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17 minutes ago, 3STTW said:

I hadn't really considered powder coating and I'm not sure if it's good for marine use - I'll look into that - but first I need to get the old paint off.

I suspect the powder coating company if it's worth it's salt will also do  "media" blasting  as its the "best" way to remove old paint and corrosion.

59 minutes ago, seedy said:

The above is not enforced at ALL DLT offices

What do you mean by the above ?   all of what I wrote,  some of it, most of it ? everything everyone above wrote ?

if you have better information then please do post it here for all of us  to be informed before maybe a long trip to the "local" DLT   and then maybe a big hassle trying to  obtain the necessary documents from the seller after the purchase.

Yes there can be differences between provinces  as to which documents they require   for example at Chonburi DLT  they only except  a letter from immigration for proof of address of a foreigner.

17 minutes ago, Cake Monster said:

If your parts are delicate in any way, they may be damaged severely by Shot or Sand Blasting.

I think they  use  baking soda for delicate parts ?

I don't know if this company is still around and have not used them but maybe they can help.

10 minutes ago, bbko said:

For those worried about the availability of drinks and snacks,

Last time I went to Terminal 21  they where still selling popcorn and film merchandise but the cinema it's self was firmly closed     also  saw on Thai TV news that all cinema goers where to wear masks throughout and no food and drink  but as we all know T.I.T  !!

I'm tempted to go see it at the cinema  but  don't fancy having to wear a silly mask all the way through it and not have anything to eat/drink....   2 hours 45 is very long too  but without the drink probably wouldn't have to run out to the toilet  midway  ????

From my notes again for the "umpteenth" time ????

Thai seller needs to supply
Signed copy of  ID card  front and back ( not expired )
Signed copy of house registration ( not always required )
signed  " nungsue moub umnart  หนังสือมอบอำนาจ ( if seller is not going with you to DLT )
signed  "beb  kum kor own le rup own  แบบคำขอโอนและรับโอน    ขส.บ. ท. - 11
green/ blue book signed by current owner

Foreigner seller needs to supply
certificate of residence from immigration ( should be free at immigration but varies from place to place ) or instead of certificate of residence a work permit or yellow housebook is accepted in certain provinces
if foreign seller has left Thailand then a signed copy of the exit from Thailand stamp in their passport instead of residence certificate and valid visa stamp.
(Certificate of residence not required in all provinces ?    / DLT's Pattaya requires it )
sometimes the police station will give you this document too.
copy passport photo page
copy of visa page and or extension  ( not expired )
signed  " nungsue moub umnart  ( if seller is not going with you to DLT )
signed  "beb  kum kor own le rup own ( if seller is not going with you to DLT )
green/blue book signed by current owner

If the vehicle has a number plate from another province  then you ( the new buyer not the seller )
must either  change the  ownership name in that province
or go to the MAIN DLT for your province and have them " move" the vehicle to your province  this requires a new number plate and 2 or more trips
before the whole process of name change and province change is completed.

samples of the required documents in the zip file below.

Vehicle_Transfer_2.zip

11 minutes ago, OJAS said:

there isn't a dicky-bird mention of Thailand in the Grauniad article!

5 minutes ago, bbko said:

then I'll walk to another repair shop out of ear shot from the first and ask the same questions.  I'll do this with about 3 shops and take the best shop

There is a LOT less choice of shops at "Tukcom" ( south Pattaya) now   I hate to think what the situation is at the Harbor Mall "TukCom" now after  18 months of this Covidiocy it was pretty dire even before.

No doubt he was miraculously saved from harm by the dash board amulets..maybe though if the cuddly toys, nodding dogs and other clutter on the dashboard was removed he could have seen where he was going ! ????

49 minutes ago, sucher said:

It will look like that. Respect.

Reminds me of The Great Sphinx of Giza.

35 minutes ago, norbra said:

,live tv movies are still dubbed in Thai,

Possibly there is no English language soundtrack  only the dubbed Thai  one ?

10 minutes ago, Kenny202 said:

Seemed blocked at first then gave way and a fair bit of water ran out, then the pipe was clear. Would this effect the cooling in anyway if the water was sitting in the bottom of the unit and not getting away down the pipe?

