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Just to add a little information, since at least March, Grab is forbidden in the airport (pick-up and drop). Thank you taxi mafia, it allowed them to produce a shirt that they all proudly wear ! 😉

I'll let you find out the solution to counter this as it must take at least 1 min to walk out of the airport compound 😁

When is the auction for the Lambo ? 😁

This confirms my thoughts that this year looks like 2016 where our soil cracked due to lack of rain from 15th December till the 6th of June.

have you ever seen the rain? Comin' down on a sunny day...

It should be easy-peasy...  Just look at their TM30 !

Irony

Just another proof that it is completely useless for catching criminals, just annoying for normal people.

Thailand is too cool... It' April's fool everyday, yeeehaa !

I have daily 3 to 5 adverts for fake Rolex on Facebook. I ask sometimes questions and can tell that none of them are good in English. I'll let you guess their nationality.

The transport minister really takes his role seriously as he was in Hua Hin this morning 😉

6 hours ago, webfact said:

Although the situation remains dire, Dr Piamlap Saengsayan, head of the pulmonary medicine department of the Central Chest Institute of Thailand, reassured the public yesterday that there is no definitive evidence linking PM2.5 to lung cancer.

I don't know if it's a repporting issue or the competence of Thai heads of blabla*... But read this ! 

https://www.newsdirectory3.com/understanding-the-relationship-between-pm2-5-dust-and-lung-cancer-insights-from-a-pulmonologist/

Taken from the above article :

When asked if the patient has lung cancer, can it be proven that PM2.5 dust is the cause? Dr Piamlap said it has been proven in research that long-term high levels of PM2.5 dust can cause cancer. Whether it is lung cancer or other tumors. Especially lung cancer will grow, which is an organ that receives dust directly. Therefore, from the data, it can be seen that the higher the level of PM2.5 dust for a long time, the more likely it is to cause cancer.

Very professionnal behaviour from a doctor, let's not call her head of anything !

*Edit : replaced leaders by heads of blabla

14 minutes ago, cowellandrew said:

No I dont think so!

 

Would be nice to have labels to distinguish rowing boats and super tankers 😉

And don't forget to charge your phone before going out

Edit : did my homework :

Golf of Thailand will be busy with ships. Hub of cruise ships and transport (land bridge). It's really what quality tourists are looking for 55555555555555555555

Edit : and yes, not even talking about pollution (water and air)

I wonder how much they paid to be listed. A well kept secret from both Michelin and the destinations 

Here's a picture of a normal sunny day : 

And the same from today at 3pm :

It's bad since last Thurday, kids are sick since Friday night and we are moving South tomorrow ! 

Poor people that have no choice but stand to it !

"The concentration of dust particles smaller than 2.5 microns was measured at 294 microgrammes per cubic metre, exceeding the standard value by seven times. This marked the highest recorded amount among the northern provinces of Thailand."

No, it's not 7 times but 12 times the WHO value for 24 hours and 30 times the WHO annual value. But as those numbers are never achieved in Asia, they put the limit higher. Now, believe the WHO or Asian governments, up to you naaa krap !

Reference : https://www.who.int/news-room/feature-stories/detail/what-are-the-who-air-quality-guidelines

Edit : It's based on the 2005 values, worst if taken the 2021 ones.

I hope it's not the drawing that made the PM say yes 😉

And if the drawing is supposed to show how the airport will look like, I'm really looking forward to ride my bike on those lovely paths next to the taxiway. After that go in the underground building to get a cold rest and a smothie ! 555555

Don't know why, but this drawing makes me think of HR Giger

Household depts are already big (and huge when taking underground loans in consideration). So yeah, bring in the Casinos and forescenics for the aftermatch.

14 minutes ago, Pib said:

 

Oh sorry, my bad, I completly missed the first column. Guess I hadn't drunk enough coffee yet !

9 hours ago, Pib said:

 

Some incorrect info above.

 

There an many DC Fast Chargers (i.e., 25KW or higher...typically 50KW or higher) around Thailand...almost as many as AC commercial chargers (i.e. slow chargers typically 7 to 11KW).     With a DC Fast Charger you can typically charge to 100% in approx one hour.    See chart below reflecting commercial chargers as of Sep 2023 around Thailand.   More than enough for long trips. 

 

Typically a home EV wall charger is a "single phase"/32A/7KW charger.   That is the most common wall charger.   The portable charger (i.e., granny charger) that many new EV come to carry around in the EV  if desired are are typically single phase 2.2KW/10A chargers...plug right into any 16A home outlet....just like plugging-in a table lamp.   Takes a long time to charge with such a low power charger....that's why it nicknamed a "granny" charger.   

 

Now when you start talking 11KW and 22KW chargers that when "you must have three phase" power....and of course an EV that supports 3 phase charging....most do not. Most only support single phase AC charging....and almost all also support "DC Fast Charging."

 

 

 

 

Thanks for providing the table. Yes, just as many DC and AC, 356 vs 4806... and of 356, 316 are from PEA which are at PEA offices and therefore not convenient (offices are not the place you want to wait for, nothing to do there). And I bet the remaining 40 are mostly in BKK. So it's what I said, no infrastructure for long trips in EV. It's ok if you live in BKK or the few big cities that have a DC charging station.

Thanks for your replies.

I know the RE shop on the way to Cha Am but I won't go there for a simple reason. The mechanic in RE Chiang Mai told me not to come to their shop for small things as they were much more expensive compared to independant mechanics. I was so supprized by his honesty.

I know a shop on soi 88/9 but he is overloaded with work.

That's why I came here to see where people were bringing their bikes for servicing. And not for advices about how good or bad a RE is.

What I need to do is flush rear and front brake fluid and replace it by DOT5.1 fluid that I will provide, change oil and oil filter. No RE parts are needed as the bike is working perfectly well. I used to do that myself in our house in Chiang Mai but I don't have the tools and place yet in HH.

27 minutes ago, Tropicalevo said:

Damm. Only third.

Thailand usually aims for being # 1

Succeeded now... First ! Well done TH

Edit : And country side North from CM is winning easily with a 330 index score in Pai !