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Home grown is the way to go, with everything it seems. Self sufficiency, and control what goes into your body. TRUST NOBODY, especially corporations that care about nothing except the bottom line. Better stop burning and using that fossil fuel/diesel then, as cadmium is released. Just another reason to go solar & drive BEVs. Careful what you eat, and where it comes from. You like them imported fruits & veggies from CH, who energizes with coal. What goes up, must come down, and into the soil ... YUMMY

Why is that ? Anyone, family, that uses <300 units a month, needs as much assistance as they can get. Means they're probably not using ACs, as they simply can't afford them. It's really hard, next to impossible for us not to 300 units a month. Even when we had the solar installed, and we were being as conservative as we could be, to see how little we could use, we never were <300 units. That was not using the ACs at all, late Aug (?) & Sept (380 units), as we didn't need to, since rainy season and nice overcast skies. A couple days, the ESS/back up batteries barely recharged to 100% before night fall. We use about 4 units a day, when we're O&A, so near 120 units a month, just keeping the frigs running.

OK, so no experience, from anyone, or even hearsay, just so old photos. Did they even have dates. And Lotus's (Tesco Lotus) was there probably at least 15 yrs ago, as don't remember ever not being there, although still as crappy as it is today, though building expanded, I think. 2011 photo of Tesco Lotus, and Makro was new 2017, as was Global & 2015 for HomePro: 2006, and wat wasn't refurbished yet, as I had to climb over a lock fencing at the top of the stairs, and obviously abandoned for years. Seawall getting a revamping. 2023, and as state, not much has changed, 2 new large (visible) hotels, And seawall revamped of course. Most land used in 2006, as it is now. 2 hotels & Amazon Cafe. Been stopping and visiting PKK municipality for over 20 yrs, 4 times a year, at least, as a destination, or pitstop on the way to points southward. Was at Bang Saphan Noi, about 2002, and not much there. One guesthouse between train stop (hard to call it a station), no taxi/tuk tuk, and we started walking toward the surf. Someone came by and gave us a hop to the guesthouse. Rented a scooter at the guesthouse. At surf, there was 1 maybe 2 guesthouses, (1 new, not open). Only saving grace was and excellently little seafood vendor surfside that cranked out some great crab & shrimp dishes. Didn't bother with the surf, sand course and water not clear.

I agree, it's a real sh!t hole and people should avoid. We only live there, because we inherited a house and can't afford to live anywhere else. In the south, hot as hell, 100 kms from Immigration office. Ao Prachuap, bay that fronts town is polluted. Can't swim in it. No nightlife, no P4P ladies to entertain ... must self entertain. Get that kite flying up there No 4 or 5 star anything, unless it's 5 Star chicken you're after. PKK one of the driest provinces, and Hua Hin now rationing / restricting water use ...

MG uses 2 type plugs, one for home & slow charging, and one for fast charging. From 'Charge Loma' app, shows the 2 plugs & CS of the 4 vendors, that we prefer using. Preference being: EV Station Pluz, since at PTT Parks, and plenty to keep you occupied while charging PEA & MG ... toss up, more PEA CS, but MG has comfy lounge to sit in. Elexa ... not a whole lot of them, but some associated with nice coffee shop and or restaurants. CS chit chat thread ... here ... App icons, not to be confused with others when downloading: Each vendor has their own app, for up to date info. I use 'Charge Loma' for quick peeks as needed, as shows all that I filter;

USA went the other way, and reward buying big polluters. 2721 kg or more, nice tax write off. That's why all the big SUVs, 4X4, and everything is on a 'truck' frame, as they aren't cars, they're trucks, and get a huge tax write off for the owners, businesses, manufacturers. Anything to keep Big Oil's profits flowing. Al while pushing GO GREEN

Restock the defense contractors, keep the world a bit disruptive, good for high oil prices, which they have more than enough oil to sell. Corporate security forces, add regime changes, and take note, all the countries past few decades that had regime changes, are all now coincidently part of the central banking network. Probably just a coincidence. Along with all the IMF funds lent out with interest, to be paid back. Invade, occupy, destroy, convert, rebuild, rinse & repeat Cha Ching cha ching cha ching Control by any means. Who are the evil ones still left, and coincidently, not part of the central banking system ... probably another coincidence.

