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1 hour ago, Bangkok Barry said:

 

It is decades too late. Thais should have been disciplined in how to drive when cars began appearing on the roads and proper skills required to get a license, and now it's too late. It would need taking every driver off the road, teaching them how to drive properly which takes weeks, but there is no-one to teach them anyway. Obviously impossible. Add the fact that the police don't give a rat's fart and never will, and the problem is insoluble.

You're probably right but it's never too late to teach the ones who are yet to get a license.

Maybe instead of stupid adverts on tv for skin whitening products etc they could show clips of accidents, keep bombarding the public with tips on how to drive safely, a massive campaign like they did in the UK with the "clunk click" ads.

Get some driving instructors in from the West to set up a school to teach some Thais how to be driving instructors and go from there. There are so many things the government could do.

But for me, doing nothing is totally unacceptable.

As for the driver of the truck being charged, if it were me I'd go to court to clear my name. That poor bloke will have suffered enough without carrying the blame for the rest of his life.

All very worrying when it could be any one of us that this happened to.

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Still no electric at our place. Sitting with candles and sweat dripping off my nose : (

Is it over  or are they expecting more?

Dr Parichart at the Parichart clinic just past the Bangkok Phuket Hospital in Samkong  ( on the same side) is very good and not expensive. She speaks good English and is very professional. Sorry can't tell you how much for a mole removal  but the phone number for her receptionist is 0858636987.

Massive storm here in Kathu, transformers popping everywhere. Was it forecast?

Stay safe out there!

39 minutes ago, harriott456 said:

but its not your sister is it..so you've watched it and decided that we souldn't see it?

 

What's up, got no Thai friends?

The only thing I decided was that I would delete it, you were not even in the equation.

4 minutes ago, Just Weird said:

Why, when I can ask you?

I deleted it out of respect. If it was my sister I would not want that video going around. Locals don't seem to care.

7 minutes ago, Just Weird said:

Where is the video posted?

Ask your Thai friends, it's all over social media.

Another needless death. My thoughts are with the son and the rest of the family. : (

4 hours ago, quadperfect said:

I cant believe anyone would buy this boat. What a fool

Not if you want the situation to go away ????

Great damage control if you ask me.

Yesterday afternoon (Thursday)  I heard a massive bang, it wasn't a transformer and it wasn't a gun shot, sounded more like a bomb.

I live in Kathu not far from the Songkla University.

My Wife has just been telling me that there was a big checkpoint on the back road to Honda , normally she is waved past but yesterday she was stopped twice at different points.

I have just been reading about the bombs in Bangkok and wondered if there could be any connection.

Did anyone else hear that bang yesterday?

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Will the DSI keep an eye on the B3.5bn being proposed for the pipeline from Phang Nga from the beginning or do what they seem to enjoy doing,  "probing" after the event?

My bet is that we'll be reading a similar story in a few years time.

4 minutes ago, the guest said:

That's a good idea, take water from Peter to pay Paul !

And Uncle Tom Cobley and all in between .

3.5 Billion goes a long way.

I was told a few months ago that plans had been made  to run water pipes down the West coast from Phang Nga . We shall see.

Can't see it being done in time for next season though.

On 3/11/2019 at 2:53 PM, fredob43 said:

No. It's not common to disconnect the Dash Cam. I have never had it happen to me both here or in the UK. Only if they are trying to hide something?

 

Suggest you get one of their so called mechanics to sit in your Lump and show him what your problems are. Maybe then they can sort out & fix your problem. Doesn't sound to much anyway Best of luck. 

 

I have had Fords in the past they have always been simple to work on. Lately they seem to be trying to keep up with the big boys and they can't it seems get anything to work for any length of time.

 

Sorry to hear that you have tried to sell your lump and the price has gone down, One of the joys of owning a Ford. Not teaching you anything you don't already know but don't buy a Ford again. (Sorry Ford owners)

 

As a by, there is a thing on the internet my wife told me about, all in Thai. Some Thai man has just brought a new Ford Everest for 1.7/8mil bt, he's had it for less than 6 weeks and it's gone Tits up wont even start. It's still on Red plates. Seems Ford doesn't know what's wrong. So cant fix it. I don't think he's best pleased. Oh the Joys of owning a car here. 

