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OK...thanks. What you were getting is just a catch error message if using entering the tm47.immigration.go.th web site when a page does not even exist on that website. Like the several webpages below I just made up....enter anything after the .th/ part and you end up with a System Maintenance message which really should be a message that no such webpage exists. Just poor programming on immigration's part. https://tm47.immigration.go.th/12345 https://tm47.immigration.go.th/helloThailand https://tm47.immigration.go.th/abcdefg

I've never heard of many of these companies....I googled two of the bankrupt ones (Proterra and Arcimoto)....turns out they were American companies who tried making electric buses and/or electric utility vehicles....both sold a minimum number of these special purposes vehicles....not exactly a mass market electric car builder. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proterra_(bus_manufacturer)#:~:text=Proterra Inc.,Proterra Inc. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arcimoto

Let's add some ICEV companies to above. Below is a response from a Markus Stolmar to Vincent Galan.

Where did you get that TM95 weblink from? Maybe just made it up? I can replace the the tm95 portion of the weblink with most anything like tm0, tm999, etc., and still get above system maintenance message vs a no such weblink type message.

Gosh, I know "what looks good" varies from individual to individual like what one person finds attractive another person finds ugly, but for me the Cybertruck looks like some futuristic military vehicle in a B-grade Sci-Fi movie. Just doesn't turn me on at all...but hey, that's just me.

I had a LINE messaging chat with a Bangkok BYD dealership today....the dealership's LINE point of contact is fluent in English. Confirmed the 22-30 June 2024 Dolphin promotion does "not" include Free Spare and Maintenance for 8 years/160K Km (not to be confused with the 8 years/160K KM warranty). But if a person buys and takes delivery "before" the promotion begins 22 June Free Spares and Maintenance is included but no Bt100K price reduction. I expect after the promotion ends on 30 June and the Bt100K price reduction goes bye-bye then the Free Spares and Maintenance will return with the Dolphin going back to its regular/current price.

You mean below news article from Epoch Times, a far right news media organization that is anti EV since the Biden administration supports more use of EVs? https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/nearly-half-of-us-ev-drivers-consider-switching-back-to-gas-vehicles-mckinsey-study-5672246 And the article is cherry picking from a recent "2024 Global Automotive Consumer Study" which survey 27,000 people in 26 countries. One of those countries was the US where 1,003 people were surveyed....small sample size. The US is far begin in EV adoption for good and bad reasons. Of course various new organizations are doing different types of cherry picking depending on their view towards EVs. See below snapshot and post in another EV related thread for more details....the survey can be download from the post at the bottom so a person can read the report and make their own decisions. ************************************

Jim, Sure enough that area on the SMART visa website that gave instructions on how to accomplished the 1 year address report via mail is now gone. Additionally, that weblink you gave which gives immigration offices "how to/more info on the the LTR visa" in Thai is also at the BOI LTR website under the Laws and Regulation submenu....it's document number 8. I expect Star Visa will get the reporting done especially since they are one of the four Certified Agencies by BOI to assist in LTR visa application/maintenance. https://ltr.boi.go.th/page/laws-regulations.html

I noticed today the BOI LTR website has expanded the "information/how to" in the "Manage LTR Visa" pull down menu. https://ltr.boi.go.th/

It still may have the service based on below...maybe just not clear in the promotion/advertising. Spare parts and extended warranty Please refer to the company's letter on extending the quality guarantee period (Extended Warranty) including changes made by the company. Will be announced in the future.

