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One would hope that they have enough EV chargers around to accommodate 50% of road users. So, for anyone staying overnight and charging at a hotel - no extra time whatsoever. For anyone making the journey in one go, it'll take 1 charge on the way (assuming most EV's have a range of at least 400 kms) - So, approximately 1 hour more than normal. Or... 'fast charging' up to 80% a couple of times on the way at 15mins per time.

This is making the original packages a bargain. 5 Million Baht for 20 years.... and invitation only. Otherwise the best is 15 years for 2.5 million. Options are: 5 years for 900,000 baht (180,000 Baht/year) 10 years for 1,500,000 baht (150,000 Baht/year) 15 years for 2,500,000 baht (166,666 Baht/year) 20++ years for 5,000,000 baht (250,000 Baht/year) Those who have the original if they wanted to transfer the value just went up !!... For example: I have life-time, full perks, membership which can be transferred to 30 years. Thats worth 4.5 million baht (when making a direct comparison with the 'relative' cheapest option of 10 years) - and still cheaper than the 5MB option and 10 years more !!! I can't help but consider the 'new prices' is a death knell and Thai Elite are about to kill their own business.

Most definitely... - Money gives me the ability to assure the best education for my Son - Money gives me the ability to do things I enjoy, both with and without family. - Life is more comfortable with more money. Is money essential to happiness ?... No... but it sure helps. Can people with money be unhappy?... Yes, but money still helps.

As soon as I saw the title I thought this thread is an utter lightening rod for Khun LA... and there he is already !!!! Ribbing aside, the info from Khun LA is very handy for someone considering an E.V.

Is this the first of many tales of Goat on a night out with bob smith ?????

For many single people of younger than retirement age, it's the only viable means by which to remain here. Note: The 5 year membership, which is the most common, involves a yearly extension - so the immigration leg work is no more than a regular Non-Imm extension (with easier paperwork) - 90 day reports are still required as they are for anyone else.

Thats exactly how it works... 'nearly'. I have lifetime membership and am issued a 5 Year S.E. Visa every 5 years. I need to undertake an extension of stay every 90 days which is utterly ridiculous. This hasn't bothered me in 15 years because I travel too much and have only ever been her longer than 90 days twice - but at some point it will (I can stay here for life, but I have to extend every 90 days !!! go figure the logic !) I think those with a 5 year membership are issued a 1 Year P.E. Visa which needs renewal (and extension) every year - Again, utterly ridiculous. It astonishes me, that even when 'creating' such a system as Thai Elite, Immigration still manage to weaken the quality with ridiculous and utterly unnecessary rules.

Exactly.... this highlights how the 'woke' movement has hijacked a highly exuberant yet innocent celebration and turned it into something toxic. If you watch the whole video and see all the players hugging and kissing Rubiales (on the cheek), then one on the lips, if you look away for a split second you miss it... ... after watching the initial 'kiss' video my first thoughts are... 'Thats it?????... this is what has dominated the news, just this, that little peck.... The world has gone 'woke mad' and the manner in which this has been distorted is opportunist to say the least and most certainly toxic. The video above highlights that no one even cared about the kiss until the media frenzy took over, it could be argued that Hermoso is even happy about it... and why not, she's just won the world cup for her nation and she was involved in some wonderful scenes of celebration - there is nothing 'predator-ish' about the manner in which the Spanish president behaved - it is simple over joyous exuberance.

I've seen this 'fear of missing out' thing at an Oishi buffet in Thailand years ago. Plates of the large prawns were brought out, and hordes of (Thai) 'aunties' scrambled to get there first, clearing the trays of prawns in seconds, carrying 2-3 heaped plates back to their tables... It was like watching animals... I never did go back to an Oishi buffet after that. Thus, regarding tourists behavior here, Thai's also have a reputation for their behavior elsewhere. When they judge the behavior of the Chinese, I point out, careful, the Japanese view the behavior of Thai's in a similar light. The same goes for British tourists in area's of Spain.

