OneMoreFarang

I would have charged that "Influencer" at least 1000B.

Now what would you say if he had a helmet and a license? RIP

I have to admit I didn't follow this development. But who ever thought that it is a good idea to sell weed on the street, but cigarettes must be hidden in shops. In Sukhumvit Soi 11 are at least 5 cars who park there and (try to) sell it. I am sure within 500m distance are at least 10 more sellers. All in the open, advertising. What a stupid idea! In principle I think it is a good idea to legalize drugs. As bad as it is, it is the smaller evil. But don't promote it!

Yeah, sure.

And the vendor would have thought: Why did he tell me he had no money? It's only 50B. Idiot! And did he give the guy permission to publish that video?

He looks like the guy in the sewer the other day.

I think condescending is the word to describe such people. I hope he will be prosecuted for working illegally in Thailand.

That's what I thought about. And I asked them. They told me the existing sprockets are fine. I am pretty sure my chain is not fine because I didn't lubricate it as often as I should...

There is a difference between knowing something, or maybe even a lot, about your bike, and being able to do anything on your bike. A long time ago I had a garage with lots of tools. Now, not anymore. And then there is the fact that some of us are busy, and we just want somebody competent taking care of our bike(s).

I did exactly that with a previous service center. I printed the list from the service book. When I showed them the list, they looked at it like they never saw it before. So the idea that they look at in the manual what they have to do at a specific service interval seems to be a foreign concept to them. I wonder how the international KTM headquarter authorizes such dealers and distributors. And it seems it's not just KTM.

In condominiums each unit gets a bill from the electricity company. When I rented a condominium, I received the bill with the name of the owner of "my" unit in my mailbox and I paid that. I don't know if this is standard procedure or if it is also possible that if you rent that the owner pays x but asks you to pay x + a.

Just a short update: Today they called me to answer my questions. I told them I will visit them to talk about it in person - 10min away from home. They showed me the problems and I agree the fork seals have to be fixed and the other parts replaced. The assured me the quoted parts are all original KTM. That's good enough for me and I told them to proceed. I guess I would be able to get some of this cheaper somewhere else. But I am happy to have now one shop where I bring my bike and they take care of it. I live in a condominium, and I don't have a place to work by myself on my bike like decades ago "back home". Let's look if they call me tomorrow and tell me all is done. This is obviously still not perfect, but maybe as good as it gets in Thailand.

I am pretty sure you can leave. But maybe you can't come in again the way you want. So it seems the immigration officer did you a favor by telling you that before you left. And after a couple of years in Thailand you should know that you shouldn't expect any logic. The regulations are the regulations. Don't think about why. There is no why.

There is a very easy solution to such a problem: Drive slowly! There is no such thing as a slow-moving catastrophic car chase.

And when "the left" in the USA insist on putting all minorities everywhere, independent of their qualifications, then they shouldn't be surprised when people vote for the right - because they don't have these stupid ideas. Personally, I always thought of myself as center left. But when I see these idiots with those stupid ideas that makes me rethink my affiliation with the left.

Did he mention that Brexit was a stupid idea? Or did he pretend that the idea was great, but politicians didn't do what he somehow thought they should have done. And obviously the EU is to blame that they didn't agree to everything he wanted. Bastards!

And I thought the free UK wants to do business with the rest of the word. Why exactly do they have in mind? Maybe NZ? Anybody?

Why is anybody still listening to that guy? The only thing he is capable of doing is saying: You didn't do it right. And maybe: I would have done it right. But obviously he only tells people in hindsight what didn't work.

What are they going to do? Tell American companies they can't do this and that? And then the Chinese and Russians will do it? Good luck with restricting AI.

Maybe I will lookup the parts online on the KTM websites. They show all the parts including part numbers and it is easy to find the prices (i.e. in Germany and the UK). Then I have at least an idea what the original parts cost over there. I know KTM is not producing the chain themselves, I least I guess they don't do that. I am happy with a brand name quality product which KTM sells under their own name or which the brand name company sells. I want to avoid a bad product to avoid future problem. I replied to that email from the dealer asking for more details. Let's look...

I have a 150cc Suzuki and I bring to the Suzuki dealer where I bought is for service and repair. They do what has to be done, use original parts, all fine. For small bikes like that original parts are cheap so there is no point in looking for cheaper options. I also have a KTM Duke 390, not really a big bike, but it's a proper bike with lots of electronics, high performance engine, etc. which should be maintained by a qualified dealer / service center. And that seems to be a problem in Bangkok. I bought it in 2018 from the KTM distributor at that time and the first service, at the same shop, was fine. Later the distributor changed. And dealers changed. Over the years I had my bike at 4 different KTM service places. After the first and good service I used a by KTM recommended service center near Rama 5. They asked me if I want synthetic oil or cheap oil. What a question? In the KTM manual is written which synthetic oil should be used. I expect KTM to use that and don't ask if I want cheap oil. For the service they didn't clean or lubricate the chain. Like: If you want that you have to tell us. And I thought that is part of the service. Not good. Then later I had similar experience with an authorized KTM dealer on Lat Phrao road. They also told me I need a new battery and they told me I should buy the battery and bring it to them so that they can install it. I told them that should be their job. It seems they were confused about that concept. Later I had a little problem with water temperature. I visited a KTM dealer on Phetburi Road and they were able to find and fix the unusual problem. So I thought I will visit them again. Now I visited them again for service. And I told them they should check the complete bike for any issues. They told me it will be ready in one day, now it's almost a week. They also "lost" my phone number. Yesterday I called them again and asked them what is going on and they told me (in Thai) about a problem with the front suspension and some other issues. I told them: Send me an email with the details. This is what I received. front frok building Chang seal&oil 5000 baht Chain 5750 baht rear brake pad 860 baht rear disk brake 2520 On the phone they told me the KTM original fork would be very expensive, so they suggest fixing it locally. I would have expected more details. If the fork is not original KTM, how about the chain and the brake? I would have expected the brand name from the products and maybe part numbers. Is that too much to ask for from an authorized KTM dealer? I accept that original parts are not cheap. And sometimes 3rd party parts from reputable manufacturer are fine. But I don't want any parts from no-name companies. "rear disk brake" means little, without information about the brand and maybe part number. What do you think about a situation like that? Do I expect too much? How is your experience with your authorized dealer for your big(ger) bike? Years ago, I had a Honda VFR400. I bought that from a Thai guy who had his own little shop, and he was specialized on that bike. From that one man show I didn't expect any sophisticated quotations. And I knew he was good with those bikes. But from a proper authorized dealer I expect more.

He looks like it wasn't something special for him. Just one of those days.

Did anybody figure out which part is mud and which tattoos?

It's obviously nice that she did that. But is that so unusual that this is news? Like: 20 people were seen to make video and selfies near to the fire and she was the only one who alerted the fire fighters?

I always though this forum is for entertainment. Or is there anybody out there who really likes to discuss if they prefer a chimp or an orangutan to play with their wife or gf? And about pretty girls with braces: Would you prefer old women with missing teeth? I am sure there is some forum for those kinds of pictures, and maybe you want to join that. I stay with cute girls. Sometimes with and sometimes without braces - and no monkey business.