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Against day active dengue mosquitos I use an In2Care trap and I hardly see larger mosquitos. Against the small night active mosquitos I have not yet found an effective repellent. Fan helps a bit, but best solution is to find a co-habitant which is more attractive to mosquitos than yourself. Unfortunately I am more attractive than my wife, at least to the mosquitos.

E.g. Italy does not accept Thai licenses without international driving permit, while Switzerland and UK are ok with the Thai license. The validity of my old Swiss license is questionable. . .

I need an "international driving" (permit) based on my 5 year Thai driving licenses. DLT Banglamung told me that I have to go to DLT Chonburi. I am not keen on driving from Sattahip to Chonburi. As per DLT website, you do not need to go personally, but can enclose an "authorise letter with fee stamp 10 bahts". If this means that you can mail the original passport, original driver's licenses and other requested documents, how safe is this to do and what would be the specific address? Would it not be better to have an agent going to DLT Chonburi for me? Do you know a reliable agent performing this service?

If you contemplate buying a Tesla Model 3, check if your driveway works with low ground clearance or if Tesla's Thai version has increased ground clearance. Due to the battery, the bottom is flat. You may have no problems at the front and back, but the middle part may scratch if you cannot cross steeper ledges diagonally. Apart from that 2 mio THB is good value for money.

@Sheryl Thank you. I thought so as well and it confirms one of the advantages of remaining a tourist despite having the main domicile in Thailand. As long as l can reasonably argue that I will take goods back to my secondary domicile abroad upon my next travel, I only need to observe the THB 20'000 limit for goods which are unlikely to be taken back, such as kitchenware or household fixtures.

As per customs.go.th, I am allowed to carry personal belongings for personal use in reasonable quantity worth no more than THB 20'000 duty free. Literally this would mean that I had to pay duty re-entering Thailand just wearing my watch or for any gifts regardless of their value, and that most arriving passengers had to go through the"Goods to Declare" channel. I assume that the Thai duty exemption threshold in fact applies to gifts and newly acquired goods as resident and that other personal belongings are not restricted, as it is the case in other countries, or is their any experience to the contrary? Am I a resident or tourist for Thai Customs with an Elite visa when l spend 4-5 months abroad each year?

From your experience, do all hotels or banks accept photocopies? I still reluctantly carry my passport while traveling in LOS.

Better see the reviews from Björn Nyland on Youtube. My average range on my 2600 km road trip with the Ora was 80% of NEDC-range.

On the one hand, these questions have been addressed in many posts, on the other hand, I understand people not willing to read through two threads with 40 pages of posts. It is also not easy for them to decide which thread is more relevant to them, "Electrical Vehicles in Thailand" or "EV Owners - Real life experience", and they need some luck to find relevant posts with a Google search. I did a 2600 km road trip in Thailand lately and charging was not a big issue. However, a backcountry road trip through the North East or West of Thailand would still need to be carefully planned. The same is true for other parts of the world, if you travel longer distances off the beaten path. E.g. I can not yet replicate a past motorcycle trip in Scotland (including Hebrides and Orkney) relying on public DC chargers.

It is probably not the problem of GWM drivers to adapt to one pedal drive but the faulty implementation by GWM, at least in my Ora GoodCat Ultra 500. I have to switch it on not only when starting the car, but every time after adaptive cruise control has been activated. Further, it is not smooth enough for parking. In comparison, the one pedal drive in my Tesla M3 works perfectly. On the other hand, phantom braking very rarely occurs, if any, with the Ora, but happens occasionally with the Tesla.

Spare wheel + tools mean 25 kg dead weight and lost space for the 150'000 km until you statisticaly experience a flat tire. IMHO a tire repair set is sufficient if you drive on paved roads. A spare wheel provides emotional comfort because flat tire and dead battery are the (only) car breakdowns which most people can repair themselves on the road, especially with today's car electronics. P.s. My last flat car tire was 46 years ago.

We just returned from a 2600 km road trip and 90% of roads were very good. It very much depends on the province, possibly with a negative correlation to corruption.

Reading the stories linked above, it appears that our GoodCat, delivered last month, has neither the Intel 4 nor the Qualcomm, but a different chip (CarPlay works, but one pedal drive, cruise control, and regeneration settings still have flaws). I would consider trading in my current GoodCat for a new GoodCat when these issues are resolved. My overall satisfaction is still so good that I am not considering another brand.

