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  1. 20 hours ago, sirineou said:

    41 c and sunny. 

    Earlier today I got bored sitting inside the house in the AC and decided to ho to our play farm, about 5 minutes from our house and do some work. Specifically make a concrete base for a  2M tall water tank tower I am making for watering some gardening . 

    It was very hot and I found myself huffing an puffing. I had the state of mind to pack it in and go back home. 

      Another . also older member, in a conversation we had mentioned that he was having a hard time with this heat and his A/C wasn't working well. 

    So it got me Thinking , some of us are no spring chickens and even those who are need to be careful with this weather. 

    Heat stroke can easily sneak up on you.  So take it easy and be careful out here! 

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    20 hours ago, sirineou said:

    41 c and sunny. 

    Earlier today I got bored sitting inside the house in the AC and decided to ho to our play farm, about 5 minutes from our house and do some work. Specifically make a concrete base for a  2M tall water tank tower I am making for watering some gardening . 

    It was very hot and I found myself huffing an puffing. I had the state of mind to pack it in and go back home. 

      Another . also older member, in a conversation we had mentioned that he was having a hard time with this heat and his A/C wasn't working well. 

    So it got me Thinking , some of us are no spring chickens and even those who are need to be careful with this weather. 

    Heat stroke can easily sneak up on you.  So take it easy and be careful out here! 

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    Yes..it was ‘kin hot on the golf course this morning. 

  2. On 3/27/2024 at 1:19 PM, JAS21 said:

    Has anyone actually been there either playing golf or staying…if so what is it like?  I understand that most of the Koreans who were there earlier this month have now gone back home.

     

    We have to do the annual family thing in Kanch next week so MrsJ is suggesting afterwards that we have a few days there. It’s quite cheap …700thb all in and 800thb to stay with breakfast.

     

    Also at Bangkok Motor Show I’m told that there is an offer available for playing at Grand Prix golf club if anyone is interested.

    It’s about a two hour drive from Kanchanaburi town. The course condition is really great and so are the greens. Unfortunately dual pricing 700thb for Thai and 1000 for none Thai. Nowhere did it say that until we went to pay. Anyway  good price so not a real problem. We stayed two days.
     

    There were about 30 Koreans staying so we had to go off after them, so started playing about 8am. Play was quick, good job really as temperature soon got up to 41C.

    Our room was quite large and could be described  as quite okay. Other than breakfast we had meals in a restaurant about 4kms away.

     

    Their swimming pool has been closed since Covid, so not a lot else to do…golf course appeared empty in the afternoon ………probably best to visit when it’s not quite so hot ….

     

    We drove up to Vajiralongkorn Dam Golf Course with the idea of staying there and playing …took one look at it …very very dry and decided no.

     

    Off to Grand Prix GC for a couple of days ..

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

  3. At present weekday all in price at Grand Prix Golf Club is 1800thb and 1400thb to stay. Weekend price is more and towards the end of the year both are much more. The offer is valid for wd and we until the end of the year.

     

    Grand Prix stand is next to the Merc stand. We also wandered through the BMW stand …didn’t recognise it at first …no oil on the floor ……..

     

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  4. 1 hour ago, topt said:

    Where exactly is "there"?

    I think it’s actually called Rose Garden at Suan Sampran …MrsJ phoned up and asked about staying … they said 6000thb but that included one activity. As we were only interested in playing golf we stayed at Xen in Nakhon Pathom ..room 420 can recommend 1600thb …only problem with Xen is that breakfast was outside .. no air con obviously … and even at 7am it was quite warm.

     

    Quite a few years ago we did stay there with friends … did the handicraft things eg made a clay pot … went on the water …bicycle ride etc wasn’t that price though!

     

     

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  5. Has anyone actually been there either playing golf or staying…if so what is it like?  I understand that most of the Koreans who were there earlier this month have now gone back home.

     

    We have to do the annual family thing in Kanch next week so MrsJ is suggesting afterwards that we have a few days there. It’s quite cheap …700thb all in and 800thb to stay with breakfast.

