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35 minutes ago, Lacessit said:
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The point that seems to be missed is that if the immigration officer stretches discretion too far and gets caught, it is the agent's client who gets dropped in it with a voided visa.
Unlikely, especially if there are several palms getting greased. IO boss discretion + his/her boss + his/her boss. Usually it might temporarily stop or shift a bit when a new boss comes in. I doubt the brown envelopes will 100% stop [permanently]
It does also depend on the office. CM seems to have cleaned up their act to where you actually can attempt to do it yourself without having to queue from 04:00. But even then, there is the issue of convenience. Especially if you reside 80+km from the nearest office that accepts applications. It's not just people who need certain [financial] requirements waived.
edit: and the applications are actually getting processed. It would be different if money was paid, but nothing was gained.
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50 minutes ago, JamJar said:
Why would anyone do such a thing?
That would be akin to putting a Mini's engine in a Ferrari.
SATA III and PCIe are different interfaces. .
I was thinking in case backward compatibility would be necessary for some reason (e.g. Copy files from a drive).
But also as a secondary reason, so that you could switch back to an older backup laptop if it became necessary for some reason.
But if the difference is too great or the kits too expensive/cumbersome, then maybe time to upgrade backup also.
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Just now, JamJar said:
Huh? Why do you imagine there would be NVMe technology on a SATA SSD?
That'll be a no.
I re-read what i wrote as i was driving home and realized you would have to do the opposite: buy nmve first, then a 2.5" sata3 enclosure to retrofit.
Hindsight is 20/20
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Hmm kingston uv500 240gb 2.5"
i wonder if the 2.5" case could be removed and reveal the nvme pcie stick?
Edit: nevermind. It would likely come with mSATA stick without Pcie benefits. In hindsight, you would buy pcie nvme first, then a 2.5" sata 3 enclosure to retrofit it.
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The toshiba 1tb 5400rpm HDD that comes with computer was swapped with Apacer Panther AS340 1tb SSD. 2019.10.10 had a special promo ฿2450 as shown in the photo.
There was also 500gb was ฿1350 or 1390 (not shown). Sorry if that was not clear earlier.
I did upgrade RAM with 16GB ddr4 2666mhz kingston value ram. So there is a total of 20GB dual channel (4GB on board).
Optane 16GB nvme stick is removable. But i will keep it for now.
2 hours ago, shady86 said:OS installed in mechanical drive. Optane only used for caching. Honestly, SSD is never been cheaper so I don't know why notebook vendors still bundled Optane with mechanical drivers. Maybe to clear stock and it makes no sense.
I do agree that the Intel Optane memory was a marketing ploy to get rid of HDD stock, sell laptop with cheaper specs, promote intel m.2 ssds (and CPUs, etc). But i guess for someone with hdd only, it's better than nothing.
18 minutes ago, JamJar said:Good price on the APACER, though still have the concern that you are compromising on the quality of some components, whilst overspending on others.
The DRAMless AS340 certainly isn't amongst the best SATA III SSD out there.
I did realize that apacer was not top of the line. But not bottom of the barrel either. The best ssd i've owned is kingston uv500 240gb 2.5" (older laptop did not have m.2 slot).
Original plan was to use 1tb SSD as 2nd hard drive (and offload the 1tb hdd). Get nvme pcie 250/500GB m.2 as first (and offload the 16GB optane m.2 stick) . Leave DVD drive in place for now (even if i dont use it)
But now i have a few more options.
Use 1TB ssd as primary drive until until "easy return" period is over. Also i can wait a bit for the next sale period and see what's new (e.g. 2019.11.11).
3 hours ago, andy72 said:repeat myself get a dvd hd caddy either hook up your 5400 as storage or get two ssd's
I am familiar with DVD hdd tray. I converted two previous notebook dvds that way. But they were old... well past warranty period. Also there is a kit to convert internal notebook dvd player to external. Or maybe just use one of those sata3 to usb3 cords. The hard case does make it more durable though.
1tb ssd is sufficient for now. Especially if i later move OS + programs to m.2 (250 or 500gb).
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9 hours ago, JamJar said:6 hours ago, JamJar said:
https://community.acer.com/en/discussion/537125/install-m2-ssd-on-aspire-5-a515-51g/p8 might be useful for when it comes to compatibility.
