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4 minutes ago, robblok said:

Thanks I will ask around, personally I dont know where to look for it but I thank you for your help. I just like good clear vision in my mirrors it could safe my life.

Perhaps not quite as good, but how about convex blind spot mirrors attached to the corners of the regular mirrors? I've seen a few riders with these on their scooter mirrors. Perhaps they sell them in BigC car accessory sections, or some bike accessory shops.

11 minutes ago, observer90210 said:

I would check if I paid with a credit card as if they trace it down, you could be billed twice....

 

Another option would be to alert the press,  make a big fuss as the Thai's do,  give the item back in person and make sure you make the headlines with your picture all over under the giant title :  "Quality farang expat returns item sent by mistake"......

I paid cash on delivery, so them billing it twice won't be an issue.

I like your second idea, but it sounds like "a whole to do"..  

I'm not sure if this is in the correct forum, but if not, moderators, could you point me in the right direction, thanks.

I ordered a single item from lazada, filled by a 3rd party shop in Thailand.

The courier delivered two identical packages at the same time, both addressed to me,

both containing the item i ordered, so i now have two of them.

Obviously an error at the 3rd party seller. The value of the item was a little over 1000 thb.

In my country in europe, that'd be the end of the story and i could just keep both items.

Is it the same here, or do i have a responsibility to report the error to the 3rd party seller or lazada? If the seller

does contact me, do i have a responsibility to send back or pay for the second item i received?

9 minutes ago, Ahnsahn said:

Are you saying that Aerox stock 14" F/R wheels-tyres will fit on the NMax? If so, that would make the NMax a 100% winner? And if so, why have anyone mentioned this before, I wonder???

One thing to consider, Nmax has rear disc brakes, aerox doesn't.

I'm still interested in the topic, got no new info though.

On 8/28/2016 at 3:01 PM, Phay said:

Hi, Im arriving Pattaya mid September. Experienced freediver and looking for training. Did you find anyone in Pattaya/Jomtien area?

I just asked a few people, but didn't find anything yet. Did you have better luck?

Thanks stevenl for your input. I perused their website, and while they do offer various types of scuba courses, freediving courses (diving without scuba gear) weren't mentioned. I wonder if they offer those only on request.

Did you ask any of the DC's there?

I haven't asked yet. I'm planning to do the advanced padi course with mermaids later this month, so i'll ask around at that time.

Thanks stevenl for your input. I perused their website, and while they do offer various types of scuba courses, freediving courses (diving without scuba gear) weren't mentioned. I wonder if they offer those only on request.

I'd like to learn to freedive. Are there any freedive courses offered anywhere close to Pattaya?

Anybody know where to buy an acupressure mat, preferably in Pattaya?

I'm looking for something like this:

My cat has fleas. I heard of this product called Advantage that you put into it's skin once a month and it gets rid of the little jumpers.

Anyone know where to buy Advantage in Thailand in general, or in Pattaya in particular?

papa al:

You wrote in another thread: "Upgrading A Yamaha Nouvo Elegance."

that you upgraded your elegance with:

"The replacement tires were Michelin Pilot Sporty 90/90 rear and 80/90 front."

I guess i didn't mention it, but i also bought Michelin Pilot Sporty's for

nouvo elegance, so it seems that at least on paper, we made the exact same upgrade.

My vendor claimed that 90/90-16 rear tires were not available from supplier.

Could you check your rear tire, does it say front or rear?

Last month got new tires installed for my nouvo elegance in a large tire shop. Thought all was fine, until today (about 500km later) i found out that they totally screwed it up.

What I wanted:

front: 80/90, back: 90/90

What i got:

front: 80/90 rear wheel installed against the arrow

back: 90/90 front wheel installed against the arrow.

I doubt that they'll give me new ones for free, but i'm going to ask them anyways.

The moral of the story: ALWAYS check the tires before you leave the shop.

Not sure of which forum this belongs to, mods, please move this if the general forum is not the correct one.

Anyways, my friend lives in Phnom penh, and is aching for a quality Rubik's cube, but can't find a decent one there.

I live in thailand, and since here quality cubes are available, he asked me to send one through mail.

Anyone know how much would postage or import duties (thailand --> cambodia) be for such a parcel? The actual toy is plastic and very light, maybe

100 grams, and is packaged in a small cardboard box. The mail order company sending it as ems inside Thailand charged only 50 thb for postage.

check out Asus n56, it seems to have the specs you are looking for. I'm waiting them to bring out

the n56VZ (already out in many other countries, like singapore), with this years graphics card.

sadly, in thailand they seem to be pushing the n56VM with the last years gpu. But it still has full hd screen,

3rd gen i7, 8gb memory and blueray. all in about 1000 euros. Replace the hdd with a ssd, and you

got a pretty sweet portable computer.