No  the evaporate overflow pipe will not effect the cooling...my  guess is it needs a good clean of the condenser ( outdoor radiator) and evaporator ( indoor radiator)  and  maybe coolant level could be low   which means there is a leak some where in the system...also I see you say the remote stopped working...was there thunder and lightning ?   and is the aircon an inverter ?   if so maybe some electronic damage.

The T.I.S stamp is on the "muffler" part   I think you can change the  "header" part of the exhaust

and re route  the exhaust  without problems at the DLT as long as the "muffler"  has the stamp.

In Pattaya for new small cc bikes you don't have much choice but to buy from Mityon,so just go to the nearest one to your residence and

order the bike there  if the staff give you good service if not try the next nearest Mityon.

There is little point trying to shop around for better prices as they are all the same shop..some will offer "free" registration a helmet or a jacket worth a few 100 baht.

9 hours ago, Kanada said:

Unfortunately riding left in the green lane is dangerous too but that’s just the way it is!

Often times an oncoming vehicle will expect you (anyone)  to move over to the far left  when they are doing illegal/dodgy overtaking manoeuvrers, stubbornly standing your ground and refusing to move over could be lethal...it's almost always a larger vehicle bullying a  smaller/motorcycle they expect/demand that you move..they are coming through like it or not !!!

Also just to add to the "excitement"  the far left/hard shoulder as mentioned is often used by motorcycles as a counter flow lane  where "strangely"  they insist to stay on the right hand side of that lane ( their right) and expect bicycles/motorcycles to pass them on the right (their left)

but seem to move over for pedestrians or push carts.

I tend to ride  to the left or middle of the left lane   and move over to the far left/hard shoulder when a speeding maniac is approaching from behind and when the traffic starts to get heavy and slow, if you are riding like an 80 year old Sunday driver  it is "expected"  by other road users  that you will be in the far left/hard shoulder lane...because slow traffic should keep to the left.

10 minutes ago, transam said:

6.8 :1, hmm, is it supercharged....

No its just a bog standard 2 stroke motorbike   no knock sensors,oxygen or airflow sensors catalytic converter, programmable ecu's   ... just a good old fashioned carburettor 91 fuel and some 2t oil thrown in for good measure ????

16 minutes ago, Kwasaki said:

My engine is a 28 year old Carb engine it can adjust from 87 to 98.

How does it adjust ??

30 minutes ago, Kwasaki said:

Low compression !!!! Can you explain why my Honda Supersport bike will run on 91 E10.

What is the compression ratio of the engine ?  

My Honda 150cc 2 smokes Liquid cooled workshop manual says it has a compression ratio of 6.8:1  and to use 91 octane or higher fuel, my 4 stroke DOHC  air cooled Suzuki 150cc workshop manual says its 10.2 :1   recommends 91 or higher octane too maybe it could benefit from 95  according to the chart below.. over the years I've tried 91 and 95 in both and noticed no difference in either machine.

53 minutes ago, georgegeorgia said:

This was the crossing outside Tukcom in south pattaya ,they dont seem to stop ,even farang driving who should know better

The reason they don't stop is because it is very dangerous  for both the driver and the pedestrians

I post this disturbing video again to remind everyone of the dangers of Thai "Zebra crossings"

Lots of rain again today  Is  Pattaya/Jomtien flooding again ?

35 minutes ago, ChokDee4213 said:

Could they deliberately be facilitating a slow leak for repeat business? Or are they lazy and/or incompetent (3 for 3 though, surely this is unlikely)?

 

And finally, anyone ever test for leaks themselves? If so, any areas I should check

Yes many will not even try to find a leak  they just want to come and top up the coolant...sometimes finding and fixing the leak would mean removing the whole aircon unit and perhaps taking it to their workshop to do welding/brazing  then pressure test then bring it all back and basically do another full reinstall...lots of work for them customer without aircon for at least a day and night.

One thing you can quite easily check are the Schrader valves   these are where they connect the measuring gauges..the Schrader valves should also have a cover on them which can help stop leaks...mine have been good for the last couple of years after I happened upon a aircon fixerer

that suggested the valve was leaking and used ptfe tape to make the brass cover an extra barrier to leaks.