In the jungle

I would go with a locally manufactured Denso alternator.

If your mechanic cannot work out how to do that they are not much of a mechanic.

It will be cheaper and probably more reliable.  I did such a swap on a European car years back.  I did the work myself.  It took a couple of spacers and a new belt tensioner which were made by a local machine shop.  The spacers ensured the belt drive was properly aligned.  I was lucky in that the alternator pulley was a straight swap but a machine shop could easily make such a pulley.  The stock Bosch alternator which had a reputation for unreliability went in the bin.  The new alternator was much smaller and lighter but slightly higher output. 

57 minutes ago, Chris.B said:

No, metrication is a separate issue to the EU. Brought in under Harold Wilson I believe.

Metrication is French in origin.

Bring back the perch, chain and rod! 

3 minutes ago, rayw said:

What I want to know is exactly WHY they are not immediately rolling out one of the tested and reliable safe vaccines like the Russian Sputnik V or one of the Chinese variants that are both produced as a duty of care at cost price not by big pharma for primariy greed and massive profits. 

 

Unlike the UK Oxford vaccine, the Sputnik V is available now I understand and i have heard that the going price worldwide is around US$8 a shot i.e. about 250 Baht. So let people choose to have this traditionally produced and safe reliable vaccine right now.  Sure I hear that they are producing the Oxford Astrazenica vaccine here under license but that it will not be generally available for many months yet and in the meantime whilst we patiently wait it will mean the risk of death or a nasty debilitating illness for many, especially those most vulnerable. 

 

With the new COVID 19 potential outbreak it is seriously URGENT that we get in stocks of the Russian and/or Chinese tested vaccines immediately and get it rolled out nationwide to the most vulnerable. Sure as a Falang I do not expect to get it free as Thai's should and I hear will do.  However, there is no need for anymore delay surely, and for us falangs who have to pay well hey what is 250 Baht to pretty reliably protect ones life from COVID19 with a vaccine from Russia or China that I for one fully trust. We should be able to buy or get free the needed shots right now, especially urgently those both Thais and Falangs who are in the most vulnerable groups.  So can anyone tell me why this is not immediately being put into effect by the Thai authorities so we can have one of these reliable duty of care, not big profits, produced CV19 vaccines right now ?? This can and I am sure will save lives so come on lets not waste anymore time as we cannnot and should not have to wait several more months when it can be made available right now. 

 

I, and I am sure most folk here, want to get my vaccine shots circulated right now and get this COVID19 nighmare put where it belongs way back in the nightmare past.

If China ever did produce a vaccine that was tested and approved to international standards they should make it available free as reparations for the enormous harm they have caused globally.

On looking at the picture again it does look like there is a head sized hole in the windscreen which suggests she may not have been wearing a seatbelt.

I have one 6kw multipoint heater supplying one shower.  It is just about adequate for that task but I live in a warmer part of Thailand than you.  I don't think 6kw would support two showers in use at once.

I used copper pipe throughout which I sourced here: http://www.thainair.com/ENG/index.htm

They are in Chinatown, Bangkok.  They have compression fittings and brazed.  I used brazed and got a local air con maintenance guy to do the brazing.  I don't remember the cost of the pipe and fittings.

That one in the top photo looks like softwood aka breakfast cereal for termites.

The Nation article above mentions Nong Sua, Pathumthani as a high risk area.

My wife is in Nong Sua right now and according to her there are 12 diagnosed covid patients in the local hospital.

1.  Biggin up the "lets go halves hotels scheme" when it is a huge fraud and achieved nothing.

2.  Second Covid wave?  'Yeah we have totally got this.  Trust me I am Thai.'

Despite being a Honda fan boy I think the CBR650 is just too porky for Bangkok commuting.

There is a nice looking Triumph Street Triple 675 on Baht and Sold right now with an asking price of 210K.

Thailand has a population of around 70 million.

Assuming everybody else donates if Chula would like to pop round they can have my 7 Baht now.

I know.  Let's set up some road blocks and extort the public.

1 hour ago, RobU said:

Interesting observation about my sexual habits since you seem to know a great deal about prostitution in Thailand. Unfortunately there are not that many of them in Ratanawapi district in the North where our home is. I haven't met any yet and my lady would be very disappointed if I used such services. She says that she should be plenty enough for me, and by golly she is.

 

In the UK there are frequent Campaigns to get people to wash their hands after going to toilet. Millions of pounds paid by UK public health for TV adverts signs in Public toilets asking users to 'Now Wash Your Hands'. Such campaigns are only mounted because of the very real concerns about UK population not washing their hands after going to the toilet, although I have friend who works in a Microbiology Laboratory who always washes his hands before going to the toilet he says that the <deleted> he works with is much worse than the <deleted> coming out of his bum.