Thanks for all the replies. I bought some carretex, a knock off brand similar

to wd40. Sprayed it into the key (not directly into the lock) and worked

the key inside the lock. Seemed to make the lock move very easily.

Lickey's comment made me think about the wash shops. The one i took the bike to

probably does use some kind of pressure washer to make the water enter into the

ignition. Because if i understand correctly, the ignition lock should usually protected

by the thing that slides aside when the key is pushed in?

So do you guys usually use wash shops to clean your bikes? I can still kind of understand

the wash shops situation, getting 90 baht for the job, i suppose one couldn't expect too

much elbow grease for that amount. On the other hand, anyone know a good wash shop

in pattaya? I used the one in soi yume (paniad chang), a bit north from carrefour, close to

the evening market.

After having had my nouvo elegance washed in a shop, the ignition lock seems difficult to operate,

it doesn't quite get stuck, but it's not far from it. I need to use unusual amount of force to get the key in and out.

The key also catches an ever so slight film of some strange stuff from inside the ignition. It's not quite oil and not quite water, perhaps a mix.. This is the second time this has happened,

last time the lock just healed itself after a day or two, but now i'm thinking maybe i should

add something into the lock to protect it from excessive wear.

Has anybody had the same problem before? Any suggestions on which product would be suitable to possibly get

the water our and lubricate the lock? I read somewhere that oil based lubricants might not be a good idea,

since they collect dirt later on.

Jackcorbett, I think I know the shop you are talking about. It's on the other side of sukhumvit road opposite of therappasit road and tesco,

with lots of boats on the front yard. I went there last week to look for used bikes, but didn't yet inquire into the price of a new one.

While I visited them, I picked up a calling card, and on the phone just now they quoted:

52500 elegance with spoked wheels (55500 with alloy wheels)

1500 green book, i think this contained the mandatory insurance as well

(this might also contain plates, because there was no mention of those)

2300 for an insurance against theft, i suppose for two years.

Thanks for the tip, it seems to be slightly cheaper than on Central pattaya road.

Gary A, I've heard before about the debate about tubed/tubeless, but am still unsure of the practical benefits of the alloy/tubeless

on the daily basis. Still, especially in the sukhumvit shop, it seems that the price difference is quite small (3k), so i might go with the

tubeless anyway. However, i've been planning of maybe changing into a wider tire in the future (or right away if the shop offers it

with little extra), the standard ones are 70/80 in front and 80/90 in the back, i was thinking increasing it to 80/90 and 90/100.

But I was wondering, do the alloy wheels limit my options of wider tires?

I'm looking to buy a new Yamaha Elegance, and visited the bike shop that is close to Carrefour,

on the opposite side of the Central Pattaya road.

They quoted me a price like this:

53300 - a red and white 2011 model bike with spoked wheels

1150 - a green book and the mandatory 3rd party insurance

200 - the red registration plate

2700 - optional, a two year theft insurance, first year 85% and second year 65% of the value.

Now, i'm wondering if this is a good price or not? I might opt out from the theft insurance and

get a full coverage insurance from another insurance company, which is more expensive but

might cover a bit more. But is the basic price of the bike (53k baht) about right? Where have you

bought your new Elegances, and how much did you pay for them?

Anyone know of the details required at Pattaya Immigration for obtaining a proof of residency?

I'm currently staying long-term in a hotel, and don't really have a written rental agreement, only

a receipt. I have a non-immigration visa and wish to get a drivers license here, hence the proof

of residency..

In reply to my own post, (to whoever might be interested), the procedure was rather painless.

I called the immigration office and asked them to explain in thai the details of the document the hotel should

provide, to the hotel staff. It ended up being a rather free form document written in ms word, that told the address,

my name and the duration of my stay, and also some other details, i didn't understand it all.

With this document, passport, copy of my passport, some passport photos (one for each copy of

residency certificate + one for them), 200 baht / copy of residency certificate, i went to the jomtien

immigration office, where i filled out the form and they sorted it out for me in couple of hours, while i

relaxed on the beach. The officers at immigration were very friendly and helpful.

Cheers Langsuan Man, got it sorted.

