The coffees were to save face for the bad cops, lol. What a great place is what I say!

@D**

, yes on the small stuff like a 600 baht fine. But a couple of 'em tried to shake me down after catching me with a vape. They were asking 10 thousand up front etc. Fortunately, my wife's friend's uncle is the top cop. Paid 2000, got my vape back and we bought coffees and snacks for the entire office. Though if there is next time he said, they kick me out Thailand! Would make for great cop shows back in the USA for sure. Would not be believable!

I just showed the cops my Wisconsin licence and said the word "international" and got away with it two times till I got my real license. Never got in trouble. Thai cops do not want to be bothered with all the English and headaches. Both times, the cops pretended to read it and said, "OK" with lots of handshakes. Oh, and later a retired American ex-cop knew all the cops and they all agreed they wave us on by to avoid the headache.

I just showed the cops my Wisconsin licence and said the word "international" and got away with it two times till I got my real license. Never got in trouble. Thai cops do not want to be bothered with all the English and headaches. Both times, the cops pretended to read it and said, "OK" with lots of handshakes. Oh, and later a retired American ex-cop knew all the cops and they all agreed they wave us on by to avoid the headache.

@Sammy ******

Thanks Sammy. If course you speak correctly, and I now have both car and scooter license and insurance. I read somewhere there a certain percentage of people do not understand subtle jokes. This was one. If he heeds my advice, unfortunate for him no, perhaps some day, but it worked twice for me, all with chuckles and handshakes.

I used my regular Wisconsin driver's license. Got stopped for a check, handed it to the officer and said the words, "International". He nodded and all was OK. So the answer is you don't really need one, you just need any old license, police cannot read them, ipso facto, they are all "international" lol.

I have done well just watching Star Trek in Thai on Netflix. Learn something new every day, painlessly.

And what is with the desire to have a big, ugly Euro-nose? In Cambodia, they call Europeans "sharp-noses" I have heard. I love my wife's cute button nose.

That will be my fall back should i not get to 400,000 for the marriage immigrant visa. Should be ok...thanks!

@Tod ********

Good to know that. Time to save up then, for the total income amount. Thanks!