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If this happened to me I would give them a salute and head to Vietnam or Cambodia or Malaysia never to return.
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On 5/9/2019 at 11:55 PM, Pine Sol said:
heres my 2 cents....
after years of renting wave 125's and click 125's, i finally rented an aerox r for 6 weeks on samui
im 208cm and 110kg
wife is 152cm and 40kg
looks are simply amazing, had the black and yellow, stands out and above every other bike no matter where you park. riding position is taller (and slightly leaning forward) then other bikes makes for good view (and command) while driving in traffic, rear seat is HORRIBLY thin and sparsely padded, wife hated it, front isnt much better few times i would sit on the back wife infront of me while i drove and yes, it sucks. my height is mostly in my legs and for once am able to ride with my legs together like pretty much everyone else but it feels more comfortable to ride with them spread. front brakes are great, does the rear drum even work? at speed its hardly noticable, going slow nothing seems to happen. avoid any situation where you need to use the rear only. unknown if it was only the bike i rented but the front forks are dismal, couldnt decide if it was a lack of oil or really soft springs, the slightest crack on the road and they would painfully bottom out, and the rear suspension wasnt much better, i had to start remembering where (all) the cracks and pot holes were, the aerox handled well through twisty mountains with an ability to accelerate up hill, seemed straight as an arrow when ridding slow through traffic. the extra power was much welcomed getting around slower traffic compared to a click. the click i could easily carry 2 large white water bottles on the flat foot rest, the aerox was similar to the wave, in that i could only carry 1 at a time balancing it between my legs. 2up we easily/ comfortably cruzed along at 80km/h (on the islands). fuel tank was small, seemed like we were always dropping by to buy more fuel, headlights were good at night.
we rented a nmax on bali immediately after the aerox for a week
brakes were day and night better, both the front and the rear actually did something, at speed the rear (only) you could easily shave off speed, front and rear suspension was very good but with a longer wheelbase at times it felt a bit akward, but the seating was noticeably lower and in traffic i had a hell of a time trying to find the center (riding) balance, so much that i never could crawl along in a straight line as i had had on the aerox, it always wanted to flop from one side to the other (may have been from the different riding position), made it down right impossible to ride in kuta's bumper to bumper traffic, headlights were also good. leaving a stop light, i want to say it felt like it had much more get up and go, quickly the bike would get up and over 110km, and comfortably drive along the highways. the sitting position was a nice change on the nmax with my legs forward more like a crusier but that placed more weight on my tailbone and with the shape of the seats made it never feel comfortable for a long drive..
as similar as the bike are, we/ i found them to be day and night different from each other.
yes, i would buy one, as i think/ feel they are worth more/ better then a comparable PCX, even fixing/ modifying/ changing all their short comings
change the suspension front & rear
add a rear disc
change the fuel tank from TDF Motorsport (8.2L for aerox & 12L for nmax)
swapping/ modifying the seat
further down the road, greed might make me think about changing/ modifying the displacement (stock pulleys and weights)
which model?
i really really really liked the aerox for zipping around on the island, slipping through traffic, felt like owning/ driving a rare and exotic supercar
the namx was very good for quick off the line and crusing along the highway
good review it is almost too bad they didn't up the price another 10000 baht on the aerox and put a decent suspension on it and add a rear disc and a decent seat.
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7 hours ago, Big Guns said:You don't have to renounce Thai citizenship. I am a naturalised Thai citizen & retained British citizenship. I have an American mate who was granted Thai citizenship on the same day as me & he didn't have to give up US citizenship.
well you are a rarity...
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On 3/19/2019 at 10:32 AM, JohndMac said:
After multiple visits by various technicians they turned around around and told me that they did not know what to do to fix my wifi issues, but insisted the problem was not with their equipment or line into the condo, so it must be a problem with the condo line. This despite 3 years where everything was working ok then stopped being so. I needed the internet for work so I called Sophom up to cancel my contract. I had 3BB set up their gear ang lo and behold everything works fine. Sophon refused to refund the payment I had made for 12 months in advance as I did not allow them to try to fix the prob;em with theirs. Total b.s., they came at least 5 times this year and gave up.
yeah they said the same thing to me a few times and failed to correct what was obviously a problem on their end... not recommended.
