MrY

you dont know a lot about Thailand or its culture do you, Most respectable Thai women would not be seen dead with a foreigner.

He wasn't talking about respectable Thai women now, was he?!

Never understood why we need these international news tidbits on TV. Alerting readers to something significant is OK, but no articles about the price of bananas in Belize. Please.

...I'm from Detroit too......Detroit is 100 times better than Thailand

which begs the question why are you here..or arent you..sir..???

...I'm from Detroit too......Detroit is 100 times better than Thailand

Yet here you are in Thailand...

Not a single f***ing line of criticism can be posted here without s*** like this.

As useful as this forum is for information, it makes sifting through these pages much less pleasant.

There are 76 provinces in Thailand

and Bangkok.

If you've got hypereutectic alloy pistons your be OK then.

For sure, most high-perf engines run them from the factory now. Subie STI engine clearances (for ex.) are low to nil cold. The next step up is forged pistons, which tend to be a bit noisy when cold due to large clearances. You of course could make forged pistons out of hypereutectic alloy to avoid that, but in an extreme application it's the ultimate strength that matters more. Diesel engine pistons are often hypo-eutectic (low in the alloying material, in this case silicon) due to the required knock resistance (pliability without incurring damage) and have extremely bad cold wear characteristics [offset by the usually longer run times of such engines].

Here is the opinion of a considerate non-smoker:

Puff Away. It's your life. But consider others.

...and what does The Big Smoke being smoke-free have to do with Thaksin anyway..?

What are your arguments against warming up an engine ?

The engine's internal components have much larger clearances when cold than when warm, thus more wear on the parts. A light load on the engine is quicker to warm up the engine, so less wear.

A bit of an exaggeration there to say "much bigger clearances"..

Well, then let me put it differently to make it clear.

Most engine parts have slightly larger clearances cold vs hot.

Most pistons (there are exceptions) have massively larger clearances when cold due to piston and cylinder having been [usually] manufactured from materials with different expansion rate and having a different operating temperature (piston runs much hotter and thus expands more than the cylinder wall due to thermal conductivity differences).

Capisce?

If he really wants to see hatred he should read Thaivisa,it's endemic on here.

Were you up all night working on that piece of wisdom genius?

Elmer you didn't have to wait long for that one, did you..?

And if you've got 30 minutes to spend, here is funny but factual take on the subject:

Penn & Teller: Bullshit - Alcoholics Anonymous

Not funny IMO. Factual, my arse!

I would like to access the info on "success" rates of expats living in LOS - TV members - those who got sober in their home countries.

My "wild, uneducated guess" - 33%! Any other guestimates on offer? A fruitless exercise on my part but I am interested anyway! (I do not know how to do a survey on TV).

What is success in a daily recovery?

I have 5000 days and got sober here in Thailand through the grace of a higher power and many members of AA.

...and in your profile it says "Anonymous Member". How unexpected!

Looks like I kicked where it hurts...

Misspelling corrected.

And if you've got 30 minutes to spend, here is funny but factual take on the subject:

Penn & Teller: Bullshit - Alcoholics Anonymous

Not sure if it has been mentioned yet but the reason for the extra cost of the white is because it is a pearl colour.

...and for those who haven't bothered to read through the whole thread (ahem), let it be noted that the surcharge on special colours is due to them being pearlescent...

Misspelling corrected.

It used to be Toyota and Isuzu (and maybe other brand) basic model pickups were cheaper in white in Thailand.

The extra charge is for the pearlescent colours, originally almost exclusively for white only.

On a side note, I've said that the worst drivers in Thailand (as in an aggressive kind of driving style) are people driving white (unmarked) pickups and the black Mercedes. Two days ago driving south from Bangkok (I know you can't directly do that, but eventually the road bends southward) through a line of thunderstorms, my wife pointed out that three out of four accident sites we saw were:

1. a white pickup truck

2. a white pickup truck

-and-

3. a white pickup truck

All lost control in the heavy rainfall with no other vehicles involved.

The fourth accident was a large bus stop collapsed by a strong squall.

(How do I know? : There were trees and signboards felled and scattered all over as well.)

you have obviously never seen me drive...

Certainly the Thais are capable of driving badly regardless of colour (of their car). It just seems a larger portion of low-end white pickups and high-end black Mercedes are "men behaving badly". The "unmarked" part is due to most company trucks being white, but mostly not driving quite as aggressive. Of course most vans are also white, but they are a category of their own (and don't let me get too deep into that). Looks like if Sombat gets kicked out of school due to anger management issues, but gets a drivers license for his 18th birthday present, he ends up driving a van. If not, he gets a whistle. (I refer to the traditional use of whistles in Thailand, not political.)

A lot of hogwash posts here.

AA is a Christian organization, plain and simple. Established by Christians. Run by Christians. And headquartered in and Christian religious center.

Just because they attempt to lure/accommodate people of no faith or of other religions makes them no less Christian.

IMHO, they have largely been behind the gross distortion in American views towards alcohol and addiction, leading people to think they have no control over themselves. Even if you have never been to an AA meeting, you know the mantras as they permeate the American culture.

You are powerless against alcohol and addiction.

You are worthless.

Only G.O.D. (Group Of Drunks) can help you.

Notice on the success rate of AA: It seems to make no difference whether you walk in to an AA meeting voluntarily or are ordered to do so, the success rate historically remains at or below self help. The difference is that the ones that fail after being brainwashed be AA are now even less likely to ever recover having had the remainder of their spine and balls removed by the demoralizing hammering about your worthlessness. AA publishes no figures.

God help us all.

It used to be Toyota and Isuzu (and maybe other brand) basic model pickups were cheaper in white in Thailand.