ACER suggest just 16 GB of RAM can be added; https://prowly-uploads.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/uploads/landing_page_image/image/120991/2018_next_acer_IFA_Product_Specifications.pdf
As do Crucial; https://uk.crucial.com/gbr/en/compatible-upgrade-for/Acer/aspire-a515-53g
It is possible i am mistaken. But there is one sure way to find out (you put it in and see what happens). Newer laptop motherboards (8th gen compatible, maybe 7th gen intel also) can handle up to 64GB.
Some manufacturers may not have updated the literature or want you to buy the "gamer" model. But the Amazon.com reviews help prove my point that it may be possible.
QuoteYour money would be better spent on SSD drives. Move the PCIe SSD to 256 GB, such as...
.. Cheaper and more effective that buying a 32 GB module of RAM.
Advice had a real special on 10.10; ฿2490 for 960gb Apacer Panther as340 2.5"!!
480gb was ฿1390.
But only 893gb usable in practice :(
Tip: Look out for 11.11 next month for major suppliers.
I have considered adding m.2 pcie nvme 240 or 480gb. We will see what the future holds.
After 2 week return period is passed, i might sell the 1tb hdd that came with it. Along with the intel optane memory.
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I think the original q was missed entirely though (where to locally source 1x32gb sodimm ram stick)
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8 hours ago, shady86 said:
Just curios, why would you need so much ram for notebook?
You'd be surprised if you have several tabs open just how much GB ram just firefox/chrome can use.
But multitasking, especially graphics editing type of programs, can easily take 0.5-2GB or more depending on the complexity. It really depends on the user.
8 hours ago, Isaanbiker said:It doesn't make sense to use so much DDR memory. The notebook can only use a certain amount.
8th+ gen intel and 3rd+ gen Ryzen notebooks can accept 64GB memory (2x32GB). You can check bios and also the OS properties when you login. On the amazon listing, several customers actually posted screenshots proving this.
64 bit operating systems.
3 hours ago, JamJar said:Perhaps it's a laptop with single channel memory. Dual channel is always better.
Though, like others, interested as to why 32 GB of RAM and as to whether he has SATA or PCIe SSD fitted.
This particular laptop came with dvd drive, and it looks like they crippled the motherboard by only having 1 empty slot of RAM. (already 4GB on-board RAM) so with 16GB stick the total is 20GB; w/ 32GB stick, total is 36GB.
The intel optane memory can be swapped for a m.2 nvme pcie ssd. But for now, 1TB 2.5" SSD + intel optane will suffice.
At least the upgrading and swapping hdd/ssd/m.2/ram is simple. And the cooling is pretty good so far.
Since so many are curious as to the model laptop, you can look here: Acer aspire 5 A515-53G-59M2.
I already knew which memory type i needed. Just was asking what domestic options i had to purchase a 1 x 32gb stick (besides MemoryToday)...Jib and Advice dont seem to carry this.
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I'm look for 32GB x 1 DDR4 2666MHz RAM stick for laptop within Thailand if possible.
So far I've only been able to find one at MemoryToday.com
But the price was more than usual (It should be cheaper than 2x16GB) and also no value option.
So I looked at amazon.com and saw
Samsung 32GB DDR4 2666MHz RAM Memory Module for Laptop Computers (260 Pin SODIMM, 1.2V)
for about 2900 baht (or 4100 + about 900 baht shipping + customs estimate if you use that option). I'm sure you could use a re-mailer/forwarder from a local US address and get that cut to 1/2 1/3rd for shipping.
Are there any more local options for notebook memory? 32GB x 1 stick (not 16gb x 2 or 8gb x 4)
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Well, this was an interesting thread.
It looks like you must consider a few things before using such an option like AmazonGlobal:
1) is there a comparable item available locally, including minimum acceptable quality?
2) Is the total cost (including shipping and customs estimate) still make using amazon + amazon int'l expedited shipping worthwhile? Or should I deliver to address local to amazon's "free shipping" first, then use a forwarding service?
3) higher ticket item that a warranty claim or spare part might be necessary (that could not be later sourced locally)?
In my test case, I think I made out pretty well
As buying direct from the seller's website off amazon was about the same price as on amazon.com with shipping + customs estimate (thank you amazon for pressuring vendors to increase their off-amazon site similar listings). But the non-amazon shipping would be more generic, especially international. Amazon seems to be using air expedited shipping relationships with fedex/ups/dhl to the destination country. Then passed off to a local carrier (Kerry, Thai Post, etc) for the final delivery.
