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In the event that the charges are legitimate, then this man was a parasite. He can kiss his loan portfolio goodbye. I wonder what occupation he previously had. .

Amen, Omein, Satu

We all know what is the worst for morality?

Tea money!

120 people wounded?

In the pickup?

Another stupid article?

Besides the huge amount of paperwork a huge amount of money is needed.

Forget it!

You need a "sponsor".

Otherwise, byebye money

The fee is around the 100,000 baht or 200,000 baht depending as I gather on your marital status.

You must be able to speak Thai.

I think 1900 baht per year is much more priceworthy

Depends on where you are going to and from, as many different train companies in the UK, but best to use a consolidator.

www.britrail.com

The Great British Railway Disaster

Would it pass California emission?

Thailand has the world stringest emission requirements for gasoline engines. No idea what the rules say for diesel bikes.

Your first challenge is customs, I would not focus on the diesel issue there, just state what kawasaki model you are bringing in. Would guess duty around 150-200k baht, its 80% of value and perhaps they use ER6n value at 250k baht

Next is excicetax

Next is emission

then its roadworthy test, shouldnt be aproblem as TH accepts DOT

Thanks for the info!

Actually customs is not a big problem for me as the bike is coming in through UK government chanels, my only concern is registering the bike in Thailand. As you rightly stated, it's one of a kind being diesel and not available to the public. These bikes have never been certified by any international emision agency.

I would go to the Thai RTA myself but at the moment I'm working in Cambodia, I will come back when the bike arrives.

Any info/advise greatly appreciated.

Try to get some military interest generated.

Before you start any proceedings!!!!

Srichan Road, opposite the town temple, BCC

We need to stop assuming that things here are the same as they are in the West. In the UK if you hear the sirens/bells telling you a train is coming, you get the HELL away from the tracks, as the trains usually go past at over 60mph (used to be 90mph, and at smaller crossings in the middle of nowhere they would not slow down at all and go past at 125mph), and they ain't stopping! Also, the trains tend not to have crossings at busy traffic junctions, for safety reasons.

However, returning to Thailand, it is very common at a busy junction with a railway crossing over it, for traffic to get stuck on the tracks - and they don't get much busier than the junction at Asok/Phetchaburi, where there are cars stopped on the tracks almost constantly during busy hours.

The train is supposed to stop and wait as the cars get out of the way (it can hardly go around the cars - the only control its driver has, is over its speed). That's what the guy with the torch and red flag does at the junction - tells the driver of the train to stop or go.

In this case the guy with the flag was waving frantically telling the train to stop - and people here are blaming the cars?

I was at the junction as they were still clearing the line last night, about an hour after the incident. More telling to me was that the song-taew driver I spoke to said that the train driver was probably drunk. If that were the case, would people here still blame the cars' drivers?

It is quite obvious you have no idea what trains are

First of all, each wagon, or car, weighs around 50,000 kg, so a 3-car unit weighs 150,000 kg, or the equivalent of 100 cars

All the weight of one car is leaning on 8 x 5 cm, being the contact the wheels of steel have on the rails, also of steel

A train driving at 60 km per hour needs around 600 meter to come to a standstill.

However, rails tend to get slippery in towns because of smog, rain, fatty substances, whatever

Bringing a train to a stop when the rails are not 100% dry just means that the braking distance can double, and when the wheels start slipping on the rails, there is the end.

No sir, the car drivers are at fault, because most drivers in Thailand have the idea that where I am with my car, there can not be anything else.

If you stand still on tracks, or better said don't take care to remain free of the crossing, it is your own stupid fault.

Not the police, not the signalman, and definitely not the driver of the train.

For your information, driving a train is not that difficult, but being a good train driver is VERY difficult

Driving a car, any idiot thinks he can do that, but a good driver takes care that when he has to stop he must most certainly not stop on railway tracks.

And the songtaew driver blaming the train driver of drunkenness?

Of course, Thai always blame someone else, even when it is quite obvious they themselves are to blame.

And even in Thailand, drunk on duty on a train, there is the jail for you.

Under the various conventions, signed and ratified by Great Britain and Thailand, the holder of a valid driving license can drive in the other country for 45 days.