Google Translate of the campaign details follows. I Bolded the key areas. No free wall charger, but the promotion has all the other standard and important stuff like 8 year/160K km warranty, free 1st year insurance, etc. https://www.reverautomotive.com/en/news/byd-dolphin-day-campaign Campaign details as follows For customers who reserve and purchase the BYD DOLPHIN electric car, Standard Range model or Extended Range model and receive a tax invoice issued between 22 June 2024 and – 30 June 2024 or until the BYD DOLPHIN electric car, Standard Range model or Extended Range model. Extended Range will be sold out and you will receive the following special privileges: Cash discount up to 160,099 baht BYD DOLPHIN Extended Range model 160,099 baht from the normal retail price of 859,999 baht, remaining at a special price of 699,900 baht after discount. BYD DOLPHIN Standard Range model 140,099 baht from the normal retail price of 699,999 baht, remaining at a special price of 559,900 baht after discount. Note: Discount from normal retail price. Cannot be changed to a down payment discount. or other free gifts Receive free first class insurance with insurance (personal car type) for a period of 1 year from leading insurance companies participating in the program with the company as follows: Sunday Insurance Public Company Limited Navakij Insurance Public Company Limited Muang Thai Insurance Public Company Limited LMG Insurance Public Company Limited Viriyah Insurance Public Company Limited Tokyo Marine Insurance (Thailand) Public Company Limited Special interest rate 1.98% for 25% down payment, installments for 48 months. Only for customers who have received loan approval from participating financial institutions between 22 June 2024 and - 30 June 2024 only. Financial institutions participating in the program include Bank of Ayudhya Public Company Limited, Kasikorn Leasing Company Limited, and Siam Commercial Bank Public Company Limited. Loans are considered according to the conditions set by the financial institutions. Vehicle warranty (Warranty) 8 years or 160,000 kilometers, whichever comes first. It extends the warranty period from the warranty manual and maintenance records from 6 years or 150,000 kilometers, whichever comes first, to 8 years or 160,000 kilometers, whichever comes first. The extended warranty period will be guaranteed by Dhipaya Insurance Company on behalf of Reve Automotive Company Limited. Spare parts and extended warranty Please refer to the company's letter on extending the quality guarantee period (Extended Warranty) including changes made by the company. Will be announced in the future. High Voltage Battery warranty: 8 years or 160,000 kilometers, whichever comes first. The High Voltage Battery warranty is based on the terms of the warranty manual and maintenance records. and user manual only Emergency assistance service 24 hours a day for 8 years includes: 24-hour towing service: For towing your vehicle to the nearest BYD service center within 100 kilometers, unlimited times per year. and lift the vehicle to a location other than BYD's service center within a distance of 35 kilometers. If exceeding, a service fee of 30 baht per kilometer will be charged, with the customer being responsible for the expenses incurred. 24-hour on-site technician service for basic troubleshooting: Free service within 20 kilometers of the nearest BYD service center. Unlimited number of times If exceeded, the service charge will be 30 baht per kilometer. The customer will be responsible for the expenses incurred. 24-hour spare key assistance service in case of accidental vehicle locking: Spare key pickup assistance service within 20 kilometers, limited to 1 time per year (12 month period) from the spare key pickup location to the accident scene. If the distance exceeds 20 kilometers, the company will charge a service fee of 30 baht per kilometer, with the customer being responsible for the expenses incurred. Free electrical equipment extension cables (V-to-L) according to the company. only specified Free AC Portable Charger cable according to the company. only specified Free car registration fee Receive a free rubber cloth mat and license plate frame. Medium screen protector film Brand and type of rubber cloth carpet license plate frame Medium screen protector film It's according to the company. only specified Receive free XUV-MAX CERAMIC window film with installation, valued at 28,000 baht. Installation of XUV-MAX CERAMIC window film depends on the availability of the installer and the number of customers who come to use the service. Details, limitations, procedures, warranty and warranty conditions As well as the installation standards for XUV-MAX CERAMIC tint film, it is as specified by the XUV-MAX CERAMIC tint film service provider and/or the manufacturer. Campaign exceptions This campaign cannot be used in conjunction with other promotional campaigns except in the following cases. Customers who have received rights under this campaign are not eligible to participate in the BYD Loyalty Privilege campaign for existing customers. (Please study additional details at https://www.reverautomotive.com/news/friend-gets-friend-campaign ) unless customers who are entitled to this campaign purchase a new BYD electric vehicle of a model other than the BYD DOLPHIN Standard Range or Extended Range. Customers who are entitled to this campaign are not eligible to participate in the Friend Gets Friend Campaign (please study additional details at https://www.reverautomotive.com/news/friend-gets-friend-campaign ) unless new customers who are recommended by customers who are eligible under this campaign will purchase a BYD DOLPHIN Standard Range or Extended Range electric car. note “Company” means Reve Automotive Company Limited. Only for the purchase of BYD BYD electric car, DOLPHIN model, Standard Range model or Extended Range model from the company's dealers only. To join the campaign The customer acknowledges and consents to the company collecting, using or disclosing names, surnames, photographs, animations, sounds and/or other information of activity participants. Whether the customer can be directly or indirectly identified (“Personal Information”) from participating in this campaign Customers can study the company's privacy policy at https://www.reverautomotive.com/privacy-policy. Customers can ask for additional details at the customer relations department at 02-045-8888. The company has the right to change, amend, and add various conditions. without prior notice

