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Thai 7-Elevens are fantastic. The product lines keep expanding and you can get some seriously nice stuff in there these days. The stores are all clean, well stocked, and the staff must be the best trained in Thailand. Viva la 7!! They have come such a long way in the last 15 years or so. My only gripe is the lack of payment options: no debit cards, no banking app QR scan payments; 7-Elevens are the only reason I carry cash these days and it is a bit annoying.

Are you for real??

Thousands and thousands of tourists die around the world each year, why would you expect them to be picked up by the media? It has to be an extraordinary event to get media attention.

What a way to go, in the filthiest most disgusting khlong in Bangkok.

Sorry but that channel has absolutely ZERO credibility. It is full of lies, misleading videos, and even fake edits. As JB mentioned, they are repeating clips in reverse, they are showing cars in ports that are neither Chinese nor EVs, you can believe absolutely nothing that they claim. The last time I tried to watch one of their videos was about Chinese EVs constantly exploding - they had a compilation that a rabid anti China poster here posted. The very first clip they said was a Chinese EV exploding as it was being charged. In fact it was not a Chinese car, it was not being charged, it was not even an EV! It was a VFX stunt from a movie set! Another one posted here had a shouty headline (as they all do on that channel) that Chinese brands are DUMPING CARS IN FIELDS just to keep sales numbers up and they had video footage! Unfortunately if you looked closely they were all taxis and it turns out they belonged to a ride sharing company that had gone bust. Lies lies lies. So their agenda is clear and they can't be trusted. China Observer is owned by Vision Times / Kanzhongguo, a Falun Gong funded anti Chinese organisation. Vision Times published a report that doctors recovered from COVID-19 by reciting the nine sacred words of Falun Gong and also that Chinese political leaders were interested in eating human brains. I know you didn't post it as factual, merely interesting, but please be aware that it is a clearly anti Chinese channel that has been caught publishing lies countless times. All their videos are fudged. Zero credibility. What saddens me is reading the YT comments, all brain dead, propaganda loving, anti Chinese morons that will believe anything they're told. I mean, look at their channel, they don't even try to pretend it isn't click bait. On to your point, there is currently an issue in Europe of cars not being moved out of ports quickly enough but the shipping companies put this down to a shortage of trucks and drivers and it is affecting all imports, not just Chinese cars. The Chinese, however, are at a disadvantage as hauliers prioritise regular clients, rather than new ones. There is a good balanced article in the Financial Times about this issue with no shouty yellow and red ALL CAPS headlines and no fake videos. Edit: Seems @Pib posted at the same time and included the FT link - he's more generous than me.

Spot on. If I was a billionaire I would have a fleet of premium high performance cars - not because I want to show off, just because I love high end cars. It's only the bitter and jealous people who say they make no sense. I can get a burger in McDonalds. I can also go to a 5-star restaurant. Both will fill me up and in both cases I will need to eat again tomorrow so people can argue having the nice meal was pointless. Exactly the same. Enjoy what you can while you can.

It's only a concept and unlikely to make production. Concepts are always outlandish. Odd looking but would be very practical with the wheels right in the corners. Better looking than the horrendous Cybertruck, but that's not saying much. Quirky if we're being kind. I expect it would be massively toned down if it ever does go into production. The iCar V23 is a production model though and does look very practical and no where near as weird.

What??? Did you watch it? Explain how he is playing tough guy, please. He is driving slowly and then comes to a stop a distance from the pedestrians. Is that your idea of a "tough guy"? Are you just another poster who automatically takes the foreigner's side no mater what? (You don't need to answer that).

Just a guess based on your constantly negative posts. No. By, as you said, striding out with your hand out whether there is a car coming or not. Expecting everyone to yield to you. That is a superior attitude. As I said before, this is Asia. Do I wish people would treat zebra crossings like they do in the UK? Yes, and I usually stop myself (I only don't when it is dangerous - either someone right up my tailpipe or if I can see someone behind me in another lane that doesn't look like they'll be able to stop: that would be more dangerous for the pedestrian than me not stopping). But this is Asia, the culture is different, the driving standards are different, if you think you can change an entire continent's style because you are more important than them and you'll cross regardless, you are nobody's hero, sorry - you are just silly and entitled.

And there we have it. You're one of those angry old men who invites trouble. I hope your luck continues because one day it might not. You are in Asia, things are different here. Thailand is slowly getting better and people do occasionally stop at zebra crossings in Bangkok - that was unheard of a few years ago. But you need to have your wits about you. You also need to not be an angry idiot who wants to prove a point - no-one cares and no-one likes a superior attitude.

I love most BYD models, but that looks dull as dishwater. Definitely designed with taxi fleets in mind.

