Bday Prang

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 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

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.

you are joining in now

and their customers

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

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

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

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

but only 3 inThai

spot on

read the OP

tourists habitually visit other places,

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

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

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

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

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?

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

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

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

Thailand is still a popular destination for both tourists and expats, despite the rubbish written daily on this forum

Why not?

he'll be protected by the prison authorities and by his muslim "brothers"