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Reminds me of the BS publicity stunt by the BIB in Pattaya a few years back proclaiming see no prostitution here as they walked through the streets. What a joke! 555

The best joke I've heard in years. This has had me rolling on the floor laughing.

We live in udon Thani and have had a dryer since moving here. It's especially great during the rainy season when not much sunshine. My Thai-American wife would not be happy without one and I fully agree. We have both cats and a dog and it's perfect for removing pet hair from their bedding. We have an Electrolux standard dryer and a Samsung front load washer. We find them both worth the money. .

What an absolute joke, The objective is to keep pointing fingers at different players to stretch out the time and hope it will all go away as usual Third world mentality to say the least.

The latest Corruption Perception Index (2021) places Thailand at the 110th position of the 180 countries evaluated. It has been in a steady decline since 2014. TIT

I'm waiting for the covid virus thing to calm down before looking to do any touring. However, if you'd like to hook up for a tour let me know. I now busy myself doing day rides in the Udon Thani area. Sitting on my butt just doesn't appeal to me. Where do you live?

Khun pretty much all ebikes suffer from the same problem, that being quite heavy. I typically carry 4 panniers, a bar bag and a trunk bag when touring. I would need to add the extra weight of the motor, controller & battery to the weight of the ebike. If I should run out of battery or some other electrical problem not easily fixed on the road, I would face a choice of canceling the tour and returning home or pedaling the extra weight neither of which is very appealing to me. I really like my Surly LHT and would not like to swap it for an ebike not designed for touring. However, keeping that in mind I've recently run across an ebike conversion which is somewhat appealing to me. It's Swytch Bike. The controller and battery are compact and rather light. The lightweight brushless motor is in the front wheel so there is very little drag. The company supplies you with a new front wheel with the motor installed. the controller/battery can be located anywhere on your bike. Swap out your front wheel for the one supplied (without a tire), install the crank sensor and the controller/battery pack and you're about done. The total kit weighs in at 3kg. they build the new front wheel to your bike dimensions. It's not perfect but the best solution I've come across. Now at 76 y/o I know I will have to face the aging process more than I am doing now.

The Surly distributor is Piraya International. They have both fully setup bikes as well as just frame & fork. I bought both bikes a frame set only, had them shipped to Udon Thani where my LBS & I fitted them out. You can also buy from a dealer on the Line app - XP Bike - Mr. Ping Surly. Hanyman are you a cyclist?

There are plenty of accommodations along the way. I'm riding a bicycle and have never had a problem finding a place to stay. It's especially easy if you can speak Thai. It's also easy if you recognize signs for a guesthouse/resort. One thing in ou favor is that we are traveling much slower than anyone else in a motorized vehicle and easy to stop an speak with the local people.

My current 2 bikes were bought from Bkk. Both bikes are Surly - 1 LHT and the LH Disc.. I'm a touring cyclist at heart. Some friends and I have toured all the surrounding countries bike bicycle from UT. We've been as far south as Malaysia & Singapore and east to Laos, Vietnam and Cambodia.

You can ride alongside the river from Nong Khai to NKP. They have built a sidewalk/footpath quite a ways outside the city. From there It's easy to get off the main road on a bicycle when riding From say Phompisai to NKP. There are numerous small roads leading to the river. Once at the river you can ride on the sidewalk (footpath) until it stops at say a river "gorge" without a bridge. You then bypass it on the small village roads and get back on again a little ways later. Think zig zag and you'll get the idea. One of the many pleasures of riding a bicycle is you can get to places and meet lots of village people not easily done on a motorized vehicle.

The road from Chiang Khan to Nong Khai is a 2 lane paved road with a divided cycling lane to the side. Traffic was not particularly heavy so cycling was quite pleasant. I've met numerous others bicycling along this route as well. I believe it's a favorite route for cyclists because you're riding right alongside the river for the most part which makes for some wonderful vistas.

I've cycled the length of the river from Loei to Ubon and found it very nice. You'll have to get off the main road from time to time if you want to cycle alongside the river. Plenty of places to break for a drink or some food and also a place to stay for the night. My friends and I use a combination of a compass, maps (Reise Know-How) which are practically indestructible and google maps to cycle back and forth from the main roads to the river walk which is incomplete in many areas but a nice break from the road traffic. Our most recent trip was about 3 months ago.

Dr Pirawan at Wattana Hospital is excellent. Schooled in OZ she speaks excellent English and as best I know is the only dermatologist here in Udon Thani with a dermascope which she can use to view a lesion to determine if surgery is required.

I agree. I have been riding with Jones H Bar on both my Surly bikes ( LHT & Disc trucker) and find the bar much more comfortable for me than flat or drop bars.

I would think yes. I've never heard of vacuum tires. It sounds like someone used Google Translate to describe the E bike.

"Well, today is the 11th and Minister Anutin said the approved persons on expatvac should be getting a notice by now. Have any of you who received an approved notice via e-mail received further instructions? I've been watching my e-mail and SMS like a hawk but no joy." Not a word from the expatvac government site I signed up on 2 Aug here in Udon Thani. i can hardly wait for the excuses.