ExpatOilWorker

There were also the 2 billion baht firetruck dispute between BMA and an Austrian company. As for Hopewell, there we fault on both sides. The state railway were slow at handing over land for construction but the '97 Asian crises also left Hopewell in no hurry to invest further in Thailand.

Looks like a pole torpedo to me.

This could be the opening Russia and possibly China have been waiting for. There are already sign that a second round of mobilization is coming in Russia so they can reinforce over the winter. Will China pull the trigger on Taiwan? Spring has the best weather in the strait, time will tell.

I truly admire your faith in the the Chinese fortune cookie ???? battery claims, but for us humble souls that live in the present, we just have to wait a few years to see actual results. On a more serious note, please share how the SoH is accurately measured? Can you run the battery down to 10% charge it to 90% and just measure how much KwH were used and then extrapolate to 100%? Some power is however lost during the charging process. It was earlies discussed how a German company attach a data box that follow the battery over a few charging cycles and then estimate SoH, so no a simple and cheap test.

It is a Chinese car after all, so future promises hold no present value. When owners after 7 years get half the original range, BYD will hook up a fancy ching ding ding machine that shows the battery ???? is still 82% good ????. Bye bye, have nice day ???? ????. You buy latest model BYD Attaboy 1000, have better warranty.

BOT joined the party at noon. Would be interesting to know how much they spend defending the baht.

You do know that the BYD warranty only cover some parts for 6 months, 1 year, 3 and 4 years, right?

At some point peace talk will commence. Ukriane is dead centered on regaining Crimea, but they might have to let the Russians have Sevastopol as a naval base, similar to the Americans having Guantanamo in Cuba.

How did the BYD test drive go? I am impressed by how many km you have put on the Fortuner, the best wine shops must be far from your home.

Interesting and odd at the same time. Not sure why the two quotations differ so much. Maybe someone with more insurance experience can enlighten us?

Hitting the news reel. The BOT might spring into action. https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/emerging-markets-thai-baht-falls-most-among-asian-currencies

What are duck ???? eggs good for? They feel more rubbery when fried sunny side up.

Maybe it is just a move prior to the FED rate decision just after midnight tonight.

Good points, but why today? Balance of trade data is due for release September 26th, maybe someone leaked the numbers. 10 out of the past 12 months have been a deficit.

We already did the math, electricity consumption in Thailand will increase by 0.06% per 100,000 EVs added. ???? ???? ????.

I partly agree with you, profit doesn't matter.....for now. I thing we are in the a golden era for EV buyers right now and possibly for another year or so. Let's face it, you get a lot of car in Neta, BYD and MG for the 550-900k baht you pay. Eventually governments will get tired of paying the bill and manufacturers are done fighting over market share. At that point even the Chinese manufacturers will have to sacrifice growth for profit and sell cars at higher prices then we see today.

Very interesting report, but aren't they all missing the elephant in the room? Profit? Are MG, BYD and other Chinese EV manufacturers even profitable without the subsidies?

Thailand’s revenue departments has released new guidelines which will see all income from abroad taxed as personal income tax regardless of whether it was earned income or savings. A senior official at the Ministry of Finance confirmed a document released by the revenue department over the weekend was accurate. According to the document, “…those that have earnings from occupation or business abroad or wealth that is located abroad…and has brought these assets into Thailand…must factor this into their personal income tax for the year.” The program will begin January 1, 2024 and apply only to tax residents in Thailand meaning tourists and short term workers will be exempt. It is unclear at this point how this will apply to foreigners living in Thailand on a retirement visa. This is a developing story and will be subject to update. https://www.thaienquirer.com/50744/thai-government-to-tax-all-income-from-abroad-for-tax-residents-starting-2024/

Since this thread have run its course, let's finish with some humor. Tesla's Mega 98-Supercharger Location Runs In Part On A Diesel Generator: Report Hidden in plain sight across the way from the Harris Ranch Supercharger’s main stations, behind a Shell station, is a small diesel plant that has helped power Tesla’s footprint. https://jalopnik.com/tesla-supercharger-location-diesel-generator-report-1850804146

Your EV's, as in MG? A number of plug-in hybrid models from Chinese car-maker MG have been recalled due to a fire risk. https://www.drive.com.au/news/2021-2022-mg-hs-phev-and-hs-ev-plug-in-hybrids-recalled-due-to-fire-risk/

Have there been a single recall from a Chinese manufacturer yet?

Very valid point. Older EVs may be ticking time bombs ????. In fact, the analysis shows older cars are far and away the most likely to catch fire and the risk of fire increases the older a car gets. A total of 77 percent of all car fires that occurred in 2017 involved vehicles made in 2007 or earlier, so those at least 10 years old or older. The original Tesla Roadster didn't come out until 2008, and only 2,500 of those were built. The first mass-market EV, the Nissan Leaf, wasn't released until 2010. Only the earliest modern EVs, of which very few were sold, are 10 years old today. The NFPA report cites worn-out parts and deferred maintenance as the likely cause of increased fire danger for older cars. https://www.motortrend.com/features/you-are-wrong-about-ev-fires?slide=7

They call that roasted greens ???? ????.

I will also not be surprised, if Tesla don't including these flood related fires in their statistics.