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Care factor? Zero

Yes - this concept has been difficult for me to comprehend in LOS. No No Claim Bonus to carry onto your new car , no multi vehicle discount on policies. I have insurance on all of my cars - I just hope to never need to use it here!

I installed a 4.2kW system on my home in regional Victoria in 2011. At that time , the system was not cheap - about $15K - but due to the higher feed in tariff I was getting - I hardly ever had an electricity bill , and the system paid itself off in less than 6 years. After 2012 , systems became cheaper, but the 66c per kW feed in price was scrapped and was reduced to about 6c - so return on investment was lower. With high feed in payments, we made sure to use little electricity in the daytime - so that our generated power would return to the grid, and we would use cheaper off-peak power at night. The system now is skewed towards using your own generated power in the daytime. I looked into solar installations in LOS - too expensive (unless you can DIY) - and because electricity is relatively cheap here - too long to break even. I went for solar to save money - not to feel great about saving the world. Dictator Dans policies will be purely aimed at vote catchers. No doubt the battery storage banks will be installed in Labour or marginal seats!

I get the same , and I somehow got onto a list receiving messages from a ‘lonely’ Thai lady. My wife fixed that problem..????. (Not the loneliness though) i delete or block unwanted incoming messages.

Jacobs Creek 'Classic' Shiraz Cabernet 2020. - eminently drinkable! Wife loves this one. She finds CabSavs & merlots a bit heavy , and most shiraz a bit 'nothing'. About 550 Baht @ TMK, a tad more at Tops.

If Rich or poor are both doing the same crime - why should one subset be penalised more than the other?? Sounds like jealousy to me... BTW - which countries would these be?

It is because there is generally so little excitement during a soccer game, that the spectators feel compelled to create their own entertainment off field!

To whom? Taxi company? RTP? Driver? - or do you go through contents of bag & try to contact owner directly?

If this was in my area, the blunt object would most likely be a motor vehicle. The local stray (or ‘semi-stray’) dogs lay on the (narrow) roads and often refuse to move. To give them their dues - they fairly quickly learn to recognise my vehicles after a few near misses! (semi-strays refers to the multiple ‘owners’ who would come out of the woodwork looking for compensation in the event that a dog is injured) i am not a dog hater - we have 4 of our own. I am however a hater of vermin and irresponsible dog owners.

looks mean and nasty - but totally harmless. Only means of defence is to emit a pungent odour - hence the name 'vinegaroon'. There are tailed (this one), and tailless varieties.

Can you explain why all of the sympathy should go to the loser of the fight? Two men chose to fight to 'settle their differences'. The Thai guy lost. This was not a case of some nasty French gangster running around targeting poor defenceless Thai men. I hope the Thai man recovers, but he does not appear to be as squeaky clean as some would suggest.

Hi. You will find a lot of info on this thread. You can also go to Paypal site & look up FAQ. Cheers PayPal re-registration now requires Thai national ID card

Agreed! But for me was convenient to use for some recurring payments and subscriptions. It meant i could use a credit card, without divulging all of my account information. I might have to investigate to see if there are any other options for this.

I will search EBay sometimes when searching for car parts, or electrical items. Often what I am looking for will not be sent to Thailand. However, after finding what I am looking for, I will often get links to Lazada or Shoppee with the same item. Their search engines are not too flash in English - but the (scary) wonder that is Google helps make the connection for me. In Australia, I was quite happy with EBay - as a buyer, and a seller. In LOS, I have learned to live without it. The imminent changes to PayPal will be the final nail in the coffin ⚰️..

Only in the Motor section I think…

Ebay is not very popular (or usable) in Thailand. For selling - try Facebook marketplace , or even Bahtsold. For buying - previous 2 & Lazada. I have had an Ebay account for 20 years, but find it not much chop here in Thailand. Delivery fees and methods, and taxes and duties tend to be the killers. Also with upcoming changes to PayPal (ie its death for non-Thai 'residents' in LOS) - payments will be more fiddly... Cheers

Yes - this is correct for orbital sander. Then there are 'dual-action orbital sanders' - that are best for buffing and polishing cars. A belt sander is the one that 'spins around very fast'.

Hi. Is your mate here for a holiday? Or longer stay? When I moved here full time a few years ago, I only had my Australian DL. Was checked at random police roadblocks several times - no problem. Hired cars many times (over last 8 years here) - showed Australian DL - no problem. I did have international permit many years ago - no one ever wanted to see it. I now have Thai DL - and when checked here - they still want to see my Australian DL! Go figure..

Rabbit stew? But seriously now - although rabbits & other lagomorphs can be infected it is very uncommon. Most recorded cases involve infection after being bitten by raccoons (in the US). If your rabbit has not been exposed to other potentially infected animals - it is very unlikely that it has been infected with rabies. I have been bitten by several rabbits - some of them are just angry a-holes. For definitive diagnosis - send his brain to the lab - and stew the rest of him!!

Yes - completely agree. Dogs are like men - they will be angry , but you give them some food & they will roll over for a belly rub. Cats are like women - they will be snarky for days....

During my working life I was quite regularly bitten by cats. I became quite sensitive to the bacteria from their claws & teeth, & without treatment the redness & inflammation would begin within 4 hours! It became my routine - get scratched , walk to dispensary, & self medicate with Amoxyclav @ 10mg/kg for 5 days. Never had a problem & am still alive to tell the tale! As Sheryl has said , Doxy is fine to be taken with Amoxyclav - & Metronidazole will upset your guts!!

As your car is out of ‘warranty’ , and everything is going well with annual servicing of your low mileage car - maintain the status quo. 6 monthly servicing of your car would be of dubious benefit to you. The only winner here would be the dealer! My Mazda dealer does this 6 monthly service interval as well. When I purchased the car I received ‘vouchers’ that give me free labour (not a big deal in LOS) and I only pay for parts or consumables, so it is not too onerous to play their game. My Ford is 12 mths / 15K km - I went for an oil change after 14 months & they told me to leave & come back in a few months, as I had only done about 6k km! The specified oil service interval for my Porsche is 24 months - I do not leave it that long! (Despite it doing very low kms).

It really is not difficult to make sure you have the correct details…. I’m with Cardano on this one!

I picked up a new car last week. Paid 50K deposit when I ordered it, paid the balance by bank transfer two days before I picked it up - when I inspected the vehicle prior to final pre purchase checks, window tints etc. Very easy.

In my rural area many Thai men have no issues walking around topless , or they wear their T shirt as a 'belly shower' - great look. I seldom wear a shirt at home, or on my farm - as I will be drenched in sweat within 5 minutes. I always cover up if going to shops or into the city. In the tourist area of my town - it is only the farangs that you see topless - and while they are spending money - the locals tolerate them. Shirt off while jogging or exercising would be okay - but preferably cover up when you're done.