I got pulled over today was told i jumped the lights.
Asked for my licence, I gave my UK licence,he took it, and didn't speak english
So he gave me a ticket,in thai, I went to the police station to pay
I got pulled over again just outside the police station, but they let me go
when I showed my ticket
They told me the offences were reckless driving,no licence, no tax, no insurance,no papers, fined me 1300 baht
as far as I know, the (rental) bike owner has all the documents, i was never asked for my international drivers licence,(though I had a copy on me). And as far as I am concerned I neither jumped the lights nor as driving recklessly, and certainly no more recklessly than hordes of others there
Yesterday I parked with other vehicles on the road, 15 minutes later there was a lock and chain round the bike. It cost me 700baht for parking by a yellow/white line
Is there much I can do to complain/get my money back?
Would I have got shot if did a runner?
riding a big bike here seems like an invitation to the police to nick you
Asked for my licence, I gave my UK licence,he took it, and didn't speak english
So he gave me a ticket,in thai, I went to the police station to pay
I got pulled over again just outside the police station, but they let me go
when I showed my ticket
They told me the offences were reckless driving,no licence, no tax, no insurance,no papers, fined me 1300 baht
as far as I know, the (rental) bike owner has all the documents, i was never asked for my international drivers licence,(though I had a copy on me). And as far as I am concerned I neither jumped the lights nor as driving recklessly, and certainly no more recklessly than hordes of others there
Yesterday I parked with other vehicles on the road, 15 minutes later there was a lock and chain round the bike. It cost me 700baht for parking by a yellow/white line
Is there much I can do to complain/get my money back?
Would I have got shot if did a runner?
riding a big bike here seems like an invitation to the police to nick you