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gamb00ler

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  1. Not that aseannow is a democracy.... but I vote for a count to appear for each user that shows home many ignore lists he occupies. It might spark some introspection.
  2. Determine what browser you're using and replace "browser-name" in step 2 with the actual name. Google using the following terms: browser-name stop website opening startup skip over any ads in the Google results and look at the first few suggestions and choose one. Execute the instructions given. The Bangkok Post may have changed the settings on your browser so that their page is the one loaded by default when you start the browser. You may need the change the "startup page" setting in your browser.
  3. @DrJack54 "So I'm in a condo. Has internet but not suitable for TV." Can you explain a little more about why it's not suitable? Did you mean that you only have very slow internet? Or, did you mean that the condo cannot get cable TV via satellite dish or via already installed wiring? If you have slow internet then an Android box may not function well. You may be able to upgrade your internet service if speed is the problem. Are you the one paying the internet bill or is it provided by the landlord? With those questions answered you will get lots of answers and a few options to choose from.
  4. Doesn't your post convey the same sentiment that your post is complaining about?
  5. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medallion_signature_guarantee It doesn't look good for your situation.
  6. It is VERY difficult to have a quality randomized trial with a sample size of ONE.
  7. Best reference on aseannow.com that I could find is: https://aseannow.com/topic/1203822-us-topic-anyone-have-experience-with-mail-forwardingphysical-address-service-in-california/ I don't use the aseannow search function. It sux. I use Google to search this site only. Just add "site:aseannow.com/topic" to your Google query.
  8. I was planning on making the effort to get a pink ID card anyway. Then with that ID, I'll test their explanation. I almost NEVER trust explanations I get from low level Thai employees in anything but the simplest of cases. Too often they don't want to say "I don't know, but I'll find out for you". They just make their best guess so they have an answer. Their answer also implied that they believe that only Thai citizens can get an ID number. That has been proven incorrect many times by the expat community. It seems reasonable that their system will accept the number assigned to a pink card holder as it is in the same format as for a Thai national. I find it hard to believe that @Orinoco would assume that I thought with a pink ID card I could trick them into thinking I'm a Thai citizen.
  9. LOL .... I used to dream about people like you sitting down at the poker table with me. No concept of odds, probabilities and so, so gullible. A randomly thrown dart misses the dart board much more frequently than it hits it. Random chance is a major component in the compound probabilities of who does or does not become infected. Each individual's actions also heavily influence their odds of infection. If you're smart you modify those activities to minimize your exposure. It is difficult to lower you odds to zero. Sheesh! So, it seems you've been lucky to date. Don't press your luck!
  10. I sent an e-mail to the LH Bank customer service and inquired about opening a Pro-Fit account that pays 1.5% with maximum balance of 5M฿. Their response: Thank you very much for your interested in our products. Regarding your inquiry, we would like to informed you The Pro-fit saving account ,should be open only Thai citizen Cause it prove by Identity Card No. Note : We have to process under the regulation of BOT. I was planning on getting the pink ID card. Now I have one more reason to do so. Perhaps their system will accept my application when I can provide an ID #.
  11. Thanks... I got the details of how to do it at the same time you posted.
  12. I can access it but they don't provide anything useful in English and the Thai version is presented as images only. It is much more difficult to translate the Thai from images to English text. Sorry if I didn't make my issue clear. I did finally get the images from the Thai version of LH website translated. Here's the Google translation of the Pro-Fit 1.5% savings account: Pro-Fit Digital Savings Deposit LH BANK No need to go to a branch and verify identity at C .. 7-year board-Open an account anywhere, anytime through the application-Get high interest from the first baht to 5 million baht-Conditions Low, no ceiling and no minimum deposit Product characteristics - Open an account online, no minimum - Use only a mobile phone number and E-Mail Check the movement of the account at LH Bank M Choice at all times.. Note: Thai nationals and Aged 15 years or more (cannot open a joint account) Interest rates displayed on reference media announced interest rates as of July 23, 2021. The current interest rates can be checked at the bank's website or branches. • Terms and interest rates apply. According to the bank's announcement, this deposit product is covered by the Deposit Protection Agency for the amount stipulated in the law.
