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British Man Sparks Outrage in Thai Restaurant Incident
I think these stats are for Amateurs. ~ ~ The British Are Ranked Professional. -
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THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Monday 24 March 2025
Ex-Cop Shoots Family Over Property Dispute, Faces Criminal Charges Photo via KhaoSod A tragic incident unfolded in Bangkok's Bang Mod area yesterday, when a heated argument over property rights led a retired officer from Samrae Police Station to fatally shoot his sister-in-law and critically injure his sister. The confrontation occurred at 1.04pm in a townhouse home within Chom Thong district. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1355624-ex-cop-shoots-family-over-property-dispute-faces-criminal-charges/ -
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Border Run Report Cambodia to Thailand and Back
Oh so if folks with a Thai entry fly to Phnom Pen in the morning flight, check out the sights and take the evening flight back, its not a border run? I thought same day runs were not allowed at certain crossings. Maybe you can ask the Mods to Change the Title then. -
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Censure Debate Sparks Potential Political Shifts in Thailand
Let’s just hope that this doesn’t go to the NACC. They can’t seem to get anything done quickly. -
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Late 90 day report, can my wife still do it for me?
You can, no issue, just the B2000 fine. -
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Electric car can charge up to 250 miles of range in just 5 minutes
In the same time it takes to fill your tank with Petrol ! While electric cars might appeal to eco-conscious commuters, the fear of running out of charge before your destination is a big turn-off for many. But now, the Chinese EV maker BYD claims its latest vehicles will bring an end to 'range anxiety'. BYD says its new charging system, dubbed the 'Super-E Platform', can enable a car to travel 250 miles (400km) after just five minutes of charging. This 1,000-kilowatt (kW) charger – twice as powerful as the rival Tesla Supercharger – can recharge an EV battery in the same time it takes to fill a petrol car with fuel. Last year, BYD was the world's second largest manufacturer of battery-powered electric vehicles only just behind Elon Musk's Tesla. However, this latest innovation could catapult the Chinese company into the top position by tempting buyers reluctant to give up their conventional petrol cars. BYD founder Wang Chuanfu, often described as China's Elon Musk, said at a launch event in Shenzhen, China that the company's new cars would achieve 'oil-electric parity' for refuelling. Mr Wang added: 'In order to completely solve our users’ charging anxiety, we have been pursuing a goal to make the charging time of electric vehicles as short as the refuelling time of petrol vehicles.' According to BYD, the new ultra-fast charging technology will initially be available in two new vehicles, the Han L sedan and Tang L SUV, which were launched this year. Both the Han L sedan and the Tang L SUV start slightly cheaper than the average price of an EV in the UK, costing between 270,000 and 350,000 yuan ($37,300-$48,350 or £28,700-£37,300). The company claims these cars' new battery architecture will allow drivers to add up to 1.20mile (2km) of range for every second of charging at peak rates. Officially rated as '10C', this means the vehicles can fully charge within a tenth of an hour, or six minutes. Charging so fast requires transferring a lot of electrical power, which means creating a very high voltage and a very large current at the same time. The biggest barrier to increasing charging power is that big currents create a lot of heat which can be dangerous when it builds up in a large battery. To get around this problem, BYD says it has managed to reduce the internal resistance of the battery, meaning that the battery creates less heat when currents pass through it. Additionally, the company says it has created new silicon carbide power chips, which will be able to withstand the higher voltages. In a post on the Chinese social media platform Weibo, translated via Google Translate, the company says: ‘BYD officially releases flash charging battery with ultra-high voltage of 1000V, ultra-large current of 1000A and ultra-large power of 1000kW.' Speaking at the launch event Mr Wang added: 'This is the first time in the industry that the unit of megawatt has been achieved on charging power.' This power level doubles or even triples the capacity of most charging systems available in the UK and the US. Tesla's latest generation of Superchargers are capable of hitting 500 kW, but the vast majority of older Superchargers top out between 250 and 400 kW. Most of Tesla's Superchargers in the UK provide enough charge to drive 172 miles (277km) after 15 minutes of charging. BYD says it plans to install a network of 4,000 'flash-charging stations' across China. More powerful charging stations require direct access to the electrical grid as well as specialised cooling systems to prevent overheating. This means the new flash-charging network may also require the creation of more infrastructure including the construction of additional sub-stations and transformers. r has seen more than $800 billion (£617bn) wiped from its stock market valuation
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