An almost 2nd test case was ordering a laptop. I could not get the same exact specs here. And there was a ton of video reviews and coverage on this laptop as it was budget laptop but maxed out specs for its price $315 (with upgrade options i could do locally). With the shipping/customs estimate, it would be $378. Still not too bad when compared with local options.
But I realized that Ryzen 5 (quad core) would have been much better in the long run vs Ryzen 3. But amazon didn't have a similar Ryzen 5 version.
In fact, it was a LazMall flash sale that ultimately had me buy a more expensive local option (worked out to $493 USD at local exchange rate). The universe told me "stop spending too much time researching this thing and make a choice already" Just arrived earlier this morning actually. Everything I wanted. And Advice has a killer promotion yesterday on 1TB 2.5" SSD
For certain items, when you included the shipping/customs estimate, it was about the same or slightly less/more expensive in Thailand. So then just get it here.
But things like quality, piece of mind, etc make amazon.com option viable in some cases. You can't just shop on price alone in these situations. It's just another option that should be spot-checked. It may or may not work for a particular use-case. Just click on "buy now" (with 1-click buying turned off) to view the estimates for a single item. Or add multiple items to the cart, and then select what you want within the cart and get estimates that way.
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15 minutes ago, ubonr1971 said:
but its easy for them to open/ register new accounts in their own name
if they can open their own meter and put the deposit for them, why can't they pay the rent?
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17 hours ago, Captain 776 said:
I dont know the law here but in USA the tenants have way more rights than the homeowner landlord
That is true overall. But it varies state to state. I remember Georgia having more landlord-friendly rules. One month eviction notice and then you can have the sheriff remove the tenant. Maybe that has changed.
But places like New York City tenants could stay for 6-18 months.
17 hours ago, Captain 776 said:and NEVER EVER rent to Section 8 low income.........NEVER
Why is this? Isn't that guaranteed income paid directly to the landlord?
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18 hours ago, BestB said:
So what happens if tenants stop to pay rent? you would have to go to court to evict them. Should they decide to put up a fight and ask for your tax payments, then you know the answer to that.
But what happens when the lease is up?
My understanding is that if they don't pay, you can just get rid of them.
15 hours ago, worgeordie said:All my problems have been with Thai tenants,which
is why i don't rent to them any more.
regards worgeordie
How much of a security deposit / rent up front do you request? I know some thai landlords who request 2-4 months or more, especially if you want a discount.
But part of it is due to popularity of the area.
I can understand it from a business perspective. You want to make sure the tenant will stay or be able to afford the business.
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On 9/29/2019 at 4:08 PM, lopburi3 said:
You do understand that you will have almost no water pressure in your house doing this? Believe using a normal storage tank/pump would be much better.
On 9/29/2019 at 5:29 PM, Crossy said:That switch should be fine on a 1.5 horse pump.
You do need to consider that a 3m head likely won't trigger your water heater or produce an acceptable (cold) shower.
Install a ground level tank and spend the money you save on the tower on a decent pump to supply the house.
How high above the shower head/faucet does a water tower need to be to be used by itself (without a pump)?
Are we assuming the water goes to the ground level (or below ground) and then is re-piped through the house?
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3 hours ago, Max69xl said:
Yes, you can convert a 60 days TR Visa to a Non-Immigrant O Visa after 30 days at the local immigration office. But you have to meet the financial requirements depending on what type of Non-Immigrant O you're applying for. And you need a Thai bank account.
This is not always possible at every local immigration office. A more reliable approach [if you do not already have non-immigrant visa) is to do a visa run to a neighboring country and obtain a non-immigrant visa first. Then start the process when you come back.
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Many times TV is the only way for a foreigner to vent their issues about cultural differences as they may not live very close to foreigners where they are.
I strongly suggest interacting with local foreigners offline. Much different experience.
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12 minutes ago, bbi1 said:
Can you not get an extension of stay using the marriage Non-O visa when it's close to expiry at the immigration office? I remember reading that people on that visa can just extend it at immigration for 12 months at a time without having to leave the country to keep getting new marriage Non-O visas every year. Or does everyone on a marriage visa need to keep leaving the country every 3 months, then after 12 months need to keep leaving and getting new Non-O visas? I thought a marriage Non-O is meant to be considered a "long stay visa"? Might as well just stick to a METV then. It's pretty much the same.
