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Thanks everyone for the replies. Yeah, I figured it would be time consuming. Next time I'll plan ahead and have my Thai staff work through the process, it will be easier for all involved that way 🙂

I'm heading to Khao Yai this weekend. I have a licensed and insured personal drone (non-commmercial use) and would like to fly it around the national park. From what I see online, I need permission from the national park chief. I may already be too late for this trip but it would be good to know how to do this for future trips. Does anyone know how to reach someone at Khao Yai National Park in English about flying a drone there? Has anyone gone through this process? how long in advance did you have to get permission? Thanks.

I'll keep looking. The one you linked is shipped from overseas, again making my spider sense tingle. Thanks again.

Thanks. Yes that's my concern purchasing that way. I'm hoping to find one at a legitimate audio shop.

Hi. I'm looking to buy a Behringer XM8500 microphone. I can't find one in stock anywhere, hoping someone had an idea of where I might get one. I'm in Bangkok or can order online. Thanks.

Since Grab makes it difficult, even impossible (continue reading to see what I mean), to publicly make truthful complaints about its service, how about we all share our stories of how much Grab sucks and how their service has ruined your day, for everyone to see 🙂 I'll start. Last night I ordered tacos for dinner through the Grab app. When I opened the box, the contents of all of the tacos was at one end of the box, even outside the shells. It was a mess, and one of the shells was broken up. I made a complaint through the Grab app, as of yet I haven't received a reply. But worse, when I tried to post an accurate, truthful review of the order through the app the review was disallowed. I was told it violated the Feedback Guidelines. I read those guidelines, and nothing in my review violates them. Grab is blocking my ability to publicly complain about their service with a truthful review. Note that I even paid extra for priority delivery (yes, I'm an idiot), and I'm also a paying member of Grab Unlimited (but not after the current month expires). I'm including here images of the food at the moment I opened the box. I'm also including a screenshot of my attempted review. You be the judge. I have more stories to share, and I can't wait for others to fill up this thread. Keep it truthful, keep it civil. Grab sucks enough on its own, no reason to embellish.

OK thanks, so your friend was given a full year from NBTC to match the duration of his visa -- I'll make sure we tell them that when I renew next month so that they give me a full year, not 3 months.

I just went through the process of registering a drone I was gifted with CAAT and NBTC. The NBTC process took about 10 days total for approval, but when I received my certificate it says it expires on Jan 1 (in about 6 weeks). I asked about this and they said that it's because my current Visa expires then (OK, I can live with that and renew in 6 weeks). But then they explained that even though my Non-B visa will be for 1 year, they will only issue 3 month registrations for foreigners. My wife's cousin (Thai) just registered the same drone with NBTC. He paid the same registration fee as me (214 baht) but his is perpetual. I'll have to pay 856 baht per year (ok not such a big deal) and will have to go through this paperwork process 4x per year. What a joke. Does anyone have any information about this that might make things easier? I'm wondering if I can register myself with CAAT as the pilot, but register the drone with NBTC under my wife's name to get that perpetual Thai certificate? Or do both registrations have to be in my name? The 1M THB insurance coverage is in my name.

Awesome, thanks.

Is there anywhere to buy a crust so I can make my own meat pie?

Tha ks. It's not really the water, I can use dechlorinated tap water to replenish the tank. It's the original source material which contains all the microbes living in the water column, plant roots, bottom substrate, etc. That's what I'm after. I ended up going to a local fishing pond about 20 minutes out of town, and got fantastic water and plants materials for the aquarium.

Hi. I'm a microscope hobbyist living in the Thonglor area. I have a very small 25L glass tank that I want to use to create an environment for pond microbial life -- a couple freshwater plants, some bottom muck, and water. Can anyone point me to a spot nearby where I can collect some stuff? Pond/stream, not Khlong. I think it would be strange to walk out of Lumphini Park with a few full jugs. If anyone knows of a more roadside spot, or if anyone close by has a natural pond on their property, I'd appreciate the info.