2600 km road trip with Ora GoodCat Ultra 500 Sattahip - Kabin Buri - Korat - Chaiyaphum - Nam Nao NP - Lam Nam Man NP - Doi Phu Kha NP - Doi Chang (Chiang Rai)- Ping River - Bangkok - Sattahip Trip planned in InRoute app with GoogleMaps and PlugShare. Car navigation with Apple Maps (CarPlay). We do not use the car's navigation system because addresses are often not found, GPS coordinates not accepted, and traffic congestions less considered. We have A/C switched on @ 25-26°C, pre-cool the parked car and keep the 90 kph speed limit. Range 100% charged is ≥ 400km @ ≤ 90 kph, which translates into an efficient 200 km range during long trips (battery between 60% for faster charging and 10% as safety margin). Continuous 120 kph reduce range to 275 km. Once we could trickle charge overnight, else our onboard AC charger indicated grounding errors. Therefore, it is most efficient to DC charge up to 60% after two hours driving, resulting in 35 minutes gross charging time, i.e. after deducting the 15 minutes regular break after two hours driving, charging takes 20 minutes extra. DC charging costs were THB 121 per 100 km. Slow DC charging and Thai only navigation and voice commands were known to me upon purchasing the car. The slow DC charging is mitigated because most DC chargers in Thailand are limited to 50-60 kW. Positive surprises were how well the adaptive cruise control and lane assistance worked in curves, smoother than in the Tesla, albeit at cautious speeds. Negative surprises were the very harsh one pedal drive when driving away and stopping, the harsh adaptive cruise control in stop and go traffic, the inability of the adaptive cruise control to scope with larger speed differentials, and the lack of regeneration braking while adaptive cruise control is active. The GUI has room for improvement. But overall, it is a car with a comfortable and enjoyable ride, decent range and good value for the price. I like its exterior and interior design. Our road trip was very much sabay. My priorities for improving my BEV experience in Thailand are: 1st: one pedal and adaptive cruise control to be smooth also at low speeds, adaptive cruise control working at any speed differential, and regeneration braking while cruise control is active. 2nd: car navigation with improved traffic routing and accepting GPS coordinates or locations sent from navigation apps. 3rd: flood resistance > 30 cm water depth. 4th: both the car and the DC chargers to charge @ >100 kW. 5th: car with 500 km real range. Ease of driving is more important to me than faster charging and more range. Usually we charge at home. For our one or two road trips and a few longer one day or overnight drives per year, charging on the road is no problem.

Are the chargers at MG dealerships for MG cars only or also for other car brands?

We have now installed a good quality 80% tinted foil on the tinted sunroof glass and it makes a noticeable difference, though the temperature beneath the sunroof is still warmer. Unfortunately, deselecting the sunroof as option was not possible.

Thank you. Looks like condo only. I thought so. Dreams do not come true (using LTR for direct ownership of property, which could give me more flexibility in the long run).

As long as there are enough people booking with an airline which does not refund canceled flights, there is no reason to pay old debt. I congratulate Thai Airways on saving THB 50k with me. I spent a multiple thereof this year with another carrier.

Thank you, but I am not on Facebook

What are the rules for investing in Thai property under the LTR scheme? Condo of course, company probably not, direct ownership with obligation to sell when visa expires?

Thank you for your correction. I should not rely on Wikipedia.

The ORA GoodCat has an anti-collision assistant but I am hezitating to find out out how it works while driving with active cruise control @ 90 km/h and approaching a car or motorcycle stopped ahead at a red light. The Ora GoodCat still drives on while my Tesla smoothly brakes and stops for any car, motorcycle or bicycle driving or stopped ahead, and prevents me from passing bicycles giving less than 1.5m space. Most Tesla stories stem from drivers blaming the car for their own mistakes.

South East Asian NCAP is focused on Malaysia, Phillipines and Singapore. Its members consist of these countries' automobile clubs and a Malaysian safety institute, limiting the financial resources for testing compared with European NCAP with its many more, partially state agency members. Therefore, fewer cars are tested, 3 cars in 2021 and 3 cars 2022 to date (European NCAP 37 cars 2021 and 37 cars 2022 to date). The SE ANACP test rating excludes general vulnerability of other road users, but includes motorcyclist safety since 2021, which focus makes sense. I understand @vinny41' arguments that a test is accurate only for the country specific version of a car model. We do not know if the manufacturer saved on a driving assistant for Thailand, the Philippines, or both, i.e. we do not know if a SE ANCAP or a European NCAP test result is more relevant for Thailand. I assume that the ratings for occupants' protection (given same number of airbags) do not much depend on the country version, but there may be a different test result for the driving assistants. E.g, I consider the inabiliy of the Ora GoodCat's adaptive cruise control to scope with large speed differentials to be safety relevant, and other country versions may not have the same problem, because GWM forgoes on the THB 1'000 savings per car for other markets. *****-NCAP ratings probably indicate decent safety standards irrespective of the NCAP body and the car's country, while the ≤ THB 500'000 cars are not likely to get *****-ratings anywhere.

"Light" vehicles rarely get decent NCAP ratings, and I assume most cars listed second tier by KhunLA will not be sold in western countries and therefore not obtain respective safety ratings. Official NCAP site with all tested and rated cars: https://www.euroncap.com/en.

Ora GoodCat NCAP ***** https://www.ridebuster.com/2022-ora-good-cat-euro-ncap-result/