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My pleasure. Let us know how you get along using your Thai bank app overseas.

You carry a bank with you? Must be tiny.

Only in your obviously very limited experience.

What a great report! Thank you. And what a characterful motorbike you've chosen. A true classic!

Yeah rust is an issue and the newer ones seem to be even more troublesome than the old ones. Such a pity because, as you say, they look great.

The difference being that those old Alfas are fun to drive and look good. But yes dang my 60's Alfas need a lot of care!

Not directly relevant to the topic, but your quote and version of history are both a tad confused. Ho reportedly said what you are misquoting above after WW2 when he allowed French troops to reenter Vietnam with reference to the French and Chinese. When the Vietnam war started, though, he took plenty of Chinese aid, both in the form of military manpower as well as materiel and money. Not that it matters because, as you (and Ho!) implied, Chinese tentacles are hard to shake off.

I do understand what you're saying. And yes, I am reasonably satisfied with their work. Actually they give you a warranty of one or two years when they fix your watch and that's what I was referring to. Omega Geneva is very responsive to complaints, by the way. Just such a hassle receiving it from overseas.

So why did you not take it back to them? It is under warranty if repaired by the official Swatch service center in All Seasons Place. I've had several Omegas and Blancpains, both vintage and modern, serviced and repaired through them. There was an issue with one until I got in touch with Omega Geneva and it was promptly taken care of.

You're confusing the Kohinoor with the Cullinan. Two different diamonds both part of the Crown Jewels.

Well that's sure to help inflation and exports. I thought this guy was a businessman.

They might or might not have interdicted it previously but there was huge bust in Myanmar a couple of years ago. I'd be surprised if it were all for Western markets or Australia.

Hehe I do tend to wander off the main highways. The point is that the charging network is incomplete and charging stations are far from plentiful. Much as I'd like an EV, it is pretty much impossible for me given that state of affairs.

Umm no. My usual haunts, there is one in Bueang Kan, two in Nakhon Phanom and none at all in Mae Hong Son. Certainly not numerous in the more remote parts of the country and none outside the main city in several provinces. That means you're stuck to traveling on the main highways.

Good point. Just saw that email as well.

Just because you're reading it today does not mean that it was published today. The article is from yesterday afternoon.

They came back under a new distributor.

Harmless fellow who isn't hurting anyone. Let him do his thing and let him be.

They probably assumed you'd read the linked article if you wanted further details. Silly of them, really.

Yup, that sounds right for wheel HP. This is so much more versatile and interesting than a 2.3 Mustang in any case.

Damn I overslept! It's Halloween already!

It's about the same as the Germans, 292 KW, 397 PS according to Ford's literature.

No Thai wife and might be in any one of my three houses in Thailand, one in a small town whereas two are in cities. The difference being that I don't inhabit the farang ghettos.

Perhaps it's just you and your ilk whatever that might be. I'm neither asleep nor have I ever had reason to feel that way in my decades here.

Might it be VID? That would possibly mean the battery in your key fob, Vehicle Identification Device or some such. Just a guess.