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  1. Chanthaburi Moto Coffee and Cars Honda Julio
  2. Among the NMax, PCX etc at Sunday's Chanthaburi Moto Coffee and Cars, a few other scooters Scomadi
  3. Malaysia abolished mandatory death penalty last year: The Abolition of Mandatory Death Penalty Act 2023 came into effect in July 2023, granted judges the discretion of imposing prison sentences of between 30 and 40 years in place of the death penalty for serious crimes including murder, treason, kidnapping, terrorist acts, and drug trafficking. Under the Act, life imprisonment has also been replaced with prison terms of between 30 and 40 years.
  4. Honda ADV 160 three-wheeler in Pattaya. Note the disabled sticker on the screen; looks like a good conversion, are these done locally? Will ABS still function properly on this?
  5. Buriram race times Saturday 15:00 MotoGP™ 13 Laps Tissot Sprint Sunday 12:00 Moto3™ 19 Laps 13:15 Moto2™ 22 Laps 15:00 MotoGP™ 26 Laps And the tourists arrive, Buriram locals have been advised to be aware of inexperienced motorcyclists unfamiliar with local roads.
  6. It was the gold shop further inside the store, opposite Dairy Queen/Mister Donut. Amazed he got away, either exit then to the carpark - exiting that carpark onto the main road is often a slow process. A lot of effort stealing a car etc all for just 40k gold - no surprise if this master criminal is caught quickly trying to resell it.
  7. For all the talk and faux hysteria, can anyone direct me to a confirmed incident of a person being prosecuted for volunteering? Ever? Anything from the last 20 years will suffice, I can't recall one. Fined, imprisoned, deported, waterboarded, blacklisted any proven example will do. Even a jolly good official telling off will do. Organisation I've supported has for many years a continual flow of volunteers through an international organisation; up to four at a time, three weeks minimum and usually six. They arrive visa-exempt. Housed and fed in exchange for 25hrs/week. Nothing 'hidden' they're welcomed on a community-wide Facebook page. Daughter is at uni now, I was available as a parent helper all throughout her years at the local school. Should I confess, turn myself in?
  8. Laem Mae Phim beach Sunday 13 October 2024 Eastern Thailand: Chachoengsao, Chanthaburi, Chonburi, Prachin Buri, Rayong, Sa Kaeo, Trat
  9. Kayaking wetland area at Rayong Botanic Garden Kayak hire 100 baht per hour (one price for single/double/triple) 12 October 2024 Eastern Thailand: Chachoengsao, Chanthaburi, Chonburi, Prachin Buri, Rayong, Sa Kaeo, Trat
  10. Ambulance and emergency responder motorcycle in front of me at traffic lights this afternoon. A helmet might be a sensible idea for motorcycle medical staff. Just maybe.
  11. Blue sky over Sukhumvit Rd at Noen Sung, Chanthaburi I thought the red warning flag was a nice touch Eastern Thailand: Chachoengsao, Chanthaburi, Chonburi, Prachin Buri, Rayong, Sa Kaeo, Trat
  12. I just completed this quiz. My Score 60/100 My Time 96 seconds  
  13. The old Seinfeld TV show had an episode 'opposite George' where that character chose the opposite of his instincts. Maybe that's the way to ride/drive to survive here - think 'what would a Thai do?' and do the opposite. A vehicle ahead does not mean you must overtake/undertake it. See this so often, a driver just has to get past as if it's a race (to their finish sometimes) I just hang back, let them go. And leave plenty of space in case they do cause a crash. My daughter has referred to my driving as 'like a turtle' no doubt compared to her death-defying risk-taking uni friends. Even allowing for the age gap, expect I'll outlive a few of them.
  14. I follow a local emergency responder online (Chanthaburi province), she updates with any road accidents attended each shift; I don't have any statistics and I won't guess one either, but in so many of the motorcycle injury and fatality events, no other vehicle is involved. There'll be a photo of a crashed motorcycle, a pixellated body some metres away. Often the 'other party' is a corner, a tree, a ditch or a pond/river. Everyone's a racer, until they're not. Friday 4th there was one near us, boy of 16 cut unsuccessfully in front of a truck/trailer, his Scoopy was wedged and dragged along under the front of the truck, his body several sets of wheels back. What a job. And two Fridays before she attended to two motorcycle fatalities in a single shift. Gets home: "How was your day at work today?"
  15. I just completed this quiz. My Score 70/100 My Time 152 seconds  

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