Didn't a Chinese lady defecate on the floor while in the Immigration queue at Suvarnabumi Airport not so long ago ? Also - this article released.... The Chinese certainly have a reputation. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/article/1748106/tourists-china-again-criticised-bad-behaviour

They appear to have been 15x more profitable than you and I expect you also took up a whole table by yourself. This dichotomising between one single repeat customer and a group is flawed. It 'should' be a business' aim to court both - They have rules for a reason, they would do well to politely asks guests who's actions disturb other guests to behave. Additionally, If the Op has been impacted by this poor behavior and is unlikely to return, how many others also feel the same at that time or in past situations? - how many customers has the cafe lost in total ???? The aim of a business should be to keep all paying customers happy and to ensure the environment they are providing is enjoyable - in this case the cafe staff failed and bob was rightly irritated by this. I see two failings here.. 1) The staff should failed to deal with the situation. 2) bob made the mistake of complaining on a forum where people more commonly attack the Op than try to understand the situation.

I can't answer specifically for Toyota or servicing at dealerships outside of province of purchase. However, in Bangkok (Mazda) I have used different dealerships (Garages) for servicing than the dealership of original purchase. Obviously the only proof is in the pudding. Rock up to a main Toyota dealer with your car and ask directly. Some service centres may be better than others (I found that with Mazda), so others may be able to recommend one they have found reliable.

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No, never. To use the words of someone earlier in the thread (can't be ar_sed to check who) that's a "preposterous, irrational and utterly illogical" idea! WRONG - people cut themselves on the beach on torn open beer cans.... I've seen it a few times. However, as you have rightly gloated... Other post have been informative and I now understand the logic of such a policy to ban glass beer bottles and instead utilise more cans, it is borne of compatibility, volume, transport issues rather than the specific environmental impact of the individual receptacle which was not well explained in the Op.

Strong intensity and rich... or Strongly caffeinated ? Robusta has nearly twice the caffeine content as Arabica. As far as taste goes... unless you prefer bitter coffee, arabica will taste better, or rather, should taste better when the coffee is well made. Ultimately, it's all 'fresh coffee' and is quite likely to taste better than any instant no matter the bean or how its extracted - An irregularly crushed Robusta brewed through a French Press with pond water would likely taste better... Anything from there is onwards and upwards....

I use these guys... https://coffeeculture.asia/ I'm very fussy and happy with the coffee... You can order your bean, the roast level and the grind size. Delivery is often late, they've sold out and are in the middle of roasting a new batch etc... I thought about going elsewhere but realised their reasons for delays were honest, they'd ran out of their existing batch which means the next batch is on its way and always fresh. They communicate well. My recommendations: - Thai Arabica A+ (960B/kg) - Khun Chang Khian (900b/kg)

Yeah... That angle makes good sense.

Try selling that line to a mother whose kid has just stepped on glass from a broken bottle on the beach. No one ever cut themselves on a torn open beer can, or a sharp fragmented shell ?

Makes sense... thanks for the explanation.

No, it does not. You may not approve but it sure does not make it your business...you're free to take your business elsewhere. Are you doing your ‘out there on the spectrum’ thing and taking business to mean ‘something which makes money’ as opposed to ‘an issue that impacts us’… ..,to clarify…. If someone is sat near me smoking… or eating stinky durian etc it is something that is my business as in it’s something that I need to address…

Why is it a great idea ? Glass bottles are not polluting and fully recyclable... Cans have a plastic lining.

Isn't this upside down ??? Glass is perhaps the most environmentally and trash-free of all the potential receptacles. The beach is basically made up of 'glass'... The logic behind this is preposterous, it is perhaps only vaguely understandable how some such policy can be put place after living here and seeing the irrational and utterly illogical decisions take effect. Even can's have plastic inside them....

So what? It' was none of his business, either! IF we are at a restaurant / cafe etc and the behavior of others impacts us, it becomes our business. If in this case, in a cafe someone sat near me in doors and started eating the durian they'd brought in from outside... I'd object in the same manner I'd object if they started smoking.

If the owner has made a list of rules... it's a bit of a stretch to imply that they are happy for people to break the rules. Now, I know you'll suggest that we get something official; a direct quote or a written statement from the owner otherwise that opinion is just an assumption... However, when an establishment sets rules, it's usually because it wants them followed.

After his first week back at school my son had a cold. We all caught the minor cold. A week later we find out one of his classmates tested positive on a home ATK. No one was bothered.... we have no idea if we all caught a cold or covid.