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I wonder how they define the main cause of accidents as "speeding".. as in they drove so fast they shot out of a curve, but on a straight road? I wonder what % of accidents was caused by the right lane hoggers, who force those who wish to keep a decent pace to undertake and slalom around them.
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I'm also confused about what was the crime here (in Thailand), which wasn't stated in the article. I assume cannabis needs an export license, or something like that?
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9 hours ago, Georgealbert said:
So how is that relevant? Or do you feel the need to post the first few words on as many threads as possible?Do you support drink driving, because others do it?
Easy to avoid getting done for drink driving, arrange a taxi, but there us always those with their superiority complex, who will be along to defend the drink drivers, blaming xenophobic Thai police.
While there is no excuse for drunk driving, the Thai police allow the taxi mafia to operate with rip-off prices, making using your own vehicle the only viable option for many.. Some of my friends in Phuket have started booking hotels for the night instead of going back home because a taxi costs more than a room!
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The women whining about it must be "not delicious" ones.
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Not really an excuse for drunk driving.. but how about fixing the taxi mafia problem? It's quite tempting to take your motorbike to the bars when the taxis are allowed to rip you off and it costs more to take a taxi to Patong and back than just booking a night at a hotel there.
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It's a good question. I don't have any and have been wondering why. My only real Thai friends (without any "benefits" ), for some reason, are female too. I know them through a mutual hobby, which is riding big bikes. Sometimes we go on bike trips together, typically mixed farang/thai group.
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So was it proven that she actually charged the tourists money for the transportation, or just helped them out of goodwill? In the latter case, I don't see how that would be interpreted as offering a taxi service (which obviously would be illegal).
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Having seen all the videos of the incident, it's obvious that the car driver is at fault. It almost looks like she rear-ended him on purpose. There is no reason she'd be coming at the speed she did considering the traffic was stopped ahead. If she was intending to turn left, she was in the wrong lane.
Now whether the Aussie guy's actions are justified, that one is another discussion.. a bit too hot-headed behaviour, although I do like when people confront bad drivers here.
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9 hours ago, still kicking said:
There is no doubt that inhaling any foreign substance into the lungs is always somewhat bad. However, there are plenty of studies suggesting that vaping is much less harmful than smoking cigarettes, making it a great alternative for someone who wishes to stop smoking. Just some NHS guidelines for example here: https://www.nhs.uk/better-health/quit-smoking/vaping-to-quit-smoking
Other than that, it's a personal choice. The only reason for any crackdowns in Thailand is due to pressure from the tobacco monopoly. Vaping is legal in most developed countries. Oh and let's not even mention the current pm 2.5 problem.. where most people have no choice.-
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The owners of the tobacco factories must be getting angry that the new generation is more health-conscious. Smoking cigarettes is really starting to be out of fashion and that must show in the tobacco companies' profits.
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7 hours ago, Kinnock said:
It's freely available on the streets where I live - sold from the back of cars at night. They all have bright flashing lights as advertising, so not hard for the police to spot if they believed it was threat to humanity.
Anyone tried it?
I tried it a few times - works great as a painkiller. It feels like more of a body high without psychedelic effects, compared to cannabis. However, it seems easy to "overdose" on it, with a sweet spot being somewhere around 7-10 grams for me when making tea. Any more than that and it makes me feel nauseous.
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4 hours ago, Bobthegimp said:The article is worth a read.
Their take is that this is a "tax the poor" scheme, whereby people can give gifts up to 20 million baht to their spouse or be here on a Long Term Resident's Visa and pay zero tax. They claim that dual tax agreements might provide "some" relief for pensioners, where most tax treaties strictly forbid dual taxation of pensions.
We'll see.
That may be true for the LTR visa types, but I see that as the opposite for the tax-free gifts. This is a considerable loophole, that would easily allow both lower- to upper-income class expats to keep transferring enough funds to Thailand to live comfortably tax-free. Note: gifts under 10m THB per tax year to a non-relative friend seem to be also tax-free.
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32 minutes ago, Bangkok Barry said:airbnb is illegal in Thailand
This statement is wrong - AirBnB has never been illegal in Thailand. The law has nothing to do with the platform, it's to do with the nature of rentals in general. There are plenty of scenarios where using AirBnB can be fully legal such as:
- Renting any room for more than 30 days
- A resort with a hotel license using the platform
- Renting a villa with 4 bedrooms or less (or whatever the nr. of rooms under the exemption of hotel license requirement)
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My landlord has them come too every couple of months. Just tell them where you want them to spray and where not. At my place, usually I tell them to do just the floors, drains and outside the house.
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Meth is a nasty drug that no one should be using, but this is good news and going in the right direction. Hope they will move towards a harm-reduction approach with other drugs as well, instead of focusing on just punishing drug users under draconian laws. It's amazing what they are doing now in some European countries, like having mobile drug testing labs at festivals where they test drugs for purity and advise users how to minimize risks with them.
