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1 hour ago, sidneybear said:

Meanwhile, there's always petrol, packed with 46 Megajoules of energy per kilogram. Lithium batteries? A measly 2MJ/kg, even the best ones, which is why EVs are soo heavy and dangerous in an accident. 

 

ICE cars have an efficiency of somewhere between 17-22% so the majority of that wonderful energy is being lost.

Electric vehicles around 85-90% efficiency.

3 hours ago, Bundooman said:

Who in the Thai navy can speak either English or Chinese competently enough to learn just from those sources?

So you really think there is absolutely no one in the entire navy who speaks good English? What ridiculous nonsense.

30 minutes ago, BKKBike09 said:

The Atto has a sunroof and - most importantly - a sliding sunshade. I read somewhere that the Volvo EV's don't have sunshades. That's not uncommon with some fancier vehicles but it's not good in Thailand. I wouldn't buy a car here which has sunroof without a shade.

I don't think that's true. I have a petrol XC40 with a glass roof and a sliding sunshade. It also has an option in the menu called something like "auto close sun shade" which, if you are parked in hot weather, will automatically close the sun shade 15 minutes after parking. Good function.

I have also driven both an all electric XC40 and a C40 and both had the same sliding sunshade and the same function. I can't imagine them removing the sunshade on future models for any reason.

Probably too late as an answer but in case it helps anyone else. Generally the speed boat people are helpful and will help you get in and out with your bags (I was there a couple of weeks ago). But they are not allowed to drive you directly to your beach anymore; your speedboat can only drop you at the main pier and from there you have to take a songtaew. 30 baht each if you don't mind waiting for it to fill up with passengers or 200 baht if you just want to take the whole thing for yourself. (That was the price to just near Ao Phai anyway).

3 hours ago, josephbloggs said:

They seem to be running almost full schedule trials on the yellow line. Every time I drive past I see trains going up and down. Most stations - at least that I see - look finished with a few (like the Ramkhamhaeng intersection) needing a bit of finishing still. Hoping they are still on track for a June opening as I would love to use it to get to work and leave the car at home.

 

 

 

Too late to edit but I meant the Pattanakarn intersection, not Ramkhamhaeng - a fair bit of work left to do on that station but a month might be doable...

1 hour ago, bignok said:

People sprinkle it on pasta. It's basic stuff. Proper cheese is eaten as a separate dish.

Parmesan is eaten as a cheese on its own - it doesn't only go on pasta.

On 3/14/2023 at 12:48 PM, FarangryBirds said:

Any truth in rumours the Yellow line opening now pushed back to December, but maybe some trials with pax. starting in April?

I was in Lad Prao Road/Bang Kapi last month and large stretches along there still looked no way ready by June.

They seem to be running almost full schedule trials on the yellow line. Every time I drive past I see trains going up and down. Most stations - at least that I see - look finished with a few (like the Ramkhamhaeng intersection) needing a bit of finishing still. Hoping they are still on track for a June opening as I would love to use it to get to work and leave the car at home.

8 hours ago, Mr Meeseeks said:

He could have mouthed off and they killed him.

 

Maybe he made them lose face?

 

Possibly it was over money, as it so often is in Thailand?

 

We will likely never know the truth, and that's the way the Thais like it. 

What absolute nonsense, all of it.

13 minutes ago, DudleySquat said:

Are we a bit sensitive, much? Boo hoo.  Do you feel better now?

Eh? I was talking in general by the tone of most of your posts.

Good luck with your life and all those exploding lightbulbs in Asia, and be careful of those tiles - that could be the next accident to befall you thanks to the "idiots" in Thailand.  Seeya!

13 minutes ago, DudleySquat said:

Are you insinuating that I am a liar?

Wow, sensitive much? Of course you are not a liar - your lightbulb exploded. Happy?

As people have explained there can be several reasons for this to happen, and being in Asia isn't one of them. I have lived here 28 years and have never had one explode. It is a rare thing to happen but it happens in the good old US of A too, with just as much - or just as little - frequency it seems. It is nothing to do with geography. But because it never happed to you there but happened to you here your conclusion is that it happens all over Asia but not in America.  Seems like confirmation bias to me.

