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30 minutes ago, Golden Triangle said:

Well I'm not on holiday, I live here and have done so for 10 years, I haven't been out for a beer with my mates for over 7 months, I really would like to sit & have a beer and some banter with guys I've known for years, not a criticism of your post, just an observation.

A bit off topic - sorry  - but just wanted to show the irregularities & inconsistencies in LOS.   In Kanchanaburi where we live - most bars closed - and just the odd restaurant serving sneaky beer in coffee mugs. Just spent the weekend in Buri Ram - everything open - bars , clubs - my cracking hangover yesterday was a testament to that!  Things will change...

1 hour ago, Chris.B said:

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27 minutes ago, Will B Good said:

Ha....I do the same...no way to delete?

I actually prefer black leather ones with a long feather boa...

3 minutes ago, siam dreamers said:

Plenty of space between ceiling and roof.

Do you have roof venting/gables?

I installed this in my roof, for insulation purposes.  I have not noticed any difference in sound levels in house.

Most of our neighbourhood sounds come via windows & doors - especially noticeable at present with imminent local elections - and numerous blaring loud-speaker cars.  

Unclear whether it was 2500 all up , or 3840.  But either way , not too bad if includes xrays. Digital or Film?  These machines are expensive to buy - and as the vet is a private business, he has to recoup his outlay somehow.

We charged about 10,000 Baht (equivalent) for xrays in my practice (+ sedation, + consultation etc) - probably explains why I am retired here now! 

1 minute ago, RafPinto said:

I adore my red/pink plates.

as opposed to the brown??

I have a car purchased new in December 2020. Due to communication issues & the ineptitude of the dealer, I am still running on red plates. I have done 15K in this car around Thailand - and have never been questioned. I have been through many checkpoints and have had no problems.

It has normally taken about 6 to 10 weeks to get the regular plates with other cars we have purchased.

It is interesting reading this thread. I was unaware that I should be recording my trips out of the province - so never have done that. This was not explained to me by the dealer(s). I also drive after 6pm - almost daily - never had a problem.

I know people here are going to say I am lucky - what if I had an accident? etc . I think this is just another case where things are either very flexible here in Thailand , or the policing is lax.

9 minutes ago, Clarkey611 said:

Even those with the Sino varieties as part of their portfolio?

Why not?   This is part of the vaccination protocol for many Thai people (apologies to Henry123)

1 hour ago, GarryP said:

Were you friends with Harold Shipman?  

Taught him everything he knows 

10 hours ago, worgeordie said:

The X Files

Soprano's

Dexter

NCIS

Criminal Minds

 

regards worgeordie

 

I think you must be my ex-wife!

Breaking Bad

The Walking Dead

Gilligans Island

Bugs Bunny

Seinfeld

1 hour ago, Kwasaki said:

Well there's quite few for sale in Bangkok and a neighbour in my Soi who has visits from family their from Bangkok has a CX9.

 

Not trying to be pedantic , just setting the record straight - Mazda stopped selling CX-9 in LOS many years ago - and replaced it in this market with the updated CX-8  . There are 3 for sale on One2Cars.com now - all 09/10 year models. In this country, Mazdas' bread and butter has been the Mazda2, Mazda3 & BT50 models. 

2 hours ago, Yellowtail said:

Indeed we are, and in my opinion anyone (like you) coming on bagging on someone's new car is a low-class c... errr chump. 

 

Incidentally, I do not have a new car, I am not in the market for a new car, and I have skin like a Rhino's a**.  

 

 

The original post about the Fortuner GR was in fact a derogatory post about the car - hardly someone coming on to show off their new pride and joy..

Possibly you share other Rhino characteristics - they have very poor vision.

Maybe you need to get off your high horse.

Get your facts straight before you prejudge & start referring to me as a c...

1 hour ago, Yellowtail said:

Yes, when I said I drove it in the US I meant the United States, not upper Sukhumvitt. Sorry for the confusion. 

 

I'm glad you like your new car, and that you come on a thread bagging about other people's new cars shows what a class act you are. 

So sorry to hurt your feelings…

Like I said - we are all entitled to our own opinion.

It has nothing to do with class or character

10 hours ago, Yellowtail said:

Yeah, me too. I drove  a 9 for a few weeks in the US, it was nice enough. 

 

The CX9 is not offered in Thailand. The largest AWD family Mazda here is the CX8, which is more carlike than the CX9. 

In my native Australia, the Fortuner is very unpopular. People see it for what it is - a Hilux (= Revo) with a full metal jacket. Toyota sell many more Rav 4s, Klugers & LandCruisers in Oz - much better cars.

In Thailand there is not much choice .   

20 minutes ago, Yellowtail said:

Yeah, I drove a Mazda CX8 and thought it was junk. Looks bad as well. 

what a boring world it would be if we all had the same opinions!

drove 300k today back home, through Bangkok - and the Mazda has adequate power ,is fuel efficient(average 14.5km/l) and is quiet and comfortable - IMO it has style and quality that the Toyota does not have.  

I have a 5 year Elite Visa. I live in Kanchanaburi - so Thai Elite are useless for me for 90 day reporting.  Honestly , the 90 day report takes me between 5 and 10 minutes in the local immigration office.

I have to do the annual extension here myself as well - no big problem - I just needed a letter from Thai Elite, along with all the other bumff required.

Thai Elite say they will help you open bank accounts & get a local drivers licence.  I did not need the banking help - and their 'help' in me obtaining a Thai Drivers licence was simply telling me the protocol for getting a license here - so not much help really!!

The Only reason why I got the visa was to return to Thailand a little sooner, as the borders were opened to Thai Elite Visa holders a little earlier than some other visa categories. Now I am here, when my 5 years is up - I will go for either a marriage or retirement visa. It is a matter of weighing up leaving 4-800K baht in a bank account (That in theory I still have access to) or giving away 600K + to Thai Elite... A no-brainer in my book.

Thailand has many squirrel species

http://www.norththailandbirding.com/pages/galleries/mammals_c/th/th_squirrels_01.html

One of our dogs goes crazy whenever we have one near our house.

The tree shrew is normally found in Southern Thailand - so it may be unusual to see one in Thailand, though yours may have been an ‘escapee’ as these guys are sometimes kept as pets by Thais.

So - internationally, medical experts warn of the danger of smoking .  
these same experts warn of the risk of Covid 19 

One problem is either ignored or used to create revenue.    The other causes immense turmoil around the globe ???? 

go figure!!