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Posted
11 minutes ago, save the frogs said:

So do Youtubers who use drones get special permission?

 

 

No.

 

6 minutes ago, Will B Good said:

 

 

Didn't the poster from the RTP say 20 years or the death penalty.....should be interesting.

 

No.

 

1 minute ago, JoePai said:

Pathetic blanket "law"

 

No.

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Posted
16 minutes ago, NanLaew said:

 

No.

 

 

No.

 

 

No.

Do please explain why you think this is not a (pathetic) blanket law

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Posted
1 minute ago, NanLaew said:

 

A Swedish guy on Pattaya Beach is NEVER going to be charged with, "Espionage, spying and threatening the national security of the Kingdom" which attracts the most severe punishments. He will probably get his drone back too.

 

That wasn't the point of your post was it....nice deflection.....so is it Scotch mist?

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Posted
Just now, Will B Good said:

 

That wasn't the point of your post was it....nice deflection.....so is it Scotch mist?

 

TBH, I had totally missed the army poster and was going on the initial announcement issued the morning after the ban was initially placed by the CAAT. That offered 1 year in jail and/or 40,000 baht fine. 

 

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I guess the army didn't think it was serious enough, hence their poster?

 

But thanks for boosting forum footfall, much appreciated.

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Posted
27 minutes ago, NanLaew said:

 

Because it isn't.

Get you facts straight! Blatantly posting 3 No, just made a hit on the stupidity meter. 

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Posted
33 minutes ago, lordgrinz said:

He can't fly one even if there wasn't a national emergency, I doubt a tourist has the required Thai license(s) to fly one, and doing so on a beach would still be illegal. I'm actually surprised he got one through Custom's inspection.

Sorry but many 'tourists' have the necessary Thai license/insurance

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Posted
9 minutes ago, NanLaew said:

 

In understandable English, please?

 

 

It suits me. Watching Thai media and talking with the family indicates that for the locals, this is a serious situation. Of course, the know-it-all farangs may choose to differ.

 

Anyway, not my circus, not my monkeys.

 

Nonsensical reply, but to make it easy for you, please explain why somebody in (say) Phuket) would cause security(?) problems on the Cambodiean border.

 

Posted
4 minutes ago, lordgrinz said:

I highly doubt that, but this individual would have been well aware of flying it illegally (which he was) if it was licensed and insured in Thailand, and I don't see a registration label on it either. It appears he was just doing like other 'tourists', whatever he wants, whenever he wants.

 

Not really. I live here and, to be honest, I've been unaware of any official drone ban currently in effect - I wouldn't expect tourists to know,

 

My son received a DJI drone for Christmas - not a large one, but apparently even that falls under the category of what’s now prohibited. I had absolutely no idea.

 

So yes, people are quick to criticise tourists for flying drones - but how are they supposed to know there's a blanket ban if that information isn’t clearly communicated or publicly accessible? This is the first I’ve heard of any such restriction.

 

 

 

What I have just found out: my Son needs to register his 135gm DNI neo Drone (with NBTC & CAAT) because it has a camera even though its less than 2 kg.

I never knew this - for some reason I thought it was only drones over 2kg that required registration.

 

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Who seriously believed the man's story? Pattaya beach scenery? Get real. It is nothing special. I think it was more likely he was  trying to get images of people in their things, bikinis  etc. Those images are then resold or used for commercial purposes. It is illegal to take images by drone in Sweden, without the consent of the subjects. Pleading ignorance is a BS excuse.

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Posted
22 minutes ago, richard_smith237 said:

 

Not really. I live here and, to be honest, I've been unaware of any official drone ban currently in effect - I wouldn't expect tourists to know,

 

My son received a DJI drone for Christmas - not a large one, but apparently even that falls under the category of what’s now prohibited. I had absolutely no idea.

 

So yes, people are quick to criticise tourists for flying drones - but how are they supposed to know there's a blanket ban if that information isn’t clearly communicated or publicly accessible? This is the first I’ve heard of any such restriction.

 

 

 

What I have just found out: my Son needs to register his 135gm DNI neo Drone (with NBTC & CAAT) because it has a camera even though its less than 2 kg.

I never knew this - for some reason I thought it was only drones over 2kg that required registration.

 

 

I thought I would take up drone flying, the first thing I did was lookup "drones Thailand", immediately saw what's needed (registering/insuring) and the restrictions.....That was the end of my dreams. Plus I live within 9km of Don Mueang Airport which makes any drone usage here a no go for me.

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Posted
1 minute ago, msbkk said:

I am owner of a small and light drone which is  officially registered. There are insurers offering to do all the paperwork for you, it is not a big deal to get the registration. I have heard from a visitor that even tourists can use the registration service of insurers.

 

Anyway, at the moment there is a ban to fly, even for registered drones.

 

I gave up following the dream of getting one, but just for information sake, how much is the insurance costs per year?

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Posted
46 minutes ago, richard_smith237 said:

Not really. I live here and, to be honest, I've been unaware of any official drone ban currently in effect

Really ?  its been on the TV news shows every day for a week or more    surely you understand some basic Thai   "Tid kook talort cheewit"   life in prison     "Praharn cheewit "    death sentence,    always handy to know    

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