Yamato Posted February 10, 2023 Author Share Posted February 10, 2023 One of the mornings this week I had to leave home very early for a long drive to Rayong for work. I had to make a quick stop at a nearby 7Eleven for drinking water. Coming out of the store I saw people buying breakfast from street hawkers so I decided to take a video to show a typical morning scene at a 7Eleven store in Thailand. For breakfast I stopped at the highway rest point along the highway between Bangkok and Pattaya I had breakfast at Starbucks Breakfast 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Yamato Posted February 15, 2023 Author Share Posted February 15, 2023 https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Automobiles/China-s-Great-Wall-targets-50-growth-in-Thai-sales-this-year2?utm_campaign=GL_asia_daily&utm_medium=email&utm_source=NA_newsletter&utm_content=article_link&del_type=1&pub_date=20230214123000&seq_num=18&si=44594 China's Great Wall targets 50% growth in Thai sales this year Local EV production to start in 2024 as automaker bets big on expanding market Great Wall Motor's Ora Good Cat is the top-selling electric vehicle in Thailand. (Photo by Yohei Muramatsu) YOHEI MURAMATSU, Nikkei staff writerFebruary 11, 2023 02:23 JST BANGKOK -- China's Great Wall Motor aims to increase sales in Thailand by 50% this year over 2022, the privately owned automaker said on Friday, while also planning to launch local production of electric vehicles in 2024. GWM sold 11,616 units in Thailand during 2022, more than triple the previous year's tally, for a market share of 1.4%. The company targets sales of 18,000 vehicles in 2023, with plans to introduce five new EV and hybrid models in the country. More than one-third of the units sold in 2022 were of GWM's Good Cat, a compact electric vehicle under the Ora brand. The Ora Good Cat was the leading EV in Thailand by new registrations last year, with a 39% share, according to local automotive media. The Good Cat is marketed in other countries as the Hao Mao and the Funky Cat. Sales of the car were suspended in Thailand due to production delays, but the company will resume accepting reservations. It aims to sell 5,000 units here in 2023. Thailand has provided subsidies and tax incentives for the car on the condition that it be produced locally in the future. Good Cats currently are imported from China. GWM plans to invest a total of 22.6 billion baht ($675 million) to renovate a plant in Rayong, an eastern Thai province, that it acquired from General Motors in 2020. The company already has invested 12 billion baht. Production of the Good Cat is slated to begin at the facility in the January-March quarter of 2024. The automaker uses Thailand as a production base for Southeast Asia, exporting vehicles from there to neighboring countries. GWM also intends to begin sales in Thailand this year of a coupe-type EV called the Ora Grand Cat, also known as the Lightning Cat in some markets. "Thai people have a keen interest in EVs, and we predict that the market size in 2023 will expand [50%] from last year," Narong Sritalayon, managing director of Great Wall Motors Thailand, said at a news conference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yamato Posted February 15, 2023 Author Share Posted February 15, 2023 One of my favourite places for breakfast is this countryside eatery by a canal Went there this morning with my truck Parked directly in front of the shop Rustic and cozy setting "Krapow moo sap khai dow" - Thai basil with minced pork and an egg (55 baht) Shrimp tomyam (70 baht) Sardine with Thai herb salad (70 baht) Each dish is freshly cooked when you order. Its delicious fulfilling and great environment for having a relaxing breakfast. Total cost $7.60 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yamato Posted February 26, 2023 Author Share Posted February 26, 2023 I had to make a trip to the southern province of Ranong to attend a funeral. Ranong is about 600km away and require about 8 hours to drive there therefore will do it slowly in two days. Left on Wednesday and stopped at Chumphon. Novotel Chumphon The room Went to a beach restaurant opposite the hotel. Known as Mae Mai. [img]https://i.imgur.com/qYeAZcW.jpg[/img] First 3 dishes Somtam Southern Thai wild vegetables Kale with salted fish Prawn tomyam Soft shell crabs Deep sea pomfret - 1kg Dinner This meal costs only 2,400 baht or $93 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yamato Posted February 26, 2023 Author Share Posted February 26, 2023 Next morning before leaving Chumphon for Ranong, had breakfast at a local dimsum place. Name of restaurant is Hor Jiak meaning delicious Dining Pick what you want The kitchen My picks ready to steam and fried Breakfast ready Bak kut teh Fried dimsum 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yamato Posted March 1, 2023 Author Share Posted March 1, 2023 On Thursday last week I arrived in Ranong, my first trip to Ranong. Checked into this rather new hotel Very bright and nice room The spacious toilet very well designed 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yamato Posted March 1, 2023 Author Share Posted March 1, 2023 I like the hotel breakfast simple yet comprehensive 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yamato Posted March 1, 2023 Author Share Posted March 1, 2023 Visited a cafe in Ranong beach 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yamato Posted March 1, 2023 Author Share Posted March 1, 2023 Had a great seafood dinner at a restaurant in Ranong Steamed egg Grilled squid in sweet sauce Deep fried prawn in tamarind sauce Mixed vegetables and chicken Soya sauce groupa Deep sea pomfret steamed with sour plum 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coffeenut Posted March 1, 2023 Share Posted March 1, 2023 Just found this thread, and the food looks great But the TS @Yamatoish what nick from other forum - andy😺 or ~sabai2~ ?!