tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4151270115425027423.comments2013-03-12T21:52:42.883+07:00Drive in ThailandGazzahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15234673443612643718noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4151270115425027423.post-10608226821647067352013-03-12T21:52:42.883+07:002013-03-12T21:52:42.883+07:00Back in Thailand now
Must do some updating very s...Back in Thailand now <br />Must do some updating very soonGazzahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15234673443612643718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4151270115425027423.post-79390272374758733762012-04-04T00:15:14.978+07:002012-04-04T00:15:14.978+07:00There is no damn site on that link ...There is no damn site on that link ...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4151270115425027423.post-60640862785539001522009-10-17T22:46:38.193+07:002009-10-17T22:46:38.193+07:00I had a similar thing happen to me in New Zealand
...I had a similar thing happen to me in New Zealand<br /><br />I was driving from Palmerston to Dunedin I think its about 75 km <br />It had been very foggy all the way then just before Dunedin the fog was gone I was doing 60kmph when I came out of the fog I hit black ice Then all of a sudden I was doing 60kmph back wards not much fun I hit the brakes but they did nothing <br />When I finally stopped I had nudged the bank on the side of the road and broke a taillight lensGazzahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15234673443612643718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4151270115425027423.post-51486308483832899222009-10-17T17:53:34.730+07:002009-10-17T17:53:34.730+07:00Another little adventure I had concerned the lower...Another little adventure I had concerned the lower area around Canberra . I used to run out from Canberra to the Snowy Mountains . It could get bl**dy cold and I only recently learned to drive . The roads were covered in ice & snow when I came to a sharp bend . I turned right , the wheels turned right , but the car went straight . I sailed over a small bush and landed in a small ice-covered pond . The ice cracked and slowly the car settled in the mud .<br />Fortunately it was only about a foot deep but I had to wade through it , climb back on to the road and then I walked a little way back down the road to flag down the next car to take me into town . I came back later with a mobile crane to lift the car back on to the road . I do not like Ice and Snow , thats why I live in the LOSBillpnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4151270115425027423.post-65126526520709406662009-10-17T14:50:21.754+07:002009-10-17T14:50:21.754+07:00Ok they used concrete on the roads ? I thought tha...Ok they used concrete on the roads ? I thought that was just an American thing<br />and where America has helped other countries<br /><br />I always thought Aussie roads were Bitume or Tar seal<br /><br />Just on that here a link http://www.ashpave.com.au/ashpave_answers_questions.html<br /><br />All the driving I have done on Aussie roads was all done in WA & a little bit in NT a couple of weeks ago<br /><br />Most people wouldn't even know about the roads you used to drive on BillGaz n Penhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09194647387863474470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4151270115425027423.post-54980922637320521782009-10-17T08:37:05.567+07:002009-10-17T08:37:05.567+07:00The first stretch , over the Blue Mountains , thru...The first stretch , over the Blue Mountains , thru Bathurst , Orange to Dubbo was okay , beyond Dubbo up to Nyngan was fair but from there on it was just dirt - some sections had a concrete strip the width of one car but from Cobar to Bourke and Bourke to Coonabarabran was dirt with potholes so big that they had their own potholes . If you left somewhere early in the morning , you had a good chance of colliding with a big 'roo because they fed in the edge of the road and had a habit of jumping the wrong way .Billpnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4151270115425027423.post-76212510941958566612009-10-16T20:33:20.589+07:002009-10-16T20:33:20.589+07:00Wow thats a big mileage Bill
In those days the roa...Wow thats a big mileage Bill<br />In those days the roads wouldn't had been so flash eitherGaz n Penhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09194647387863474470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4151270115425027423.post-42396724988710501022009-10-16T11:07:08.103+07:002009-10-16T11:07:08.103+07:00My first car was a company car - a Holden with the...My first car was a company car - a Holden with the split windscreen . This was 1956 and I was a rep covering a large segment of NSW - it went from the Blue Mountains to Bourke - I averaged 95000 miles per year and I used to put my foot down - coming over the Blue Mountains , I was motoring along when a stone from the car in front , smashed the windscreen on my side - very very hairy because I could not see . Fortunately the passenger side was okay so I leant over till I came to a halt .Billpnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4151270115425027423.post-26739526675260697432009-10-12T18:03:20.596+07:002009-10-12T18:03:20.596+07:00Nice Soarer Gary, I miss my old one too.Nice Soarer Gary, I miss my old one too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4151270115425027423.post-56558392573736181832009-10-09T23:18:53.338+07:002009-10-09T23:18:53.338+07:00Bill if you wish to post anything on here
Please ...Bill if you wish to post anything on here <br />Please just sign on <br /><br />& go for your life<br />& feel free to pass the web page on to others tooGazzahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15234673443612643718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4151270115425027423.post-39193671876978634052009-10-09T23:16:48.643+07:002009-10-09T23:16:48.643+07:00Sounds like you have things sorted Bill
