thaitom

6 minutes ago, guzzi850m2 said:

Yes that one is very nice but starting price is 40k $ in the States. ????

 

How much here? 2-3 mill baht?

 

 

https://www.ford.com/trucks/f150/f150-lightning/2022/

about 1,250,000 baht for the regular, commercial version, and starts at $52,974, or about 1,660,000 baht for the XLT .   

I got this info from Sanook

Chinese cars electric or other are complete garbage. A waste of money..

Get the new Ford F-150 lightning electric truck

On 7/5/2021 at 10:50 PM, DBath said:

Have you thought about California? It’s not a country, but it kind of is. Weed is legal and you can pitch a tent in almost any city there - right on the sidewalk!! And a good tent will only run you about $400.

Good advice, and I hear San Francisco has the best panhandling opportunities.

On 7/1/2021 at 2:29 PM, sawadee1947 said:

BS ????????????????

I Found my wife huffing a plastic bag yesterday, I thought she was sniffing glue. Turns out she was inhaling a raw onion, she said she was killing Covid virus ! ? 

She honestly believes it will help prevent it.

It looks like cheap construction, I personally would just tear it all out(down)

and build new.

2 hours ago, fotunate said:

win win situation you say your happy to be out of the US and the US is that much better with you and your like minded cohort out of the US

Thank you, I couldn't agree with you more.

On 7/8/2021 at 8:43 PM, timendres said:

And my family still does not understand my unwillingness to return to the States...

Yeah, I left years ago, I couldn't stand the PC people then, and now I can't imagine how awful it must be to live there now.

Just now, thaitom said:

Yes, I agree. The kids on bikes really bother me, especially the under aged ones, I personally would fight it and refuse to let a claim against me if one of them hits my car and wants compensation .  But.... I know that would never happen, i would lose . Even though they have no license, most bikes are not even registered so don't have insurance, I would still have to pay and i don't know why !

12 hours ago, chiangraibob4 said:

 

I totally agree. Thais in general drive pretty decently. 

 

Motorbikes are more of a problem, you find underage kids, drunk people, but well at the end of the day it's them risking their life vs a dent in your car, so.... their own problem.

 

But when it comes to car, they are much more patient, chill, and overall drive defensively - contrary to the West. It's a million times bette.

Yes, I agree. The kids on bikes really bother me, especially the under aged ones, I personally would fight it and refuse to let a claim against me if one of them hits my car and wants compensation .  But.... I know that would never happen, i would lose . Even though they have no license, most bikes are not even registered so don't have insurance, I would still have to pay and i don't know why !

Thanachart is now TMB ?  May I ask if and how that affects my car loan ?

Can I take the booster shot of Astrazeneca right away ? I ask because I take my 2nd dose of Sinovac on Tuesday

31 minutes ago, IvorBiggun2 said:

Only cuz if an accident victim arrives at hospital alive and dies there they aren't included in highway death statistics. So there's a good chance Thailand is number 1.

In China, they double run over you to make sure your dead if they accidentally hit you. They have an incentive for citizens to kill other persons rather than gravely injure them (and become financially liable for their ongoing care):  Google it ! it is real .  

50 minutes ago, rickudon said:

I was told driving in Thailand would frighten you, but i just found you need to drive slower and be more vigilant, never frightened. But then i used to drive in Libya ........

China there is No going with the flow, nothing! lived there 6 years, i refused to even drive an electric bike, scared enough just walking on the sidewalk. I would see someone coming towards me and i would stretch out my arms just so they would see me and hopefully drive around, that was just on the sidewalk !

10 minutes ago, spidermike007 said:

I have learned to be very patient here. The driving used to really <deleted> me off. 

 

There is absolutely nothing in the way of a deterrent here, and both the local governments, the central government, and the police do not take traffic safety seriously. Not even one iota. The safety of the public means less than zero to the small men in charge here. Nothing. They show that on a daily basis.

They will not do a thing. Why? They do not care about the people one iota. Not the common people. Not the average pleb. No way. Never have cared, and may never care in the future. It is all about protecting the elite, the super wealthy, those that are connected, and those in power. The rest of the population? They do not matter. The ex-pat community does not matter.

 

And the police will not get involved unless an accident has already occurred. There is no prevention. None. The idea of getting the police more involved, is an interesting one, and it would be an effective one. But, the issue is money. They are grossly underpaid, and until the government steps up, and spends the trillions of baht on updating the police equipment, and paying each cop a living wage, it is not going to happen. Until then, they will just work the franchise.

 

The only way to survive here on the road, is to be patient, have eyes in the back of your head, drive with caution, and always, and I mean always watch out for the other guy. Chances are, he does not have much driving skill, nor patience, nor reason, nor common sense. You cannot be too careful on the road here. Especially considering that the toy police offer no traffic safety, nor enforcement of the law.

 

When I was growing up, we took drivers education courses. They showed us horrendous films, of semi trucks plowing into cars, and literally obliterating everything in their path. They also showed us graphic images of head on collisions. 120mph impacts. Even as a young kid, it made quite an impression. It was horrific, and it was hard to get those images out of your head afterwards. But, it left a lasting impression, and when I started driving, I understood it was serious business, and that it was a very dangerous thing to do.

 

I see people driving here, with their families in the car, and doing things, and taking the kinds of risks no rational or sane person with common sense would do. What for? To gain one minute? Why take those risks? What is the logic? Often, when I am cruising along at 100kph, someone cuts right in front of me. Or someone comes out from the side road, right in front of me. I have to slam on my brakes, or change lanes to avoid him. I look in my rearview mirror, and there is nobody behind me. So, if he had waited two seconds, he would have had completely safe passage onto the highway. What gives? Where is the intelligence, caution, and prudence? Where is the common sense? What about just the survival instinct?

I can fit 4 on my motorbike and a couple bags.

Just now, thaitom said:

Yes,  at first I was discombobulated then I became flummoxed

I had to look it up, basically they have the same meaning. I found this fun and interesting learning today .

2 hours ago, djayz said:

Stumped? 

Yes,  at first I was discombobulated then I became flummoxed

1 minute ago, Seismic said:

Wow!, that means I must have saved over 1000 lives, do I get a badge or something?

There will be a ceremony in your honor also. Congratulations ,

1 hour ago, LongTimeLurker said:

You'd cause too many accidents there if you drive like you have adapted to here.

Exactly, I would most certainly be a danger to others. But .... in the USA I can carry a gun.

I personally like the driving style here, I have adapted quite well.  I would never go back to the USA and drive again.

4 minutes ago, djayz said:

Discombobulated or not, flummoxed I was when I read the word, but, I was able to guess its meaning from context. A little perplexed at what is so baffling about that. 

Huh ? ????

Flummoxed,  I learned a new word today.

**** ! Now I want to eat some too !

13 hours ago, ubonjoe said:

Look for this and click general.

Aha.....okay, that's easy.  Thanks