DaRoadrunner

Recent lab tests show my body to be full of plastic of all things.

BPA stands for Bisphenol A. BPA is an industrial chemical that has been used to make certain plastics and resins since the 1960s. BPA is found in polycarbonate plastics and epoxy resins. Polycarbonate plastics are often used in containers that store food and beverages, such as water bottles.

So it is not only the water quality we have to worry about.

Did Batman eat Bat Soup from Wuhan?

On 9/2/2020 at 3:38 PM, snoop1130 said:

adopting their mother’s maiden name to apply for visas to flee the country.

Could you take your dad with you?

And does this foretell the future?

I have obtained a Retirement Visa at CW using a Bangkok Bank US$ account.... no problem, the IO just converts it into Thai Baht. Note:- Foreign currency accounts are not guaranteed by the Bank of Thailand. But then nothing is ever guaranteed in Thailand is it!

How come we have to pay for it and the Tiger gets it for free?

14 hours ago, rupert the bear said:

never ending the stupidity greed and racism is there for all the world to see

Fear not, big daddy Farang will solve the problem with a vaccine.

13 hours ago, eeworldwide said:

It was going downhill long before Covid, and now it's well and truly gone forever.

True, but the Thais have their idiot heads stuck so far up their own a*** they cannot see reality.

10 hours ago, englishoak said:

Wheres the charging infrastructure coming from ?  how do you charge a car from a condo, elastic cable ? ridiculous article. 

Trusted Thailand, Farang are only allowed to buy condos, yet they expect us to buy an electric car that we cannot even plug in!

23 hours ago, SCOTT FITZGERSLD said:

I AM AFFRIAD I  missed the GPS part---how can it help in preventing the virus spread?

UNLESS it  can track the virus in the farang body,

Give the Thais time, yet another brilliant idea..... get the virus to wear a GPS.

At that age I guess he cannot make a hole in one at the 19th hole.

Bumrungrad ..... open wallet surgery where the patients are bled dry.

Still, I would like to know what the Porsche 911s, Aston Martin and Nissan GTRs sell for. Being at present abroad for medical treatment, I am unable to attend the auction this year. Maybe next years.

If any of you you decide to attend the auction, kindly let me know the sale prices. Thanks.

Prices certainly look too cheap to be true. Is there import duty and vat on top? No blue book, how do you get it registered?

On 7/24/2020 at 11:50 PM, JohnnyBKK said:

Did you find a place ? I need one too as I can't sell my car without the residence certificate.

Yes thanks, a friend is taking care of it.

If stuck, you might try this place:- https://thailand-parking.com/carpark/

Never heard of a residence certificate being needed to sell a car.

6 hours ago, lopburi3 said:

Big Max index for July - most expensive USD

Switzerland $6.91

USA            $5.71 (4th place)

Thailand      $4.08 (15th place)

Philippines   $2.87 (40th place)

https://www.statista.com/statistics/274326/big-mac-index-global-prices-for-a-big-mac/

 

Below is the current Thai online price.

Why use a Big Mac as a yardstick? To ascertain the true state of the economy we need to do a similar comparison on the price of pu$$y. I know which I would rather eat!

On 7/25/2020 at 11:50 AM, Senior Player said:

I'm afraid, like everybody else wanting to travel abroad, you're just going to have to wait patiently for this madness to end.

It is Thai madness so do not hold your breath waiting for logic, sanity, or even basic common sense to prevail.

On 7/25/2020 at 12:15 PM, Gee Ku said:

You can't own a house in Thailand, Dutch farang! So don't bs the Thai immigration about owning a house here.

You CAN own a house, but NOT the land its on. Another example of Thai madness, just where else would anyone put a house!

On 7/21/2020 at 5:28 PM, northsouthdevide said:

Just disconnect the battery when you leave the car for a long period, and renonnect it on return. 

Many cars have electrical systems that drain the battery even when the car is parked up. But disconnecting only works for a limited time, depending on the age / strength of your battery. There comes a point where the battery will not recover and you buy a new one.

Depends whether your engine is the interference type or not. If it is, when the chain breaks, the pistons and valves will have an unhappy meeting and you will get a big bill. In a non-interference type you will only have to change the chain, sprockets and tensioners. Never re-use old sprockets and tensioners with new chain, change the whole assembly.

Timing chains are capable of high mileages. As for the rubber belt type, they recommend changing every 60,000 kms.

Some of the substances mentioned above may be usable on glass. If your lens is plastic some substances will destroy it.

Best stuff I have seen for this job is silicone wax rubbing compound.

In my experience the rubber bung method mentioned above works ok.

The other ways of repairing tyres are.

1. Vulcanising. Where they heat steam a patch on the inside. Overheating during the process can distort the tyre though.

2. I carry a can of compressed foam in the car. Reinflates and seals in one. Temporary fix.

On 7/3/2020 at 1:58 AM, Yinn said:

When covid finish, everyone welcome back

Nice to know the Thais love us so much.... or is it just our money?

On 7/3/2020 at 5:15 AM, lks7689 said:

Maybe it's time you realise that they prefer you somewhere else?

I already left! And at 100,000 US$ insurance cover plus 14 days in quarantine at my own expense, i am not coming back. The Thais can shove it.

Beep! Beep! ...... Gone.