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Yes, main issue is the trouble with state owned EGAT, PEA or MEA. They won't allow you to feed into the net unless they get a piece of this cake. See issue with solar panel owners that can't feed their power into the net and being rewarded for it (or at least spinning the meter backwards)

From browsing on Thai FB EV groups, many people complained that the EA anywhere chargers are the worst: Not working, frozen UI, can't charge for whatever reason, firmware update of the charger, etc. Anyone can confirm that?

nice report about this project. do you think there is any money to be made growing the napier grass for selling to the power plant?

How about switching to busses? Probably too advanced for this corrupted third world country....

Avoid Rama 2 road during peak periods. It's terrible. Mind this section of motorway 9 is not a tollway but often separate lanes. Still you have to deal with motorcycles and trucks

plant look very poor for irrigated land and all the relatively high tech equipment. Problem about the variety, soil conditions, fertilizer?

Re Koh Chang trip with rented EV. I have installed the following apps: Plugshare: to find charging stations in one app with reviews from user about the current status of each charging station Elexa, EV station pluz, EA anywhere, PEA volta: to actually charge the EV. I set up an account and registered as many information (name, credit card etc.) already. Still I am not exactly sure how the payment for each provider works? PEA volta seems to charge directly from the saved credit card. How about others? Is it easy with scan QR code and bank transfer / PromptPay?

I am renting a MG ZS EV for a trip to Koh Chang. Hopefully it doesn't end up in disaster (looking for available or working charging stations) like your experience...

From what I have found out, PEA Volta only has slow chargers. How are you going to manage the whole trip, i. e. waiting times when slow charging.

How about naming him french-arabian or french migrant?

Well, time to start investing or setting up a farm now

Didn't expect the MG EP so popular. Anyway, BYD is going to make it this year for sure, same as it happened in other markets.

I am also wondering what all those AG universities and government agricultural extension offices are doing? Many of those Professors studied abroad, so have officials or at least made some trips overseas. Not losing any hope but I don't see a future for small scale dairy or beef farmers. Especially after the free-trade agreement with Australia to import beef and lamb meat.

Replying to feed cost, you're absolutely right about buying concentrate and making very little to no profit. Beef cattle farming only makes sense here if you can grow forage on ideally irrigated land or have plenty of grazing area on owned land.

Problem is you would have to compete with relatively cheap and abundance of accommodation near potential campsites / RV hook ups. Most people use a car to get there, that they already own. So the rental price per day must be lower than the average accommodation cost for a double room, lets say 1,500 to 2,000 THB. Even without calculating it, can't see this making any money.... Not yet. With more demand maybe

More like a grass chopper than for wood

Opportunity to open a rental for RVs

So the battery technology of the MG 4 Model D and Generation X is different?

Just thinking out loud: How about using a small gasoline generator for powering A/C while standing

Nice. But most times of the year AC is a must, so where to get the electricity?

If I'd be owning a pickup, those removable tents or cabins would be an option. Can't see motorhomes or trailers becoming a trend here.

Another reason not to go there anymore. It was fantastic during COVID with empty beaches and relaxed atmosphere. What about the governments idea of sustainable tourism and quality, not quantity?

Just found this on the news section of the upcoming Bangkok International Motor Show end of March 2023. https://www.motorshow.in.th/news/suzuki-carry-x-jumtla/

Plus the outdated Chademo plug. Japanese are ways behind any other market regarding EVs. Even with the new coming Honda eNS1 I'm reluctant to buy it with so many other choices in the same price range available...

Mostly personal preferences / brand loyalty. You have to try out by yourself. I don't like the design of the PCX. ADV has decent suspension. NMAX best engine imo.