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6 hours ago, Paris333 said:

Amsterdam opts for 30 kilometers per hour in the city

A city with safer traffic The effects of a lower speed on traffic safety:  

Collisions have less impact;

Motorists have a wider field of view;

There is more time to react;

The braking distance is reduced considerably.

Source:

https://bikecity.amsterdam.nl/en/amsterdam-opts-for-30-kilometers-per-hour-in-the-city/

 

In highways we can decrease speed limit from 130km to 80km in order to reduse car emissions and safety.

more bs using "emissions" global warming as the go to for any reason to prohibit.............. ok so we go all electric we can speed up right? i mean ....no emissions, no wait it will then be particulate matter from tyres right!!!

6 hours ago, cardinalblue said:

This does not solve the tailgating issue that happens in thailand if one doesn’t understand the concept of safe breaking distance 

correct its the old BS of speed is the be all and end  all  when really its just a money making govt scam. You can drive perfectly safety at any speed if distance is kept, except in a dense area where with the amount of traffic these days is  impossible anyway, speed for conditions

14 hours ago, youngster30uk said:

But the government claim that over songkran the numbers are higher, so it doesnt add up.  And it doesnt add up that it is lower over songkran because it is not lower, it meets the yearly average, that means the same not lower
either way, it does not add up!
Your maths aint mathing 

id  say yours isnt adding up and using their figures which we both know are  false but we have to use you cant mix an match theyre saying 40 a  day during songkran which is the gist of this argument and then yearly 20k  proving by their figures songkran is  safer regardless if  they say its more dangerous they give out the numbers proving it isnt, they deal with a populace who havent a  clue in many cases.

their figures say 40 a  day in songkran and  54 out of songkran making songkran safer. and the latest figures back that up, now up to 200 over 5 days and its been like that every year since forever, go back to last year and check and before excepting covid. 

nothing more to add.

7 hours ago, josephbloggs said:

well stocked, and the staff must be the best trained in Thailand.

They often dont have bread and quite a few other things in stock I want, as for well trained..............yes in chatting to each other whilst serving you

3 hours ago, Issanman said:

My Colorado is 4WD and we do have a farm up far NE. I also enjoy going off of the beaten path.

 

I got stuck on our farm once. But then I put it in 4WD and continued on my way.

 

In Rayong, the Chevrolet service is at the MG showroom on highway 36.

 

The Chevrolet service center that I went to in Phuket didn't seem to be associated with any other brand. 

 

yes almost all old  chevvy centres are now another brand but retain the servicing side, there arent as many as Toyota ect I think 79 nationwide.

4 hours ago, youngster30uk said:

Dead going to hospital doesnt count? I hear that may times, Can you substantiate it? I am not necessarily disputing it, but I have never seen it be more than hearsay

Yes, you dont get my point, you are agreeing with me, despite the fact you appear to be arguing

 

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5 hours ago, youngster30uk said:

That is my point, if we use the 20k number, then they really dont add up

but it DOES add up that SONGKRAN has a lower death rate than a  normal day.

9 minutes ago, youngster30uk said:

I have heard that many times, but never seen any proof of it, do you have any proof, or is it just hearsay? , but agree the numbers are likely to be higher than stated.  If you base it on the WHO numbers, this week is lower than average, If you base it on the Thai numbers, this week is exactly average, despite the Government saying they are significantly higher, that dont add up either way

no one has the "real numbers" and the who are as useless.

3 minutes ago, Ralf001 said:

 

They most certainly do in Chonburi.

well did they sell chevrolet before? and you did say Ford  dealers meaning all. To be fair the info  is available for servicing online anyway by all garages although for the full info they have to pay for the files etc I guess, even so you can download a colorado service manual albeit the 2008 2016 model but bar body panel changes a lots the same. Id rather buy a newer model say 2017-18 than a 15 year old  plus  model of anything, his choice however. Ive seen colorados with over 500000km on, the engines fine

23 minutes ago, Ralf001 said:

 

Ford took over Chevrolet servicing.

no they didnt the old  dealers still do the servcing many changed to sell GWM but still kept the service work for chevrolet https://www.chevrolet.co.th/shopping-tools/locate-dealer

On 4/14/2024 at 9:10 PM, AndyAndyAndy said:

I don't think it is wise to recommend Chevrolet. Since it left the Thailand. 🙂

 

I regularly hire this guy to work on my house. When Chevrolet was leaving the Thailand he bought one with some huge discount, something like 50%. That car is parked in front of his house for the last 12 months, because it broke down and nobody can repair it. And even if could, it would cost more than is the value of the car. So he went and bought on leasing Hilux Vigo as his working vehicle. While Chevrolet is parked in front of house as decoration.

Plenty can repair them, ALL the old Chevvy  dealers who now do GWM can do it they kept the Chevrolet service centres open, all of them. Also many parts are interchangeable with Isuzu  d max  except the engine

On 4/14/2024 at 7:15 PM, Kinnock said:

Looking to replace the ancient Isuzu farm truck with something a bit newer.  I know that condition probably trumps the brand when buying second hand, but my experience has been all cars and motorcycles, so I'm clueless about diesel pick up trucks ... so wanted opinions on what types of trucks I should be searching for on Marketplace?  That will help narrow the search, then we can buy on condition/price.

