Since you mentioned transport, Max6969, I thought this topic would be the ideal place to post the latest email I've received from the UK Government regarding travel advice in Thailand. I must say the latest news took me by surprise as I've lived in Thailand and after selling up I've continued to visit many times and always assumed the wearing of seatbelts in cars and taxis was required by law. Even if it wasn’t, I would never have considered travelling by car or taxi without wearing a seat belt. But according to the latest information it only became law on September 5th, with penalties for not 'belting up".

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Safety and security
Road travel
. . . From 5 September all passengers in vehicles, including backseat passengers, must wear seatbelts. Under the new Land Traffic Act you could be fined up to 2,000 Baht if you do not comply.
Source: UK Government website