Who was driving that new Mercedes that almost ran me down?

[redcup]

I was hoping we'd get a more serious discussion here, about why there are cars driving around with no license plates, who drives them, whether having no license plates emboldens a driver to drive more recklessly since he can't be traced, and is it okay for anyone to drive with no license plates? What if a barang tried it?

Do the police not dare stop a driver with no license plates on the assumption that he is a bigwig? Maybe that's the solution for barangs who feel that they are stopped unjustly by the cops all the time.

Let's all do it! Um, except me, I don't have a driver's license

[redcup]

Or is driving without license plates the ultimate status symbol? You don't just have a Lexus 570, you have one with no plates! You are so powerful that you can do whatever you want. What a way to demonstrate one's importance!

[Jackal]

I was hoping we'd get a more serious discussion here, about why there are cars driving around with no license plates, who drives them, whether having no license plates emboldens a driver to drive more recklessly since he can't be traced, and is it okay for anyone to drive with no license plates?

Oh right. You should have probably made that clear in the OP, then.

[cambod]

I was hoping we'd get a more serious discussion here, about why there are cars driving around with no license plates, who drives them, whether having no license plates emboldens a driver to drive more recklessly since he can't be traced, and is it okay for anyone to drive with no license plates?

Oh right. You should have probably made that clear in the OP, then.

What, it wasn't obvious he wanted a serious discussion? I thought it was pretty clear!

[vladimir]

I was hoping we'd get a more serious discussion here

I can help you with that.

whether having no license plates emboldens a driver to drive more recklessly since he can't be traced,

I don't think that there is an established database of plates yet, at least not a search-friendly one. Perhaps after the bongthoms have splashed out all their honestly earned dosh, there's not enough left for the plate? Happens more often than you think.

[content]

After buying your new car you need to take the paper work to the motor vehicle department and apply for plates. You pay the $ at this time. They will give you a receipt. After 30 days you will go back to the department and present the receipt to recieve your plates.

[cambod]

After buying your new car you need to take the paper work to the motor vehicle department and apply for plates. You pay the $ at this time. They will give you a receipt. After 30 days you will go back to the department and present the receipt to recieve your plates.

That explains it. There sure were a lot of vehicles purchased in the past 30 days......

[Khmerized]

why there are cars driving around with no license plates

Because people are cunts.

who drives them

Cunts.

whether having no license plates emboldens a driver to drive more recklessly since he can't be traced

It's so easy to get fake plates that I don't think it makes a huge difference.

is it okay for anyone to drive with no license plates?

It's OK if you're a cunt.

Do the police not dare stop a driver with no license plates on the assumption that he is a bigwig?

Policemen are the cunts-in-chief in the country, so they'll tolerate other cunts.

Then again, I don't have a plate on my bike. But that's because I'm waiting for the registration to come through, I swear!

[cambod]

...

Then again, I don't have a plate on my bike. But that's because I'm waiting for the registration to come through, I swear!

Cunt.

[andyinasia]

After buying your new car you need to take the paper work to the motor vehicle department and apply for plates. You pay the $ at this time. They will give you a receipt. After 30 days you will go back to the department and present the receipt to recieve your plates.

That explains it. There sure were a lot of vehicles purchased in the past 30 days......

Once you've registered, you're liable for import tax. Who's in a hurry to pay their tax?

[franzjaeger]

however, ive also had a few white drivers politely slow down and let me cross the road here, it was the best feeling ive ever had.

Happened to me once while crossing MTT. White guy in SUV slowed down for me... cars behind him went nuts with the horns and the motorbikes swerved around him. Still, nice feeling.

however probably more dangerous to exercise that sort of driving behavior than just going for it.. it seems that drivers here synchronize their vehicular actions while in motion, which in my view keeps constipated rushhour traffic flowing at levels that would be incomprehensible in any western city, (except for most parts of Paris of course)

[Sok Poupe]

Once you've registered, you're liable for import tax. Who's in a hurry to pay their tax?

Your line of reasoning requires long term vision. I therefore doubt it applies.

[matty]

however, ive also had a few white drivers politely slow down and let me cross the road here, it was the best feeling ive ever had.

Happened to me once while crossing MTT. White guy in SUV slowed down for me... cars behind him went nuts with the horns and the motorbikes swerved around him. Still, nice feeling.

however probably more dangerous to exercise that sort of driving behavior than just going for it.. it seems that drivers here synchronize their vehicular actions while in motion, which in my view keeps constipated rushhour traffic flowing at levels that would be incomprehensible in any western city, (except for most parts of Paris of course)

Nah, not as dangerous as my description may have made it sound. Traffic was slow enough and it wasn't rush hour.

[vladimir]

Happened to me once while crossing MTT. White guy in SUV slowed down for me... cars behind him went nuts with the horns and the motorbikes swerved around him. Still, nice feeling.

This is the problem with acid.

[matty]

Happened to me once while crossing MTT. White guy in SUV slowed down for me... cars behind him went nuts with the horns and the motorbikes swerved around him. Still, nice feeling.

This is the problem with acid.

Problem with acid is that it lasts too long.