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Oh gawd.  Another thing to worry about but should not 'in theory' affect me as don't use mobile banking apps but I do use online internet banking via my PC & Laptop and the mobile is just used to receive OTP passwords which I 'assume' are unaffected?   Would be grateful if someone can advise me if they are they are impacted in this respect.  Cheers.

On 5/14/2024 at 5:56 AM, Dmaxdan said:

Amnuay Motor Air 2 just off the superhighway will do it for you but I've no idea how much they charge just for installation. I recently purchased a mirror dash camera there and installation was "included" in the price.

Also, there is a girl who works there who speaks fluent English. I believe she is the daughter of the owner. You could send them a message on Google maps to inquire about their installation costs. The responded promptly to my inquirys recently.

 

 

I'd recommend them too as they fitted a new radio and reversing cam for me. Very quick and professional.

6 hours ago, chickenslegs said:

Have you looked at Makro? Here in Surin they have Mainland Vintage Cheddar (Australian) at 279THB for 470g.

https://www.makro.pro/en/p/58gf840-7196426928323?info=JTdCJTIyaXNTZWFyY2hQYWdlJTIyJTNBdHJ1ZSUyQyUyMmluZGV4Q2xpY2tlZCUyMiUzQTglMkMlMjJxdWVyeSUyMiUzQSUyMmNoZWVzZSUyMiU3RA

 

I love a bit of mature Cheddar, but Vintage is a bit strong for me. I go for the "Tasty" variety - same price ... 

https://www.makro.pro/en/c/search?q=cheese

 

That's a pretty good price for a decent cheese IMO.

Agreed.  I buy the same Australian cheddar as it's the only one I've found that has come close to the extra strong English cheddar I buy in the UK.

She left it rather late that's for sure.

Also surprised that no-one has mentioned (or I think not) that the 'so called' flagship UK airline British Airways has not flown to Thailand since the pandemic and will not do so again until October 2024 when it will only fly here three times a week from London Gatwick which is better than nothing I guess but is hardly a vote of confidence in Thailand or the economic recovery in Europe.  Luckily I haven't flown BA for years as it is rubbish i.e. old planes, old staff, poor service, dire food so it's been EVA or Emirates usually for me.

Need a modern day Egon Ronay restaurant guide.  They used to be very good as I recall.

Wow.  Tremendous level of detail there I'm used to seeing just bare bones but this is amazingly preserved.

Can someone advise me if these new tax rules apply if you live in Thailand for less than 6 months of the year please?

Wave goodbye to half of the Bangkok buses folks.   ☠️

It's those darn stray dogs again.  They get everywhere you know.    

8 minutes ago, KhunBENQ said:

Finally arrived at Chiang Rai with a little delay of 3 hours 29 minutes

(after changing plane)

Wonder how many passengers decided to call it a day back in DM though?

Very interesting post Mike thanks.  In your experience did you ever come across a hospital medical procedure pricelist for common ailments and if so do you think other hospitals are required to produce such a thing to enable people to compare costs easily.  Obviously every medical case will be different but at least it gives you an idea of the likely ballpark figure in advance.

Not such good news if you have a bar shack within earshot of where you live as they've never heard of soundproofing.  

I use the PWA website to check my water meter readings and bills each month and for the last few days when I try to access it I just get a browser error message which seems to show the site is down.  Can anyone else confirm you are experiencing the same problem there please?     On a side note does anyone know of a Thai website similar to downdetector.co.uk which consolidates info of known website problems ?  

Rather than roman blinds I'd recommend Zebra blinds (Google it) they come in all sizes for patio doors, windows and even high ones on a staircase.  I fitted them in my house and have never regretted my decision.  Unfortunately the shop I bought them from in CM has closed now but I'm sure you can find another local supplier online.

Here's a question to find out how many UK retirees read this story.  "Why would Neddie Seagoon like the original road sign featured?"

16 minutes ago, NextG said:

Those packages are not needed for Roaming. The are for people who want to use the number to call and send SMS/MMS and use mobile data whilst abroad and who want to buy a prepaid bundle to include a certain amount of minutes, SMS/MMS and a volume of data. But if you only want to receive SMS or don’t want to buy a prepaid bundle, there is no need to purchase. 

Well they don't make that very clear so when I started getting issues I thought this might've been the reason. Anyway, problem seems to have gone away using the solution I give above.