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Britman, If he signed an admission of liability in a police station, then you have a watertight case. And contrary to advice given below, lawyers frequently work on a contingency basis here - 10% is a common figure. The fact that your medical costs have been covered is irrelevant, you are entitled to damages over and above that. Whether 10% of those damages is likely to be a sufficient carrot is another matter. The perpetual cry on this forum that foreigners can't get justice in Thailand is not true, but you definitely won't get justice if you don't go to court. Whether the public prosecutor takes up the case or not is not the point. But I do find it hard to believe that he would sign an admission of "attempted murder", are you sure something didn't get lost in translation? Sounds more like road rage. I've never come across this sort of case before here but a custodial sentence seems unlikely.

Actually, recreational weed isn't "going to be banned again", as the words of Anutin himself make clear “Thailand will promote cannabis policies for medical purposes. There has never once been a moment that we would think about advocating people to use cannabis in terms of recreation – or use it in a way that it could irritate others” - recreational weed was never commercially legal in the first place. 2 groups persist in their denial of this simple fact - the pipedreamers and the petty capitalists.

Medicinal weed isn't neutered, it's natural low THC weed that is used for medicinal purposes rather than getting stoned. And there is no US-wide policy, it varies by state, in terms of legality and medicinal THC threshold. And there is significant variation in medical cannabis laws from state to state, including how it is produced and distributed, how it can be consumed, and what medical conditions it can be used for Getting stoned isn't hard, just buy and ingest, but it does interfere with one's memory and intellect.

The real issue is getting lost in the noise. As Anutin himself says “Thailand will promote cannabis policies for medical purposes. There has never once been a moment that we would think about advocating people to use cannabis in terms of recreation – or use it in a way that it could irritate others.” Given that medicinal weed is rated in all jurisdictions that I'm aware of as having a fraction of 1% THC, the future for stoners in Thailand will soon be at an end - as even Anutin says. But whether it signals a return to the earlier level of criminilisation remains to be seen. Given that the laws on possession of small quantities of ICE have been relaxed (or maybe just discussed, I'm not sure which), maybe something similar will be considered for weed. The businesses that went gungho into recreatioanal weed really should have known better.

You're probably right in your assumption that the OP is applying for work-based PR, as that's the type of PR that's regularly discussed on this forum, and it is the most straightforward, but it's not the only type. I'm sure your view that the fee is "outrageous" is shared by most people here, but it's not a legal argument. If the OP wants to take legal action, he needs to start by getting some information together. I gave him some hints in my earlier post. It's also not clear from the OP whether the fee includes some part of the government processing fee, or if it's just the agent's fee.

You're right about the limitations in meetings and background noise, but I think that's a general limitation of the mic rather than a GX problem. It might be possible to get round this by zooming the camera onto the speaker. With some phones this also zooms the microphone and would enable the mic to focus on the speaker. I've tried this and it works, but I haven't tried combining it simultaneously with the GX app. Yes you'd need a good connection, but I've done it successfully with data services too

The playstore downloadable app version of google translate does this on android.

All the agent can actually do is make the application, obviously not guarantee the result. So you need to provide a bit more information, for example about what kind of PR and what papers she requested from you, and what exactly she has done so far (for example has she given you evidence that the application has been submitted, and when) if you want anyone here to give you meaningful advice. You would need to get that information together anyway if you want to take legal action.

Customer Service / Customer Relationship Management is about (1) having a system and (2) training staff in that system. One or both of these elements are missing in most businesses here, including international 5 star businesses, as is management in general. I still find most Thais smiling and wishing to be helpful, and some have been extraordinarily helpful, but then I don't live in a tourist area where the welcome has worn thin. But without a system in place smiles alone can't do much.

Ireland can't issue a Schengen visa, as it's not in Schengen. Strictly speaking there is no such thing as a "Schengen visa" as such - there is a visa to a specific country which, if in Schengen, permits travel throughout the Schengen zone. You need to apply to the consulate of the Schengen country you intend to visit first of spend most time in. Try the Spanish embassy/consulate in Bangkok.

