Andre0720

Right, the green book is a necessity for each step of the renewal. Irrelevant who is in possession of this book (Perhaps unless the police is looking for that book hehe). A friend of mine left the country with his green book, for a new CBR 150. Never knew why he could not mail it back. The motorbike ended up being given away, to be used up country, no way to get registration and insurance sticker... Now I see the reply of 'Onemorefarang'. Regarding the Green book, story many years ago, perhaps 14 years ago. Maybe the process got changed in the meantime. But back then, we looked a long time for a solution for this unusable motorbike. Ended up being away..

At first, you claim that one cannot compare Thailand to Western countries, and then you go on doing exactly that, comparing them. What a start. And then you claim that 'When a country is not well developed, most people are poor, most jobs are simple, and education is basic or poor too, then most people have problems'. You describe the world as I knew it when I was a child. Grade 12 max, then factory workers, mill workers, families of 4 to 6 children average. Enough to eat though, and I do not know what problems you are referring to that we should have had because of that. Seems like an apology to the Thai culture. In my youth, I remember people following the laws, we did not ignore safety and environmental protection. Nice clean towns, safe, hardly ever saw accidents on the roads. Actually, I never saw one... Never heard of a stabbing, or murder, or assault, let alone rape. Even if the latter at the time might have been kept from the public eye. So please, yes, compare different countries, look at the characteristics of the ones that do well, and get the countries that not do well to copy. It would require a change in culture, here is the hurdle.

Well, you are right all the way Richard. How fast is too fast. How is to know. But I would think that the person who got into an accident, or was able to avoid it certainly knows. If this fellow would have been driving at 40 km/h, as you propose, he might well have survived. And in the case that you describe about yourself, going perhaps 20 to 30 km/h at guess, you avoided a collision, because you were not going too fast. Close call it was. I had some close calls also, and every time, I remember thinking, geez, I was going a tad bit too fast than normal. Lesson for next time. I have driven some 150,000 km on these dangerous roads here, and I follow a rule: slow down, busy roads, 40 km max, big roads, 60 to 70 Km/h. My friends do the same. Never had an accident, any of us. You seem to have good rules of your own. I see how people drive on these roads, here they say 'Mai gua thai', not afraid to die. Thais and tourists alike. And the bikes are getting bigger, so the danger is getting higher. Of course there will be exceptions that will confirm the rule, some people driving carefully end up dead because of exceptional circumstances. But the rule is simple, drive at a speed that your intuition tells you is safe. Not a secret as to how to survive on these roads....

Education will never achieve anything here. Laws. Enforcement, enforcement, enforcement.

It does not matter if the soi was small, and it does not matter if he was wearing a helmet. In this type of accident, one vehicle is typically going too fast. And it does not appear to be the truck....

Well, goes for you as well. Regards

I remember a phrase used by Anthony Robbins, during his presentations. Trying to teach people the importance of using the right word. He did not consider that 'time to educate people', but in any event, here it is: "I like it when you say that something is impossible, and you do it anyway'.

Another 'low' in Thailand. This one even a lot lower than this lowest 'Wai' he could ever perform. On earth to burn oxygen... sent by Buddha to help make forest fires less fiery.

And as much as they looked, they could not find anyone who might be responsible for this....????

Oh is it that so many people here think (yes, had time to think about it) that violence all the way to killing is their preferred recourse in dealing with conflicts, even minor ones? Examine the culture, examine customs, examine traditions, examine institutions, and change something.....

The main problem is that : 'You cannot tell if you are dealing with a docile Pit Bull, (yes there are some amazingly well behaved ones), or with a time bomb (well documented behavior). When I see a German shepherd, I have no fear, even if I know that some can be dangerous. If an owner tells me that his German shepherd is not dangerous, my tendency is to believe him. When I see a Pit Bull, I have fear, based on statistical facts. Even if the owner of such a dog will claim that his dog is docile. These dogs are docile until they are not. They are part of the statistics, and part of grieving families who claim that they had no idea that their dog could kill their family members, kill their children. The risk is there, for their own family, and quite compounded when dealing with strangers. If it makes someone feel comfortable to keep in their back yard a war bomb that did not explode, because it makes him feel good, feel safe, keeping unwanted people away, and still claiming this this bomb is a docile one, never exploded before, maybe even de-fused, never know. Well, just do not invite me on your property. I feel better seeing swings and slides for children in back yards. Or even a German shepherd. Just the way I am.

Homosexuality is banned in some countries. Then Pit Bulls are not dangerous. Well, something like that...????

Because any derogatory comment about them could trigger a dangerous, mind you not lethal, backlash from the female owners of this breed.

Oh, having trouble with humor are we??? Hehe But do not worry too much, might simply be your low IQ problem that is difficult for you to deal with. Do you smile sometimes?