You are confusing a visa with an extension of stay.
The 1 year extension you are referring to (based on visiting thai family/marriage) is possible based on the last 30-45 days of any non-immigrant visa entry. It can be done at the local immigration office that services the area which your application address is located. Once you are granted the 1 year extension, you may leave Thailand. BUT, you must get a single/multiple RE-entry permit attached to that particular extension. You do this at the local immigration office 1000 baht single or 3800 baht (multiple).
Each time you get a new extension, if you wish to leave thailand and come back before the extension time expires, you must obtain a re-entry permit before you leave. If you do not get the re-entry permit OR you come back after extension expires, you then must "start over" to get back to the point where you can apply for 1 year extension.
With a ME non-immigrant O/ED/B visa, you may enter unlimited times, but are limited to 90 day permission to stay each time you enter. So if you want to stay longer than 90 days, you either must obtain an extension of stay OR do some sort of border run. The border run is where you exit Thailand, enter and exit border country, and then re-enter Thailand on the same day or maybe next day in a few cases.
Similar steps must be taken for any other type of ME visa (if you want to stay longer than the permission to stay granted).
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- Get SSD drive as main system drive 240gb (you are still using HDD as the system drive??) You can get hdd tray and replace the DVD drive with a 2nd HDD.
- I would put win8.1 pro x64 + classic shell.
- install windows firewall controll (wfc); use the medium profile with "display notifications" enabled. (initially you can leave it at "low profile")
- install thai language pack (if needed)
- Disable windows updates (do not install) and disable the windows update service. Or choose "notifiy me but let me choose when to install".
- Use a derivative of chrome or mozilla/firefox browser that is up to date.
Windows security updates are not all that necessary (on a constant basis). Other updates windows updates are usually not necessary either. Only install trusted programs that you actually need to solve a specific problem and monitor the internet traffic of what goes in/out. Update individual programs as needed.
Windows 10 (even Pro) seems to take away user's ability to be left alone.
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The two land border crossings per year is still in effect, if that is what you are asking.
What country is your passport?
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14 hours ago, GreasyFingers said:
The android box is using Wifi at 2.4Ghz (the 3BB router has both 2.4 and 5.0Ghz). Not technical enough to find what 802.?? or ethernet speed.
I have been wondering if an ethernet connection would be better. the cable I have says it is 2.4Ghz.
Yep, the android box using 2.4Ghz will limit the speeds to maximum 54 Mbps (you would likely get 40-48 real world depending on quality of the wifi adapter.
The ethernet connection should get at least 100Mbps down/up, with greater stability. Make sure the cable is at least 5e (most are).
Do a speed test and report back what you get. How old is the android box? (what year was it manufactured?)
10 hours ago, wpcoe said:And, here I sit with my 3BB 18/1.8Mbps ADSL. What on earth or you guys going on about?
3bb should still be doing the promotion where they lease the fiber modem to you + install free. I held on to the ASDL for a long time (not broken, don't fix it). But several others in the area had gotten fiber and it was a night/day difference when I tried. I finally took the plunge several months back....NO regrets whatsoever. And I convinced a lot of other people to upgrade also.
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On 9/12/2019 at 10:31 PM, TallGuyJohninBKK said:
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In the real world of wifi, I'm not sure either of those wifi adapters could actually reach their peak speeds. But I figured by getting the faster 850 Mbps peak external adapter, it's at least giving me some headroom and space to grow for my current 200/200 Mbps 3BB domestic fiber plan. Via the laptop's AC 5 GHz wifi, I think I can get up to 100 Mbps or so right now for a domestic Thai connection.
Check your wifi driver. It is possible the one that windows auto-installs may be more "generic"
I had a fresh reinstall of win8.1 x64 installed on a new SSD and then when 3bb came out to do a repair, the speedtest was like 70-80Mbps down/ 40-50Mbps up. I thought this was bizarre and the 3bb person on their phone and their laptop showed 200Mbps down/up easy.
Spend all day doing all kinds of gaming tweaks and reading articles to see if something happened.