     

    Also at Bangkok Motor Show I’m told that there is an offer available for playing at Grand Prix golf club if anyone is interested.

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  6. Just in case anyone is interested we were there earlier this week … the course is really lovely and the greens fast. All in price very reasonable at 1500thb.

     

    Staying there is another matter though … needed to have been in bitcoin years ago!. 

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  7. On 3/9/2024 at 11:16 AM, TroubleandGrumpy said:

    Google Maps has it listed as 'Temporarily Closed'.  But just found another lisitng with number 034 910 311. Maybe renovations? 

    Thanks ...Yes ...that is what we were seeing and no reply from 034 910 310/311. Renovations? not long since that course was re-opened...Koreans only? (Waterland is Koreans only now 365days a year) Anyway MrsJ says that Kanch will be a bit hot.

     

    So have decided to play Khao Cha Ngok (N-Nayok)... Chiraprawat (N-Sawan)  and Dong Phu Koed (Phitsanulok) ... it will get us away from BKK for a few days.

  8. We bought an Everest 3.2Ltr Titanium Plus 4by4, top of the range model in late 2015 it’s been very reliable..only problems we have had were crankshaft sensor failed and rear main oil seal leaked. These were fixed by Ford under warranty. Car always serviced by Ford main Dealer and only 58K kms.

     

    So I would certainly recommend an Everest

     

    Intention was to keep this car long term, but were tempted by something else so vehicle now surplus to requirements and will reluctantly sell it in the near future.

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  9. Be careful putting a fully Synthetic enging oil into the two older cars ... good chance that it will cause the crankshaft oil seals to start leaking..

     

    I wouldnt recommend anyhing other than Mobile 1 for the newer car. Yes,and as said above use a quality oi filter.

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  10. You not only need to compare the model prices. Here both BMW and Merc come quite heavily loaded with extras, whereas in the UK,at least, the car comes basic and I can assure you the extras cost a lot ….but you do get to pick and choose what extras you want…here the car comes as is …little or no choice.

     

     

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  11. 10 hours ago, Kevin1908 said:

    How much is insurance typically?

     

     

    Types of car insurance in Thailand… https://www.roojai.com/en/car-insurance/compare/

     

    unfortunately, the rest of your question cannot be answered with the information you gave. type of car, value of car, age of car, age of driver, etc. etc. is needed.

     

    As an example, we are paying 11,000 Baht for our Everest and nearly ฿50,000 for our E350e

     

    First insurance is a good idea as if you have an accident the rep from the insurance company who comes to the scene of the accident will deal with nearly everything for you….provided it is a reputable company


     

  12. On 9/9/2023 at 6:31 PM, scubascuba3 said:

    You'll need a residency certificate for licence and purchasing a car or motorbike. Getting a yellow book really isn't worth it in Pattaya, life's too short

    Well I have first registered and sold cars both in Bangkok and Nonthaburi using my Yellow Book, so above is not quite true.

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  13. 19 hours ago, spidermike007 said:

    I tend to agree. I was solo for nearly two decades. Dated a bit. Had a few relationships, but nothing serious. Then, I met my current Thai woman, and after being with her awhile, I realized I had really missed being with a wonderful woman. For me, nothing beats a quiet home, with an outstanding woman who is a great mate, a fun person to be around and always has your back. 

     

    Every day with her is a very good day. She is the same lovely woman from one day to the next. She has a smile on her face when she wakes up in the morning. Never experienced that in the states. Some Thais manifest that unbearable lightness of being, that is so delightful to be around. I cannot really get enough of that spirit, and feel so blessed to be around that, and to have found such a well adjusted and delightful creature.

     

    I don't know if it gets any better than that. Sure beats living alone in the desert. For me, anyway. 

    I agree with all that ...been married to my Aging Asian Babe for 21 years now ... every day is a good day ...even the ones when she is being just a little difficult ....phew

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