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THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Thursday 6 February 2025
Thai court rules traffic fines unlawful since 2020 By Puntid Tantivangphaisal Photo courtesy of Bangkok Post Thailand’s top court has dropped a legal bombshell, ruling that traffic fines issued by the Royal Thai Police (RTP) since July 2020 were unlawful—potentially affecting millions of motorists. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1351009-thai-court-rules-traffic-fines-unlawful-since-2020/ -
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Samsung mobile phone (alleged) service
I have had good results a cople of times when having to use a Samsung service centre (in Indonesia and in Malaysia). Now my S21 fe has succumbed to the dreaded thin vertical lines on the screen, so I thought I would check with local "customer service" (in Paknam) before the next step of a factory reset - or taking a hammer to it. Place is empty save for 3 staff, who make me take a queue ticket before they will talk to me. Not a good look........ I show the phone screen, they immediately go "oh, that. B7,000, you have to go to a mall (?no idea what that meant), and parts take a long time to come." Clearly could not give a ****. A Thai shrug that meant "just go away and leave us alone". This is an issue affecting many thousands of customers globally, who appear to have a problem with Amoled screens around the 2-year mark. Samsung can't be a#sedto find a fix and their local "service " "personnel" are a disgrace. I've been on Samsung for decades but tomorrow, I'm off to find any sub-B7,000 phone (even a Chinese one) that might work. Samsung can stick it in the appropriate orifice. -
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Time allowed to transfer a bike
a hen was involved in an accident and the police came.? tell me more -
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Thai court rules traffic fines unlawful since 2020
Photo courtesy of Bangkok Post By Puntid Tantivangphaisal Thailand’s top court has dropped a legal bombshell, ruling that traffic fines issued by the Royal Thai Police (RTP) since July 2020 were unlawful—potentially affecting millions of motorists. The Supreme Administrative Court (SAC) yesterday, February 5, partly overturned a ruling by the Central Administrative Court (CAC), which had previously found that two RTP announcements on traffic fines, issued in July 2020 and March 2023, were invalid. The case was brought forward by Supa Chotngam, who argued that the police had misled motorists into believing they had no right to dispute their tickets. The court found this practice to be in violation of Section 29 of the constitution, which guarantees that all accused individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty. Initially, the CAC ruled that the announcements should be revoked retroactively from July 2020, as they had also unlawfully imposed fixed fine rates, removing police discretion in assessing penalties. However, in yesterday’s ruling, the SAC adjusted the decision, stating that an immediate annulment could disrupt law enforcement and the public interest, given rising traffic violations. Instead, the court ruled that the regulations would be officially revoked 180 days after the decision, allowing time for new guidelines to be established. Photo courtesy of The Nation The ruling now compels the RTP to revise traffic fine regulations, ensuring motorists have the right to challenge tickets while also reinstating police discretion in determining penalties. For now, drivers should expect to continue receiving tickets but with significant changes on the horizon, a major shake-up of Thailand’s traffic laws is just months away, reported The Nation. Traffic fines in Thailand are issued by the RTP for violations ranging from minor infractions to serious offences. The fines are governed by the Land Traffic Act and various police regulations, with penalties varying based on the severity of the offence. Photo courtesy of iLaw Traffic violations in Thailand typically include speeding, running red lights, not wearing a helmet for motorcyclists, and driving under the influence. Common fines include up to 1,000 baht for speeding, 1,000 baht for running a red light, 400 baht for not wearing a helmet, 500 baht for not wearing a seatbelt, 200 to 500 baht for illegal parking, 1,000 baht for using a mobile phone while driving, and up to 20,000 baht for first-time DUI offenders, with higher penalties for repeat violations. Fines can be paid at police stations, banks, or online via the Traffic Ticket Payment System. Motorists who wish to dispute a fine can file an appeal with the Traffic Police Division or take the case to court. Source: The Thaiger -- 2025-02-06 -
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Trump 2.0 -- Exponentially more damaging than Trump 1.0
Would you consider the Adelson family and Peter Thiel to be among that ilk? I would - the same as the "left" flavors of the same. Those figures are very, very influential inside "Team Trump." Check out who Trump's Chief-Of-Staff worked for. Skipping the long-tangent on that ... Look at the soft-power dynamics. As Marco Rubio (neocon) stated, USAID was not "aligning" to Dept of State priorities. They had been tasked with a bunch of "woke agenda" stuff, which allowed Putin to become the world-leader who stood for "family values" - ridiculing Europe and the USA on these issues. This was also hurting military-recruiting inside the USA. All that is happening, is the strategy for US power-projection is being changed, and a bunch of "old tools" are being discarded. Don't kid yourself that "we the people" suddenly matter to the Rulers. If we did, the foreign-worker visas and traitor-trade would be ended, and the only "tax breaks" being discussed would be on those with under $100K/year in income. -
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Time allowed to transfer a bike
Yes, it's a bit tricky, always have a contract of sale signed by both parties and a witness..., hopefully that's enough to prove bike is sold and no longer in your possession... Many people specially dealers don't transfer the bike, so a real hassle later. Specially foreigner's visa page expires and DLT won't accept it. Thais are okay... I went to DLT after selling my bike and asked them to check if bike is no longer in my name, fortunately it wasn't...! If no date on the forms you signed then they are okay, it's probably just visa page issue. Just tell him he has to wait until your passport is back, that's all is needed..., and sign any other form required later... (if have a Thai wife or friend, best to write bike details on the forms...).
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