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I don't care, my Samsung is definitely the best option. It works, I never claimed to be an expert but this is a better option than the Tomtom I had in Europe and I don't pay anything for updates or whatever.

Android GT-S7500 which is a lot better than the iPhone I had before.

Eh? I don't often use the term BS, so I won't. I load the phone in the car, never had a problem, can't see what the advantage of having a Nav is unless you buy a top of the range model that you have to take out of the car, hiding the mount for it at the same time. to avoid theft. 12 hour trip no problem .

the other are some kind of green leaves

The leaves look similar to malabar nightshade/spinach. It is a vine that will sprawl across the surface if it has nothing to climb.

Thanks! Yes, it sprawls across the surface. I am not sure if it would climb. It looks rather weak and the roots are very small; one can without any effort pull it out of the ground.

Here some more photos of one that I pulled out yesterday; it's slightly wilted. As you can see in some of the photos it has very small black seeds.

Right! Doesn't look anything like the original foto.

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I don't want to attch to cement. Simply dig a hole about 4" x 4" on my lawn and stick in the poles and strengthen with cement.

Now I understand what you mean.

Yes it is possible to use a sand/ gravel cement mixture to fix them in the ground, but it only really works with old timber that has dried out quite a bit. Using cement by its own is possible if you mix it into the soil. But as said above it will only last for some time as it will eventually rot.

A better way to improve the ground to give the columns more stability is to use "dry stones". You need to dig a larger hole and build up a ring of stones in a drywall fashion around the column and cover each layer with soil. If you charcoal the top lay of the timber that will be underground, you might be able to reduce the potential of rot quite a bit.

How deep should the hole be if the column is 2m high?

If these poles are to be 2m out of the ground, I would try to have them about 40-50cm in the ground. So they should be about 2.5 m long.

What kind of fence you're looking at? Just wires/ mesh? Than this would be more than enough.

Yes, and throw in as many stones/rubble as you can, compacting with a hammer. You can still throw your cement + water in there as you build up as it will go hard on you pretty soon if you don't use it soon.

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I have an Android, Samsung. Using Wifi and 'use sensor aiding' in addition to GPS in cities improves fixes and precision. The tall buildings can easily interfere with the GPS signal and Bangkok is difficult enough as it is. I don't use this outside of Bangkok. I do know what my phone looks like when I have wifi or internet turned up or not. I don't have internet on my phone because I haven't paid for an internet plan for months.

When I press the navigation button on my phone it asks me if I want to go to location settings. I do, and press enable GPS. It asks me if I want to use wifi and sensor aiding but as I say, I only do this when leaving the toll road in Bangkok. These three apps empty the battery quickly, and both using and charging at the same time can lead to your phone shutting down due to overheating. That's why I only use the GPS app where possible.

Larger trees can take a year or two to start growing again. I suspect that this tree has been planted too deeply. The roots should be at the same depth as they were before. Your concrete ring doesn't look like a favourable place to plant something, it must get very hot there. Basicallt a roots problem I think. An employee once took a whole afternoon planting and when I came back I discovered that he hadn't taken off the plastic bags. They grew ok! Not to be advised though.

I am hesitating to commit myself as I have pulled back twice from meetings at the last minute. If not more than three hours drive from Buriram I would be interested in a day visit to a meeting, I would like to put a face to the names, learn something of courseand drink a beer or two, some of which I would bring with us. Anybody contacted J C?

Oh boy. Pappaya, somebody threw seeds out in your garden. You might want to keep one, they don't like being transplanted. Pappaya.

Great! This actually makes sense. We have a worm bin and compost all kitchen waste, including pappayas parts. This is exactly the spot where I dug the compost under to improve the soil...

So how to look after these wee numbers, to harvest some pappayas?

