OneMoreFarang

When will some people learn that fiction is not the same as reality? And is it really bad for Thailand if some ignorant people don't visit?

Often this would require completely new cabling all over the house. And when the cables are in the walls then that is a major job. Why should the government/taxpayer pay for RCBOs? If people are not willing to spend a few hundred THB to protect their life, then there is something seriously wrong with those people.

It seems to me lots of people are just cheap Charlies and are not willing to spend a little more money to have a properly grounded cabling. And sometimes it's difficult to find those cables. I.e. I ordered my cables with ground on Lazada. Because HomePro has lots of cables, all only with two wires and no earth. Sad.

Why are some people so ignorant that they "think" there is only A or B and if someone criticizes A then he must support B. Is it really so difficult to understand that there is more than A and B? And is it so difficult to understand that someone who doesn't like A maybe also doesn't like B?

"I am totally powerless against it" Great that you realized that. Now accept reality, relax, and get away from the internet.

I took them with me - I left the VHS tapes at "home". And how often did I play any of the CDs? Basically never, thanks to NAPSTER etc.

In a way I hoped for a little less obvious procedure. Like: He is sick and gets out of jail, a couple of pictures with granddad and the children, silence for a few months, and then his health gets better, and he wants to serve the nation or something like that. In a way it would still be the same story, but not so much lying in your face.

I took a few things with me when I moved. But for lots of thigs the packing and shipping would have been more expensive then I would have been willing to pay. And then there were clothes for winter, furniture, etc. I live now since decades in Bangkok, and I collected lots of things which I wouldn't want to throw away. But if my apartment would burn down and you would ask me what I really miss, that wouldn't be too many things, and most of them could be purchased again.

When I moved to Thailand, I was smart. I stored lots of things, and I paid for the storage for years. And then a friend sold a few things and gave away others and trashed the rest. I paid lots of money for that storage, in hindsight all wasted money. I would recommend to anyone, get rid of your things before you move. Or maybe pay for storage for a couple of months, just in case you change your mind. Don't pay for years for storage of things which you can't sell for good money.

I would write something to the agent per email, LINE, whatever and remind him of that. Maybe he replies, maybe he ignores it. In theory he could also write: those problem, which you list, never existed when you moved in. Make picture and attach it. With that you have proof that things were bad now (maybe a week or two after you moved in). Not perfect, and you can still get screwed, but better than nothing.

Come on, it was just an honest mistake. ????

He had already more than enough money when he started with politics about 20 years ago. At that time he told everybody that he is so rich that this will guarantee that he is an honest politician because he doesn't need more money. And some people even believed him. Amazing Thailand.

There are some high-quality companies and workers. Not surprisingly they work for big projects and are not interested in small contracts like just one house or even less work. I know one company who to cabling (computer, power, etc.). They do great work, work in time, test everything, and clean up. And they charge similar prices what a company in "the west" charges. And a 1/2 million THB contract is a small contract for them. Not interested in anything smaller than that. With my condominium renovation I had one guy who did very good work. He did the tiles everywhere. Some other workers were ok. Others substandard. And all were hired by a contractor who is known for high quality work (and not cheap). What annoys me most is that we are not allowed to criticize them. Even if it is obvious that they don't know what they are doing, stay calm, call the contractor. Tell him to tell them that this is not the way to do this...

And I thought that he is so sick that he has to stay in a hospital all the time. And then he mentioned that he is an old man who only wants to play with his grandchildren. It seems we were told lots of lies. What a surprise...

Will all fugitives which avoided jail for many years be treated like that? Or only the very rich once?

I saw something like that when my girlfriend asked me to visit her village many years ago. I was shocked. I don't remember much more from that visit. Now we both live in a high-rise condo in Bangkok. No mosquitos, no family nearby, no village life. ????

If those are the top, then I don't want to see any picture of the not so top offers.

Strange With modern technology one would think the driver and some controller in some BTS office should know about this problem. Was there an alarm? Did anybody notice? Why was the train not stopped? Intentionally?

What will happen with the user-database? Sold to the highest bidder?

It seems everybody agrees that blue is the color of (almost any) water pipes in Thailand. Coming back to my original post, it's funny that Home Pro writes in the description of all those blue pipes: "Use with clean water only." But then again, it seems most people don't read manuals or description. And with technicians in general and plumbers it's probably even worse. TiT.

higher pressure = lower noise and less fuel consumption. But less grip and less comfort.

A: Get the old Non-B visa (extension) cancelled and return your old work permit. B: Get a new Non-B visa for the new company and apply for a new work permit. Best case A happens when you stop with the old job. And then all is ready to resume with B when you want a new job. But it seems that if A was not done already then you (an agent, accountant, etc.) has to do it before you start your new job. Important, because it is not logical: Let's say your business visa (for the old job) ends in March. You leave the country after that and apply for a new visa maybe in August. The old business visa still has to be cancelled, even if it expired already. I am no expert, but that is my recent experience.

Why do you ask? Do you want to live as long as possible as healthy as possible? Or do you want to enjoy life and drinks and just don't want to die too early because of an alcohol related disease? Can you afford to drink? Are you still in control after a couple of drinks? Did anybody complain about your behavior when drunk or when you want a drink and can't have one? Personally, I used to drink a lot when I visited the bars. Now I don't go so often anymore, and I drink less. And when my friends and me were younger we were drinking more and longer (maybe until 2am or later). Now, getting older, that happens very seldom. I basically never drink alone at home. Maybe one beer with a meal, that's about it. But if I would like to drink, I would drink. Why not? We all die. Personally, I prefer to die happily drinking and eating what I want instead of "healthy" maybe a few years later. What would be the point?

Did he follow any of those women into a dark alley and raped them there? Or did they meet him (in part to have sex)? I didn't study the details. But what I read sounded like the women wanted to see him and wanted to have sex with him and then sometimes later they thought about that maybe they didn't want to have sex in the way he wanted it. Obviously if a woman tells a guy STOP, then he should stop. But when a woman goes with a guy like him then what do they expect? Coffee and cake? Like I wrote before, If he did something criminal then the judges should follow the evidence and convict him. But just the fact that some women tell something to the press is at least for me not reason enough to think he is guilty. I.e. it seems YouTube doesn't pay him any money anymore for his videos. And now? Will they give that money to a charity or keep it for him and give it to him when he is not found guilty? Or will they not show any advertisement with his videos? Why do now so many "journalists" and "influencers" say that the guy was always suspicious and bad? If they knew that then why didn't they call the police?

In principle I like small local shops. But HomePro is also near my home and they have a huge selection of parts which I can see and select. The local mom and pop shop also has many things, but for many of the things I have no idea what they are called. That's what makes HomePro easier. And then there is the delivery. I don't have a car and it's easy to transport a few parts with my bike. But if there are lots of parts, maybe "big" and heavy, then delivery is an easy option.