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14 hours ago, THAIJAMES said:

Yes I did all the documents myself should be relatively easy if you've gone through the permanent resident process as the documentation used is very similar.

 

My only hiccup was the renunciation letter from the US consulate when I contacted them they said they wouldn't do them but when I went there in person it was absolutely no problem.

 

The covid situation has definitely affected things I was actually supposed to Lodge my application 2 months before. I had to wait for things to settled down here in Chiang Mai as we were the epicenter for a while.  And the NIA officer informed me that for the last year and a half they haven't done any interviews at all because they need to interview people in person and the covid situation didn't allow that.  She informed me that because of the increased cases recently she might have to stop interviewing depending on directives from the higher-ups.

My plan is to keep my current citizenship, as Norway accept dual now. Did the ask you to renounce your US one??  

7 hours ago, sas_cars said:

I was also on the same batch of PR approvals as thaijames so more than 5 years now on PR already. But currently I am out of country and will apply for citizenship once I arrive back in Thailand. Probably early next year. I am also not married to a thai so will be applying solely on basis of 5 years PR

Thats my plan as well. No marriage in sight????

15 hours ago, THAIJAMES said:

Submitted my application about one month ago in Chiang Mai everything is going smoothly and pretty fast.

 

Had my Nia interview yesterday no problems and I have another local police (santibaan) interview tomorrow.  I don't expect any problems.

 

According to my SB officer he might be able to send everything to the ministry of interior within a few months as the NIA was the main hurdle in the past.

Nice!

Did you do the documents process yourselves? 

So there are no extra obstacles because of the current 'situation' ?  

Has anyone started their citizen application this year? Do they accept applications now? I'm coming up to 5 years soon, and plan to apply.  

On 3/1/2021 at 6:38 AM, eia310e said:

I got my 330e last August.  So far have just driven to work and around BKK, so my daily usage is about 50km.  I had the wall charger BMW provided installed at my condo and use that every night.  I usually leave it plugged in overnight, was not aware of the less than 100% charge issue, but I'll check with the dealer.  I have just over 7,000 km on the car and tanked up for just the third time yesterday.  Electricity cost per month around 1,000-1,200 Baht per month.  I finally got Carplay set up this weekend and it works fine.  There had been an issue with the emergency call not working, but that was due to a software update which was just finished and I understand it affected many cars.  The acceleration and performance are excellent, I've had the 320i previously and this 330e is about the best car I've ever driven.

Use precondition and setup charge schedule, so your battery is full just before departure. That way battery degradation is minimal. 

On 2/5/2021 at 1:22 PM, ExpatOilWorker said:

Is the battery pack still located in the spare tyre compartment of the trunk in ur BMW?

Then you have the more expensive run-flat-tyres, that can't be replaced at any corner shop.

You can reply with any tires you want. I always go for normal tires, and keep a emergency repair kit in my car.
Batteries are underneath rear seats and trunk. Makes the trunk a bit smaller, but enough for me. Besides can fold the rear seats.
 

3 hours ago, FarangFB said:

A lot of people can't afford being locked up for 2+ weeks, they have family to care for, pets, income that depends on them being at home at least.

 

The current system actually encourages people to not report anything and try to hide it as much as they can. I'm completely against keeping these asymptomatic people locked up, they should be just ordered to stay home with a heavy fine if caught outside.

 

 

Why anyone would lock up people who aren't sick in the first place is totally crazy. Asymptomatic spread is a myth! 

8 hours ago, RotBenz8888 said:

So why are people so reluctant to disclose information regarding

if they have been at risk of catching the virus? Afraid of being locked up in a hospital for an uncertain period of time? Perhaps they should consider letting asymptomatic cases or patients with mild symptom isolate at home, and leave room for those who are more seriously ill. 

 

Especially those 90% with no symptoms... 

5 hours ago, ThailandRyan said:

Yet your own Thai Citizens keep sneaking in because they do not like your quarantine and other measures Sir. How many of those from India will eventually filter through and bring that variant  in with them.  You should be more worried about getting vaccinations moving.