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yamato Posted March 1, 2023 Author Share Posted March 1, 2023 Friday 6.30am morning walk in the main street of Ranong Old building 1959 Chinese school Many shops still not open Classic shopfront [img]https://i.imgur.com/lR1RO87.jpg[/img] Old walkway Waiting for the ride to school Everyone seemed to be looking at their phone Morning delivery Ranong main market, lets go in to take a look Morning pick [img]https://i.imgur.com/zyERaX5.jpg[/img] Fresh fish from the boats Waiting for customers Meats Provision shop Vegetables Unloading Alms Dry stuff 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yamato Posted March 1, 2023 Author Share Posted March 1, 2023 After the long morning walk chanced upon a dimsum shop Chill Chill Dimsum refrigerator Morning fix, traditional black coffee Ordered century egg pork porridge Some dimsum 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yamato Posted March 1, 2023 Author Share Posted March 1, 2023 Taking a Night Walk Along Ranong's Short Walk Street 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
classyNfabulous Posted March 1, 2023 Share Posted March 1, 2023 26 minutes ago, coffeenut said: Just found this thread, and the food looks great But the TS @Yamatoish what nick from other forum - andy😺 or ~sabai2~ ?!! so @Yamato ish andy meow 😸? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coffeenut Posted March 1, 2023 Share Posted March 1, 2023 7 minutes ago, classyNfabulous said: so @Yamato ish andy meow 😸? No clue, but the pics welly good. Will click through the whole thread this weekend 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
classyNfabulous Posted March 1, 2023 Share Posted March 1, 2023 39 minutes ago, coffeenut said: No clue, but the pics welly good. Will click through the whole thread this weekend got answers in the thread. ish sabai2 🥴 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coffeenut Posted March 1, 2023 Share Posted March 1, 2023 2 minutes ago, classyNfabulous said: got answers in the thread. ish sabai2 🥴 sabai2 meh?!!! Thought sabai2 stays in Yishun .. and is forum fwens with dumb 🐻, 🌳💀 aka 💩, and 🐈 🍞 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
classyNfabulous Posted March 2, 2023 Share Posted March 2, 2023 23 hours ago, coffeenut said: sabai2 meh?!!! Thought sabai2 stays in Yishun .. and is forum fwens with dumb 🐻, 🌳💀 aka 💩, and 🐈 🍞 treeskull miaobao ahh 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coffeenut Posted March 2, 2023 Share Posted March 2, 2023 1 hour ago, classyNfabulous said: treeskull miaobao ahh Haha yes. But from those chit-chat threads there, I had him pegged around late 20s or early 30s .. end up find in this thread he ownself say he 20+ years older than my estimate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
classyNfabulous Posted March 3, 2023 Share Posted March 3, 2023 6 hours ago, coffeenut said: Haha yes. But from those chit-chat threads there, I had him pegged around late 20s or early 30s .. end up find in this thread he ownself say he 20+ years older than my estimate i think he late 40s hv. dats y i gathered from nk threads. oso hv those threads share abt bkk. many parts. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coffeenut Posted March 3, 2023 Share Posted March 3, 2023 1 hour ago, classyNfabulous said: i think he late 40s hv. dats y i gathered from nk threads. oso hv those threads share abt bkk. many parts. NK I only saw him in 1 chit-chat thread where everyone typed nonsense :D And most there were xdds so thought sabai2 was about there too. Was very wrong Friday liao, today will go through this Thai thread, though seems is 50% Siam and 50% Nippon 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
classyNfabulous Posted March 3, 2023 Share Posted March 3, 2023 9 minutes ago, coffeenut said: NK I only saw him in 1 chit-chat thread where everyone typed nonsense :D And most there were xdds so thought sabai2 was about there too. Was very wrong Friday liao, today will go through this Thai thread, though seems is 50% Siam and 50% Nippon the bkk thrrad part # ijit or simi thrrad if is tis thrrad, i ever see sabai2 reacting. hardly see him talk. open thread oso dont talk to pple. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coffeenut Posted March 3, 2023 Share Posted March 3, 2023 2 minutes ago, classyNfabulous said: the bkk thrrad part # ijit or simi thrrad if is tis thrrad, i ever see sabai2 reacting. hardly see him talk. open thread oso dont talk to pple. Oh, I never visited that BKK thread in NK. Should be the Sinkie or Stinkie thread where he occasionally dropped by to chit chat haha. This thread how to react - he busy driving around Thailand & Japan to sell "screws" - life is haaaaard 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
classyNfabulous Posted March 3, 2023 Share Posted March 3, 2023 18 minutes ago, coffeenut said: Oh, I never visited that BKK thread in NK. Should be the Sinkie or Stinkie thread where he occasionally dropped by to chit chat haha. This thread how to react - he busy driving around Thailand & Japan to sell "screws" - life is haaaaard i din knw got a sinkie thread in nk anyway i dont follow dat thread closely. once in blue moon go in to see 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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