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  1. 13 hours ago, KannikaP said:

    Did you read your headline before submitting it? 

    NoT sure what you looking for?

    if you think there should be more clarify yourself and educate me as to how it should be posted.

    Instead of constantly running your mouth with your finger being a keyboard coward. We have been through this before about your expectation that posters have to be exactly like you which only a fool would want to be!

     

     

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  2. My 2 baht!

    I have a Yaris, 1.5,  today you can still get a Yaris for 650,000 baht.

    i also have a Toyota Hilux 2.4 E 2x4 Auto 7 speed Diesel and a 12 passenger van.

    living in Thailand although it might be City driving you just never know? 

    Must expat dont buy trucks to work or go off road. Out of all the vehicles is the truck a bit bumpie but so is the Yaris. Bigger is better?  I find the size to be an advantage on the road with Thais then I noticed gas mileage is much better and cheaper larger to me bigger motor translate to everything bigger which is the A/C, although the Yaris is well maintained I find running the fan at 3 to be comfortable whereas the truck at 1 is much colder.  Smaller engine waiting at long lights,idling, long trips takes it toll.

    My truck is E, 2018. Price at 890,000 got it drop to 855,000, if mainly two in front should be ok draw back I got a big hog for a daughter in law sucks up all the A/C coolant for my son cause there is no AC vent for the back. If you want you need to move up model G 960,000

  3. On 12/21/2023 at 12:31 PM, Swiss1960 said:

    Taking out the tiles, creating the tunnel, putting in the pipes and reseal/retile everything is probably cheaper than finding a "specialist" that is able to drive a tunnel under your walkway in such confined spaces

    The tile you show is very popular now and availabe at many stores like Homepro Go buy a box in case.

    It is a easy job the current tiles can be easily removed with a hand cutter along the gout line Loosen and take what is needed out put in the connection and lay the old back in get a bag of mortar And gout.

  4. 13 hours ago, CharlieH said:

    I liked the Bang Saray area, nice little beach, good places to eat out etc, easy distance of Pattaya if thats what you want.

    Based on your post the Darkside of Pattaya would make sense especially if you cycle. House or condo can be had for 7000 baht a month. 

    But personally if you want quiet I would look down Beach road Jomtien as far down like Soi 19, as a cyclist you can ride further down to the end and head up to Sukhumvit to darkside and open riding areas.

    I would also look Bang Saray very quiet beach community is great, 

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  5. 1 hour ago, josephbloggs said:

     

    So you don't live here, therefore you can make blanket statements like "No infractrure to improve people lives." [sic] and then double down when I point out there's been a huge and impressive amount of infrastructure development in the time I've been here. From 0kms of electrified mass transit in 1995 to around 300kms today, to around 540kms in another 5-6 years.

     

    Have you seen the sanitation where it goes: No, I don't follow it after it hits my toilet.

    are the sidewalk still walkable: Yes, when they have them. Better in some areas than others.

    is the traffic on Sukhumvit better: yes.

    is the air cleaner: yes (outside of burning times when the whole country suffers)

    can you drink the water: yes

    had it stop flooding: generally yes, much much improved over the last 10 years with major drainage tunnels built under the city. Still get localised flooding in some areas after torrential downpours but it clears fairly quickly these days.
    has the corruption been reduced: no, although I would say it is less conspicuous than it was in the Thaksin and earlier days.

    is the education system better: probably not

    We also have more parks (more added in the last 6 years than in the previous 25). It is no-where close to London for green space but it has been improved.

    Anyway, I live here, you don't. I see huge amounts of infrastructure development and I benefit from it, you don't. Bangkok is by no means perfect but the improvements over the years have been amazing. So I would rather go with what I see with my own eyes than listen to someone who doesn't live here who says there has been no infrastructure development. Thank you.

    I guess as far as your narrow mind is concern only a person who lives in BKK can have a voice.

    It wouldn't matter that I once did and continue for personal reasons several times a month a need to visit and not just areas to get a happy ending🤣

    Im glad you feel there has been enough to improve your life but what about the Thais majority who still have to deal otherwise why the article. In spite of the transit where is the master plan I referrence since you live there

    Like Pattaya there isnt one it is to fix the problem so people dont see it, kick it down the Soi if it come back we will budget and skim off the project later again.

     

    Glad you dont give a <deleted> where it goes but a great deal ofThai do because they cant afford like you to live above it.

     

    I have not only double down now have triple. You know what is coming if you want to continue. 🤔

     

     

  6. 12 hours ago, josephbloggs said:

    Have you actually been to Bangkok? There's been more infrastructure development in the last ten years than in the 50 years preceding it. Very few cities globally have built such an extended system in such a short space of time. Drainage is massively improved, roads improved, underground electricity and communication cables in major streets, 2,000 electric busses on the streets with more ordered.

    Bangkok has always been sprawling and messy but saying there has been no infrastructure development just makes me think you don't live here or have never been.

     

    Bangkok mass transit in 1995 (when I arrived) didn't exist.

     

    Bangkok mass transit in 1999:
     

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    In 2004:

     

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    In 2030 (and a lot of this exists already):

     

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    Oh yes Ive been although I dont live in Bangkok been in Thailand close to 20 years, aside from all the citing you do seen it first hand is so why are the people complaining.

    Have you seen the sanitation where it goes, are the sidewalk still walkable, is the traffic on Sukhumvit better, is the air cleaner, can you drink the water, had it stop flooding,  has the corruption been reduced is the education system better, or maybe you are blinded in your isolated life because outside of it Thai people arent happy. What you cite like in Pattaya is location where tourist and masses can see how much improved but overall it hasnt there isnt a masterplan it is still ala carte.

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