malt25

2 minutes ago, poohy said:

Do you really live here?

Pure and simple No Thai trusts another Thai!

Your name & post are a good match.  Yes, been living here for some years. Maybe you & such others.... personality, outlook & approach to Thais are the reason for your distrust & poor choice in friends. Sure, there are some scum, but that is the case world wide.  I find it's how you treat others, in the main, is how they treat you in return.

Never ceases to amaze me why all the Thai & Thailand haters remain living here. But I guess you have your reasons.

15 minutes ago, watcharacters said:

 

Please don't be naive,   malt.   Maybe you haven't asked many questions of auto sales staff in Thailand.

 

The post is  100% plausible.      Try it sometime yourself.

 

Absolute CRAP. Just think about it. The guy's son calls a dealer in Indonesia at basically the same time the BKK dealer suggests he call Indonesia. About 100 million to one odds. Secondly, I very much doubt there's a  new car dealership in Bangkok that doesn't have an English speaking representative. Next, to suggest a dealer sales person doesn't or can't provide fuel consumption figures is nonsense. Go to any showroom or Mall display of new vehicles & one of the most obvious specs displayed on either the windscreen or window, is fuel consumption.

I've dealt with new & used dealers in Bangkok, Chiang Mai & Sakon Nakhon.... only recently purchased a new Yamaha. So yes, have tried it many times. The sales rep at the Yamaha dealer had only very basic English ability... Sakon Nakhon. When it came time for monetary negotiations, the sales rep went next door to the Honda dealer & immediately came back with a young salesman who spoke sufficient English to seal the deal.

No, not naive at all. To consider this post is 100% plausible is as crazy as the post itself.

1 hour ago, scorecard said:

That dealership is 10 minutes drive from my house, a few years back my son and I looked at several smaller versions of the SUV, many brands.

 

We stopped at the chev Mahidol showroom, only staff in site was 3 'pretty girls', who insisted on taking our questions.

 

Son asked a question about the engine. Answer, 'yes it's a very beautiful car'

 

Same response for one or two more questions.

 

Then a young guy appeared, son asked him 'what gasoline mileage can I expect'. Son had to explain his question several different ways. Answer; don't know, nobody has ever asked that before, just not important.

 

Another guy appeared, son asked same question, got a vague answer about that's the specifications for inside the company only and anyway not important.

 

A friend suggested to call Chev in Indonesia, I did that and got an immediate answer.

 

All at the same time my son called Chev in Bkk and asked the same question. Response 'We don't know, but if you call Chev in Indonesia maybe they can tell you, and if you do get any answer can you please call back to the Bkk office and share the answer.

 

 

"Another guy appeared, son asked same question, got a vague answer about that's the specifications for inside the company only and anyway not important."  "All at the same time my son called Chev in Bkk and asked the same question. Response 'We don't know, but if you call Chev in Indonesia maybe they can tell you, and if you do get any answer can you please call back to the Bkk office and share the answer."  Do you really think anyone believes this ? even as sarcasm it's pretty poor.

I don't mean this as a flame & am trying not to be too cynical.... but ! If this is really concerning you, maybe you should change flight to the Thursday or Friday am.

16 hours ago, rebo said:

Beside the idiocy of the positioning of the drain --- With a price of more than 3'000 THB per linear metre I would be interested how much money was secretly drained into private pockets ...

"drained into private pockets ..."   Love ya pun !

I can't believe no one has suggested a day at Nong Nook. http://www.nongnoochtropicalgarden.com/   Irrespective of age & nocturnal interests, Nong Nook is a great day out.

8 minutes ago, skippybangkok said:

 

But unlike you


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Yeah, I was a bit quick off the mark to flame your post. Sorry bout that. Are your parents Thai or farang ? Could make a difference in the type of toy you are researching. I think if could recharge when battery low, mobile phone companies would have already cornered the market. Have you Googled Sony robot dog ?

On 8/14/2018 at 8:35 PM, Naam said:

i drove various Porsche when i was young.

I DROVE my parents insane when I was young !  That mean I should get a wrap ?

I also try & keep my sugar intake down as much as possible. A couple of slices of lemon  in a bottle of cold water makes a refreshing drink. I also mix up a batch of Ginger drink that most drink hot. I put 4 sachets of the Ginger powder in one litre of water & keep in the fridge. Dissolve first with a little hot water. There's several varieties with No added preservatives, colours & flavourings. For a change I use some of the concentrated, 4 sachet mix, with a glass of soda water.

