chemist

I'm selling my dear Kawasaki Ninja 400 cc because we're moving back to Sweden. I bought it new two years ago, and it's almost like a family member. The bike is in excellent condition and has been taken care of like a baby (the Kawasaki staff actually gave me a thumbs up because of this after the latest service!). All services have been done on time and I of course have the service book.

The Ninja is a blast to ride and it pulls well on all six gears. It runs very well and accelerates fast. Top speed slightly above 200 km/h, 0 - 100 km/h in about 3.5 seconds. It's extremely steady and easy to maneuver. This is a new model from Kawasaki and all the latest technology has been used. I've had absolutely no problems with it whatsoever!

I have not modified the bike in any way except for changing the windshield. (I of course have the original windshield with me.) Almost new battery, chain and sprockets and brake pads in the front. Excellent Michelin Captain Power 2CT tires in the front and rear with a lot of mileage left. 

Green Book (only one owner), tax paid until October 15th 2022, the next service in 4.000 km.

The price is open for discussion depending on the circumstances of the deal, but I will not go that much lower. Price for a new Ninja 400: about 220.000 baht. This bike is a gem!

Don't hesitate to contact me.

Cheers, Andy ([email protected], 086 079 2016, Mukdahan)

Thanks everybody for your help!

Chemist

Embarrassing. I can't seem to find the source of what I wrote about above. I must have misunderstood the whole thing. But my question basically remains: Can I get an extension of my non-o visa even though it has expired (but my stamp in my passport says that I can stay longer)?

Cheers,

Chemist

No, I don't mean visa exempt issues at the border. From April 1st you can extend your visa stay by 60 days at an immigration office. 1.900 baht as usual. Now, can I do this even though my visa has expired? Please remember that my stamp in my passport says May 8th.

I'm talking about the fact that you from April 1st can extend your visa by 60 days in an immigration office in Thailand because the closings of Thailand's borders. The question remains...

Hi!

Have a multiple entry non-o visa that will expire on March 27. Got a stamp that is valid until May 8th. Can I apply for the extra 60 days (new rule) even after my visa has expired?

Regards,

Chemist

OK, thanks!

Yes, how many work permits are you allowed to have without having a Thai teacher license? Three? Four? During how many years can you legally work in Thailand without this license? Six? Eight? I've heard so many different answers to these questions...

If you have reached the limits mentioned above, is it possible to show the teachers council some proof stating that you are enrolled in a course (that you can use to apply for a five year license) and they will give you a temporary teacher license while you are studying? Or, do you have to complete the whole course to be able to legally teach in Thailand again?

Thanks in advance!

Regards,

Chemist

PS I'm sure information about this is buried somewhere in this forum, but I didn't manage to find it.

I forgot to mention the number of work permits you're allowed to have without a teacher license. TCT claimed three during a period of six years. Correct?

Chemist

I had some contact with Khurusapha (TCT) recently, and they claimed that the diploma you get from St Roberts is good enough to get a teacher license. The woman I talked to also said there were no guarantees, since they are changing the rules all the time (what a surprise).

I also called St Roberts, and they indicated that you can get a temporary teacher license during the course if you can show TCT that you are enrolled in a program that will let you apply for a license. In other words, you can work while studying. Can this be true?

Btw, the TCT almost never answers your calls. They also don't reply if you send them an email. That's my impression, anyway.

Cheers

Chemist

16 minutes ago, rockingrobin said:

What you are enquiring about  enforceability

If a person views your post in Sweden they every right and expectation that the content would comply with Swedish law

As an example, a person viewing illegal acts on the internet  is still guilty regardless of where the content originated

Yes, but what about if what I write in Thailand is legal here, but not in Sweden, could I be charged for something? Let's say I write "I hate Somalians" on Facebook. Can then any country where this sentence shows up (and it is illegal) charge me for "hate speech"? That would be ridiculous. 

If I write the above sentence here in Thailand, where it's probably perfectly legal, and a person in Mongolia (let's say it's illegal there) sees it and becomes offended it would be absurd if some court in Mongolia could charge me.

7 hours ago, cyberfarang said:

I think you are heading for disaster. Hope your medical insurance premiums are paid up to date. If so, does it cover dental costs if having your teeth punched out?

Ha ha.  No, I don't have any plans to offend Thai people. The question I asked was about Sweden.

2 hours ago, oldhippy said:

You really enjoy offending people, don't you?

I suggest you try that in Thailand, with your boss at uni or with a taxi driver.

No, I don't enjoy offending people for no reason. This is not about what I like or don't like. It's a matter of principle.

11 hours ago, oldhippy said:

So when you walk into a bar, you freely exercise your right to freedom of speech and you insult (hate speech) anyone whose skin colour you don't like?

Good luck with that!

