In the jungle

I think they make an SUV. Perfect for the multi-storey car parks.

This thread is amusing. OP asked for a recommendation for a small hatchback or car. That seems to have been interpreted pretty broadly. How about a long wheelbase Maybach or perhaps a Humvee?

He is probably referring to the Yaris when he says a little bit sluggish. The Yaris is about the same power as the Swift but 185 kg heavier. Swift GL is 875 kg and Yaris is 1060 kg. I only have the weight for 2022 Yaris but the new 2023 Yaris is just a minor facelift.

That looks fine. But I wouldn't pay extra for it because I am a tightwad.

I remember some years back somebody in Bangkok tried to cut open a second world war 500 pound bomb with an oxy-acetylene torch. It didn't end well.

To my eyes the Swift, particularly the latest model, is a very good looking car. But with this body kit it's an automotive crime scene. I accept, of course, that people's tastes vary.

$$$$$ = hansum man

Yes. Apparently a JATCO CVT that doesn't break. Rare indeed.

I think that is what they sell in India. Damn ugly.

I do too but the CVT is a deal breaker for me.

I am also looking for a small hatchback. As I am determined to go to my grave without ever owning an automatic that means a choice between: Celerio Swift up to 2018 Nissan March I will probably end up with the Swift. Nissan isn't bad but I think it looks like a clown car. Celerio is dirt cheap in manual form and I like simple cars.

I take it you have not been to Bangkok recently. Midriffs are having a bit of a moment there right now.

Home Office civil servants expressed their displeasure that disparaging comments about them had been put out in Suella Braverman's name. Since then she has denied authorship and/or prior knowledge of the comments and has been seeking to repair the damage. The OP's post is rather misleading on this point.

It was not an argument in favour of the income method. That has significant drawbacks as you rightly point out.

It is within my personal knowledge that he does not use agent.

I am such a person. I have been here 22 years and at all times my stay here has been entirely legal. I have never used an agent. Here is why I have never used the 'money in the bank' method: Lets say that instead of putting 800K in a Thai bank and getting a pittance in interest you invest the money in a credible first world market. If you had only 5% growth per annum compounded over that 22 year period you would now have more than 2.3 million. In actual fact my investments did much better than that over the last 22 years. So, as I illustrate, some people on this forum are paying a very high price for the warm glow of self-righteousness.

The sales woman at my local dealer was right. A new model Yaris was introduced yesterday. It is on Toyota's website now. A bit of a restyle, more electronics. I do like the fact that all variants have LED headlights now.

100,000 pages and 40 boxes. And that is just my application for an extension.

I think I have the answer to the question. I went to my local Toyota dealer also in the South today. The sales woman there, who spoke excellent English, explained that they did not have any Yaris remaining onsite because they were expecting delivery of an "all new" Yaris literally this afternoon with minor styling changes. They did not know the prices for the new cars today but higher than present model. Based on what she said the changes are mostly electronic toys. The car underneath is the same old Yaris as it has been since 1834. Maybe go back in a weeks time.

You need 25 metre length at a minimum for a swimming pool. Otherwise it is just for playing and photos.

They accept a foreign marriage certificate for the 60 day extension where I live in the South without additional red tape. As just about everybody here knows Thai immigration are inconsistent from one office to another as to their requirements.

I still use an iPhone 5 that is a decade old. It works perfectly.

1. I entered on a tourist visa. 2. I married outside of Thailand and no KR 22 was required for the 60 day extension. No translation and certification of marriage certificate required for this extension.

I chose to get a visa not for the extra fifteen days but because I had two years worth of covid extensions in my passport. My thinking was that there is a greater presumption to admit someone with a visa than without.

I can confirm that is right. In 2022/23 I did: 1. Single entry tourist visa (60 days) 2. Extension to tourist visa (30 days) 3. Extension to visit Thai wife (60 days)