You said it well. The AN boomers don't like it because they are old and extremely grumpy and generally hate their lives here. Songkran is a time of happiness and fun. I just got home from a few hours around Bangkok with my son - my 28th Songkran and still love it. You see the occasional old doddery boomer getting angry but that just makes it more fun. Either go with the flow and join the fun or stay at home and be miserable, don't combine the two. Songkran is a pretty special festival for more than 99% of people.

That's a very good point, and usually overlooked.

Okey Dokey, thanks for sharing.

£1,816 return? Which airline?

Nope, no nerves struck, but let's be clear - you are not posting views, you are posting nonsense, that's why I have to pull you up. Different views are welcome, just say you have tried one and you didn't like it and I think everyone would be happy with that. Just don't make stuff up - it's an easy rule to follow really.

Yes, things can fail in any type of equipment. Time will tell how reliable EVs are long term, but current trends show them as more reliable as ICEVs as they are much simpler, more efficient machines with far fewer moving parts. Just think, you put a litre of fuel in an ICE. It needs to be mixed with oxygen, burned at precisely the right millisecond in a chamber that has pistons going up and down thousands of times a minute, a camshaft moving valves open and closed hundreds of times a second, you need fuel pumps to get the fuel in at the right time, injectors to spray it, oil pumps to lubricate the whole system otherwise it will seize, you need cooling systems to stop the whole thing from overheating, you need exhaust systems to extract the poisonous gasses, catalytic converters to try to remove some of the more noxious stuff, a gear box to deliver it. All that to make an axle go round and round, and you have lost maybe 70% (or more) of the potential of the fuel you put in. An EV you put electrons in a battery, that is fed to a motor which spins an axle. Much less to go wrong and so much more efficient. Oh, and guess what, businesses have sprung up to replace faulty ICEV parts. They are called garages, not sure if you've noticed them.

Went like a rocket. 😂😂😂😂😂😂 Oh my......

Are you just being obtuse for the sake of it or are you really that dense? Your iPhone 6 will charge to 100% of it's current capacity which may, or may not, be significantly degraded from when you bought it, depending on many factors. The SoH of a battery is scientifically measurable. It is the difference between the capacity of the battery at its current state vs when it was new. It is not what your readout says on your iPhone as that tells you the state of charge based on its current capacity, not its historical one. Benefit of the doubt: being obtuse and annoying. Probably more realistic: dense (and I'm not talking about the battery). You should definitely stick to diesels and the almighty Suzuki Celeriac, I think the technology in an EV is beyond you.

You are ignoring everything I say. I'll help you - just look for the big words in bold. I test drove a C300 diesel. I was very much inside the car when I did that. I have been a passenger in diesel S Class Mercs and 7 series BMWs. Again, I was inside the car on each occasion. I have a pair of ears that are attached to my head. The cars are not "quiet as a mouse". They are just quieter than diesels used to be. The Merc C300 was so unpleasant I immediately cancelled my order - I couldn't live with it on a day to day basis, plus it was completely soulless with its rattly 4,500 rpm red line. An hour ago I drove a brand new Ford Everest Titanium - it belongs to a friend. My God it is awful and noisy, inside and out.

Thank you. I don't own an EV, I own petrol cars. And, seriously, I think maybe you should get your ears checked if you think any diesel is as "quiet as a mouse". Maybe in your head it is, but not in the real world. In addition to what I posted earlier, two of my immediate neighbours own fairly new BMW 5-series diesels. I can hear them from inside my house whenever they rattle past.

Wow, so not content with making up nonsense against EVs, you're now making up nonsense about diesel cars. Do you work for the same company as Expat Oil Worker? (Even he has mellowed out a bit on the nonsense front these days) Obviously reading is not your strong point. So the C300 that I test drove, and the 7 series and S Class diesels I've been in were clunkers? Righty ho. I mean say you don't like EVs, no problem (as long as you base your opinion on trying one), but you can't expect to be taken seriously when you try to say diesels are not noisy, rattly and smelly. Quiet as a mouse, hilarious.

Rubbish. They've come a long way but are still noisy, rattly and dirty. A few years ago I put down a deposit on a C250 (W205). Before delivery they called me and said they are not sshipping petrol C250s anymore but I can get a C300d for the same price. I said I wasn't interested but they asked me to test drive one saying, like you, they're better these days. I drove one. It was noisy, dirty and rattly. As soon as I got back from the test drive I canceled my order and got my deposit back. Been in heaps of BMW and Mercs since, even 7-Series and S Class. Guess what, they were noisy, rattly and dirty. Diesels are horrible things even today. I have no idea why anyone would ever consider one for a passenger vehicle unless they planned to use it as a taxi.

Considering no-one would have ever heard about this if he had just apologised at the scene, or agreed to walk away without apologising - as offered by the victim - it is amazing how big this has become. And all through his own, entitled, arrogant actions. He just can't stop digging.

I used to like Easy Burger but now find them greasy with - somehow - a greasy bun. Tasty though.