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There are a number of profender dealers in the northern region.

https://profender4x4.com/en/dealer/north-region/

Profender was recommended to me when I was considering getting mitsu pajero sport. see their website, there is an english page also. 

2 hours ago, herfiehandbag said:

I don't know why he doesn't rebrand himself as "Uncle Tony".

Or Teflon Taksin....because nothing ever sticks!

What's the fine for all those spray painted white number plates (usually the rear plate) I've been seeing in increasing numbers?

1 hour ago, GroveHillWanderer said:

No, we don't "have to wait a few years to see actual results," to know how long a battery will last, or how much range it will lose over time.

 

Batteries can be (and are) tested by running them through an accelerated series of discharge/recharge cycles in a test laboratory.

 

This is the same way that many, many consumer goods are tested, by simulating actual use, but at an accelerated rate, in a laboratory setting.

What are the environmental conditions used in these labortory tests? Driving conditions, heat, cold, humidity, how the car is driven, will all affect battery life. It's the same situation when companies quote their range (which quite often over estimates range compared to real world conditions. 

21 hours ago, sirineou said:

So I asked a different question.

"does it cost more to insure EVs than it does ICE"

The answer I got was , "EVs cost slightly more to insure because of the higher cost to repair in case of an accident" 

No Mention of fire. 

Below is a list of comparison vehicles is  in the Forbes article in the subject. 

https://www.forbes.com/advisor/car-insurance/electric-vehicle/

 

So then i looked further into the as it pertains to the threat of fire.

" Do electric cars increase homeowners insurance?"

So from Liberty mutual,  one of the largest homeowners insurance companies in the US:

-Owning an electric vehicle or hybrid car doesn't necessarily impact your homeowners, condo, or renters insurance.

https://www.libertymutual.com/insurance-resources/auto/electric-cars-and-insurance

one would think that not only would there be a significantly higher car insurance if electric cars had a high incidence of fire, but the homes where they are stored and changed most of the time would require a higher , homeowners insurance. 

 

 

 

I would say most of those cars in the list are hybids, not EVs. Honda accord and crv are hybrids, for example. 

I would really try to avoid any kind of accident that may damage the battery of an EV, even with first class insurance. 

As an aside, has anyone driven their EV through a deeply flooded road. Sometimes we come across that situation and it can't be avoided (on a one way street and stuck in traffic, for example). 

I was at Salaya a couple of nightd ago and the soi was flooded, The byd in front of my decided to u-turn. Erring on the side of caution, I guess. My car was ok as it has reasonable clearance. 

4 hours ago, ExpatOilWorker said:

We already did the math, electricity consumption in Thailand will increase by 0.06% per 100,000 EVs added. ???? ???? ????. 

So who owns an EV here who charges at home and homw much is the electricity bill before having and EV compared to after, and how many kms are driven per week/year? I'd like to see some real data from users. And when does it become more economical to install solar (which one SHOULD do, if they actually care for post car production zero emmissions). 

6 hours ago, vinny41 said:

 

 

Its Strange that you never mentioned in your original post to your ownership of your EV and present and & future savings at E91 prices today and yet you failed to mention that in the 2 years of ownership E91 prices ranged from potential B20.38 to B22.48 in 2020  B22.98 to B32.28 in 2021

Clearly your comment "Staggering #s, but the #s don't lie." in this case they do 

And you claim of saving over B 460k baht is a theoretical potential saving based on that E91 remains at the same price for the next year and you do 20,000 km per year and you kept the car for 8 years

Factor in the price of electricity (to charge ones car - most don't run on solar). Demand for electricity will increase it's unit price. I doubt the current grid could support hundreds of thousands of EV's charging at home daily. More demand = more coal burned to suppy the electricity. 

1 hour ago, Jenkins9039 said:

They will be flush with cash, our cash!!!

 

How about taxing the Thais, just 3% pay taxes, and every farang road is full of wags that do side hustles and don't pay tax, <deleted> me, 90% of the Thai's i meet scream poverty whilst earning 20,000+ in the grey economy and not declaring or paying.

Unless the Thai is a governmnt worker, and they pay tax on evey baht earned. My wife wife is paying tax on her civil servant pension. Fortunately she can still work full time and that does not affect the pension (unlike in Australia). 

1 hour ago, Hummin said:

But what would the tax be on 780,000 Baht, not small for sure !

30-40K baht or thereabouts. 

28 minutes ago, BenStark said:

Any links?

Yes, under what conditions are cars combusting? ICE cars are MUCH more common, and accidents can cause combustion, obviously. How many ICE's self combust vs EV's? Are EV's more likely to catch fire while charging or when just sitting in the garage? 

Personally, I will not being an EV within the next 10 years or so. I want to see how technology changes, longevity and cost of batteries, how much prices will come down, charging stations, effect of many ev's on the unit cost of electricity, introduction of Japanese EV's...etc. I have cost/performance/range requirements and no EV's currently match what I'd be willing to accept. 