Yes of course passives don't change the meaning. My point is that there are 3 different meanings in play.

The passive voice version of your example would be. Yesterday I was played with by my friend./ Yesterday my friend was played with by me. Neither has occurred in real speech of course, like so many grammar exercises. Also, the meaning of verb is not same in passive So how about... Bridge was commonly played by expats in colonial times, but to pass the time these days comments are posted on forums. Your examples are not really transitive, a transitive example would be: My friends played me./I was played by my friends. Note that there are 3 meanings of "play" above and in your example. 1. Indulge in recreation. 2. Sexually interfere with. 3. Trick. Therein lies the problem.

As I pointed out a couple of years ago, revisions to the weed bill to re-criminalise "recreational" use was and is inevitable, and just a matter of time, despite the fact I enjoyed growing and using for year or so before getting bored with it (again). I'm not really personally interested one way or the other, but focusing on genuinely medicinal weed (ie below a specific THC threshold) and its derivatives could be a genuine plus for Thai exports, while avoiding some of the disbenefits of legalising recreational use, the main one being IMHO attracting the less desirable end of the tourist and expat trade (again). Buddha knows we've got enough of those already. Thailand's war on drugs (specifically golden triangle opium) was one of the few successful global WOD initiatives, and legalising recreational weed, given Thailand's history, is a questionable step. As for those who insinuate they'll continue using when recreational use is re-criminalised, that just shows that dependency issues are real.

An interesting and brave post. Pinpointing mental health issues is notoriously difficult given how little we know for sure about our psychology, but there is a documented overlap between the symptoms of ADHD and of anxiety, and given your domestic situation as described in another thread, a high level of anxiety would be "normal" for any of us. As for the wags that insinuate that such issues are fabricated, I'm sure other posters are old enough to remember the panic about the emergence of hyperactivity among children due to new "e-number" additives in food a few decades ago, while ADHD itself was first identified in 1902 according to a quick search. And of course the internet has given us a huge surge in mental ill-health, the daily "culture wars" on just about any forum or MSM comments section are evidence of that, though I guess that's probably in the realm of OCD as much as ADHD. I checked the treatments for ADHD, and the side effects of pharma seem to be potentially quite unpleasant, while weed (also recommended by some) may help in sleeping for some people but is pretty well universally agreed to play havoc with short-term memory, ie forgetfulness, apparently another symptom of ADHD, so possibly better avoided I guess. I have some limited relevant background in psychology (not psychiatry), the Carl Rogers approach - basically a structured approach to talking it out, and unless the symptoms are truly debilitating I'd advocate something like that, or a good friend to chat with, not necessarily an easy thing to come by in rural Thailand. A lovely house by the way, and concrete evidence of your ability to see projects through (ie contrary to ADHD), while your noticeably coherent posts don't indicate an inattention to detail (also contrary to ADHD). Stress and anxiety maybe? Yoga and mindfulness are great of course, but sharing in the right environment is possibly even better. Excuse my cod diagnosis. Cheers.

Before you pay any fee, I’d ask for an explanation of how it’s calculated, and obviously get an official receipt for any payment. I’ll add that: regulations do change; language problems do exist even between native Thais, never mind naturalised Thais, regarding land regulations, which can be quite obscure; naturalised Thais are not frequent visitors to the land office, and the average official is not likely to be aware of any specific variations in the regulations for naturalized Thais – if indeed there are any; and no two cases are necessarily the same. Regarding usufruct, there’s no reason why a native or naturalised Thai shouldn’t use it – it’s standard in many countries – if it actually provides the level of security you are looking for. And last but not least, having conferred with my other half, I’m advised that adding a name to an existing chanote (ie not transferring ownership, but extending it) should not require any fee other than the nominal administration fee – the 2.75% which I referred to earlier was for a different situation. If that’s the case then I can’t explain either of the charges you referred to. If you and your wife are not fully up to speed with all of this, I’d really recommend taking someone with you who is - getting refunds from government departments can be excruciatingly slow!