I still had the old SSD and I had not wiped it yet. So I swapped the drives and sure enough, I was getting 180 down/up on the wifi. So then I knew it was not a hardware problem. And I never did any tweaks before to speed up internet. So I went back to the new hard drive, uninstalled the Wifi driver and installed the wifi driver from the manufacturer's website (Acer) (win7x64 or win8x64 driver). And that seems to have done the trick (not sure if I had to reboot).
edit: speedtest with old/buggy wifi driver was showing download speeds that were inconsistent and "wavy" It would be a sine wave constantly fluctuating 15-25 Mbps every few seconds for the entire test. Even when I applied speed tweaks, it was still very wavy in the tests.
With the old hard drive (and the new one with correct driver), the speedtest showed a straight or leveled off speed in the majority of the tests.
TL:DR The wifi driver could be incorrect and thus you are not getting the fast speeds.
You can right click on the wifi adapter and view the status. See what the Mbps says there.
q: did you try Ethernet connection? if you have 1000Mbps Ethernet adapter, you might be golden there.
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41 minutes ago, Pib said:
How much is boring?
Edit: I just did a quick test to Singapore using testmy.net and speedtest.net....got 168Mb and 189Mb, repectively. I'm on a 300Mb plan.
I'm getting similar speeds to singapore server. I usually use dslreports but in firefox it can use several GB of memory.
4 hours ago, GreasyFingers said:We have the 3BB 200/100 package (upgraded automatically) and the local speeds are at least that but going through an android box it drops to 30-40 Mbps and some live sports downloads still freeze or buffer.
As "gaveny" said above no trouble with Fox from OZ though.
Is your android box using Wifi or ethernet connection?
Wifi is it 2.4Ghz or 5.0Ghz? Which standard? (802.11 b/g/n vs 802.11n/ac vs 802.11ax)
For ethernet, Is it 100Mbps or 1000Mbps maximum speed? Are you using at least a Cat5e cable?
You can't always assume just because it is modern device that it will support the latest. Asus zenfone max pro m2 still only has 2.4Ghz max frequency radio. (42Mbps/45Mbps depending on which speedtest provider I use; they have to cripple something to justify the flagship versions of the device).
I have a 3rd gen intel acer laptop that has 5Ghz capacity on the wifi. And (with the correct drivers) 300Mbps maximum. The speedtest is getting ~180Mbps/~150Mbps It is supposed to be 100/100 fiber plan for 590, but they've always given me 200/200 in practice. The ethernet port on the same laptop is unfortunately 100Mbps max. If it was 1000Mbps, things would be very interesting as the ethernet connections are normally a lot more stable.
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On 6/25/2019 at 3:18 PM, RedCardinal said:
For people who say "only go to an agent" - a friend was also here to get a TV and went to "Jim" (probably the best-known agent in Penang). Well it turned out Jim is on vacation in Europe for a couple of months, but his office is still accepting agent fees. Only difference is that his staff are not coming to the consulate to do everything for you. Instead they sent all their customers by taxi as walk-ins. Not really sure what the fee covered, especially if they send customers to do all the legwork themselves. Unless you have some very particular problem with your application I honestly don't see any point in using agents.
On 6/26/2019 at 8:11 AM, HTC said:So in a nutshell, we can say it is possible if you arrive early and have previous multi entry visa. Also, no need to use agents these days. I have previously used Jim and I did not have to physically go to the consulate. I've read that this has been stopped and all applicants must attend in person.
I went and jim was on vacation also, (perhaps to escape the madness that is running a visa app service. My understanding is that they do still run applications. but the requirements are much stricter. If they tell you that you must go yourself, then your "paperwork" didnt meet their "rigorous" requirements.
I just went myself. it was a friday and it was dead. But that is normal for Fridays. At least you didn't go Monday/Thursday.
On 6/25/2019 at 3:18 PM, RedCardinal said:Taxi from Georgetown takes about 10 mins, and Grab costs about 7-8 Ringgit.
GRAB is only 8 ringgit from chulia st? Was that a taxi car or motorbike?
On 6/25/2019 at 3:18 PM, RedCardinal said:And to anyone who thinks I'm using a loop-hole: this visa type is the best fit for me as I do travel, although less frequently than before. I also had to show bank statements with adequate funds to support myself and my family in Thailand. So it's no different from SE with extension-to-stay at in-country Immigration office. But I suspect the days of ME Non-Imm O are numbered, and that within the next few years the only option for Non-Imm married and family visas will be SE with extensions to stay and 90-day reporting.
unlikely. unless they want to break up a lot of families, and the income stream from that. You even noticed it yourself the non-immigrant queue line is much shorter than tourist visa queue.
