19-year-old Thai student bids car license number for Bt25 million

[davethailand]

Idiotic. IMO.

Their money so up to them but i'll never understand how you could pay 25 million for a number plate.

Edited September 30, 2014 by davethailand

[noahvail]

Where is the problem? As far as I understand the money is used for charity reasons. He got his 1111 and a charity got 25mio THB.

If it went to charity, all well and good. But the newspaper in Chiang Mai that happened to be my first hit on google said the money goes to the LTO's "highway safety fund." With the numbers of deaths on Thailand's roads each year, the "highway safety fund" needs all the money it can get. I'd like to delve deeper and see what those funds are actually spent on.

[worgeordie]

Do that in the UK and the Tax man would be knocking on your door,

wanting to know where the money came from, here no problem.

regards Worgeordie

[davethailand]

Where is the problem? As far as I understand the money is used for charity reasons. He got his 1111 and a charity got 25mio THB.

You reckon it all went to charity?

[SPB65]

He's got to do something with his drug profits.

[slapout]

I do not know the boys reasoning (if that even entered into the decision) for the price paid for the number plate, nor if he has more sense than farang chasing women wine and song. I certainly do not share his desire for owning a piece what will probably be forgotten in a few weeks or eventually recycled, but thats what makes this old world such a fun place to be.

Many people place a value on their ''things'' by their cost and seem to like for others to know that info. Then there are those who value their ''things'' by effort involved, time and inguentity to develop, etc And finally what will others think or benifet from this item.

I doubt that this scrape of metal will be appreciated for its beauty, thought or effort in its production by more than a handful of cronies, see virtually zero benifet for public appreciation so I have about the same intrest I would have in his recall of his last wet dream.

But then I have been accused of being a grumpy old man who is quite satisfied to watch other make apparent fools of themselves, just as we all have done during the course of growing up and maturing..

[chotthee]

<deleted>?! A 25 million baht plate on a 500k car? He could have bought a Ferrari or something! I don't understand rich people sometimes.

Stuck 0 key on a cheap chinese keyboard.

[FangFerang]

A nineteen year old coughing up this much cash could graduate from NSE University in Pornkang and still get a great job in the government.

NSE University is the new one, "No Speak Engrish".

[trainman34014]

All that dosh and he probably can't even count up those numbers without a calculator !

[uptheos]

<deleted>?! A 25 million baht plate on a 500k car? He could have bought a Ferrari or something! I don't understand rich people sometimes.

Try and buy the car for 500k

I think it's great driving an old banger with a number plate very few could afford.

Must get a few envious glances from Porche, BMW and Merc drivers.

My guess is he will register the plates, take them off and put them in a safety deposit box for a few years.

[JOC]

It is easy to bid 25M for a numberplate, if you have no intention of ever paying the money!

In simular auctions within the last couple of years, they had equally stupidly high winning bids. BUT the winners never showed up to collect their trophy or pay the money!

So my guess is, that the deposit to participate in the bidding is a very low amount.

So this kid maybe just wanted his time in the limelight, which he got!! Even on Thaivisa.

[Misterwhisper]

Travesty, travesty, travesty... almost a million greenbacks for a stupid license plate.

I hope it gets stolen over and over and over again whenever he leaves his car unattended.

[kaorop]

And so many young Thai people can't even afford to go to university. Sick...

Sounds like you're jealous because a 19-year-old is more successful than you are. It's funny that so many farangs get so jealous when they hear of a Thai person with more money than them. Perhaps it hurts that they're not top of he pile like they thought they were.

If you're so concerned about Thais that can't go to university, why don't you do something to help. Maybe sponsor a student or set up a charity to help. No chance of that though, as your type just prefer to whinge all the time.

Sounds like you equate money with success - how, by the way can a 19 yo be a 'success' anyway?

Most fortunes are illicitly gained here, by people abusing positions of privilege and cronyism. Hardly anything worth being proud of.

The really wealthy take care not to attract attention with public displays of vulgarity. The rest are just wannabee pretenders.

As I said before this is hardly a 'Thai' problem - it is world wide.

Reaaally no 19 yr old can be a success?

Check out a lad named Jeffery Herlings just turned 20, or even Marc Marquez from 2 yrs ago,

pretty sure being a world champ makes you a success?

Do doubt this Thai lad earned the money.

[cgphuket]

Hope there is a special level in hell for this 1% piece of #$#%. In a country with this much poverty, this is obscene to the extreme. But I am sure he thinks hes the cat's ass.