However, the driving license must also be in the English language, or accompanied by an International Driving Permit with the language of the country to be visited.

In short, if the Thai driving license is the new model which is in Thai and English she can drive in England for 45 days.

To be certain, get an IDP.

I get the distinct impression that centuries of maybe self-imposed isolation, and definitely the fact that Thailand managed to evade being 'colonised' by some other nation, has a lot to do with why in some respects Thailand remains largely 'isolated' from the world around it. That's not necessarily a bad thing, as it has probably meant that Thailand's economy and banking systems have evaded the the attentions of those in international banking and investments, seeking to make a fast buck at everyone else's expense. True, the markets that Thailand export goods to, are now in a horrible mess, but if Thailand had been 'colonised', it could well now be in a much worse situation economically, than it is.

On the other hand, even China is feeling the negative influences of the US-induced financial troubles in the western world.

I guess, Thailand is already feeling the negative backlash by the shrinkage of number of the tourists coming to Thailand from the west AND from China.

Next point is the negative backlash of the shrinkage of export to the west, including the EU.

What will happen to the industry in Thailand because of the floods and the stupid promises of governmental figures, who knows.

It does not really make any difference if a country has been colonised in the past, however, the ability to look over the fence, the mental elasticity to adapt one's thinking, is really only there in coutries that were colonies, more or less.

And these are qualities not found in Thailand, generally speaking.

This is horrible! A largely Buddhist country, suffering from religious intolerance under the name of politics, or the other way round.

This is nothing compared to what is going on in the south and what has been going on for years!

Perhaps this was a case of Muslims killing Muslims though and not about religious intolerance.

Both responses are pure speculation with the latter just showing bigotry. The report itself seems to point more to local political problems than religious in-fighting.

Or maybe the political "picture" is used to cover the possible religious tone?

Who knows?

The 11mm Shell casings threw me off. Is that what they call a .45 cal outside of the US? If not, what gun uses a 11mm shell? And if it was a .45 the assailants may have had some cash as a .45cal pistol is not cheap AT ALL here in Thailand like 60,000baht+ minimum (as opposed to a few hundred bucks in the States)

You think a 9 mm pistol or a 357/38 revolver will be any cheaper.

Of course I mean in the legal gunshop.

Last night, 4 in the morning, it was 15 centigrades in the Nonthan area.

Today 14:00, it was 23 centigrades.

Now, nearly 21:00 it is 18 centigrades

There's almost no boot in the Yaris as it is, where would you put the toothbrush if you have a gas tank there?

Joking

But I honestly wonder if a Yaris is a good candidate considering the space issue

As I understand different forms of tanks are now available on the Thai market.

Underfloor tanks, tanks that go in the sparewheel space (pancake tank), saddle tanks, combination tanks that replace the normal petrol tank.

In the Yaris the best would be a sparewheel tank, as with the normal LPG tank the spare has to go somewhere else.

Do press the installer for a different tank, they will always try to sell you a tank in the back taking away all your luggage space

A good conversion will cost more as the 17,000 baht quoted.

More in the range of 25,000-30,000 baht, for a good quality installation.

LPG, now, sells for 12 baht a litre, the car will use around 10% more, so do some arithmatics for getting certain that it will be cheaper in the long run.

This is actually good news for Thailand. A tourist pointing out that there are other places to go rather than girlie bars.

Splendid news, I am afraid.

Because those tourists go indeed to other places.

Outside Thailand

The death for any venue in the branch is the very obvious money side of the business.

Of course, money is important, the reason for running a business or particiopating in the same business.

However, if the "greedy" side of the business becomes to obvious, it will be the eventual death knell.

Surapong said the move would help reconcile Thai people on both sides of the political divide.

For the red shirts, reconciliation is about doing everything that the red shirts want and stuff what everyone else thinks.

out of interest, what is reconciliation for the yellow shirts?

Not the issue.

The question is what the redshirts deem necessary to get Mr T back in busniness, whatever business.

Does not matter what is going on in the country, nor the return of Mr T will do to this country.

You might say, seen the manifestations of the PT government up till now, this is a one issue business.

Solely in business for getting him back in power.

And so it starts!

