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No viral threat or pollution level has yet motivated me to wear a mask. Think I'd find a better place to live if mask wearing was even close to mandatory. Mask is simply too uncomfortable to wear, especially if wearing properly for me to ever bother. Pollution, as bad as it was, wasn't a motivating reason for me to move S of Hua Hin, from Udon Thani.

That's changing rapidly, where possible. Big oil/fossil fuel conglomerates are losing their grip on those that make the decisions. Harder to get re-elected when choosing to support ever increasing priced energy sources vs supporting cheaper renewable energy sources & development. It's a work (very slow) in progress ????

Nah, I avoid chemicals on my body, or clothing. For my sake, and the dog's, as she don't need to be sniffing that krap. If an animal is smart enough to avoid it, or die from it, I think I'll pass using it.

Car dependent, but for us (MG ZS), that's good for ~3 ish hrs/~250 kms of driving, with 100 kms reserve. Our BEV battery is probably considered small now @ 46.3kWh usable of 50.3kWh of storage. Newer cars coming out with 60-70-80kWh batteries. ZS will accept 74kWh at CS, MG 4 will accept 117kWh. So very car dependent. Really depends where we're going. If wanting, I can go to daughters house in Krung Thep (Victory Monument area) from PKK (A. Muang), without charging on the way. 285 kms and still have 75 ish kms reserve when arriving. Shy of a 4 hour drive. We always stop on the way though, as usually hungry & need a P break, along with the dog, needing. Also avoids the need to top up at Krung Thep, not that we couldn't at the mall we'll probably visit. Surprisingly, it's actually easier to find a CS than E85, when we had the ICE version. Though since E85 & 91 are priced about the same now, I wouldn't bother with E85 if still having the ICE ZS. Our recent O&A, we topped up when near a CS when out for the day, simply playing tourist or eating. Didn't take any extra time or special trip to do so. While going from province to province, about the same. Stopping for food or P break was the priority, not topping up. We simply picked the larger PTTs with a CS, which are the better PTTs anyway, as more food options. We don't do long haul driving, rare, but easy enough as more than enough CS along the way. Pick and choose at your leisure, minimal to no planning really needed. I personally wouldn't go more than 300 kms, JIC, CS is inop. But that's easily 3-4 hrs of driving, and I alone, definitely need a break. Wife & dog will want to stop sooner. If you are constantly time restricted when on the road, or don't enjoy the journey as much as the destination, then an EV probably isn't for you. Need to be where ever ASAP, with no/minimal stops, then EV probably isn't for you. For us, the journey is as enjoyable as the destination.

Only street level from fossil fuel exhaust.

Life is really going to suck for you, as the world goes cashless transactions.

On top ... why didn't we think of that. We drag ours behind us ...

Some posts do highlight who actually lives here or actually visited TH recently, instead of trying to read like they are regular visitor and actually know things.

Or keeps the mozzies off the back of your neck. Little bastards were chewing my A$$ up last week, and I actually put the collar of my shirt up, while out snapping photos. Had to opt for trainers & sock vs open sandals, long pants & long sleeved shirt. Don't they realize it's hot out and they make thing annoying.

That's a bit of a stretch, unless at home, then technically, takes less time to top up, that's if you had a petrol pump at home. 30 seconds to plug in & 30 seconds to unplug ... if you're old and slow. And so much cheaper, or free with excess solar at the house. On the road, it comes down to 'time management', and yes, it takes 30-45 minutes to top up. But as mentioned a hundred times by many, that break after driving 3+ hrs is very welcome. I save anything needed to be done while on the fly / O&A for those charging times. Check for hotel & restaurants that we're headed to. Fine tune the research, as now know if staying in the area, or moving on. If all done, then could always troll AN, since haven't peeked for 3+ hours, or catch up on family & friends on FB. Maybe edit those photos I stopped and took at that viewpoint. Was that a bird ? Car is usually done topped up or 80% before we are. Just stopping to smell the coffee, and maybe some cheesecake, or that double pork burger, or some Kha Moo, if hungry ... works for us. Along with being, so much cheaper than petrol. YMMV On topic, the hydrogen thingy does seem to be a viable option to replace that disgusting diesel fuel for long haul trucking industry, but that's about it. Totally impractical/redundant pollutant as a personal transport fuel.

Took the MG ZS EV in for 10k kms check up (free), and was done before I was done the coffee in the break room ???? Wife looking at 'inspection schedule' nothing but 'I'/inspect inspect inspect. Asked when is the first 'R' ... ... 30k kms, replace AC filter ???? Do have one complaint though, and didn't notice when entering the MG dealer. They moved the cappuccino machine out into the showroom. Along with much better un-packaged treats; brownies, cupcakes & pastry. Only noticed since I browsed the showroom before leaving. Anyone ready to buy, really needs to pop into a MG dealer, some damn fine offerings. The one gal did bring me in some pastry (damn tasty) without asking. Yes, I'm that handsome. Only thing in the breakroom was Nescafe instant ... vile stuff & packaged sugar thingys. Along with water, sugar drinks & noodles, for those wanting a snack, while waiting for their ICEs to get serviced. Good thing I brought Moccona with me, as been in so many MG breakrooms, I forget which ones have machines or provide non-Nescafe instant. Got to be prepared for the worst case scenarios in life.

Same here, thought it was a misprint also, 'blackout/blacklisted'. So bored this AM, I finally opened the thread. So this is what's on TV. No wonder I stopped watching about 50 years ago.

