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On 3/24/2024 at 1:13 AM, GammaGlobulin said:

 

One can NEVER acclimate adequately to HIGH PM2.5.

 

Therefore, just get an AC.

 

And, just get at least TWO air purifiers.

 

Or......then....

 

MOVE to Ontario.....Canada....where the Air is Clean, ....

 

And, 

The fish are jumping.....

 

 

One of the great moments in life is listening to Ella live! Wow! Fully gal, too!

Sometimes you can mount the single-hose portable A/C on the outside, just screened (or otherwise protected) from rain, and just hose the cold air indoors you get a win-win. Our stands in a DIY plastic greenhouse, and has done so for many years now, and the hose passes through a small window. Condensation water is the only issue, but we pipe that down the side of the house. We had planned to use it for growing plants in the greenhouse, but we never got that far. Only used summertime, of course!

Life goes on, and plants can be bought!

And now we're in Thailand, in a house with A/C! Lots of A/C!

6 hours ago, ezzra said:

Muslims settles feuds with blood for blood and honour killings, Muslim warriors have been knows to be cruel and mean and most blood thirsty of all armies in history, so maybe Islam is a religion of peace but not those who practice Islam...

Thailand has not always a peaceful country, but is nowadays.

On 11/6/2023 at 12:01 PM, KhunLA said:

As with everything, choose the products you buy and where you plan on living with a bit of research.   It's not rocket science.

 

Better research = Happier life

You need to know if the charge stations along the route on your car map are free, working, and possible to use with your car to be able to plan, as otherwise, you risk spending as long in queues to get access to charging (and charging) as your time spent on traveling to your goal. That is sadly what happens to many EV owners if they plan to travel a decent distance!

Our local truck plant only makes heavy trucks, all powered by electrics, as they are designed for local delivery, and garbage collection (thus about 100 miles per day). They have given up making long distance trucks!

15 hours ago, GinBoy2 said:

I'm not convinced that EV's are the future, I've always been convinced that Hydrogen is the real longterm solution.

 

Maybe EV's are fine in certain locations, Singapore springs to mind since can drive across the whole island in less than an hour and charging mid journey isn't an issue.

 

But live anywhere where long distance trips are the norm, EV's just don't work.

 

I can fill my car in 5 minutes max, in an EV you might as well go get lunch while your car is re-charging!

 

If I had an EV here in the US and I was to drive to Denver, six hours through basically the nothingness of Wyoming, couldn't do it on a single charge. There is one charging point half way, and I watched a BBC show recently about how unreliable those charging points can be, so if that's down, you are well and truly f???ked in the middle of nowhere.

 

You can carry a can of gas in your car, can't take a spare battery with you

I love Gin!

Anyway, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lyPQNsJsxjQ

2 minutes ago, DonniePeverley said:

 

The electricity won't be manufactured i on neighborhoods and sois in Bangkok. 

 

Pollution at local levels where we walk and live is horrific, and most of THAT is caused by car exhaust fumes. 

 

If we lived in Bangkok and even 30% of the vehicles were electric we would have less local pollution. 

Even better would be if all two-wheelers stop using petrol, and there was an annual inspection of every car and motorbike that excluded every vehicle that did not follow US exhaust regulations!

Toyota's new barebones pickup truck will cost €10,000 according to Mr. Toyoda (grandson of the founder), and be both a fuel miser and suitable for families and small businesses. And it runs on fuel, not electric supplies!

I love EVs and electric tools (and aircraft), but only if you can charge them at home. If you need to go a fair distance, say 400 miles and back (including overnighting) electrics aren't the cheapest option, and even more so if you include depreciation.

To go longer distances fuel is sadly the way forward, or sailing! At home we have hefty electric ferries that ply back and forth over the river, and out into the archipelago, but they never stray far from home, and get charged overnight with no problems.

If the news is to be believed both Ford and GM are stalling their electric vehicles production, diverting their resources to other types of propulsion!

