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To the title ... ... start talking, lying, catering to the special interests groups, like johnson, nixon, ford, bush, clinton, bush, obama & biden did. Act like he could care less about the voters, and make life harder for everyone, just like the scum did that preceded him.

Elon to the rescue ..... Free Speech Rocks Woke takes on a whole new meaning, as people wake up to the censorship & control MSM 'used' to have. Power to the People

Curious how she got as many EC votes that she did ..

I don't think it was rejected in the USA, just limit the grooming of the children, and let the parents decide what, when & how sex education is offered to their kids ... BY THE PARENTS. Some protection of children from making the wrong, life altering decision, before mature enough to understand the full ramifications of. Along with wrong use of pronouns, confusing as hell, and catering to special interest groups. As far as tourism, can't see it hurting that, as they come here now, all nationalities because some won't or can't in home country. Playing away from prying eyes, family, friends & officials. Seems more than a few come to TH to test out giving head, without the fear of losing theirs

Yea, I certainly wouldn't, and actually couldn't in reality. Would take a week of little production and heavy use. If the weather is that crappy, I probably wouldn't need the ACs that much. OK, could charge the car overnight, but that would be silly. After the 2nd bank was added, don't think they've ever been below 50%. Knowing me, well, the wife, she won't be building a shed just for battery, but small sitting area. Going by the small greenhouse she built, sized about the same as 1 bdrm / 1 bath single story detached house. Bigger than the daughter's newest condo rental, I think. But honey ... your figs take up a lot of space ... 🙄

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I have way too many, so if anyone local, that want 10gr of milk kefir grains, shoot me a PM. Welcome to pick up, or I'll deliver. If looking on YT at 'how to' vids, ignore the ones suggesting a 'sterile environment & equipment'. That's just silly overkill, as I've yet to sterilize anything. Use basic Mason type jar, common strainer & spatula. Simple soap and water like all the dishwashing, with no extra effort. Really is simple. Limit 10gr per person, unless few takers, then welcome to have more. BUT, I started with 20gr, now have 160gr, and makes way too much for us to drink/eat. 10gr is recommended for 250ml of milk. You'll have 20gr soon, and more shortly after, a few months, and be giving it away also. IF buying, then it's about 300 baht for 10gr online. Wife tried selling locally, cheap, but no takers on Thai forum. If curious, and like to go out and about, they'll last 7-10 days in the frig. I tried killing them a couple times, and failed. When out on ambient temp counter, they only take about 24 hrs to finish fermenting, and you're good to go. Less milk or longer ferment, and you get thicker yogurt consistency, which thickens up even more in the frig. IF wanting. Actually we put the whey in the frig, it separates more over a day or so, and the wife has kefir milk to drink, after a couple batches with separation. I'm partial to thicker version, for smoothie or just adding fruit to it, as you would with yogurt.

Don't think any of these makers will be closing up shop anytime soon. As seem to have perfected their marketing, domestic and or international. Along with a few being state owned, and domestic profits isn't their goal, so can undercut pricing of competitors, especially on the international market, and still make a nice profit, while building, dominating market share. source

Interesting stuff ... ... ours are inside, in AC comfort, along with hitting 100% everyday. We wake up with ESSs @ ~60%, so usually 8kWh or less overnight of our 20kWh of ESS. Going to put a small system outside soon, and already thought about using a shed with small AC unit. Maybe in conjunction with a chicken coop.

Correct you are, never owned or test driven the VS .... BUT, owned and drive both the ZS ICE & BEV. Let's compare ZS & VS ... hmm, look at that, twins, and they use the same 1.5L ICE. Weight difference the addition of battery & electric motors ... you think. Don't think driving the VS, would be much different than the ZSs.

I'm on the forum ... it's a given, I'm a wee bit bored. Up at 0530, dog & myself for morning P, coffee, and get some reading in. Wife still snoozing next to us. Plug drone in to charge up. On 2nd cup, done with YT, local & int'l news (HH / PKK local ... RT / int'l). Got new NY pizza recipe, and cake mix recipe from scratch. Got cream cheese out to soften to room temp, for another CheeseCake, low sugar dessert. Need to strain my kefir ... having way too much. On topic ... Toyota, caught out, following VW scam formula, which may have cost them greatly, as both losing customer trust and both closing factories. Avoid legacy auto makers, as their false old coat tail rep is waning fast with their overpriced crap ... IMHO ... lost all trust in them. MG for us ... CHINA ROCKS Spec shop always before wasting time at showrooms. MG ZS for ICE, and VS for HEV Signing off ... PEACE OUT

I thought you were pushing safety, which case, I'll take the extra performance over luggage space. Come in handy for much safer U-turns on Thai roads. People that live & drive here will understand that importance. You're seriously comparing MG customer service of UK with TH The Toyota Avanza was a poor seller, and discontinued, so revamp it, and name it the Veloz, and maybe people won't notice Even worst ... Toyota caught submitting better car for safety testing, but production of inferior products. STOP ... YOU'RE KILLING ME ... You're better at research that this. Try to keep up. 😎 @Yodarapper

