richard_smith237

No... I can't find any official wading depth for my car.

Updated reports on this - the lady was apparently driving with one hand, the other filming using her phone. The video (on other sources) reportedly shows the car travelling at 207 kmh. After the accident, the woman had called someone who came to pick her up and flee the scene. IMO - as per Hotchilli's comments - feeling the scene in this circumstance 'should' have far more sever consequences and the person who helped her flee should also be facing similar charges. ------------- While these deaths are clearly 100% the drunk driving, speeding toxic vapid woman's fault and I hope they throw the book at her.... there is also another facet at play here... ... the motorcyclist was riding in the riskiest possible road position - rather than 'huggin to the left, she was going slowly in the centre of the lanes, at night placing herself and family in grave danger. Its horrible to mention it this, but the riding was far from defensive.

Driving through standing water is not so much about ground clearance as it is about 'fording depth' otherwise called 'wading depth'.... The issue with this is that sometimes manufactures, especially of EV's will not provide a 'wading depth' because they may be concerned that this encourages drivers to 'use their car in flood water'... Realistically - when driving in heavy rain water gets everywhere anyway - thus the wading depth of any EV is going to be similar to that of any similar ICE.

Agreed.... they are not infallible - but misdiagnosing this this medical issue (pre-eclampsia) as GERD is wholly negligent.. - the hypertension alone should have been enough for doctors to take great concern, especially as the lady was pregnant, a urology screening would provide further evidence. This was a gross failure in the duty of care by the doctors. The difficult of course is that to win a case to court an expert witness will be needed and the Thai medical industry is notoriously tightly nit, with doctors facing the thread of not being able to work at the same or another hospital when offering support to someone in such a case (how do I know this ?.... I'm close friends with a number of Doctors and Surgeons in Thailand). Firstly there is the Burden of Proof: Patients must establish that the healthcare provider breached the standard of care, directly causing harm. This often necessitates expert medical testimony and comprehensive evidence, which can be difficult to obtain. Then there are the Cultural Factors: Thai society places significant respect on medical professionals, which may lead to reluctance in pursuing legal action against them. This cultural context can influence both the willingness to file claims and the outcomes of such cases. Also there are Compensation Limitations: Thai courts typically award damages based on actual, quantifiable losses, such as medical expenses and lost income. Compensation for non-economic damages like pain and suffering is less common and generally lower than in Western jurisdictions. Then there are the Legal Costs and Duration: Litigation can be time-consuming and expensive, with cases potentially taking years to resolve. The hospitals have a far bigger legal teams, and financial and emotional toll often deter some patients from pursuing legal action. I know people who have sued a hospital and won their case (after gross negligence and the loss of their child at birth and misdiagnosis) - I know others who failed in a similar case. I think the outlook depends firmly on the strength of the legal team supporting this poor man. One thing is important for such legal procedures and that is to ensure Doctors are held accountable for negligence while also understanding that medicine is complex and sometimes effective diagnoses cannot be made in time.

Manufacturers in Thailand of any vehicle tend not to interested in 'trade-ins' as they are in many of our home countries, unless the specific manufacturer has its own line of approved second hand cars etc (such as BMW's Premium Selection) Many Car and Motorcycle manufacturers of may 'offer a trade in' but really this is not the manufacturer but an industrious member of staff who'll do the leg work of selling the car for you and earning / keeping the differential proffits - as such you would automatically be taking a greater loss than you need to. Thus: IMO - the best way to sell your bike is establish a realistic value and list it on FaceBook Market Place will will exposed it to as many people in Thailand as possible. You'll have to be a little patient as whenever selling anything (here or elsewhere) there seems to be a psychology shift and people become entitled or ask really dumb questions... ... You get the very very very common question "Is this still available ?"... its an auto reply and for some unknown idiots are just 'tapping that auto-reply' and then forget... its irritating getting so many time-wasters, but ultimately - Facebook Market Place is the best place to sell any of your items in Thailand (I've sold numerous cars, motorcycles, bicycles, pushchairs etc)

This is a lot more common than we read and I'm informed by Thai's that this issue is heavily underreported. Brave girl - I hope she can get over the lasting fear this will have generated. When I started dating my now wife - she would drink-drive because she didn't want to take a taxi, claiming that taking a taxi is so unsafe for a lone female at night... Thus to avoid the drink driving, I'd pick her up and take her home every time we went out.

Also, the availability of spares when something fails or needs a repair after bump. The Thai EV forums have a lot of Telsa owners complaining that they have been waiting for 6 months for a repair to their car because they can't get supplies. This is not a 'Tesla' problem so much, but a problem in which the Thai business model of these manufactures tend not to carry spares. I recall waiting a month for an electric window motor for my Honda years ago (after it was damaged in bump - I struggled to understand why they didn't just 'get one from their stock of supplies'.... which clearly they didn't have and ordered it from overseas. Thus: While these manufacturers are churning out cars at an extremely fast rate - I wonder if the service centres have a reliable level of spare parts.

Note: Our 'power' is rated at 15/45 A This was deemed sufficient for the dedicated Type 2 wall charger (Juice box) to be installed, wired directly from our 'in house' mains circuit breaker. The electric meter itself is actually down the road at the front of the moo-baan (somewhere - I've never seen it) and all the wiring to each house is run underground.