And how long did they live at PKK municipality, if at all ? So he or she is 85 ish years old, or did they retire very early also. Or did someone tell them that ? Again, I deal in real life experiences ... mine. Of course it's changed, but nothing like Hua Hin, Patts, Phuket, most surfside towns with access to good public trans. Changed much less to where we used to live Udon Thani. Influx of expats & Thais there have caused congestion 10 fold from when I first got there. PKK ... Still changing now, as housing in the west side of hwy 4 has increased. But between the surf and RR/hwy 4, not much has really changed. And I've been coming here for 20 year. Only 2 larger hotels, an Amazon Cafe (new past year), and North side of bay, quite a few more restaurants for the weekenders to hang out at. As they tire of the congestion of Hua Hin, and go the extra hour south. When weekenders are gone, it's back to real quiet, and when you drive by shops, they're open, but look closed. Bur really noting compared to the changes & growth of the rest of the popular areas. West of hwy 4 is still mainly farming. Closer to Myanmar border, and all farming, as most don't have Chanote, so couldn't sell if they wanted to. It's only 15 ish kilometers wide, and hwy 4 to to the surf is less than 1 kms, and most was occupied already, and not much to be sold and developed. No real public transport in town, so if not in town, or surfside, the land isn't worth much, and people don't want to live that rural. Besids North of, is hills, and not allowed to build on. South is Khlong Won, some land there available, but then it's farming and National park. Nothing really till you get to Thap Sakae. Population may have doubled in 20 yrs, municipality/amphur, then, 15/45k, now 27/90k. Surprisingly more than Amphur Hua Hin (65k(HH town 46k). Most of those being in town, explains the congestion, along with the HH weekenders from Bangkok , and gridlock. Don't know where they are all hiding at PKK, (amphur), and a lot more out here in the sticks than I thought. Our district doesn't even have a wiki page link, so couldn't tell you the population. Been to Bang Saphans, and they changed quite a bit, in 20 years, but since not much there at all back then, surfside, it's pretty noticeable, if you were then 20 years ago, as I visited back then. Prachuap Khiri Khan, municipality is fairly all bought up, and has been for long time, so I know there won't be many changes in the future, in my life time. Some more housing out here, west side, but that's about it. No industry, commerce, or jobs to attract more people. No Uni, schools are a joke. Surf is not swimmable (Ao Prachuap), and many don't know about Ao Manao, since on the RTAF base. Unless you self drive, you're not really going over there. We see some cycling tourist, but that's it, since no public transport.

Talking with my brother (USA) yesterday, and rents are just silly priced. Buying is out of reach for most. Where's the outrage, the 'revolution'. Keep reelecting career criminals, and som nam an.

Hell NO .... Please don't join that world terrorist / corporate security organization ... IMHO

We settle were we are, as it really hasn't changed in 20 years. Kind of amazing actually. If anything, better with additions of Makro, Global & HomePro. It was really Nakhon Nowhere them, and they were added last 5 ish years. Though would bore the hell out of most people, especially if single. No nightlife keeps it nice.

I haven't wrapped my head around hybrids at all. Do you take that many O&A, and are you really that impatient, and really want to drive more the 3+ hrs per leg, without a mere 30+ minute stop, for a stretch of the leg, P, munch or coffee / pastry. A quick top up back to 90%, which easily gives you 2-3 hr more. That's a 6 hrs day on TH roads, and more than enough for me. Rare we even do that. Aside from the added weight, cost, maintenance, for the luxury of a 10 minute fuel stop, which of course you won't be taking a P, or getting any munchies. Buddha forbid you waste any time with those. In a 6 hour drive, you are going to stop, unless single, no wife, kids or dog. I'm lucky if I make 2 or 3 hrs with the wife. Within an hour, she's needs to P or get brekkie. I'm not buying the ... "I drive 6-8 hrs without stopping, or just to top up" ..... BULLSH!T

Something wrong with this world, and what is considered valuable. A small piece of gold, or transportation that can take you to work and run errands with

Whoa ... 40k I bought / sold a few times, @ 3-6-12-20k ... now at 40k, nice, and wish I had some to sell. Just my wedding band ... hmm

Since most most folks do short trips, driving around town vs long O&A, it accomplishes the same thing. Although I'd think PHEV, would get a better (only) incentive, as can operate in full electric mode. The others just seem like simple marketing to me.

Ours, built in to AC system apparently does, as tested 👍

Yes, there was a time in TH, when it was available and probably encouraged by employers.... "Ya ba tablets were formerly sold legally at fuel stations and used by long-haul drivers to stay awake. The drug was outlawed by the Thai government in 1970" Till some geniuses, figured they could make a lot of money by making it illegal. If it was legal, there wouldn't be much profit in the business of.

One narcissistic person talking and a nation doing is 2 different things. Laws are useless if not enforced and sentences carried out. How about: Singapore Saudi Arabia Brunei Maldives Oman Qatar Timor Leste

Sure the same can be said about gay men in relationships. Who doesn't love a good BJ, and probably why I had so many female partners. As stated elsewhere, different thread, I know within a week of a relationship if it might last. Bisexual bud of mine pretty much stopped dating women, asked why ... easy answer .. 'why bother', a gay guy will do most anything to please you, without the drama, and reciprocal to anything offered.

Before I even scrolled down to see vid, Steve Miller came to mind 👍

Need to bring back the life & death sentences for distribution, dependent on amounts. Countries that stick to them, without the revolving door prisons seem to have less drug problems.

For now Pick ups are a whole different story. They'll be around for a while, and sadly, diesel driven. They don't seem to be in a hurry to put out an economically priced pickup. Catering to the mine's bigger crowd with huge price tags.

Never wait for the authorities to do anything correct or timely. DIY, or have installed, and solar is quite inexpensive, if DIY, and not so bad it installed. Coal, not so much, do like their natural gas though.

Agree to a point ... but ... location location location