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It's unbelievable that some whiners can still find something to moan about when the government is doing something positive for once. Bars and nightclubs should be allowed to open as late as they wish, as long as they're not bothering residents. If you don't like partying till late, then don't. Why ruin the fun for those who do? It's exactly the same for the brainless cannabis argument. If you don't like it, don't use it. Don't ruin the fun for others.
What should be heavily controlled instead, is any establishments making noise in residential areas. Let the bar owners build some proper soundproof underground nightclubs so people can have fun without disturbing others' sleep. I personally don't drink and usually go to bed at 10 pm. If I had some noisy bars around blasting music till midnight, I'd be very pissed off. Changing the hours from 2 am to 4 am makes zero difference except for those who enjoy a good night out. Also helps a tiny bit in reducing corruption as it's not like most places were adhering to the rules in the first place.
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I'm looking to find reasonably-priced decaf coffee beans in Thailand.
I have been drinking coffee every day since I was a kid and would like to give quitting caffeine a try for the first time in over 15 years. This would be mainly for health reasons, as I'm very curious to know what difference it makes long term for sleep quality, productivity and average energy levels throughout the day. Old habits and routines are always hard to get rid of, and I'd still very much like to enjoy the taste my freshly ground coffee every morning if giving it a try.
Decaf beans would make it very easy to slowly taper off caffeine as well, as I could mix them 1/2, 1/4 and so on, until removing the regular ones completely.
Are there any places that sell reasonably-priced decaf coffee beans in Thailand, that have a good flavour as well? I'm currently paying 650 baht per kilo for some very good local beans.
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Seems most people are unaware of the amendments to the work permit law that were made in 2018. If you are doing work without a wage, it's no longer considered work! You do not need a work permit for unpaid volounteering, internships etc. as you did in the past.
However, there are two things to consider: I wouldn't be surprised if the local officials are also unaware of this law change so enforcement may vary as usual. Secondly, working for free for the wife's business could possibly be considered work for financial gain due to the fact that you are married (income and expenses shared?), but no idea about the latter.
"Since March 2018, there have been the new amendments to the work permit law, the Administration of Foreign Workers Emergency Decree, B.E. 2560 (2017) (the “Emergency Decree”). But many in foreign communities have not been well aware of or clearly understood this new development even two years have passed.
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Second, in order to be deemed “work” under the new definition, a foreigner must do it as an occupation to earn a wage. This is the good news for many foreigners. If any foreigner does any work not as an occupation for no wage (i.e. working as volunteer for the benefit of general public), the foreigner’s activity shall not be deemed the “work” under the Emergency Decree No. 2."
Source: https://www.naritlaw.com/Resources/Thailands New Work Permit Law_NARITLAW.pdf (+ I attended a seminar with the director of the foreign division of the labour dept. where this was confirmed).
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On 6/23/2023 at 11:21 PM, DrJack54 said:
From the OP....
"A foreign national recently resigned from a private Thai company to work for an NGO and obtained a Non-Immigrant "F" Visa to work for the said organization."
It's the old "friend of mine"
IMO a nonsense thread.
Very vague at best.
The OP has not posted since starting thread.
Speaks volumes.
Thanks for the replies so far - not everyone attends this forum daily here.
I described the situation as clearly as I could. If any key details are missing, let me know.
I guess contacting the labour office is our best bet. I was just looking to see if anyone had experiences with something similar before. I know the labour law changed in 2018, but none of those changes seem to address this issue specifically.
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A foreign national recently resigned from a private Thai company to work for an NGO and obtained a Non-Immigrant "F" Visa to work for the said organization.
However, he would still like to continue working part-time for this private Thai company for some IT-consulting work on an hourly basis.
What would be the legality of such arrangement? From a quick research, this visa is for "working with the government, diplomatic mission or an international organisation in Thailand (immediate family included)." As far as I know, it's not possible to obtain an additional work permit on this type of visa.
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On 6/21/2023 at 3:21 PM, scottiejohn said:
You do realize this is a CM thread, not BKK!
I didn't realize, opened the link from the email news digest. But my recommendation in general is checking the key shops of shopping malls.
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I've always wondered why do restaurants and bars let these people into their establishments. Some kind of buddhist compassion thing possibly?
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On 6/15/2023 at 12:15 PM, ricklev said:
Thanks. Where did you get the copy made?
Megabagna shopping mall, somewhere near an escalator.
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The locksmiths at malls can usually copy them. I got some made as the condo office had a maximum amount they give per tenant and I needed more.
I had no luck with the Lazada device. The locksmith said the card was a special one (more difficult to copy) and it cost 300 baht even there.
Russian and Israeli Motorbike Riders Arrested for Drunk Driving in Patong
in Phuket News
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So if they stopped selling alcohol at 2 am or midnight, everyone would be sober on the way home?
If you want something to blame; if the cops would just stop the taxi mafia and force meter taxis all over the island, the temptation to take your own bike on nights out would be much smaller.