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19 hours ago, minotaur said:
Is it true that non-Thai bank accounts must be in either MYR or $US? Pounds not accepted?
19 hours ago, ubonjoe said:That is false info. It can be in any foreign currency account.
If it is non MYR, USD, EUR, or THB, you may have to write the exchange rate. or print a page from xe.com showing xxx to THB rate.
19 hours ago, gimo said:If using the monthly income method for the Non O Thai child . Does each monthly deposit have to stay there , so that 40k is showing as the balance at time of application , or can money be withdrawn leaving a balance of , for example 20,ooo . Also does the Thai child have to be born in Thailand . My child has an Aussie birth cert , but has all the tabian ban , Thai ID , village stuff etc .
for monthly showing, you need 10+ months of 40k deposits. the final balance doesn't matter.
but similar to showing 400k 1 time, why not just not update passbook first, THEN do whatever withdrawal vyou need?
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3 hours ago, toenail said:
Hong Kong airport is a hub for many transfer flights. I believe the protests in the airport do not effect transfer flights. Delays, yes.
The shutdown of the HK airport would affect all flights that go to/from that airport. Even if the terminal and air traffic control were to somehow remain open and operational, what about the confidence of the future passengers booking their tickets with a Hong Kong leg?
Mainland China has many tricks they can use to enforce their influence over HK.
6 hours ago, lamyai3 said:.........Closure of Chinese airspace would send their ticket prices from Europe into the stratosphere, killing the profitability of these routes - they don't get much of their profit through passengers who hop on the last sector only. The writer draws parallels to the devastating effects the closure of Saudi airspace had on Qatar Airways' business in recent years, and sets out how much worse this would be for the HK airline:
Amazon shipping to Thailand incredibly fast!
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I got it on the 19th. It actually came on the 18th, and ThaiPost left a notice on the door. So I will count it as delivered on 18th.
Amazon's tracking isn't the greatest (for int'l packages). What you need to do is once Amazon ships it and assigns the tracking # from i-parcel, you must go to i-parcel's website and input the tracking # there to get more up-to-date tracking info. Then "subscribe" to the tracking updates with your email.
They will issue two important email updates:
Once it is entered into the local delivery system, you should get it 1-2 days after that.
They used i-parcel (UPS subsidiary) to get it to the country, and then in my case they used ThaiPost EMS for the final leg to my house. No extra money was requested. And the bubble-wrap envelope packaging had Prime smile logo all over it. And the custom's label actually had "Personal Computer - New" in clear English. @Langsuan Man may be particularly interested in that detail.
Again, in my case, the price was the same if I would have bought it directly from the company ($39). But they likely would have used generic air shipping from their Chinese factory or wherever.
Others have noted if you used the "Priority" option, you might have saved 1-3 days and Kerry would likely be used instead of ThaiPost. It's only a few USD more depending on the weightd. Perhaps on a future order, I will test the "Priority" option. The regular Expedited option took 8 days. Ordered on the 10th around 21:00 (gmt +7) and it arrived to the door on the 18th before 16:00.
My only complaint is that they do not give you the local tracking number. So you are on your own. And i-parcel's customer service did not yet reply to my email. They claim 24/7 support. I sent it on the 15th requesting the local tracking #, as I suspected it would be different from their own tracking #. And the package still shows as "Entered into local delivery system".
It varies depending on how much you buy, what you buy. the shipping carrier costs seems to be very cheap (for an air express package). It is the customs estimate that can make you blink.
Amazon.com makes it really easy to check the total cost first.. First you must change your address to Thai address. Or at least Thailand as the country (without having to add address). This will let you know if that particular item ships to thailand. And then you mouseover or refresh page.
At worst, just go to the checkout page and get to the last page. It will give you the estimate there:
If you have multiple items, click on the shopping cart and proceed to checkout. They will ask where you want it to ship. Now you must enter the complete Thai address. Then select credit card to use. Then the review page will contain.
Do not press "place order" unless you actually ready to buy. You are just checking the price for the total shipment.
Other people in your condo or nearby have a foreigner there or a Thai that has some English? They could help with getting you an English transliteration address. OR a business card / contract for the condo must have had some English at some point.
Check PM also.