 

Likewise, you would have no problem with someone that walks up to you in public and for no reason calls you a <whatever>?

 

In stead of discussing legal technicalities, would it not make more sense to wonder why these Swedish laws on hate speech exist?

Live and let live and all that....

 

Those are the words of a subservient Swede, brainwashed since birth. I for one take the right to say ANYTHING to ANYBODY even if that person might be "offended". Look at the American legislation. You can say or write anything as long as your words don't put anyone else in imminent danger. That's the way it should be in Sweden too.

mstevens: I'm sorry to make you disappointed, but Sweden certainly doesn't have the world's most allowing freedom of speech laws. On the contrary, you have to watch out anytime anywhere. Someone might take you to the police for "insulting" or "offending" somebody.

Example: You're sitting on the bus in Sweden with some friends, chatting about how wrong you think the very liberal immigration laws in Sweden are. You point out that, statistically, people from North Africa or the Middle East are much more likely to commit crimes (which is true; can I write this on ThaiVisa?). THAT can be enough if another passenger feels "offended" or another Swedish passenger simply feels you are "offending" these immigrants as a group.

oldhippy: Yes, I have a problem if someone walks up to me and calls me something insulting. But I don't have a LEGAL problem, and neither should anyone in Sweden for that matter. We have to ACCEPT to be offended sometimes. That's the price we pay for real freedom of speech.

The main question, though, is if I can be on trial in Sweden for stuff I write here. Does this vary between different Western countries? 

13 minutes ago, cyberfarang said:

You are wrong, completely wrong.

 

Thailand has strict defamation laws and even criticizing someone or a company on the social media that could make them lose face or damage a reputation, even if true, could land you in a whole lot of trouble.

 

Making remarks about people or events happening other countries is no problem in Thailand, but if referring to Thais or Thailand, even Thais living abroad, you`d better watch out and hope that no Thais viewing your facebook can speak and read Swedish. 

Interesting. I didn't know that. So you mean there are government laws (no civil court stuff) preventing me from writing that my Thai neighbor is an <deleted>?

Ha ha, What do you know. A word censored on TV when we're talking freedom of speech. I accept it, though.

Sweden has ridiculous laws when it comes to "hate speech". You can have a joke about Arabs on your Facebook page, and off to court it is. Now, I am from Sweden but live in Thailand. When I sit here, in Thailand, writing stuff on my Facebook page (which mostly has Swedish followers), does Thai or Swedish law apply when it comes to "hate speech" for example? The "crime" has been committed in Thailand, but the whole thing can be seen on a page mostly intended for a Swedish audience.

Furthermore, my FB material will be stored on a Thai server. Is it then my problem if a Swedish person downloads this material to Sweden by opening his/her FB page?

As far as I know Thailand doesn't have any hate speech laws (yes, you know the exception); in fact, one of the main reasons for me when it comes to living in Thailand is the absence of the political correctness that has poisoned Europe and America. 

Any lawyers out there?

Cheers

Chemist

Thanks, guys!

Chemist

OK. Thanks, everyone!

Chemist

Dear members,

I soon have to make a visa run to get enough time in Thailand to get my non-B visa as arranged by my school. As you all know the visa rules change all the time, so I wonder which border points in primarily Cambodia I should choose to get get 30 days when arriving by land. I apparently have the right to do two such visa runs per year.

Thanks in advance!

Chemist

Dear members,

I know for a fact that one of my foreign friends received 30.000 baht (or was it 15.000?) when he and his Indian wife had a baby while he was working in Thailand. Apparently there is a connection with something called "Prakansa kom", which means that you have paid 750 baht of your salary every month for social security. Well, I have paid this amount for a long time and wonder if there is any truth to this claim. If so, what kind of documentation do I need to get the money?

Cheers,

Chemist

On ‎7‎/‎16‎/‎2017 at 7:50 AM, metisdead said:

Inflammatory posts have been removed. 

Inflammatory posts?? Who the h**l can come up with inflammatory posts dealing with this subject? Well, I haven't seen them since I haven't looked at Thaivisa for a while. Probably for the best.

Cheers

Chemist

On ‎7‎/‎12‎/‎2017 at 3:24 PM, biker Bob said:

I would have a look at Soi Baring, Sukhumvit 107.  A lot of new places down that soi. 

My thoughts exactly! A lot of nice places to rent, and also a good school for our daughter (St Joseph's) on the same soi. I'll check the place out ASAP.

Some of you have suggested that I, with my background, should aim for a salary higher than 60 k per month. Where do I find these high-paying jobs? Is there anything other than teaching I can do in Thailand (I only speak basic Thai), considering my PhD degree in organic chemistry and a two year University Diploma in mathematics?

-Chemist

Is the BTS system reliable if I want to commute daily from let's say On Nut to Chulalongkorn University?