 

I rarely see a UK male washing his hands after using a urinal. Reminds me of the old English Joke when a sailor walks into  a toilet, has a pee, zips up then starts to walk out. An army Warrant Officer stops him and says "In the Army they teach us to wash our hands after having a pee". The sailor says "That's good sir but in the Navy they teach us not to pee on our hands".

Urine is sterile unless you have an infection.  The reason you don't drink it even in extremis is because it messes up the isotonic balance of the body.  Poop is the bad stuff you don't want to put in the front end.

18 minutes ago, billd766 said:

Unfortunately the border with Myanmar is some 2,400 km long.

 

To seal it properly they would need a soldier every 20 metres to be on the alert 24/7 and they would need 3 per 8 hour shift or 1,500 per km. That means they would need 1,500 x 2,400 = 3,600,00 soldiers for 24/7/365 and doesn't take into account leave and sickness. Of course they could put up thousands of km of razor wire which would be cheaper and possibly more effective (until holes get cut in it) and even then they would still need patrols out 24/7/365.

You missed a zero.  3.6 million.  Clearly just a typo.  I am not questioning your ability to do math.

I did the same calculation before seeing your post but based it on soldiers 200 metres apart.

You are probably better off replacing any damaged panels with new rather than painting them.

The panels come factory painted, you will have a perfect colour match and the paint quality will be the same as original.

Not that expensive.

Back when I had a Ducati Monster I changed the mirrors because the stock ones were hopeless.

The sales Johnny at Ducati Thonglor asked where I got them. 

The poor dude had a meltdown when I told him they were from a Honda Scoopy and cost 200 Baht a pop.

33 minutes ago, STD Warehouse said:

I just went through this process,

 

Something to consider is you have to include a photocopy of marriage certificate when you give it to the thai embassy, and also a photocopy of your passport and a printed and filled out application form available on the Thai London Embassy website.

 

So although you can send your marriage certificate direct to Milton Keynes in the UK, So its not just as easy as getting Milton Keynes to forward the legalised marriage certificate onto the Thai Embassy in London, as you still need to somehow include the other documents and the £10 note to pay for the Thai legalised part.

 

I had a friend in the UK receive legalised marriage certificate returned by Milton Keynes , then include the other documents which I emailed to him, £10 payment and a return stamped address envelope before they sent it to the Thai Embassy in London. Then when the Thai Embassy returned it to my friend (took about 10 days), they then sent it by DHL back to me. 

 

So it certainly makes it easier if you have someone in the UK helping out.

One small question.  Did you have to copy your entire passport as is common here or just the identity pages?

15 minutes ago, STD Warehouse said:

I just went through this process,

 

Something to consider is you have to include a photocopy of marriage certificate when you give it to the thai embassy, and also a photocopy of your passport and a printed and filled out application form available on the Thai London Embassy website.

 

So although you can send your marriage certificate direct to Milton Keynes in the UK, So its not just as easy as getting Milton Keynes to forward the legalised marriage certificate onto the Thai Embassy in London, as you still need to somehow include the other documents and the £10 note to pay for the Thai legalised part.

 

I had a friend in the UK receive legalised marriage certificate returned by Milton Keynes , then include the other documents which I emailed to him, £10 payment and a return stamped address envelope before they sent it to the Thai Embassy in London. Then when the Thai Embassy returned it to my friend (took about 10 days), they then sent it by DHL back to me. 

 

So it certainly makes it easier if you have someone in the UK helping out.

Thank you for that information.

It looks like a ludicrously long shot to do this complex process by remote control relying upon the goodwill of both British and Thai government officials.

I will consider my options but my best guess is that I will have to rely on the help of a friend in the UK as you did. 

Ubonjoe is indeed a great help. 

I think I would have struggled to identify this process without him pointing me in the right direction.

The one part I have yet to fathom out is how to get the Thai Embassy London to return the document(s) to me here in Thailand.  From their website it appears they are really geared up to dealing with people in person in respect of both dropping off and returning documents.  There is a vague statement on the website that mentions postal returns may be considered on a case by case basis but I will have to clarify what would work for them.  My guess is the secret here is make that part as easy as possible for them.

The whole process is going to be complex, expensive, time consuming and prone to cock ups.

By contrast Thai embassies and consulates abroad, when considering a visa application based on marriage, simply require production of the original certificate and a copy.  If the certificate is genuine and the copy is true they accept the copy.  At least that is the way it has worked for me at two different embassies and two consulates.

The British immigration approach is very similar.  At least it was when my wife was applying on the basis of marriage there.  Compare original doc to photocopy.  Assuming the original is genuine and the copy is true the desk officer writes "Original seen." on the copy, signs underneath and accepts the copy.  Job done.