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I have not as yet tried the branch in Sai Yuan, but see it's always full.

Strange, since every time I pass by or eat there there is nobody else or maybe one table occupied.

Try the evenings old chap.

I am not your old chap. And yes, I pass by in the evening, normally around 19.00 hours. As mentioned, hardly anybody there. Hope they make it though, I like the place.

In US, you don't just rent kite board equipment to someone with no clue how to control and fly the kite. You give these people instructional lessons on the beach first. Kites can be difficult to control and if he had that much trouble in shallow water, he had no clue what he was doing. People think surfing and kite boarding is easy because it looks easy, but the reality is beginners need to always be warned and provided proper instructions and basic lessons for most extreme sports. Surfing perhaps only if a fast steep break with rips and undertow present. Kite boarding always mandates basic lessons. I instruct both in my spare time.

Apparently he was an experienced kitesurfer.

Wifey said that we still need to take the plates to some far away place...

The dealer where you bought the car will also deliver the plates.

Latest news on another news source is that the police are looking for the foreign boyfriend who was caught on CCTV fleeing the scene.

Yes, they are looking for him, but apparently he was not directly involved in the shooting.

Would this mean one person less for the TV party?

First of all, I understand you're disappointed. But this is the fourth post in three different threads you've made, all saying the same. A bit overdone IMO.

Secondly, I presume you have also read about the problems with the Ford 3.2? So this really can't come as a surprise, no matter how disappointing this may be.

A very simple analogy to my home country is that I wouldn't hesitate to stop someone from jumping a queue, but here, the 'offender' would be waiting outside with five or six of his friends to beat me within an inch of my life. That seems to be the value of life here ... nothing! You certainly wouldn't want to get into debt with a Thai person..!!

When somebody jumps a queue I tell them off, same as I would do back home. And I have never been surprised by people waiting for me outside. Living a normal life here and not living in fear is easily possible.

Congratulations on one of the most purile pathetic posts ever on this site! Those rose tinted specs must be extremely comfortable.

Rose tinted glasses are really much more comfortable than black tinted.

The main Honda dealer, didn't know that existed, I though they were independent retailers.

I like a dealer in Chalong, on the way from the circle to Central, about 1K from the circle. A quite small dealer but friendly and good service.

You sure that place is open? I thought they had closed down, but, I could be wrong.

It was open a few days ago. Hope it is open next week when I have to go there for a 5,000 k service.

I think their name is Siriyarnyon Phuket. They also have a shop in Patong and in Phuiket Town.

I just got a call from Mazda. We order a BT-50 Pro 3.2 AT 4x4 4 door the top model at end of February. Mazda said there will not be any 3.2 BT-50 4x4 until January 2013. <deleted>! Anyone else get the call today?

Considering the problems Ford is having with the 3.2 this doesn't come as a surprise. Glad I ordered the 2.2.

" Is it my imagination or do the Fords & Mazda's

take a pretty bug resale hit the first two years as compared to Isuzu & Toyota?"

Yes, they do.

At the moment Mazda has a wait of about 2 months, Isuzu more like 4 months.

I have not as yet tried the branch in Sai Yuan, but see it's always full.

Strange, since every time I pass by or eat there there is nobody else or maybe one table occupied.

Without knowing what kind of car we are talking about this is all just speculation.

Pretty much the only light in thailand where you have a going forward and an different one to turn right.

Many, many lights like that here on the island.

The main Honda dealer, didn't know that existed, I though they were independent retailers.

I like a dealer in Chalong, on the way from the circle to Central, about 1K from the circle. A quite small dealer but friendly and good service.

The place has not been set. Phuket town/Kathu would be fairest, but Patong should be pretty good as well.

HKP, if I understood correctly you are not even coming to the meeting. Please stop messing around with this and let the people who are going do the talking.

Raro is the grand old man of the planing and will announce the plan when it's time. I also feel that this has taken quite a long time, but we do not know what is happening behind the scenes. Maybe the organizing is ongoing well and the who thing will be announced to us after some time. Have some faith and patience.

Then again.. I'm actually happy that the party did not happen during this storm.

Why would Phuket Town/Kathu be the fairest? Looking at the poll further South is much preferred, and especially Kathu is a pain to reach from further South.

Something is not correct if you are paying 1050bt per year for the tax that's what you would pay on a old Suzuki 10 years old. I note you don't say what year or model of Jeep this is.

2 doors, so very cheap in tax. Age are value makes no difference. And this jeep is seen as 2-doors, hence the white/green plates, so the tax seems ok.

But if it is a 4-door car that would explain the present 'confusion' for the OP.

Age does make a difference. Road tax reduces over a 5 year period. If it is a car then its NOT a pickup truck. The plate is for a pickup not a car. I'm afraid to say you bought a dodgy plated 2 door car. I would try and get the guy to buy it back considering he sold you an illegally plated car. Good luck with that.

Op. What is happening is that customs and the police are cracking down on imported cars that have not paid the correct tax OR that have bypassed registration rules. Why did a bkk. Seller do the transfer in Nakhon Pathom? Because its easier that's why.

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Many of the jeeps here drive around with white/green plates. AFAIK these plates are for 2-door trucks, not exclusively pickups. So a 2-door jeep would/could be completely legal with white/green plates. See also this.

So for the OP, it really depends on the kind of car what kind of plates he would need, and whether the present plates are legal or not.

Something is not correct if you are paying 1050bt per year for the tax that's what you would pay on a old Suzuki 10 years old. I note you don't say what year or model of Jeep this is.

2 doors, so very cheap in tax. Age are value makes no difference. And this jeep is seen as 2-doors, hence the white/green plates, so the tax seems ok.

But if it is a 4-door car that would explain the present 'confusion' for the OP.

In addition, I live in the South so can't help you with places in the North of the island, plus I have always replaced the car before the tires have gone bad, so no personal experience even in the South.

I don't think there are many Phuket people following this forum. Maybe you're better of with a move of this thread to the Phyuket forum.

You guys think they still have the andaman club ferry going with these storms? i have to do the border run in a few days and im kind of scared now.

Forecasts are better starting tomorrow afternoon.

From what I understand there are problems with the delivery of white plates, which is apparently not meeting quality control demands.

Sounds strange here, but do a search on the forum here and you'll find more info.

if no official party is planned by say the end of this month, i may host an unofficial TV party in my house in rawai. my house is almost finished and should definitely be ready in July. the house is big enough to host a party of 50 people or so.

Excellent offer, would like to join.

You've been working in the insurance branche in Thailand?

You ever owned a car insurance in Thailand?

No, not worked in insurance in Thailand. Not necessary as well, your misinformation already refers to 'in any civilised country'.

Yes, have owned cars here and still own a car for many, many years.

I think it would be extremely cheap for an full coverage insurance,which I reckon would be about double that price at least.

4 year old car, cheap car, plus as written: on top of the compulsory (which is 3rd party) insurance. So no, does not sound particularly cheap to me. Plus he already indicated 'on top of', so it really can not be for 3rd party only.

Compulsory insurance is not 3rd party insurance,it cost 600 Baht and covers next to nothing.

In Thailand you can have No 1 insurance which covers everything including own damage, or No 2 insurance which in civilised country's is called 3rd party insurance.

They are something completely different from the cumpolsory insurance.

I guess if you own a car in Thailand you should know this already.

I used to work in the insurance branche for more than 10 years, so know much more about it than you'll ever know, Which is, judging from your terminology, misinformation and missing insurance options in your explanation, really easy.