The extra charge is for the pearlescent colours, originally almost exclusively for white only.

On a side note, I've said that the worst drivers in Thailand (as in an aggressive kind of driving style) are people driving white (unmarked) pickups and the black Mercedes. Two days ago driving south from Bangkok (I know you can't directly do that, but eventually the road bends southward) through a line of thunderstorms, my wife pointed out that three out of four accident sites we saw were:

1. a white pickup truck

2. a white pickup truck

-and-

3. a white pickup truck

All lost control in the heavy rainfall with no other vehicles involved.

The fourth accident was a large bus stop collapsed by a strong squall.

(How do I know? : There were trees and signboards felled and scattered all over as well.)

not sure if Lexus still use this pearl white, but I used to own one of these, and it was the most beautiful pearl white I've ever seen. I wonder if Toyota uses this same color? However, even if they do, I doubt they have the same painting process to achieve such a deep luster.

I approve of your choice of colour. I still have my 1986 Typ 44 Quattro (a car guy might know what it is) in Pearl White as my summer ride.

malaria ? or just shitty quality air ...

my air cleaner unit, goes on RED alert on a regular basis, even you do not smell any bad air (yet)

but <deleted> garbage burning time in / around banga ... already some weeks,and noboby order those asswipes to stop it

police everywhere, but none does inforce the law if they dont get paid on the side

This post was as closest to my own thoughts in all this. I have a huge lot of friends living here in Isaan, Thailand that experience a full day and night of feverlike conditon with acing body and muscles.... next day all back to normal again.

I have had this since 5 years back now. I did even got it when I went back for 7 months to Sweden (september-2013-april-2014). My own thought and I am not a doctor, is that I have been infected my some insect, cause I dare to suggest that this is a mild version of malaria... I believe that it cannot be cured so I just live with it.... One day every 2 months about, I feel shit, but next day OK again.....Little bit of painkillers that day and than it is over.

Just bare with it...

Glegolo

Malaria can be cured. One such medicine is atovaquone plus proguanil combination, traded as Malarone or Malanil. It is also a malaria prophylactic in lower doses. For malaria treatment/cure you take 4 tablets as a single dose for 3 days in a row. In Thailand you can only get it at the Thai Travel Clinic at Mahidol University Hospital of Tropical Diseases. Been there, done that.

For the OP, there's no need to suffer. Get a proper diagnosis done in Bangkok (Siriraj, Mahidol, or other University hospital. Or Bumrungrad or Bangkok Hospital, if you don't mind spending a bit more). There are too many possible reasons for your condition for you to rely on TV posters' guesswork.

And when a French president does a "Lewinsky", he's a stud....

...and this piece of "news" is related to Thailand in what way??

There is justice after all.

I knew he would eventually go to hell for wrecking a Maserati Biturbo on Top Gear....

Dear God....

This is an atrocious eye-sore and an insult to architecture. Amazing how some people think drawing lines with a ruler makes an 'architect'. Take it and hide it somewhere in Scandinavian countryside where it belongs. Throw some IKEA at it for a good measure. And park a Hummer H3 in that lone parking spot...

Got curious about the earlier Street 750 vs CBR500R comparison, and it turns out the bikes are quite evenly matched in straight line acceleration. The power to weight ratio (with the rider) is so close than it comes down to skill and reaction time.

0-60mph the Harley takes it, but by the end of the 1/4-mile the Honda is a c*** hair ahead. It's a case of a big 'torquier' engine having the initial advantage, then the 'revvier' and more aerodynamic bike inching ahead at the end.

Now, even before the first bend the Harley would fall behind. The [pre-production] brakes have been criticized and the 'cruiser' suspension geometry is no match for a proper street bike. Pretty impressive from Harley nonetheless.

Here is an interesting comparison (unrelated to the CBR) by Cycleworld:

http://www.cycleworld.com/2014/04/02/2015-harley-davidson-street-750-versus-competitors-on-cw-dynojet-dyno/

What are your arguments against warming up an engine ?

The engine's internal components have much larger clearances when cold than when warm, thus more wear on the parts. A light load on the engine is quicker to warm up the engine, so less wear.

But this makes approximately zero difference in Thailand as the engine never gets cold enough for this start-up wear to be significant. Living in a properly cold country, I used to observe the oil pressure gauge peg out on engine start and once it started coming down I started driving. Still, it could take 5-10 minutes for the engine to come up to temperature. People warming up their engines at idle wore them out in relatively short order.

I'd say give it a good few seconds and just start driving, but don't rev the engine or use full power until warm.

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Here's a couple of photos of my Toyota Corolla KE70 with a 20v 4AGE engine. These motors love the high revs. Just incase any of those comments where directed my way.

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How much does that snowplow shave off your top speed..?

The title say

Thai economy on blink of recession

Don't they mean "brink" of recession?

Thai economy is "on the blink" (as in "not operating properly")

and

Thai economy is "on the brink of" recession (as in "not far from entering")

Too little, too late maybe.

In Bang Bon and Samut Sakhon these groups (gangs?) have been a danger and a nuisance for years. There are races taking place (I hesitate to say 'organized') right on the main highway with dozens of modified pickups and hundreds of motorcycles taking part. They always gather at the same service station (the one with the golden arches) and on the same night every week, but the police is apparently always efficiently misled and claims not to be able to find them. (It's on par with not been able to locate an open air rock concert next door.) There are plenty of emergency vehicles hanging about too as some of the riders always get hurt. On one occasion, a Songkran some years back, some of these p****s thought it funny to throw something in front my car. I thought they were still throwing water in the middle of the night, but for a second I could see a white and orange colored cat frozen in the headlights, then just a thump. A******s.