@Ruth ******

you’ll have a great time. Also people here will help. I had a battery go dead on my last week and a Thai guy showed me how to jump start

@Ruth ******

I would really recommend you rent automatic scooter here. They are so nice and easy and driving around the rural areas is beautiful and fun it will give you some great experience. Once you feel confident you can venture further and further out, eventually into the town and city. That’s the way most of us learn, I think you’ll do great.

@Benjamin *****

That's great. You can go to a parking lot and ride around cones and have a piece of paper that says you know how to ride a bike. Or, you can ride slowly around rural villages, gain confidence go to town, gain confidence drive in a city.

I never rode a scooter or motorcycle in my life before coming to Thailand and I rented one in Udon Thani on my first Thai trip. I rode in a small village called Amphoe Phen, outside of town. After a week, I started venturing into the city and slowly my world expanded. It was a blast and to this day having lived in Thailand 4 years now, it was some of the most fun I ever had.

If you need a MSF class or want it, it's a great idea to gain some confidence and learn to shift gears if you are not buying an auto scooter. My point is you don't LEGALLY need it here. In 4 years I have put about 100K on my bikes, even though I now have a truck also and now I ride large bikes and if you think a class will prepare you for riding a bike in Thailand. I PROMISE you it WILL NOT. There is no law here, effectively. You need to be a passenger in cars, pay attention and immerse yourself. Then, work your way up riding bikes. That's it. I've done it, you haven't. So you don't need to tell me what's up. I'm here. If you don't want to die, you will have to learn how things work in Asia and it's a progression in learning and if you do it right, it's fun.

@Benjamin *****

I admire your efforts, but it's easier to do it here. In fact, it's easier not to do it at all. They pay much more attention to your registration sticker than license. I pull out my American, 2 years expired DL when I am pulled over and have never had a problem.

Dude, Thailand has the Double-Big-Mac. Throw extra sauce on that and get ready for heaven. I ordered it in Novatel BKK last week. Happy times. I had to take my wife to buy Som Tum after though, so no nap :(

@Don *******

Oh I am jealous. I had to pay 24,000 for a year :) I'm glad you got your account, it's not easy anymore but it's great to have.

The only one I know of that will do this is Bangkok Bank and if you are open to buying a year of insurance, they may become more helpful.

@Simon *********

320 million of us in the most powerful country the world has ever seen. Yea, we are all stupid. Thanks for your impotent comments little guy.

@Steven *****

I believe in masks and wear them every day. I believe in them so much that I believe we should all go on working and living our lives. I just don’t believe I have to hide at home or become a Marxist stooge. That’s our only contention. I have about 2000 masks on hand, hundreds of n95’s and I donate them regularly in my village.

@Steven *****

I follow the rules and strongly believe in masks. Lots of things kill. Driving is far more dangerous than covid so please don’t drive, don’t live, don’t work and just obey like a good boy.