 

Again sir how many of your own people have you nabbed?, silence on that subject except for an article yesterday about 5 that had been apprehended and tested positive for Covid.  

Since 99,995 of us are totally fine even if we get the virus, they should worry more about speeding and drunk driving - that actually kills people.

I've been using C70 for years (30% tint, brightest one). Very happy with it, but another good alternative is C50 all around, and C70 for the windshield. I find the windshield most important during night driving. C90 I haven't seen available in Thailand

2 hours ago, Jeffr2 said:

You'll have to provide a credible link to prove that.  Otherwise....BS.

Its official stats. Why would lie? To make myself feel better? haha

1 hour ago, sandyf said:

Just because someone else got it wrong does not mean you are not spreading misinformation.

 

"So from a virological point of view, coronavirus is definitely not a type of flu."

https://www.labnews.co.uk/article/2030503/coronavirus-is-it-just-a-type-of-flu

No, Corona virus is not a flu virus, its a "common cold" virus, like the previous SARS

It's official. The world has gone crazy. 

On 2/4/2021 at 9:40 PM, JAS21 said:

Android Auto didn't used to be available in Thailand (easily) and it wasn't very stable. I use Apple Car Play and much prefer Google maps to the installed system.

I use Android Auto every day. It works flawlessly. Even has the navigation, arrows and such on the head-up display.

On 2/4/2021 at 9:40 PM, JAS21 said:

I believe that BMW quote for your car up to 60kms electric range. If you get anywhere near that you have done well ...guess driving relatively slowly and with the air con off. You battery is 12kWh. We have a PHEV with a 6.2kWh battery. One morning, driving slowly and with the air con off I managed 30kms. The normal we get is 18-20 in quite traffic.

 

In the recent cold spell, 20decC or so would have helped in getting the best charge into the battery, I think...

 

Android Auto didn't used to be available in Thailand (easily) and it wasn't very stable. I use Apple Car Play and much prefer Google maps to the installed system.

Air con is always on. My favorite function is to keep it running while doing short errands, or precondition when I know I am gonna head out. I get around 20kwh/100km highway speed and less than that in city speed, so no problem getting 50km+ on a charge. 

On 2/6/2021 at 3:44 AM, scorecard said:

Plenty of recent reports of new technologies which massively reduce the recharging time.

It doesn't support faster charging than 16 amp. I've been charging for free at different malls, and takes about 3-4 hours for a full charge. 

On 2/5/2021 at 1:22 PM, ExpatOilWorker said:

Is the battery pack still located in the spare tyre compartment of the trunk in ur BMW?

Then you have the more expensive run-flat-tyres, that can't be replaced at any corner shop.

It's in the trunk and under the back seats. Definitely less trunk space, but doesn't bother me at all. 

I always change from run flats to normal tires after a year or so. Smoother ride 

5 hours ago, richard_smith237 said:

 

Diesels pump out more NO2 which is an issue. 

 

I do like the idea of electric vehicles, however, their ‘environmentally friendliness’ is conveniently glossed over. 

IF the goal is just to make the air cleaner in area’s of high vehicle density EV’s are a good solution, however, the power needs to come from somewhere and meeting that energy demand is difficult - reenables simply aren’t efficient enough, fossil fuels and nuclear are the only sources of energy available to meet high energy demands.

 

The Car batteries and not exactly environmentally friendly, solar sells work in the countryside, but there’s not sufficient space in the cities. Nuclear Energy is an option as a ‘cleaner’ power source, but its unpopular. 

Had Chernobyl not happened the world would now be a different place from an energy perspective. 

 

I believe Hydrogen power is the way forward for cars but the governments have backed EV’s in lieu of the difficulty of storing hydrogen safety in moving vehicles due to its high energy per mass potential. 

 

 

Batteries are produced more environmentally friendly now than a few years ago, and Tesla and others are further improving this. 

3 minutes ago, KannikaP said:

60km would not get me to and back from my 'local' Tesco.

Then a diesel car is still your best option. My previous car was a diesel, and I loved it. A full tank gave me 700-800km.