JoeyMac

Unfortunately .... what's happened HAS happened. I am thankful for the advice on here.

So far i've noted to check this. And furthermore, to note that his own insurance will cover him for a certain amount. And to bring someone of stature with me. I've also decided to call the tourist police.

Blimey. Then what ? I assume then you wait for a court case ? How long will that take ?

If i refuse to pay what the police say ... what would likely happen ?

Yes but i plan to return to Thailand in the future. I don't want nothing on my record here.

That's quite a minefield. So maybe it's best i take some legal advice here and take a solicitor with me?

Not yet. I am going to be called to go to see the police in a few weeks. Which is odd as i am going back home end of the month. But i will just extend if it happens. What type of compensation are we talking about? Anyone know? This is quite a perilous situation to be in isn't ... you have an accident and things can go very wrong.

If the cost is enormous, and i refuse to pay then what happens ? I have already signed a brief statement to say i dropped my bags on the floor, and the other rider fell.

So if i am to fight this, then what happens ? I am not looking for a protracted court case here for something to go wrong.

The tourist police lady was pretty decent. She said if i didn't drop my shopping bag on the ground he wouldn't have had the accident. It's irrelevant apparently if he was over taking on the underside, or that the motorbike taxi stopped and dropped me of in the middle of the road. Everything was well, till a few others came running and got involved and got him to sit down, got an ambulance (which turned up in record time).

I called the tourist police. There conclusion was because i dropped a bag, the accident will be my fault. What type of compensation are we talking about here ? Is it worth looking into my travel insurance policy to see if i am covered here for anything ? I just have generic travel insurance.

Define ... a packet ? It was purely an accident. Are you saying i'm in trouble with the law for dropping a bag on the floor whilst getting of a motorbike taxi ?

Looks like i am going to be blamed here. Spoke with tourist police who said because i dropped a bag as i was dismounting my bike, Thai law says it will be my fault. The Motorbike taxi did not drop me of a pavement, instead kind of parked with room on my left hand side (enough room for a motorbike to squeeze into). As he stopped i got off towards the pavement side (which was my left), and dropped the bag. The bike that had the accident tried to drive fast inbetween this space, on my left hand side, and went over my bag. But i am going to be blamed. That is a given. Driver seemed perfectly well, until others came rushing around told him to get to the ground and made him get into an ambulance. i took photos. Driver was not wearing a helmet. What kind of compensation are we looking at in what regards ? I don't know many people here in Phuket to help me.

Phuket, near Patong beach - coming of a motorbike taxi with shopping. As i come off, my bag falls, and a motorcyclist, goes over the bag and falls. Nothing more to it, it was a pure accident, but i believe judging by everyones reaction it was my fault. The driver of bike did get up and seemed fine, but then an ambulance turned up. I am scheduled to go to the police station in a few days. What's likely to happen here ? Should i seek legal advice ?

Does anyone know how you can report a specific area for a massive rat problem ? Some idiot comes and rips all the black bags up around 11pm (i assume recycling). The bars on the sewers are missing. As you walk down this part of Silom Road (down the bottom end, not the Patpong area) you get around 8-10 rats, the size of cats, just jumping around on the black bags and on the pavement with impunity. Anyone post 11pm have to walk on the road, which in itself lends dangers - to get around this area of black bags. It's horrific.

Hello all, looking for some assistance to buying a second hand car in Bangkok. We have spent a year using the BTS/MRT/Taxis but now we must make a change - our walk commute to school, work, and to the BTS is so horrifically polluted by other vehicles that we must simply get in a vehicle to get out of the pollution (how about that for world class irony).Taxi's (including Grab) mess around with fares, not wanting to come near our condo so they are a waste of time, and some convenience. Now what's peoples experience in driving in Bangkok. I am fully aware traffic is a nightmare during peak hours, we intend just to use for work and schooling commutes. I have my international driving license permit. I am looking to buy a car that is 2-3 years old, that won't fall apart as we leave the dealership. Are their dealerships that you can recommend in Bangkok that will also offer some warranty scheme? How does one go about getting car insurance? Do you also need a yearly MOT / Service in Thailand ? Will driving here effect my travel insurance ? If so, i will look into a new policy.

Roflmao ... did he say that with a straight face?

There are two immediate things that could be done : 1) Put bars on the drains. If you walk along Sukhumvit now, there is universal bars on every drain. The rats use these drains to sneak up and down, and live down there on mass. In Silom barely any drain has bars on them, and the ones that did, have been chewed up many years ago by the rats. 2) Rubbish collection. There needs to be a better system than just chucking rubbish on the streets in black bags. 3) A better breed of cats set lose. Cats are rats natural predators, but the breed of rats around Silom are bigger than the cats. We need some well trained hardcore cats. You must be really silly to say let the rat population grow and nothing can be done.

How do i identify what has gone bad ?

They are electric meters. I will turn my meter off in condo and investigate to see if the meter click is still moving. As someone suggested could it be feasible someone in a high end condo is stealing your electricity? I don't see it, but i guess anything is possible. May i add we have two bathrooms. And the water in each is placed on high temperature - you have three setting, cool, warm, and hot. We just leave it on hot. We also have a few electrical appliances - mobile phones, ipads, etc.

I asked about the possibility of someone charging their EV car to my room. They said the charging for EV cars is separate and paid on a separate bill. So that ruled that out.

We have two condenser units on the outside. The a/c units are built into the walls, so all we see is the vents. I have no idea how efficent they are, but the condo was built last year so you would assume they would be pretty efficient. We had them cleaned a few months ago too, thinking maybe there was an issue with them. The condo management say people have nearly double the bill we have, which i believe was meant to calm me down at my subliminal hints i felt something dodgy was going on, lol.

There are two separate figures around 600 baht each, which i assume are the VAT at FT charges. Yes it is the total bill.

Okay so on my last bill ... it says i used 1430 kWh. Again, i need to stress the only thing we are using any different to the US, is the air conditioning. We do keep it on at night in two rooms. Nothing else is different. Bill has come to 7 and half thousand Baht. Bill has Mea authority on the top.

I'm in a brand new condo. High end of the market. You always heard the stories how cheap utilities were in Thailand, but at the moment my utility bill for electric is actually more expensive than the USA ! My latest bill came to 7,500. I verified the meter reading and it was indeed accurate. We sparadically use an a/c in the main living room for about an hour during the day - no more. We have two bedrooms, so we do have our a/c on for the evening at a temperate of around 23 degree whilst we sleep. We have one laptop, and one Mac computer, usual charging of phones. TV is on around 6-7 hours. When i querried it, i was told my bill was quite the average for the condo building. Thoughts as to what could be going on here ?