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Phuket to use AI for traffic congestion relief amid road projects
These things take time. When the BMA tried to introduce computer managed traffic lights in Bangkok one policemen was so upset when the traffic worsened, he got an axe and chopped the wires in the control box. Apparently, it is supposed to take time to figure out the best sequence but that does have a negative effect. Just tell the authorities that it will make Thailand look like Singapore and they might go for it. -
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Trump's call with Danish PM sparks alarm & International Tension
The US already has a military base in Greenland which is, of course, a NATO ally of the US. Does President Prima Donna know that? He claims Greenland is essential to the US defence. Fair enough, but the US military is already there so what’s his problem? -
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Trump's Scammy Meme Coin Shows He's the Most Corrupt U.S. President Ever
When I watch interviews with man in the street maga cult members voicing a kind of worship towards Trump and sincerely believing that he cares about their lives, I don't feel hatred. I feel PITY. -
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Thai tax tangle: Expats warned of new rules on overseas income
Like I have said before...If there were criminal penalties for not filing taxes, they would have to turn Thailand into a giant prison camp to house the 10s of millions of Thais who do not file or pay taxes.... Especially the poor and the rich Thais see no benefit to filing.... The middle class do get benefits from paying taxes like they should, including, top notch heath care for life, and old age Social Security so more middle class file taxes.... -
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The Neo-Imperialist was Serious About Stealing Greenland
Because by size alone the US is a real country, add in the economic and military influence, there can be doubt that the US is a significant country. The same does not apply to Denmark. -
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Combined car+motorcycle Thai driver's license not possible?
There is an "e-learning" app that you can do before you go to the DLT. https://www.dlt-elearning.com/forignerhome (Not MY spelling.) I renewed my motorcycle license last April. Resident Certificate. Medical Certificate. Passport. Application (done at the DLT). Fee - 505 baht (From the DLT website: New License: (Fee 205 baht for car, Fee 105 baht for motorcycle) https://www.dlt.go.th/en/new-license (Funny how it's more expensive to renew the initial license (105 baht) to a 5 year license (505 baht). Had to watch the video. Amused myself by making notes of all the mistakes. Did the tests (4 of them now). Reaction, Perception, Colour and Peripheral Vision (the new one) tests. And yes - it is still 2 separate licenses. More if you wanted to drive something else (like a transport vehicle or bus). I was told I if I made copies of the medical certificate and Residency Certificate, I could get both licenses issued that day. I had plans and didn't want to spend an hour running around trying to find a place to make copies (I was not in Pattaya at the time) so I just did the motorcycle license. I think it took me 2 1/2 hours in total, including the initial wait, the paperwork, the video, the tests and then getting the new license printed. In hindsight, I should have bit the bullet and got the copies made. Even if it took an hour it would have been worth it to get both licenses at the same time (but would have still been two separate cards). Pattaya is a nightmare though. Buddy of mine went there and they gave him an appointment time - for 3 weeks later - just to submit the paperwork. Old forum threads mentioned some people were given appointments 6 weeks down the road. I go to Chachoengsao as it's never so busy that you can't be done in a couple hours from walking in to walking out with the new license. My buddy gave up on Pattaya and went to a DLT in Rayong. Same thing, in and out in an afternoon. He used an "agent" - which basically just meant someone drove him to an office they are used to dealing with and then the agent waits while you do the video and tests. (They don't really do much at all except drive you there and back. Unless you need to do a driving test for your first license. Then they can take you to a "school" and have someone sign off on a paper saying you passed the test. A red note later and you are on your way to the DLT.) A lot of people will use an agent because they don't understand the paperwork or process, or even where to go. The "agent" is more like a guide, showing you where to go. But you don't really need one. Look at google maps for "Department of Land Transport" offices near you (and outside of major cities if possible). Go there with your (certificates mentioned above, passport, home license, certificate from a driving school if it's your first time). They'll usually have someone who can fill out the application for you in a couple minutes. They'll make you sit through the hour long, somewhat funny, video (with English subtitles) that you never get questioned on. Make note of how many people take a nap during the video. Do the (3 or 4) tests. Pay the fee. Wait for them to call you to get your photo taken and a few minutes later you'll have your new license. The tests are pretty simple. Standard colour vision test (differs from place to place as to how they do it). Reaction test (push a pedal on the floor while the "light" is green then SLAM on the brake pedal as fast as you can when the light suddenly turns red). Perception test (2 "light sticks" in a box 10' in front of you. Staff sets one stick in front or behind the other. You use a button to move the stick so it is beside the other one and they measure how close you got it. Repeat the test the opposite way.) Peripheral vision test. (This was a new one for me last year. There was a column on each side of the testing chair with a "light" around head-level. Instructor keys a light and you have to identify if it's red, green or yellow. Light might appear on your left or right side and be whatever colour the staff pick of the three.) Pro tip: the "testing chair" at the place I went to was inside a marked off square so you could move the chair forward or backward a bit. After you do the perception and reaction tests, move the chair back as far as allowable for the perception test so the lights are a bit further ahead of you. I had the chair fully forward and it ended up the lights were inline with my ears and hard to see. I could have moved the chair back almost a foot. First license is only good for two years. If I recall, unless you have a "yearly Visa" (i.e a Non-O or Non-B for example) you will only ever get a 2 year license. If you have a Non-O or Non-B (or other "long stay" Visa) then your first license will still be for 2 years but then you can renew it for 5 years after that. Also, fun fact, I recall that if you go to renew your license, do it around 11 months before your birthday. They will renew it to expire 5 years after your next birthday. So if your birthday is in November for example and you go to renew the license now, the new expiry date will be 5 years after your next birthday. Also note - it seems each DLT is it's own little "kingdom" with it's own interpretation of the rules. Just like Immigration, they have the laws and guidelines to follow, but the procedures at each place can be a little different. For example, one place might use a "colour wheel" for the colour vision test and another place may use the "traffic light" box. When I got my first (2 year) license, I didn't have to watch "the video). When I renewed it to get my 5 year license I didn't have to watch the video. But when I went to renew the 5 year license - I had to sit through the video. And just like a bank - if you have a problem getting a license at one DLT - try a different one. You can apply for your license - or renew it - at any DLT office no matter what your actual address is.
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