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[wana]

BigBikeBKK, on 2012-05-24 20:07:34, said:

wana, on 2012-05-24 19:39:25, said:

macknife, on 2012-05-24 17:27:04, said:

marstons, on 2012-05-24 14:17:54, said:

if in accident and you have licence still your fault if Thai is blind drunk on wrong side of road no lights still your fault, you not here accident not happen.

Urban myth. That is simply not true.
I know a few people(farang) here that have had accident that was not their fault and they paid not one baht, the Thai had to pay for everything.

In many cases police show favouritism to thai citizens when ascessing who was at fault
many cases maybe that the farang cant explain himself properly anyway due to language skills
Ive often heard when two thais have an accident ,the richer pays for the poorer or the car driver
pays for the motorcyclist injuries  etc

"I've often heard" makes you an expert on such things?

Keep trying to spread the urban myth if you like. The rest of us know it's bs.

http://www.thaivisa....s/#entry5331853

http://www.thaivisa....d-corrupt-cops/

a lotta "myths" happening to real  people

[Polanskiman]

madjbs, on 2012-05-25 14:29:47, said:

Well the truth is that the police in Thailand really don't care what license you have or much else at all for that matter. If you give them an official looking foreign card they will be quite happy...

Whether you need one in case of an accident or insurance claim is another matter though.

As much as many foreigners like to act the way you just discribed, it is not correct. You are in a foreign country. Respect the country, respect the laws. I am sure you wouldn't behave the same way in your home country.

[sbk]

A load of bickering has been removed.

[madjbs]

Polanskiman, on Yesterday, 08:50 , said:

madjbs, on 2012-05-25 14:29:47, said:

Well the truth is that the police in Thailand really don't care what license you have or much else at all for that matter. If you give them an official looking foreign card they will be quite happy...

Whether you need one in case of an accident or insurance claim is another matter though.

As much as many foreigners like to act the way you just discribed, it is not correct. You are in a foreign country. Respect the country, respect the laws. I am sure you wouldn't behave the same way in your home country.

Maybe the police in my own country care whether people have a driving license or not.....

I don't know about you but I didn't move here because everyone (including the police) behaves like they do in my home country.

Your argument doesn't really wash, If the police have no respect for the laws they are supposedly meant to enforce, then it's going to be pretty hard to get anyone else to respect them.

Edited by madjbs, 4 minutes ago.