On 10/13/2023 at 3:59 AM, HuskerDo2 said:

I guess being a vegetarian doesn't necessarily mean you'll live a long life.

Sadly, no. But a healthy lifestyle, no alcohol, no sugar, no smoking, and avoiding the sun is the recipe (it sure helps if you're a vegetarian)!

2 hours ago, Guderian said:

Yes, this is the composite rainfall radar picture at 12:30. Hardly alarming, is it?

 

Where can I find that map?! Would be interesting to keep a tab on the weather here!

21 minutes ago, OJAS said:

I was under the impression that it was low-pressure systems which brought rain.

 

It is when warm air collides with colder air that things go crazy, like it did here in Hua Hin last night.

3 hours ago, Crossy said:

Do the Thai's have an equivalent to "The boy who cried wolf"?

 

We get these "forecasts" of heavy weather daily and it never materialises.

 

One day it will and nobody will be ready.

 

We had a lot of lightning and rain last night here in Hua Hin, so loud that it hurt our ears!

Much better today, Monday.

6 hours ago, KannikaP said:

And how much is SEK 750,000?

About £56,000 (2.476,000 Baht)

On 6/23/2021 at 3:30 AM, OneMoreFarang said:

I just saw a website of one of those.

About 3/4 of the description was about that display. A family calendar, receipts, and entertainment, amazing. I guess some people will pay 50k extra for that instead of 10k for a tablet... 

Our Samsung is very basic, one of the cheapest on the market here, and it has not even a display, but cool, quiet and very efficient!

On 6/25/2021 at 3:19 AM, thonglorjimmy said:

I suppose that'll mean that there will be even more trash dumped along Soi 102 ????

Definitely!

8 hours ago, khunPer said:

#Metoo, and also TV, fridge/freezer and laundry machine...????
Perhaps Samsung's warranty periods equals lifetime warranty minus one day...????

Their fridges are surprisingly good, and the model we bought was the cheapest full-size

there was. Simple setup, no display/TV, as some have nowadays.

On 6/17/2021 at 6:21 PM, KhaoYai said:

Samsung, full stop.

Agreed! We have a cheap one that works flawlessly. Freezer at the bottom, though.

Amazing step up from the old deluxe Swedish model we had! And just as quiet, if not better!

Circulating air, no condensation anywhere, and dead silent after the first 24 hours of start-up running at full tilt. 

39 minutes ago, connda said:

If anyone thinks that oil is non-renewable resource, how long do you think lithium needed for batteries is going to last.  And guess who has most of the lithium (hint: they have most of the rare earth metals too).

The advantage with batteries is less pollution in the cities, but greater wear to the roads. Environmentally not that huge difference for our poor globe, but there is a lot of lithium around, but digging it up is an environmental problem of huge proportions. And then all the way till it ends up in your car ...

Solar power, hydrogen storage, and wind power might be better than many other alternatives!

9 hours ago, placeholder said:

I don't know where you got that 50% capacity information from. I do know that current Lithium liquid electrolyte batteries have to limit their charge to around 60% of capacity in order to stop the growth of dendrites.

Also, I don't understand why you're comparing the charge capacity to actual charging limits re different kinds of  batteries. Even if lead acid batteries were able to hold the same percentage of potential capacity as a lithium liquid electrolyte battery or a solid state battery, the actual total KWH they could accumulate would be greatly different. If, after this explanation, you still cannot understand specifications, I will feel responsible for having failed you.

Almost all types of rechargeable batteries go dead after 800 charge cycles, or eight years. Super capacitors are extremely expensive, as yet (being a new technology), and are excellent for boosting a car's start battery, and similar jobs, not for longtime storage. Some motorbikes have them to boost acceleration off the charts, but these are not normal bikes to begin with, and are essentially normal hybrid-powered two-wheelers.

Tesla uses clever tricks to increase the charge cycles their battery packs survive, by only using parts of the packs over the packs life.

On 6/18/2021 at 9:33 AM, jacko45k said:

How about my diesel truck!

