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Yea, it does say 'Chinese cars', so you may want to reread it yourself. Along with this in the text of OP: but then they buy chinese cars when EU cars or even Japanese are so much better

2 reasons, weren't available, so moot subject, and Atto & OGC both very new models, and I don't do new models. Give them time to work the kinks out. Even after available, I'd still would have gotten the MG ZS or EP, as better specs & value IMHO Definitely more bang for baht. Buying an MG was a tough decision for me, until I test drove it, and did a bit more research. As I don't know anyone that had a high opinion of them in the past. Not a good track record with the need for constant repair (USA models). They did go belly up, for whatever reasons, and surely the product was part of it. As far as the price itself, I can afford any reasonably priced car in TH. That it was priced right, is just a plus.

Part of 'globalization', and been that way for decades, so you might as well start to warm up to it. Best thing that happened to MG Motors, SAIC took over, and now a good value product that actually makes a profit. Every new model seems to be winning a 'Best Car of Year' award somewhere. Why pick on MG, when CH makes cars for most manufacturers. SAIC alone (one of the Big Four in CH) produces 19 models of VW already. Along with 3 Audis & 12 Skodas models @ 6 different facilities in CH.

Lower price isn't an MG thingy. Priced right now, and as stated, a bargain. 3 yrs ins, 2 extra, so 40k value, nice. Been pricing ins lately, as ours up in 2 months. 20k+/- seems to be going rate. Can get lower payments, but lower coverage, higher deductible.

Changed hotels, no buffet brekkie ... ????

Best Soc Sec COLA in the last 23 yrs since he took the helm, also the highest inflation. Good for me, bad for US citizens. Nice exchange rate also, Trump out @ 30 to $1, Biden in, hit 38, now 35+/- to $1. IF he craps out in office, or gets booted, for simply being senile, then it will get even better. Harris as president ... there's a scary thought. 2024 BIDEN 2024

It's the actual numbers of, and how they drive up the cost of living in tourist areas. Not only for those living there, but for domestic tourists. Planning an O&A, and the hotel prices at Krung Thep are just getting silly. Not to mention the strain on the already lacking infrastructure, and damage to natural environment so the tourist have access to the beauty, while ruining it in the process.

It's a sorry state if these are the only 2 left standing to run. Don't care for either of them, but me me me, Biden is a better choice ... for ME. Not so good for USA.

I had older Saeco for a short time, as someone gave it to me, from Hua Hin, a freebie, as it stopped working, and he didn't want deal with. Older machine and damn heavy. Did it all, grind/brew. Not very well though. The low water sensor was defective, so machine sensing low water, wouldn't function. I rewired, a bit of soldering and bypassed the sensor, and it worked. Didn't care for it, sold for 1000 baht ????, think, maybe 2k. Original said he paid like 50k for it.

@AndrewMciver I'm thinking easiest would be, IF landlord is allowed to rent, is backdate a lease, then have landlord submit the TM30. Pay the fine (฿1000 or used to be), to give landlord motivation to. Really no bid deal for anyone involved, unless of course the landlord is renting illegally. Can't hurt to ask. Lease <3yrs and landlord doesn't have to worry about registering it with land office and being taxed in advance.

Not yet ... wait a few ...

That would have a few variables, as to cost. Come in all different sizes. Most are not chargers, just thicker cables to provide more kW output. MG supplies them installed for free. I see them on LAZ, different price and output, some variable, so can adjust if wanting. Most cars (MGs) will accept more than the cable provides (7.4kW), but would defeat the purpose of slow charging for battery health, along with requiring a possible upgrade to grid conx. Emergency/granny chargers/cables that come with MG are 2.3kW, which we use mostly, since using solar. Ours will accept up to 76kW, from the fast chargers when out and about, though most fast chargers/cables start around 50kW. Some will provide more, but useless for us, as won't accept more than 76kW, not that I would want the battery heating up any more. Mostly cost of electric will depend on your kms racked up, and how much you actually use. PEA/MEA has a sliding charge scale, more you use, higher the rate, though all of 1 baht, low vs high, so nothing really to be concerned about. If really racking up the kms, and use a lot of grid already, might be worth getting a TOU meter, to charge overnight/weekends at 'off peak' rate.

I'm not Thai, and the effect of all the tourist drive my crazy, if I bother to think about it. Can't imagine being native Hawaiian and having to deal with all the howlies, especially if not working in the tourist industry.

All about taste for me. That I pick some healthier options takes some thought. Add a couple sweet tooth fixes a week, pastry/ice cream. Take a multi vitamin for nutrient round up. Avoid excess intake of overly processed, and mostly home cooked from scratch. Reminds me, need to make bread, since we canned our O&A for a couple weeks. Damn dentist, and silly priced hotels.

Why would anyone bother with tuk tuk, when taxi is safer, cheaper, and more comfy. tourist ????

Not sure about that, as we keep the house buttoned up pretty good, to keep the humidity out. But ACs run almost constantly during the day, and one in bedroom almost 24/7. Do have air purifier built into it, though during 2 ish months of bad AQI, we need to run the stand alone purifiers.

You can even go 'under' Phetkasem Rd, if you wanted to ride westward, and rack up some kms.

I had to order it from LAZ, as nobody seems to carry it, not even the baking supply shop here. Slight price increase since I bought @ 123 baht, same as their other yeast prices @ Makro. S&H was the extra. LAZ 500gr ... simply keep in the freezer, and will last long time.

"The six new countries - Argentina, Egypt, Iran, Ethiopia, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates - are set to join in January."

Let the hysteria begin ... ???? They forgot the flu ... one old guy died. "Influenza infection cases triple in a year, topping 970,000 with one fatality reported" OMG

What yeast did you use ? Red is for low sugar.

Y'all reading a lot into a song. It's neither left nor right wing. He's simply P'd at politicians who don't know how to run the country. Aside from his bigotry & lack of empathy, but rightfully so. Only the 'wing nuts' are making it divisive. Before the song, he was unknown for a reason ... he sucks, writing & singing. Though I can't play an instrument to save my life, so kudos for just being able to strum a tune.

Nice ... ... probably a Russian Humpback GW ... wouldn't that be the opposite, and they'd avoid the warmer waters.

Wouldn't that depend on the design of the boat itself. Along with sloshing around as a wave hits it. Especially if dead in the water. If listing on the downside of a wave and water sloshes to that side ... oops