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16 hours ago, richard_smith237 said:

What type of hitch ? (square or ball type ?)... 

 

I assume you contacted the dealership already ???

 

One option is to look at this from another angle and see what cyclists do..

i.e. cycling carry racks - some of them are 'trailer hitch' racks....  companies such as Thule do these, they should be able to point you in the direction of where may be able to install the hitch itself.

I need the receiver hitch installed on the vehicle, which ends with the square tube. You can then slide the ball in on a square tube, or in this case a lightweight aluminium carrier fitted with a tube that inserts into the receiver.

Most of the cycling stuff is for more lightweight applications, and for this type car would have a couple of strap hooked ends to put on the trunk lid before closing. 

I need to get a receiver trailer hitch installed on my MG 5. Purpose will be to then install an electric wheelchair carrier into it.

Any suggestions on where to get one fitted in Pattaya?

Looks to me like a motorway service plaza. Important indicator is it appears to be inside the fence line.

My MG5 was manufactured in Chonburi!!

Better off going from Korat to Nang Rong. A couple of decent hotels there and easy to access Phanom Rung from there. IMO, Prakhonchai is further down 24 than you need to go. 

This came up a few years ago during the motorway construction. Scales getting on the motorway to BKK from Chonburi had the exact same thing going on.

2 hours ago, Furioso said:

Ah great, this is probably the answer my neighbor is looking for. Thanks!

When I tried to order online, Chonburi was not a valid province to register with. 

Hence needing to buy in Bangkok, where they did not care. Produce passport and the required cash and walk out a few minutes later with the device.

Quite surprised one of the Thai bystanders did not pull a gun or 2 and start popping caps. 

1 hour ago, Pouatchee said:

easy pass is no longer available

they want to promote m flow which really sucks

they send you a bill you gotta pay after usage

Incorrect. Easy pass is the original BKK expressway option, and is readily available at the small office just after the toll booth on any BKK tollway.

M-Pass on the other hand is not available for purchase anymore. It appears that the folks operating the M-Pass tollway (they are not the same) intends to move toward the M-Flow where it reads your car and plate and uses AI to confirm who you are and eithers charges your M-Flow account or let's you pay after on their website.

I went thru this recently and ended up getting an Easy Pass at the booths behind the 25 baht toll after getting on Rama 9 coming from SUK headed to Pattaya.

Paid 300 baht which I think gave 200 baht credit, so nowhere near 1000 baht for the reader. Was activated in 90 minutes I think.

Download the EXAT app and you can top up thru there.

My guess is the 78 million is largely the result of her takings from the Ponzi scheme, and the 11-12 are either online gambling website operators or loan sharks facilitating finance for the same.

No doubt a few will be wearing brown.

I doubt any are involved in the murders themselves, or knew, but instead are involved in ancillary financial crimes.

Now they are installing a permanent barrier down the center, so no turn into the market or condos there. 

Result is massive numbers of vehicles u-turning at the first open spot which just makes traffic worse.

43 minutes ago, VinnieK said:

I wonder what torrent of lies she will spew to the police..

But seriously ..she was poisoning ppl left right and center and expected to get away with it? ????‍♂️

Given the number of victims, now possibly as high as 13, and the length of time she has been at it, she pretty much did get away with it. Pure bad luck on the last one led to her demise.

Split the 52 mil over 10 people and 12 years, and it wasn't all that much.

Lot more to this scheme.

Polar Air Cargo, a partially owned subsidiary of DHL, is being sued for millions by costumers and brokers in NY as a result of the scam. These guys basically charged bribes for brokers to be able to ship their cargo to mainly Asia. Otherwise there was simply no allocation. 

The likelihood is that Polar, and by extension DHL and the majority owner Atlas Air are gonna be on the hook for failure to conduct financial oversight and allowing this to happen.

Driving in Thailand often feels like being stoned inside a game of Angry Birds!

Motorbikes coming at you from all directions with no thought of stopping and looking first. 

Terrifying sometimes.

10 hours ago, Lorry said:

No. Nothing less than 500,000, they always find a way toad the bill.

Easily 1m, if ICU necessary several millions. 

 

The people who think it's cheap are the Americans. 

Multiply Australian prices by 3 or more to get US prices

 

Undergoing some treatment currently, and I can promise you it is way more than in the US. 

Probably down to my having great BCBS coverage in US and their negotiated rates, vs Global care from the same policy having to pay what the hospital demands.

12 hours ago, piston broke said:

no posts for months - then suddenly out of retirement, backing up Mr J ....  You mates or summat  .... ?

 

The waiting list is 3-6 months ......

I ordered mine last week of November from Mityon and still no sign of it. Was originally told 2 months, then Monday told could be a couple more months. i ordered the Roadsync version, so that has something to do with it i think.

2 hours ago, josephbloggs said:

So then it's an M-Pass problem, not a Thailand problem. M-Pass have obviously decided not to issue new tokens for a service that is being replaced. Seems a bit premature but there you go. Why not try and get an Easy Pass as it serves the same function.

It is a good idea. Problem I ran into with that is that to buy it online you need a Bangkok area address. Chonburi province as a whole was not available.

So need to go to BKK and find a sales office behind a toll plaza, and try to buy in person. Just not been motivated to go to the trouble.

They all suck as far as support. For example, i want the back box that is tied into the key and unlocks like the bike when you are close and locks when not. Mitiyon refuse to even discuss ordering it. They sell Honda but have a long way to go to being a Honda dealer IMO. 

On 1/25/2023 at 12:15 AM, josephbloggs said:

I'm pretty sure this is not a problem with Thailand. What a ridiculous thing to say. Seems like K Bank are not supporting M Pass any more as it will be shortly superseded.

But yeah, blame it on Thailand.

I have M Flow and Easy Pass and I can still top up my Easy Pass using my banking app very easily. And M Flow works perfectly. Maybe try blaming the people you spoke to or perhaps yourself for not being clear, but you can't blame an entire country, that is just stupid.

 

in this case, he is correct. Since at least October, it is not possible to get the M-Pass token. Either at Krung Thai, or the service area at KM48 on Hway 7. They, and the folks at the 1586 help number are completely clueless. So yes a Thai problem. No not a specific K bank problem (Krung Thai, the light blue one actually running it). 

Look online on Shopee. there is a shop in Khon Kaen selling them, although at a substantial markup. The roadsync version should be 191,000 approx and he is asking 216,000 and probably getting it.

For what it is worth, i ordered one from Mitiyon in Pattaya exactly 2 months ago. Price on the order is 200k. Said would arrive in 2 months. Called me Dec 26 (1 month) so went to the shop only to find that it was NOT the model i ordered. Fortunately found out pretty soon after getting there, gave the manager a piece of my mind and told them to call when what i ordered arrives. So far no call.

So i am paying 10k over list for the joy of waiting 2+ months. Guess it depends on whether getting it now is worth an additional 15k+ to what ordering it likely costs. 

Worse part is that the vaccine is not actually required. You can also take a PCR 72 hours in advance, or you can do 5 days quarantine. All ridiculous.