There see...Sounds like you have things sorted Bill<br /><br />There seems to be a lot of things here there has to be a work aroundGazzahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15234673443612643718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4151270115425027423.post-35133562635437022332009-10-09T16:05:52.187+07:002009-10-09T16:05:52.187+07:00What I actually do is download the form , fill it ...What I actually do is download the form , fill it in , and place it in an envelope with all the necessary bits ie photo , copy of DL , cheque , and a pre-addressed envelope . I then send it to my son who adds a stamp to the pre-addressed envelope ( which is addressed to his address), seals all up , puts required postage on it and sends it off . When it is returned , he posts it on to me . A bit of a fiddle but it works .Billpnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4151270115425027423.post-5267133543253356832009-10-09T00:15:01.862+07:002009-10-09T00:15:01.862+07:00Sounds like a good plan Bill
Check if you can rene...Sounds like a good plan Bill<br />Check if you can renew you international one online beware though there are some scams out there<br /><br />It is stupid <br />The Thai education system is showing up its self thereGazzahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15234673443612643718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4151270115425027423.post-45655847756244581592009-10-07T20:44:18.642+07:002009-10-07T20:44:18.642+07:00So at 83 I had better get a bicycle - at the momen...So at 83 I had better get a bicycle - at the moment I have an International Licence from the UK which obviously I shall have to renew every year . Stupid , isn't it , that I can drive on that but can't get a Thai licence .Billpnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4151270115425027423.post-4239612599185376902009-10-05T20:12:22.379+07:002009-10-05T20:12:22.379+07:00Bill
I found this today
Hope it helps
The new r...Bill <br />I found this today<br />Hope it helps <br /><br />The new rule extends the driver's qualification age from 60 to 70 yearsGazzahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15234673443612643718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4151270115425027423.post-46309584005057521252009-10-05T00:12:42.443+07:002009-10-05T00:12:42.443+07:00Good question Bill
I will find out for you
The gir...Good question Bill<br />I will find out for you<br />The girl next door to us works in that field<br /><br />Surely though if kids are aloud to ride motor bikes <br />You would think that the Elderly would be okGazzahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15234673443612643718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4151270115425027423.post-14263169176776820882009-10-04T16:50:48.099+07:002009-10-04T16:50:48.099+07:00The information on getting a Thai licence is very ...The information on getting a Thai licence is very interesting - does anyone know if they have an upper age limit ?Billpnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4151270115425027423.post-61237723979966878632009-10-04T00:50:18.183+07:002009-10-04T00:50:18.183+07:00Come on mum & dads post your shock comments on...Come on mum & dads post your shock comments on this oneAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4151270115425027423.post-41407608819628191292009-10-03T11:00:14.336+07:002009-10-03T11:00:14.336+07:00Come on guys I thought people would at least give ...Come on guys I thought people would at least give it a goGazzahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15234673443612643718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4151270115425027423.post-54610847414751493632009-10-03T10:58:56.192+07:002009-10-03T10:58:56.192+07:00Would be a drag ehWould be a drag ehGazzahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15234673443612643718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4151270115425027423.post-1657665918740620122009-09-30T22:29:03.841+07:002009-09-30T22:29:03.841+07:00I am a Khon Kaen driver. I no longer flinch when I...I am a Khon Kaen driver. I no longer flinch when I see a motorcycle come barging at me when he is supposed to be in the opposing lane. I'm far bigger than he is. It's his job to get out of my way. I no longer miss my turn just because I cannot find my way into the proper lane. It's all a game of chicken, and my losing days are behind me. <br /><br />I am once again a Khon Kaen driver; the rules of the game have all come back to me. Turn signal is a sign of weakness. One must not show signs of weakness. Determining the right of way is simply a matter of will. Whoever wants it more gets it. And I want it more. Even traffic lights have different meanings. Amber light is a sign to hurry up, not to slow down. Red light is merely a suggestion. <br /><br />And, perhaps most important of all, there is no breaking traffic law. Not until you get caught. But then again, there's always the phone number of your uncle the police general in your mobile. <br /><br /><br />The only problem about all this is, I am now back in the real world. I guess I'd better be taking the bus for a while. ehGazzahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15234673443612643718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4151270115425027423.post-3898772453245343922009-09-30T18:51:34.490+07:002009-09-30T18:51:34.490+07:00OK I started this site to help and maybe warn peop...OK I started this site to help and maybe warn people that are coming to Thailand.<br /><br />I hope to have many Video's <br />& as much information as possible to help people through the transition<br /><br />Its a real eye opener when you first come here <br />People drive up the roads the wrong way car , Motorbikes, Trucks HAHAHAH I have even seen police go the wrong way tooGazzahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15234673443612643718noreply@blogger.com