In the jungle

Hurrah! Suella got sacked!

Was Suella there on the front line wiv Tommy and the lads?

A study of more than 400,000 UK road accidents found that when “risky or aggressive manoeuvres” played a part in collisions, there was a significant statistical difference in driver culpability across different brands. Dodgy driving – covering such reported infringements as speeding, jumping a red light, overtaking on double white lines or ignoring the humble pedestrian crossing – was more likely to be a factor when a Subaru, Porsche and BMW was involved than a Skoda or Hyundai. https://www.theguardian.com/business/2023/nov/11/bmw-subaru-and-porsche-drivers-more-likely-to-cause-a-crash-study-finds

Do you mean Crossy the Electric Man? He too deserves a special mention IMO.

To be honest I think anyone who has a long block list should start wondering whether the problem is with them.

I thought we were besties.

Why would I want to block you?

On the subject of blocking people in sixteen years on this forum I have only ever blocked three people.

The problem Khun LA is that on some topics, such as EVs, your truth is another man's lies and vice versa. Each side takes an entrenched position and is unwilling to recognise that there is some truth in each position. Basically forum members here are reluctant to enter a reasonable discussion and are reluctant to understand or recognise that there are valid view points other than their own. This is by no means confined to the subject of EVs.

The OBD2 connector will be under the dash and within a prescribed distance from the steering column (from memory something like 30cm). This was originally a US regulation but it has been pretty universally adopted.

I read in the news this morning that among those supporting the Met Commissioner's decision and the right to freedom of speech and peaceful protest are Nicholas Soames, former Conservative cabinet minister and grandson of Winston Churchill and also the charity arranging the ceremony at the cenotaph. Quite right too.

Still hasn't paid the plebs their 10K.

Clearly you do not have enough Social Credit with the Chinese Communist Party to be allowed that level of functionality.

Isn't this Papa Al territory? But I think broadly speaking the answer is buy another bike if you want an easy life.

1. The funds do not have to be in a Thai bank. They can be in a foreign account. It appears no seasoning of funds required. 2. The paperwork required at Savannakhet is minimal whereas if you apply in country the paperwork is voluminous. 3. No under consideration period or home visit. 4. No re-entry permits or ninety day reports required. Doubtless there are other benefits but those are off the top of my head.

I considered that but in Thailand I think there is a high probability it will be stolen. I know they have security measures such as PIN codes but the thief probably will not know that.

Honda HRJ216. Expensive. All parts readily available from a Honda dealer and the boss daddy of walk behind lawn mowers in Thailand. I have an HRJ216 as my back up mower. The mower I use most is an imported Honda ride on mower but some parts may need to be imported from abroad hence the back up mower. Thankfully I have not needed any imported parts for the ride on in the last decade. Anything less that 2 rai don't bother with the HRJ216. It would be overkill.

Anyone familiar with the terrain between Chumphon and Ranong would quickly conclude that it is unsuited to rail transport.

You must be a mind reader. When I mentioned that I like the trips to Laos I was thinking specifically of coffee and baguettes. There is a great little restaurant next door to the hotel I stay at that does both very well.

I agree. One of the reasons why I have used Savannakhet until now is because I did not want 400K or 800K sitting in a Thai bank diminishing in value. Even with this new financial requirement Savannakhet is still the option I prefer over marriage extension or retirement extension in country. Ideally they will accept 400K in a foreign bank consistent with other Thai Embassies and Consulates but, as of now, that is insufficiently clear.

The reason I have never applied for a twelve month extension of stay in country is because of the unreasonable amount of paperwork involved and the overly intrusive process. The money was never the issue. I will continue using Savannakhet as the admin burden is much smaller and the process is minimally intrusive. Apart from that I quite enjoy the trip and with a MENO I do not have to faff about with re-entry permits and ninety day reports.

I am also interested in the answer to that question. If they are consistent with other Thai Consulates and Embassies worldwide the answer would be that they will accept statements from any country provided they show the required amount. As an example the last time I applied for an E visa in London the statement I provided was from an offshore bank. The application was granted.

Average price for our farm this year to date is 5.73 Baht. Best price is 6.2 Baht.

The average fruit bunch is more like 25 to 30 kg. Most plantations are relatively small; often 20 rai or less. We farm palm in Chumphon. At peak time of the year our 30 rai plot produces a harvest of about three tonnes every three weeks. I think the farms that are subject to theft must be fairly remote. Palm harvesting is not something you can really do stealthily. Imagine 30 kg palm bunches falling to the ground from 15 metres up repeatedly.

It is a relevant post to this thread because many people do not much care whether they go to Sav or HCMC. Their objective is to get the visa they want.