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15 hours ago, Bandersnatch said:

MG Thailand (SIAC Motor-CP Co. LTD) has been manufacturing Cars in Thailand including EVs at it's 3 factories at Hemaraj Eastern Seaboard Industrial Estate for the past 8 years.

 

In October 2020 it reached a total of 100,000 MG vehicles produced in Thailand.

 

 

 

 

 

one would imagine that milestone would not be achieved with 99,000 unhappy customers...... 

12 hours ago, digbeth said:

Reliability, Build quality fit and finishes, switches falling out, parts availablility, often parts are on back order for months at the dealer

the MGEV in Thailand is buiilt and imported whole from China

 

MG Rover hasn't had presence in Thailand since the mid 90s so pre SAIC reliability reputation is not relevant.

 

The fact that MG reliability is so bad it's now a meme in Thailand 

Not so sure that's as true as it once was, the very first gen was poor - the newer models seem to be ticking along nicely. The issue of parts availability is hitting all manufacturers, in fact one of the Ford dealers here in Phuket is notorious for having zero stock of consumables - filters, plus etc..... 

1 hour ago, MarkyM3 said:

Bear in mind I have been on Nebido for 2+ years previously and steady state apparently isn't reached for some time due to the cumulative effect of injections and their half lives. That is what I was told. I was injected every 90 days roughly which coincides with the stated half life of a jab (stated as 90 days +/- 40 days depending on the individual's endocrine system). The principle seems roughly similar to doing daily 5mg Cialis/Tadalafil, which has a half life of around 18 hours and you end up with a steady state of 8mg per day on it after 5 days. 

 

Anyway, whatever the case, looks like I am still carrying accumulated Nebido as I can't see how I could have logged 1550 ng/dL on Tostran 6 pumps. I'll see how what it looks like back to minimum dose of 4 pumps when I go back for a test in a couple of weeks. 

 

Decided I don't want to go back to Nebido, although it's convenient. Will consider injections but they need to fit in with travel between London and BKK. If you read my earlier comments, due to me using an anti-epilepsy medicine which apparently decimates the LH which tells your balls to make T and sperm then it has been suggested on a forum I should ask about HCG monontherapy. Plus I want to retain fertility as I might still want kids. However....now age 51 so declining T may well be a factor regardless.

 

Regards AI, been using Anastrozole for a long time but I'm very sensitive to it. Come around to view to try and avoid it if possible. Not used any for 3 weeks now. 

Cheers for input!

 

My father has the same issues with his epilepsy medication & the huge strain this has out on his liver essentially leading him to non alcoholic fatty liver like symptoms. 

Hope you can get things sorted, remember test is readily available here so the travelling thing is less of an issue 

2 hours ago, Jotnar said:

Apparently no major ones, as AN members owning, inclusive, and my reading, researching before and after purchasing, of MG groups on MG vehicles available here and not finding any major issues.

 

Maybe referencing their past reliability issues before SAIC took over, which there already are a couple threads on.

 

Moving on .............

As I thought, initially some shockers but seem to be very well regarded currently 

9 minutes ago, NanLaew said:

Big C sells veggie wash liquid. I assume others do as well.

correct - you can use baby sterilisation formula also 

6 minutes ago, JimmyJ said:

Bottled water for everything.

 

I do wash produce in tap water, but then sometimes rinse it with bottled.

 

The discussion does raise an issue I hadn't thought about - that all restaurant soups must be using tap water.

Hopefully they have a filtration system (well, some of them).

 I run a hotel - all of our water for cooking is bottled. The water we use (filtered tap water)  for cleaning veggies also has a food safe agent added.

It would have to be very very local places using tap water

22 hours ago, digbeth said:

GWM, less than a year in their launch and their sales people are quitting the dealership in droves is not a good sign

 

looks like MG's EV turns out quite reliable (considering their ICE cars notoriety) while GWM ORA and Haval has had quite a lot of high profile breakdown and bad service 

My mate in AUS has an MG Ev and uses it to uber - he would be over 500 km a week and has had ZERO issues so far. 

What was the issue with the ICE cars? 

3 hours ago, CLW said:

Any evidence for the two posts above with the GWM bashing? The Haval used to be the best selling SUV last year for consecutive months.

Ora Good Cat now taking no more orders since they are booked out for this year.

Many posts (In Thai, so I have to take the word of my wife from translation) in the associated FB groups - free to join & look. This is not bashing by any means. 

