KhunLA

Since not too safe to go out at night ... got to do something. I hope he's there for work, as don't know I'd choose to go anywhere that I didn't feel safe to go out at night.

Don't know what your point was. We dine in house, most meals, by choice, simply because we are good cooks. Better than most restaurants, so much easier, and less hassle. Cook is own of my joys in life. I only go to restaurants to get out of the house, or for the rare items, I can't or won't make at home. I would never order prepared meals online, to eat at home. Rarely do we even order 'fresh made' delivery at hotels, when away from home. We're not in 'local delivery area' for local vendors, and would never order out of Amphur or out of province prepared foods.

It is, and I do, and never need to use the grid, unless away from home. 20k kms a year, if all things equal is only 7kWh a day for our EV. ~1 hr on a wall charger @ 7.4kWh, if your system can handle it, or ~3 hrs on a granny charge @ 2.3kWh. I could do that overnight on my ESS/battery, not that I would. I think you need new batteries in your calculator, so you can do the math. Since owning a few, I know how much an EV consumes. You obviously don't own one. I charged up today, ~19% / ~8.8kWh, and didn't even plug into till almost noon, and it was topped up. No problem. Come back when you have real facts, or some more 'what if' scenarios.

Do you plan on driving into a lot of guardrails. Supposedly bad in snow ... and you know this how ? AWD, can't be that bad. Another silly, no facts, what if, anti EV post. You forgot to mention you can drive through a gang banger shoot out, as will stop or slow down bullets penetrating the truck Good for driving through the next BLM riots 👍

Well, they have plenty of warning it was going to go into effect. Anyone wanting, should have already killed their baby. Those considering sex, should have started being responsible and using contraceptives. Options abound. Preservation of life prevails, always a good thing. Guessing the number of reported rapes will jump even higher than before. Along with a black market for 'morning after pills Be responsible, or move ...

As stated by 'B', you haven't a clue. Our system is only 8kW inverter, provides enough to be off grid, using up to 1000kWh a month so far, and 50kWh a day when needed, and includes charging the EVs for 20k kms +/- a year. I'm sure it would provide more if needed, as that's all we've used, needed so far. We yet to max out production, as only needed 50kWh on our highest use day. All things being equal, would amount to 1500kWh a month, and that's not even maxed out potential production. Peeks & valleys means it was a cloudy and or overcast day, and never maxed out at 8.8kWh of production. A couple late afternoon hours, just producing enough for consumption.

I didn't see this post, or I would have ignored your later post, as obvious you're just trolling

Haven't followed in a while, but there is always 3 constants: ... Defence ... oil ... healthcare I made a sh!tload of money in 2, as I don't do defense contractor stocks. Too moral, though some of the best profits to be had. There will always be conflicts, as simply too profitable not to have. And they will always drive up oil prices.

I hope he gets deported ... Never understood how people choose to live in a country, then bad mouth the place. Is TH perfect, of course not. Does it have some major issues ... of course. No different than the rest of the countries, some better, some not so. I'm here by choice (plenty of other options), and not going anywhere. Though able to live in any country, that would let me in. Not here by necessity, here by choice.

With USD Thai billionaires living here, and more than a few millionaires. Who do you think is driving all those 3-5-5M baht cars ? It's not the expats waiting for the pension to be deposited or sitting on the barstools. 2022 Ranking of USD millionaires by country - wiki Who do you think is buying all these ? HINT: it's not the lowly farangs I haven't seen a farang in a BEV yet, locally or while O&A. Either too stupid, or too poor. "Topping the EV chart in Thailand for 2023 is BYD, which sold 30,650 EVs last year, followed by Neta in second place with 12,777 EVs and MG in third with 12,764 EVs. Fourth in the list of top-selling EV brands in Thailand last year is Tesla with 8,206 cars, with Ora of Great Wall Motor rounding up the top five with 6,746 electric cars sold."

I don't know what that means. Didn't know what OSINT was, or there's a list ? Google search probably would bring that up, or if follow me enough on AN, I've posted maps to/from the house enough times. Think I even posted a vid, driving from house to the surf, if needing a visual aid My life is an open book, nothing to hide. Only trolls, liars & criminals do that. I've had people threaten me on other forums, and gave them directions to the house and told them to stop over anytime Just get your affairs in order before showing up No takers

Always read your labels, if in Thai, use translator ... This is too funny ... wait for it https://www.facebook.com/reel/796794169047478

That's awesome, too bad it wasn't available in EV. 100 years of Brit Dynamics .... how can you go wrong

POA ... Power of Attorney, although that would be hard to use if 'wanting permission' from someone who is mentally not right. Usufruct for you, and land office shouldn't transfer property without you signing off. Or if for 'use & modify', any buyer wouldn't be able to use it, as still under your control. Add a 3rd party lease to it, and it's even more powerful.

