Bazerino

Just got my extension done, just under 2 weeks early....????

Hi Joe, thanks for quick response! Cheers Baz.

I did a land border run from Malaysia & was given 45 days, I have until the 28 March, I am thinking of applying for an extension & was wondering how soon can I apply, I'm sure I read that you can do it a week before, but I would like to do it sooner..... Thanks Baz

EXACTLY! But cheap plastic ones are o.k for thick SKULLS!

Thanks for pointing that out to me, my mistake, but its still ridiculously cheap & you still can't expect paying 149 baht for a helmet to be of any use in a serious accident?

Yeh I understand, my girlfriend does the same, but you only have to be t-boned by a another bike or car & the force of your head hitting the ground is enough to cause a fractured skull or possibly worse, the chances of having an accident pottering around your quite little thai village without a helmet is minimal, but there are a few individuals who race around without any consideration for anyone but themselves, like they say in Thailand, it's up to you.......

Sorry my mistake, you are absolutely spot on, there is no way you can buy a motorcycle helmet for 39 baht, i forgot to add the delivery charge that would bump up the total cost to 77 baht, it all still sounds too good to be true & possibly a cheap copy of the original, I wasn't sure whether I could put the link on here for you to see, but it starts with a capital L & ends in a lower case a......Have a look & let me know if it has a slight resembelance to the ones that are supplied with rented bikes?

Thank you, you obviously don't wear the cheap helmets as you have some brains & common sense that needs protecting.....

I'm no expert on helmets, but if it hasn't been tested it could cause more harm than good, no I have never rode my motorcycle without a helmet or driven a car within a seatbelt ........

Well said, maybe anyone who wants to rent a bike should watch a video like the one you are made to watch when applying for a Thai bike licence & also be made aware of how dangerous it is to ride a bike in Thailand & that the driving manerism is nothing like it is in there own country, take for instance, never assume it safe to proceed on a green light, there's always someone jumping a red light & don't expect to have right of way once your on a roundabout, obviously this will never happen as its going to take up time & money.......

No this isn't the case, some people were saying that he may of not been wearing one, he was drunk & using his phone before the accident, all I was saying is that if he was wearing one it would been one of cheap ones with minimal protection & that I doubt it would of gave him much protection from a head injury, I've seen these helmets, thin plastic, hardly any cushioning inside & poor chin strap, you can buy them for less than 50 baht online, I've never used them myself for the obvious reasons, I have a couple of helmets that I bought from the u.k that have a good Sharp Safety Rating & i know its not much fun wearing one here, but I would never ride without one, same goes for wearing a seat belt.......

No, I'm just citing the facts that you need to wear a helmet that fits correctly to the size of your head & that in some cases a poorly fitted helmet could possibly come of in an accident & that the ones that are supplied by motorcycle renters give minimal protection in a serious accident.

There is also no such thing as a one size fits all Motorcycle Helmet, in correctly fitting helmets can actually come off in an accident, ill take back what I said to describe the helmets to skateboarders helmets as they cost 700baht more than ones you are given when hiring a Motorcycle.

If he has a bike licence in the u.k he should be insured, one insurer I used a few years ago said if I didn't have a u.k bike licence I wouldn't be covered, they also wouldn't except my Thai licence, I now take out extra bike insurance as well as the compulsory government insurance, but even that doesn't cover for a serious accident......

Anyone who has ever rented a bike in Thailand would of been given something that would resemble a skateboard helmet that would offer no protection at all unless you was on a skateboard or possibly rollerskates, so whether this poor chap was wearing one I very much doubt the outcome would of been any different, you can't expect a to pay 39 baht for a helmet & expect it to be if any use in an accident.......

Yeh me too, I've seen a family of tourists on a scooter with a small child, no helmets I really don't get it......

There's a few heartless comments as usual for the misfortune of others, but they are probably the kind of people that think they are so perfect, but just remember that anyone of us can be wiped out or maimed for life in an instance, even more so if you live here permanently, but in the unlikely event of it happening to you or your family or friends, don't be looking for much sympathy on here.....

Before I had even started to read this, I thought that the tourist had woken the driver from his micro sleep, so it was of no surprise that the tourists possibly had, im sure I would be able to tell if someone is nodding off or picking something up off the floor, my last visa run I had a month ago was surprisingly a good experience, he kept to the speed limit & didnt nod off as he was looking at his phone for most of the journey probably texting.......

Can you be more specific in them not refunding you what they should?

I've started paying with my phone as the cashier always gives the change to the customer behind me.....

Why is this news?

That's gonna raise a few eyebrows ????????

O.k Thanks.....

Sorry just one more thing, if i go through a land border instead will i still need a flight ticket out of the country or proof of accomadation?

That's great, thanks for all your help, if its just proof of a flight out of the country then ill be going for the 45 days & then extend for a month, I've seen a flight with Thai airways with a flexible option to change flight date for an extra fee, but will look at these throw away tickets, real tickets etc..... Cheers Baz