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On 6/29/2019 at 3:59 PM, PoorSucker said:

Has nothing to do with IDP. 

IDP is only a translation of your foreign DL. 

Your foreign DL (with IDP) is valid to drive for tourists. 

If you stay more than 90 consecutive days you are not considered to be a tourist anymore and can not drive on your foreign DL. 

Off course you can make a border bounce every 90-days to be a tourist again. 

 

The police will not have any problems with you if you don't have a Thai license after 90 consecutive days. 

You should look into your insurance companies policies instead. 

 

Posters here go on about getting fined or not, they tend to forget about if you have an accident your insurance will not cover you. 

This includes medical bills, your insurance will not cover a MC accident if you don't have a valid license. 

Provide some proof please...even if it has nothing to do with the IDP there still must be a law or and order on the books supporting it.

1 hour ago, PerkinsCuthbert said:

The Baht floats against a basket of currencies, principally the USD. There is a limit to the effect any intervention by the BoT can have without impinging on reserves. In addition, in Thai terms, a strong Baht is not necessarily a bad thing.

You might try explaining that to the Thai Industries which were just lobbying BOT last week to take measures because it was bad for them.

36 minutes ago, cornishcarlos said:

 

Do a search on here for IDP threads, there's a link in one of them... 

I did a search for IDP threads here and also on google for twenty minutes, the only links I could find in those threads were not working. I found lots of mention of the "three month rule" and that anyone who was here on a non-immigrant visa was required to have a Thai license, but nobody actually seemed to be providing any proof that I could verify. I did find the Thai Motor Vehicle Safety Act and when I read the section that covers International Driver Permits I could not find any mention of a time limit. I am not saying that the three month rule is non-existent...just that I couldn't find any links to the laws that it is supposed to be based on. One posting had a link to a Thai Embassy in the UK that supposedly proved it, but that link was bad also.

      Maybe someone who has more patience than I could find it.

1 hour ago, cornishcarlos said:

 

Because technically, if you are driving in Thailand for more than 3 months then you should obtain a Thai licence.

Yes the IDP is valid for a year but not to legally drive in Thailand for a whole year.

"technically"? Is that a law? I read the Thai driving laws and failed to see it.

2 hours ago, mercman24 said:

all you lot blind there was a dual carriageway. traffic hogging the right lane like all thais do, they will not drive on the left just in case they come up behind a slow moving vehicle, suddenly this dual carriage way turned into a single track gravel, with no warning whatso ever

If you look at the lines painted on the roadway it appears that the left lane was actually still there but that the brush and trees were choking it from the side and it was also full of dirt and sand. While the driver didn't exercise enough caution, I don't believe that he was passing on a dirt shoulder. (or at least what was ever meant to be a dirt shoulder)

On 6/7/2019 at 4:38 PM, Thaidream said:

Most of the Western tourists do not come anymore but they are replaced by the Middle Easterners; the Chinese and Indians.  Eventually- they will also get tired of Thailand's filth and pollution but it will take much longer as there are billions of Chinese and Indians. 

Their world view regarding what is filthy and polluted is likely not the same as yours, so you are likely correct, if they tire of it at all.

21 hours ago, Vacuum said:

All Thai gang members are armed.

As opposed to some of them being often armed.

I have been there, done that, only there was a much larger amount of money at stake. In my case the court fees were not small, and although we were successful it did appear to me that if it were a smaller amount of money it would not be worth it. I would also advise that you be careful about what you say, the libel laws here are such that you could end up being sued and lose much more that way than the disputed amount.

Getting cut in front of is a daily happening here, I'm really surprised that someone would get upset to that level.

18 hours ago, hugocnx said:

Tell your righteous tales to the government, who is responsible for many death by electrocution. 

That wasn't an accident now was it?

16 hours ago, Vacuum said:

Please post it here. I would like to hear the drivers explanation/attempt to cover up his loss of face..

Likely to be one of two things: "the driver dozed off", or "the brakes failed". Praying for full recovery for the tractor driver.

