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Those prices aren't on the MG TH website, and no current promotions showing. A bargain ... IF you can find it

RE & salary/income (averages) will always be way off the mark. As they state and why they have with & without rent/housing estimates. The other indices, groceries & dining out are fairly accurate, IMO

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 👍

Our MG ZS has gone on sale a few times, since purchasing, but less than 10%. Our insured value is still a tad more than the sale price, the few times it has gone on sale. Be interesting if and when the upgraded model comes out, on a different battery platform. Though TBO, I like the idea of ours, repairable, if ever needed, by module. I have a lot more faith in LFP batteries in MGs, than the EV haters, and really don't expect any issues. If none within the first 10+ years, we'll be quite happy. Knocking on 20 yrs would be even better. A 10 yr old ICEV isn't worth anything to me, and I wouldn't want one. Add the petrol savings of 40-55k baht a year, from our ZS, and their certainly isn't anything to regret if it crapped out 10ish years later. Especially if the battery is still usable for the solar system. Our Mazda 2 didn't even last 200k kms, and daughter was happy to get 70k for the POS. Hope our past Vios s faired better. Would think our MG ZS ICE version would be worth much after 10 years, no matter the condition it's in. Maybe 20+ yrs, as a classic collector's item. Please ... don't need anyone telling me their 'xxx' is still excellent after 20 yrs & 1M kms. Save it, as it's a forum of BS artist. I've had plenty of cars, and none making it much further than 200 kms, if that. Had cars 15-20, even one 25 yrs old, 1950 Buick in 1975.

I would try here ... Mega Plaza Saphan Lek

Good Luck ... as took me forever to find one. Small vendors, helmet & bicycle shops had better choices. Chain stores didn't have anything.

Only think I'd do different, is keep the properties I had, as they'd be generating a lot more income, they did 25 yrs ago. Along with 2-5X the equity, putting me back near or at USD millionaire status Thrifty Cheap Charlie that I am sometimes, really don't know what I'd do with the extra money. More toys I don't need. Upgrade to stay in hotels with more amenities I still wouldn't use. Probably buy a silly priced E-RV, so I wouldn't even need to stay in hotels. That would be pretty cool. In which case, I wouldn't even need a house. Hmm ... sell the house, and but an E-RV ... ... Honey ... we have to talk ... First one only cost ... ฿7,25M I think... though sounds too low ... before shipping, registration & taxes.

Not really, the less expensive ones. Can't speak for the higher ends iPhone & Pixel. My POCO X3 NFC, has 64mp 'pro' lens ... but ... since I can't zoom in on the screen, it really hard to hit the focus of any particular subject, and it's just a guess when I tap the screen. More miss than hit. So the selling point is a bit moot. Great if not trying to focus on a small critter or something, as you can still crop in for lots of detail. POCO uses Sony Exmor IMX682 camera sensor. One of my drones uses Sony IMX179 image sensor, kind of amazing for a cheap drone. Here's one I did hit, using the phone, original & cropped in ... perched up in tree & on ground, so not impossible, but not the best either. Here's a snap using the Sony long lens, of tree & owlet, even further away ... ... all from the veranda

Nice ... Hindsight, should have got two 5kWh instead of the 8kWh inverter. As still not really enough just for the house. As we only run the AC in the bedroom at night, where we are anyway. Dinner done & over with by nightfall. But if we entertained, we'd have to take the ESSs down below 60%, which I don't like doing So even a 3rd 5kwh inverter & panels would be better, along with another 10kwh of ESS. 15kWh of inverters & 30kWh of ESS would be just enough to be properly 'off grid' 24/7. Provide that extra juice at night time, for those that entertain, or need the rest of the house for what ever. If having kids and another AC going all night, then it would be required. Hard for many expats that retired at 65 or older, to justify the cost, especially if not married to a 20 year old younger wife, who will appreciate the savings long after I'm gone.

