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The US FDA approved the Rutgers University saliva test TWO WEEKS AGO. No need for Thailand to reinvent the wheel. Just use the one that's proven to work.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2018-01-18/ferrari-corso-pilota-racetrack-driving-courses

1 hour ago, puchooay said:

For those that do have a yellow book, a question.....

 

Did your passport translation need to be stamped by your home country's embassy?

 

Muang Buriram district office are asking for this but at least 5 other districts, that I know of, are not.

Not required in Udon Thani...just show the original, give them copies with my signature in blue ink.

In my little village 5 of the local constabulary come by every couple years to a photo, plus a copy of my passport. We know them all (small town, everybody knows of knows of every, or is related) so it’s more of a social call. They’re evidently required to know the residence of the foreigners living in their jurisdiction in the event of death or accident. One of the few things they actually prepare for in advance! No problems...

14 hours ago, ClareQuilty said:

Oh that never occurred to me. But seriously, surrender is not an option. ?

Peugeot owners have *always* been a loyal breed. Back in the 70s, a good friend owned three of the. He said he needed three to keep one running. Lovely car, really. 

1 minute ago, Rally123 said:

Some people on here claim they use the 'Pink ID Card' to travel on domestic flights and National Parks etc. My understanding is that the 'Pink ID Card' is only acceptable in the province of issue? Correct me if I'm wrong.

My province doesn’t have an airport, yet I use my pink ID card going through security at the other 3 airports I use.

2 minutes ago, watcharacters said:

 

 

 

"have never been accepted for the items I listed, you and I actually have no argument."

 

 

Come back?..

 

Sorry, meant to say my D/L has never been accepted - they always insisted on a passport, until I got the ID card.

2 minutes ago, snowgard said:

But this I can do too only with my Thai driving license or my passport. So NO benefits in real.

Your post highlights the inconsistency that Thai workers have in understanding and implementing laws and regulations. Even though my Two Thai Drivers Licenses have never been accepted for the items I listed, you and I actually have no argument.

It’s a great convenience. Domestic flight check-ins. Hotel check-ins, Thai price anywhere I’ve used it. Phone and SIM card purchases. Warranty registrations. Bonus is the change in attitude that occurs when you show it.

Porsche: There Is No Substitute™️   Except, of course, for a competent driver!

Is this the same DHL that forced the closure of hundreds of KFC outlets in the UK because they were unable to deliver the chickens? Anyway, the nearest DHL office to my corner of Isaan is 75 KMs away, and they give the parcels to some local mom-and-pop delivery company who can’t seem to find my address. I don’t think I’ll be giving any custom to Shoppee.

2 minutes ago, thaibeachlovers said:

Um, the travel ban fell within the authority of the president as immigration is the responsibility of the president. Didn't the SCOTUS say it was legal in the end? 

Sanctuary cities are illegal, as state law cannot contradict federal law. I'm not aware that it has been before the court yet, though a court case is coming against California's sanctuary law.

He didn't, far as I know order any "ban" of DACA. he just let it lapse instead of renewing it. It was not a law, and a president is legally able to cancel an executive order made by a previous president, so he did nothing illegal. 

Trump has said he wants 4,000 national guardsmen deployed to the border. I'm certain that 4,000 troops is not 40% of the military. The courts have no justification to stop the troops going as previous presidents did the same thing.

In the end, they let about 60% of his third travel ban stay in place, after the vacated the first two. So two completely illegal bans overturned, and part of the third.

9th Circuit has struck down part of the sanctuary cities’ E.O., and yes, more to be litigated in future.

You are correct, he didn’t “ban” DACA, but he did try to kill it. His latest tweet on the subject declared “DACA is dead.” But it’s not...you’ll notice that his regulation ending it 5 March has long expired, and the courts ruled that it continues. Fox reporting, and Trump’s lack of knowledge on how laws and regulations work, notwithstanding...DACA lives.

Trump has stated twice that he wants the military all along the border to protect it. 4,000 troops working 12-hour shifts 7 days a week means just about one soldier per linear mile. Ok, given Trump’s incompetence, maybe he think that works. But think for a moment...if he can’t order the full-fledged armed wall, why has the military said it will take 40% of their troops to comply with that E.O.? It would be reasonable to assume they were given a heads-up from the WH. 

On on a similar subject, why did Trump say we’re pulling out of Syria the day after the military said we’re in Syria for the long haul? Not an illegal thing to do, but rather short-sighted, handing it over to the Russians.

1 minute ago, thaibeachlovers said:

Obama sent troops to the border. Was he acting illegally?

As did Bush the lesser, Clinton, and Bush the Elder. Those troops played supportive, behind-the-scenes roles, and did not take part in arrests. That is legal. Under the Posse Comitatus and Insurrection Acts, troops cannot take on police front-line actions. Under the Insurrection Act they may but only if civilian disruption occurs due to acts of nature or acts of terrorism. These have not occurred. Sending in troops to perform, in effect, clerical functions is legal. Trump wants to use them as an armed wall, and that is patently illegal. Ptotecting against an invading army is a proper use of military on domestic soil is a proper use; but no such threat exists. The Act call for a punishment of two years in jail should Trump pursue this course of action.

Does not the Posse Comitatus Act expressly forbid what Trump is proposing?

50 minutes ago, Orac said:

 

I believe the technical term in the UK is ‘church’ rather than shrine.


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You might want to enlighten yourself with this list of major shrines across the world, including the UK, US, Canada, Philippines... https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_shrines

On the Thailand Paypal site, go all the way to the bottom of the front page. In the center is a Thai glag, and just to the left of that is the word “English.” Click on that to make life easier. Google DNS as stated above is helpful, but a VPN obviates the neec to change those settings.

1 hour ago, chickenslegs said:

It's possible that the logging driver made a quick decision to avoid the tanker and chose to hit the container instead.

 

Who knows what the tanker was carrying, but chances are good that it was something very nasty.

Chickenslegs, that makes sense. After some pondering, I thought perhaps that once he realized his escape route was cut of by the tanker, he chose hitting the first lorry on an angle to lessen what would have been a straight-in impact on the tanker. But your idea that he’d be afraid of the tanker’s contents sounds right.

9 minutes ago, transam said:

Hmmm, well I reckon one of the vehicles was fitted with a throw out anchor...

2 minutes ago, yougivemebaby said:

I don’t understand your argument at all. I said. THC=CBD=Cannabinoids. They are all CBD. What’s your point. ? Come on. Get it out so we can understand. You can do it sweet child. 

You did not say “THC=CBD=Cannabinoids.” You said, as I quoted above, and quote again now: “THC is a CBD.” It is not. I posted the proof. You do not seem capable of understanding the written word, and I am done with responding to your your trollish comments.