Thank you, thank you very much. Nothing like someone who will volunteer to present the exception that confirms a rule. So you are right, do not kill all Cocker Spaniel puppies, only all Pit Bulls.

Pit Bulls, Able to use lethal force, at whim, without warning. When such dogs are allowed to roam free, it is tantamount to someone walking in a war zone, without any knowledge of being in such a danger zone. Non-trainable dogs, even of no interest for police, totally useless to them, must be a reason for that... The last tragedy I read about, is a family who lost their two children, in a sudden attack of their two beloved Pit Bulls, which had been part of the family for 8 years.

Oh, another failure about following my advice regarding total eradication of these breeds. But then, I give lots of advice to my GF, same failure level. Oh well, I try to keep on smiling....

How To Spot An American You probably missed it in the rush of the news, but there was actually a report that someone in Pakistan had advertised in a newspaper an offer of a reward to anyone who killed an American... any American. So an Australian Dentist wrote the following to let everyone know what an American is, so they would know when they found one. An American is English, or French, or Italian, Irish, German, Spanish, Polish, Russian or Greek. An American may also be Canadian, Mexican, African, Indian, Chinese, Japanese, Australian, Iranian, Asian, or Arab, or Pakistani, or Afghan. An American may also be a Cherokee, Osage, Blackfoot, Navaho, Apache, or one of the many other tribes known as native Americans. An American is Christian, or he could be Jewish, or Buddhist, or Muslim. In fact, there are more Muslims in America than in Afghanistan. The only difference is that in America they are free to worship as each of them chooses. An American is also free to believe in no religion. For that he will answer only to God, not to the government, or to armed thugs claiming to speak for the government and for God. An American is from the most prosperous land in the history of the world. The root of that prosperity can be found in the Declaration of Independence, which recognizes the God given right of each person the pursuit of happiness. An American is generous. Americans have helped out just about every other nation in the world in their time of need. When Afghanistan was overrun by the Soviet army 20 years ago, Americans came with arms and supplies to enable the people to win back their country. As of the morning of September 11, 2001, Americans had given more than any other nation to the poor in Afghanistan. Americans welcome the best, the best products, the best books, the best music, the best food, the best athletes. But they also welcome the least. The national symbol of America, The Statue of Liberty, welcomes your tired and your poor, the wretched refuse of your teeming shores, the homeless, tempest tossed. These, in fact are the people who built America. Some of them were working in the Twin Towers the morning of September 11, 2001 earning a better life for their families. The World Trade Center victims were from at least 30 other countries, cultures, and first languages, including those that aided and abetted the terrorists. So you can try to kill an American if you must. Hitler did. So did General Tojo, and Stalin, and Mao Tse-Tung, and every bloodthirsty tyrant in the history of the world. But, in doing so you would just be killing yourself. Americans are not a particular people from a particular place. They are the embodiment of the human spirit of freedom. Everyone who holds to that spirit, anywhere, is an American.

Where are you located?

Well, I had my own experiences with African people. I used to provide rooms for African students coming to my country to study. I welcomed them. I treated them like I do with students from my own country. But then reality hits. These people all want others to adjust to them. Even when I explain that when I visit other countries, I do some reading on the culture there, what to do and what not to do. They could not understand that. They simply reply that they cannot abandon their ways of life.. Then I made some research, and checked on African culture, and I ended up on a site that described world IQ. Not made to demean any people or country, just facts. The I could understand why people from Cameroun could not understand basic concepts, the average IQ for that country is about 68. A bit challenged as we would think. I could not get them to close the refrigerator door, because they claimed that it was not needed, because there was a thermostat inside. No kidding. And the food and spices used, waking up people because of the stench. When I said that these spices cannot be used here, they simply get offended. Senegal, 78 IQ, no need to wash the bath tub, bed sheets, and more, for 6 months. Did not even know that this might be needed. And so on and so on. The list is too long. You can start at a level of 'not being a racist', and these people will slowly make you become one. And I do hope that this only applies to first generation newcomers. I keep my hopes I am an optimist hehe. Regards https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/average-iq-by-country

So there are rights and responsibilities in such a case. And it goes both ways. Renter: The right to obtain the rental fee as agreed upon. The responsibility to provide a place that is exempt from hidden flaws that would make a place unlivable. Tenant: The right to a normal occupation of the rented place, including peace and quietness. The responsibility to maintain the rented place the way it was at the time of renting. The responsibility to pay the rent as agreed upon, when there are no hidden flaws that would make the rented place unlivable. In this instance, the poster did not describe his reasons for wanting to break a contract, with or with out penalty.

Which are probably true. Just kidding. Good post though...

Over time, the heat in Thailand will damage the monitor screens. Fixing such a damaged screen will cost way too much, to be left still with an old monitor. The better option, is to buy a new one.

Definitely the best option he will ever find.

Now now now. You will end up being called a non-Thai basher...