Dellboy218

Rayong had some very nice beaches. It is now admitted that some oil may reach them.

May problem with the reporting on this is that it all sounds like "newspeak".

"Everything is under control".

It would be nice to hear from someone other than the perpetrators - PTT - or the government news agency

PERPETRATORS? So that's it then, signed sealed and delivered M'Lud. Guilty as charged. Unless of course you read a different article. I read it was a mechanical failure. Pipes crack, Valves leak, Flanges work loose. It happens. They fixed it. These things happen with the best will in the world. What they do and how they respond to an incident is a measure of the company involved. Of course they could be telling "porkies".......

Have a look on Ebay

http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_trksid=m570.l3201&_nkw=bmw+din+power+sockets&_sacat=0

you might find something of use here.

These are BMW DIN power sockets, they are like a half size car power socket and fitted to BMW and other bikes. You can also find a range here, at a price...http://www.nippynormans.com/products/chargers-and-sockets/charging-sockets/orderAZ/page1

they also make an adaptor from DIN to standard power socket which is what I use with an Amorn 120B USB charger. If nothing else, being more compact it will be easier to find somewhere to mount it on your bike.

I was looking at KK to CM a few minutes ago, it's about 12 hours plus by bus

Correct because it goes through all the mountains Nam Nao through Lom Sak then Khao Khor on to Phitsanulok then up,it travels all the way across country first through some of the twisty scenic but deadly IMO roads there are.

Last time I drove that, 4 months ago, they were starting road widening works from Phitsanulok through Nam Nao, through Khao Kho to the Lom Sak intersection. May get a bit mucky if its raining and might end up with some delays.

This one called a modular helmet, not flip up.

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Every-single box I saw Bilmoa, LS2, Shark had flip-up written on it for some reason. Well now I know more:)

Shoei is out of the question, too expensive, either I have something within 4-5k range or nothing at all.

Modular generally refers to helmets where the chin bar can be easily and completely removed converting them from a full face to an open face helmet. Stick with the term ''flip up'' most people will understand.

I own two Bell helmets in your price range.

One is an EVO Revolver with an articulated mandibular section (Modular Design). It is DOT certified.

The second is a Vortex Full Face, it is DOT and Snell certified.

There is no such thing as a Snell certified Modular Helmet.

If you drive very fast or your driving style is akin to our Thai brethren, Snell certified is the way to go.

Short trips around town and minimal highway driving... a DOT certification should be fine for that usage.

Fit is a personal comfort thing, it should be snug but not vice-like in it's grip. Who wants to end every long ride with a headache? As one poster mentioned the foam will eventually compress some but maybe not enough to make an actual size difference. Look at the heels of your running shoes for example.

I get great service from both of these helmets and the flip down sun shade on the EVO is a nice feature if you start your ride in the sun and finish at night. The linings are also removable for cleaning, a good thing in this climate. You could also opt for a Transitions face shield that will darken or lighten based on the amount of sunlight. Great addition, but it will amost double the price of your helmet.

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If by 'Modular' you mean a flip up then you might like to have a look at web bike world, I think you might find there are Snell certified flip ups

There is nothing wrong with flip up helmets. There maybe a problem with poor quality helmets.

These websites might help you decide

http://www.webbikeworld.com/motorcycle-helmets/motorcycle-helmets.htm ( There is a wide range of helmets reviewed)

http://sharp.direct.gov.uk/ This is a British Government test site. The tests obviously do not include the overall finish and fit/comfort of the helmet.

If nothing else, these sites might give you an idea of what to look out for in a helmet.

I differ from Rubbersidedown and would go for the larger size helmet. This is very much a personal decision based on the shape of the helmet and ones head. The Web Bike World reviews makes it clear.

One thing I would go for is the best ventilation you can get with a helmet allowing plenty of air through.

You might like to consider importing your helmet instead of buying a local brand. I have always used a German company that has very good prices and is reliable on shipping.

Damned fast work by salvors to right that capsized ship! Or is that 30(?) degree list the furthest she got I wonder.

Best of wishes to my fellow seamen who are missing. It must be difficult to find them if they didn`t bring a VHF or other localization equipment on board their raft. But if their rafts are anything like the rafts I am used to, they should be able to survive high seas and collect rainwater. So keep on searching.

Hardly High Seas at 4/5 metres, a 7000 tonner should have handled that without any problem. I guess the aftermath will be in the journals for lessons to be learned.

I appreciate you opinion, but I would consider 4/5 meter waves to be high for an emergency raft, though it should be able to handle that.

Bangladeshi seamen without the skills needed to run a cargo ship? And, the Thai government wants to hire 50,000 Bangladeshi fishermen?

