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Colorado doctors claim first marijuana overdose death | 9news.com Which as I said is well documented in more advanced western communities who document such things. We can't say it's harmless when clearly it isn't. Those who want recreational cannabis to continue are better focused on how to do it more safely than argue it's harmless.

By far the best approach is to do nothing. If they are going to make an example of someone, wait till they do it which I suggest they won't. They WILL be pursuing large crypto sales though, regardless of nationality.

As a foreigner, you must use your passport to fly domestically, driving licence or ID card is no longer acceptable.

Did you read the links I posted? CUD is well documented by medical experts and universally accepted as fact. Nonsense. Cannabis-related deaths in England and Wales 2022 | Statista

I like to think I have an open mind, it's clear you don't.

I have quite a bit of experience in this field, dealing with problems that CUD causes. Broken families, petty theft etc. My experience is not medical but judicial. My first reaction was to study up on it, and so not being judgmental from a position of ignorance to try it. I read everything available to me 20 years ago. I am not against recreational use, but there have to be stringent safeguards so that it doesn't end up in the hands of anyone with a developing brain (males <26 yo, females <24 yo), no driving any vehicle or bicycle under the influence (the UK judiciary say that's within 36-48 hours) and the most severe penalties for anyone breaking those. especially supplying or facilitating those under these age limits. Recreational use has to be a privilege not a right, I'd prefer to see those prone to mental illness not use it, but I doubt that's possible.

I agree with you on BRICS. I was stunned to see a respected English friend of mine from the hotel industry going to a BRICS meeting. An Englishman attending any organisation out to destroy the established world order is ludicrous, Russia, China, gawd give me strength. BRICS "The group was designed to bring together the world's most important developing countries, to challenge the political and economic power of the wealthier nations of North America and Western Europe." Brics: What is the group and which countries have joined? (bbc.com)

If I am staying at the hotel and witness it, then Yes indeed I am.

I'd add an addendum to that, the Seal Performance is 100% of the fun of the Taycan, maybe more. I am less worried about crashing it. I am also comfortable parking it and leaving it which I rarely was with the Taycan. What I miss most of all about the Taycan is no longer being allowed to park in the Supercar parking at Central Plaza or Central Festival that really sucks.

Did you read the links I posted from prestigious medical organisations, the CDC, NIH etc? There is clearly abundant evidence for those medical organisations to state their negative position on it. and warn of specific dangers.

IIRC, the battery is under the floor of the car, but there is a gap between the rear seats and front seats to allow a deeper footwell. It's possible that the fire was confined to one end of the battery pack and couldn't thermally run away to the other half. NMC batteries rarely have small fires, but when they go they really go. That battery chemistry is not something I am comfortable with. I recently moved to a BYD Seal Performance which is fast enough, handles well but with an overall lower grip, I would say it's 80% of the car at 15% of the price. The BYD has a far safer battery chemistry being Lithium Iron Phosphate.

Because I don't like this tactic of rushing down to the pool, spreading out your towels to reserve your sunbeds whilst you toddle off for breakfast. Later in the day, people will leave their soiled towels on sunbeds and go back to their rooms, nobody can use those sunbeds because they don't know if they are free until the staff collect them all which is typically at sunset. Are you on of those people who race to the pool to spread your towel before strolling to a leisurely breakfast?

It's not a case of Thailand makes ICE cars OR Thailand makes EV's. Thailand has pushed hard to be a hub of auto manufacturing of ICE vehicles. Nobody is suggesting those should close and Thailand instead switch to EV manufacturing. Thailand has recognised that governments worldwide are moving away from ICE towards EV's and ultimately that ICE market will disappear. Thailand has said "We want some of that EV manufacturing, not only do we want some of that, we want ALL of that in Asia". This is all happening alongside ICE manufacture. Thailand has tied up the major Chinese EV brands to manufacture here. It's too late for Vietnam, Cambodia et al to try and muscle in. Do you not think that at some point, EV's will be taxed higher than they are currently? I do. And Thailand will have something to replace the disappearing ICE manufacturing. The one thing about EV's is that they are most definitely not boring. With 530 hp on tap and available instantaneously with 4WD and 0-100 acceleration of times under 4 seconds, they are tantalisingly exciting. 1.6M baht gets you a car that will show a BMW M5 or Benz C63s a clean pair of heels. That 530 hp is there throughout the rev range, it's probably equivalent to a 650 hp petrol engine. I do agree with you about the Tesla center screen. Center screens are ok for infotainment but not for displaying speed and other important driver information. Indicators, wipers, lights etc should be in stalks as they are on every other mass produced car. Absolutely spot on. True all over the world, not just Thais.

Shisha is illegal in Thailand, there shouldn't be any Shisha places. You can't say it harms nobody. That is blatantly untrue. It harms young developing brains, can cause addiction, paranoia and can trigger a whole host of mental illnesses. Notice I use the word "can" not "does". I sincerely hope you don't drive a car or motorbike within 36 hours of using Cannabis. you would be locked up if you did that in the UK. Or maybe it's because "Somebody" had to deal with all the times it went wrong, or it could be that "Somebody" believes all the evidence from prestigious medical organisations over the anecdotal evidence of the cannabis user who thinks "I'm alright Jack, so QED everyone must be alright Jack"

I drove a German EV through a flood on the 118 between Chiang Rai & Chiang Mai. Pickups were being waved through the center of the road, no cars were passing through. The water was about 30-40cm deep. I was 90km into the journey and didn't want to turn back. The officials manning the road advised me to turn around. I pressed a button and the car rose 10cm and I drove through the flood slowly. The front camera triggered as the water was washing over it. I could see people waiting for me to get stuck, but I just ploughed straight through. At the other end, I stopped the car lowered it again 10cm (dramatic effect for the gathered audience) and was on my way. Would I do it again? Probably not, it was an extremely foolish thing to do, I dare say it could have invalidated my warranty.