I bet my gardener will still be using his too and it was around when I was just out of uni!

Not that difficult to turn vegetarian oils into diesel fuels, Swedish farmers do it all the time!

Some modification needed, of course, but not that much!

14 hours ago, The Cipher said:

 

Hm. I guess a piece of useful advice would be that while it is definitely a good idea to get vaccinated, there's no point worrying about it or letting it affect you on a day to day basis.

 

It's easy to forget that "my immune system will handle it" is a valid response for ~99% of people who even catch Covid. There's some degree of risk to living a worthwhile life. Always has been.

 

 

Say that to the relatives of 600,000 Americans that have died of COVID.

3 hours ago, metisdead said:

Another post using excessive ALL CAPS has been removed.  If you do not want to have your posts removed, please stop using the ALL CAPS when posting. 

ok

On 10/17/2020 at 4:09 PM, riverhigh said:

Definition of an immigrant "is a person who comes to live permanently in a foreign country".   To legally become an immigrant in the eyes of the Thai governemnt you need  a permanent residendcy commonly known in farang circles as a PR. Very difficut to get and near impossible if you are an average retiree (I put myslef in that category). None of the people mentioned in this article are "permanent residents" but unfortunately want to be treated as such. While the people mentioend in this article have my sysmpathy, it does not appear they put in the effort to become permanent residents. If you want to adopt Thailand as your country, you have to get Thailand to adopt you. This takes  a lot of effort.  When I came here 16 years ago the PR was ridiculed as being too expensive and not woth the effort. That may be the case but I take off my hat to those who learnt the Thai language to pass the test, start a business/get a job, go through rigorous procedures, inspections, documentation, etc to become a permanent resident. IMHO living in Thailand is a privililedge that has to be earned and not a right. Similar to orignator of this post I do not consider myself as an immnigrant as I did not put in the necessary effort. 

 

P.S. I do not expect any response to my post as this goes against the "entitled" foreigner's perception of how things should work. Readers will quickly dismiss the comment and move on to a comment that fits into their world of thinking.

Found it interesting and wise! 

On 10/17/2020 at 1:43 AM, edwinchester said:

There will be no downside to Brexit, only considerable upside.

David Davis

 

The day after we vote to leave we hold all the cards and can choose the path we want.

Michael Gove

 

Getting out of the EU can be quick and easy, the UK holds most of the cards.

John Redwood

 

The FTA that we do with the EU should be one of the easiest in human history.

Liam Fox

 

I think we could very easily get a better trade deal than we have at the moment.

Douglas Carswell

 

Trade relations can be sorted out in an afternoon over a cup of tea.

Gerald Batten

 

I loved these bright guys with their smooth talking, the best tall stories I've heard in a long time!

Hi all,

My son, with his family, lives in Hua-hin.

I have been staying (several times) in La Vallé just up over the hill from central Hua-hin, which is a lovely place, secluded, with a gated entrance (guards and all), with no traffic inside, nice villas in various sizes, a nice swimming pool place (some has their own as well), playground for kids. Close to several smaller shops, a few restaurants a fantastic coffee roastery (with his own shop and café).

The residents are from all over the world, mostly Thai, though. Quiet, friendly.

Possibly a mile, or two, from your work! Decidedly better air in central Hua-hin, main road towards the inland just outside, and the other way direct to the city center. Easy to go downtown by bus, car, tuk.tuk, or bike. Nice, good, restaurants in the area as well. We bought most of our food from Makro (on the main road to Bangkok), good quality, and cheaper than downtown. Gigantic place, but you kind of need a car/taxi.

For a while we stayed in Ban Lisa, much closer to your job, but pretty near the railway. Small bungalows, a big outdoor swimmingpool, nothing else, and no playgrounds. Narrow streets, not that walk-friendly. Not that childfriendly!

Have lived in one of the apartment complexes (ban San Dau) down by the seafront (quite near your school), but that was not cheap, even for a small flat. Maybe now, though?!