This isn't the first Chinese related kidnapping for ransom to happen in Thailand. 

https://www.khaosodenglish.com/featured/2023/04/21/police-expect-chinese-kidnapping-for-ransom-cases-to-continue/

Just make sure they DONT have internet access! Imagine having to patrol a class of 60 students just to check they are actually working and not on tiktok, IG or chatting / passing answers to other students on Line. 

Could be worse...could be Mandarin ????

1 hour ago, JimTripper said:

More like they made themselves loose face. You don’t even need to say anything, that’s how fragile they are.

*lose.....

11 hours ago, bob smith said:

yep yep.

happens all the time here.

 

Worst hospitality in the asia-pacific region.

It's fake hospitality at best.

On yer bike Noddy....noone will miss you. 

It depends on WHO is organising the workshop. I've done short workshops for government agencies. WP has never been required. And I'm quite sure the government is well aware of WP policies for foreigners. 

But if those folks are "working for themselves" in the Island, then yes they should have a WP - for any kind of work, even non-paid work. 

On 8/8/2023 at 3:20 AM, ICU Kid said:

Ladyboys, hookers & beaches

You speak like that's a bad thing...

40 minutes ago, Taboo2 said:

Not sure, but they will not be slim in the next 10 years....go to any mall and look at the crap western food that they eat.  Look at the kids eating the Lays potato chips and other processed food.  Then you have KFC, Taco Bell and sugary sodas...

 

It is over Johnny.

It's not just western food, but an increase in calorie intake with increasing wealth - mainly food rich in calories in restaurants. Combined with many kids these days stuck on their devices on their butts. They simply are not buring off excess calories. I would say 30-50% of my students are overweight, and a few (these are kids from well-off families, and not indicative of the wider population). It is often gils who are overweight, or "soft" as I put it, as the boys that play sport at lunch breaks are in better shape. 

1 hour ago, Neeranam said:

Saw a doctor at a clinic and was charged 1000 baht for just getting blood pressure taken, 146/86, pulse 53(normal for me) and a few pills. He said my BP was slightly high. 

Just asked a couple of questions, said don't worry and gave me Nuro B pills and flutan, which are for migraine. 

Not happy with service, thought he'd check some other things. On main road in Hua Hin. 

 

 

Buy your own blood pressure meter and measure it at home. Measure in the morning (several times), before lunch and after going to the toilet. And also in the evening. Doctor clinic readings can be elevated for many people (mine are). 

On 8/27/2023 at 9:47 AM, BKKBike09 said:

That is truly messed up. And you're okay with this?

My students dont need to wear them, but almost all of them do, so do all Thai teachers. I have worn one for almost a year. Had covid in June, almost no symptoms to speak of aside from a dry throat and fatigue. had the AZ vaccine 2 years ago, no boosters, and none planned. 

2 hours ago, Trippy said:

If not 50 yet, they don't qualify.

Get married, get a job or set up a business. That is what most of us do. The TE visa is not geared towards us on non-O or non-B or retirees. I doubt even digital nomads would spend this kind of money. 

On 8/27/2023 at 1:11 PM, klauskunkel said:

You register as a patient at the Dental Hospital on Yothi Rd, BTS Victory Monument, Then you get sent to the clinic on the 2nd floor to see a general Dentist, these are not students. That dentist determines if you just need a filling replaced, or if you need to see a specialist for whom you can then make an appointment, if you know a particular dentist you can request that one, if not then it's determined by who has the earliest opening. I got lucky in being treated by the Head of Department. These guys lecture in the morning and treat in the afternoon, while General Dentistry is available from 9am to 5pm.  BTW, Mahidol has quite a few departments over seven floors:

Orthodontics, Prosthodontics, Maxillofacial Surgery, Endodontics, General Dentistry...

A simple xray would determine if the tooth is worth trying to save or not. The dentist at Mahidol said my chance on my rear molar was 10% (due to some bone loss as the tooth was cracked and allowed bacteria to get into the pulp). So I went the implant route. Despite some bone loss he said that a graft was not required, and that tooth has been good for a few years (got a removable/adjustable type). 

On 8/24/2023 at 4:11 PM, klauskunkel said:

Frankly, you don't know what you are talking about. My implants were done by Professor Dr Somjai and by Professor Dr Kiatanand for the bone graft, both in their fifties with decades of experience, also Professor Dr Somsak, and the Root Canal Specialist is also highly capable. These are personal experiences.

That's correct. They have a special clinic where professors do the dental work. I'm in the process of finishing my second implant there, though I have not used the doctors you mentioned. Their queues are long, but that is not a problem for doing implants. Having had both implants and root canals, the implant surgery is a breeze (though stitches are usually required), so a revisit is needed. It a tooth is in a bad way, I would go for an implant, especially if said tooth has already been worked on and is in a bad state.