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14 hours ago, nglodnig said:

Documents to be presented for successful application:

 

Clean criminal record confirmation;

Curriculum Vitae (aka 'Resume" for our American friends);

Education certificates;

References from previous employers;

Full medical report

 

*OR*

 

One brown envelope

 

Do you take brown envelopes? Yes. OK you are in.

2 hours ago, Iron Tongue said:

Left your purse there, didja?

Looks like half a bottle of Singh to me. 

On 9/7/2023 at 12:29 PM, xylophone said:

 

 

Impossible to rid of something which is ingrained in Thai society.......at least amongst the upper echelons.

Great! now just follow thru with the jail term of the crim that has just returned, lets see you walk the walk, OH maybe thats not a good choice of words in the case in question. 55555

3 hours ago, richard_smith237 said:

Only a fool makes such sweeping generalisations... 

 

 

In this case it seems clear that the deceased simply cut across traffic without looking.

 

For those who ride well, the influence of the above behavior has no bearing on their risk profile. 

When others ride, drunk, speed, ride carelessly, use their phone etc it elevates the accident and fatality stats, however those stats are aggregate and are not representative of the risk faced by individual riders who are careful, wear riding gear, ride defensively, never while drunk, never speed, never take a chance etc etc... 

 

Thus: The blanket sweeping statements such as the above are fundamentally flawed and suffer from a lack of critical thought.

But even so 80% of road deaths in Thailand are motor cyclists. Compare this with the stats from other countries where motor cyclists do mostly obey the road laws. I notice the comment above "for those who ride well" "for "those who obey the road laws" would be more meaningful.

7 hours ago, Eric Loh said:

At a glance, the cabinet line-up is definitely more qualified and competent than the previous. The next 4 years will certainly better than the last 9 years. 

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On 9/5/2023 at 5:09 PM, Crossy said:

Recently my Chrome browser (3 different machines) has decided not to remember my Lazada username.

 

Password remembered OK once I've typed my email address.

 

Since I use a gmail address the "log in using Google" works ok, but it's still more clicks.

 

Lazada really, really want us to use their App. I really, really don't want too!

 

Just me??

No. Not just you. 

3 hours ago, JonnyF said:

Why would YOUR no claims bonus be affected by someone else making a claim? It doesn't work like that. Typically a risk rating will be applied to the model of car and that rating will form part of the risk assessment for everyone who insures that model of car. 

 

But yes, it is a possibility given Thailand's safety standards for maintaining things like charging stations and the vehicles themselves. It's early days but if these incidents become frequent then I would expect premiums for the models that are burning themselves out due to floods, dodgy charging stations, dodgy maintenance, dodgy batteries etc. to rise.

Insurance rates on EVs is higher because even the slightest damage to the battery module means replacement.

6 hours ago, Andrew Dwyer said:

Latest from BYD/RÊVER :

 

Make of it what you will:

 

 

Dear all customers (2nd edition)

Progress update on BYD ATTO 3 electric car case. Smoke occurred in the front bonnet area while charging DC at that charging station. Today BYD and Rewe engineers team have expedited inspection of all systems, equipment to fully find the cause of the incident in this case.

Preliminary findings from the BYD and REVE engineering team. After checking the exterior of the front bonnet area, damage was found around the wiring kit connected to the 12 volt battery which could have caused heat, resulting in damage to the AC ducts causing the AC fluid to leak and smoke from the A/C that was mixed with the heat in the area but no flame.

In parts of other systems, such as the Control Module, which uses the high-voltage battery, wiring kit and connectors, the high-volume battery, were not damaged. However, BYD and RAVE's engineering teams are speeding up the investigation to find more evidence in all vehicles' systems with full confidence.

Next step, BYD and REVE prepare to introduce new spare parts, change and replace damaged parts until the car can enter ON mode and activate normally so that the special tool can further analyze the car's performance in detail.

Does this mean all will be covered under warranty or are they looking for a way out?

21 hours ago, richard_smith237 said:

No I don't....  But, I am completely open minded on this.

 

As you've disagreed with every stat presented thus far - perhaps you could find something ?

 

So we are now looking for: 

 

ICE fires per 1,000,000 km travelled (or measurable metric)

EV fires per 1,000,000 km travelled (or measurable metric)

China made EV fires per 1,000,000 km travelled (or measurable metric)

What a lot of crap some people are going on with. The car was stationary. It was being charged at Level 3 station. what charge rate did he select?. Problem is Lithium battery, need to follow correct procedure. Just as you need to do when filling an ICE car.  

11 hours ago, ukrules said:

Isn't this a civil matter?

Probably wont need to extend his visa then.

