KhunLA

Shows some of us aren't living on Ha Baht soup & cans of Archa beer.

If on a legit marriage visa, then 40k a month is probably spent wisely. If on a legit retirement visa, no family, or just wife, then should be plenty extra for that smile. 65k a month is actually hard to spend if no vices. At present, since no real bills, could easily live on 10-15k a month, and comfy at that, with the wife. With rent, electric & petrol bill, we easily lived on 30-35k a month, just a few months ago. If single, I might need an extra 10k, and not for P4P, as don't need for 'social smiles'. No need to spend 60k a month, IMO, unless feeding your vices.

My smile is worth every baht we spend. Average 50k a month ... my bank account wishes. Last year: New house w/Solar System New lot next door for wife's garden New motorbike New car Can't take it with you, and prepping for the future, after I krap out. Hopefully not too soon. Moving forward, now wife will have next to -0- monthly bills, aside from food not grown in the garden. Just a water bill. No sense in saving, as inflation is more than any interest earned or COLA from USA Soc Sec income. Worth more now if spent ... ???? Smile now ... Die later ...

Need to go to the shop, and talk to whoever in charge. Nothing takes that long. My first Vios that I bought, the dealer sent paperwork in, apparently incorrectly, and nothing was done for months. They didn't care, since I paid cash. If I hadn't pressed the issue, it would have never been registered. Good Luck.

Not sure about technique, but depends how long it was sitting, and the weather. If sitting idle a few months, then I'd take it to the small engine shop, let him 'clean' it up, as saves me about 50 MF'ers and sore arm. Well worth the 100 or 200 baht. If cool season, then I'd set it in the sun for an hour or 3, let it warm up.

I don't think so. I draws 2.3kW according to chart posted earlier.

Only ignorant or stupid people that don't do any research beforehand. No different than living in any other country.

Yes ... I've live here for 22+ yrs, basically rent free, and some tidy profits, from Land/Houses, that basically paid for our present house, and then some.

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Both smaller, boring versions of Krung Thep.

I didn't realize the hydrogen used today, is sourced from burning fossil fuel, as pointed out in the vid. Only good thing in the vid. Makes hydrogen an even sillier option.

Don't waste your time, a big nothing.

Villa Markets in Udon Thani, Phuket & Hua Hin, aside from Krung Thep. FoodLand, not so many:

My Tom Kha Kai experiences seem to be a bit different than others. ... easy to find, especially non tourist area, as I don't do tourist areas ... breast or thigh meat only, as I don't do feet & skin ... prefer a little spice to it, though not as common A favorite, though I don't order soups too often, as not a lot of substance to them. With exception of Khao Soi, as noodles and a nice fried pork patty is fairly filling at times.

SD cards are quite cheap, but if 'too good to be true' ... nuff said Order from manufacturer's site, or 'flagship store' on LAZ/Shopee I'm a SanDisk fan, and last one order was inexpensive, and registered on their warranty site. Want it now, go to 'Advice Dist.' for about the same price, and again, warranty registration done. Better Research = Better Shopping Experience

Food for thought ... IF considering an EV, in the future, do buy before gov't incentives are gone. Not only did we save ฿240k when buying, but gained ฿240k in value, IF selling in the future. Insured value of MG ZS EV if totaled is ฿960k. Priced we paid for MG ZS EV ฿11K less @ ฿949k ???? Makes up for and then some, selling the ICE version of only 2 yrs old. Only worse depreciation value would be sell an ICE at 1 yr old, or right after driving off the dealer lot.

Another 'what if' scenario ... ... guessing what some say they'd do on the forum, might not be the reality when a bag of money is staring at them ... ????

Something wrong with Makro, or do you just enjoy paying more for the same product ?

500 - 1000 baht is a heavy fine for a local. More than a day or two wages. 3 days if on that bottom rung of the ladder. Just as 1, 2 or $300 USD, would be to me in FarangLand. It's not the amount, it's how many hours of work it takes to pay the fine, that the relative cost of anything. Apply that across the board, and Thailand is a very expensive country for locals to live in. Helmet fine cost over a day's wage. Whole Five Star chicken cost almost a half a day's wage. For myself, my last job, 23 yrs ago, that would be an $90 USD chicken ???? ???? Let that sink in ... take as long as you need.

Legal protesting is fine. Blocking any infrastructure and endangering lives, even their own, is not. As much as I agree with the ideology, they lose all credibility with me. Guessing most are still driving fossil fuel vehicles and heating, cooling their homes from fossil fuels. Most talk 'saving the planet', but most also don't actually do anything, except talk. Hypocrites indeed.

Get a real one that mounts on the floor, or move the wee one downstairs. The free standing ones are krap and inefficient by design. Don't waste your money. Better to put a bucket of ice in front of a fan. https://www.uni-aire.com/en/product/model-ufv-floor-mount-ceiling-mount/

To the OP, it seems to be at the discretion who is collecting the fee at the gate. When I first got here, I was never charged, or the Thai fee, if charged. Rarely saw the gates attended, 20+ yrs ago. Then things seemed to change, and more strict, though I'd never pay the farang fee, which would usually turn into the Thai fee, again, if any. TBH, most parks aren't even worth that, the Thai fee. Basically stopped going all together, as the surrounding area is usually nicer, without the tourists. 3 yrs ago, popped into smaller park at Sam Roi Yot, part of the Nat Park system, and nephew had paid before myself & wife had a chance to use my Pink ID. Wife said no thanks, and got a refund. Then gate keeper said no prob, Thai fee for farang. And the park wasn't even worth that. Nephew was out & about with family and camping, and we hung out for the day. Fun day none the less, but he could have pitched his tent surfside anywhere, with nicer beach than what was in the park, as a bit krappy. Nice to have toilet nearby though.

November being one of the worst months to be on Samui. Right now it's krap, and the surf is stirred up:

Real Life ... knock around town range test. WLTP rating @47 kph = 320 kms X 25% = 80 kms Testing level track, no AC, no stop & go. Our 25% battery use @ 40-60 kph, with a very short travel on hwy 4 @ < 90 kph. Testing non level, AC use along with stop & go. MG ZS managed 81 kms using 25% of battery. With MG's estimate of 253/4 to go, for possible 334 vs 320 Kudos to WLTP & MG for providing accurate info. Truth in marketing is refreshing. Even better, the very impressive over the road range posted earlier. 240 kms (80%) + 60 kms (20%) remaining for 300 kms range at an almost constant 90 kph. So on the road, we'll top up around the 200 kms mark. About 3 hrs of driving and we'll need a break by then. Depending how far further down the road, simple top up to get there, or full up with some leg stretching and a munch. Already plotted a course to Krung Thep for daughter visits. About the 200 kms mark, a few CSs there, for short or full top up. Where we stay, there's an MG dealer a few kms away. So a short or full top up there while chillin' in the break room. Impressions so far, very happy with the MG ZS ????????

With that in mind, it doesn't matter, as I was thinking, charging daytime, while home. If you're putting 15-20 back in the grid everyday, than you'll have no problems or noticeable cost adding the EV to you monthly bill. Happy Travels.