I read your other posts that tiles in Thailand bathroom tiles are installed by "idiots" (meaning Thais), Bangkok bank doesn't want foreigners (means you have a chip on your shoulder there), foreign builds are better etc etc. Just my observation that maybe Asia isn't for you and maybe you would be happier back in the west. At least you should chill out a bit and not be so aggressive in your replies to people.

3 hours ago, DudleySquat said:

People all makeup reasons.  It's too hot.  Nonsense. 

Just like people make up that this happens all over Asia but never in the US.

Ah right. I thought you said they were having prime time beer commercials which they aren't. I agree this sails a bit close to the wind but technically it is not a beer commercial.

Believe it or not Thailand does have very a strict censorship board that has to pass any commercial before it airs (I work in that industry) - this one doesn't break the rules but it comes pretty close.

6 hours ago, Kinnock said:

So a 1 Billion THB marketing campaign that includes prime time TV ads for Chang Cold Brew is OK, but a review for craft beer is not?

 

What are you talking about "prime time TV ads"? There has been no TV advertising of alcohol allowed in Thailand for over 20 years (by memory). Let's not make stuff up please.

23 minutes ago, Adumbration said:

The monoplies of the elite will be protect at all costs.

Yawn. Another AN / TVF cliche. 

6 hours ago, hotchilli said:

The law is the law however barbaric it might be, the guy chose to disregard it....

bad choice.

Did he? So tell me about the evidence and what he did exactly. 

I know you love to post something in every single thread no matter what but obviously you have a good reason for this one as it is such a strong opinion. So tell us about the evidence please - you must have followed this case closely.

1 hour ago, RickG16 said:

But what about the San Miguel (and other beer) promo girls you see around Thailand?

No idea. Do you still see them? Haven't seen them for years in Bangkok.

My favourites were the Guinness Girls.

1 hour ago, RickG16 said:

Can someone explain in simple terms how he has broken the law?

 

I don't get it.

Because the Alcoholic Beverage Control Act of 2008 explicit forbids advertising or promotion of alcohol which includes enticing others to drink. Posting a picture of alcohol whilst writing a (positive) review of how good it is falls foul of that law as it can be considered promoting the product or encouraging others to try it.

https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Translation:Alcoholic_Beverage_Control_Act,_BE_2551_(2008)

I don't agree with the law, I think it is way over the top, but that's what it is.

1 hour ago, Ginner said:

All because the PM is anti alcohol. 

He may be, but this law has been in effect since 2008.

32 minutes ago, kingstonkid said:

The problem is that it was a positive comments about a craft beer.  Singa Chang not happy 

How do you know it was a positive review? It's good nothing to do with what he said, it's the fact he posted a picture of it (yes, stupid law, I know). Do you really think Boonrawd would call the police for one person on his personal FB page posting a picture of a craft beer? How does that affect them? It's a ridiculous comment to make.

21 minutes ago, Snig27 said:

What is relevant is that this is only one of a number of restrictions that exist to protect the two massive brewing companies. It is about the elite protecting the elite to the detriment of the country. 

How so? The big beer companies can't advertise either. And this guy was not selling craft beer, he was posting a review. Plenty of people have been fined for posting pictures of the big companies' products. 

I am not saying it isn't a ridiculous rule that even posting a review of a beer (if it includes a picture) or a picture of yourself with a beer can lead to big fines - it is ridiculous. But saying this is "the elite protecting the elite to the detriment of the country, blah blah blah" is just a typical AN cliche with no substance.

Thailand was one of the first countries to ban TV advertising of alcohol and I have no problem with that. But this is going too far.

2 hours ago, Tony M said:

and wants to stay for more than the one month remaining on the visa validity, he can apply to do so ( in the UK, but only up to a maximum of 180 days stay in total). The cost is around 1,000 GBP for the extension application.

Wow, and to think people on here moan about 1,900 baht.