KhunLA

Most of the time ????

Scooter is definitely the best way to get around the beaches. Of course, if you're an experienced rider or don't have a license to drive, you might want to give it a pass. Riding scooters here for over 20 years, never an issue. With exception of a little heightened defensive driving, no different than the USA.

Not a big fan of the beans and rice myself, so, many dishes, 2/3 of the meal I don't even like. Actually had Mexican last night, meat, veggies but wrapped up in a flatbread, but it had salsa in it, so I guess it was Mexican. If it had a tzatziki sauce on it guess it would have been a Greek gyro,

All I believe. You may want to actually look at the websites of the ones suggested already. Probably provide more info than us, unless we actually own, seen or test drove them. All your basic questions and then some can be answered. Plenty of reviews on YouTube

2025 https://aseannow.com/topic/1257405-electric-vehicles-in-thailand/page/46/#comment-17832881

One could just drive around legally ???? Consider yourself lucky if only 1000, as new fines, 'driving without helmet' now 2000 baht. https://phuket-motorbike-rental.com/the-penalties-for-traffic-offenses-in-thailand/

MG EP Plus ... ฿771k https://www.mgcars.com/th/mg-models/new-mg-ep/overview Our MG ZS came with wall charger (free install), 1 yr insurance. V2L cable. Wait time, 'was', 6 months of less, got ours in 5 months

The did require one this month when I renewed my 5yr licenses.

I had both test administered last week or so, on renewal; peripheral & depth perception.

https://aseannow.com/topic/1283833-driving-licence-renewal-dlt-takes-walk-in-applications-from-now-on/#comment-17847860

Depends on the office. Did my renewal for another 5 yr, and had to book an appointment. Along with the advantage of the e-learning for watching the vid. Or, go right to the 'questions' and bypass the vid. Quite happy for that system, as made the actual issuing of the license a breeze. In & out as fast as the process should take, no real waiting at all. That was the most efficient gov't office I've ever been to. Aside from local 90 day pulse check, where I'm usually the only one there. Though doing online now, I think.

4 yrs old and still wearing diapers. My daughter never had, though met her at shy of 2 yr old, I think. Knew to go outside and swat by herself ????

Phuket has so many viewpoints, that I don't even bother operating a drone, unless just for a selfie, while at a viewpoint. Since already up there myself, I don't need the 'added' perspective with the drone. I think Khao Kad was the latest one I explored for the first time during Covid and surprised I never made it over there before. So many boats docked/anchored in the bay. And no tourist at the time.

Saw her once, an amazing talent. But, like so many celebrities, please just do what you do best, and keep your opinions to yourself.

Can't answer for others, farming especially, as I suck at it. The wife enjoys it, for herself, (no sales), and something about creating, is definitely fun. That and cooking and sewing, along with crafts. Want lettuce, herbs, figs, just go in the yard and get them. Fresh, no chems, and almost free. Myself, drones, and I found I enjoy building them, more than operating them. Just something about creating, making something that actually works. First one was a sense of accomplishment, others, I think, I was just addicted. Let's go bigger, maybe smaller. Then I'd modify them a few times, with add on, whether cameras, or flotation to land in water ???? Farming, if more than subsistence, that's got to be a great feeling, fun, and simply the independence it brings you. Self employment is a huge moral booster, and realizing, you really don't need anyone for your existence. That's a great feeling ... and fun. Always brought a smile to my face when I finished a job. "Damn, I just made how much, instead of working 40 hrs, or a whole month for someone else" ... hard to explain how much fun that feels like, to someone who hasn't. On topic ... you know you're a Yank, when you enjoy taking advantage of the 'Land of Opportunity' and stop being a 'working class hero' for others. I think someone posted they, Yanks, some walk around confident, and that may be why.

I'm open minded, will listen and debate any subject, and even learn somethings along the way, at times. But this thread, all it did, was add another full page to my ignore list ????

I didn't see the OP. Didn't know there was a timeline for the conversation, since the Americas have been visited for about, over 1000 yrs maybe, and USA, a country for 239 ish yrs. Did someone mention 'melting pot' .... oh no, they did not. So I guess we should only mention gen X Y & Z, maybe baby boomers aren't current enough. And only Americans in TH. Oh krap, I'm old 1954 stock, out of here. Haven't seen any with 10 gallon hats ... or slaves, so you better let the others know they are off topic.

We got rid of that old master 239 ish yrs ago.

45 ... I was a late bloomer. Rolled my RE over to the market. Know the scam, play the scam ... or lose. Wish I taught myself the market when I was 20 ish yrs old, could of retired at 30. Started 1998, retired 2001 ... Y2K BS to start, them oil after Bush 2 was elected ???? really was too easy.

Actually, tipping originated from Europe: https://www.7shifts.com/blog/history-of-tipping-restaurants/#:~:text=Wealthy Americans discovered it for,a way to feel aristocratic.

Si ... ????????

Even though I don't read bkk6060's post, the one quoted, I'm going to have agree 100%. Yanks, and the rest of the Americans, just don't seem to care about UK & EU, and few will even bother leaving the Americas for a holiday there. Too far, too expensive. Brits do seem to be obsessed along with much of the EU folks. Pretty easy to tell simply by this forum, UK & EU folks dominated, a few Aussies, as I'm waiting for all the threads about Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Then maybe a thread about them chilly Scandinavians up north, can't forget them. USA USA USA, America, Trump, Biden ... thread after thread, if not about Thailand and the Thai who get spoken so highly of ????

Ditto, as lived almost half my adult life in TH, and this is more like home. Went to USA in 2003, couple months while mother passed on to the next multiverse, and then in 2006, for a long weekend. Both times, I couldn't wait to 'get back home'. Moved out of parents house at age 20-45, so 25 yrs of knocking around the states, been here for 23 yrs, knocking around TH. Wouldn't go back to any place that I lived there. Quite happy where I've been here, for past 5 yrs, especially with the new house, build to our specs, and damn comfy. I think it would be very hard for me to find something similar elsewhere, and have no desire to attempt to find at my age. Took a few years exploring, to just find and settle here.

Yes, complete contrast to my experience there. As I said, timing is everything,