I think the only place that a fire could happen on that scale is the battery. However, it's not what I would expect to see. It should have been a lot more violent, and as for removing the battery, something is not quite right here. You can't remove the battery without putting it on a ramp and supporting the battery whilst undoing lots of bolts and wire connections. It's not a simple plug and play device. I can't imagine any mechanic wanting to go underneath that car and start removing bolts, maybe it's something they plan to do in the future. I had the exact same model of Taycan for 2 years here bought new from the official Porsche importer. Porsche use NMC batteries (Lithium Manganese Cobalt & Nickel) for their high energy density, they are also the most likely to suffer thermal runaway and I think Porsche has had their fair share of fires. Every petrol Porsche now has turbos so they decided to continue to use the turbo nomenclature to signify faster, generally the performance increases with no suffix S (faster) GTS (slightly faster still but loaded with driver goodies and lowered suspension) 4S (fast & 4WD) Turbo (faster still) Turbo S (even faster) Turbo GT (mental)

In hotels I collect all the towels on sunbeds and put them in a pile.

If stoner is offensive, suggest another description. I don't agree calling drinkers alcoholics is correct, but p?ss head, boozer, drinker is descriptive although p?ss head is probably offensive.

I think some of you are missing the point. Thailand has been extremely clever, they have tied subsidies and tax thresholds to the requirement to manufacture EV's here. If you believe (as I and the Thai Government do) that EV's are inevitable and in a decade or so there will be no more manufacturing of ICE vehicles, or certainly in extremely small numbers. Then the manufacturing community will pivot to EV's. Amongst other Asian countries, Thailand has already cornered the market. The Chinese car companies who want to sell their cars here MUST open manufacturing plants and export locally made EV's. Thailand's future as an automobile manufacturing hub has been secured. Regarding second-hand values, the evidence in Thailand is that they are on a par with equivalent ICE vehicles (you'll find a worked example for MG ZS equivalents in the Electric Vehicles in Thailand thread). In the UK there was an interesting article yesterday that said second-hand EV's are now valued on a par with their ICE equivalents and are now much easier to sell. This is inline with my own thinking. EV's have to be priced on a par with ICE vehicles when new, as they ARE in Thailand, that is why the Thai consumer is voting with his money. Chinese EV's can be competitive with Western & Japanese ICE vehicles and unless EV's are competitive, people won't buy them. If I lived in the USA, I would not pay a premium for any EV. The next issue is virtues signaling. Some people may do that, we currently have 2 EV's in our household, both of us are on our 2nd or 3rd EV. I don't give a flying whatsit about being green. For me it's all about the superior drive and never having to queue for dinosaur juice (yes I know it's really from dead trees).

How would you prefer I refer to them? It's a description much like Farang refers to white caucasian people.

Not at all, I feel the same about alcohol as I do about Cannabis, let me repeat something I said earlier "I don't have a problem with recreational use of cannabis subject to some very specific conditions." That applies equally to Alcohol.

Yes I did comment on that EV fire thread.

This is not a personal attack on anyone, I don't have a problem with recreational use of cannabis subject to some very specific conditions. When people post untruths about Cannabis, it needs to be corrected, it can't just be left there as a lie that assumes truth through being unchallenged. Some people who drink alcohol are alcoholics, not all, just as some people who use Cannabis recreationally have CUD, not all. I do drink alcohol, I particularly enjoy fine wine. I'm not an alcoholic because of the quantity and frequency I imbibe. I drink wine for the tase, not the effect, the converse is probably not true with Cannabis.

The stoner's typical response is that Cannabis is not addictive, does not cause any problems, is safer than alcohol etc etc The fact is that this flies in the face of medical opinion, Cannabis Use Disorder is very real, I am not commenting on alcohol, which is also a problem, but irrelevant, we are talking about Cannabis only. Fast Statistics Approximately 3 in 10 people who use cannabis have cannabis use disorder. It is estimated that people who use cannabis have about a 10% likelihood of becoming addicted. The risk of developing cannabis use disorder is greater in people who start using cannabis during youth or adolescence and who use cannabis more frequently. The following are signs of cannabis use disorder: Using more cannabis than intended Trying but failing to quit using cannabis Spending a lot of time using cannabis Craving cannabis Using cannabis even though it causes problems at home, school, or work Continuing to use cannabis despite social or relationship problems Giving up important activities with friends and family in favor of using cannabis Using cannabis in high-risk situations, such as while driving a car Continuing to use cannabis despite physical or psychological problems Needing to use more cannabis to get the same high People who have cannabis use disorder may also be at a higher risk of other negative consequences, such as problems with attention, memory, and learning. Cannabis Use Disorder: Definition, Symptoms, Treatment (verywellmind.com) Cannabis Use Disorder - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf (nih.gov) Understanding Your Risk for Cannabis Use Disorder | Cannabis and Public Health | CDC Cannabis/Marijuana Use Disorder > Fact Sheets > Yale Medicine Cannabis use and cannabis use Disorder - PMC (nih.gov)