They can and they could if they managed their finances better, Thais & expats, and were practical in the purchases & lifestyle. I've lived a poor & meager life almost my whole life, in the USA, with some exceptions, compared to my peers. OK, I splurged a lot, but always with pocket money, not borrowed. Only owned ! new vehicle. Never lived in a stand alone house, by myself or with GF/wife. Had a 4 bedroom detached house, but made it a triplex. That and other houses (row houses) in crap neighborhoods, were investments. Where friends and family would never live, as they need to impress their friends and family, by barely living within their means. Got to have that new car (financed), every 3 years. I bought 1, and it was a work truck, and entry level at that. Any and all extra funds, went into investing into my future, not spending on the present. Didn't want for anything, but didn't waste money trying to impress people. Got to retire at 45, and impressed myself. Now here, I still play the long game. Don't rent, wasted money. Our solar & EVs save us over 85k a year in electric & petrol costs. Having solar & EV is money well spent. How many expats here have a new big ol' truck or 4X4,or SUV they don't need. Or drink 6 large beers every night. What's that, knocking on 70-80 baht a bottle X 6 = 400-500 baht. Times 30 day, hmm, sounds like the cost of an entry solar system if saved for a year. Assuming in house, and not from the barstool. I've never needed a car while living in TH, and a scooter would have sufficed. That's 10k baht a month, for the privilege of owning a new car. Daughter just bought, and 20 or 30% down and payment will still be 15k a month/4 years. But she needs, along with <2% interest, almost free money rate as inflation is higher. Wise use of other peoples money. People need to learn, "if you can't pay cash, you can't afford it". You don't borrow money for things that depreciate. "The percentage you're paying is too high priced While you're living beyond all your means And the man in the suit has just bought a new car From the profit he's made on your dreams"

If you have ESS/battery back up. We do, and sleep in AC comfort, under the covers We use 6-8kWh over the non producing hours, ~1800-0800 hrs.

Some circumstances dictate being there. Although more than enough info now, if researching to avoid being stuck in heavy air pollution. 24 years ago, not sure what info available, as I didn't look for it ... oops But once there, due to my own circumstances, couldn't leave Udon Thani area till wee one was done high school. Yea, then we were gone rather quick. Actually had a place rented below Hua Hin, before she even graduated There 16 years longer than I wanted to be, but got away 3 months of the year. Air purifiers & ACs, just adapt and make the best of it. Daughter stuck in Krung Thep area for now, as that's where the money is.

A lot more than you think, obviously. Our installer is putting in at least 2 systems a week, and works non stop. Probably the same peasants (really ?) driving around in ฿2-3-4M vehicles, that don't live in a one room apartment / condo, and sit on the barstool all day.

For our system, less than 40-45m² of roof. Panels are ~2m² each, and we have 18 X 540w that will generate 9.7kWh, and Inverter will put out 8.8kWh at peak sun/performance. They have better panels, at least 640w, I think, and posted here somewhere, so would need a few less for same.

That's using way too much of that uncommon common sense Why a tropical country doesn't have solar on every rooftop is mind boggling ... ... never mind, I know why

Not really and we do it with no problem, with just an 8kW system. Plenty of excess for the EVs while still abusing the hell out of the ACs. Using 1000kWh a month ... no problem. When crappy weather, overcast, and not quite enough for the house & car, we would just take the E-MB. Haven't really needed to yet. Others have larger systems, and if conservative with the ACs, could probably get by with a 5kWh system, although we couldn't. Ours is just big or small enough, for a couple crappy days of weather. Haven't needed the grid since installed.

Can also be used in hand gun...and yes, small but dangerous, as usually don't stop till they hit something.

If needing to even ask this query, then you should lease/rent (elsewhere, NOT family owned) or buy a condo. In reality, the lease and any other paperwork is useless, if all goes tits up, and they don't want you living there. If going forward, with usufruct & POA, then still only invest in what you can walk away with. POA is 'power of attorney' so you can sell the land, without her even at land office, as she has already given you that right. RENT OR BUY CONDO

That new tax enforcement would eat up any gains ... 20% or more when bringing in. Just 20% would bring it right back down to actually below where we are now: 43 - 20% = 34.4

The damn expanding HiSo & middle class using their ACs ... That greenhouse effect from pollution doesn't help any. High AQI & PM2.5 numbers forcing high temps ... ... just a coincidence, I think not But hey, blame everything on the fake climate change, and you can tax everything The do gooders don't care, as they have solar and drive EVs Help save the energy for all you other people who need it GOD helps those that help themselves ... or so I'm told