Bangkok Runroaders, are you ready for the worst flood come next week ?

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People gather around a barrier made of sand bags as floods advance in Bangkok October 22, 2011. Thailand's prime minister called for all agencies to collaborate to protect the capital from a potential deluge of floodwater on Saturday as thousands fled high-risk areas or scrambled to protect their homes. REUTERS

 

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Two girls step over sandbags protecting a shopping district from advancing floods in central Bangkok October 22, 2011. Thailand's prime minister called for all agencies to collaborate to protect the capital from a potential deluge of floodwater on Saturday as thousands fled high-risk areas or scrambled to protect their homes. REUTERS

 

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People pass by an upscale shopping mall that is protected against advancing floods with sand bags, in central Bangkok October 22, 2011. Thailand's prime minister called for all agencies to collaborate to protect the capital from a potential deluge of floodwater on Saturday as thousands fled high-risk areas or scrambled to protect their homes. REUTERS

People push their belongings through floodwaters during an evacuation from a flooded area at Pathum Thani province, in Bangkok's suburbs, October 22, 2011. Thailand's prime minister called for all agencies to collaborate to protect the capital from a potential deluge of floodwater on Saturday as thousands fled high-risk areas or scrambled to protect their homes. REUTERS

 

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A man buys food at a stall on a flooded road in Bangkok, Thailand, Saturday, Oct. 22, 2011. Thailand's catastrophic floods may take up to six weeks to recede, Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra said Saturday. Excessive monsoon rains have drowned a third of the Southeast Asian nation since late July, causing billions of dollars in damage and putting nearly 700,000 people temporarily out of work. (AP Photo)

Motorists drive through a flooded street in Bangkok October 22, 2011. Thailand's prime minister called for all agencies to collaborate to protect the capital from a potential deluge of floodwater on Saturday as thousands fled high-risk areas or scrambled to protect their homes. REUTERS

 

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Houses soak in floodwaters in Nonthaburi province on the outskirts of Bangkok, Thailand, Saturday, Oct. 22, 2011. Thailand's Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra said the country's catastrophic floods might take up to six weeks to recede. Yingluck also said in a weekly address to the nation Saturday that the crisis had displaced more than 110,000 people from their homes. (AP Photo)

The Bang Kadi industrial district submerges in floodwaters in Phatum Thani province, north of Bangkok, Thailand, Saturday, Oct. 22, 2011. Thailand's Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra said the country's catastrophic floods might take up to six weeks to recede. Yingluck also said in a weekly address to the nation Saturday that the crisis had displaced more than 110,000 people from their homes. (AP Photo)

 

[Khun Ying Pojaman]

Joety, are you using a Thai Driving License or Sg's ?

 

[Khun Ying Pojaman]

btw, bro Chonburifc can help chip in too with this question.

I just returned from The Mall, Bangkapi. I beo one sao sao working @ Boots Pharmacy. You know Boots sells everything, including toiletries and cosmetics. The sao sao wore a white long jacket, but I'm not sure if she is a pharmacist. I saw her manning the cashier too.

Do pharmacists man the cash register too ?

 

[Froggy]

Joety, are you using a Thai Driving License or Sg's ?

I have a Thai driving license. Its very useful and doubles as a ID card like when you're in a bank.

 

[Froggy]

I came across a Boots in Central Lad Phrao and the cashier counter is right at the pharmacy dispensing counter and the pharmacist also double as a cashier sometimes. I can confirm this only for that particular Boots.

btw, bro Chonburifc can help chip in too with this question.

I just returned from The Mall, Bangkapi. I beo one sao sao working @ Boots Pharmacy. You know Boots sells everything, including toiletries and cosmetics. The sao sao wore a white long jacket, but I'm not sure if she is a pharmacist. I saw her manning the cashier too.

Do pharmacists man the cash register too ?

 

[HedgeTrader]

One thing I like about Thailand pharmacy is the one for all cure all medicine cannot find in Singapore one. A bottle of alcohol. Real alcohol above 90% cannot drink one LOL

First time there all my friends bot and told me to buy also. They all say very good. Any common wound just dab on it. Painful but effective. Two three days later sure swee swee boh tai chi

 

[Cestbon]

Last year not major flood in Bangkok. But flood with red shirt occupy Bangkok.

 

[HedgeTrader]

Last year not major flood in Bangkok. But flood with red shirt occupy Bangkok.

