KhunLA

So much for quality parenting. Red flags out no doubt. When in the surf, my daughter was next to me at all time, even in calm water. Taught how to swim & float at an early age. R I P

Excessive noise is not charming. And plenty of ICEV are very quiet, and have nothing to do with the silent EVs. Our last ICEV was very quiet. People should actually look, before crossing the street or changing lanes/directions while driving. To blame a vehicle is silly.

Microwave on 'defrost' setting. It will take more than few hours in the frig. If going to microwave or cook again to heat up anyway, then fairly safe to defrost out of the frig, as we've done it many times. Too speed it up, set in a bowl of water. We defrost uncooked meats that way, if not planned ahead and defrosted in frig. Defrosts very fast in water.

That's 2 more than me ... ????

Yea, I'm not the frivolous shopper myself. My houses here have been custom built for me. Don't think I need or want a more comfortable cars. Both far from expensive. Toys ... I thought ฿70k / $2k USD was a silly price for a camera lens, but turned out to be worth every baht. They offer a better one for $13k USD ???? that actually has limitations to it ???? My friends use to think my dining out budget in the USA was silly, or holiday/diving priority over working 5 days a week, but I didn't have kids, so no real budget concerns. To spend $1M in 10-20 years, I'd have to be a bit frivolous with spending, especially if it was extra, and still had my pittance of an income ????

Hey ... that's what I was going to offer, but didn't as not pet friendly. OP paid too much in the beginning. He'll need to come down to at least 15k if serious about selling. Why not give to a family member as a gift ? Does look nice though, GOOD LUCK.

7000 USD or AUS ? USD = ~ 240k THB ... you ain't getting much for that. 'minimum for safety' .... I wouldn't worry about safety, at that price, for SUV, you'll be lucky if it starts or doesn't break down, so I guess very safe if can't drive it. You really need to up your budget. I'd be concerned about the wife being stranded in the middle of nowhere, when it breaks down, than the vehicle's safety record. A more safety conscious concern.

Gourmet Markets, Hua Hin (overpriced beef also) will have 2 for 1 selections, which I'll get occasionally, though only if eating there. 'You Hunt, We Cook' with grill them up quite nicely for free, if having member card. Makes for an excellent beef steak munch. And if timed right, can wash it down with your favorite suds, Beer Lao Dark or wine cooler, a Full Moon Dark ????

Any 'Good Samaritan law' would only apply if they witnessed her body in distress. "Thai Criminal Code: Misdemeanors (Sections 367-374) Whoever sees any person in life-threatening danger, in spite of the ability to assist without fear of danger to oneself or the another person, refuses to render assistance shall be liable to imprisonment for not more than one month, or a fine not exceeding one thousand baht or both."

Not enough info to form an opinion. Devil's advocate, and her being unconscious may have been of her own doing, on a regular basis, in which case ... ... oh well. Would the opinions be any different if it was some male alky always drinking himself to unconsciousness and dumped curbside out of a venue

Yikes ... my morning 200ml of coffee (Americano, using 50gr of Arabica) cost <30 baht, and as good or better than most shops. And ... don't need to travel to have it. Day I spend 100 baht for a cup of coffee, shoot my butt ????

I try not to recommend things I know nothing about, hence the 'haven't researched' the Cross comment, but they do look nice, and I see a lot of them when out & about.

I've never needed more that $50k a yr in USA, or ฿400k in TH, and we live a very comfy lifestyle. Want for nothing. I do bring in about ฿1M a year now, and TBH, it's really hard to spend. We save about half of it, without trying, and still live very comfy. That's 3 newly built houses, and I'm on #5 new car in 20ish years. I really don't know what people spend so much on. Alcohol & hookers ?

If sticking with ICEV, then that Toyota Cross is looking good. I haven't researched the spece, so ignorant on that aspect. If EV, my wife's choice was MG ZS, she's all of 150ish cm. I'm 175cm and works great for both of us. Both start @ <1M baht

The same place used for all the other lithium batteries you use for other things, nobody seems to have a problem with. And newer better lithiums for EVs are LFP ... try to keep up.

Location ?

@carlyai You're over thinking it, and trying to use what the bike has. Drilling holes may compromise tubing strength. Just get some kind of tubing clamp with screw mount. My battery isn't in a hard case, and I actually zip tied to the frame ???? Something this will make life easier:

$1M USD = ฿34,208,500 or 42.7 yrs @ ฿800k a year or 85 yrs @ ฿400k a year WOW ... no more use of agents @ USA, $50k for 20 years. How much more do people need to live on.

Looks like a normal costal or anywhere rain day to me ???? It's called rainy season for a reason.

... here’s what you need to know it's longer than the usual 3 day weekend

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Must have heard about the pending drought, and simply saving water. I can wear the same pants & shirt for a week or so, since only wearing when leaving the house. Au naturel when at home, as hate wearing clothes. OP ... Obvious some mental issues ... or ... morning skinny dip, and someone made off with his clothes.

Politics ... don't really involve me, not different than when I lived in USA, as I kind of ignore it ... just the entertainment factor is good Stupid visas ... find visas very easy, as long as people aren't skint Stupid movies and music ... like anywhere, that's an elective to watch or listen to, TIT Terrible drivers ... most are quite capable, and I really don't have a problem with them. That those on scooters tend to kill themselves, that their problem.

No fear, just went with what was available, after a bit of research. At the time, MG was about the only brand <฿1M, that interest me. I was actually leaning toward the EP @ ฿771k but wife wasn't having any of it, and glad she didn't, as really liking the ZS. Shorter length and high seating position is a plus for me. Other brands, after we ordered starting to enter the market, were all a bit new, and no dealer network, with little model track record. Happy with our choice, and MG Super Chargers may come in handy, once the number of EVs to CS ratio increases. Though by that time, I think we'll be winding down on our O&As. One more planned next month, then not sure about the remaining months before smog season hits. Think we'll just concentrate on visiting the kid in Krung Thep and knock around there a bit. Haven't done much up there in a while.

Depends on the EV and their IP rating. I personally won't be driving through any floor board high water, or over low side of rubber tire, no matter who says it's OK to. MG ZS 2022 now has an IP69K rating, (the highest rating) up from previous 67. Really can't get too much higher, unless straight waterproof/submerged for so long ????