jayenram

Am I the only one who disagrees?

From Bangkok to Surin (and thereafter Sisaket), I almost always use the 226 the only problem being there is no easy way to by-pass Khorat (Khorat at peak times can be very busy). Other than that the 226 is far less busy than the 24 has always appeared to me to be, particularly in respect of the 6/8 wheelers and trailers. When the upgrading of the 24 to dual carriageway as far as Prassat is complete, I may change my mind.

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Well folks as I have said above I am still alive and kicking:

Good to see you back again Mac and pleased everything is (hopefully) working out.

Cheers

J

During my last few years in the UK, I became rather partial to salsa (from a jar). Since leaving the UK I've not seen the product on the shelves and effectively gave up with it until last week I noticed some large cayenne chilies for sale in Big 'C'. I thought I'd give it a go and came up with this:

6 - 8 Large red chilies, coarsely chopped

1 Large onion, coarsely chopped

8 Ripe firm(ish) tomatoes, skinned and coarsely chopped

Juice of 2 or 3 limes

A generous handful of fresh coriander, chopped

A few dashes of vinegar

1/4 tsp sugar

Salt

A few Thai "hot" chilies, chopped (optional)

Mix the onion with the lime juice in a large bowl and set aside for 30 minutes. Add the remaining ingredients (except the Thai chilies) and mix well. Taste for hotness and add some Thai chilies to your taste. Put 50% of the mixture in a blender and pulse blend for a second or two. Return the blended mixture to the bowl, mix well and chill, preferably overnight.

Has anyone a different recipe that I may try?

Cheers

J

Here are a few samples from our range:

No Cheddar, Hurdy?

Just joking. It looks like an excellent selection albeit I only know of 10% of them, if that.

J

I am running 60psi+ and have been for several years with Thai plastic pipe (which I believe is rated 100psi). I can not imagine 15psi being an acceptable city standard anywhere - that is less than normal well pressure.

Domestic plumbing in the UK uses gravity feed from a break tank in the roof space. Therefore in the bathroom you have about 10 feet of static head which is about 4 psi and that is adequate. This is standard in the UK as the only point that takes water direct from the mains is the cold tap in the kitchen.

When I was in the UK (many years ago, admittedly) we had the following:

Cold water cistern in the loft to provide cold water to all but the kitchen cold tap and provide water for the hot water system (tank) located on upstairs floor.

I can't remember the exact heights but would guess the ground and first floor ceiling heights would be no more than 10 foot (3.00 m) each. Given a cold water cistern of 3 foot (1.00m) deep this would provide water to the first floor outlets at around 4 psig (as PhilHarries states) and around 8 psig to the ground floor outlets (except for the kitchen cold tap). I'm still convinced that the utility services would only guarantee a minimum water pressure of 15 psig at the kitchen cold tap (which would be around 7 psig at the cold water cistern (in my case)).

Simplified, summat like the drawing below:

"Villa" implies quite a large house. If you do not want a large place, check out Yorkie's site for a 3 bed/2 bath place.

Building a house in Thailand

I put in a 305 watt Mitsubishi pump that is a behemoth of a It fills fine & quick, but probably only 10-15 psi at the shower sink bathroom sink, toilet & sprayer.

Use a pump .

Raising the tank will up the psi only by .4316psi/ft .

If I remember correctly (which I rarely do), 15 psig is an acceptable water pressure for the domestic water supply in the UK. Also, I'm not convinced the normal plastic pipes and fittings here in Thailand would handle double that. And as Thumchok points out, you'll need to raise the tank a further 10 metres to achieve an additional 15 psi.

That's great. I see what you've done BUT how do you get it to move as it does?

Love to hear more

All the images are in one PSD file. Each one on a separate layer, the front one being at the "top". Then I made all the layers except the first "invisible" and saved it as "pic-1.jpg". Then made the second layer visible and saved it as "pic-2.jpg". Then the third layer visible saved as "pic-3.jpg" and so on. There is actually 20 images.

All the .jpg files were saved in their own unique folder and then transferred into Imageready by "import folder as frames" in the file menu. It was then just a matter of adjusting the speed of the animation until I was happy with it.

I've also tried "curving" the mirror image but cannot quite get it right as the picture I used doesn't appear suitable. I may try another picture but the process does take quite a long time.

As far as I'm aware (but don't quote me ) you need the building plans approved and stamped at the local Amphur or Tambun plus you need a "permission to build" on the land in question.

Maybe others may be able to clarify and/or verify this.

I know it's an old idea but I tried it anyway

Image ready

I copied the original outline then pasted as a new layer and reduced the image by 5% moving it a few slots to the right. When complete, I saved the images as .jpg's making each layer visible in turn. I've reduced the .gif file for speed of loading.

For the last few weeks my UBC signal has been dropping out at least 6 to 8 times a day. Many times I have to turn off theUBC tuner to allow the signal to reboot. Anybody else had these problems recently?

Same problem here starting last night. Just dropped off completely. I too had to reboot a few times.

You guys cant be serious??? Traffic laws in Bangkok??? Your kidding right???

There are very strict traffic laws all over Thailand. How else would the MiB supplement their income as the end of the month draws near?

Just another observation; in a number of cases at "T" junctions, it is permissible to cross a red light when going straight on the horizontal part of the "T" if safe to do so (again, you do NOT have right of way). This manoeuver is only legally permitted when there is a sign to advise you.

In virtually all situations outside the metropolis, you are permitted to turn left on a red light if safe to do so (you do not have right of way) UNLESS there is a sign that says you must not or a left turn arrow shows red. As far as I'm aware, there is not a standard sign, but from my observations, the following is common:

One big interest I have now is web site design. I am creating a new website from scratch and have selected a web server and domain registrar.

