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I think Trump says what the red hatters think or believe, forming a strong connection with his voters. Even if he comes up with inaccurate statistics, they don't care as what he says and does reflects their values.

I believe it's the other party and media outlets that are to blame for this as they went too far left for some with traditional values to accept and avoided the elephants in the room.

9 minutes ago, Harrisfan said:

Yes that's fair. Beach areas better in the day. The inland cities better at night.

I also agree the temperature and markets are better at night. The only real night market near me though is spoiled by someone shouting through a microphone trying to get donations for the temple all night, every night. It's also no alcohol. I'd like to have something like the night markets in Hua Hin, like the cicada and tamarind markets, which are very nice places to chill with good energy.

You reap what you sow. He always wanted to have his cake and eat it. Now he's made his bed, it's time to lie in it.

Can anyone who lived in the UK during the CJD years now donate blood at any blood bank or does it still need to be at the Thai red cross on Henri Durant road in Bangkok?

7 minutes ago, Jone500 said:

Bet you the Scots will definitely be mad at you.

Of course they will, they're always mad at the English. If you're talking about Buckfast though, thats rarely sold in pubs in the Scotland even. It wouldn't make it here unless TAT wanted to focus on attracting that demographic.

On 5/2/2025 at 4:19 PM, blaze master said:

Look at the destruction in the file photo. 

It's an old photo. Boats are no longer allowed near the beach in that bay. The chaos all ensues behind instead.

34 minutes ago, Jone500 said:

Are you saying… you're promoting alcohol to Farangs who can't even handle it, just so they can stumble out onto the streets pants-free like it's a cultural achievement?

I doubt those stumbling out of bars will be the wine drinking types. They would be the down as many beers as you can along with shots type. Wine drinkers would generally be in better restaurants, drinking in a more civil manner. 

13 hours ago, G Rex said:

 

Yes - they are fine in a straight line. Not noisy, and quite a comfortable ride.  Just make sure your front wheel alignment is correct.

I tend to wear my tyres out more quickly than average because I like to corner quickly. I always wear the outer shoulders of my tyres (on all tyres- irrespective of price level) more quickly.

Sometimes you just can’t take the idiot boy-racer out of the man….

I'm surprised you haven't put some r20s on with a stiffer sidewall. As mine is an auto, I don't find the cornering as satisfying as a manual. At the same time I'm surprised how much grip the Ranger has. Before I bought one I heard trucks were death traps. In reality, the cornering is great and it's cruising speed is beyond the legal speed limit.

I'm sure my Tiktok feed will still be full of many of those debaucherous acts. Unlike the netizens we always here about though, I wont be offended, and I ain't no snitch.

I'm actually flying back in on the 1st May, so I'll get to see firsthand if chaos unfolds. 

On 4/8/2025 at 12:57 PM, G Rex said:

 (Disclaimer - I am VERY hard on my tyres!! Corners were made to enjoy!). 

Do you know if they are good at high speeds in a straight line? When there's no houses, schools or other cars on straight roads, I like to make hay while the sun is shining on long runs.

3 hours ago, Zack61 said:

I recall a flight from Sydney to Mumbai with Qantas in 2004. The toilets were disgustingly filthy with used toilet paper strewn all over the place in the toilet and out into the cabin. Poor cleaners..

I had a connecting flight through India once and on the shuttle bus from the plane to the terminal, someone decided to have a pee and let it slosh all over the floor of the bus. No one batted an eyelid apart from me who was absolutely disgusted.

40 minutes ago, BritManToo said:

I get up at dawn to go cycling, them am in bed by 9pm.

If you mean 9am that sounds like something I could get into when the time comes. Exercise, bed, then get up in the afternoon some time to continue the day. 

I see many mentions about getting up at the crack of dawn and going to a bar at 9am, but what about laying in bed til midday? Do older expats not enjoy this?

14 minutes ago, G Rex said:

 

In my experience, another benefit of the BFGs is that I can easily get 50K ks from a set, whereas i struggle to get 30K from 'cheaper' tyres. (Disclaimer - I am VERY hard on my tyres!! Corners were made to enjoy!). The only issue is that they can feel 'hard' for the last 10,000 ks.

Good to know. I've only done 45k on my Goodyear's so far, but I see some slight bulging on a sidewall and the rubber is starting to crack. I don't understand why when I mostly park in the shade or an underground carpark. I felt like they were decent for the first 30k and then they dropped off. As the KO3 are expensive, I'll have to have a think about it and check my finances after an upcoming holiday.