6 minutes ago, mikosan said:

It's not the same as stealing, legally it is stealing, in most western countries. In the UK it is covered by the Theft Act 1969 

Basic definition of theft.

(1)A person is guilty of theft if he dishonestly appropriates property belonging to another with the intention of permanently depriving the other of it; and “thief” and “steal” shall be construed accordingly.

https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1968/60

Not sure what the law is in Thailand, but I imagine similar in this case.

A despicable act by a disgraceful excuse for a farang.  It's people like him that give us all a bad name.

 

According to the law in Thailand it is stealing also.

6 hours ago, NCC1701A said:

he stepped on it?

 

for the good of other farangs we must publicly execute him.

 

i'll do it.

Considering who's picture is on money here, stepping on it is not a good idea at all.

Someone needs to make sure her dad and brothers see the video.

7 hours ago, Reigntax said:

It's an expansion joint/shrinkage control joint.

 

That may be correct, but why is it running lengthwise? Back home they are always running the width of the bridge.

Let it go

A brick or two shy of a load, didn't look or didn't care about the cameras and also who in the world would want to chance a stint in jail in a foreign country? (or anywhere else for that matter)

57 minutes ago, legend49 said:

He hits the brake seconds after hitting. Watch the lights.

 

Good Point, and then he gets off the brakes immediately, and doesn't it look like he accelerated as soon as he let off the brakes?

27 minutes ago, alanrchase said:

If you are unhappy with the bike and the dealer's response just phone Honda in Bangkok and tell them your problem. They sent a mechanic out to look at my bike when I wasn't happy and fixed the problem. 

I agree with that, it seems like whenever you can't get local offices to take care of your concerns it really does work to call the main offices in Bangkok. Works well whether it is a motorbike or internet service or what have you.

22 hours ago, Moonlover said:

Then there is definitely something wrong with this bike of yours.

 

I ride a Click and although I'm nearly always first away at the lights due its excellent acceleration, a Wave will always best me on speed once we're on the open road. I've had them pass me 'two up' with ease, even when I'm 'doing the ton'.

 

You said you 'don't think' the rear brake is binding. Double check just to sure by putting the bike on the centre stand and turning the back wheel by hand. Then gently apply the pedal until it starts to bind.

 

But from your comments about the lag when opening the throttle, it seems more likely that there is a problem with the engine, possibly the fuel injection system.

 

I'd be back down the workshop telling that mechanic to stop laughing and get investigating.

 

Good luck.

If the rear brake is dragging he would be smelling it burning and it would be smoking once he came to a stop.

1 hour ago, legend49 said:

Where did the theft occur in the airport? I often wonder at the busy carousels  anyone can take any luggage as there is no check of luggage tags to boarding ticket ( other countries apply this security measure) as you leave customs area and become non air side.

Actually they caught some guys doing just that last year I believe, they would come in on a flight from their home country and then once they disembarked at Suvarnabhumi they would wander over to the carousel where luggage was coming in from an overseas flight and take off with some of it, they seem to have more security around the luggage carousels now but still don't check luggage to check claims, they don't do that back home either though that I am aware of.

1 hour ago, pattjock said:

I have done this for years using a browser on my PC. This has been for reporting myself living in my own condo.

 

I downloaded the app and logged in using my old login name and password and everything seems to work fine, well done.

I searched on Thai Immigration Section 38 and TM30 App in a large variety of ways but could not find any app...how did you locate it?.... never mind...I failed to read all of the posts and now see there is one which lists the location of the app!

As far as the private hospitals go, from what I have seen they are under no obligation to sell you meds other doctors or hospitals prescribed. As far as Pharmacies go, I have run into meds that are strictly regulated and not available without a prescription or only available at hospitals, but have also found that when told that by one pharmacy and I go to the pharmacy down the street and they sometimes have it and will sell it.

     It would be good to have a list of what is truly prohibited here or classified prescription only so that we know for sure.