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I believe google assistant can do similar?
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5 hours ago, snowballthecat said:
If you are young, nomad, on a limited budget, and you like dry hot weather, please have a look at Salta (Argentina) and nearby places.
380 USD a month /cost of life for an expat....
Many second-tier-cities in Argentina could fit your needs, now that devaluation made it affordable
The website is not reliable, I have been checking cities in Italy, lot of nonsense! but is an starting point. It offers videos of each place as well:
https://nomadlist.com/near/salta
The speed of change is revolting nowadays! Too much.
very interesting site thx for posting
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2 minutes ago, elephant45 said:
most staff at large stores only know where the toilet is and where to eat.
never forget the Russian expression from the days communism "you pretend to pay us and we pretend to work" let's see how motivated you guys are at 300 baht per day lol
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Just now, KiChakayan said:
I guess that
Yeah, actually I thought there was a rule on Thaivisa, about "not promoting illegal activities", what happened to that one?
I know a few people have used agents in pattaya for the money in the bank extension with no problems and they said it was a simple process that worked for under 15k.
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what's probably happened is other brands have better commissions and often these promo items are called "loss leaders" and sold just above cost but more likely the buyer is pushed or pulled into another model by saying things like no good, out of stock...
Can't really blame the sales guys too much as they may only be making a few baht on a sale like that and they are encouraged by management to sell the other more profitable models.
As per lazada there are deals but also many online that are deceiving.
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1 hour ago, BestB said:
That is precisely right, quite s few have done and doing very well, some are even considered rich.
but they all work 7 days and maximise On what they can instead of complaining about what they do not.
One of my staff rents out her land back in Korat for 50000 baht per year . Woman that rents it works that land non stop. 7 years later she wants to buy land and offering my staff 5.5 million for it
yeah and everyone can become president of the usa but guess what there is only one position available... not everyone can do the same it's not the way the system works... where would the wealthy owners get their labor?
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On 6/20/2019 at 11:53 AM, Captain_Bob said:
Tourist visa rules keep tightening, mostly due to a minority of individuals who keep trying to abuse every loophole and crack in the system to stay long-term for purposes other than tourism. A few bad apples f * cking it up for everyone else.
Hardly the issue the numbers are small and there are more effective ways to do it. How long have you lived in Thailand or do you even live here? Do you have a grasp of how things really work?
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15 minutes ago, jackdd said:
At national parks a foreigner pays either 5 times or 10 times the Thai price, i don't know at how many percent it's 10 times, but i would say that at the majority it's 10 times. Especially at the bigger parks it tends to be 10 times, so while a foreigner might be able to visit a small waterfall for 100 THB where a Thai pays 20 THB, especially at the bigger parks with a higher Thai price, a foreigner pays 500 THB where a Thai pays 50 THB.
That's because foreigners leave garbage that tidy thais must dispose of haven't you read the stories?
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6 minutes ago, jackdd said:
The constitution is about Thai people, not about foreigners.
Yeah in a country that basically doesn't allow anoyone to become a citizen except for a few with connections.
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18 hours ago, CharlieH said:
As with many things here, its only a problem if you allow it to be.
Not worth getting upset about and ruining your day, smile and get on with your day.
Or possibly vacate in the near future. This is the tip of the iceberg a hell of a lot more coming down the pipe in the next years...
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very interesting topic with a lot of good posts:)
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6 minutes ago, Pilotman said:The Thai authorities should be hanging their heads in shame. I thought 'face 'was all important here. If so, they have lost a hell of a lot of it in these past weeks.
Face is important so what they will do is try to control the media and if they can't control the press they will shoot water and molasses into the air until the smoke clears. By the way what happened to Prayut and his seven days I still see CM is dangerously high.
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On 4/8/2019 at 8:25 AM, mlkik said:
I keep 800,000 baht in a Thai bank for my retirement extension and the interest rate is as good as the rate if I kept it in a UK bank.
and... what's your point?
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1 hour ago, ExpatPH said:
So you haven't read all the 333 replies, where in fact NONE has said that PH is in anyway same TH, still you come with strong opinions, without take into consideration:
- Thailand’s roads 2'nd most dangerous in the world! Well know fact and survey posted earlier.