Do they ? I maybe getting my wires crossed (sorry - bad pun) - but, I thought...... Plug in Charger / Granny Charger (Standard 3-Pin Plug) Charges at 2-3 kW Takes about 24+ hours to fully charge an EV battery. Type 2 Wall mounted Home Charger Charges at: AC 7.4 kW (single-phase) or 22 kW (three-phase), depending on the setup. Takes about 6-8 hours to fully charge an LFP battery.

Master is used for a male child typically up to 12 or 13 years old. My Son's Thai ID card states Master Jonny Smith. When our son was born, and we had not decided on his name, on the hospital records stated his name as Master Smith. As with many words in the English language there are also many other contexts for the use of the word Master, however, for this specific Op the Work Master is a standard prefix for a Male child up to ages 12-13 after which point he will become 'Mister'. In Thailand, the Prefix "Master" (translated as "เด็กชาย" or "Dek Chai") is used for boys under the age of 15. Upon reaching 15, the title changes to "Mr." (in Thai, "นาย" or "Nai").

I live in a big Moobaan, not sure where the meter outside would even be!🤣😂 Valid point - our electric meter is not in front of our house... its at the entrance to the Moo-baan (I've never actually seen it). BUT - the installation team (type 2 charger installation) don't need to see the meter - they can asses your system directly at the mains breaker. (If you are going to go the route of Type 2 Charger installation).

That looks like a Main breaker... most likely placed above the mains circuit breaker. I'm guessing it will look something like this.... (photo below). The team who install a Type 2 EV Charger will tap into this breaker IF there are spare points and route the power through the house, based on your input of where you want the electrical conduit routed to the outside Type 2 EV Charger.

A well thought out, well qualified post, do you even know what day it is? Don't feed the c*ckwomble... erm I mean Troll....

Assuming you are the legal guardian of the child (i.e. you were married at the time of his birth and you are named on the Birth Certificate)... You can Apply for a Non-Immigrant Type O Visa based on being a parent of a Thai National (under 20). You need 400,000 baht in a Thai account on the day of application (it doesn't need to be seasoned) You can travel to Thailand, enter Visa exempt and then apply for the Non-Imm Type O Visa Or you can apply at the Thai Embassy while overseas. Your initial Non-Imm Type O will give you 90 days Visa, before that expires you can apply for an extension of stay exactly as you used to with your Non-Imm Type O based on marriage

Apologies for the personal attack.... you are right - there's no need for that in this thread & I quite agree with you, anyone behaving like this person should be shot.

He scours the internet 'google searching' for negative stories about British so he can confirm his bias and attempt trigger people.... .... he repeatedly gets away with his persistent Brit Bashing and we can't comment on that as it constitutes 'commenting on moderation' and gets deleted...

I initially thought you'd finally found love !!!...

Did you run that through Ai........ Why not check for yourself... https://quillbot.com/ai-content-detector It seems some people project from their own standards when someone else is able to string a sentence together !!!...

He's clearly not in love !... he just wants to rent a womb...

There was no specific mention of the nationality of the other rider. However, considering the media’s consistent tendency to highlight any involvement of foreigners, the absence of such a detail strongly suggests that the other rider was likely Thai. This inference aligns with the pattern of reporting and serves as a reasonable assumption based on the available context. I really don't know how to spell that out for you - its an assumption, but one based on reporting patterns.

In the end... he still faced the prospect of Jail - Charges brought in 2013, convicted in 2016, acquitted on appeal in 2018... after spending how much on defence and appeals ???? Additionally, it was widely known that the acquittal arose from international pressure and the power of support from international media - this same pressure does not exist for a customer publicly shaming a restaurant for glass in pizza.... This is why Thailands defamation laws are so widely criticised, both domestically and internationally. I'm also quite sure that someone with your intelligence is not in favour of Thailands defamation laws as they currently stand - thus, you are clearly arguing for arguments sake.

Of course I've been there... But that is of no relevance at all with regards to whether or not the other party was Thai or Foreign.

There are plenty of parents who don't see the return on investment - their children grow up to sweep the roads, become delivery drivers etc... Those who want to give their children the best possible opportunity do so to the best of their ability... this involves moving to the catchment areas of better schools, paying for better private schools, giving their kids additional tuition to get into grammar schools etc... ... In Thailand, this means placing our children at the best school we can afford, i.e. International Schools. Just 'speaking English and having a Western Passport' is most certainly not sufficient... in my opinion of course. Thus: In this example of an immature man wanting a child - is he aware that if he plans or hopes for the best success of his child, education is a key factor and that is expensive in Thailand. Before anyone takes that out of context, happiness is also extremely important, but that does not mean an excellent education and happiness are mutually exclusive.

I'd hope so - such events 'need naming and shaming' for the greater good of the public - but this does not happen.

This could be more do with the acceleration and speed they can achieve... If comparing like for like and your 'diesel truck' could accelerate to 100kmh in 3.6 seconds I'm quite sure that the findings would be quite different and 'fast trucks' would top the stats as they are inherently less stable on the roads in the first place. i.e. More Teslas are involved in higher speed crashes because they can get to such speeds so quickly from a standstill - the same would occur if the super fast Porsche 911's were $40,000 and purchased in similar numbers to Tesla, there would be more crashes involving Porsche 911's. The stats suggested in the report you read is more a indication of the performance rather than poorer safety.