As of a few years ago adding a name to a chanote incurred 2 costs: 1. a fee of (I think) 2.75 %, as it is actually a change of ownership rights, even if no money is changing hands 2. A nominal administration fee. This would seem to explain the 2 charges you mention. Having your name on the chanote gives you the protection you are looking for, as GarryP suggests. Usufruct is not relevant to your situation, so I can't explain why the เก็บกิน was raised. An update as you proceed would be interesting, thanks.

So, it’s been about 16 months since I planted my first mj seed, and in terms of growing it’s been pretty successful and very simple, despite the usual new outdoor organic grower mistakes. But in terms of the bigger picture, as I mentioned in one of my first posts on this forum, the window in the weed laws was likely to be short-lived, and this wasn’t based on hearsay or wishful thinking among foreigners, but on the opinions of Thais in the Dept of Health. And now it’s as certain as anything can be here that the window on weed will be closed this year. Personally, I’ve enjoyed the trip down memory lane to the high days of my youth, but it comes at a price of course – in my case, as someone who prefers the controllability of smoking, that would be lung pollution. Pretty soon the forum will be full of angst about the air quality in the hot/burning season, but I’m pretty sure it’s insignificant compared to dosing your lungs up daily for “recreation”. As I haven’t smoked anything for decades, it’s a price I no longer want to pay. Talking about those high youthful days, back then mj was part of countercultural lifestyles for most people that I knew, and I've been pretty stunned over the last year at how attitudes have changed since then, as I have not had any contact with stoners during that time. Now weed seems to be rife with petty capitalists growing in tents in their spare room. This seems completely at odds with the philosophy of alternative lifestyles or expanding consciousness (always a dubious reason for taking drugs anyway). Dedicating a bedroom to intensive factory farming? not for me thanks. But more seriously, these new growing methods have a huge carbon footprint, and on the large north American scale have been environmentally damaging on a vast scale – what makes it worse is that the massive oversupply there has resulted in mj crops being destroyed – all that environmental damage for nothing. This is all in the public domain and easily found on google. On the other hand, I have learnt over the last year that industrial hemp is one of the most highly efficient methods of carbon sequestration, and can easily be processed into thermal housebricks among other things. This kind of project interests me a lot, actually far more than creating further environmental damage just to get stoned. Having been stoned thousands of times, it’s not something I need to dabble in any more, and please let’s not kid ourselves that recreational is medicinal. So my evergrowing stash is now on the compost heap. Anyway, each to their own, happy trails….

100g Jack Hammer 1,000 baht Not a very common strain Tested and feels like 19% THC Said to be a sativa dominant hybrid, feels like it Nice bushy buds Local outdoor grown That's definitey going in my organic weedpatch when the outdoor growing starts in a few weeks up north.

Coming from big a cities background I've never tried growing anything before, so I was pleasanly unsurprised at how easy it is to grow native sativas outdoors here in Thailand. There are about 30 plants in the pic, including some green crack, all second generation grown from seeds I bred myself in the last year, the tallest is about 6 feet, most in pots and others straight into the ground, plus another 30 seedlings, and some in cure. Earlier this year some of the plants grew to over 3 metres. Here in the north the cold season nights really slow down the growth, so it's not a good time to plant seeds, but well-established plants do well in the cold season. Have a cool yule y'all, and assuming growing is still legal next year, I'd be happy to seed pool with other outdoor organic growers here.

