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I'd place blame on condo developer, not the city or rain.

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''get locals out of convenience to Krung Thep and weekending it''

We use Cafe Roma, arabica beans now, and past 10 ish years. Had Rock & Rosters at coffee shop last week, and think we'll give them a try. From the chains, I've only had Bon Cafe, and are fine beans. If you've been drink the worst instant available, anything would be an upgrade. Roasting is not the easiest task, so might want to give the green beans a pass. Have a coffee machine, French press, Moka pot and SS drip funnel thingy. The results are basically the same, with exception of we'll get crema from the machine, IF, using (I don't) the pressurized vs the naked portafilter. I actually use the drip funnel thingy of late, as easier for my large morning cuppa.

Thais, as myself, avoid farang infested areas ... is that really a big surprise. Patts, Cha-Am & Hua Hin get locals out of convenience to Krung Thep and weekending it. And only because they want the surf or imagined, fresher seafood.

That's as silly a saying NYC or Las Vegas is the same as all the USA Patts is the same as Patong & lower Suk rd area maybe, as a mango/mango comparison. Even that's a stretch.

Great info ... thank you ????

Why not just give the MB to her with a legal name / registration change. As you'll probably never use or see it again anyway. Avoids any legal issues down the road. Drivers are responsible for accidents, but, TIT, if someone wants to scam you when found out a 'farang' owns it ... wouldn't be unheard of.

You actually expect any new threads or sub-forums not to be noisy/ruined by the same folks that troll the already established thread & sub-forums. That's funny ...

If you have to ask those questions, then avoid investing in RE in Thailand. Invest in the USA, and use that income to live, rent, own in Thailand when the time comes.

That's some funny A$$ Sh!t ... ... at least I learned a new word: Incel From Wikipedia: An incel (/ˈɪnsɛl/ IN-sel, an abbreviation of "involuntary celibate"????) is a member of an online subculture of people who define themselves as unable to get a romantic or sexual partner despite desiring one. Discussions in incel forums are often characterized by resentment and hatred, misogyny, misanthropy, self-pity and self-loathing, racism, a sense of entitlement to sex, and the endorsement of violence against women and sexually active people.[16] The American Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) described the subculture as "part of the online male supremacist ecosystem" that is included in their list of hate groups. Incels are mostly male and heterosexual, and are often white. ???? Estimates of the overall size of the subculture vary greatly, ranging from thousands to hundreds of thousands of individuals.

That vid has more than a few 'mistakes in it'. 12 year losing streak for a company that's only been around since 2015. No need to waste my time watching pass the first minute. Shut down during C-19, and filed bankruptcy in 2020. Seems C-19 related, not market related. Moving on from the BS ... ???? Anti-China YT channel, fits right in with some member here ... ????

Just leave a night light on ... helps avoid stumping one's toes also.

He' so bias, nothing he states can be taken seriously. Are EVs perfect, of course not. Better than their ICE counterparts, yes, in every way, as long as you don't need the range every day, or you have deep deep pockets for the 7-8-900-1000 km vehicles in the works. Only people bashing EVs are the most ignorant, OR ... people highly 'vested' in ICEs. That's a bit too obvious.

I'm an Electrolux fan, and if close in price, or reasonably close, will buy. Lots of fakes out there, so only buy from 'Flagship' store on LAZ, or linked vendors on 'their' home site. You can usually get hands on at HomePro or Central, and an occasional sale. Especially HP online discounted, and an pick up locally, or have delivered. Strange marketing, but not complaining. So far, so good, all running after years of use. First purchase, a gas hob, was <deleted>, but also a fake. Actually turned me off from Electrolux 22 yrs ago, till I was schooled on fakes here.

vs the non Chinese car with the Chinese chips that don't send your info to CCP ????

Always bearded (well trimmed), as I simply hated shaving with a blade for work, when required. Never a complaint vs some compliments. Now clean shaven (electric), so don't mind, since a beard adds 10 yrs to my handsomeness ????

Scratch the MG ZS (BEV) also, and I'm actually surprised it's called an SUV, 'crossover', at some links. Rating & labels get a bit silly at times. The Atto 3 has a bit more cargo space when seats are down, 1340 L vs 1100 L.

Not CM, but think I'm the lone guy, one of, that had it installed, vs DIY. Very happy with the results, and highly recommend you go forward with an install or DIY, if possible. The 'independence' from the grid is liberating ... ???? We're going to add another 10kWh ESS, but that's the only change/upgrade. Hindsight, regret not putting 2 panels on East roof, and just went with 2 strings of 9 panels (S&W), instead of 3 of 6 panels. Due to E roof probably wouldn't have supported 6 very well. Two on a 30° pitch would catch the 2 full hr during sunrise that we miss, and then some afterward. Recharge the ESSs right away, instead waiting for the extra, over our use, that we're getting now at ~0730 hrs. 0730-0800 hrs, and ESS starts charging, though that is overcast skies. Expect the to be a bit earlier once done with rainy season. Not a big deal, as the additional ESS will compensate for that. You can never have too much storage ???? Initial cost for us was ฿345k, and additional ESS is ฿100k, so ฿445k total installed. As the thread states, a local Hua Hin installer. https://aseannow.com/topic/1268214-solar-8kw-hybrid-inverter-w10kwh-essbattery-not-diy/

239 yrs, not 2039 ... oops

Would think many visit UK & EU simply for curiosity, or even to check out their 'roots'. Afterwards, may realize why their ancestors left ???? USA having no royals for 2039 ish yrs, and in 2019 had 79 million tourist, more than UK population. Must of visited to see Trump.

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going off topic ... ... running out of threads to follow

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 ???