 

Basic 2-door manual would be fine.  4 wheel drive would be nice, as would auto, but not essential.  No need for a hard top or cover.  Ideally standard spec with no fat 'racing' wheels as it will need to drive on farms as well as local roads. Budget around 150,000 to 200,000 THB.

 

First thought was a Hilux Vigo for reliability and spares availability, but they look to be higher cost than an equivalent age and condition Navara or Ranger.  Isuzu and Mitsubishi also seem to hold their prices well, so if I want better condition for the cash should I go for a secondary brand?

 

I guess a turbo is less desirable when buying a clunker farm truck?  Is manual or auto preferable for older trucks?  Any brands to avoid, such as Chevrolet?

 

Tips/suggestions appreciated.

If you are  looking for low mileage and fairly new 4-5  years old  take a look at the Chevrolet Colorado as they discounted them when they left Thailand and there are some good  ones out there with one owner for  250k. Parts easily available engine is  good avoid the automatic some of them fail, guess many will say toyota but they hold their prices.  2018 250k https://www.one2car.com/en/used-cars-for-sale/chevrolet/colorado/flex-cab-ปี-11-16?page_size=25

4 minutes ago, Ralf001 said:

 

Why should they give a breakdown ?

because foreigners  account for maybe 0.0000000000001% hahah

7 minutes ago, youngster30uk said:

That is my point, if we use the 20k number, then they really dont add up

I dont get your  point, govt claims 20k year headline says  160 /4 days =40 day my point 20k a  year =54 day, the figures are crap whichever way you take them, songkran is safer, The govt says 20k year the govt says 46 in four days.................i bet the 4  days death rate is  way more  accurate than the  yearly, i bet the yearly is way UNDER reported.

Dead going to hospital in hospital doesnt count

For years the figures  reported during  songkran are actually lower than the average day

3 minutes ago, youngster30uk said:

Thai government themselves say these are the most deadly days of the year.

They talk rubbish 99% of the time, its about 20k a  year but most likely  higher , that = 54 a  day. Congestion its  not  about BKK all roads are crap  at this  time , main road to Hua  Hin like a tortosie, same as for going up North Loei etc 162 in 4  days =40 a  day

35 minutes ago, youngster30uk said:

None of these numbers seem to add up, According to  the WHO, there are about 20,000 road fatalities a year in thailand, which works out to about 55 per day. 162 over 4 days is 40 per day, and yet it is pretty certain that the numbers are higher than normal over the Songkran week.  Even if we take Thailands official numbers for 2022. this works out to 40 per day, which is exactly on par wth the daily average based on Thailand own numbers, yet even the Thai government say it is higher during this week. It doesnt add up, Someone is doing something dodgy with the numbers

disagree, the first 1-2 days roads are so congested you cant go fast so reducing the fatalities, then the next few days theyre so drunk they cant drive, then you get the traffic  coming back, so holidays should be less dangerous

They could solve the ageing problem in Thailand if they only let 60+ years an up drive for the next 5  years

16 hours ago, FruitPudding said:

I think it's the drivers who don't follow the law and give way that have a superiority complex. 

CORRECT, anything else said is  just bs.

according to some members here  the driver should have prostrated himself

On 4/13/2024 at 9:30 AM, DonniePeverley said:

You literally cannot wait in traffic if you are delivering hot food. Hence they use pavements. 

in a cold country maybe but when its 36c+ its not as critical

On 4/11/2024 at 1:35 PM, spidermike007 said:

Well perhaps they should also be spending some money on a budget to educate people about online scams. Never click a suspicious link, never give your login credentials for any account to a stranger, and always verify a claim, or a company with a secondary source. 

 

Just today I got something telling me that a package couldn't be delivered, click on this link, and I ignored it, as usual. I guess a lot of people don't have the wisdom, or the discriminative facilities to do that. 

I almost got caught on a recent scam, there are many ways they scam , had a compliant with Gulf  Air, sent them an email, they send you an SR (service request number and say wait) 4  months an no answer so went to their facebook page and asked them there and like many others who had no reply they ask for the SR  number. I gave them the number and they said they will check.

The scam works as scammers go to the facebook page, see your sr number and then send you an e mail saying "complaint gulf air@ gmail.com" the email address  just shows as "complaint @gulfair" Gulfair would notn use a gmail acc but they hide that in the reply heading.

They then apologise and  offer you a 30% reduction in tickets and  to go  tell them what dates you want to  book for. You reply  to the email with dates, they send you back a proper ticket BUT when you check the code online it says "flight not  found"

Of  course they ask you to pay by either credit  card , paypal of another way. Then when you go to that payment it says credit card not working erroro401... use another way ie paypal as its as  good  as  cash. I didnt pay after checking flight number and rechecking their email address.

The scam works because Gulf Air rarely  answer e mails and people look for other ways to contact them like I did thru their facebook page thus revealing the real SR  number for scammers to use back to you.

No because Hamas are lying whatever they say, Israel should keep hammering them.

as  above, do it yourself, many of them are hopeless and use really bad practices which means later youll be  calling them back..............except they wont  come "farang fussy"

I built 3  houses by myself, not because I wanted to but because many were useless

21 minutes ago, AreYouGerman said:

At least Germany has Mercedes.

hmmmmmmm

 https://www.theautopian.com/mercedes-loses-big-in-consumer-reports-latest-reliability-rankings/