9 hours ago, MarkyM3 said:

Just to add....I mentioned previously I had my last Nebido (injectable slow-release testosterone) injection in early Nov 2021.

 

Having re-read the manufacturer info, it says the half-life of this is 90 days. I tested for T levels of around 700-750 at the end of January, nearly 3 months after the last Nebido injection and without using anything else. I would usually have had another Nebido injection in the next week or two but didn't and switched to gels.

 

I didn't use gel much at all for the first month or two thereafter because I was conscious of the influence of Nebido in my system but didn't appreciate the amount would only be halving every 3 months thereafter (on basis half life is 90 days). Therefore, it would appear there is still quite a bit of Nebido in my system, even now, which would explain high T readings with using standard Tostran dose as well.

 

It looks like I will need to wait several more months for Nebido to fully disappear from my system and hence tailor the Tostran dose in the meantime. 

 

Back from 60 to 40mg Tostran gel now and will test T and E2 in a couple of weeks to see if I'm back in range. Thinking that when the Nebido fully disappears, I will finally end up back at standard 60mg dose or thereabouts or look at alernative treatments.

The nebido injections seem to be problematic with their release - yes the half life is 90 days, but this is calculated on ONLY the very first injection and no subsequent injections and on a very limited number of test subjects. So you may well have accumulated nebido still in your system. I would look to a faster acting ester, unless injections are an issue for you? as under normal circumstances a AI would or should not be needed for TRT/HRT. Again some people are HIGHLY sensitive. 

On 5/7/2022 at 11:44 PM, MarkyM3 said:

The draw was done 6.5 hours after putting gel on so not sure that's correct. Readings are supposed to decline throughout the day on gel, mimicking the natural T cycle.

 

Did some research and endos with patients on gel recommend blood draw 6-8 hours after gel application to get somewhere midpoint between peak and trough. Which is what I did.

 

I could get a test done before applying gel but that's going to be an absolute trough figure. Strikes me my figures are way too high at 3.30pm if I'm logging those numbers. I'm near double the upper limit for T and over double for E2.

 

Didn't speak with doc as I'm not on their program. Back to UK on 30 June so no point me joining. If I move to BKK fulltime I'll probably do so. 

 

Btw - agree on the gel and worry about transferring to gf. Same issues for me. I also found it caused some skin irritation for a while though that's abated now. 

Sorry so late to the party - Gels, you are probably sweating a whole lot more here so losses are going to be high.

You can get all of your previous meds over the counter here, so..........

Also as you mentioned that T level is VERY high, where did you apply the gel and where was the blood take from? potential contaminated shot?

On 5/6/2022 at 11:03 PM, internationalism said:

with antibiotics do take probiotics.

The easiest and cheapest are from food - natural yogurt, sour milk, cheese.

Also prebiotics. Garlic, onion, ginger will also boost your immune system.

At some stage you can ask dr for antibiotics in cream form.

https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/19-best-prebiotic-foods

Or you can also treat with raw garlic - simply rub over the infection in ADDITION to the meds prescribed. 

On 5/7/2022 at 7:09 PM, CLW said:

As far as I know, GWM dealer network is expanding rapidly and they also offer DC fast charging at each location. 

Initial customer feedback seems to be less than rosy - That said more competition in the space is only a good thing

On 5/6/2022 at 6:42 PM, xylophone said:

It's been a long time since I posted on here, so here goes with a couple of snippets of information: –

 

There is a new WINE PRO opening in the south of Phuket, and it is on the 4024 Road, and if heading south it would be on the right-hand side, just past where the old Honda showroom was, which was alongside the road which leads off into Songkhla University and then into Kathu. 

 

Their initial opening day is this Sunday and I will be popping along because it's possible they may have some promotional wines?? It may be of interest to a few on here @schlog, @Lik @eezergood @JetsetBkk@KarenBravo and others.

 

Also I've tried a few of the "19 Crimes" varietals, and found them to be very reasonable wines, especially if I can buy them a hell of a lot cheaper at Promphan, which has become my regular wine shop.

 

Now here is something which made me chuckle, because although I like my wine and have been buying, drinking and studying it for 50 years, as well as visiting vineyards and Châteaux, my description of wines is fairly basic and I don't find the rare and wonderful nuances in wines which the top wine critics seem to find, and this one in particular made me smile, and it's from Robert Parker.

 

Very deep garnet-purple in color, the wine soars out of the glass with bright, bold boysenberries, warm cassis and ripe, juicy black plums notes, plus emerging nuances of lilacs, oolong tea, cinnamon stick, tilled soil and black truffles. Medium to full-bodied, the palate is packed with tightly wound layers of crunchy black fruits, supported by firm, grainy tannins and fantastic freshness, finishing with lifted fruitiness and on a lingering mineral note.

