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Thai Gold is a decent investment in TH, if past increases are to remain. Remember buying/selling at 3-6-10-12-20k baht over 20+ years. Now 41k+ baht. TH gold is soft, so easy to distinguish from fake gold.

Probably NOT an EV ... just another ICEV fire, as usual Reported elsewhere: "Later, at 11.42am, officials from the Sukhumvit Fire and Rescue Station arrived at the scene. Volunteers in the area put out the fire. before the fire truck arrived on site."

I remember reading articles of complains and wanting Tesla to change the 'Tesla only' policy at Superchargers in USA. I see they now allow all EVs at some chargers now in USA. Obviously not owning one or living in USA, lack of TSC here/TH, I didn't stay current with info. The more the better, though do hope MG remains restricted ... ME ME ME

It is quite annoying, especially when driving, and dangerous if on a motorbike, along with your electronics/phone getting wet. I have an E-motorcycle, and would prefer not have water thrown on it. EV haters will tell you our cars will spontaneously ignite when wet, so there's that also

Didn't realize Tesla allows 'supercharging' to other EVs: Of which I only filtered those open to other EVs, and the list of doesn't change. A few more, conveniently located. One in Hua Hin already pointed out, Then about 200 kms south of that, just on the other side of Chumphon border, one located at 'Garage Cafe', which we stopped at, and had a munch on our first day owning our MG EV, as a test run from Prachuap Khiri Khan MG dealer (240 km R/T) Smart move by 'Garage Cafe' and they serve up some decent food. Be interesting to see how they progress with their expansion of network, the next few months. NE & S are lacking at the moment.

Yes, that's why you cross, corner to corner iv not crosswalk. Vehicle already committed to the turn, and has to go as far into the turn as possible, so not to get rear ended by another making the turn. Pedestrians definitely in the wrong, and an A-hole, for beating on the vehicle. Guarantee you wouldn't do that in the USA ... easy way to get shot

Another reason why I avoid the 'festival', though not so much where we live now, but when at Udon Thani, the municipality used to pump water out of the rather stagnant, algae filled city lake. Did have plenty of fish in it, but I don't think they minded. That and the folks pumping from not so deep wells in the villages, all a bit suspect.

Nah, I would definitely have noticed them, as I browse around any new shop I'm in. Have only seen weekly & monthly rags, and most in Thai, if not all, as very rare to be a non Asian in coffee shops I visit.

OK, I concede ... newspapers are still being distributed and placed where westerner congregate ... probably why I haven't seen them in well over a decade or more.

Example of that, we're spring cleaning, big coincidence, and yea, I put them back in the closet. Hats I've might have worn 1 or 3 times, if that. Hat's of cities I've been to, most in the Americas, and not a hat person. Or a t-shirt person, unless a good concert. Couple plastic containers of clothes I'll never wear, as cold weather stuff, some favorite, or commemorative. And that box of photos, that I never scanned and uploaded. Good thing we have a dog to protect all that, except when we're not home, neither is she, usually, since the most precious thing that can't be replace

Everything we don't carry around with us. For some of us, that almost worth ฿1000, for others, maybe ฿1M. Some things have no real value, except sentimental value. TBH, not much that can't be replaced, and sometimes hope someone would come and steal all the crap I've collected, as I have a hard time discarding it, or give me a good reason to upgrade.

So you're the OP, seeking advice, when you already know it all ...

Only have 1, and ditto, territorial, and aggressive.

@ExpatOilWorker Come on ... Seal Performance ... you know you want one

Yep ... got to have that selfie with the elephant. Damn what the elephant had to go through. Knowing what they go through, I'd be embarrassed to show a selfie with an elephant, or any caged wild animal.

From the same people that said it was "Safe & Effective" ...

Is this for an longer stay, more than 1 week. May want to consider some of the serviced apartments, with small kitchen facilities, larger frig. I haven't stayed in anything I'd consider 3* or above in a while (Sheraton Grand Suk), and years ago, so many newer places, as even then it seemed dated. I've stay at larger ! bedrooms, buy don't use gyms or even the pool usually. No personal reference of Oakwood property, hear they are nice. edit: so R&R ... then peek at this one: I've stayed at Chatrium Riverside, comfy, larger rooms, pool, buffet, don't know about gym, within your budget, and they have other properties. Join their member club if choosing them, nice discounts. Avoid the Chinese restaurant there, as never had customers, a bit telling. One of the better places I've stayed at, but, riverside, which has it's pros & cons. Does have it's own river boat shuttle to pier, and maybe direct to ICONSIAM now, if not, goes to Sathorn Taskin to transfer. Have dog now, so we go LoSo hotels. If not riverside, then maybe, Emporium Suites by Chatrium is connected to Emporium & BTS .. added convenience. They have a couple other properties. EmQuater across the street had the downstairs dining courtyard/restaurants, and was nice when we were there, pre-covid though.

If you prefer to work on the truck yourself, minor maintenance & repair when needed, they petrol would be the way to go. I haven't a clue about diesel either. Have you considered Suzuki Carry, as they are inexpensive to begin with, so 2nd hand aren't that expensive. And, have a proper bed, instead of the small ones the rest seem to have. Get one that was used as a food truck, and it will have very low kms. I peek at them quite often, as converting one to an RV seems to constantly be on my mind.

Pool, gym, brekkie, downtown, up to ฿6k, on a forum where people complain about the price of a beer or a burger, live in 1 room condo, box hotels, don't even travel or live here, refuse to pay for electric or petrol ... ... and you're looking for suggests for 3* plus hotel ... Oh crap ... I ain't got nothing either. Haven't stay in a hotel over ฿2k in years

How many more people can you squeeze on ... this is the pier on the other side, where people arrive & depart ... https://www.facebook.com/reel/395464099739654

That a big gun to carry, and why I liked my Glock (19 ?), and I think the smallest 9mm at the time of theirs. Didn't even have a holster for it, and was very comfy to carry in waist band of belted pants.

Agree, range isn't really an issue, especially with ranges of 500+ kms available, and even more in the short future, and soon to be reasonably priced. Value after 6-7 yr, which is about the time we unloaded our first 3 ICEV purchased new. Why, because after 125-150 kms, that's when things start to wrong with the motors. All them 2000 plus parts, along with exhaust system, that will start rusting need replacing. EV's electric motors aren't going to have that problem, hopefully, as tend the run forever. Our thinking, unless upgrading just for the hell of it, doubtful, we'll never really sell the car. Might buy a truck or van for O&A, and convert to RV, if one comes along soon that we like. As suggested a few times, when the rest of the car can't keep up with the battery or motors, most likely scenario, the battery pack will be added to our solar system, and hopefully a market for the motors will established by then. Savings on petrol alone, may even pay for the new EV. Saving 40-50k a year now, so 10 yrs or 20ys from now, buys a 500k or 1M baht new car, or good part of the funds towards it. Resale value, I don't need no stinkin' resale value ...

That's one of the BS things sanctuaries tell you, along with, 'they forget how to eat'