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To the title ... just charge the idiots more, to make it worth it to put up with them. Supply & Demand ... the ignorant ones won't realize they have choices in life For those curious, that's beach in Spain, and photoshopped at that 😂

Reading the reviews on Gmap, and seems to be a place for freelancers to hang out for offering very expensive services. Awaiting the ignorant drunks who are thinking with the wrong head.

Real life experience vs MSM BS .... IMHO Seeing with my own eyes, is a bit more believable when it comes to MMCC ... IMHO

Agree on both accounts. After seeing the vid, simply lost it, driving too fast for conditions. Thankfully on the 2nd, most of those scooters, don't make it too far from the villages. Spot checks in the metro areas are very effective in that aspect. Though most vocal members living or not living here, seem to think PoPo don't do anything positive. Would be nice to have a 2nd shift of traffic PoPo working, as night time enforcement is definitely a bit lax.

There is no 'across the board inflation'. The last 5 years is a bit 'subjective' with covid dominating 3 of them. Comparing 2019 to 2024, doesn't mean 2024 to 2029 will be even close to the same inflation. Many members, the few that live here, live different lives, so see inflation differently. Those living more a Thai lifestyle, shopping, dining, Thai catering vendors, owning vs renting will see inflation different than those renting, avoiding Thai food, and eating, buying more western, import goods and food, along with different dining out preferences. Long piece of string, and some things have remained near the same prices, others I've 5-10-20% in just last week, month or year. Really depends on the item, what and where purchased, along with imported or local. Contracted home builder, 2022 was same price as 10 yrs ago. Made in TH cars, maybe 25% increase over the last 20+ years. EVs remain the same since 2019, or even come down in price, even though upgraded since. Food essentials; eggs, meats, seafood & veggies have skyrocketed in price. Is that really inflation, or price gouging by CP, and their new monopoly of chains. Fresh / wet markets, not the same inflation rate. Dining out Thai style, hasn't reflected those increases. All relative to where you shop. AND ... how savvy a shopper you are

Just a proposal, or actual law yet ? Just another politician wanting his/her 15 second soundbite. Wait & see, as surely some politicians are vested in the business.

On topic ... heavy rain during rainy season ... who would have guessed. Off topic, and peeked at 'Earth.org' for a sec, and after this headliner, (strangest ever) can't see returning to see what the site has on offer ...

OP ... need to ask again, a more specific question, as Krabi & Phuket (town) are both cities (no beach) and provinces, with multiple beaches. Yet another new member with 1 post (5 of less) ... hmm ... is it just me thinking new postings now are to get post / traffic counts up. For others here or thinking about coming ... Only been to couple Krabi beaches, Ao Nang & Phi Phi (not all beaches on PP), actually been in, and not impressed. Quite enjoyed most of the popular Phuket beaches, when hardly any, or not so many tourist have been there. Wouldn't return to Phuket beaches, too touristy, too many, which increases the fecal count to the point of not wanting to go in.. During covid, they were simply bliss, and we were there quite often during the 2 high seasons of no tourist. Surprisingly Ao Nang still wasn't that nice. That said, we didn't stay at other Krabi beaches. Surely the Railay beaches are excellent without tourist, along with many others. Nong Thale side (west Krabi) were beautiful to look at, though not sure about the beach, sand & swimmability. It's all a bit relative, looking at, or swimming in, and amenities you desire when there. Both excellent, if not swimming in and can tolerate the crowds at the popular locations.

Looking at the vid link posted, seems the same ol' story. Someone driving too fast for conditions (night, rain ?, wet road) and lost control, for what ever reason. If not driving too fast, almost every situation is controllable, even avoidable. SPEED KILLS ... again. R I P The new-blip in OP is totally ridiculous.

That pretty much mirrors my life. Self employment, investing, not relying on employers. Then get out of Dodge. I'm 69 yrs old. First 23 yrs, party hardy. Second 23 decide how to and make as much as possible, still partying hardy. Last 23 years, enjoy the spoils of your work, and been here since 2001 permanently. Not so easy to do in today's USA, with the price of housing & healthcare. Self taught, self employment is about the only advantage I see in USA now, and caters to the well to do, who can't be bothered to do some things around their house. Some small investment to get started, but heavily regulated to do legally. More so than 40+ yrs ago, when I started. All it takes is drive & ambition to not be a slave to the system.

UP2Whoever. I've painted 6 whole houses, in/out, and none needed repainting, and never added water to anything. Worked in a Sherwin William's paint store, (E. Winsor, NJ ? (Hightstown) customer sales, and water was never mentioned. Here/TH, I've seen them add 25% & up water to primers & paint ... "it goes on easier and covers more" ... yea, I can still the the block through the primer. Put a second coat ... 'that is the second coat' You're fired ... I'll do it You have to be there, as you can tell them not to put water in the paint, but the second you walk away ... nuff said.