- Impossible to get taxi in Sukhumvit area and many other areas in BKK from 4pm to 10pm. Grab taxi not allowed at BKK's airport, so taxi mafia can continue. All on Thaivisa.
- BKK well famous for Taxis who refuse trips, and who dont want to use meter. All on Thaivisa.
- Taxi drivers who kick out older passengers in heavy rain, or masturbate in taxi, watch porn while have female passenger. All on Thaivisa.
- a country that call you foreigner or americano, instead of buffalo. We all know it and heard it.
- a country (PH) who actually welcome you and stay, rather than spend all your money, and get out. See surveys posted earlier.
- No public transport???? I guess 1 million buses and jeepneys don't count as public transport, neither do for example Cebu 7000 meter taxis, and Grab taxi in high numbers as well. Facts.
- and easy tourist visas in PH that allow you to stay up to 3 Years, without stress, not same TH immigration who come up with new regulations yearly. All on Thaivisa.
- you dont read news report every week here on TV Thailand Visa Information, from people who was refused entry, or didnt get renewed their 1 year of stay? Every week last 3 years!
- Nor do you know many rape and murder cases in Thailand. All on Thaivisa.
I could go on all night, but sometimes one can't enlighten people even with well known proven facts, reported incidents here on Thaivisa.
I do think many of these reports are the exception and not the norm. However you bring up good points about the declining hospitality here and the negative press put out by the government in regards to foreigners. I recently did some research on agoda looking at hotels in siam reap cambodia and reading the comments and ratings they are far ahead of Thailand right now in the hospitality department. Thailand will soon become the Walmart of the tourist world welcoming low income group tours from China and India unless things take a different direction in a hurry.
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1 minute ago, Caldera said:
I think it's fair to say that those Chinese who try to stay here long-term on VOAs and/or tourist visa face the same issues like other long-term tourists.
Personally, I think Thailand's strategy to focus on first time and short-term tourists is understandable, but short-sighted. It will probably backfire when the next major downturn hits Thailand - no matter if it's due to internal or external factors, having a loyal pool of repeat and long-term visitors has helped mitigate such situations in the past.
I don't believe it is the same as many have contacts here from the chinese thais embedded here as well as the simple fact they don't stand out physically like westerneers so they can more easily blend in...
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They might be fat and grumpy cause they have you to look forward to lol.
On a serious note people in the UK, like those in many western countries, have been socially engineered by the media, academics and social movements to reject each other. This in turn nullifies the family and future generations are not produced. The existing majority will have been broken and will soon become a minority in their own land. And guys slamming women back home are proof positive it has been working.
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A lot of the guys coming here are old retirees or guys who would have problems getting laid in a whorehouse. Here they can be sexy hansum man for a small price:)
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17 minutes ago, TallGuyJohninBKK said:
Perhaps, just perhaps, it's only coincidental that 3 of the 4 Embassies that stopped issuing income letters after some interplay with Thai Immigration happen to be those representing the absolute largest Western expat populations here in Thailand (Brits #1, Americans #2, Aussies high on the list). Or, maybe it's not coincidental at all!!!
I wonder if it is not related to the fact that these countries spoke out about not having an elected government?
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49 minutes ago, sirineou said:
In additions to what MCseismic sad, If i might also add Thai people require less money to live in Thailand because this being their country they have some major advantages over foreigners living here,
This is their culture so they don't need to adjust, They are not retired so they can work, and there are many more options of what type of work they can do, they have a family network to depend on , free or low cost medical care and other Thai benefits.
IMO The amount required for a retirement extension to stay is reasonable but it is not progressive. IMO allowances should be made if one owns his/hers own home mortgage free, and or if one pays for medical insurance. This IMO opinion would be more fair and induce more people to own homes and or have medical insurance, both a good thing for the expat and for Thailand.
If Americans had taken the same attitude as this there would be very few if any Vietnamese, Thais etc. living the good life in the USA. I say reciprocity is in order.
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totally unnecessary for Thailand to do at this time.
Blocked to extend tourist stamp
in Thai Visas, Residency, and Work Permits
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I would rather have a bottle in front of me than a frontal lobotomy.