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You'll always have stupid customers, no matter what the product. Apple & iPhones are a fine example.

A good thing ICEV makers never go belly up, or absorbed by a larger company, until they go belly, or get a govt bail out. MG - SAIC ... nuff said Defunct auto makers ... too many to even list, and that's just the USA https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_defunct_automobile_manufacturers_of_the_United_States UK, EU, Europe & JP have their own long lists of defunct auto maker. Just wait till the 'green mandates' are actually enforced. The value of those ICEV will plummet, and simply be collector items in the future. Along with petrol being an 'expensive' niche market, plus licensing to even drive ICE personal use autos & trucks. Not what if scenarios ... but the ICEV future reality

Another what if scenario. If concerned, spend the 100k baht, and buy MG or BYD. Same scenario for Chevy owners, but not a problem, as will be serviced. Same probably for Suzuki, as they'll be stopping production in TH, but will still be serviced. What if .... Toyota and VW shutting production factories in a few places. YES ... WHAT IF ....

Insured value for 590k, which is irrelevant, since we'll be keeping till it dies. if ever, then as stated, more than a few times, repurposed to solar system. That is worth more than any resale value. Try buying 40kWh of ESS, now or 6 more year from now. More than any resale value of any 8 yr old, <1M baht new priced vehicle 2 yrs ago. After the 8 yr battery warranty, not many cars in the now 829k baht range are worth much, or will be in 8 years, including ICEVs. Yes, new tech items, depreciate fast, as new & better arrive. That will flatten out. Also stated many times, if waiting for better tech / pricing, we would have lost 2+ more years of depreciating on the ICEV that we sold. Along with 2 years of petrol savings. So it's all a wash in that aspect. Along with the smiles of driving the BEV over the ICEV version, for the past 2+ years. Your augments are still irrelevant to value of BEVs over ICEVs. If you trade in your car every year or 3, then resale price might matter. But if you do trade up ever couple years, I'm pretty sure money isn't a problem with one's auto purchases.

Deer are located here ... Google "Suspension Bridge - Deer" or ' 10.547215, 99.196395 " in Gmaps

You should be fine. This news blip states problem (Sawi district) is 100 kms south of Pathio District. Even that is 10 days old. https://oananews.org/index.php/node/693236 There's a nice coffee shop/restaurant along the way, if wanting a break after 2hrs driving. Ban Jib.. Just off the main road. Do a nice Green Curry Chicken w/Roti, and Khee Mao. Decent deserts. The Garage Cafe on the Northbound lanes is decent also. Links to, for some reason, can't embed... you'll have to Google, use Gmaps "Ban Jib บ้านจิบ ที่บ้านกรูด" "Garage Cafe Chumphon" Nice lake area with a bunch of deer & bridge, 'photo opt' Google this ... " Nong Yai Area Development Project Under Royal Initiative"

If referring to Chumphon, shouldn't be a problem, especially if arriving from the north of. Flooding probably receded by now, if not, ways around it.

Or at Ko Kret, Amphoe Pak Kret, Nonthaburi ... pretty cool place riverside 👍 Won't accept Gmap link, just google 'chitbeer, Nonthaburi'

Only give her the packaged dog food, and hopefully it's fortified as stated, and will give her a few things table food might be lacking. Same reason I take half a multi vitamin 5 days a week. The other dogs never needed and were quite healthy. so probably overkill.

For now, but people won't remain ignorant forever. When they ride in the neighbors, or family members BEV, and think ... "damn, this is nice, smooth, quiet & performs, better then my POS". Then actually has a conversation with a BEV owner, someone they actually know & respect, realizing how much money they save a year (location dependent), not buying petrol. 40+k baht a year, for us, if our 20k kms were all local. 50+k if you also happen to have solar. Then shift to BEV will be swift, and legacy auto makers for personal transport, will be a thing of the past. Sooner better than later, hopefully.

If people could think for themselves, and stop re-electing corrupt politicians who represent big business, then instead of tax pounds going to big business to set up solar farms, spend it on providing solar to households. People would be self sufficient, but no profits in that ...

So you didn't bother reading the OP, or understand the title. Wind farms aren't mentioned anywhere. To the OP .. .the ignorance of people, against progress is mind boggling. Having solar is one of the best things we've ever done at the house. Through in owning the BEVs, and it's pure BLISS. ROI should be in about 5-8 yrs, depending how much we abuse the AC and drive. As pointed out by @Purdey, shade is beneficial to many crops. You could also collect rain water, in areas that get a bit too much, or needed elsewhere. There are no negatives to solar, considering the issues with other energy productions.

