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That's about right, as I use to sleep in mine quite a bit, stretched out no prob. Hauled more than a few friends around in it at times. Surprised it drove as well as it did, with the amount of weight I had in it sometimes. Another reason for the Sport Wagon, again, slept in more than a few times. Not the usual 18-19-20 yr old's choices of vehicles, but practical for my uses. Out & about a lot. Early nomad days ... ????

My first ride, almost, as saw this surfside last week, and had to take a snap. Mine was 1 yr or model off, but almost exact same. Wish I had a few of my past vehicles; '50' Buick Special, Buick Sport wagon w/rear fold down (3rd row) and roof glass trim. And the VW van of course.

UD Town for munch last night, and brekkie munch at place mentioned earlier ... and again, UT's one plus ... food. Dead zone, with exception of food areas. Driving around this AM, no problem, and in rush. Complete contrast to 2017. Drive up from PKK was hell, as decided to do all at one go, 12 hrs for only 850 kms @ ฿2400 for petrol. Lovely drive though, parts of, especially going past Pak Chong area. Lake full up and everything green. Getting up on the plateau is always nice at rainy season. Last time, lake was very low, and cows grazing on half the lake bottom. Couldn't see past the one ridge due to pollution.???? Stayed at Kangeroo Hotel ????????(฿550) listed as Phrosi Place on Gmap ?. Comfy, quiet, basic, walk to UD Town.

Also seen more than a few solar farms myself, 2 very local. Don't know why people expect answers, results or any problems solved by their govts. As if they haven't learned already, they don't care. Again, a worldwide problem. Simply be responsible for yourself, adapt & adjust ... install solar or have it installed. Simple solution to simple problem. Simple 3 or 5kW inverter and panels to start, would run most houses during the day, and or supplement most bills. Or go all in and go off grid, using grid as back up, JIC. Many have, as installer I used is non stop working, with a Q. I'm noticing more solar systems & EVs every day now.

Your answer is on the FB page you linked. More than a few EVs, cars & SOCO Motorcycles. Peaked at the photos for a minute or 2 and many display. If I was near, I might have popped in for peek, if free and no vax or test needed ... ???? All a bit mute, since it ended yesterday ... ????

I don't need to speak Thai, though I can get by with no problem. Daughter needed to learn English, so in our house, it was English only. Thai & Isan she got elsewhere. Paid off well, as she was winning English speaking competitions, and was main requirement for her marketing job. Most Thais younger than 40 can, or could speak English, if they didn't forget. They just prefer not to, or simply don't need to.

Our system installed 4Aug, by Hua Hin based installer, house location - A. Muang, Prachuap Khiri Khan Components of: DEYE SUN-8K-SG01LP1-EU 8kw Single Phase Hybrid Solar inverter Priced (big range): Alibaba ฿55k (non manufacturer), not inc. shipping/duty ฿100k+ on AliExpress (not inc shipping/duty) ฿77k on LAZ, though photo close but not same No buyers SunTech Solar Panels: 18 @ 540w Price ? ... seen for ฿6500, installer charged ฿15k (฿7500 ea. 2X installed) over original contract, from 16 panels to 18 panels. 10kWh ESS / Battery back up, asked how much for a 2nd, if wanting to parallel in. Quoted: ฿95k DIY: Inverter: ฿77 +/+ ? Panels: 18 @ ฿6500 = ฿117k ESS: ฿95k TTL: ฿289k +/- for components Installed price: ฿345k - 4 man crew + mounts, tracks, cables, tools, knowledge AND ... warranty w/installer having 20 yrs installation experience (per website)

Please post opinions of your pros & cons of owning your new car purchased in Thailand. For 'Truck Review' ... https://aseannow.com/topic/1256020-truck-reviews-personal-thai-experience/ Our present car, MG ZS (ICE), purchased Sept 2020, new, and very happy with it. Promo at the time was mid level (3) for price of entry level, with top level price at ฿100k more, for a few more electronic & sunroof, which we didn't need, want, or would use. We racked up 20k kms within first 6 months, with no issues, except dash cam acting up. Taking it for the 30k kms oil change / maintenance tomorrow, at the dealer. 5 yr free 'labor' for maintenance, I think. 5 yr warranty / 120 kms, though I believe that has changed to 4yr / 100k kms. Pros; ... 1.5 L engine is more than enough power & torque, as been on some very steep inclines, along with, I seem to lead the pack from red lights, without a heavy foot. I actually drive very conservative speed wise, so a bit surprise to see all in the mirror when I leave a red light. Though I will cruise 100-120 when able to on inter-province roads. Which it does nicely & quietly. ... more than roomy enough for us (2+dog). 4 adults would be comfy, and have driven with, and still plenty of power. ... Plenty of cargo space, as when out & about, we fill it up with way too much, utilizing the back seat also, but not blocking view of back window, so not really need to use back seat, if all trunk space to ceiling used. We actually take our coffee machine with us, a cooler full of camera equipment (3 kits), along with a small cooler, besides clothes ... nuff said. Cons: ... no spare tire, though available for purchase 6+K, or full tire/mag wheel for 7+k, which we got, and will pay for itself when needing new tires. Don't need the extra space the 'spare' would provide, using lower tier deck in trunk/boot. No spare seems to be the standard now, so not really a con, but thought I'd mention. ... Dash cam cra pped out, outside warranty (6 months), although we did cry about it acting up, prior to, and asked about it after the 20k kms oil change, when taking car in for software update. Finding out then, out of warranty. MG replaced for free, since crying prior to warranty expiring. ???? ... mini air compressor cra pped out, though not sure if my fault or not, since using on house current more than a few times. Performed flawlessly from car port, but struggled from house current adaptor, so I may have killed that. Non-issue, since we have spare, and air compressor at house. ... not a fan of the app, as it 'reloads' about every 10th time starting the car, which means you can't adjust any electronics until loaded, all of <30 seconds. So must remember to set AC on high before turning off ???? Really don't use the app / 'Smart' features, and just a marketing thing IMO. Just a minor annoyance if hot & you're an impatient person as myself, and forgot to turn up the AC before turning off ... dumb a$$. Overall, loving it, and would purchase again, unless an oops down the road, or something else caught our eye. Actually eyeballing the EV version as our next purchase, if one in the future. Previous new cars bought here were Toyota Vios (2), entry level. and Mazda 2 sedan, entry level, and very happy with them also. For a few baht more, or about same price as their top end version of those models, we got the MG ZS, after peeking at them and a few others, Honda, Nissan, Suzuki & Mitsubishi. I'm a spec shopper first, before even going to the showrooms. This site has decent compare specs; https://www.zigwheels.co.th/en/compare-cars Hope this helps anyone in the market. A car to me, is a machine that gets me from point A to B, so dependable & inexpensive works, along with, as comfy as possible. The ZS out classed the Vios & Mazda2 just on road noise alone, as a pet peeve of those models when out & about. Anyone looking for somehing very inexpensive, then take a peek at the Suzuki Celerio @ ฿330k to start. It is what it is, but it may surprise you, if just needing to knock around town. For me ฿700k ballpark pricing (ZS) for 4 wheel is just silly, but that also, is what it is, for something comfy to cruise on the highway in. Happy shopping, or, let us know what you have & how you like it. Would you buy it again ???

You're welcome ... have at it.