Maybole

I never owned a Triumph, they had a hinge in the middle, I had a Norton, a Velocette and several BSAs. All leaked oil. It was standard practice for a dealer to keep a tray underneath each bike to catch the leak. Only when I bought a Yamaha did I get a clean floor.

I have no experience of FlightCatcher, I have always used SkyScanner.

However, make sure you have 2 hours to change aircraft in Dubai, flights to and from the west use the old terminal ant to and from destinations east of Dubai the new. There is an underground railway link which is very good but it not too easy to find and frequently gets so busy that you may have to wait for a second or third train.

I saw a clip of an interview she did for the BBC last year. She is seriously dense and had no grasp of her subject. Some advert for a UK government!

13 hours ago, Crossy said:

We have the simplest set up.

 

Hole through the wall under the cooktop (no oven so inside a cupboard) bottle immediately outside. Good quality reinforced hose from the cooktop to the regulator on the bottle. 

 

Second bottle sits next to the first, manual swap over.

I too have insisted on the gas bottles outside, but I used the reinforced plastic tubing from HomePro and fed it through plastic water piping which was itself fed through a hole in the wall.

In Chiangmai area it was exacerbated by the temporary closure of the big wholesale market Kad Muan Mai.

About 12 years ago, I had a long conversation with the maintenance manager of a bus company with a fleet of about 40 coaches and buses.

I pointed out that an electric motor was less than half as bulky as the equivalent diesel fueled engine, there was no need for a gearbox nor any of the accessories like fuel pump filter and the like. Also the potential fire hazard of a fuel tank could be eliminated. This would leave room for batteries, and, since most buses were high off the ground large batteries could be stored underneath. This would also lower the C of G and enhance stability.

I proposed that a supply of fully charged batteries could be kept on hydraulic trolleys in bays at strategic termini into which a buses low on power could draw. A trolley could then be slid under the bus pumped up, the discharged battery disconnected and removed and a fully charged battery (or batteries) be inserted in place. The whole operation could be carried out in less time than it took to fill the tank with diesel.  The discharged battery could be recharged at a leisurely pace and be ready for the next bus that needed it.

The manager, a man of my own age who had vast experience, having come up up through an apprenticeship, obtained City and Guilds certificates, HNC and finally HND and thus vastly knowledgeable. was horrified. It was impossible, he said "everybody knows that" but could not give any reason beyond that batteries are too expensive and too heavy.

End of argument.

Does anybody know how long it takes for an application submitted from a UK address?

Also, what happens if the Passport is not received before a 90 day report becomes due?

Are there any  electrically powered proper motorcycles in Thailand? I have found several sites on Google but on investigation they are all just offices which purport to be importers and are very vague about models available. prices and delivery dates. I suspect that many are speculative or even fraudulent.

I am interested in a commuter bike.

On 10/11/2021 at 8:10 AM, seedy said:

Many second hand shops on the North side , outside, of the moat. Eastern end.

Nana screw has chuck keys - new

Many thanks, I made into town this afternoon and visited them. I showed my drill (it is an obscure make and I have been having difficulty finding a chuck key to fit), the assistant took one look at it and went straight to a box on a shelf and immediately produced one which was an exact fit. Now, I have no excuse for not doing all the wee jobs that "Madamme La Patronne" has been nagging about!

Many years ago I had a brake failure descending a long hill in Malaysia. I recognised it as overheating brake fade and used the gears and handbrake to stop.

I now take care to teach my younger relatives the technique.

The technique is not taught in Thailand and is unknown to every Thai driver (and a few falang) that I  have spoken to. Almost all the cars in Thailand have automatic transmission but it is still possible to select a lower ratio and using the handbrake, stop the car.

I am old-fashioned and drive a car with a manual gearbox.

Try getting the token sent to a trusted relative in Australia. Skype him or her ( you can access a domestic telephone via the keyboard immediately above notification in the top left hand corner), get the relative to activate the token and send it to you.

23 hours ago, Salerno said:

Try Ctrl + Alt + the Up arrow.

Many thanks, that worked!

I had a similar problem about 2 years ago. Eventually my bank in Scotland admitted that their system could not call numbers in Thailand. They sent me a token which failed to arrive, and after my complaint sent a second one. This second token was sent to my brother's address in Glasgow and he activated it for me and sent it on by Royal Mail Tracked. It got to an office in Chiang mai and sat there for 4 weeks. I eventually tracked it down and went to the office where I discovered that Customs were holding it. They could not figure out what it was and I spent 10 mins trying to explain how it worked. Eventually they gave up and walked away, leaving me to pocket it and go home.

I have never been able to get the on-line system to work, but the drive through window in the main Immigration complex works well. 2 mins usually and very short queue.

We have been trying to buy vegetables today. Many village markets which rely on wholesalers in the city are closed for lack of available produce.

While browsing on my wife's wee Acer notebook with Windows 10 and Firefox browser, I tried to return to the previous page by pressing Alt and left keys. I have successfully done this many times but somehow I must have hit the wrong key. The display on the screen turned upside down and I cannot get it re-orientated.

Advice please from on expert.

It may turn out to be justified homicide!

Pre Covid, my regular watering hole (European run) tried to keep hookers out. It did not succeed, there was regularly a group of ladies  in their twenties who would come in, buy a small beer and try to pick up a "rich" farang. All wanted a permanent position.

My favourite is not available in Thailand. In the summer it is "Fair Jenny's Jig" and in winter "Rabbies Porter" both made on the premises at the Glenpark Hotel in Ayr.

In Thailand. I cannot stand Chang, Leo is acceptable but slightly too sweet, Singha is better and the best of a poor lot is Tiger. It all depends on your own taste. As a highland barman told a tourist the "best whisky is the one you enjoy for yourself."

13 hours ago, trainman34014 said:

Second Hand Tool Stall at Cow Market, Sanpatong every Saturday.

Do you mean Kad Kwang. Buffalo Market?

9 hours ago, RichardColeman said:

BOE Interest rates are forecasted to be going higher soon to counter inflation and wage rises I guess, so £ should be rising soon against the baht before x-mas. Fingers crossed.

 

Mind you , the pound baht long range forecast I'm looking at seems to put the pound at 47 by end of the year and 50 baht middle next year and staying at 50-52 until 2023 end. Then dropping 2024.

Inshallah, the boss will get her new cooker!

11 hours ago, CharlieH said:

MOVED TO BANKING

Sorry, I could not find that, in fact I was unaware it existed. I have been educated now.

I am not sure which forum to post this in. Mods may move to a more appropriate venue.

Today all the major currencies I looked at have dropped precipitously against the Thai Baht.

What happened?

14 hours ago, hotchilli said:

Going for my 2nd AZ this month, 1st time around no symptoms at all.

I had a slight reaction after the 1st jag and the symptoms lasted until midday the next day. 2nd jag, no reaction at all.