In the jungle

<deleted>. I have registered probably seven or more vehicles in my name in Thailand and I have never had a Thai driving licence. Every one was registered using my European licence and an International Driving Licence. I have registered vehicles in Bangkok, Pathumthani and Chumphon in this way.

Why do you think it implies declining educational standards?

Are you suggesting that this is a problem?

I live about 20km north of Chumphon and I travel to Chumphon nearly every day. I don't think you will be troubled by flooding in this area. There has been some rain over the last few days but no torrential rain. Rivers are high and fast flowing from heavy rain about a week ago but water levels are declining right now.

Thank you for taking the time to post Nigel. I found your posts very informative. Of course other than issues of taxation there are other good reasons why it may make sense to deposit income earned abroad in a foreign account. In my case these are because I do not want or need all my income from abroad coming here and because I can time any transfers to Thailand so that they are made when interest rates are advantageous. A further consideration is that investment opportunities are much better in my home country than they are here.

Not exist mostly.

That is a good price. I would hazard a guess that the price would be a lot higher if you booked now.

Getting rid of the E visa or at least greatly streamlining the process would be a good start. Thailand made it harder to get a visa and then ponder why less people are coming here.

Air gets into the system when the old coolant is drained out. That air is normally displaced when you refill the cooling system but it is quite common that not all the air is displaced. Hence the provision on some cars of coolant system bleeding points. On other cars a specific refilling process will be described in the factory service manual to get rid of air pockets. Where such a process is set out it should be invariably followed. On some cars, particularly mid and rear engined cars, the bleeding process involves raising the front of the car higher than the rear. Of course a Honda City does not fall into that category.

The bleeding process varies from car to car but I would guess a Honda City falls into the easy category. Some cars have bleed valves in the system specifically for bleeding air in the coolant. Whatever the process it would be detailed in the factory service manual.

I think the most likely explanation is that whoever changed the coolant did not bleed air out of the system after filling it. If that is the case it will be an easy and inexpensive fix.

On our farm of 30 rai I am the only person who drives the tractor. This is mainly because the tractor is fifty years old and I have the mechanical sympathy to keep it running pretty much for ever. Others do not. The property is reasonably secluded but even if I ran into trouble with 'the authorities' I am well prepared to deal with that consequence.

Single mothers really lose their flavour after a few years. Better to buy something at the supermarket.

Do you have a garden? My much loved cat died at the age of sixteen years old a few years back. She was buried in the garden and a rose bush marks her grave. I confess I cried as she was buried. The first time in many years. I was the only one to do so.

Burmese, Laos and Cambodians are specifically excluded from consideration under this scheme.

I think the OP's reasons for considering migrating to the UK are admirable but there could hardly be a worse time to be considering such a move. The economy is in a horrendous mess thanks to a succession of acts of self harm by a government which is in a state of perpetual chaos.

If the OP is a smoker he will also have to budget around £4,700 a year for cigarettes assuming one pack a day.

I would struggle with the question "what car do you drive?" "Erm, a Good Cat."

These things are all relative. Compared to a pick up truck it is pretty fine in terms of handling due to a five link rear axle. Compared to a decent sports car it is god awful in terms of ride and handling. The problem really arises because Toyota made the Fortuner to comply with Thailands PPV (Passenger Pickup Vehicle) regulations. That allows them to offer a lower retail price as tax on PPVs is lower than for cars. But those regulations means you are stuck with a live rear axle which compromises ride and handling. The Mu X and the Mitsu PPV are similarly compromised. The CRV and the Mazda CX models are not. There are, of course, other very good reasons for buying a Fortuner; build quality and reliability to name just two.

Well I watched Bozza stumble off the plane after his economy class flight. Please tell me that this shambles of a man is not going to be presented as some kind of saviour.

fredo is failing to mention the fact that both the Revo and the tuna have a huge lump of cast iron known as a live rear axle out back. That is the main reason why neither will ride particularly well and handling and grip is compromised.

I very much doubt they do custom made PCBs.

Nattapong in Zeer Rangsit. Electronic components shop at the furthest East end of Zeer on the floor you enter on.

I saw a Good Cat on the road today. A kind of meh, got nothing blob of a car. No idea who makes it but with a name like that it must be Chinese.

The problem is when Boris strings a few words together they are usually lies.