OK, you have plenty of experience. More than myself before I bought interchangeable lens camera. Always had a point & shoot, or camcorder. I use to work processing negative/film stock, before digitals became a thing. From what I read, they made great headway since the DSLRs, with the mirrorless, and when I bought in, Dec 2018, an older model Sony @6000. The @6000 was a game changer, and Sony excelled in the tracking software. As I stated, the rest have caught up in technology, since that release back in 2014/15. Impressive what they can do now. So upgraded to @6400 when it came out, with better lenses. F4 for knock around, and 200-600mm for wildlife. As stated, now the smartphone have advanced to the level of digital cameras, unless specific use. Though new iPhone & Pixel are damn close, though guessing most just use as point and shoot. They really are self adjusting / automatic to most conditions, especially low light, night time shooting. Require little to no editing. If not for wildlife, or few other special uses, a dedicated camera really isn't necessary, and they certainly aren't inexpensive. Most people will only really need a good smartphone, and the convenience to carry around is a major plus. My long lens gets a lot of use. Middle one, much less, as smartphone is just convenient to carry. Middle one gets used when O&A. (both @6400) Smaller kit (@6000) is the one I gave to niece, with a long and couple fast lenses.

I'm a Sony line fan, and 2 lenses cover just about anything you'd need to take a photo of. Actually just gave my 3rd camera kit, body & 4 lenses w/accessories, to my nice, as rarely used them. Kept only 2 bodies & 2 lenses. Smartphone fills in the gaps, ex; extra wide landscape, as one of the lenses I gave away. Have 18-600mm covered, and since on an APS-C body, that's actually 900mm of reach. If not Sony, I'd consider Canon, lastly Nikon, as the others are having financial problems and may not be around long. They've finally caught up to Sony's tech, after years of using Sony sensors. As stated, can't beat a good smartphone for knockin' around. iPhone or Google Pixel, and the latter would be my choice. My POCO (Xiaomi) is and excellent knock around phone/camera, and why I bought that model. Uses a Sony sensor, same with one of my drones. Yep ... Sony fan

I wouldn't even know who advertises on CBS. I only boycott products from the USA and Israel ... so far ... and the UK. Had to add a 3rd, so I can call them the "Axis of Evil" On topic ... tough lawsuit to win, unless stated fired for diversity. Going to be a hard one to prove, as many get replaced for younger, less paid employees.

So, no romantics in retirement. How about we just enjoy each others company, make each other laugh. Cherished raising the wee one together, though I did retire early. At 66, govt retirement age, I would have passed on the child thing, regrettably. Some of my best 18 years, and still loving my daughter. Pre retirement, enjoyed the same as here, one nighters, one week/month 'meetings', to present wife, long term living together, 8 yrs, then finally marrying, 10+yrs so far. Great 18 year relationship. 5 yrs of being single before that. USA, the courtship & marriages were much shorter,4 & 3 years. Except for the daughter, very little has changed pre or after retirement, in the relationship department. Aside from meeting someone I prefer to end my days with. Hence my longest relationship. After divorce first short term Thai wife, as with all, never thought I'd get marred again. I apparently prefer being in a relationship, vs being single, though being single is fun also. Gets old though. Before meeting present wife, my thinking was reversed, as first 3 marriages got old very quick. Obviously the wrong ones for the ... 'till death do you part', thingy for me. Pre #4 wife, I couldn't even imagine any prior relationship I would consider raising a kid with.

Do most people know they can provide all the pros of marriage with different legal paperwork, so if still smoking weed, they would choose that route, or marriage. I did, can, could, smoke weed responsibly, so that wouldn't be a priority. Along with irrelevant, for those that didn't smoke weed anyway.

Have any photography experience ? Other interchangeable body and lens equipment, or is this all new to you ?

Do you already have Sony lenses, another body, or is this a first buy in the Sony line ? What your main interest or use going to be ? Have you also considered APS-C bodies ? The viewfinder in the center of the body is enough to turn me off that model.

Mitsubishi fan, have owned 9, since 2000, no issues with any

Yank bashing at it's best, and supposedly by a Yank ... ... next Hate even replying, as yet another _ _ _ _ _ to the count. When will they, silly threads stop ? I open 3 pages now when visiting ... ... TH Motor forum, see if an new posts ... Alternate Renewable forum, same ... 1st page of current, and can't even get pass that without some new silly thread. Rarely go pass the 1st any more, as what's the point.

hmm ... can't say many would motivate to go to TH 1- Elephants ... guess they never saw them at a zoo before. They're cool critters, abused as all hell, but use to have one stroll by the house weekly. No seeing the attraction 2- Beaches ... maybe outer islands, but TH's are far from worth traveling to see 3- Temples ... first 10 are interesting, but enough already. Who visits churches or Mosques in other countries 4- Food ... That #1, though hit & miss (same worldwide), and have had excellent Thai food in USA 5- Culture ... maybe 2, interesting Asian flare if you don't bother with ChinaTown in you own metro areas at home. 6- Markets/Shopping ... definitely #2, as some nice malls & markets about, but worth traveling for. 7- Traditional Massages ... hell no 8- Beautiful Nature ... #3 9- Friendly People ... not seeing any difference from my other travels 10- Travel Affordability ... you get what you pay, but saying that, considerably cheaper, or at least have the option to go inexpensive if wanting. Self rating 4 & 5* hotels don't count. 3 of 10, and definitely not worth the cost or time it takes to get to TH from the Americas.