[BirdsandBooze]

It's only a vanity plate, albeit a very pricey one. I wouldn't waste my own money on one but it's no big deal. Although back in the UK I was once overtaken by an Aston Martin sporting the plate ENV 1Y. I did mutter 'prat' as he rapidly disappeared into the distance

[ParadiseLost]

And so many young Thai people can't even afford to go to university. Sick...

Sounds like you're jealous because a 19-year-old is more successful than you are. It's funny that so many farangs get so jealous when they hear of a Thai person with more money than them. Perhaps it hurts that they're not top of he pile like they thought they were.

If you're so concerned about Thais that can't go to university, why don't you do something to help. Maybe sponsor a student or set up a charity to help. No chance of that though, as your type just prefer to whinge all the time.

Sounds like you equate money with success - how, by the way can a 19 yo be a 'success' anyway?

Most fortunes are illicitly gained here, by people abusing positions of privilege and cronyism. Hardly anything worth being proud of.

The really wealthy take care not to attract attention with public displays of vulgarity. The rest are just wannabee pretenders.

As I said before this is hardly a 'Thai' problem - it is world wide.

Reaaally no 19 yr old can be a success?

Check out a lad named Jeffery Herlings just turned 20, or even Marc Marquez from 2 yrs ago,

pretty sure being a world champ makes you a success?

Do doubt this Thai lad earned the money.

I would be the first to recognize a sporting achievement, or even business achievement as a young person - but that is not the case here:

He is a student at university. His success thus far is to be born into money. Hardly an achievement?

His actions speak volumes about his regard for Buddhism and his fellow man. He is a spoiled attention seeking prat.

And to you who can only see this as jealousy - you are either born 'rich' yourself, or 19 years old. You are obviously easily impressed by rich people, regardless of their heritage. Again - most fortunes in this country are ill-gotten; only a fool justifies obscene displays of wealth.

[Tham1]

I was bidding on the plate as well but got beaten by 24,999.998 baht im gutted

[BillyBobThai]

It's so easy to spend money that you didn't have to earn........

Tell that to any of the worlds governments.

[uptheos]

It's only a vanity plate, albeit a very pricey one. I wouldn't waste my own money on one but it's no big deal. Although back in the UK I was once overtaken by an Aston Martin sporting the plate ENV 1Y. I did mutter 'prat' as he rapidly disappeared into the distance

I wouldn't admit to being overtaken by an Aston Martin

[dean008]

mixed feelings on this one.

As a negative, it is a lot of money to spend on essentially nothing

As a positive I assume it goes into the government coffers and the money he spent can be used for the "greater good"

finally. whats the point in having money if you cant spend it on whatever you chose for whatever reason

[uptheos]

Number Plate or British Guiana one cent stamp?

Difficult to know how to spend money these days

[moe666]

A few jealous folks here

[ldnguy]

Do that in the UK and the Tax man would be knocking on your door,

wanting to know where the money came from, here no problem.

regards Worgeordie

That's complete rubbish. The taxman doesn't ask any question at all when you buy something expensive.

[ldnguy]

It's so easy to spend money that you didn't have to earn........

It's also easy to spend money that you did have to earn.......

[ldnguy]

Hope there is a special level in hell for this 1% piece of #$#%. In a country with this much poverty, this is obscene to the extreme. But I am sure he thinks hes the cat's ass.

A typical reaction from one of life's losers.

[NHJ]

Then he'll forget to pay the road tax for three consecutive years and his license plate will be revoked!

Edited September 30, 2014 by NHJ

[manarak]

so many jealous and begrudging posts... that was so predictable.

[davethailand]

mixed feelings on this one.

As a negative, it is a lot of money to spend on essentially nothing

As a positive I assume it goes into the government coffers and the money he spent can be used for the "greater good"

finally. whats the point in having money if you cant spend it on whatever you chose for whatever reason

My basic feelings also but I do think its a ridiculous amount to spend (or charge for that matter) on essentially nothing.

[JohnThailandJohn]

Hope there is a special level in hell for this 1% piece of #$#%. In a country with this much poverty, this is obscene to the extreme. But I am sure he thinks hes the cat's ass.

What do you think is worse, spending your money on what you want or spewing hatred and name calling those who do?

[arthurwait]

And so many young Thai people can't even afford to go to university. Sick...

So he should pay the university fees for everyone else less fortunate than he is?

It's what the English have to do for the Scots.