Both, obviously when hungry, I'll eat, but will eat also, just for the enjoyment of it. I've cut back on the boredom or enjoyment eating, or should say, tried to merge the 2, hungry & enjoyment eating at the same time. The non essential eating doesn't burn off like it use to, so need to pay attention.

If I, the wife gets 20 yrs out of our EV, she'll be more than happy. They make perfect sense to us, and IF you had one, you'd probably understand why. Experience usually is a better judge of things, over barstool gossip.

Old, un-Vax'd & un-Masked ... still alive ???? ... oh yea, and most important ... healthy immune system....IMHO Had symptoms, once, for a day, and probably been exposed to. more than once, I would think, with millions infected. Been in crowded market, MRT/BTS, hospital. Daughter had it a couple times, 1 verified, and vax'd. ???? I'll go with personal experience ... instead of 'that science'. I find it best to ignore the Govt & Snake Oil salespersons ... again Just my own personal opinion ... UP2U & YMMV

Don't take it ... but if you do, try to stick out the contract, or you'll be doing a disservice to the students. Teaching is the job. Think about what you do now during the work week, would it really be any different there. If a heavy drinking, and would probably be going to 'town' an hour away, then don't take the job. 1 year or 9 month contract will go by quick, and weekends to explore a new area, and or hit 'town' now & then. Nice hills & lake to explore on NW & W side of province.

One of our best investments also, and really don't need the grid at all. ROI should be 5-8 yrs, depending if home using, or O&A ???? ROI for installed system = higher cost than DIY. System has produced up to 45kWh a day, and we only need 25-30kWh to run the house, when hot & humid. Excess goes to the EVs, for additional money savings toward ROI. ESSs for overnight use.

@seajae https://aseannow.com/topic/1297273-where-to-die/#comment-18131739

"According to Solar Energy UK, solar panel performance falls by 0.34 percentage points for every degree that the temperature rises above 25C." ????

How much solar do you need ... ? For us, when home, at least 30kWh a day, if hot & humid. If not home, seems between 5-6kWh a day. ???? That's just to keep 2 medium size frigs, and 2 lights on 24/7. Days before going O&A, averaged 30kWh Days while O&A, 5-6kWh 2 non efficient frigs, and 2 standard tube lights When home 2 Mitsubishi, very efficient, heavy duty inverter ACs. Bedroom on 18ish hrs a day Main room, 9ish hrs a day Previous few months, averaged 30-33 kWh a day. The over 30kWh a day, can be attributed to the EVs. If not having those, would expect usage to be 25-30kWh average a day for the month, during hot & humid. Two full top ups for the EV (car) would be 93kWh a month, so about 3kWh a day, on average. Scooter & ebike really aren't worth a mention.

Mine will operate efficiently up to 40-44°C, so no worries here. "Nominal Module Operating Temperature (NMOT) 42 ± 2°C" Rarely does the temp hit 40, and unless near 45, still no worries. My ESSs are topped up well before noon on sunny days, so even it temps got silly high, it wouldn't be a problem. (production / blue till ESSs topped up)

Considering TH is very 3rd world country ... IMHO They are way down the list with Physicians per capita, so do a fine job with what they have. If living outside a metro area, you may struggle to find good emergency/trauma care. I had to be transported 100kms, for what I would consider a basic, low tech/low risk, life saving/prolonging procedure. If you know you have health issues, live in a metro area. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_and_dependencies_by_number_of_physicians

They're certainly not going to vote to give up their gravy train & power. Congress getting older than ever, and some well into their 80s. "Chuck Grassley will be 95 years old. The speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi, is 82. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell is 80" "In fact, nearly 25% of Congress is over 70 years old." https://www.npr.org/2022/11/10/1135856127/congress-is-older-than-ever-it-hasnt-always-been-this-way#:~:text=In fact%2C nearly 25% of,is over 70 years old. A bunch of millionaires, out to touch with the reality of living in USA. "Majority of lawmakers in 116th Congress are millionaires" https://www.opensecrets.org/news/2020/04/majority-of-lawmakers-millionaires/

PETA ... what a joke: "In 2014, PETA euthanized over 80% of the shelter's animals and justified its euthanasia policies as "mercy killings". In 2008, industry lobby group Center for Consumer Freedom (CCF) petitioned the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, requesting they reclassify PETA as a "slaughterhouse." CCF said in a news release that "[a]n official report filed by PETA itself shows that the animal rights group put to death nearly every dog, cat, and other pet it took in for adoption in 2006," with a kill rate of 97.4 percent. In 2012, VDACS said that it had in the past considered changing PETA's status from "shelter" to "euthanasia clinic," citing PETA's willingness to take in "anything that comes through the door, and other shelters won't do that." PETA acknowledged that it euthanized 95% of the animals at its shelter in 2011. PETA's euthanasia practices have drawn intense scrutiny from lawmakers and criticism from animal rights activists for years. Fueled by public outrage from a 2014 incident where PETA workers took a pet Chihuahua from its porch and euthanized it the same day," ???? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/People_for_the_Ethical_Treatment_of_Animals

Pretty sad lot. Few I wouldn't endorse, others unfamiliar with, though don't seem qualified or up to the task. There's a reason I don't vote. Sadly, I hope Biden remains, and lives to complete another 4 yr stretch. Selfish, as only benefits me living as an expat, not good for the USA.