Liverpool Lou

"...because they got their license in a "first world country" and that they're automatically better than Thai motorists". Sounds familiar, he must have been a Thaivisa member, then!

But we are not in the USA and the USA traffic rules do NOT apply in Thailand, Just another meaningless diversionary post. ...and probably not true, either.

There are no side roads on motorways, only slip roads. There aren't any motorbikes on motorways, either. It didn't happen on a motorway, obviously, it's just another inaccurate Daily Mail report.

...that came off in the accident...how did that happen with a properly fastened helmet?

There are no prohibitions on tourists' opening Thai bank accounts but you'll have to comply with the bank's requirements and it's individual branches' interpretation of its requirements. Undoubtedly, the exercise will involve visiting a lot of banks/branches before you get an "ok". There are no accounts aimed at tourists specifically, nor any particular banks that look for those customers but if you make it clear that you've got a pile of cash to deposit (not just a B500 minimum to get the account opened) you may find it easier. You could immediately withdraw most of that pile of cash at the ATM outside as soon as the account has been opened if you wanted, there'd be no obligation to leave it there once you've got the account.

...is how much then?" Depends on the price of the product! VAT is 7% and 7% is 7%.

2 parts per thousand. 0.2%.

"...tourists convicted of possessing the drug can face up to 15 years in prison". There's no distinction for "tourists"!

I wasn't being harsh, I was making an observation based on a surprising claim that it took three views of perfectly clear CCTV before he was able to work out who was doing the tampering and attacking.

That's great, I wasn't referring to your woman nor aiming anything at you in particular, it was a general comment.

The report is not written in English by a Thai reporter, it's a translation of a perfectly well-written Thai language article. Why the unwarranted Thai-bashing mocking?

"What big story". Big enough for you to make a questionable comment about it's credibility!

VAT in Thailand is 7%.

Your words...your words. GammaGlobulin, what's the "thank you" for? I wasn't complimenting you!

How would you rate the offense of not registering your plant Vs not taxing, insuring or testing your vehicle or not having a driving licence or wearing a helmet? Less serious, the same or more serious? Doesn't matter how I'd rate it because I'm not commenting on whether it's a good thing, or not. All I was doing was pointing out that to comply with the new laws registration is required, the new regs do not allow for the cannabis free-for-all that some posters seem to think.

She punched the older woman in her face breaking her glasses, that's hard enough. How could you know what her intent was or wasn't?

Only one was, very clearly, tampering with the car and punching the other in her face.

It has been reported in many places that registration is a requirement to comply with the new laws.

Can't fix "honest", either.

Your words...your words.

Yeah thatll make a huge difference <deleted> The huge difference between 0.02% and 0.2% is a factor of ten, that's a substantial multiple. It was particularly relevant because the ill-informed poster who quoted 0.02% was berating another poster for not knowing the new law. I was not comparing the effect that the different percentages and strengths may have on pot heads who use the stuff.

And a grammar Nazi as well how boring is your life peanut Absolutely nothing to do with grammar. I was emphasising that he was the one who was "not very coherent on the new laws" (0.02%!), as opposed to the other poster to whom he was responding and chastising, hence my reference to the entire content of his post being ironic. Shame about your "peanut" personal attack.

Perhaps he had anticipated, correctly, that it seemed you weren't going to stop for them to cross unless he asserted his presence at the crossing and viewed your "beeping hazards" as a reaction to his right to use the crossing? Why have you modified your hazard warning lights to beep? What has his nationality, size, clothing colour and shoe quality got to do with anything?

Yes but if they can do it why not wise? I dont think Dee money is a Thai owned company "...if they can do it why not wise?" I don't know, ask Wise! "I dont think Dee money is a Thai owned company". I'm sure that's not correct regarding the company that is licenced, but what would the ownership of Dee Money have to do with it?

He was asking about his other passport that he knows he cannot use.