1 hour ago, G Rex said:

I recently replaced my origunal spec GoodYear Wranglers on my Ranger. They were okay as road tyres, but not great grip, and 'chirping' every time i did a U-turn, or even when I turned a corner!   I put a pair of Maxxis on the front a few months ago, because one of the original GoodYears developed a bulge on the side wall (after 12,000Ks). These were cheap, and had even less grip than the GoodYears!.

In work mode back in Australia, I always ran either Coopers or BFG.  I eventually stopped Coopers because I was getting too many punctures.

I bit the bullet here, and put a set of BFG AT ko3 265/65/18 s on.  It was the best move I have made for a long time!  They are quiet , have good grip - on and off road - and they look great on the car too.  Those raised white letters are good for at least another 25 horsepower - lol.    Not cheap, at 34k for 4 - but totally worth it for safety and peace of mind.

 

if you want some slightly used Maxxis - they are slowly rotting behind my shed!

Part of the main tread broke away on one of mine after a similar period. I know exactly what you mean by that U-turn chirp. I found raising the pressures gets rid of it, but I'd rather not do that unless I'm carrying a load.

I always thought Maxis were a bad tyre and your experience adds more weight to this. The KO3s look great! It's good to hear that they handle well, but I'm a bit surprised as I thought they were mud tyres with no grooves to prevent aquaplaning.

1 hour ago, Ralf001 said:

I run Falkens wildpeaks on the work Ranger... They go good.

How's the noise? How slippery are they when it rains?

1 hour ago, Ben Zioner said:

Michelin of course, Nokia possibly. Avoid Goodyear like the pest, they don't give a soft ride, and won't last either

I don't see any Michelin A/Ts with a rugged sidewall. This is something I'd like for when I drive out into the plantations. 

Regarding the Goodyear tyres, I find mine were soft for a couple of years, likely due to the sidewall height, but as they are aging,they are getting harder now.

19 minutes ago, Rampant Rabbit said:

you can get new tyres removed from brand  new  pick ups really cheap many Thais dont want oem wheels and tyres so bin them immediatley. I got some brand new still with stickers on 255/ 65/18s  goodyear wrangler territory tyres for 8000baht set of 4 not each whereas new  bridgestones were 20k+ a  set

Just  look on facebook marketplace for the tyre type you want example  here off  farcebook ( i know theyre not the ones you want but type into fb search

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/8935308476520783/?ref=search&referral_code=null&referral_story_type=post&tracking=browse_serp%3Ab25da7af-17d9-465b-b40d-0ac5237b70a7

I think these wranglers are decent for day to day use, so I could always just go with the OEM tyres again. Can you recall how much it costs to put the wheels on the rims and balance them if you buy them this way?

8 hours ago, spidermike007 said:

I have to admit I really don't understand tattoos on men. For me it sort of reeks of desperation and a desire to be accepted. I find that some tattoos on women are kind of sexy, but on men forget about it.

 

It's just so overplayed at this point, so overdone, and it has a real paint by numbers feel to it. 

I only have one tattoo and it is part of who I am. I honestly don't care what others think about it. I really want two more but I'd need to stop traveling a bit to afford what I want.

Hi Guys. 

I currently have Goodyear Wrangler highway tyres (255/65R18), but I'd really like some all terrains (For the sidewall protection and to look good). Does anyone use AT, not MT, that are relatively quiet and good in the wet? I don't want any tyre smaller than mine (like the 265/60R18) as I'd like the height for the wet season, but at the same time I don't want to lift the truck, nor buy new rims. I'm thinking Giti AT71, Toyo AT3, Falken Wildpeak AT4W, potentially in 265/70R18. Does anyone have experience with any of these who's willing to provide some feedback?

My memory is very bad on this subject, so can anyone remember what happened with beer Lao and how Thailand managed to get around the ASEAN free trade area? They found a way round it to keep the price high. I wouldn't be surprised to see some clever tax labeling to 'reduce' the taxes on American products.

2 hours ago, KannikaP said:

I have been pulled when my sons set up their own Membership on my PC, same IP address, same browser etc etc. So how does Bob, or anyone else, get away with it?

I'm not the most tech savvy, but I guess he likely uses a VPN. I have one too but I don't know the ins and outs of them. Just that they change my location.

8 hours ago, couchpotato said:

New member, and over 130 posts in a week, and now you come up with this piece of unbelievable rubbish.

A Thai policeman actually said "wait a minute, are you wearing underpants" and " No thanks, have a good day". Thai police just don't talk like that.

At least your amazing posts gives many of the AN posters many laughs for the day. 😂

I guess he changes his username regularly after being blocked by many posters time and time again. i enjoy reading his posts. They lighten the mood.