Glad you got it sorted. They made me wait a day and come back and pick up the completed certificate the next day, so consider yourself lucky getting same day service

Hope your trip to Land Transport Office for your license is as smooth, although I doubt it

Heh, yes i guess it was lucky.. Early yesterday morning i went to visit the Land Transport Office and things did go pretty smooth,

although it was a full days work (well, mostly waiting) to get both licenses. The driving tests were pretty easy, and both can be

done with vehicles rented across the street from the office. Many people there had trouble with the theory test.

Some months ago i practiced a lot with an online test (which i couldn't find anymore last Sunday), and still

remembered some answers from that. I think it helped pass the tests quite easily. TIP: It is illegal to drive on public

roads with a vehicle without a front windshield. I had to complete the same theory test twice (although with random questions),

since i was applying for both motorbike and car licenses. Funny that they wouldn't accept one passed test for both license applications.

Anyways, in the end i got two shiny one year driver's licenses.

The process was quite easy,

1. Get all paperwork sorted at the front door, get any missing photocopies from across the street

2. Wait in line to get your papers processed

3. Wait some more and take the color, reaction and depth perception tests

4. Wait again, take the theory test (once for every license)

5. Have lunch across the street, wait for practical tests. Good time to go practice

the driving course with your motorbike, and arrange vehicle rentals if necessary.

6. Do the practical tests, motorbikes first, cars later. Remember to sign your name after driving.

7. Go back to the building, wait for your name to be called, pay the fees, wait again, get your picture taken,

and get your card(s).

I didn't find a single map pointing out the location of the office, so here goes for those that tread the same path in the future:

http://maps.google.c...002642&t=h&z=19

Anyone know of the details required at Pattaya Immigration for obtaining a proof of residency?

I'm currently staying long-term in a hotel, and don't really have a written rental agreement, only

a receipt. I have a non-immigration visa and wish to get a drivers license here, hence the proof

of residency..

In reply to my own post, (to whoever might be interested), the procedure was rather painless.

I called the immigration office and asked them to explain in thai the details of the document the hotel should

provide, to the hotel staff. It ended up being a rather free form document written in ms word, that told the address,

my name and the duration of my stay, and also some other details, i didn't understand it all.

With this document, passport, copy of my passport, some passport photos (one for each copy of

residency certificate + one for them), 200 baht / copy of residency certificate, i went to the jomtien

immigration office, where i filled out the form and they sorted it out for me in couple of hours, while i

relaxed on the beach. The officers at immigration were very friendly and helpful.

Cheers Langsuan Man, got it sorted.

Anyone know of the details required at Pattaya Immigration for obtaining a proof of residency?

I'm currently staying long-term in a hotel, and don't really have a written rental agreement, only

a receipt. I have a non-immigration visa and wish to get a drivers license here, hence the proof

of residency..

Thank you all for the good advice.

I slowly drove the bike to the nearby mechanic. At first it seemed like the bike didn't have power,

but after a while it seemed to get better. I explained the situation to mechanic, who didn't really

have a clue, he checked that there was oil, but not much else..

After that we haven't packed many kilometers on it, but every time i rode it, the bike didn't feel

the same. We were planning to make a roadtrip tomorrow, so my girlfriend took the bike to a

better shop and they changed the air filter and the oil. Oil was milky and the filter dirty (filter had

never been cleaned, with 16k in the meter).

The improvement is amazing, whereas before it felt like old trembling hound dog with a pneumonia,

now it purrs like a kitten. It also used to be quite tricky to get to start in cold weather, i bet tomorrow

morning we'll see that it has gotten better as well. Actually, i think the spark plugs might be due to

be replaced as well, they must still be the original ones. The oil filter ? inside the gear compartment

was not yet cleaned today due to limited supplies, but that should be done later, so i'll ask them to

change the plugs at the same time. That ought to help with the ignition.

While sensibly avoiding a small puddle, i drove our one year old Yamaha Fino into

a rice paddy with water about knee deep. I think the exhaust pipe was not totally submerged, but still

the motorbike was struggling to keep running, and shortly shut itself down. I struggled

the bike up from the water and the mud, and after letting the water drip away, noticed

that it didn't start easily, so i decided to push it home.

After a while, i tried to start again, and it did start quite easily. When turned on, lots of oily water was

dripping from the gearbox and the exhaust pipe. I let it idle until the water stopped coming, and

then slowly drove back home, about two kilometers. I noticed that the bike seemed

quite powerless, so i drove very slowly. At home i washed the exterior of the bike.

What should i do now? Should i wait for it to dry or take it to a shop to get cleaned from inside?

The oil was changed just few days ago, should i get it changed again?

There's a Yamaha shop around 5 kilometers from here, Should it be reasonably safe to ride it there

without destroying the thing from inside?