  13. Has anyone penetrated LH Banks website (English version) to actually find out any useful information? https://www.lhbank.co.th/Corporate/en/index.html It's the worst bank website I've ever encountered. On the Thai version of their website all textual information is displayed as images and as such cannot be selected and used by Google translate. https://www.lhbank.co.th/Home/Index
  14. With that opinion you should be overjoyed that "god" gave some scientists the intelligence and determination to produce a messenger that teaches your "god given" body to produce the "god given" protein that then stimulates your "god given" immune system to mount a defense against COVID. All thanks to "god", praise be! Aren't most "god"s all seeing, knowing and all powerfull? So this vaccine is then somehow a "god" product, no?
  15. I don't think @Scott actually gave advice other than to follow the world's best experts on COVID. On the other hand your statement makes it seem that you are grasping at any straw to use as a criticism.
  16. Perhaps your experience from 10 years ago is no longer applicable. For me, the effort to open a Thai bank account has been much harder than it was 10 years ago. @DrJoy had earlier in the topic limited his comments to unsecured credit cards.
  17. IGNORE - I didn't read all the OP and his phones are Android! Sorry for that. Are your phones Apple iPhones? There was a software update released in the past few hours. Perhaps they were auto-updated. Try the solutions others suggested as well as simply rebooting the phones.
  18. I agree that it is probably SDFCU that is over zealous in their interpretation. In my experience SDFCU is way, way behind most other financial institutions in their procedures. Up to now I've been patient with how old fashioned they are. I'm now seeking other institutions that will accept us as customers without requiring stringent proof of residence such as utility bill, etc. SDFCU does have better interest rates than almost any bank, but I see other Credit Unions are competitive with SDFCU.
  19. Perhaps their policies have changed. We started preparing for the move to Thailand about a year before we actually moved. Part of the preparation was opening SDFCU accounts. I spoke to a SDFCU customer service representative when opening the accounts and explained that we would be moving to Thailand. The rep just said that as long as we kept a US mailing address everything would be fine. Now...it doesn't seem to be acceptable to them
  20. If overall hospitalization and fatality rate was the same as those rates among the vaccinated.... it probably would no longer be considered a pandemic. Unfortunately the Delta variant is ravaging the unvaccinated so those overall rates are still high. You are comparing the current rate of infection with the pre-Delta rate of infection. The infection rates are markedly higher for Delta. Haven't you heard?
  21. Their problem is not with proving my wife's identity. It seems they insist that she shows that she lives at the same address that we have listed on the account. I explained that at least for the next year+ we will be living in Thailand. They STILL are denying her an account even when we have supplied documents that satisfy their address verification rules.
  22. I just called SCB's help line to enquire about getting a credit card. The first question they asked was am I working or on retirement visa? Being on retirement extension, my only avenue to getting a credit card at SCB would be to open a fixed deposit account (@ .25% - .65%). They would not allow me to use my SCB EZ Savings Account (@ 1.5%) as collateral. SCB requires a minimum balance of 10K฿ for which they would give me a 5K฿ credit limit on my credit card.
  23. When the wife bought the plot for the new house she asked the seller how he wished to be paid. His reply was almost all as cashier's cheque and the remainder in cash to pay the transfer fee at the Land Office. The transaction occurred at the Land Office. I don't think the seller cared which bank issued the cheque. I hope all goes well in your transaction.
  24. https://www.instructables.com/DIY-1kW-MPPT-Solar-Charge-Controller/
  25. Are you trying to see what images have been cached by your normal web browser? The location of and the method to view the images depends upon which operating system(OS) and software you use for web browsing. Please let us know which OS and browser you use.
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