A ship needs more than the skills of its crew. I am sure Espen, with whom I have just been swapping stories with, will agree with me that Those skills have to be matched by a company that is committed to their property and those that operate it. This sounds like they might not have been.

Best of wishes to my fellow seamen who are missing. It must be difficult to find them if they didn`t bring a VHF or other localization equipment on board their raft. But if their rafts are anything like the rafts I am used to, they should be able to survive high seas and collect rainwater. So keep on searching.

Hardly High Seas at 4/5 metres, a 7000 tonner should have handled that without any problem. I guess the aftermath will be in the journals for lessons to be learned.

I appreciate you opinion, but I would consider 4/5 meter waves to be high for an emergency raft, though it should be able to handle that.

I certainly would agree with that, any sea in a liferaft is high but not for a 7000 tonner that is why everyone is told that your best lifeboat is the mother ship and you stay with that until the last A well found ship of that size, even a 23 year old one should have had no problems. FXE120 maybe right but I hope not.

Best of wishes to my fellow seamen who are missing. It must be difficult to find them if they didn`t bring a VHF or other localization equipment on board their raft. But if their rafts are anything like the rafts I am used to, they should be able to survive high seas and collect rainwater. So keep on searching.

Hardly High Seas at 4/5 metres, a 7000 tonner should have handled that without any problem. I guess the aftermath will be in the journals for lessons to be learned.

Use Sygic on my Galaxy. Sygic uses Tom Tom maps. Another alternative is route 66. If its an Android you have then download straight from Google Play.

Seen them some time ago in the sports department of Robinson's, Airport Plaza.

Going from the airport to the city on Mahidol road. On the west side of the road just past Chiang Mai construction and Micro music. If you see the post office you have gone by it. This guy is very popular often see Harleys and large Hondas there. He speaks English. He appears to be open from 10am until 10pm

That is Sa 081 8238361,

If anyone has a roof vent,i was just wondering if they make much noise

while they are spinning around,I would imagine they would need lubrication

and that would be awkward if you had a 2 storied house.

regards Worgeordie

Had 3 on the roof for years, quiet as a churchyard door mouse. From that same place someone else mentioned just south of Tesco on the opposite side of the road. Fitted by the shop, no problems experienced. At the time about 2500B for the medium size one.

Mothballs work well for a while. As someone e me tioned Cayenne pepper, I use this mixed with the strongest vixol and water to spray the road outside. The dogs seem to have moved elsewhere!

Wouldn't have mentioned it if it didn't work.

Do apologise but I didn't see anyone suggesting mothballs, checked your posts, still cann,'t

Mothballs work well for a while. As someone e me tioned Cayenne pepper, I use this mixed with the strongest vixol and water to spray the road outside. The dogs seem to have moved elsewhere!

Remember seeing one many hears ago with built in shredder in one of the small hardware shops in San Pa Khoi, somewhere on the left after passing over the Nawarat bridge and before the first lights.

Theft is always going to be a problem at airports. When I was regularly flying into the U.S. many of my colleagues had their suitcases broken open and inside was a note telling them that it was their fault for locking it in the first place. I never felt comfortable travelling with an unlocked case so having a TSA lock was the best of a bad job and lets face it, it doesn't take much to break open a case anyway. I have always used an extra strap though and in 40 years I have never had a case burst open or fortunately, never pilfered from or broken open. I don't know if they still do but at one time U.K. customs also recommended using TSA locks.

I travel with TSA locks and they are available on cases and straps in Robinsons, Airport Plaza (or were!)

Ever considered using something like this?

http://www.ride-on-uk.com/product.php?id_product=105

Just a thought.

HSBC Premier has the lowest fees and best currency rates.

Another option is to open a CITI Gold account in UK and another one in Thailand under the same account name holder so that you will only pay the currency exchange rate and avoid any wire transfer fees.

Have you actually done that? I have a citigold account and I spoke to my account manager in London about opening an account with Citibank Thailand, at the time (2/3 years ago) she said that there would be a fee, however that the system was being looked into.

Just transferred some on HSBC Premier. Exchange rate about 0.4B below Bangkok banks quoted rate. Transfer fee 17 quid.

"called for a total ban on smoking at major airports nationwide Tuesday after many areas of passenger terminals were found to have "second-hand" smoke levels two times higher than World Health Organisation (WHO) standards over 24 hours"

Are we to expect a call for a total ban on all burning in northern Thailand when pm10 readings are only 2x higher than WHO standards?

Well it would be interesting to know when they checked the levels wouldn't it. If it was in March/April then I would imagine it would have been many times over everyones limit as it is every year.

6.5-7000B Talang Wah the other side of their wall.

Try Solarkool.com

Many thanks for that link as interested in it myself, I could not make head nor tail of the .com link but this one looks good http://www.solarkool.biz/homes.html