Wondered if anyone else out there had or is having a similar experience as I am with web site design.

If you are only looking at basic design (not professional), get in touch with "yorkie". He has a few pages generally connected to Thailand and Thai life.

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/index.php?showuser=12843

Cheers and

J

Which beach can be considered as quite, secluded beach in Ko Chang.Something away from night life,as we planned to just relaxed whole day, walk at the beach at sunset, have a fresh seafood lunch and dinner.Our budget for room is 3000 baht a night, we prefer a hut style cottage facing the beach, any recommendations?

Try Long Beach. Check out this thread:

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=161654

J

First big one was "John Wesley Harding - Bob Dylan" (about 1968).

First small one was "Magical Mystery Tour - The Beatles" (not long after).

MATH EXAM

For the unaware, there is a slight difference between private schools and comprehensives in Britain.

The Department of Education has realised this and has revised the secondary Math Exam papers accordingly.

Attached are the most recent math exam papers for your reference.

MATHS TEST FOR COMPREHENSIVES

Name _____________________________

Nickname__________________________

Gang Name________________________

1. Simon has 0.5 kilos of cocaine. If he sells an 8 ball to Matt for 300 quid and 90 grams to Ollie for 90 quid, what is the street value of the rest of his hold?

2. Damon pimps 3 bitches. If the price is GBP40 a ride, how many jobs per day must each bitch perform to support Damon's GBP500 a day coke habit?

3. Crackster wants to cut the kilo of cocaine he bought for 7,000 quid to make a 20% profit. How many grams of Strychnine will he need?

4. Trev got 6 years for murder. He also got GBP350,000 for the hit. If his common law wife spends GBP33,100 per month, how much money will be left when he gets out?

Extra Credit Bonus: How much more time will Trev get for killing the slapper that spent his money?

5. If an average can of spray paint covers 22 square metres and the average letter is 1 square metre, how many letters can be sprayed with eight fluid ounce cans of spray paint with 20% extra paint free ?

6. Liam steals Jordan's skateboard. As Liam skates away at a speed of 35mph, Jordan loads his brother's Armalite. If it takes Jordan 20 seconds to load the gun, how far will Liam have travelled when he gets whacked?

MATHS TEST FOR PRIVATE SCHOOLS

Name___________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________

(If longer please continue on a separate sheet)

School _______________________________________________

Daddy's/Mummy's Company ____________________________

1. Harry smashes up the old man's car, causing x amount of damage and killing 3 people. The old man asks his local Chief Constable to intervene in the court system, then forges his insurance claim and receives a payment of y. The difference between x and y is three times the life insurance settlement for the three dead people. What kind of car is Harry driving now?

2. Fiona's personal shopper decides to substitute generic and own-brand products for the designer goods favoured by her employer. In the course of a month she saves the price of a return ticket to Fiji and Fiona doesn't even notice the difference. Is she thick or what?

3. Tristram fancies the arse off a certain number of debutants, but he only has enough Rohypnol left to render 33.3% unconscious. If he has 14 tablets of Rohypnol, how is he ever going to shag the other two thirds?

4. If Verity throws up 4 times a day for a week she can fit into a size 8 Versace. If she only throws up 3 times a day for two weeks, she has to make do with a size 10 Dolce & Gabbana. How much does liposuction cost?

5. Henry is unsure about his sexuality. Three days a week he fancies women. On the other days he fancies men, ducks and vacuum cleaners. However he only has access to the Hoover every third week. When will he stand for parliament?

Another update:

I emailed Microglobe early in January and they replied that the lense was not actually in stock. They confirmed that they would dispatch the item on 25th (no month mentioned).

On 24th January, I received an email stating that my card was not acceptable (Kasikorn e-card).

I re-ordered the item using my Visa Electron (also issued by Kasikorn) but that was also refused.

I've since asked my daughter in the UK to order it on her card and I'll reimburse her.

I may get it in time for my next birthday.

Does anyone have experience with this?

I had a new laptop screen fitted in 1999. The cost was approximately equivalent to what I originally paid for the laptop in the first place.

One thing they could easily do is make 90 day reporting online available across the country as it is already being done by resorts. Hint Hint.

That would definitely be a step in the right direction!

American Express hand out Thai credit cards in association with Thai Airways.

However, they are now charging Bht 4,000 p.a. and in my experience, many Thai outlets either don't take the cards or charge you 3% to 5% extra for the privilege.

For these reasons I've just surrendered my card after being with Amex since 1975.

Cheers

J

When the UPS starts to beep, I switch the computer and the UPS off. Is this a necessary or good thing to do or can the UPS deal itself with the electricity affairs ?

A UPS can only deal with electricity cuts for a certain length of time (depends on the model and what units are connected through it). Afaik, the cheaper models with CPU and monitor connected are unlikely to last more that 15 to 20 minutes. The idea of this is to allow you time to save your w*rk and shut down safely.

My UPS tends to bleep or 'click' intermittently if there is a voltage drop on the mains but this never appears to last long.

Thanks for the great advice folks.

I tried some easy sort of animation stuff but couldn't get it to w*rk on "Imageready". I wanted to animate a candle flame using liquify but any effect is duplicated on all the frames. I've now prepared a set of images on Photoshop and imported them into Imageready but it appears to be a long way around.

Cheers

J

Please note, the Bht were converted to Sterling within Thailand.

Were the Bht converted to stirling using the bank's ON-shore "sell baht" rate?

Yes. The rate quoted in the Bangkok Bank.