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On 6/29/2017 at 9:17 AM, bobbin said:

 

 

It's good that Ford handled the problem to your satisfaction, but that would be called a "catastrophic failure".  The engine had to be replaced. And saying that Ford doesn't even make the hoses would have given me no comfort at all. Those hoses are on every Everest...

According to the dealer they have only had one other failure I suppose on the law of averages as with everything somethings fail

A few years ago Qantas nearly lost their new A380 over Singapore resulting in most Airlines grounding their A380s

From memory it was a faulty engine fuel line/s made by Rolls Royce and those planes cost millions

15 hours ago, transam said:

It happens in many rides when a hose has been in place for YEARS....BUT, when this happens the cab is filled with the smell of coolant, the dash lights come on or the temp gauge does things....Steam is noticed coming out of the hood...

Or do Fords with all their hi-tech stuff NOT have a bird coming over the tannoy spouting..

 

.." Dear Ford owner, your ride is over heating and you should stop and phone your local Ford dealer"...?..................

 

 

I can appreciate with an old hose but it seems with this hose it was a manufacturing problem and has happened on one other Everest

I don't know what criteria the manufacturers use for recalls but unless a safety issue maybe its cheaper to wear two failure than recall all cars suppose as with everything comes down to money

I was advised by a person who has had a lot of experience in this field that if you get a massive coolant loss there is no medium to transmit the signal so by the time you smell what is happening the damage is done as happened in our case 

22 hours ago, NanLaew said:

What dealership handled this warranty engine replacement?

Ford in Chiang Mai they couldn't have been more helpful even sent the service manger and two mechanics to the house and delivered a hire car

I know they were very embarrassed about the failure

Google Medicare in Australia and you will find all the info you need

8 minutes ago, Tofer said:

That's good to hear. I'm in Krabi area and they couldn't even be bothered to find the key to show me the car. I originally saw it in Chiang Rai. It was my preferred choice looking on the internet but had to pay the 1.8m for the nice interior which I thought was a bit overpriced. I loved the styling though, unlike a previous poster, I cannot abide the new Fortuner and Mitsubishi Sport with their childish transformer styling. I was lucky to find a near new Mitsubishi Sport, the last model of the old style, with only 6,400kms, from a Brit.

We are North of Chiang Mai a 5 hour round trip we did have a major engine problem caused by a ruptured coolant hose  (see my post today ) which resulted in an engine change

They sent the service manager and 2 mechanics to our home during the process and a rental car 

This despite being  an inconvenience hasn't changed my view of the car or company still happy

7 minutes ago, dinsdale said:

What jobs are foreigners taking from Thais?

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8 minutes ago, dinsdale said:

What jobs are foreigners taking from Thais?

If there is such a shortage of work why are so many Burmese allowed to work here?

The fact is that the economy particularly agriculture could not survive without them

The answer is the Thais don't want to do those jobs

Local businesses tell me they have difficulty obtaining employees even offering good rates of pay and from my observations the staff don't seem to be dropping with exhaustion 

In a recent article dealing with Pyramid scams an official was quoted as saying that Thais want to be rich but don't want to work for it

While I accept that if you wish to work here you should comply with the law and if that requires a work permit ok but I had to laugh at the comment about threatening lives

I daily see persons  carrying out work that is dangerous not only to themselves but others

Builders so called electricians plumbers welders public vehicle drivers the list goes on

I don't think they know what the definition of Occupational Health and Safety means

Just now, Tofer said:

I looked at buying one but thought it overpriced at 1.8m for the top of the range with beige interior, and it didn't even have keyless entry or start - cheapskates!

 

I also felt it was a rather cramped interior. Beware of service as I believe the agents are poor.

I have the 3.2 Titanium and very happy I thought the same originally about the keyless start but research shows they are easier to steal

Re service had a minor problem re service but since then excellent It probably depends on where you go to but Ford do have an excellent customer service division in Bangkok who you can call speak good English as well

We bought the 3.2 Titanium last September it was our first SUV and have to admit that prior to this both here and in Australia have always bought Toyota

Our research showed that it was top in the surveys and we have not been dissapointed we did test drive some of the other models

We have been on two long trips one with five people and heaps of luggage

It has great road holding is comfortable and quiet and if you are prepared to spend the money I don't think you will be dissapointed

We did have a big problem in January when the coolant hose ruptured causing a massive overheating problem resulting in an new engine being fitted but I think that was a fluke and I understand the hoses are not even made by Ford

Ford were excellent in resolving the issue and hasn't changed our view of the vehicle 

If you want any further info pm me

4 hours ago, davidst01 said:

This proves that its more or less useless to jump through hoops to do the documentation to be on the house book or get that pink id card. Whats the point?

