josephbloggs

Come on, it really isn't that hard.

Incredible news, thanks. And how much did you pay for these items? Were they cheap by any chance? China makes things for price points: cheap crap on Lazada is cheap crap and people buy it, it works for a while then doesn't. China also makes iPhones, Teslas, luxury fashion, top quality, but you pay for it. Nothing to do with China, just that cheap crap is cheap crap. This doesn't even make any sense. And people have already shown EVs are perfectly safe in water........and less likely to get stranded than an ICE. Is it a good idea to do it repeatedly? Of course not.

So they came, they did their job then left, and they didn't ask for money. (But you think no means yes......erm, ok.) And your human rights have been abused? "Abuse of power", "how do they get away with treating people this?". You are hilarious.

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Ah, so you spent your thirties wafting....

No, that's business class. And why shouldn't he? He should fly all the way to NY for a global conference in economy?

So they should just take everyone’s word for it and not do their job. Why even show the visa? Why not just tell them you have one? Should be good enough, no need to check. Only on AN can you imagine someone moaning that an IO at the main point of entry briefly checks peoples’ passports. Wow.

Perhaps you have 20 back to back visa exempts? Lots of dodgy border crossings? Could be anything, and it is their job to check, same as anywhere else. A visa doesn't guarantee entry.

What a manly man, from Mansville.

Because that's their job. Do you think an IO in any country should only look at the page yo want them to look at?

They grilled her for 30 minutes? Really? About what? I have never had a visit in nearly 29 years of being here, but when I do hear it is always a box ticking exercise and they are polite and cordial. So, why did they "grill" her?

The problem is obvious - you didn't get angry enough. Everyone knows that getting angry at public officials is the best way to get things done in Thailand, so next time ramp it up a level then maybe they won't need to come to your house. Shouting also helps so make sure to shout as loudly as you can.

Wow, what a lengthy rant. By the way you do know the Thai Embassy did not compile this list or conducted this survey, nor are they making any claims. Yes, there is a lot of bureaucracy in Thailand. You're going to the DBD every time you want an affidavit??? You do know there is an e-service, and you do know you can get them from pretty much any bank too. Takes 5 minutes.

So you used it once five years ago? What was this complete breakdown event? The BTS is a superb system, busy at times, not busy at others. Clean, reliable. Gets expensive if you are changing lines but for a single journey it is reasonable. It badly needs s ingle ticketing system and has done for many many years, but generally the service and system is great.

So, first impressions are that it is really cool looking especially in that "cloud blue" colour with the "breeze" interior. Interior feels solid with nice tactile qualities to the materials. My research ended there and I didn't sit in it for size because there were too many people and I couldn't be arsed - I'll save that for when I can go and see one in a dealer and can plop the family in it. But I think these will sell very well, it looks much better than its competitors in my opinion. Would definitely consider trading my XC40 in for one but all depends on the family plop test as it might be a smidge too small but hard to tell. Or maybe trade in the wife's Honda HR-V instead and we become an all-Volvo family. But reserving judgement as could be swayed by the BYD Seal. But well done Volvo I say, looks great in the flesh.

Funny, as soon as I read the article I did the same thing. Wondering why my flight next week cost me 10,800 baht. But you made the same mistake as I did - that is one way. 1,000 x 13 baht = 13,000 baht return. So they are well within the cap.

What an idiotic comment.

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Nice video. This site is full of so much negativity that it is really lovely to see people so excited about experiencing Thailand as it is a wonderful country filled with wonderful people. So yes, I enjoyed it, and thanks for posting. If you do want feedback I would say the constant jump cuts are really annoying and the video would be a lot better without them. Just my 2p, take it (or leave it) for what it's worth.

Thank you for sharing, interesting. On the Cobalt thing, I was told by someone very senior at Volvo globally that they vet all suppliers and there is absolutely no exploitation or child labour involved and that they would not do business with any supplier who could not be audited and prove this. So maybe it is not only mined by children in Africa? (I forgot where he said they do source it). Anyway, thanks for the info, appreciate it.

Thanks, I downloaded the app - seems like a good service and pretty reasonable for certain models, ridiculous prices for others. I like the fact they deliver and pick up afterwards.

I am not doubting you as you know a lot more about EVs than I do. But can you explain? I know the two main technologies are LFP and NMC but what are the pros and cons and why do some manufacturers go for one over the other? I genuinely don't really know so would appreciate if you could share your insight as one of the forum's more knowledgable EV experts.. Sorry if someone has explained this before.

Cool, I'm going to go and have a look tomorrow! What's the problem with Made in China apart from the usual cliched nonsense? I know first hand that Volvo's production line in China delivers better quality than any others of theirs globally. As others have said on here, if you want an EV, you should want it to be made in China as they are the world leaders whether your myopic worldview likes it or not.

Not even close to it.

Neither do Apple. My MBP is away for two weeks to fix a non functional screen - under Apple Care + and an additional fee of 3,500 baht for this repair according to their policy. I don't expect a free service but I do expect it to be free if it my computer stops working properly and I had purchased AC+ for 9k baht. Apple replace it in the first week of ownership as a policy. After that it is a repair job unless the damage repair is too much hassle that it's easier/cheaper for them replace it. And have you ever read the Apple Care + terms and conditions?