Lacessit

If I can't give a positive review, I say nothing.

No such warning for the Aussie dollar, the rate is guaranteed for 19 hours. IMO confined to the GBP. Or the Turkish lira.

Longer term, the other effects are on components such as steering and axles. A larger or heavier tyre could be expected to reduce service life by one or two years. Having said that, a tyre with a bigger footprint would afford better grip.

Countries that have legalized drug use have found crime rates decrease because the addict no longer has to resort to illegal means of financing their habit. In terms of crimes of violence, alcohol - a legal drug - is similar to methamphetamine in removing inhibitions. Left to themselves, pot heads and heroin addicts are fairly harmless. It's the illegality that creates the crime cycle.

Er - checked your fuel consumption?

I make videos for YouTube, have raunchy conversations with the massage ladies, swan around on my scooter, invent new dishes, exercise and play golf. Read books, watch Netflix. Post on ASEAN. IMO boredom is self-inflicted, and demonstrates a lack of initiative.

That's for the Americans, if it was all metric it would confuse them.

BritManToo will be along to give you a response shortly.

I got 70,000 km out of my last set of Michelins on the Vios. They still were not down to the TWI's, but my mechanic said they had tread cracking so it was time to change. I do drive quite conservatively, 100 km/hr is my maximum. No harsh braking either. There is not much difference between Michelins and other brands on dry roads, where they rise above the pack is when it's wet. Thailand does have its share of rainy days and slippery bitumen. Car makers are actually schizophrenic when it comes to tyres, they very carefully specify the best match for the vehicle, then fit the car with the cheapest dreck tyre they can find when it rolls off the showroom floor. As for the bean counter who came up with the space saver tyre, he/she should have been strangled at birth. Dangerous.

What's the point of 90 day reporting for foreigners who have lived here for years? What's the point of requiring insurance for O-A visas, and not for O? Bureaucracies of all types flourish on complexity, they shrink when things are simplified. You're being logical, Thai administrations apply a different logic. It's called full employment, doesn't matter if the work is meaningless.

I'm amazed you got 100,000 km out of a set of tyres without killing yourself, although I may be guilty of assuming they were not changed at 50,000 km or whatever. What's the life of yourself and your Mrs. worth? Tyres are the only thing keeping you in contact with the road: wet, dry, or gravel. Always go with the car manufacturer's recommendations. Saving money on different size tyres is dumb. If you want to give you and yours an edge in surviving on Thai roads, buy Michelins.

Agree entirely. My GF is very street-smart, and I am amazed at her ability to make friends with someone within 5 minutes of meeting them. She can't read a map, or add up numbers in her head. Simple mechanical problems are left to me to resolve. IMO it's a mistake to think because Westerners have better abilities in some fields, Thais do not have their own skills in others.

I don't need intelligent conversation with my GF, the mundane suits me fine. Given the number of anti-vaxxers, climate deniers, Trump fanboys and Putin trolls that appear to be on ASEAN, I don't look for intelligent conversation here either.

At a guess, most likely a sensor or fuel problem - filter or water in the fuel. The way to deal with mechanics is to put them in the vehicle with you, and drive it so the fault occurs while you are both there. If they are still in denial, time to go somewhere else. Bear in mind many independent mechanics are sometimes more competent than dealership mechanics, because they have to be.

It’s been a year like no other. The oil price went negative, airlines were grounded, some forever. A single meat market in Wuhan, specializing in exotic meats for conspicuous consumption by wealthy Chinese, generated a virus which spread like wildfire. Countries went into lockdown, some stringently, some half-heartedly. The results are there for everyone to see. Millions became employed overnight. Some countries responded with support, others opted for benign neglect. Vaccines were developed at unprecedented speed. A would-be tyrant was rejected at the polls. Most if not all of us will say goodbye and good riddance to 2020. I’m in Thailand by choice and some good luck. Two weeks later in February, and I would still be locked down in Australia, contemplating slashing my wrists. A much more enjoyable life for me here. Having said that, there are some things I miss about my home country. I miss the wind. In Thailand, it seems the wind can’t get much above a gentle zephyr. I would rug up with about four layers of clothing in winter, go down to Gunnamatta beach with an offshore wind of 50-60 km/hr, and watch 10 metre waves pound the coast. Nature at its most primeval. I miss the wineries that dot the Mornington Peninsula, where one could have a light lunch and a couple of glasses of the local product, which most of the time was very good. Apart from Thai wine quality, I don’t believe Thais know what a cellar door is, or what it’s for. I miss my 2004 Mitsubishi Magna AWD sedan, IMO one of the most underrated vehicles ever produced. Balanced like a cat on dirt roads and wet bitumen. About a third the new car price of a comparable Mercedes. My son has it now, still plugging along with 300,000 km on the odometer. I miss the golf competitions I used to play. Par, foursomes, match play, Canadian foursomes. Here, it’s just stroke and Stableford. Boring. I miss the camaraderie of the Wednesday Boys. 15 – 20 of us, some real characters and nicknames. The Poet, The Farmer, The Whippet, Pistol Pete, Triple Treat. Best net score got a two-dollar coin from every other player, with an appropriate obeisance. Some really acid sledging during play, one of the best at my expense. A day when I was spraying my tee shots all over the course, but making pars because I’m holing putts from everywhere on the greens. Our group gets to the seventeenth tee, par 3, and I’m fretting about club selection, is it a 6 or 7 iron? One of my mates says “ Why don’t you tee off with your putter? It’s the only club you’ve hit straight all day”. I miss a Gippsland eye fillet steak, medium, with a Warby Ranges Shiraz. Followed by a King Island blue brie on water crackers. I miss grilled flake and chips,with a pickled onion on the side. Flake is also known as shark to non-Australians, very sweet fish, and filling. All the best to everyone on TV over Christmas, and may 2021 be better. What do you miss?