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mfd101

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  1. 12 minutes ago, LosLobo said:

     

    You're right — the RAV4 isn’t officially sold in Thailand. Toyota already covers that space with the Yaris Cross and Corolla Cross.

     

    The Corolla Cross is closer to the RAV4 in size and comfort. It has a larger boot than the Yaris Cross (487L vs. 397L), more power from its 1.8L hybrid engine, and a smoother ride. Ground clearance is lower at around 161 mm, and fuel economy is about 23.3 km/L.
     

    The Yaris Cross uses a 1.5L hybrid engine and gets better mileage — up to 26.3 km/L. It also has higher ground clearance at about 210 mm, which helps on flooded or uneven roads. Being smaller overall, it’s easier to drive and park in narrow sois or tight spaces.
     

    Both are practical and efficient. It really depends on whether you prefer more space and power, or better fuel economy and easier city handling.

    Mmmm, not easy. I'll have to look at the possibilities carefully. Both Toyota & Mazda are my only practical options for maintenance purposes here at the end of the world, Toyota just 5 minutes away & Mazda 30 minutes.  Whatever we get it'll spend 95% of its life on rural roads & daily access to the family farm, where larger tires & higher ground clearance are desirable, and with space for passengers.

     

    Currently we have a lovely little 2016 Mazda 3, beautifully designed for city and careful driving, but not my b/f's driving!

     

     

  2. 12 hours ago, ukrules said:

    a Prime Minister should not have to pay personally for their dumb policies - they should really do a better job.

    Precisely. If in 'Western' democracies every President or PM or Minister who introduced a mediocre or bad or disastrous policy had to pay out millions or billions from their private pocket as a result, there wouldn't be any competent government to be found. Every government would play it super safe and never achieve anything.

     

    Ridiculous.

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  3. 2 hours ago, thesetat said:

    This type of weaponry should scare everyone. These drones can take out a single individual or thousands at a time. It really surprises me that the US has not already adopted this as their arsenal. 

    I think I read somewhere the other day (but I'm getting old) that the US is doing exactly the same as the Chinese - large-scale use of drones from big platforms.

  4. Your eyes don't have to deteriorate with age, provided you look after your general health (80% what goes in your mouth - low low sugar, high on vegies & fruits ...) and 20% exercise.

     

    I'm about to turn 76 next month. A year ago I got a new pair of glasses in Thailand, with my first eye check since arriving here permanently in late 2015. My eyes hadn't changed since my last eye test in Canberra in 1998.

  5. About a year ago my Oz bank (NAB) froze my (Oz) accounts until I supplied them with a TIN. No argument from me (eg my entire income in Oz was covered by DTA & no Thai income) had any effect.

     

    So I had no choice but to go to the Revenue Office here in Surin & ask for a TIN. Took about an hour out of my life and all done. Apart from supplying it to NAB in Oz I've had no further use for it (no tax return lodged this March & no intention to do so while my income remains 100% compliant as I expect it will till my upcoming death some time later in the century).

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