Hi is a common thief and maybe you dont understand that when you are convicted under Thai Law or any other countries law, you are expected to pay the penalty.
Then you are defeating the basic reason for Thailand having a "Retirement visa" option, it is financially beneficial for Thailand to boost it's financial reserves base. Why else should they allow you to retire here.
Fuel anxiety would be real for me, would hate to be directed off my planned route just to find a charging point, and the sitting around for ages waiting. Plus would have to do it so damn often. City runabout ok but why not use the BTS/MRT?
Taiwan producer of 80% of the world's chips, watch what happens when USA gets it own production up and running. Loyalty, protecting democracy? The denial of funding to Ukraine give you the answer.
So much for the USA reputation and often promoted bastion of democracy. Why should any Asian country side with the USA for its security now? The door is now wide open for China. And its trade deals.
Some time ago I asked a major hospital on Sukhumvit for an indicative price for an appendix operation, the answer, "Its up to the doctor" and you know what that means. TIT