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Went a couple of times many years ago when the price was the same for everyone, now don't bother because of "special pricing".

My 89 year old mother in law up in the village walks around topless.....never been arrested........hmmmm

Just now, wwest5829 said:

Aside from this, we would, no doubt find room to agree that the US (and other countries) should not bully militarily or financially to get their own way disregarding the interests of other evolved countries.

Especially China.............since they started this approx 6-7 years ago by building a "fishermen's rest"--their words not mine, on Spratly island.

I remember a few years back when the govt assured the people they could keep the baht at around 36 to the USD.....yeah right!

The problem I've seen with the shower drains they use over here is there's not enough water to create the seal when finished with a shower. The low water volume evaporates over time leaving the drain open. The upside is they're easy to clean.

Just one more reason not to have rental properties in Thailand. I've seen/heard many stories like this. Passive income is good, but not this type in Thailand.

Maybe she's just trying to fit in with the Thai style of driving........just sayin'

6 hours ago, yellowboat said:

It's very, very easy for posters to TVF to be skeptical about ANYTHING related to Thailand.

I wasn't skeptical about anything when I moved here 25+ years ago.....now, most things, Thailand has made me this way based on history. I love the place but it's soooooo hard to believe the powers that be on something like this.

Chinese getting their foot in the door, be careful who you get into bed with! The Chinese started with their island building project in the south china sea approx. 8 years ago, first one was going to be a "fisherman's rest".........we see how that's worked out.

Compromise and be very open minded. Also be advised that whatever you think is solely yours most Thai family members will view as theirs also. They will "borrow" items and not bring them back until asked, its a different culture that takes getting used too. Now go back and read my first sentence.

On 10/18/2019 at 5:14 PM, transam said:

Why..?

Because Nissan (Jatco) CVT transmissions have a reputation for not lasting very long.

8 hours ago, mickey rat said:

What is the price difference for similar specs between the two..?

Another issue to consider is the CVT transmission.  Honda and Toyota make their own whereas Suzuki, Mazda, Nissan, Subaru and quite a few others use a company called Jatco.......and they don't have a very good reputation. Personally I would especially stay away from Nissan (Jatco) CVT transmissions.

I've had a Jazz and currently own a Swift; both were/are very reliable but would take the Jazz over the Swift just on build quality. Swift feels cheaply made Jazz doesn't.

Whatever the number is, 1.5%, 45%, 65%...sounds good to me!

Agree with VYCM; try another business besides renting to Thais. Keep in kind you have no rights over here and unless you have LOTS of money that you can put in brown envelopes and spread around, or know some powerful, rich Thais that can help you, more than likely any police/courts will take the Thai side.

Why wasn't he named in the article? I know it's "alleged", but he could still be named. Seems like a LOT of farangs are named when they have "allegedly" committed a crime.

It's not so much slow or fast driving, it's the difference in the speed of the slower drivers and the faster drivers.

Paid but got the money back the next day....all for show in the village, everyone had to save face.

Paid but got the money back the next day....all for show in the village, everyone had to save face.

Good to see the figures are declining but last I read Thailand was #6 in the world for generating plastic debris; pretty bad for this small of a country, still a long ways to go!

Not sure what pump you have as you didn't mention the model or type, but most of them have a pressure switch that prevents the pump from over pressurizing the system. It usually starts the pump at a preset low pressure then cuts off at a preset higher pressure. Sounds like to me the pump isn't reaching it's cut off pressure. Could be an airlock in the pump--the pump needs to be bled totally of air; or it's running and won't shut off because you're switching it off before it reaches the cut off pressure--you didn't say how long it's running. I would start with making sure ALL air is out of the system, then if there's a gauge in the system, watching that to see of the pressure climbs. I've had pumps before that had air in them but built up some pressure so it seems like it's working, but it never got high enough to cut off. Good luck.