Well you want to be sure that you want Pappaya to grow where they are now. Eventually nothing will grow underneath it, we chopped two down after 18 months of growth, as they become unstable and wanted to fall over. Try transplanting, if they die it doesn't matter , you have seen how easily they grow from seed. There are male and female trees, you probably don't need a male as there will be others around, but this means you should be planting two or three to be sure you aren't the proud owner of a male.

Oh boy. Pappaya, somebody threw seeds out in your garden. You might want to keep one, they don't like being transplanted. Pappaya.

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After I killed a few chickens with my bow, all I had to do was walk out the door with the bow, walk around a bit with it and all the chickens were gone. They're not as stupid as we think.

You know what? I don't believe a word of this. I have seen my neighbour stop chickens with a catapult so he can catch them, they don't run away when he comes out with his catapult, survivlist boy.

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Underpowered and ugly... For a safety conscious driver, the Almera is powerful enough. Or do you want to to be able to imitate one of the suicidal drivers going home at New Year?

Ugly.. Can't see that, looks ok to me and I'm not making a fashion statement when I do the school run. Many Thaivisa members seem to be living in a really ugly high rise insult to the eye... I can't see what looks has to do with it. A to B does.

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I once found, on Youtube, a video of guys in a motorboat throwing Bentonite into the water through the propeller of the boat which dispersed it nicely. It must work as the 'pond' (more of a lake really) must have involved a heavy investment.

Sir, I only use the internet function over wifi, I haven't paid for an internet connection for months now. I must admit that I didn't know this either when I bought it and invested ib=n an internet package when going on a trip.

OK.. going to try it today... be cool if it works. So I'm guessing you put in where your going when on wifi? Then leave!

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I am just writing about my experience, maybe my phone has a special GPS chip or something. I usually set my destination at home, yes, but I have occasionally reset the destination or the route under way. I turn on 'use wireless networks' and 'use sensor aiding' when I get into Bangkok or other large town.

Get rid of Adobe and install Foxit.

Sir, I only use the internet function over wifi, I haven't paid for an internet connection for months now. I must admit that I didn't know this either when I bought it and invested ib=n an internet package when going on a trip.

What's a flung homestead?

Eat garlic and oranges for goodness sake, they are nature's gift to mankind and a lot cheaper than 'supplements' (as in the manufacturer's wallet).

Engine size in litres but speed quoted in mph? Are we actually talking about a steam car? (would love to have one)

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As it is very difficult to find a vet that will mercy kill even a dog, I think you may have problems explaining the concept of euthanasia to medical staff in Thailand.

Apart from that, you might want to get the tattoo done in Thai on a second line. Make sure it isn't your credit card PIN.

I'm still battling with this concept of offline maps, what is the advantage? Last time I did the 9 hour trip to Chiang Mai I pressed the navigation button in my Samsung. It showed me where I was, calculated a route for me (with alternatives) and gave me turn by turn spoken instructions all the way. (Google maps) I had to keep the battery charger going..

As I stated before, without internet connection. I tried plenty of alternatives and this is the best for me.

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well I haven't paid for an internet connection for two months now and I still use GPS Google maps on my Samsung when I need it. Why complicate things?

No. With Google maps on my Android I don't need an internet connection although this helps in cities when you can latch onto Wifi for more precision. I don't wish to buy something that I have to hide when I leave the car. Been all over Thailand with phone navigation.

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Don't buy, Google maps with navigation on android works bloody well. Only just available in thailand , Free as well Sent from my iPad using Thaivisa Connect Thailand

But google maps is not an offline mapping product and offline maps by google are not supported/allowed yet in Thailand.

I fail to see the advantage of offline maps. Please explain from your point of view.

Google maps works over GPS signal alone (not internet) and I have been all over TH using it, no problems, although I have lost the GPS signal occasionally, same as I did in Europe. I do turn internet on when I get to Bangkok so that I get Wifi guidance for those last few kilometers.

I remember saying good morning to somebody and being told ' we don't do that here'. 'Uddersfield, Uk. At least I got an answer.