 

Hmmmm, not sure about the tilled soil though (amongst others!!).
 

Parker - a legend in his own mind, total windbag that has very successfully created himself a platform. Not so impartial, just look at some of the ratings he gave for Penfolds

18 hours ago, Yellowtail said:

What makes you think they don't meet the requirements ? 

what makes you think I think that?

1 hour ago, Yellowtail said:

The DLT?

 

DLT unveils new rules on power, speed of electric vehicles (nationthailand.com)

If they meet the requirements......... 

14 hours ago, TallGuyJohninBKK said:

Had a weird experience with this earlier today:

 

Did a Foodpanda food delivery order to my home, and saw that the driver was about to arrive, so I went downstairs to the street to meet him...

 

I'm looking around for the typical motorycle guy with the pink FP box on the back, but I don't see anyone like that....  And as I'm standing there, I barely notice a Thai guy passing by on what I thought was an electric bicycle, I presumed, going home or to a nearby park....

 

But NO!  Turned out, that guy WAS the FoodPanda delivery guy, and what I thought was a relatively small electric bicycle was instead a pretty darned small electric motorcycle!  Of course, didn't make a sound when driving.  I looked at the thing, and almost thought it was a toy... Kind of hard to believe it could have been street legal for Thailand's dangerous roads!

 

what makes you think the are legal for the roads ? 

This study says that some people (non deficient in Vit C) burned up to 30% more fat WHEN compared to those with a Vic C deficiency - when ALL OTHER THINGS are equal and in line WHEN doing exercise. 

Focussing on one micro nutrient is not helpful for 99.9999% of the population, as most will latch onto this one tidbit, fix that issue and expect miracles. Any one can take a few Vit C tablets & correct a deficiency. 

Yeah I have a mate with one in BKK - he loves it & the BIB so far have said nothing to him 

1 hour ago, Yellowtail said:

I've been in Bangkok for a few years, but I lived in Prachinburi for 18 years before that. It went off more often in Prachinburi, and for longer periods, but not more than once a month and generally for no longer than a half hour. 

 

How often does it go off in Phuket?

 

I was not suggesting you buy an EV and charge it with a generator, but I am surprised that anyone living somewhere where the power goes off often enough and long enough that they would not be able to keep a car charged would buy a generator. Does it not get hot when the power goes off?

 

 

Yes it does & normally only for a few hrs - its bearable & I have other "solutions" 

I would definitely have a 2nd car as a PHEV or electric, but it requires one being organised & with kids thats not always possible. 

1 hour ago, Yellowtail said:

Why not get a back-up generator? I don't remember the last time we had a power-out that lasted more than a few seconds. 

Even if I did - this would not (in all reality)  be sufficient to charge my electric car and I would prioritise my home above my vehicle - i.e. air con, lights, etc....... give that this is a discussion about electric vehicles the (diesel I can assume) generator makes this a redundant point of view. 

Not sure where you are base, but in Phuket they are  (far less than before as I stated) a reasonably frequent occurrence. 

15 hours ago, Yellowtail said:

You could easily get a voltage regulator to smooth the power out. I won't help when the power is off, but it will when the power is low or "unstable".

Understood - but yes I was referring to the power outages, far less frequent than in previous years but still enough to cause real annoyance. 

1 hour ago, Bandersnatch said:

I quoted TOU where the sliding scale does not apply 

 

 

could you send me the link for this & do you happen to know what the times are?

also the grid still is not stable - better, but not a guarentee

On 4/22/2022 at 10:41 AM, Bandersnatch said:

The cost of electricity in Thailand is cheap. The UK is now about ฿17/kWh.

 

T.O.U. rate overnight in Thailand is ฿2.6/kWh

Electricity is charged on a sliding scale based on consumption - the more you use, the more it costs. Also the grid is not stable in all areas of the country.....

On 4/22/2022 at 2:26 PM, BMW Overlander said:

Didn't experience that at my resort. I have seen at least 2 ATM's and there were no power restrictions. October 2020.

I stayed at (no longer named this I believe) the X2 & this was around Spet/Oct 2012 ????

5 hours ago, BMW Overlander said:

555 there is 7-11. I love the island, even made a little video.

Take a look:

 

 

Last time I was there - no ATM on the island and power only from 5pm - 5am ish