Popular Post webfact Posted October 5, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted October 5, 2022 Sanook Thai Caption: Left to drown Sanook reported from the Region 5 HQ of the RTP on Mahidol Road in Chiang Mai. They had been alerted to a story about a police vehicle that had been gobbled up by the floods that hit offices and police flats in the area. It was a BMW that could not be moved like other private and state vehicles because it was broken down. Picture: Sanook It needed 100,000 baht's worth of repairs and had to be left to the flood waters that nearly covered its roof. The story gained traction on the "Goo Roo - Loke Roo' site on Facebook. The image became a stark symbol of the devastating floods in the area. -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-10-05 - Cigna offers a range of visa-compliant plans that meet the minimum requirement of medical treatment, including COVID-19, up to THB 3m. For more information on all expat health insurance plans click here. Monthly car subscription with first-class insurance, 24x7 assistance and more in one price - click here to find out more! Get your business in front of millions of customers who read ASEAN NOW with an interest in Thailand every month - email [email protected] for more information 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n00dle Posted October 5, 2022 Share Posted October 5, 2022 3 minutes ago, webfact said: It was a BMW that could not be moved like other private and state vehicles because it was broken down. Epic 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbkk Posted October 5, 2022 Share Posted October 5, 2022 Nothing Somchai can't fix. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky Bones Posted October 5, 2022 Share Posted October 5, 2022 8 minutes ago, rbkk said: Nothing Somchai can't fix. Somchai can fix everything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Thailand Posted October 5, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted October 5, 2022 If it was one of the smart ones it would have moved to higher ground. 4 2 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post worgeordie Posted October 5, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted October 5, 2022 1 hour ago, webfact said: It needed 100,000 baht's worth of repairs That will be a whole lot more now , wonder if they even tried to tow it out. regards Worgeordie 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThailandRyan Posted October 5, 2022 Share Posted October 5, 2022 Quick get the hairdryers out we can dry it easily. Thank god it was not the Immigration camera car. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richard_smith237 Posted October 5, 2022 Share Posted October 5, 2022 My Credit card provides me with two free recovery services per year. The’ll come within the hour and put the vehicle on the flatbet and take it to whichever garage you want (within reason of courses)... I’ve used it 3x in the past - for a motorcycle and car. ------ Are we to believe that once the flood waters were encroaching and everyone was moving their cars the brilliant minds at the police station didn’t consider calling the recovery service to move their car ????...... Question is rhetorical of course... but this shows us exactly how lazy they are. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digbeth Posted October 5, 2022 Share Posted October 5, 2022 The 'broken down' and can't be afforded to fix excuse seems fishy most of the newer police vehicle is rented/leased for much more than the owning outright cost of the vehicle, servicing and repairs are the responsibility of the lease company, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post JeffersLos Posted October 5, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted October 5, 2022 They finally got their submarine. 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarteso Posted October 5, 2022 Share Posted October 5, 2022 (edited) Like a BMW over troubled waters Edited October 5, 2022 by Tarteso 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mac Mickmanus Posted October 5, 2022 Share Posted October 5, 2022 6 minutes ago, Tarteso said: Like a BMW over troubled waters I do wish that me mes didn't exist . I have spent way to much of my life watching people in slow motion mouthing words . Some other sites and it seems to be a constant flow of me mes with me mes of people making facial expressions Its dumb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post dingdongrb Posted October 5, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted October 5, 2022 3 hours ago, ThailandRyan said: Quick get the hairdryers out we can dry it easily. Thank god it was not the Immigration camera car. Better yet, put it in a large bag of rice. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarteso Posted October 5, 2022 Share Posted October 5, 2022 18 minutes ago, Mac Mickmanus said: I do wish that me mes didn't exist . I have spent way to much of my life watching people in slow motion mouthing words . Some other sites and it seems to be a constant flow of me mes with me mes of people making facial expressions Its dumb Sorry for your feeling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