Yeap...quite a few things you can not do in a vehicle's infotainment system while the car is in Drive....it's a safety thing. Ditto for my 2009 Toyota Fortuner ICEV when using its infotainment system...gotta be stopped/in Park to access certain functions....a safety thing.

Some snapshots/charts/stats from the 2024 Mobility Consumer Global Survey Download the survey at below website: https://www.deloitte.com/global/en/Industries/automotive/perspectives/global-automotive-consumer-study.html *********************************** ****************************** ***************************************** **************************************

Regarding the 2024 Mobility Consumer Global Survey referenced in EOW's above post, below details the number of people surveyed (such as 1003, in the U.S.) and the countries surveyed.

The wife and I received ours today/17 June here in Bangkok after a neighbor two sois over from our house delivered the envelopes to us because the mailman mis-delivered both to the wrong address....probably delivered yesterday as the neighbor wasn't sure. The address on the envelope was correct....the mailman just flat-out blew it. Thank goodness for good neighbors. And this morning when checking the mailbox of a American neighbor who asked me to check his mailbox while he's away for a couple weeks he had received a 7162 envelope. In the upper right hand corner of the 7162 both forms for the wife and I say the forms were generated/printed on 6 June. No postmark of any kind on either envelope saying when they were mailed. I expect they were mailed same day or next. So, from Wilkes Barre SSA to Bangkok in approx 10 days.

It can be an insurance policy from any country...it just needs to provide coverage of at least $50K USD and have at least 10 months remaining on the policy when you apply for an LTR visa. It's not like a Non-OA/OX visa that require Thai insurance. LTR Medical Coverage Requirement

Once a person gets into the sixties insurance costs starts climbing fast and a person may not even be able to get insurance depending on pre-existing conditions. Many folks also have government-provided home country low cost insurance coverage (like Medicare in the U.S. or free universal health care coverage like some European countries have) which means a person has little or no need for private insurance coverage while living in the home country....HOWEVER, BUT these govt insurance programs typically only provide medical coverage in the home country. So, when an older person decides they want to became an expat by living in/retiring to another country which requires a health insurance policy (which is the individual can not get or it would be very costly plus probably not cover in pre-existing conditions) the self-insuring method is a smart choice. Sure, the person could earn higher interest is a high yield saving acct or probably the stock market but maybe most or all of that is offset by not having to pay for a pricey insurance coverage for an older person. A younger person with no pre-existing condition can get health coverage much, much cheaper than an older person with pre-existing conditions. Additionally, a person may have enough savings/investments that keeping a portion of it (say $100K) parked in a low yield bank acct is of zero concern to the person....getting a specific visa (along with piece of mind) was of much higher interest to the person.

