A Singaporean's guide to living in Thailand

[Froggy]

Not bad at all.

Arrived at 7.50am. Waited 5mins. Inspect car and paper work. Car went in at 8.10am. Took the car at 9.15am, serviced and thoroughly washed. This is Toyota Libra the only Toyota distributor owned by Japanese and run very professionally. They are always Toyota's top dealer in Thailand I was lucky to bump into them just because they are near my house.

 

[Froggy]

I took mine for 220,000 km servicing last week. I told the mechanic to check for leaks and wear and tear on hoses, shock absorbers and bearings.

When I picked it up at the end of the day, all that he'd replaced was the oil and the transmission fluids. He said the rest of the car was fine.

I love my Toyota.

Cool. Ya love Toyota and Lexus always no headache even if problems occurs its always minor. Cost of servicing and maintenance for Toyota is pretty reasonable and I would say market rates when comparing to Honda and Mazda, I've heard Nissan is a little high. However when comparing Lexus to BMW and Merc and Audi, cost to maintain Lexus is very low while the 3 brands I mentioned are very high especially for Audi.

 

[chonburifc]

Not bad at all.

Arrived at 7.50am. Waited 5mins. Inspect car and paper work. Car went in at 8.10am. Took the car at 9.15am, serviced and thoroughly washed. This is Toyota Libra the only Toyota distributor owned by Japanese and run very professionally. They are always Toyota's top dealer in Thailand I was lucky to bump into them just because they are near my house.

Need to make appointment? The 2 service centres are quite crowded. Mine is due for 38K. :(

 

[Froggy]

Need to make appointment? The 2 service centres are quite crowded. Mine is due for 38K. :(

I always make appointment and always ask to be the fist in queue. Problem if you go later is the washing, washing is always the bottleneck.

 

[chonburifc]

I always make appointment and always ask to be the fist in queue. Problem if you go later is the washing, washing is always the bottleneck.

Problem with both toyota services centres in pattaya is they are in the middle of nowhere. Sao sao also not chio. Really no motivation to go.

 

[chonburifc]

Ok finally make appointment at service centre on monday morning 10am.

 

[Froggy]

Ok finally make appointment at service centre on monday morning 10am.

Pii Chon I not sure about Pattaya na but I advise you to book the first in line 8am and go there at 7.45am. You will not regret. You see for me everything done in less than one and a quarter hour. If you so late be prepared to wait. Remembered once my car was serviced as promised within and hour but then after I could stand at the big glass window and see my car on the washing queue and I pity myself for having to wait so long for a wash.

Mai kee giat na pii

Hey I see you tomorrow afternoon ok? Need anything from Bangkok?

Oh Ill bring you some balacan chilli that I made for kway-teow and also some chicken rice chilli that maid maid this week. You can keep them in the refrigerator.

 

[yinyang]

Joetys, Cbfc ..sanuk weekend in Patts. Either of you under cover in WS? My regards to Khun Tae na

 

[chonburifc]

Pii Chon I not sure about Pattaya na but I advise you to book the first in line 8am and go there at 7.45am. You will not regret. You see for me everything done in less than one and a quarter hour. If you so late be prepared to wait. Remembered once my car was serviced as promised within and hour but then after I could stand at the big glass window and see my car on the washing queue and I pity myself for having to wait so long for a wash.

Mai kee giat na pii

Hey I see you tomorrow afternoon ok? Need anything from Bangkok?

Oh Ill bring you some balacan chilli that I made for kway-teow and also some chicken rice chilli that maid maid this week. You can keep them in the refrigerator.

Hehehe. Gam sia gam sia.

Evening can? Afternoon I will be in Chonburi City till 4-5 pm.

 

[chonburifc]

Bad drivers exist in LOS too. Usually LOS drivers quite 'automatic' and will keep left. Occasionally, this type of road bully will hog the outer right lane. Can be frustrating to overtake from the left.

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[Froggy]

Hehehe. Gam sia gam sia.

Evening can? Afternoon I will be in Chonburi City till 4-5 pm.

Evening is great, 老地方.

 

[Froggy]

Joetys, Cbfc ..sanuk weekend in Patts. Either of you under cover in WS? My regards to Khun Tae na

Will do YY. Cheers.

 

[Khun Ying Pojaman]

Will do YY. Cheers.

Bro Jo, I'm counting on your to be my supplier for Luwak when you move to Jakarta.

Don't forget, as I plan to organize some special events to "unkat" the balls of the board of directors in the Uni Luwak shall be the star of such events :oIo:

 

[ginfreely]

Now in Thaniya one of the many Japanese restaurants. Our friend ginfreely is goIng to like this. Started with mouth melting maguro, very high quality, then followed with snow fish sukiyaki.

Haha although i don't take raw fish, but looks good lah..what snow fish is this? I only know snow crab

 

[ginfreely]

mee sua miso soup with tofu, broccoli, walnut, enoki mushroom

 

[ginfreely]

Finally come laew. Lab talay (sea food herbal salad)

Hmm see prawn soup pics a few times already, your favourite soup? The prawns look good, how much to eat at such stall? those leaves on the pink plate are mint leaves?

 

[Froggy]

Haha although i don't take raw fish, but looks good lah..what snow fish is this? I only know snow crab

Yes snow fish into the soup, yummy yummy. There's no MSG but soup had been boiled with the big bones of fishes.

 

[Froggy]

Bro Jo, I'm counting on your to be my supplier for Luwak when you move to Jakarta.

Don't forget, as I plan to organize some special events to "unkat" the balls of the board of directors in the Uni Luwak shall be the star of such events :oIo:

I officially start working there in mid July. Now preparation stage. Sure buddy I will look out and get a good source for you for those shit coffee. Serious is it really that good? I don't know, I think I don't date to drink it.

 

[ginfreely]

Yes snow fish into the soup, yummy yummy. There's no MSG but soup had been boiled with the big bones of fishes.

outside food no MSG? that's rare, oh how much to eat like that in LOS?

 

[ginfreely]

I officially start working there in mid July. Now preparation stage. Sure buddy I will look out and get a good source for you for those shit coffee. Serious is it really that good? I don't know, I think I don't date to drink it.

oh also can post some Indon photos? I haven't been to Jakarta before