GroveHillWanderer

I haven't seen any policy statement from Pita or the MFP related to changing anything related to expats. What are you seeing in this regard that concerns you?

According to @beammeup(the originator of this thread) he already swapped his passport at a land border. See @beammeup's last post above.

I don't think that's any point in going for an Astra Zeneca booster at this point. The original Covid strain it was designed to protect against has long since disappeared. If you're going to get a booster, I would say the only one worth getting is a bivalent one (either Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna).

Except that he just did. See post # 196 above. As @beammeup states, "He did the border run on Thursday and he was able to swap passports..."

Yes, I can confirm that - as has @KhunLA, who actually owns an EV and has driven all over the country in it (including to Phuket). The longest distance from Bangkok to Phuket without a fast charging station is approx 120 km. Here's a Google Map showing fast chargers from around Hua Hin to Phuket. (There are plenty between BKK and HH, I just couldn't get it to show the chargers for the entire route all at once). Incidentally, it's my understanding that the Google Maps info is not quite comprehensive nor completely up to date so there may be even more than this.

The principle is indeed "innocent until proven guilty" but you seem to be conveniently ignoring the fact that Bannon founded this scheme along with a number of associates - all of whom were convicted already. Since he was the chairman of the organisation, how is it that you reckon that they can be guilty and yet he isn't? I've got another question for you. Bannon helped raise $25 million dollars from MAGA supporters for the "We Build the Wall" organisation, which promised that, "100% of the funds raised … will be used in the execution of our mission and purpose.” Given that prosecutors already presented documents showing that Bannon (and the others) used hundreds of thousands of dollars of the money on personal spending such as "home renovations, payments toward a boat, a luxury SUV, a golf cart, jewelry, cosmetic surgery, personal tax payments and credit card debt," and that Bannon siphoned off at least $1 million into a non-related organisation under his personal control, how is that not fraud?

Doesn't change the fact that it doesn't take 8 hours to charge the battery at all times which is the impression you were trying to give. For instance, you said, "a 1000 km trip to Phuket will take you 3 days, of which 16 hours only to charge," which is patently untrue. Also, both you and the reviewer you quoted seem to have got completely the wrong end of the stick about the automatic engine shut off feature of the car. In common with many other newer vehicles, the engine shuts off when stopped in traffic (or, as in this case, at extremely low speed just prior to stopping). The engine does not stall, this is not aberrant behaviour and it restarts as soon as you need it to. If you're not familiar with auto engine off, it can be a little off -putting at first, as I found out myself. The first time I drove a car that had this feature, I thought it was horrible and was going to cause me all kinds of headaches while driving (as this reviewer apparently also did). However once I got used to it, it was fine. Oh and by the way, I never said anything about the availability of fast chargers. You may be confusing me with somebody else.

What on earth are you on about? You've taken the time it would take on "trickle charge" with an ordinary 120V AC outlet at home and made it sound as if that's the time it will always take to charge, no matter what the circumstances. On a road trip (to let's say, Phuket for instance) and as stated in the article below: Neta V review article

That's definitely not the impression given by you saying, "he says it is the worst decision he every made to buy a EV car"? Were you being deliberately disingenuous, or just accidentally?

Your friend seems to have ignored one of the main points about owning an EV which has been mentioned over and over again in this thread (as well as in many articles found elsewhere) which is that if you don't have at-home charging, then an EV is probably not the best choice for you.

This. Having a UK passport does not imply any tax liability. I've held a UK passport since I got my first one at age 14 and I haven't paid UK tax since 1981 when I became non-resident for tax purposes. Conversely, if you're resident and earning taxable income in the UK (and don't have non-dom status) you'll have to pay UK taxes even if you don't hold a UK passport.

It's not been explicitly stated but it seems he probably wants to stay in Thailand longer (and with less bureaucratic requirements) than he would be able to do so at present, having entered on a non-Thai passport.

Not sure about that: WHAT’S A MELO MELO PEARL AND WHY IS IT SO VALUABLE?

What's the point of a mug shot where only the person's eyes are visible? The normal purpose of a mug shot is both to allow law enforcement to have a photographic record of an arrested individual, and to allow for identification by victims, the public and investigators. This mug shot serves neither purpose.

That's just a total straw man argument. This thread has absolutely nothing to do with economic performance, it's about systems of government.

I don't imagine it's the cheapest EV around but at least the range-extended versions with a 1,100 km range would allay a lot of people's range anxiety.

Silly question perhaps, but if he's unidentified and had no papers on him, how can they be sure he's a foreigner? There's people from all different kinds of ancestry and racial backgrounds with Thai nationality nowadays.

That is untrue. My daughter has both Thai and UK passports and has on more than one occasion (after acquiring a Thai passport) entered on her UK passport. Also, she had Thai nationality (and a Thai ID card) for several years before bothering to get a Thai passport, so during that time, she couldn't have entered on a Thai passport even if she'd wanted to.

Are the details of this confirmed yet? It's been two days but I still can't see anything about this on any media outlet other than the New York Post.

Somebody said that, but it's not true. The age of majority in the UK is 18. Teenagers in Scotland have some increased rights at age 16 (the right to get married, for instance) but even there, the age of full majority is still 18. As stated on the UK Law Reform Commission's website: The Law Relating To The Age Of Majority

Not the case for the UK, according to lawstuff.org.uk As they state on their website: Holiday without parental consent It is true however that some countries (Portugal for instance) will not allow unaccompanied minors into their country without written permission from the parents.

I think many banks operate a grandfather system. I know mine (NatWest International) does. I've had an account with them for over 30 years (it was originally RBS International but they switched all personal accounts to NatWest a few years ago) and I've been able to keep the account I always had but I can't open any new accounts with them - I asked just last year.

As the Prussian statesman and architect of the unification of Germany, Otto von Bismarck once said: While I don't like the lèse majesté law, I don't think it's the main problem facing Thailand today. If Pita and the MFP could moderate their stance and just go for limits on how it is used and for which cases it's applicable, that would (IMHO) serve the greater good, if it would allow for the formation of a non military-dominated government that would better reflect the will of the people as expressed through the ballot box.

All but one of those require the account holder to be resident in the UK or have proof that they are about to move there.

The various problems with lithium availability (and mining practices) are why so many people are researching alternatives. Here's an article outlining 7 possible alternatives to lithium for EV batteries. 7 Lithium Battery Alternatives These all sound quite promising, however as the article points out: