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Teslas have had all kinds of quality issues. When it gets to posters putting other posters on ignore because they are stating unpalatable facts about EV's, it becomes fanaticism. Damn right it's sad.

Sensible on both counts.

You really are a funny guy. But but but - Trump is calling him Ron Desanctimonious. So whose campaign fund are you going to donate to?

Team building is BS. A week after getting back from one of any of those exercises, I'll guarantee only the most anally retentive would remember any of the garbage spouted. After a month, it's a 0.999999999 probability all will be forgotten. These programs occur in cycles of 12 - 18 months, and their purpose is to remind everyone else in an organization that they still have an HR department which can waste company funds effectively.

Not living in Chiang Saen, I've visited a few times. It depends on what you think you need, AFAIK there is only one government hospital in Chiang Saen, nothing private. I doubt there would be much of a bar scene for expats either, or a range of restaurant cuisines. IMO you would need to be fluent in Thai. I moved from Chiang Mai to Chiang Rai two and a half years ago. Chiang Rai is laid-back enough for me, with all the facilities I need.

You can start complaining when the icicles are on your todger.

IMO the OP should be asking the Swiss bank, 3 weeks is way too long for any transfer. Possibilities are sent to the wrong account, either by mistake, or deliberately.

"b/s There is NO grace period" "until 1 week after the due date." Either you or I are being pedantic; however, that second phrase to me denotes a grace period.

My GF scratched the front bumper, estimate was 1500 baht. She said do it on insurance, the cost was 3000 baht, and our excess was 3000 baht. Lesson learned, pay out of pocket unless it is major, as the shops jack up the price to the insurance company if they know it will be paid by them.

Hypothetically, if I miss the online report, but go to Immigration in the 7 day window after due date to report personally, what happens then?

I understand there is a grace period of 7 - 15 days. I was 10 days late on one, nothing was said about a fine. YMMV, I suppose it depends on which IO is attended. I have not had to worry about them since going online, Immigration emails a reminder about a fortnight before the due date.

I guess the drivers don't really care, they get paid by the sender anyway.

"The driver was looking for 390 baht." I don't order on COD; however, I am curious as to how that situation would be handled.

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Agree, that was a good one. Delivered by a master vocalist, whose own ending was quite sad.

You may be right. Having said that, there is a difference between testing under laboratory conditions, and actual field performance. I've seen it many times. I guess it depends on how many bean counters are involved in the design of EV's, and whether the engineers can tell them to get lost. It's probably irrelevant in my case, my Vios may well outlast me. If not, plenty of time to climb on board without being a lab rat.

I have a logical problem with the statement lithium batteries last 20 years. The fact is there are a number of lithium recycling companies world-wide, Canada alone has 5 of them. How long have EV's been on the market? Certainly not 20 years. The first Prius was sold in Japan only in 1997, and AFAIK hybrids can still be operated with a non-functioning battery. Said recycling companies did not come into being in the hope of future customers, they are servicing present demand. Which says to me lithium battery lives are shorter than what you claim.

Perhaps the links you want to cite come from the ratbag element of social media.

The Hillman Imp was not a shining example of British engineering. Changing tyre pressures by a few psi front and back could convert the handling from mild understeer to raging oversteer, or vice-versa. When I was looking for my second used car, I test drove one on offer. I also found the floor stick gearbox was like stirring porridge. I passed on buying, I thought there were easier ways to commit suicide.

Having trouble connecting the dots? Hint: Ask yourself what female company would cost in Australia, both in the short-term and long-term. Thailand gets a lot of negative stereotyping, for me it is unchanged.

Tourists come here because it is cheap, and that goes for almost everything. I can find a good hotel room anywhere in Thailand for about $30 a night. In Australia, the most ordinary motel or hotel room will cost me three times that, minimum. The same with a legit massage, less than $10 an hour here, minimum $70 in Australia.

Agree, she knew a lot about the Chiang Mai scene. RIP.

You are volunteering?

It's a fact of life an EV truck is going to need a battery which is heavier than a corresponding diesel engine for the same power output, thereby reducing the payload of the vehicle by about 10%. Therefore, when a fleet of 400,000 diesel trucks is replaced by EV's, 40,000 extra trucks will be needed, along with 40,000 more drivers and an unknown quantity of extra maintenance staff. I don't know what criteria were used to deem the tests successful; however, they certainly were not on the basis of financial and logistical benchmarks.

Much the same as sabai dee mai, a common expression. Ask a Thai how a word is spelt in the Greco-Roman alphabet, they will probably ask "How do you want me to spell it?" The Thai alphabet is the only accurate rendering.