Headlines I would like to read:

"Thai Woman Detained after Farang Boyfriend Jumps Off 7th Floor Of Pattaya Hotel"

Amen.......Omein.....Satu

Anyone want to make a bet about the boyfriend?

Yes, indeed, Chan Tour has a regular service from Bangkok Mor Chit to Nong Khai

I'm in phuket, and have a friend whos been here years.Hes recounted stories to me and I have my own.

Lots of them are THIEVES and you had better beware. Dame aware. Because its the rotten truth, ok people, it just is. And not all are bad. but those on the night scene, hookers and bar workers, be on guard and dont believe too much of what they say. Never be trusting is the rule of thumb my fellow falang!

unfortunately this poster obviously hasn't the house to realise that he is simply stigmatising.......huh..... I just give up

And you, sir, madam, by using the word stigmatising, are doing the same.

If you, for your own reasons, decide you want to dress like a woman, try to behave like a woman, whatever. it is your own business.

However, if you go to far, that is, overdo things, you open yourself up for discrimination and stigmatisation by other people.

If you are a woman and want to be seen as a man, or if you are a man and wants to be seen as a women, simple, if you overdo things expect negative treatment.

Deputy Prime Minister Chalerm Yoobamrung on Tuesday confirmed the government would enact a legislation to restore justice for "everyone", including former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra.

"He said he believed the legislation to grant amnesty to all parties involved in the political conflict would not be opposed".

How pathetic. First of all he and everyone else know he is lying. Secondly he is insulting the intelligence of every Thai person in this country.

Who are you to speak for the people of Thailand.

Most people still love him.

Most of the Many Very Very Very Very Very Thails that I known and the few poor ones also love him.

I think the only people who do not love him are Farang bar owners and their Customers

Dear Harry

Most people love him?

Please be so kind to study the results of the latest election.

Look very carefully at the number of votes..

Thank you!

Driving without at least a red plate will probably be ok in your own province, provided you keep all the sales paperwork with you. However, if you get stopped in another province, the fine range is 200 to 2,000 baht (not tea money, the actual fine). Plus, you don't want to be caught after dark. Another fine.

I'd ask the dealer where the red plate is...they should be in supply. 45 days for a white plate isn't unusual, though technically you're supposed to have it within 30 days or 3,000 kms.

Enjoy the new bike! But hold off on the long trips for a bit.

Want to get the white plates and registration book very fast?

Ask the seller for a copy of his invoice from the factory.

Present this in the land transport office together with your passport, extension of stay, driving license and your invoice from the seller.

All will be ready same day.........

The copy of the bill from the factory he has to give anyway if you will register your bike anywhere else in the country.

Bought myself a motorbike in Pattaya, went to Khon Kaen Land Transport Office, like I sid ready in 4 hours.

And much more cheaper as the quoted costs in Chonburi LTO

High season is toast yet again.

Huge losses in the tourist sector of course.

The toursim minister seems to reach a new low in the clueless abyss.

Thaksin, his acolytes or enemies have managed to subtract and squander and amazing amount of gross national income in just a few short years fighting over, or working at, his manipulations to re-grab power.

And before anyone starts saying what does this seasons loses have to do with Thaksin; His handpicked crew is running the show, and one of his coalition partners has admitted telling them in August not to release water from the dams.

Which has resulted in :

way too much being released in far to short a time...

Resulting in these floods.

And the inability of the government to control the situation.

The Agri minister was in the job before, but no horrendous floods,

then the new bosses come into power, he didn't just decide this without prompting from above. Who hand picked who is running the show?

That Kuhn T. of course.

The 'man of the people' has put more 'people' out of work than any 5

national leaders in Thailands history. And the repercussions are being felt world wide in a dozen industries.

You nailed it,mate ! !

What I am having problems with is: if you can figure this out and if I can figure this out, then <deleted> and WTH (Why The Hell) can the people of Thailand not figure this out ? ? ? ? ?

Such a sad state of affairs (literary !)

JGK/Jomtien

Ahhhhhhh

You can figure it out!

And you blame me that I can figure it out!

But, dear Sir, we are farang.

Only Thai know everything, and if they do not have a clue, farang can not have.

is just my eyes..or does it look similar to a Kia Sportage.. my how times have changed..

Same design computer