TH for me is the only place I consider home. Only place I want to be, only place I settled into. Back in USA, never had a live in relationship more than 3 years, or lived in any one house more than 4 year. Always moving, and never bought a house to truly live in, any longer than just an investment. Spent half my adult life. 20-45 there, and half, 45-70 here TH, with a partner of 19 years, raised daughter for 24 years, lived in the same houses for 5 & 7, years, and present will probably be my last house, and hopefully longest. When thinking of where to retire, USA really never made my list of choices. Still if I think of returning, I haven't a clue where I'd live. Here / TH, I can think of 5 southern provinces I'd move to, with no 2nd thoughts.

If you have access to a pool, deeper is better, then treading water, or swimming is excellent exercise. No impact on the joints. I had a pool at one house, mostly for just that. Half the pool was 2+m deep, the other half was 1+m deep with built in sitting area in the pool. Tread water for 15 mins or so is hell of a work out. Only a few months in cool season it wasn't usable. Walking is good, if impact is an issue, then cycling. Real deal or a stationary bike at home, for convenience, and in AC comfort if wanting.

I'm far from a loser, and can live anywhere, I simply chose TH, long ago, as simply easier, if I want to retire earlier, which was my preference. Could have easily stayed in the USA, living as comfy as I wanted, just didn't see the point, or have the desire to.

One of the most ignorant posts I've read in a long (OK short) time. A little education goes a long way, about external temps and the human body, especially if not getting the nutrients to produce a bit of energy/heat for the body. Especially if not having the proper clothing to maintain that body heat. Exposure to the elements are deadly ...

Have you actually test driven one ? Low specs, but comes with low price, although competition has lowered there price of late. If someone is budget restricted, or just needs something to knock around town in, I'm not seeing the negativity of the Neta. Looks nice, but I've never sat in or drove one. I'm pretty sure I'd take the Neta over any lower end entry level, 3 or 4 cyl. 'made in TH' JP badged car, which most start at 600+k, for AT. Owned Vios & Mazda 2, and certainly wouldn't buy or recommend to anyone for 100k baht more. Along with buying petrol, and other operating costs in the future.

Generic ... country Yes ... ... politics, politicians, policies ... No

Life isn't a problem, and all good, but, forum does seem to distract from it. Use to like reading, with morning coffee, along with other sites. Actually my only source of MSM, and great comic relief. I wonder more, should I, or afterwards, why did I bother, and tells me enough, about continuing even bothering. Too much time on my hands. Waiting on wife to finish up a project, then O&A. Not a fan of being around, reading, what grumpy, unhappy people have to express. Mr Hawkins expresses my thoughts pretty straight forward ...

Pretty much all of them that I tried, 'news' forums for instance. Open forums and see if you have a 'start a new topic' button. I don't bother searching the forums to post, just put in 'lounge'. It will get seen & moved if mods or someone wants it. I don't bother much with anything any more. Think I've lost interest in the forum. Solar & EVs was my only interest in joining. Never did like TV, and didn't realize AN was TV, simply renamed, and better format. AI generated topics don't interest me, as usually silly and just wrong or bias. Trolls are annoying, though I'm past replying to them. Probably 20+k replies, post are to them, sadly. Aside from AN being a left leaning forum, which I'm not. Lately I'll scan through 6 hours of 'new content' in about 5 mins. Most new threads are AI generated, or the same silly questions from the same silly people, most on my ignore list. AN is a very quick read now. I finished with my EV, Solar & budget thread, so isn't much more I can add to the forum, not that anyone cares. Got to love when people with no experience, question yours, or just state I'm lying. Nothing for me to take away from. Food & eating healthy was interesting for a while. Photography & drones don't get much interest. It is what it is, or was, and why the lounge gets more attention, as people are allowed to express their opinions or thoughts, with less complaining and or moderation. Finally after 4+ years, we're not actually allowed to comment against the MSM, about covid. Still can't criticize, name call politicians or people, unless it's Trump or Musk, or anyone they work with. Nuff said their. Seems every thread, has some info on the 1st page, then the rest is 'hand bags @ 10 paces' or my 'mines bigger'. Oh well, have a good one. PEACE OUT

Maybe because it's one of the few we're actually allowed to post/start threads in.

Still have the original, from the first replacement, and that only goes back in for the check ups. Then swapped out with online MG filter, although the online one has a different serial #, and maybe the one for MG4 or the VS, but fits all. We just vacuum the dog hairs & dust off the 'used' one, and replace after the check up. Still cleans the air and good AQI #s when checking.

Yes, jacking the price up for less write off value, took away a bit of their shine. Still the cheapest, more than half, that we could find, and the 'oops' service was excellent.

https://aseannow.com/topic/1347026-what-are-you-feeding-your-thai-dog/#findComment-19468898