3 minutes ago, JBChiangRai said:

On the plus side, at least Chinese MG's will now get you to your destination, even in the wet.

Yes you are dead right but what great fun it was. 

2 minutes ago, JBChiangRai said:

For that KP journey...

I charge to 100% at home (cost free from solar)

I put 150 baht in at a fast DC Charger on the way to KP

I charge up overnight at a hotel with free charging

I put 150 baht in at a fast DC Charger on the way home

I charge up at home for free

 

Total 300 baht.

Yes you are in the minority, but for those who are not just do the calcs at 0.2kWh/km. You will find it is cheaper than for ICE. Diesel at 32B/l & 16km/l = 2B/km Petrol about 3.9 B/km

6 minutes ago, KhunLA said:

Depends, a small or large investment (relative), small IMHO, with very quick ROI, depending on individual needs & use.

 

Living comfort level of a nice cool house, 24/7 ... priceless.  And at no cost once ROI realized.  For us, 5-7 yrs should be ballpark, less if used more.

I love the MG badge you post, just pi...ed off that the Chinese put it on their cars mine was on a MG "B" 

14 minutes ago, JBChiangRai said:

I save about 5 hours per year not hanging around having gas pumped.  I have only used fast DC charging once, to test it, I didn't want to find the DC charging didn't work on my car outside of warranty.

 

I would have to stop for coffee 2 or 3 times if I drove to BKK, but I never will, I prefer to fly.

 

My long distance trips are typically Chiang Rai to Chiang Mai and I can do the return journey without charging if I wanted.

 

Kamphaeng Phet is probably the furthest South I would and have driven, I would need to stop for 20-30 minutes to charge up, but I would want to stop, have a coffee and stretch my legs.

 

I would stay at a hotel with free charging, my 1,100km journey to KP & back would cost me about 300 baht.

I think B300 a bit light, normal battery power use is 0.2kWh/km (Tessler) so do the calcs based on your power cost B/kWh. And no, I am not anti EV's but against the adds that claim "green" credentials for Thailand when only 16% of power here is from renewable sources. Those who charge from own solar are good but in the minority.  

18 hours ago, Andrew Dwyer said:

Initial thoughts are the fire started around the 12v battery area and the lfp battery was not affected but need to wait for a proper investigation before coming to any conclusion.

 

Interestingly, it was reported , and seen on the video, that a lot of time was lost trying to open the bonnet !!, the BYD Atto 3 has a strange system in that the internal bonnet release catch has to be pulled twice to enable release.

Same as BMW.. Pull twice, safety measure.

7 minutes ago, patman30 said:

Off grid solar?
or still dependant on the dirty fossil fueled grid?

So solar panels, battery storage, $$$ but cheaper running cost?

11 minutes ago, JBChiangRai said:

Many of us running EV's have solar power to charge them.

 

There were no green virtue signaling reasons that I bought EV's, it was down to running cost and superior driving experience.

So then you would have a Level 2 charging facility, slower but much safer. But maybe the superior driving experience you mention means you stop more often for coffee or just do less stressful short trips

8 minutes ago, JBChiangRai said:

I remember the golf cart fires being reported when it happened, the original article did say it had Lithium batteries, I am not sure how true it is.

 

The fire could have been caused by a short circuit in the 220v supply, we don't know what caused it.

If it was Level 3 charging station the minimum power supply required is three phase 450V. The station rectifies the AC input and supplies DC to the car.

Level 2 stations home use, personal charging etc, use 240 V and is rectified to DC in car.   

19 minutes ago, JBChiangRai said:

Are you sure?  I have never heard that, the car is what controls the charging rate by two-way communication with the CS.

It depend on how "smart" the charging station/car is. Level 3 stations should always be outside. They have the potential for DC rapid charge. (eg Tessler). Some cars though cannot accept high charging rates. The car fire in question, red plate, seems maybe the new owner did not read the manual (maybe it was in Chinese) 555   

19 hours ago, JonnyF said:

I'm expecting to see a lot more of these incidents as more and more people buy these Chinese EV's. 

 

I wonder how insurance premiums will be affected. I can't imagine it's a cheap fix once you car has burnt out.

Looks like a Level 3 charging station, the new owner maybe did not know the charging rate the vehicle could accept. Some EVs have in car setting also on the charging station. My guess the owner set the fastest (highest kW setting) thus shortest charging time, this along with the low (10%) battery level maybe exceeded the safe charging rate. To avoid battery problems car makers recommend recharge when down to 20% and the up to 80% thus effective 60% of "rated" battery capacity. I will stick with my Diesel car for a few more years, 1000km plus range.  

17 hours ago, bignok said:

Why do they need ads? Common sense. 

Short supply here in MB riders