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They had the rather aptly named GWM Tank on display in MV today:

Yes, I'm just starting to wonder why I left all my motor vehicles with roofs at home tonight!

I've often marvelled at the very obvious, Russian uniformed staff from tour companies working at Suvarnabhumi and can only imagine it's because of their familiarity with how corruption works.

Empty beer can sells for record-breaking US$62K https://www.thedrinksbusiness.com/2024/03/empty-beer-can-sells-for-record-breaking-us62k/ The Perone Beer quart cone top can, described by the auctioneers at Morean Auctions as “the only known example”, leapt in the bids from a US$25 start and reached ...

I've just seen an Atto 3 in town in this colour and trim and it's an attractive looking car. At the new prices, I'm starting to get tempted!

^That's about double what we paid for a 1.9 Isuzu Dmax so
definitely a lot of money for a pickup!

It's been raining for about an hour now down our end of town. It's steady rain, but hardly a downpour. Yes' I likened it more to UK rain in terms of severity. Nowhere near real Thai rain. Yes, certainly my Fulton umbrella, which I brought out from the UK many years ago, managed to get me back to th...

Another new model is just being released by BYD in China which is interesting me:
https://carnewschina.com/2024/03/16/byd ... 11000-usd/

It's rumoured to be coming to Thailand soon as the Atto 2, positioned between the Dolphin and the Atto 3.

Big Boy wrote: ↑Sun Mar 17, 2024 9:07 pm LOL - FOOD is the main attraction for Thais, anywhere, anytime.

Yep, easy to please!

I must admit that I only get Thai visitors from my partners extended family who sometimes drive down from Bangkok but I find that the drive down the coast to Dolphin Bay and a seafood dinner goes down very well.

LAST ORDERS Locals divided after cops seize ‘beer bike’ in busy Scots city https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/news/12301165/locals-divided-cops-seize-beer-bike-edinburgh/ Police took to X, formerly known as Twitter, to say that enquiries into the incident are ongoing They wrote: "Officers from th...

BYD are knocking 200,000bt off the price of the Atto 3 from May which makes it look a bit more interesting:

caller wrote: ↑Sat Mar 16, 2024 12:22 pm Was it bad, I am in Bkk and left some plants out that really should be under cover if it was. I could ask someone to check for me, if yes. Thanks

No, not yet, it rained for about twenty minutes late in the morning and that was it so far.

I was in the Fleet Air Arm but if aircraft returned with any kind of hung ordinance, it was pointed off the side of the ship until made safe.

^Yes, many years ago I spent some time camping in Ibiza and it was hard to stay in the tent after about 07:30 because it was so hot. If I'd had a late night, I used to have to go and sleep under a tree for a couple more hours.