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There's a follow up video. in which he's admitted to mistakenly spreading misinformation. After conducting lots of research he was able to get the facts right.

@UWEB 150K is not unreasonable

???? Soft, rock free geological formations are normal for your area, but not for the multiple others. Why to even call those prices normal? The OP is unsure about pricing. Why to create an unnecessary confusion for him by calling things "normal"? There are no "normalized" water well prices for the whole of Thailand. The fixed pump and pipe prices are not relevant to the cost of the bore drilling process.

Sure, but then there's no such a thing as "normal price"...

Every site is different. Even difficult sites can be done in a full day if the driller has a skilled crew and powerful enough equipment.

More likely easily contaminated surface water.

It's paramount.

Prices depend on the area and local geology. No one will do a well for 30-50K in difficult areas.

Well, one thing for starters... It sounds like the OP has purchased used in the past but is only familiar with his home country used car market where used cars are sold at just a fraction of new prices. He's accustomed to the environment where a just sold new car automatically looses 20-30% of its book value the moment it's driven from the auto dealers lot. It's a completely different market over here with highly inflated (in comparison) used car prices.

Interesting isn't it? The 10-speed gear hunting problem has been largely resolved according to the countless reviews coming from the Australian market. In addition, in Thailand you can also get the proven 6-speed auto, but it's only available with the single turbo engine, which is still not a weak motor by any means.

You probably think of the Ethernet NICs crossover detection feature. All modern switches detect and apply an internal crossover when necessary.

The new Everest now also gets the permanent four-wheel drive system. The Pajero Sport and Terra are getting outdated. They're planned to be replaced within the next couple of years with totally new models . They'll be based on the same, new shared platform.

The MU-X is new and competitive but I wouldn't call it impressive. The only area it bests the others is in having the roomiest third raw of seats. It's very average at everything else. It also has noisy engines and far from the smoothest ride. What class-leading tech?

By buying the existing model you'd be getting the outdated tech, with vastly inferior ergonomics and driving comfort. (the old looks being of the personal preference).

Not so. The current Fortuner looks to be the second narrowest in the segment, while the also outdated Pajero Sport takes the crown of being the narrowest. Every new redesigned model has been growing larger compared to their predecessors. The current Fortuner is getting outclassed in that respect.

If it still on schedule to be released at the end of this year then all major design bits have been finalized by now and are busily readied for full scale production. Toyota is being super-secretive about the looks of the new model. That said, there's no shortage of speculative new design sketches floating around.

The new platform model will be completely new, with different looks and dimensions. The powertrain options should remain the same with the exception of a new option - a completely new mild hybrid diesel rumored to be released in some markets.

The existing platform 2023 Fortuner which is currently on sale or the totally new, based on the TNGA-F platform? The new platform based Fortuner is not likely to be released before the very end of 2023 as a 2024 model.

If shipped in a container?

The Thai wife's household items are also being taxed if shipped in a container. The customs decide which items to tax and at what rate.

Those that probably came in decades ago..

The official policy... The reality is even household belongings of returning Thais will be charged some duties. Not much but it's still not free.

When was it? A decade or couple of decades ago?

There's no price listed per line item. For four pieces of 12W LED lights plus the transformer and junction box the quoted price is 14,400 How's that sound?

Thank you for mentioning this. I've pulled up the pool's build quote. The lights are listed as 12V AC with a transformer and junction box.