In reply to Pinot's question about how long it takes to grow Thais sativas outdoors here. I asked 2 outdoor organic farmers, and they advise that seed to harvest is up to 9 months, with 4-6 months of veg during which time the plants will show gender, and 2-3 months of flowering. A long time compared to indoor grows, but you're only limited by the size of your garden and the permission that your Thai partner has for growing. And they grow all year round of course. There might be variations on this because Thailand is about 1,750 km north to south and has several different microclimates, and corresponding landraces, though I'm sure all Thai landraces will grow anywhere in Thailand. If you’re looking for seeds relevant to your region, Zomia offer a range of landrace seeds. I believe they have a seedbank in Bkk and offer discounts to Thai residents. They specialize in SE Asian and Asian landraces and their website is really informative (I’m not affiliated in any way). https://www.zomiacannabisco.com/ Another way to buy seeds for Thai landrace strains is to buy seedy bud via twitter or FB. I’ve found half a dozen of the Thai landraces that way, but Zomia has the full set, or did when I last checked. Anyway folks, my vacation starts tomorrow, so I’ll wish you a cool Yule etc and see you next year. Cheers.

It depends on the strain. Thai sativas are traditionally dried in barns with open eaves, thus combining natural airflow with protection from sunlight. But growing and drying indica heavy hybrids outside is most likely going to be difficult.

4 Questions 1 Answer Question 1. Why is Thai sativa so lanky? Question 2. Why are Thai sativa buds so airy? Question 3. Why are Thai sativa leaves so narrow? Question 4. Why is Thai sativa intermodal spacing so big (the distance been nodes/branch pairs). Answer: Humidity. Thai sativa has evolved and adapted over 10s or 100s of thousands of years for this hot humid climate. The overall airiness of the plant is a natural defence against humidity. This is useful for drying as well as growing (see clip below). In addition, the native landraces often have a piney fragrance that is said to repel pests. Kroeng Krawia has the airiest buds of all the Thai landrace sativas, as can be seen in the clip. https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=pfbid02eAy1wMBGkNJzomVMWZa4hZEzLXNM11BnPwgBybVM2fEBXPVEmtQnHFL7smsVbjr8l&id=100083200937492&eav=AfYIya1AUZmeZ_4bZUGMeD7Tkt4iyzYeysSfdMhu1ghqkEPA99h5IEYeHBC3UyLec7w&m_entstream_source=feed_mobile&paipv=0 PS For any outdoor growers (of Thai sativas or any other strains) I’d recommend neem oil mixed with water - it protects agains pests and fungus/rot. All the organic farmers in my area use neem for all sorts of crops. The neem tree is native to Thailand and the oil is widely available on lazada.

Another Chiang Mai event this weekend - the Thai High Convention. Full details on ticketmelon, ticketmaster, and Chiang Mai Citylife. https://www.ticketmelon.com/thaihighconvention/thc2022

Nice one Britman. I'm always impressed with your many different approaches to growing and your sharing of information. None of us here can claim to be an expert outdoor grower in Thailand (assuming we started in June 2022), so experimentation and information sharing is the key. By the way, I talked to a couple of dealers and marketeers about this question last night, but I'd say their replies were optimistic marketing blurb rather than personal experience. I'm meeting an outdoor organic farmer on Monday (social not business), and I'll pop the question then. cheers

Some interesting answers here. As far as I can remember I was some years into smoking before I felt any paranoia, and I think that was with what was said to be "pure THC" liquid. This must have been about 1975, and I put "pure THC" in quotes because it obviously wasn't pure THC, but we didn't know any better back in those days because it was all on the hush hush, no internet, no liberalisation, no information. We painted (for want of a better word) this "THC" onto cigarettes. Whatever it was it wasn't an enjoyable high. At that time hash was much more widely available in my part of the world - Afghani, Pakistani, Lebanese, and I don't think I ever any paranoia on that. But grass (as we called marijuana back then) was a different story, a different kind of high that seemed to take the top of your head off, not necessarily paranoically, frequently giggly actually. Great for music which was the field I worked in back then. Hit and miss for sex.