OneMoreFarang

There are lots of people around who can judge the quality of petrol vehicles. Many of us used them for decades. There are few people who know what makes an electric vehicle good. There are lots of different battery technologies, and i.e. a lithium battery is not like another lithium battery, there are lots of different technologies. Who knows the difference and the pro and cons? As far as I know few people. BEV are something new and few people know much about them. And many people, including people who use them, know a lot less than they should know. Personally, I had cars in my home country, and several motorcycles in Thailand, and I have no desire at all to change something electric (and I am reasonably well informed about electric, electronic, batteries, etc.).

I understand your point, so let me explain. There are lots of things to know about real estate in Thailand. I.e. that foreigners can't buy land, that they can buy up to 49% of units in a condominium (and I think compound). There are rules how something is bought, like the money has to be transferred to Thailand in the outside currency (USD, EUR, not THB), which documents are required, what has to be paid at the land office, and all those things. I am sure over time some of those things change. So, it is a good idea to get up to date information. Some time ago I found that information on property sites, listed in order, and accurate. And this is why I recommended to do that. And then there is other information, which is open for discussion. I.e. with all those costs at the land office, who pays what. When I bought my condo, the seller suggested he pays all of that. I liked that idea, because I had a fixed price (the condominium price), and I didn't have to worry about additional cost (in the 6 digit range). Others split those costs. And some experienced buyer and sellers will have experience with that. Now that is the kind of information which might be discusses here. What are those additional costs? How much? Who should pay? But IMHO those are not questions for a dummy guide. Those are detailed questions after the dummy question are answered. And they are often specific, like: I bought this 100sqm condominium in Bangkok in 2018 and now I want to sell it to a Thai person. What cost can I expect? Would you expect questions like that in a dummy guide? Would you want them, and hundred similar specific questions in a dummy guide? Probably not. And this is why I suggested to learn the basics on property sites and then ask specific questions here.

You are right. But unfortunately, lots of green battery-whatever users realize this only when it's too late. Like: Why did nobody tell me? ...

Breakfast Working on my home automation with Home Assistant and NSPanels. Now it's time for lunch.

And what is your point? If you see a dog and you assume it is a soi dog, then it must be a soi dog? And in case you missed it: We talk about humans, including thousands of children, who are treated worse than dogs.

If you, and others, would pay any attention to the news, every day, since years, then you wouldn't have to ask me. Obviously not all news is correct. But we all have internet and the freedom to check as many news sources as we like. Pretending to know nothing just shown your ignorance and/or bad intentions.

As far as I know there are organizations all over the world, including Thailand, who help women in such situations. It definitely doesn't help to tell women that they are helpless and can't do anything. As long as they can walk and talk, they can ask for help and will get help.

What I find sad in threads like this that there are always some Israel fanboys who deny any facts that Israel ever did anything wrong. Israel great, Palestinians bad, all of them. I wonder if these people think like that or just write like that. How can anybody look at this conflict and not see that both sides contribute to the problems. Both sides fight each other since decades. Both sides blame the others. I can understand that some people think Israel is more right, and other think the same about Palestinians. But anybody with open eyes and ears should acknowledge that there is no black and white. There is a lot of grey - and no easy solution.

I think in Soi 9 there are a couple BJ bars. Enjoy and relax. And Soi 13 is relative quiet. Some harmless pool players and German beer drinkers.

In other news:

Which part?

And just in case you wonder how this looks like: 330km/h in a BMW...

Ferraris are great cars. And on the right streets and with talented drivers I am sure it's fun. But I will never understand why anybody would want such a car in Bangkok. For what? Using the 1st and 2nd gear only? Probably overheating that thing in the traffic? And they have to drive very careful to avoid any pothole. What's the point?

I saw an article about him when he was arrested in Japan, maybe a month or two ago. It was mentioned that next he wanted to go to Thailand. Obviously, it would be great if idiots like him would never arrive. But then, we all can be sure that the locals will "explain" to them very soon their errors of "thinking". Maybe next he should order drinks for a couple of girls, make pictures in the bar, and then refuse to pay. 😉 Before that he should make sure he has a good health insurance.

I could ask: Do you believe everything "Israel" tells you? Lots of international organizations confirm that people have no food. Do they all look at the wrong news?

It seems to me Israel fights every Palestinians, not only Hamas. Why don't they allow food and water for innocent Palestinians?

Yes, the people who carried out the Oct 7th attack should be punished. It was not necessary to kill >30,000 people, including lots of children, because of that attack.

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres: “It is important to also recognize the attacks by Hamas did not happen in a vacuum, the Palestinian people have been subjected to 56 years of suffocating occupation. They have seen their land steadily devoured by settlements and plagued by violence; their economy stifled; their people displaced and their homes demolished. Their hopes for a political solution to their plight have been vanishing.” https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/un-chief-says-hamas-attacks-did-not-occur-in-vacuum-sparking-israeli-fury/

Not sure if your comment is an answer to another comment. About paying bills in general, as far as I know the advice is: ask friendly that the bill should be lowered. If that does not happen, pay and leave. And then go directly to the tourist police and let them sort it out. This method is supposed to work. Personally, I never experience such problems.

If you don't see that Israel did a lot of bad things for many years in that area, then I can't help you. It must be nice to be convinced that only all the others are bad. It's so wonderful black and white and easy. Enjoy your ignorance.

My moral compass is like: If someone does something bad to me and people I care about, then I hope whoever did that will be punished. In some countries for some crimes this punishment happens from the authorities. In other countries lots of bad people get away with horrendous crimes and the authorities do nothing. I understand when in such situations people fight against the bad guys and against the bad authorities. And this is of course something which applies to many situations in many countries all over the world. When you write: "The past is long gone", do you apply this to anything? If someone murdered your family a year ago, was that in the past and long ago and it doesn't really matter anymore? Or 10 years? Or how long ago is long enough?

How about: If my government had allowed the people that are supposed to be the representatives of my country to commit such sadistic acts of degradation on innocent Palestinians I would without a doubt say 'we deserve it'. The problem is that both people can point at the others and point at all the bad things which the others did. And if they wish they can also think about what bad things their own side did. But they did it obviously only because the others did it. Now the question is if both sides accept that lots of bad things happened in the past and both sides try to live in peace with the other side. I know that is very difficult but it's the only way out of the current situation.

I am sure you heard the expression before that the same people are called terrorists and freedom fighters. I am sure there are reasons why some countries call Hamas terrorists. Let's ignore that label for a moment. What would you do if soldiers from another country would invade your city and destroy lots of buildings and interrupt food, water and electricity supply? Would you just accept that because those invaders tell you some bad people are in your city, and they all have to be killed? Or would you defend yourself, your family, your friends, and they people you live with? I was never in such a situation, and I can't really know what I would do. But somehow, I expect I would fight against the invading aggressors. As far as I know all countries, with the only exception of the USA and Israel, are demanding a ceasefire. So, it seems >90% of the world agrees that Israel should stop their aggression.

I disagree. If she starts the physical fight, then he has the right to defend himself. In Thailand lots of females like to fight with kitchen knives. Should the guy just watch and bleed?

Then it is even more important that he acts before he is legally responsible for paying the debt.