago, snoop1130 said:

The outing lasted from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., and members of the Facebook group quickly rallied behind Yamolpon, decrying the charge as excessive for a two-hour canal tour

by my calculation 10am to 1 pm is actually 3 hours   so i can't see what the fuss is about, 

1 minute ago, quake said:

 

Yes , that's one more massive problem the uk authorities have let manifest over the last 

few years. ( wrong, weak, feeble people in charge again )

But lets hope a few get to him.

A mate of mine was recently released from prison in the UK   apparently many inmates are being forced to convert to islam to avoid getting a hard time from these savages