Have to disagree the point I made relates only to Immigration and as we know they appear to have the discretion to make up their own rules in individual provinces

I have found the ID card which is available after obtainining the yellow book very useful 

I get reduced rates at National Parks it is accepted by the bank and hotels in lieu of my passport and last year when I bought a new car I did not need the certificate of residency  from the Immigration Department for which there is a fee plus the inconvenience of a day trip to Chiang Mai

Importantly it is issued for life so well worth the teffort in my opinion

16 hours ago, ubonjoe said:

You cannot be registered in a blue house book unless you are Thai or have permanent residency here.

You can get a yellow house book that will be based upon a blue house book. You need to get permission from the person who is shown as the head of household in the blue housebook.

What I find interesting is that even though I have the yellow book and pink ID card here in Chiang Mai province the local Immigration office still require my wife whose name is on the blue house book ( my name is linked in somehow as we used the user fruc provision when the land was purchased) to sign the form for re notifying my address after returning from overseas

They even require the notification after a day trip to Burma through Masai

I recently saw a CCTV clip of the police in London who were responding to the

" terrorists" who had been stabbing people

The three officers each with an automatic weapon jumped out of the car and shot the three dead

Seemed a good way to deal with the isssue 

My sister in law in Sydney used to work as a receptionist in the AE Dept of a large Sydney hospital

She had many stories of men turning up with things attached or inserted that couldn't be removed

The best had to be a guy who turned up with the tube of a vacuum cleaner attached to his penis

His explanation was that as the weather was hot he was cleaning the room naked, slipped and the tube became attached

Yeah!!

21 hours ago, phantomfiddler said:

What I find really disturbing is that convicted criminals who have been sentenced to death for crimes like murder are in some cases actually given bail !!!

I think what is more disturbing is that they have been released from jail before serving in some cases only a relatively small portion of their sentences

There have been a number of cases in the last year or so including repeat rapist offenders

18 hours ago, transam said:

Back in my '60's Mod scooter days there was a dealer who mainly dealt in Vespa's, it was called Eddy Grimstead's....He would import new rides, pull them apart, repaint, chrome and put them out front for the Mod's to come and drool....Ready made "Top Dog" rides...

 

Eddy Grimstead SS180 girl catchers....

 

Have to say they do look great despite me being a Lambretta person

I have read about this guy in the U.K. Scootering magazine seems he had a very good reputation

On 6/21/2017 at 10:38 AM, LammyTS1 said:

Yes lambretta parts are still freely available today & improved parts being developed regularly.

I've got a Scomadi so enjoy the thrill of a lambretta but with modern 4 stroke auto engine.


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Had a look on the internet and have to say it does look good I presume they are fully imported unless they are assembled here which would bring the price down somewhat

For me though as my money is sourced from Aus and the low exchange rate against the baht it pushes up the price compared with against the U.K. Pound

Realistically though for me I am very wary of driving too far on two wheels here and only use the Lambretta and Honda in the very local area

What I see on a daily basis particularly with young people driving recklessly at high speed I feel safer in the SUV which is a shame as there is great countryside up here

I might go and have a look the next time I am in Bangkok that seemed to be the only place there was a dealership

The problem is that I might be tempted!!!!!

10 hours ago, BEVUP said:

Interesting 

The way I see it if you were in Auss they would have your nuts

OK the biggest factor here is is your wife dealing with the Embassy & ect / also would need a competent lawyer as there would be mountains of paper work

Then you would have the feminist group after you telling you how to run your life

So you seem determined to legitimize the child in Thailand (I would think this will be your down fall )

Just go with what you have as you have already made your child a Auss Citz & recognized as the legal father in Auss

If you need a Lawyer CERTAINLY do not use one from Auss as they will also be advising the other half 

There may also be the problem on the Residency side of things as for them not being able to recieve payments

 

 

 

 

Where does that statement come from about a lawyer in Aus who would be advising the other half

Any lawyers I know in Australia and I know plenty would not represent both parties and certainly not in a Family Law matter

7 hours ago, scorecard said:

 

Agree, I check everything carefully. My Thai adult son also, and he's had nasty comments from the bank staff.

 

One time I was with him, he deposited cash and didn't receive a stamped signed deposit receipt, bank teller girl insisted the bank does not issue such documents. I countered by showing the signed stamped deposit slip I has just received from the next teller just 3 minutes beforehand for a different transaction.

 

Son insisted on talking to the manager. Several tellers tried to divert my son's request with comments like 'never mind it will be OK next time'. I have the bank HO number for internet banking on speed dial, I called and they quickly transferred me to the appropriate dept., and I told the HO bank guy what was happening, and he tried the same line 'never mind...'  etc.,  I insisted on speaking to a senior person and a lady came on the line, she listened carefully, perfect English and asked me to put the teller on the line.

 

Teller was told to put son's phone on speaker phone and she was obviously getting an ear full. Then teller was told to bring the manager to the phone and was told to keep the phone where it is so the customer (my Thai son) can hear the conversation.

