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Hot weather, heavier weight oil. I simply used 30W or 40W auto oil. Chainsaw still works fine after 11ish yrs of use.

This thread's a crack up ... does anyone expect any 'truths' to come out when politicians are involved ???? Reading 'horrific attack' ... to ... 'all calm' when police arrived. Somewhere in between there is a true story, we'll never hear about. Only thing that does seem to be true, another illegal immigrant commits a crime. Might want to close those borders.

That's just some sad A$$ craftsmanship ... ????

Coming back from Krung Thep to PKK, I usually pop into BluPort, and take 37, to avoid the congestion of HH downtown. Actually comes in just below BluPort and need to come back over the RR overpass. Even if the same amount of time, better than higher risk of an oops with so much traffic on PhetKasem rd.

Seems like a giant waste/money grab to me. It would be nice to not have any cross traffic when on 37, but reality, it isn't much difference if going TO Hua Hin. Just Gmapped it for now, and 31 minutes if using 4 direct, with 32 & 40 minutes using alternate routes using 37, using Centara as a destination. Friday night to Sunday evening to/from are going to suck no matter what is done. On a 47 km stretch, doing 120 vs 90 isn't going to amount to much time saved. Especially if going to Hua Hin, as you'd only be on it for half the distance, IF they put exits along the way. Traveling more kms at higher speed is a be defeating.

Mate got popped in UT, and the standard 'real' fine is 3k (2010 ?), although, 20k is needed, and requires an overnight. Next day see judge, 3k fine, 17k returned. The fine itself wasn't much of a deterrent, but his wife ???? was ????

Good, about time they started doing it after the bars closed. Remember Udon Thani, some, most nights, and the wrapped up the operation at 2200 hrs. Licenses & vehicles should be confiscated for 1 year on conviction. Caught 2nd time. lose license & vehicle, permanently.

Mostly Bad Knock-offs Mall ... nuff said

Did you buy from Xiaomi, as it was only 6500 baht when released May 2020, and that was the 128GB one. Only 5000 baht for the 64GB version. https://www.siamphone.com/spec/redmi/note_9.htm

Pricing for all ... ... thrifty shoppers, will always find bargains ... ignorant shoppers, usually the crybabies ... people with too much baht, they just don't care What's expensive, relative to ? Pattaya, Krung Thep, some metros, one place having it all. Ease of living for a fair price. Location location location Where I am, more 'rural', though can be close to all that's 'needed', except P4P, IF needed. Any more rural, just a few minutes inland, and you'll need transport, and with or without, would bore the hell out of most people needing to be entertained. No condos, so rent only, and a good thing, as doubt most would stay long, thankfully. So cheap to build or rent, BUT, owning a car is usually one's largest expense, whether buy in, financing + operating cost. Patts or a metro, and you can eliminate that expense. I myself couldn't live in Patts, as if I saw 10 farangs in one day, I'd be in a state of depression and desperate to move ????

If it's not a torrent, I don't, can't watch it. Have bunch of music DVDs, but no player since laptops usually don't have. Irrelevant, as haven't seen anything I'd pay 50 baht to watch. If not a torrent, don't think I'd miss anything. All seems to be time killers anyway.

That's one opinion, though I disagree. China first for me, quality & price. Korea & Japan, no particular order, quality, but price, maybe. Last 2 cars, MGs, & E-MB, eBike (Schwinn bike & conv. kit) Phones, Xiaomi Other Xiaomi products; drone, air purifiers, power banks, headphones China; all RC toys, drones, cars, planes, most cams. Thai or China, Sony camera gear, kitchen appliances Korea, ASUS laptops, TVs, maybe action cam Japan, maybe a camera lens or a camera body, maybe USA ... 1 overpriced cast iron skillet (Lodge). krap ele. razor UK/EU ... nothing

If everyone drove the speed limit, very few would die on the roads. Guessing, too fast for conditions is the #1 reason of 99% of all accidents. Wear a helmet, and I think most will survive a 0-60 kph accident. I hit a house going much faster, knocked me out, but I did walk away after I came to. Helmet saved me that day. If a small soi, speed limit was probably 30 kph, and seems only 1 driver was doing that, and survived.

Saw a 2 for 1 sale today ... for the new 'Red Alert' Buy 1 Hardhat, get 1 Covid mask for free ... Qs are starting for form already ????

What Thai wouldn't welcome some idiot willing to invest 40 mill in Thailand. Talk about ripe for the picking ... ????

Fan of both. If given a choice, "Made in Chinese" or made elsewhere, I'll take Chinese first. Our solar system and most of our electronics comes to mind. Oh wait, is anything made 'elsewhere' ? ????

Sometimes 'you get what you pay for' ... ... try spending more than ฿100 for an item, and it may last longer.

Yes, but really don't think it's necessary. Just a 2 stage, carbon & ceramic filters.

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It's a toss up, which is the 'root of all evil' ... ... religion, or ... lack of money ????

https://aseannow.com/topic/1227775-how-practical-is-an-electric-motorbike/page/4/#comment-17087620 Mine: https://decogreenenergy.com/index.php/th/product-deco/electric-motorcycles/susu

Intermittent fasting (NOT fasting), is the only thing that has worked for me, and fairly effort free, and eat whatever I please, in moderation. Common sense rules, and that intermittent fasting. For me, it's about 12-15 hrs daily, and half of that overnight while sleeping. Too Easy.

Probably this day, 18Aug, most generated, 49ish, used 30ish, sent 19ish to grid, on partly sunny day. Looking back over the graphs, peek at 9 (?), or just shy of. Though would think, should only peek at 8ish, since 8kW inverter. Have 18 X .540 panels = 9.72 @ 80% = 7.76 Since can't export, it will only show generated what's needed. Below graph is yesterday, charging ESSs & EV, so about the max to expect also, but also an air pollution day, so not clear skies. Post above yours shows the production/consumption #s.

Seasonal birds starting to visit. Saw quite a few more Bee-eaters around the house. Obvious some, like myself, prefer being a resident after visiting TH, as here everyday. Saw my first Drongo near the house, while walking the dog. Of course didn't have my camera. A few of them hang out all year also, though not nearly as many as the Bee-eaters. Note to self: take your damn camera with you

Ready for the knockin' around town range test. Expecting the WLTP / 320 & NEDC / 403 ratings to be extremely accurate. As our kph local fall within their test speeds of 37/47. Expecting closer to the NEDC / 400 kms mark, as I'm more like 25-50 on the scooter around town. That is average speed of most folks around our 'small-ish' fishing village ???? Off PhetKasem / Hwy #4, and only 1 road, 4 lane divided w/overpass to surfside is signed @ 60 kph. Strangely, most travel the speed limit locally. 1600 hr - 0900 hrs, 15hrs later and any monitoring or auto start apps on the ZS hasn't affected the battery, still at 100% since topping up yesterday. Not sure where the 342 kms comes from. Maybe the car has averaged in past driving numbers. Our almost constant 90kph, along with MG's QC & transport kms, apparently at a very low speed. Noticed 257 kms on the clock after our 'over the road' test, which should have been about 245 kms, just us, I think. Might take at least a week for us to rack up about 200 kms on the ZS. Happy Travels