"is Thailand going down the worm hole?"  Me thinks some posters here have already gone down the worm hole !

This what you're looking for ?  http://www.rideicon.com/the-brand/store-locator   Mr Googles' usually the answer.

"Though wanting to buy icon pdx2 rain gear for the rain." That's usually when you wear it !

On 8/18/2018 at 12:56 PM, robblok said:

Far more useful for me are lights that i can put down when there is a blackout here.. not strobe. I finally found a few that do that. Also I have bought a good flashlight... a mag lite from the US .. not too big and made of metal. Quite happy with it.

"are lights that i can put down "   Why, it break a leg ?

2 hours ago, sirineou said:

 Is the Thailand Motor Forum moderated? 

I Have a 2014 Michu Mirage we bought a couple of years as an inexpensive car while visiting Thailand (sold our pickup when we left and tired of renting every time we return)  We will be returning to Thailand next spring full time again and we will be in the market for a more substantial vehicle, we will keep the Mitsubishi for around town and sister in law to drive. 

So I see the title of this thread  "Which car / brand should I choose?" and i think to myself, perhaps i can get some inside on opinions from those who are there and have dealt with the choice.

After all these years on TVF I should have known better.

Five pages on which color is cooler in the sun. 

I know talking about cars is fun and I don't mean to be a stick in the mud and a party pooper, but how about some self moderation. If we are all interested in color and its effect  on heating up a car how about we start a  new thread, I might even jump in with my personal preference on paint job,solving the whole controversy. 

 PS : if anyone says " yes but the roof is white" I will personally  come over and beat you senseless with a stalk of lemongrass 

Well said. No, the whole reply, not just about the lemon grass.

"generally be amusing / a distraction"  A bit like this post !

10/10 for the graphics.

56 minutes ago, rodney earl said:

That is why I said that the world would be a far better place without any religion. ALL religions are about 3 things and 3 things only MONEY, POWER AND CONTROL.!!

Good men do good deeds. Evil men do evil deeds. For a good man to do evil deeds... that takes religion !

Been using  Lazada for a little while now. Not a problem at all. Always COD. Returned my first purchase as it wasn't a genuine item... copy, knock off, fake.  Returned via Thai Post. Had refund into my K-bank within 10 days.

I'll be using them again.

"many Thais don't even know their own defamation law"  I go so far as to say most people of any country don't know their country's  defamation laws. maybe a very basic outline of said law, but most people wouldn't have the need to know.

20 minutes ago, totally thaied up said:

She has and never will produce offspring as well. Due to a serious motorcycle accident, children are impossible. So yes,  a heifer in both senses of the term. 

Oops... sorry bout that.

5555  You do know what a heifer is ? One who has not produced an off spring.

On 5/14/2018 at 4:03 PM, totally thaied up said:

Will I be more than happy to send you a PM with the wife and dresses?

 

She is a bit of a heifer but she cooks good ...

 

Edit: you should see my Diamond earrings and pink smock - looks great on me - (I got your joke... I am a bit slow)

555555 You sure she is really a heifer ?

What's an average Thai woman ?

1 minute ago, luk AJ said:

BMW has a 5y or 100k full service. Until then there is nothing to be paid at all (besides new tires.)



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I'd really like to know what this has to do with the OP. Where's a MOD when you need one ???

46 minutes ago, tweedledee2 said:

By the term"gravel bike" I can only assume you intend to do most of your riding on semi-smooth or unpaved roads. If so, what you need is a Mountain Bike. For a first bike, I would suggest you start with an off the rack bike. You buy decent quality MB's that cost between 5,000-8,000 baht from stores like Big C, Tesco, Home Pro, Global House and other shops. As a novice and inexperienced beginner,  spending 15,000 baht on a first bike would be foolish and so is letting a friend of a friend chose a bike for you.  I bought my Coyote MB 2 years ago, ride at least 20 km four days a week and saved 2/3's of your budget. 

As an off road & highway cyclist for what seems like eons, I agree totally with the above. You will definitely get a bike off the rack for above quoted price. If someone tries to convince you that you need a custom bike... rubbish. You'll get almost perfect fit with seat adjustment as long as you choose something pretty close to "your fit" when you buy. many bikes have adjustable goose neck & handlebar tilt adjustment for final fit.

Good luck & enjoy.