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Akin to the football world not entering a competition in the USA due to them calling it Soccer not football.

Thailand throwing its toys out of the pram

A drop in the ocean compared to the 50% airfare increases. I have far more important things to worry about than an extra 8 Euros to get here

Power banks below 20,000 mAh are allowed in hand luggage to Thailand. USA flights are 27,000 mAh i believe. Be wary of inferior chinese power banks

Collected the 2023 Xmax 300 Tech Max yesterday. I find the scooter very nice to ride and the harsh rear suspension that has been reported elsewhere is not a problem for me. I set the springs on the softest setting. I do not have a riding background, so those that have, may say it is on the firm side. One thing i will say though, is the Garmin streetcross navigation app is... nothing short of useless. I am in Cha am and the damn thing couldn't even find the Honda or Yamaha dealerships which are only 3ks from me. Couldn't find Immigration at Phetchaburi etc etc. So if any readers are interested in the new Xmax Tech Max with the navigation screen, i would advise you to save your money and get the cheaper model and use google maps on your phone which i will be doing.

Without doubt, there are lunatics running the asylum

??? Expect the unexpected everytime you jump on a bike and there are no problems. Always pass a parked car with enough room for the door to suddenly open, expect the vehicle that's approaching a junction not to stop for you, don't expect a mirror,signal,maneuver etc etc. The foreigners that get injured most of the time get complacent, think that the Thai roads are safe like their home countries, or have been drinking.

If anyone is looking for Dr Yong....He's on his knees under Xi's desk

with spit buckets every 10 paces and toilet roll on every soi corner

ukrules-I think slowing it down is pretty much the aim, so as not to overload the hospitals as we saw in the past.

Must have been local rules in said countries. 6 weeks ago from UK to TL i was not required to show proof of vax.

Chinese new year 2020 all over again, the country knowingly allowing millions of infected people to travel world wide spreading their home grown virus.

"Thailand remains among the top destinations for Chinese tourists, whose return is expected to greatly benefit the local economy and tourism scene" 555 The only ones who will benifit are the chinese buisnesses.

Thanks for the input lads. @Issanman, that is a mighty fine looking Burgman ????, a bit more than i wanted to spend but i will now do some research on the 400, i know they have a great reputation. Thanks. @ London Lowf, Thanks for advice. I read about the Kawasaki rebranding and the fact they make engines for other major brands, hence the interest in Kymco, i can now cross them off my list as there are no dealers in Thailand. Cheers. @Agusts, It all makes sense now why i was having trouble finding a Kymco dealer, I appreciate the explanation. I have a 2023 300 Yamaha Roadsync/Techmax on order with no commitment to buy. I was just looking for something a little quicker off the mark to slot into traffic, the Yamaha 400 is an option but very expensive for what it is, the 400 Kymco seemed to tick all the boxes and at a great price too. Maybe i will look into ways to make the Yamaha a little quicker from standstill to 100kmh. Off to do some research on the Burgman, Thanks again for the advice gents.

Hi all and a good evening. Been searching for hours with no joy, has anyone bought the above or seen a Kymco dealers anywhere ? Would be prepared to import if anyone has done this problem free. I am in Cha-Am. Thanks for reading.

They will not let let me test ride it or arrange to get a test ride delivered to Phetchaburi or Pratchuap K K so up yours Honda

Glad i found this thread. Have been trying to decide between a Black 300 Xmax connected and a Black 350 Forza roadsync. Originally wanted a Black 350 ADV but after reading about the lack of wind protection, i threw that idea out, as riding my Aerox 155 at above 90 kmh drives me nuts due to wind buffeting and the new scooter will be purchased for a calmer ride. After popping into Honda Hua-Hin and being told "it not possible to order Forza Roadsync anymore ??? & the standard Forza would be 3-4 month wait" i will now buy the Black 300 Xmax connected with the smaller Yamaha top box. I read that the front end of the Xmax has decent feel/dampers so i will see if the rear suspension from my current bike will fit the new Xmax. Not sure if it will fit the new Xmax though, if not i guess i will be throwing another 20,000 at it for rear Ohlins. Incidentally, the first of the bikes i originally enquired about that turned up in Cha-Am 5 days ago was also a red ADV.

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Correct. You have just summed up how insignificant Thailand is to the rest of the world

Good news for everyone living near a pub/club that has a job and needs sleep. Those dissapionted at having to go home at 2am instead of 4am could always go out two hours earlier so they are suitably smashed by 2am

Raphael, be sure your posts reflect reality. You've quoted the number of "thanks" not "posts"

Didn't realise Thailand was in the world cup ????

Not sure how changing your IP address to one in a different country will resolve this particular problem

I hope you can watch it uninterupted when the servers for the "cheap" Andriod boxes get overloaded and constantly "buffer",the more people watching the worse the buffering gets. I had one of the cheap and free app Andriod boxes from Thailand, it got thrown in the bin as it was pretty much useless. Andriod boxes are great but you need a subscription to a decent service with powerful servers. Expect to pay 2-3 thousand baht a year for a decent service. I now bring my Z8 Pro with me from the UK, £175 quid all in, includes a year of every channel you can imagine, then £60 a year for the subscription.

A day late and 16,721,000 Dollars short