@Christopher **********

I drive to Laos all the time. Obviously you don't know what your talking about. I've driven in Laos more than almost any other farang. Mine is the ONLY Thai car that has crossed the Lao-Cambodian border in about 2 years.

@John *********

You don't even drive anymore old man. The fine is 500 Baht. You want me to show you the last 4 rickets I received? All 500 Baht. Get a hobby instead of producing misinformation all day.

@Stefan ***********

Yes I am better than you. For starters I don't pay farang rates for traffic fines. Only stupid people do that.

@Stephan **********

I'm a smart person, not a dumb farang who pays more than they should.

@Toni ******

Learn Thai and be a little more assertive. I rarely pay anything and if I do it's the standard 500 that you pay when you get a ticket. No ticket = no pay.

@Stefan ***********

Yes dumb farang who pay more than they should

@John *********

No it didn't. It's 500 Baht. I have received several speeding fines recently. Only farang suckers pay more. It remains 500 Baht. If they increased it, no one would pay it anyway. Thais can't afford to pay more than 500 and the police have enough trouble collecting fine payments as it is.

@John *********

No, it's not. It's 500 Baht.

@Chris *********

I agree; on DTV visas there are no such checks.

Anonymous participant 603 Driving is more fun and low cost airlines suck. However, I wouldn't do a same day return like the OP did. I'd drive across to Laos, spend a night or two then come back. Always worth hanging out somewhere like Vientiane just to grab some nice French or Lao-French food, catch up with a friend or two and for a change of scenery.