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I love the BBQ variety, tastes as good as potato chips. Probably just as unhealth. The sweet type is also okay.

Is this something the Thais adopted from the West? Who else likes these chips?

Order placed on addids.co.th on Sep 16 shipped today, the 24th from Bangkok (to Pattaya). I guess I'll receive Saturday or Monday.

Can someone who understands retail in Thailand explain why it takes 8 days to ship a shoe order? I'm asking in a "want to understand the complexity and/or differences" sense, not "I want to complain secretly."

Is curfew going to last until that time too? Any updates there?

I can see some foreigners finding $40k/year jobs in Thailand.

$80k/yr on the other hand is 2.6m thb/yr. There are high level jobs in most fields that reach/exceed that number. But not a lot in a country with a $7,000/yr GDP/capita.

Pattaya to Ban Phe is 82 km with toll rds. So maybe longer on surface roads. Questions for the e-bikers:

1) Would you rate this type of trip on a $1,300 e-bike very doable? Or on the extreme side? I'm guessing it may take 4 hours or so. If there are many hills perhaps longer. I am well conditioned as a runner but cycling is new to me beyond trips around town on a fixed gear non-e-bike.

2) The hills of Koh Samet are steep. Can ebikes still take most hills or should I expect to walk them?

Any other advice on this type of trip is welcome, thanks

It was 40k in November 2020. I also got quoted 40k last month from another school

I went to a school that now issues vol visas and they said it would be no trouble to issue another one.

I remember last year on this forum people were saying you couldn't get a vol visa without leaving the country, that info turned out to be out of date. So I think I'm okay this year too since the covid shot isn't mandatory.

I should clarify that I'm not seeking an extension. Essentially the vol visa will be a new one that I apply for within the Kingdom.

Hopefully that doesn't change anything!

My 1 year volunteer visa is ending in a couple months and I plan to get a new one here in pattaya. I was curious if Vaccination status is being considered on new visa applications or not. If it is, and is a big factor, I probably need to at least get the first vaccine as I don't have even the first shot yet.

Ended up just going to Immigration. They processed everyone's passports super fast, no need to fill forms or anything. I was in and out in maybe 25 minutes.

This is what I'm seeing on Chrome and Firefox:

I got my first vol visa last year. Was good for 1 year with 3 90 day check ins.

I'm coming up on expiration. Curious if others have gotten a second one in country without having to do a border run? That's what I did last year without a hitch.

Went to TukCom, then Big C South. Both closed. How about Central Festival or another location?

That chain who's name escapes me only has strength up to -6.50 and can not custom order -7. Does anyone know another option for buying higher strength contacts? I can't even import from the US as one needs a prescription.

https://www.thaienquirer.com/30143/thai-economy-no-longer-a-subject-of-global-interest-new-report-says/

Problems:

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– The current key export products including electronics, automobiles, agriculture, and petrochemical will likely be outdated and face a downturn in demand.

– Thailand lacks cutting-edge infrastructure and mostly serves as a labor source for overseas manufacturers.

– The country’s economic institutions do not support long-term growth, and corruption concerns keep international investors at bay.

Solutions:

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1. Improving the quality of manufacturing facilities

2. Expanding market size

3. Enhancing Infrastructure

4. Encouraging transparent economic institutions.

Past threads have said Vietnam is stealing interest and those who said that have been validated by the numbers.

So now, do you guys think any of the four solutions will be implemented? I know pessimism feels good but try to be fair about it. 

Personally, I exclude #4 right away. #2 seems unlikely here (philippines yes). #1 and #3 I don't know about and am curious what others have to say.

1 minute ago, hotchilli said:

It's a curfew.... what do you not understand?

How the voluntary nature of it translates to what police intend to do exactly after 9pm. Do you have any insight into this?

There is a new voluntary curfew in effect. Police will use some sort of pressure then. PattayaMail:

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While not a mandate punishable by hefty fines and jail time as in Bangkok, its surrounding provinces and the Deep South, the stay-at-home “suggestion” will be vigorously enforced, with anyone out after 9 p.m. likely to be accosted by police demanding justification for late-night sojourns.

I get off work late so my only time to walk/run the beach is after 9pm. What exactly do police do to hassle you? Just check passport? Can they force you to go home?

If you get an Asus router model that has AsusWRT all you have to do is upload the .ovpn file supplied by the vpn provider.

Flashing DD-WRT is something i don't know much about. Involved process though

Any suggestions? My Go is no longer booting up correctly. The pointer is non responsive even though its little light shows correctly.

I'll go to bangkok if I have to.

Is there a bulletin board at Big C or a weekly paper that has ads for maids, movers, repair people etc?

I'm in Pattaya. My maid off Google has poor communication and sometimes skips out on a booking. Paying above market rates for this is doubly bad; I just need to know a better place than Google to find people.

Thank you! They have wooden type frames which is also the style at my place. I'm looking for a steel cage style, preferably tall off the ground (18").

I may buy a foundation if that is the only option though. Seems nowhere in Thailand carries the steel frames like this: https://www.amazon.com/Zinus-Platforma-Mattress-Foundation-Boxspring/dp/B075G4YTZ5/ref=sr_1_8?dchild=1&keywords=18"%2Bbedframe&qid=1625065950&sr=8-8&th=1

Thanks for the info guys. Is there a good place to get a second hand foundation? If not, I assume a place like HomePro is the best place?