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2 hours ago, khunJam said:

I went on a mattress hunt, went to every furniture store Home Pro, Thaiwatsudu, MegaHome mattress specialty stores, all of them. The mattresses were either too soft too hard, price not an object and determined not to pay for something that I’d regret and found a Salik Roma latex. Absolutely perfect. I paid about 7500 for. 60000 for a soft back aching mattress, no way man.

So where did you buy this latex mattress from?

8 minutes ago, carlyai said:

What do they sell the Sealion 7 (or similar) for in China?

Around 889,188.71 THB for the base model but it's on the much newer and better EVO platform.

2 hours ago, vinny41 said:

Here is BYD early bird offer which ends 10th December

for the  BYD Sealion 7 AWD the price should increase by B150K 

https://www.reverautomotive.com/en/news/byd-sealion-7-price-announcement

within in these prices it includes the EV 3.5 subsidy which currently is B100K for 2024 but will be reduced to B75K for 2025

Have to wait and see if Byd will absorb the B25K subsidy reduction or pass it back to the customer

EV prices may increase in 2025 if Chinese EV manufacturers withdraw from the EV 3.5 subsidy program

https://www.bangkokpost.com/business/motoring/2915032/ev-makers-mull-forgoing-subsidies

https://www.thaiexaminer.com/thai-news-foreigners/2024/12/06/chinese-ev-players-in-thailand-may-opt-out-of-subsidies-as-a-difficult-year-ends-but-there-is-hope/

EV prices in Thailand are only going in one direction and that's down...the longer you wait, the cheaper they will become.

Last year people were rushing to buy before the EV 3.0 subsidies ended and there was a lot of buyer's remorse.

The Chinese are selling older technology here at much higher profit margins so there's still a lot more room for discounts.

I'm waiting until the prices and technology are more comparable to China.

They have these at Makro for 189 baht (500g Vs 400g):

I saw Tulip have many varieties of cocoa powder...which one makes the best drinks? A higher cocoa butter percentage?

Anyone care to share their recipe?

5 hours ago, xylophone said:

Yes it is........and the price should be the "giveaway".

Yes I thought it probably was although those Belleville "fruit wines" cost the same as the Eaglehawk real wines.

I usually buy the Eaglehawks as I reckon they are the best bang for the buck at 399 a bottle but I don't really know much about wine. Australian wine is generally cheaper because they have a trade deal with Thailand.

11 hours ago, motdaeng said:

 

i don't think we'll see much more price cuts from byd thailand in the next few months ... this prices are now only slightly higher than in china  ... 

But in China they get the 800V EVO platform on the Seal and it's still cheaper than the old version they sell here.

https://shop.villamarket.com/product/211658

Rumours is only 299...has anyone checked if it's a fruit wine?

15 minutes ago, LatPhrao said:

I took great pleasure in discovering the Belleville red and white wines when tasting through what was available at 399 thb.   Very pleasant wines, good color, interesting blends, structure, and flavors. Not so called fruit wines  Quality wines that come from France - the Cotes du Rhone region.  Their price comes about through a cunning system - where the wines are shipped from France in bulk to Vietnam, where they are bottled and then sold into the market under a low tax and duty agreement between Asian nations.  The result very good French wine at a bargain (in Thailand) price.  They were my house wines for a long time.  Recommend

Belleville tastes alright to me but they say fruit wine blend on the label.

6 hours ago, mistral53 said:

It's not only the car 'apparently' (still no official confirmation) comes on the 3.0 and not the EVO platform, it is also de-contented in other ways, the number of proximity sensors in the front is another obvious one. In Europe they also get a version with an even bigger battery.

BTW - it is an 800V architecture, i.e. the battery is well over 600V, which falls into the 800V group. Problem is, the majority of DC chargers in Thailand cant pump even 150 kW, so does it matter......?

 

BYD always had a strange marketing approach, but hey......... who is complaining, they sell like hotcakes!

Well the 800V platforms are more efficient and should be able to at least sustain 100kW for much longer...the advertised "150kW" BYD Seal can't even maintain 100kW past 50% SoC.