Damn ... that was a classic & the reply ... oh well "Bob's Your Uncle" Toyota finally getting smart. They should just give the EV department over to their Daihatsu division/partner, let them build 'em ... OK, joking aside, maybe just give them to Ranz to build, or not.

If not spraying ... NO If spraying, and depending what, sprayer should have a viscosity # ?, forget exact as been so long ago. But the nozzle to spray a house, wall or fence will be quite different than a car. Car not forgiving at all. House in TH. just use a roller, unless huge areas & NO water. Sprayer can be a hassle, and not worth it for small areas. Cut in (molding) with a brush, and those foam ones come in quite handy, and once got the hang of it, you won't need masking tape. Probably already state, prepping the surface very important, than lack of prepping, and seem the norm. Raining season, so let whatever outdoor surface dry in a couple days of sun. Don't skimp on the primer, as a lot cheaper than paint. If contracted, tell painter not to add water, and pay for more paint. You won't regret it.

I'm probably knocking on 1 million kms here, next year or 3, and I think people drive just fine here. I actually feel safer driving a MB here than in the USA. I've had way less accidents here, most my fault than USA. 2 scooter clipped me, very minor, in 23+ years. Much worse accidents in USA, that I was involved in. YMMV.

Population of Sweden ... 10+Million 2X more motorbikes registered in Thailand than Sweden has people Thinking same thing ... ... night time ... raining ... getting passed by MB w/salang ... speed couldn't have been that fast, very bad bounce and or no helmet ? Lot's of assumptions with no info. CCTV .. if ever. Oh well, just another day in the TH ... R I P

A couple pork tenderloins ... dog and myself almost polished off the one, taste testing ...

When spraying yes, as you need to get the viscosity down, or it just won't work. I've sprayed houses & cars, and takes talent. One I haven't mastered. Sprayed a POS car (no loss), in very cool weather, and pro car sprayer next door warned me not to. But it was only getting colder, so had to. Yea ... had a couple runs, though he was impressed it turned out as good, or not so bad as he thought.

More new member wind ups ... the trend continues ... All relative to; ... cheap (define) ... location dependent ... what will or won't be there ... and of course ... "Supply & Demand" If you have to ask ... then NO

Personally I'd avoid the most famous, unless you enjoy crowds & over pricing. Google for list of, Gmap to cross reference reviews & opening times, or start w/Gmaps. YouTube for real life experiences. I'd recommend this YT'er ... "Mickey Stotch"

Not really, and you could simply state "anything less", and or has pedals. Simple enough. Hey ... UP2U ... but I certainly wouldn't cruise by PoPo in a tourist area without being registered/tagged/inspected/insured. That's what that windshield/faring placard is for, to tell them who's legal or not. Now you've entered 'say anything' to justify your thoughts, 100's,,, really. Have a nice day.

That only states what is mandatory to be registered, not the exception to be allowed to operate. All vehicles must be registered to operate on public roads. What other countries allow is irrelevant. Believe what you want, but when PoPo decides to cite you, I wouldn't argue with them. Luckily, with few exceptions, and apparently at tourist destination, the law is ignored for those vehicles that don't look like motorcycles. Those blue things at Patts, certainly do, and hard to ignore. They don't even have pedals. UP2U ... but certainly invites getting cited. As I stated, my ebike (DIY Schwinn conversion) has 1000w motor and will easily do 40 kph, but I keep it around 25 kph, as don't want the attention, especially since I don't wear a helmet. Beside brakes & suspension not made for higher speeds. Before you chime in, I always wear a helmet when riding my E-MC.

For me, this was the ultimate challenge, as I'm petrified of heights, sort of; ... I can't look straight down from a balcony over about 5 stories high, I actually get dizzy and have to back up. Looking out, no problem. ... I can position myself out side a plane's door, and look down 1000's of meters, holding a rail, with 1 foot on the wheel, and thought that was the coolest thing, before jumping off a perfectly good plane ... white rapids, no prob ... swim with 100+ sharks, no cage, no prob ... jump of a ledge tied to a rubber band, and yea, made the mistake of looking down before I did it. Had to force myself to keep eyes open all the way down, then back up, then down, then up, then down again. It is a rubber band ... laughing my A$$ of the whole time. ... for reference, I was a chimney sweep, and going from ladder to roof was scary as hell. Once on the rood, I could walk to around, any part of it, no prob. None of it makes sense.

You might be surprised ... that closet is pretty darn large. Come out ... and you'll find friends you never suspected ...

May or may not be current (2008) WORKING OF ALIEN ACT

Both come in quite handy ... ... Yellow to avoid CoR when required (if accepted) ... Pink to avoid everyone paging through your PP; accepted at most hotels if they even want ID from me, which is rare (wife checks in, not me) ... Pink for having address on it, avoids more questions, confusion & mistakes YMMV with usage & acceptance, so carry your PP with you also, it is the law...IMHO IMHO, stated as I know others have a different opinion, and I tire of that discussion