We asked Ford Phuket why they disconnected the dash cam and they said it's their policy.

Make of that what you will. We have instructed them not to touch it in future.

???? It's pouring here in Kathu.

11 hours ago, fredob43 said:

Do you have a 4X4? if so it might be the front drive shaft bearings that are playing up on full lock. Just greasing them wont work, well not for long. They will have to be changed.

As far as removing rust, how are the discs rusty unless you have left it for a long while unused. You can get a rust build up then, but under normal use they should clear themselves as soon as you use your brakes. Total time for doing both jobs around an hour. Unless they changed the bearing, Then you can add a bit. As said before someone is taking the pee.

 

Bit late for anymore replies tonight off now to watch the football.

Thanks for your time and suggestions.

No it's not a 4x4, it's a crappy Fiesta.

All I know is that I tell them what the problem is and they are the mechanics, they should know what to do to fix it. As you can tell from my posts I don't know the first thing about all this stuff.

The car is booked in again now for Thursday and I've taped the noises for them to listen to ( as I did the first time) and this time I will tell them not to unplug the dash cam.

I'm beyond sick of this dealer to be honest and am already in a court case with Ford. We'd have gotten rid of this heap of junk before but the price offered due to the reputation plus the court case means we're still stuck with it for now.

But that's another story. Mainly I wanted to know if it's common to disconnect the dash cam.

12 hours ago, fredob43 said:

6.5 hours sounds a bit long to me. Even allowing for their normal 1 hour lunch break.

You didn't say what they had done, if they skimmed the brake discs could account for some of the time, that's not a 5 minute job. Now add on the 11km. (WHY that amount) Unless they used it to go out to have lunch or pick up the wife to go shopping.

Then they Disconnected the Dash cam??? something smells. Some buggers taking the pee.

 

Stay with your lump to see what's going on. I know not always an easy thing but at least that will stop them getting up to their usual tricks. You could always tell them you will pop back in a bit later to see how things are progressing. Not that you should have to if they were any good and trust worthy. 

 

As suggested before change your garage. Would suggest you informed Ford head office about your problems. Sorry to say you wont even get an answer from them their after sales service is at best rubbish. (Allegedly)

I was told that they had removed some rust from the brake discs and put some sort of lubricant on somewhere to stop the noise that was occurring when the steering wheel was fully turned to the right, they were the two things I'd taken it in for. Both problems are still there after driving around this weekend.

It would seem that not only their after sales service is rubbish! 

Yes, I bought carpets and sofas that had been treated with Scotchguard. The product from Villa Market though is called "ScotchGard" and it's made by 3M.

7 hours ago, fredob43 said:

Change your garage. Would like to ask how long they wanted it just to clean/sort out brakes. Should have taken no more than an hour. Have just had my 20th service the usual oil change ECT. Then all wheels off clean brakes change wheels round all done in under an hour.

You cant wait that long?

 

At my local Toyo garage you can sit in an A/Con room all glass overlooking the service bay. They even encourage you to stand/sit next to your lump to have a close up of what's being done. 

If they take it for a test drive you are asked if you want to go with them. I always do all of the above.

 

Thais don't seem to, they sit in the aircon: room and drink also eat all the freebees that are offered. My lump never travels more than 100mt, Maybe a bit further 150mt if I have their free valet.

I took it in at 9am and was told to pick it up at 3.30pm.

I use Scotchgard fabric and carpet cleaner which I buy from Villa Market, it works really well.

35 minutes ago, Mavideol said:

Only if they don't want you to know what they have done and/or where they have been, did you check your odometer

Yes, I always take a photo before I leave it with them as in the past the tank has been almost empty. This time they had done 11 Kilometers. Seemed a lot to check for squeaky breaks.

???? you can tell how much I know about the terminology when it comes to cars. Yes I guess that's what I meant.

22 minutes ago, canthai55 said:

From the OP - "The other day it went to have the brake discs cleaned"

And what is this ? Did you have the rotors skimmed - is that what you mean ?