 

Manager then sat at the desk and quickly made a copy of the deposit slip and in fear gave it to my son, then told the teller to collect her bag etc., and leave the office. Teller never seen again (at that branch). During all of this my son was using his smartphone to take photos of the staff involved.

 

I told the HO lady that son had photos, she instantly gave me her personal mobile number and said 'yes please, please send me the photos' and she sent a thank you response to my son.

 

For the next several months, every time my son or myself went into that branch the tellers quickly called the manager who came and personally sat at the tellers desk and sheepishly did the transaction.

 

My lawyer and accountant (my ex MBA student) operates a now quite large business consultancy, most of her customers are new / recent / old off shore companies, and she continuously gets new customers from good recommendations, she can tell you dozens of negative / shocking stories about unethical incidents at Thai banks.

 

On a couple of occasions she had personally taken new start up clients to a Thai bank and after 5 minutes of lack of focused service, lots of bullshxx ('it's now Bank of Thailand policy that all new accounts must have an ATM card', which is not true), insistence that customer has to sign blank forms etc., she has quickly grabbed all the forms and ripped them up and taken the client to another bank. She's a very professional and polite lady but she take no bullshxx.

 

Her advice with cash deposits is to complete the deposit slip yourself and ensure the deposit amount is written in numbers and characters, and read it to the teller when you give the teller the deposit slip and the cash.  

 

On a personal basis she does the same thing for her own deposits and also tells the teller to keep all the cash on the desk until it's all agreed by both the teller and herself. 

Never had a problem with the Bangkok Bank in six years

As well as the receipt they always pass the book with the page showing the transaction open

Surprised this guy stayed with this bank if he has experienced that sort of pronlem and response before

I stopped flying international business class with Thai years ago

They used to be good but in my opinion do not come anywhere near their competitors especially Qatar and Etithad

I will not fly with them domestically either especially Chiang Mai -Bangkok return always late and their subsidiary Thai Smiles is even worse

The last time I flew the flight was almost two hours late and they couldn't even provide any information 

Those passengers who think they are great are welcome to to fly with them but not me.

As far as benefits from the government they would only be available to your partner if she obtained residency and lived in Australia

In relation to your son both my Thai wife and daughter hold Australian citizenship but we are not entitled to any benefits if we live here

In Australia you don't have to be married to obtain payments from the father of a child in fact there is a government agency that carries out this role they assess the payments to be made and the employer makes the deductions from your pay

I don't know if this agency or even the courts can make orders that apply overseas

( apart from in custody cases)

I also don't see in practice however how the applicant would get them enforced in Thailand

7 minutes ago, superal said:

Surely she could only take half of what was accrued between them after they were married ?

Not unless she had signed a pre-nuptial agreement

In Australia I think even in defacto relationships after one year the woman has the same entitlement as if she was married

In this case we don't know the full facts such as to how long they were together were there any children etc

The Family Law Court seems to lean more to the woman than the man

8 hours ago, carlyai said:

That's the reason you can't get married at the Australian Embassy any more, and you have to jump through sooooo many hoops to bring a Thai girl to Australia.
Because of all the scam artists out there, stuff it up for the dinkum Aussies.

Good on the Aussie Boarder Protection mob.

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While I am sure there are exceptions to the rule from my experience they tightened up a few years ago.

My wife had to wait two years to obtain residency fortunately because they made a mistake on her tourist visa she was able to stay in Australia on a bridging visa but with a number of restrictions

We know of a few other cases and they were in genuine relationships but were certainly put through the hoops you mention

22 minutes ago, ubonjoe said:

Extensions based upon marriage have to be approved by the division headquarters for the region where you apply is the reason for the 30 day under consideration period.

Only those in the central region are sent to division 3 in Bangkok.

For the first extension part of approval process it a home visa at most offices. Some offices want witnesses instead of doing the home visit.

Thanks Joe for the information I have never applied for one myself but a number of friends have them

I was curious about the process.

1 hour ago, mrfill said:

 

Child abuse is usually carried out by parents, family or close family friends. And not just in Thailand but all over the planet.

That has always been the problem but not always recognised as such. The child feels they cannot say anything and the abuser knows that all too well.

Its not strangers that are the main threat, it is much closer than that.

 

1 hour ago, mrfill said:

 

Child abuse is usually carried out by parents, family or close family friends. And not just in Thailand but all over the planet.

That has always been the problem but not always recognised as such. The child feels they cannot say anything and the abuser knows that all too well.

Its not strangers that are the main threat, it is much closer than that.

 

You are so right I was going to post a similar view that there has always been abuse  of children by people know to them and often of girls by their father

Sadly in many cases the mother for whatever reason fails to take any action

Very sad

Perhaps Joe could explain why marriage extensions are not approved at the time of application as are retirement extensions

Is it because they check that the applicant is married and living at the address stated

Someone mentioned to me that they are sent to Bangkok for approval