Yeap....looks like BOI is now reporting "approvals" versus just "applies (i.e., applications). This is good as it reflects those who met all requirements and got that golden ticket "BOI endorsement letter" that says you have met all requirements and now you just need to schedule an appt to have the visa stamped into your passport at BOI Bangkok Chamchuri Square Immigration or request the issue of the evisa from your servicing Thai Embassy "AND PAY THE FEE" regardless of which visa issuing method you use. Reporting "applies" only indicates those who submitted an application...some of which get approved and some of which do not get approved....or just go into holding status awaiting an applicant to submit additional documents. I've always suspected "quite a few/high percentage" of applicants do not get approved for various reasons such as unable to provide adequate proof of income...or submitting an application that does reflect a lot of income but it's the wrong type of income... or inability to obtain a medical coverage policy....or unable to self-insure....etc....etc...etc....I expect there are a many reasons some applications start the race but never finish especially since there is no upfront fee...the fee only applies once approved and you actually take the step to have the visa issued within 60 days of the BOI Endorsement Letter (i.e., approval letter). Last month when the government announced a batch of new visa changes like the new Digital Nomad Visa a couple of those announcements talked about the other visa programs already in place such as the LTR visa program that had over 4,000 "approvals" already. That was the very first time I had seen any LTR stats/numbers that talked actual approvals vs just applies (applications). I thought maybe some HiSo govt official making some of these new visa types announcements did want to hear/talk visa "applications" (X-amount which are not approved) and only wanted to talk actual approvals. Now we are seeing "approval" stats on the BOI LTR website for the first time. Below are the Approval stats thru 31 May 2024 (1st snapshot). And for comparison I added a 2nd snapshot that shows "Applications (Applies}" stats thru 30 Apr 2024. Now, based on recent tracking there was approx 300 new Applies each month. So, if BOI was still reporting stats based on "Applies" I expect the 31 May stats would have shown "approximately 7622 Applies" vs the 7322 shown in the 2nd snapshot which go thru 30 Apr only. But since BOI is now reporting Approvals which stands at 4,253 Approvals thru 31 May that means approx 56% of Applications have been getting approved. That is, 4253 approvals divided by 7622 applications gives an "overall" approval percentage of almost 56%. However, the individual types of LTR visa has different approval rates in comparison to the overal 56%....you all can do the math on that but it looks like the "Work from Thailand" group is only getting around a 35% approval rate. LTR "Approval" Stats Thru 31 May 2024 LTR "Application" stats thru 30 Apr 2024

Yeap...according to the translation repair from a frontal collision in a few months earlier.

On an Atto if the hood is not fully (double) latched and only the safety latch is engaged you get a red visual and sound warning on your display. On the display the hood displays as red and there is sound notification. Happened to me two days ago when driving away from my house. About 10 minutes earlier I had opened the hood to just look in the engine area which I do once a week or so...and apparently I didn't drop the hood from a high enough height for it to fully engage/double latch. It looked closed but actually it was not fully/double latched...the 1st latch was latched but apparently not 2nd latch. You need to drop the hood from about a height of 10 inches or so to ensure its fully/double latches. As I started to drive away from the house I got the visual and sound warning saying the hood was not fully closed. It appeared closed but when I reached down to pull the hood latch which takes "two" pulls to open the hood which disengages both latches I felt only one latch needed to be released. Got out of the car, opened the hood, dropped it from a height of around 10 inches and it fully closed/double latched. Even my Totyota Fortuner hood hasn't fully/double latched a few times over the decade and half I've owned it. Sh%t Happens.

Pretty easy to find videos of hoods opening while driving. I found three pretty quick by googling for youtube videos...a Nissan compact, some expensive sports car, and a pickup truck. Scary as heck when it happens. As Forrest Gump said, "Sh%t Happens."

Right after these major updates glitches are not uncommon but the glitches normally clear themselves after cycling whatever on-off, activate-deactivate switch or control applicable to the glitch.

In will be interesting to see how China retaliates due to the recent/ongoing raising of tariffs related to EVs built in China. I'm sure western vehicle manufacturers who build their vehicles outside of China and sell a lot of vehicles in China are going to get hit hard. Yeap, a tariffs war between China, EU, and US is underway and is going to get bloodier. Countries like Thailand will keep their heads low and just mumble we want to get along with everyone....what don't you all come build your vehicles in Thailand.

Looks like BYD's cooperation in the investigation ended up giving them potentially several percentage points pricing advantage in EU over their Chinese competitors assuming the EU and China authorities don't come to some agreement.