Oh contraire ... when you, wife kids & trunk packed up, it would be nice to have a bit more performance, when O&A. Especially since you're paying for it. Why settle for less, especially when it cost more. Did state I'm a MG fan, especially after owner other brands from JP. No different the Toyota fans recommending what they know or read about. Except, I've owned what I talk about, Whether recommending or stating, I wouldn't bother again. OP asked for recommendations ... that's what I gave and reason why. Here on forum & PMs. Hard to beat the MG VS HEV for safety & performance, along with fuel economy of a HEV ... added plus of being less expensive of everything else OP has looked at. ... Toyota Yaris Cross is ฿789,000 - ฿899,000 ... Toyota Veloz is ฿795,000–875,000 THB .... MG VS HEV ... ฿699,000 TBH

Not really ... and I recommended these, ICEV & Hybrid, since expressing interest in them. Same or cheaper than anything JP has made & badged here in TH. Along with outperforms. Yea, I'm an SAIC / MG fan, having owned 'made in TH' Toyota & Mazda, and wouldn't even consider again, along with other badged JP autos. JP badge autos seem to be overpriced under performers.

Have you actually driven one ? 800k to start, and specs aren't great ... ... certainly wouldn't be my choice 😎

Wasn't sure if I was staying in TH, so cheap, walk away machine to go Point A to B. That, in 2003, and really didn't decide to stay pass the kid raising responsibility, till 2016 -2019 (test true retirement), and contracted last / present house build in 2019, and bought a car we actually liked, 2020 MG ZS.

And how many make it to classic car level, kept for long term, till value exceeds original purchase price. Yes, I wish I still had my ... ... 1950 Buick Special (bought in 1975), already a classic ... 1960's VW hippie van ... 1980 Firebird ... 1980's Maxima ... 1976 ? Ford F-150 ... even my 1963s Chevys Impalas or 1969 Nova ... 19?? Buick Special glass roofed wagon. ... 196? Ford Fairlane ... 1976 Monto Carlo ... along with my 1975 Honda 750cc & 1981 900cc Surely my brothers wished they had there 1st VW Bugs, MGBs, TR7. 1969/70 Malibu & Cuda, not to mention his worked '55' Chevys. I guess in 20 yrs, our ZS will be a classic ... Although, so many will still be around, it will simply be a classic, outdated, under performing, POS. Valuable only repurposed to the solar system Junk yards are full of should have, would have, could have been, classic cars, stripped & scrapped.

It's only EOL if the manufacturer actually goes out of business. Can't see SAIC doing that in our lifetime. Or myself, or even wife, outlasting the life of our MG ZS EV. If so, then value of any <1M baht vehicle isn't worth much after 10-15-20 yrs, although motor & battery pack should have an after market value, and or, battery added to one's solar system. ICEV after 10-15-20 yrs is basically scrap metal. Especially if mandates are put in, for new car sales to be EVs. Surely after market businesses will be available for older EVs in the future, and nothing goes to waste in most countries, especially TH.

Myself, family, friends & peers aren't & never were really partisan. Probably because everyone I know, realize, they, politicians are all the same. Little if any difference in Dems and Rep in USA. This century, the politicians seemed to out do themselves, with war mongering, no control of inflation or healthcare cost. ACA really killed affordable healthcare. Bush & Obama, war mongering, and defense contractor reaping profits. Obama's ACA disaster for most, making healthcare silly expensive Biden's inflation, while oil & big pharm, having billion $$$ windfall profits. They all suck, and did nothing but enrich themselves and their backers. Whether bankers, brokers, big oil, big pharma, defense contractors, and now Black Rock types and hedge funds, buying & controlling everything. USA food supply full of chemicals, killing people, and big pharma selling pills to manage their bad health. Politicians allowing and endorsing it all. How can anyone be partisan with any of those. You really can't fix stupid.

Not a whole lot of difference from living in USA, except no job to go to, two days a week. And a lot more 'one night' stands, or friends w/bennies. Only in relationships/married about 10 of 25 years in USA. Lots of dating, clubbing, alcohol & ganga, along with some hobbles. In relationship/married 20 or 24 yrs here / TH. Not so much alcohol & ganga, actually no alcohol of late. Same 'one nigh stands' (non P4P) as USA when single in TH, but less time doing, being single. Single life, easy & fun in both location, USA & TH. A lot more driving O&A in TH, as USA, too large, and I'd fly everywhere, for O&A every couple weeks or month, and just rent a car when there. Not much difference in retirement TBH, 2 less days of being at a job, A lot less chemical abuse on the body in TH. A lot more physical outdoor activities in USA, since weather much better, and cleaner, clearer, fish filled seas to dive in, and clean rivers to play on & in. Heat & pollution in TH, the only negatives. Taxes only negative in USA, unless needing healthcare. Aside from those few things, nothing different in retirement. Oh yea, raised a kid here. No kids of my own in USA, Did date 1 gal that had 2 kids, and that was a fun (short) learning experience. Only difference I see in TH, for retirees, more options for introverts to enjoy a sex life, though could get expensive, All depends on how well retirement was planned financially. Seems many, didn't plan to well.

Or you can be responsible, and you install solar at your house. I drove past 3 housing developments in Hua Hin this week, all houses had solar panels on the roofs. You are either part of the solution, or part of the problem. Your choice. WE ... no, speak yourself, not me @pierrenoel So OK to run your house, but not EV. Is that the same as cobalt if used in EV ... bad, but in all your devices, cobalt in batteries is good ? And some of those countries are considered 'developed / 1st world'.