Regardless, if I'm buying a new car in 2025 that I plan to keep for at least 10 years then I want it to have the latest technology.

The problem with chargers in malls etc is they tend to charge higher fees than the chargers at gas stations (which already cost more than charging at home).

Most of the mall chargers I see are always empty and some of them even have an hourly rate instead of electricity usage.

37 minutes ago, motdaeng said:

i have been comparing the specifications and features of the byd sealion 7 across different regions (china, hong kong, malaysia, and europe). i noticed some differences, such as the platform used, charging capabilities, interior features, and engine performance etc.

my conclusion is that what is released in china may differ from what is available in the global market!

 

i quickly watched the sealion 07 presentation in malaysia and am quite sure there was a mistake (very poor charging time) in it.

btw, the top model byd sealion 7 in china and europe can charge max 240kw dc, malaysia only 150kw dc .....!

 

 

The Malaysian Sealion is a 400V platform. European is 800V.

2 hours ago, Roger That said:

Triple carrier aggregation (3CA) on TP-Link Archer NX200...

 

I get similar speeds on my phone in Bangkok but unfortunately it slows right down in the evenings.

You do need the 3CA for decent speeds but unfortunately 4G routers with 3CA seem very expensive.

The CNG tanks are supposed to have a safety shut-off valve in case of a leak and CNG is very safe when installed correctly... unfortunately nobody follows the rules in Thailand.

ICE cars are more likely to catch fire while the engine is running but at least you don't have to worry about them catching fire while parked overnight.

https://www.dw.com/en/south-koreans-hit-the-brakes-on-evs-after-battery-fires/a-69978616

2 hours ago, Bandersnatch said:

Getting to know some of the new cars coming to Thailand by comparison with a car we all know very well

 

 

But the Depal S07 is a real lemon when it comes to DC charging, all style and no substance:

3 hours ago, Bandersnatch said:

GAC Aion HYPTEC HT

 

Gull-wing rear doors...now that seems like a pointless gimmick unless you have a private chauffeur and enjoy sitting in the back of your car.

9 hours ago, Yellowtail said:

The batteries all have 20-year warranties now, and many have lifetime warranties. 

Well that's a bold faced lie. 8 years warranty is the standard for EVs sold in Thailand (and only 70% capacity).

11 hours ago, BKKBike09 said:

Meanwhile, in a newly-created parking lot just off Highway 7 near Bang Phra, several thousand vehicles await their new owners ... I was told by a local that they are Neta EV although scooting past in the car and then later from the air I couldn't tell. I'll take a closer look next time I'm down that way.

 

I thought I could see @ExpatOilWorker with pen and clipboard taking notes, but that was also hard to tell ...

 

 

 

 

They look like Aion Y plus to me though hard to be sure.

4 hours ago, Bandersnatch said:

JAECOO 6 EV 100% electric car, 69.8 kWh battery, runs 470 km. Launched in Thailand in 2024 by Chery, will be launched as a right-hand drive vehicle in Thailand first.

 

 

 

 

371 kilometers range (WLTP standard)

Quite slow 80kW DC charging.

They'll have to do better than that.

3 hours ago, mistral53 said:

This idea looks better by the minute...... the question is, will supply outstrip demand and prices will drop further?

My problem is - I have a Huawei inverter and they don't lend themselves for this application, just their own batteries, and they sell them for gadzillions $$$

 

- a total of 100 kWh between the two retired car batteries in this installation.

Will that be covered by home insurance in the event of a fire? Also these batteries are designed to be horizontal in cars...changing them to a vertical orientation could have undesirable effects over the long term.

12 hours ago, KhunLA said:

 

MG ZS  EV back on sale this month ... 12.65% off old MSRP

Or possibly the new MSRP

Ours still insured for 860k baht, if totaled or stolen, so we'd get a new car 👍

 

I think you'll find it's actually on sale for 699,000 (MG perhaps being more subtle with their price cuts?).

Seems like a bargain now at half the UK price but that's a lot of depreciation for existing owners.

https://www.car250.com/zs-ev-thr-2024-1.html.