Just a heads up, for all scooters owners, not just E-MBs. Rolled the DECO SUSU model out of the carport as usual, slight incline, squeeze hand brake ... ... and nothing, keeps rolling. Other hand brake working as usual. Notice the discoloration of brake fluid reservoir isn't just dirt. Obvious leaking. Do our morning cruise, a bit slower than usual. Stop at 2 PTT station, one tells me DOT 3 not for motorbikes, no have DOT 4, (I'm ignorant), and the other has no stock of anything, including oils ... WTF So order DOT 3 online after quick web search for info and can of. Seems DOT 4 is for higher performing, hard braking bikes (higher boiling point). So order, it arrives, and pop off the reservoir top' metal plate, with phasic plate below that, with rubber gasket, misaligned below that, hence the leak due to improper seating. The plastic plate, fits 'into' the rubber gasket to ensure proper seating. refill, tighten down plates. Too easy. Check the other brake reservoir. Plates & gasket seated properly, and still full up. Now have about 490ml of brake fluid on hand from the 500ml can of. Also good for the car, if ever needed, though that may be a few 100k kms, since we rarely use the brakes. EV having regen slowing down to a crawl, before brakes needing to be applied. So check your brake reservoir on your scooter, if not see through. QC isn't always 100%, as someone obviously wasn't paying attention on the line that day. BE SAFE

In our house, very confident not a problem, as I double checked everything. Use extreme caution in rentals or hotels. Never grab a handle to turn water on. Knocking around town, I don't touch anything with open hand. If anything, rest the back of my and on step railings, and avoid all illuminated signs when raining or ground wet. Was walking on walkway after a rain on Phuket, and a dog a few meters in front of us got zapped/killed. Don't know if it was just stepping in the puddle, or it actually touch the 'illuminated sidewalk sign w/wheels". Scared the sh!t out of me, as I was walking with my daughter and she could have easily touched the sign. Rest of the journey was in the street. Very eye opening how dangerous it can be here.

Disagree completely. Did you not see the baked bean thread. You can pay 420 or 125 for the same tin of. Some times it's the same doc, just different locations. Hemorrhoids, 50k, same doc said next time, go to XXXX hosp., I'll do there for less than half price. Bumrugrad will / did charge me 1000 baht for skin cancer check, simply looked at my skin. Told me to come back to take one or 2 off. I was the only person there ... really, come back. Put some damn liquid nitro on it. My skin doc at Udon Thani, froze 3, charge me 300 baht. Later visit for check up, didn't find any ... "how much ?" "-0-, I didn't do anything" Basic eye surgery, (wife) 1 hosp 5-10k, another 40-50k. Colonoscopy or endoscopy ... 10-12k each (no extra charge per polyp) ... other hosp ... 25-35k, each, plus per charge for polyp removal. 2 stents places, 210k all in, 1/2 day ICU, other hosp ... 500k & up, w/2 night stay, for 1 stent CT Scan, 17,300 baht ... other hosp 30k & up Yearly check up, 8k vs 30k, same tests/exams. Basic, not extremely high tech procedures, Takes talent, but we're not talking brain or open heart surgery.

First Cheesecake that ever turn out good. Only cooked it 30 mins, using this recipe Converted to grams ...

Really depends on what you want, or want to avoid as a woman. You didn't provide much info. Honestly can't think of any place I've been or would go, that would matter which sex you are. Simple common sense would ensure a pleasant experience. More info may help with suggestions.

It's all relative, and depends on your description of 'visitor'. Local, international, weekender, repeat. Personally can't imaging a whole lot of repeat, international visits to Phuket. Patts has the advantage of cheaper, east to get about, since much smaller, using baht buses, and less than 2 hrs from Bangkok metro if no traffc.