decca60 Posted October 5, 2022 Share Posted October 5, 2022 A supposed Smart car should know how to swim...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkshire Tea Posted October 5, 2022 Share Posted October 5, 2022 I wonder if they had insurance. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidneyw Posted October 5, 2022 Share Posted October 5, 2022 Guess the pressure is off those on overstay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sydebolle Posted October 5, 2022 Share Posted October 5, 2022 Unbelievable, the Thai police in BMWs; just wondering who authorized this expense of survival importance. But yeah, those without anything in their undies drive such cars, if paid for by the tax payer it seems ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mac Mickmanus Posted October 5, 2022 Share Posted October 5, 2022 10 minutes ago, Sydebolle said: Unbelievable, the Thai police in BMWs; just wondering who authorized this expense of survival importance. But yeah, those without anything in their undies drive such cars, if paid for by the tax payer it seems ???? Is that reference to the size of policemans penises ? The Police really need to have decent fast cars , otherwise criminals will out run them and get away Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gandtee Posted October 5, 2022 Share Posted October 5, 2022 6 hours ago, worgeordie said: That will be a whole lot more now , wonder if they even tried to tow it out. regards Worgeordie You ting too mut.???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThailandRyan Posted October 5, 2022 Share Posted October 5, 2022 2 hours ago, Yorkshire Tea said: I wonder if they had insurance. A government vehicle, they would have been self insured which isn't quite the same....taxpayers will be buying a new one as that one is now totaled..... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jchfriis Posted October 5, 2022 Share Posted October 5, 2022 4 hours ago, Mac Mickmanus said: I do wish that me mes didn't exist . I have spent way to much of my life watching people in slow motion mouthing words . Some other sites and it seems to be a constant flow of me mes with me mes of people making facial expressions Its dumb Maybe you're too young to know, but that is a GIF of Art Garfunkel who wrote and performed the song "Bridge over Troubled Water" together with Paul Simon, released in 1970. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mac Mickmanus Posted October 5, 2022 Share Posted October 5, 2022 11 minutes ago, jchfriis said: Maybe you're too young to know, but that is a GIF of Art Garfunkel who wrote and performed the song "Bridge over Troubled Water" together with Paul Simon, released in 1970. I wasn't commenting on the content . Some other places like Facebook and you get numerous posts of me mes of people pulling faces or saying things in slow motion and I just find it a bit strange lip reading endless me mes of people saying things in slow motion 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenslegs Posted October 5, 2022 Share Posted October 5, 2022 6 hours ago, JeffersLos said: They finally got their submarine. And with a German engine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted October 5, 2022 Share Posted October 5, 2022 18 hours ago, webfact said: It was a BMW that could not be moved like other private and state vehicles because it was broken down 18 hours ago, webfact said: It needed 100,000 baht's worth of repairs and had to be left to the flood waters that nearly covered its roof. Probably just a head-light sensor broken... beamers are pricey for spare parts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted October 5, 2022 Share Posted October 5, 2022 9 hours ago, chickenslegs said: And with a German engine. I wonder if they can transplant the engine to a sub? How good is Somchai? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackshadow Posted October 6, 2022 Share Posted October 6, 2022 long way off "to cover the roof" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackshadow Posted October 6, 2022 Share Posted October 6, 2022 18 hours ago, JeffersLos said: They finally got their submarine. with an engine !!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n8sail Posted October 6, 2022 Share Posted October 6, 2022 GF says that BMW or other high-end 'Police' vehicles are usually purchased privately by the officer who then adds the livery himself. Of course these officers are on the take, otherwise how could someone on 15k baht a month afford a 2+ million baht car... If this is the 2 liter turbodiesel engine, likely the plastic timing chain tensioner/guide cracked. Huge problem with these cars. I really wanted one when I first got here as I've always wanted a BMW and this tidy little efficient engine was never offered in the USA. Then found out about this issue. BMW has never really addressed the problem that I've heard, but I could stand corrected if someone else knows more. It is easily many tens of thousands of baht to have the tensioner replaced, I believe it's engine-out job. If you don't change it, the interference valves will smash into the cylinders and then you need a full head re-build, which I would guess could be done here for about 100k baht, so maybe that's what happened to this vehicle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grumpy one Posted October 6, 2022 Share Posted October 6, 2022 21 hours ago, worgeordie said: That will be a whole lot more now , wonder if they even tried to tow it out. regards Worgeordie No tow rope, not in budget 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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