This call 一波三折，黄衫，红杉，洪水

 

[chonburifc]

btw, bro Chonburifc can help chip in too with this question.

I just returned from The Mall, Bangkapi. I beo one sao sao working @ Boots Pharmacy. You know Boots sells everything, including toiletries and cosmetics. The sao sao wore a white long jacket, but I'm not sure if she is a pharmacist. I saw her manning the cashier too.

Do pharmacists man the cash register too ?

Hi KYP, I believe she is the pharmacist as they are confirm more senior(graduates) than cashier . Think she is probably helping out when the cashier is not around and most prescribe drugs are directly behind the cashier counter. I also notice they are more commonly known as Chemist instead of pharmacist. Saw one in long white coat with a name tag. It has both her English/Thai name and title indicating Chemist.

For driving license, I am using the Thai ones for car and motorcycle. You can convert your class 2/3 with an International driving permit without taking any theory or practical test. The only test taken is eye test. All you need is non-immigrant visa. Joe is right, very useful for identification purpose especially the back of the driving license is your official Thai address. Actually the license is more important for insurance purposes. Legally speaking, you need a Thai driving license if you stay in LOS for more than 3 months.

 

[Khun Ying Pojaman]

Hi KYP, I believe she is the pharmacist as they are confirm more senior(graduates) than cashier . Think she is probably helping out when the cashier is not around and most prescribe drugs are directly behind the cashier counter. I also notice they are more commonly known as Chemist instead of pharmacist. Saw one in long white coat with a name tag. It has both her English/Thai name and title indicating Chemist.

For driving license, I am using the Thai ones for car and motorcycle. You can convert your class 2/3 with an International driving permit without taking any theory or practical test. The only test taken is eye test. All you need is non-immigrant visa. Joe is right, very useful for identification purpose especially the back of the driving license is your official Thai address. Actually the license is more important for insurance purposes. Legally speaking, you need a Thai driving license if you stay in LOS for more than 3 months.

Thanks. The Pharmacist has this plain Jane look. Good complexion and tall, but not those sexy looking type. Wife material !

I don't have a Non-Immigrant B Visa. But in the first place do I need a Thai DL to drive in Thailand ? I also carry an IDL.

btw, I have a Class 2B. In Thailand, do they have different classifications for riding bikes ? Because I want to get a 400 cc bike.

 

[chonburifc]

Hello ? You are a farmer ?

Must get Channel U to interview you. Singaporean working as farmer in Thailand....:*:

Officially, not a farmer as this is one of the disallowed occupation for foreigners. Unofficially, both part-time farmer and small investor.

Still learning about this trade but have no intention of making this my full time career. Just like to be in the countryside.

 

[chonburifc]

Think my specs similar.:p

Thailand have no classification for motorbikes. With a TH motorcycle license, you can ride anything from Honda wave 125 to Harley Fat Boy.

Regarding the need of DL, it's more for insurance purpose rather than the law. First, if you are staying in LOS for less than 3 months, your SG license is valid. If more than 3 months, you need your IDL. The easiest way to solve this problem legally is too leave LOS and return so that will 'reset' your initial qualifications. For example, if you exit LOS every 3 months, your SG driving license is valid even if you exit for 1 day.

Think this is too troublesome, try to get it converted. I think you can give it a try at the Land Transport Ministry if you can proof you are a long term resident in LOS. Even students on ED-VISA also qualified so I don't see why they don't allow you to convert.

 

[Khun Ying Pojaman]

Think my specs similar.:p

Thailand have no classification for motorbikes. With a TH motorcycle license, you can ride anything from Honda wave 125 to Harley Fat Boy.

Regarding the need of DL, it's more for insurance purpose rather than the law. First, if you are staying in LOS for less than 3 months, your SG license is valid. If more than 3 months, you need your IDL. The easiest way to solve this problem legally is too leave LOS and return so that will 'reset' your initial qualifications. For example, if you exit LOS every 3 months, your SG driving license is valid even if you exit for 1 day.

Think this is too troublesome, try to get it converted. I think you can give it a try at the Land Transport Ministry if you can proof you are a long term resident in LOS. Even students on ED-VISA also qualified so I don't see why they don't allow you to convert.

I'm on Tourist Visa. I need to exit Thailand every 3 months.

My Sg DL allows me to ride up to 200 cc. I'm not sure if I use my Sg DL to ride bikes in Thailand, I can ride beyond 200 cc.