In the jungle

7 hours ago, VocalNeal said:

 

OK but it is horses for courses. If all one needs is a car for local transport then a Celerio is adequate. Agreed you don't look like a celebrity getting out of one but I have reached a level of maturity where that doesn't matter to me. 

My local Suzuki dealer has moved to the next city so that may matter to SWMBO but I doubt it would. As for hills, the Celerio doesn't have to pull all those batteries uphill our pets are like dogs but smaller. I think the base model is around 399,000 at last look with top-of-the-line about 425,000. 

There again some people chose to do without a car altogether. 

I paid 315,000 for my MT celerio in 2023. 22 to 23 km per litre and it's a lot of fun to drive.  Weighs 785 kg.

If you don't like cars buy a BYD.  Bing bong, bing bong, bing bong.

One reason for keeping the funds outside Thailand would be to do with their wills and the administration of their estates. 

That gun might come in handy in Bangkok traffic.

I use Giffgaff.  It has worked well for about two years.

No charge for incoming SMS.  Check account status and add credit online.

I have a GSB account and it works fine at a very basic level but you cannot use their phone app without a Thai ID number.

I have been through the apostille process with a document.

As the document was UK issued it has to be done by the Legalisation Office of the FC&DO.

It is a pain and the risk of loss of documents in transit is a concern but it is what you have to do.

33 minutes ago, ricklev said:

Thanks!  So maybe 1500 baht was not outrageous even with an aftermarket switch?  I am curious to know if I was overcharged.

It seems expensive to me and I would much rather have a genuine Honda part rather than a copy but I am not familiar with Bangkok prices.

I was watching a video that the Electric Viking put up today about the Evergrande bankruptcy.

In that video Sam states that Evergrande's EV business lost US$17 million for every EV it sold.

Genuine ignition switch for Honda Wave 125R

Part number: 35010-KPH-900

Price: 1028 Baht

That price is from https://bikerzbits.co.th

Usually the part will be cheaper from your local Honda dealer

It can be a bit of a faff to change ignition switches as often they are secured to the frame with security screws with special heads that require a special tool to remove.  I have a workaround for that but it involves tools that the average DIYer would not have.

2 minutes ago, Liverpool Lou said:

If you didn't read the article how did you know that she was in Selangor?...

 

Because the original post says that she was in Selangor!

I guess you didn't bother reading it.

28 minutes ago, kickstart said:

I Know what you mean my Hino was made between 1976-1979, that would be classed as vintage now in the UK, along with all the Ford 5000's you see about.

It is 4-wheel drive, I have had problems with some bits, front wheel drive universal joint splines went on one side, so I just got the splined shaft, and my mate and his lathe sorted it out, a few things, like you, bearings and oil seals no problem, my local guy just puts his measuring calipers on them and comes back with the bits.

I guess our experience is probably similar.  Overall it has been positive.

For the OP I think a budget of 500K for a small farm is plenty but my main advice would be to match the tractor to the scale and nature of the work.  No point in buying some huge beast for, say, 20 Rai.  Another way I look at tractors is measuring the purchase price against farm annual income.  For my farm a 500K tractor would make no sense by that metric.

Just now, josephbloggs said:

There's a posh Mazda 2?

It had leather seats, aluminium trim and a heads up display.  Quite posh for an eco box.

2 minutes ago, FritsSikkink said:

How does it go uphill with 4 people in it?

Fair question.  Better get the GR Yaris then.

It depends on intended usage but I quite liked the Mazda 2 I had a passenger ride in.  Admittedly it was a fairly posh one. 

Not that I would buy it as it has an automatic gearbox.

17 minutes ago, Guderian said:

 

Wouldn't a defective fuel pump show up on the computer diagnosis they run on the car these days? Maybe a dodgy valve or sludge in the fuel line wouldn't show up, but I'd have thought something like that would. I'm certainly no expert, though.

I don't think it would show up.  I have never seen a fuel pressure sensor on a standard production vehicle.  Maybe more modern cars have such a thing but I cannot see there being one on a 2013 Fiesta.

9 minutes ago, kickstart said:

Wrong, my Hino and many other impot makes, can be repaired last time I had a new clutch pressure plate   fitted, you have just got to find the place selling the parts, in my local area I have 2 places you can get most parts for them.

Mine was 70 000 baht 17 years ago still runs ok it dose us, any problems a local guy can fit, the pressure plate and clutch thrust bearing cost me 2700 baht, he charged me 1200 baht in labor for fitting, and was for splitting the tractor.

 

Re JD tractors, they are genuine from America, some smaller models are made by Yanmar with a JD badge on, but none are for sale in Thailand.

I don't know how old your tractor is but parts may be more of an issue for my Kubota as it will be fifty two years old this year.  I have struck lucky with some parts.  For example when the rear axle seals needed replacing the part numbers cross referenced to those used on a Kubota produced in Thailand today.  Other parts have had to be made by a machine shop or adapted from other models.

We have a pretty good village tractor parts shop but most of what they have is for much bigger and younger tractors than mine.

Thankfully it has not needed that much in parts as it is pretty well designed and robust.

I use an old Kubota import.  Cost 80K in 2012 and it has given me 500 hours of very reliable service since then.

Imports are not for everyone as there is no parts backup in Thailand. 

Shein makes more clothes than Chanel.

I have a Dell monitor which I run from an Asus laptop.

I am no IT expert but on my PC i have software called "Dell Display Manager".  You can download it from Dell's website.

1 hour ago, ozimoron said:

 

This one was. My fiberglass Bell helmet in 1979.

That's not a Suzuki.

Do I win a prize?