JimmyJ

Yes. Bombing the manufacturer's social media with negative posts and links/pictures to articles about her travails could stir some action.

One thing keeping Thailand a 3rd world country is the oppressive defamation laws. In most countries - at least western countries - the brand of the car and name of the dealership would be all over the articles about this situation. The defamation laws provide protection to incompetent/scamming/corrupt/lawbreaking/dangerous businesses. Instead of sending a thug to silence a justifiably upset consumer, this unjust law is used as a club. How much longer would this dealership be in business if this consumer wasn't silenced by the defamation laws?

The car's resale value just dropped a lot with all the new paint.

Thank you for sending me there. Many stores in Icon Square have Bluetooth Keyboards, but none had the type I was looking for. I went next door to Computer Plaza, entering via a side door. The 1st shop once inside the door had what I was looking for.

E.g., Will Thai Customs reject bar soap, as I see Cosmetics seem a gray area and Amazon won't ship soap here? Likewise Amazon (and/or their 3rd party sellers) won't send the following to Thailand - Vitamins; Mobile phones; Mobile phone batteries. Is it because these may be rejected? Any other gray area/problematic imports?

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I only see 3 Festivals listed, not 5.

No. Depends on the item. I'm planning to order 5 items. Four of those are sold by 3rd parties and shipped by Amazon. Three of the 4 are covered by the flat rate.

Never noticed much difference in wait times between the 2.

Strong fire safety laws? I was shocked to learn that Smoke Detectors are not required in apartments unless the building is more than 6 stories high (Apparently on the theory that jumping from a 6th floor or lower window is safe).

Thank you.

I.e,. way out of touch with the phone market for a long time. My phone is also my computer. Will probably be purchasing it in Chiang Mai or from Lazada/online. Will not be purchasing from a SIM Card provider (e.g., True). I would ideally like: 1) Dual SIM (Apparently that is standard in this region); 2) Large screen (Although probably all phones suggested will be at least a bit larger than my current 5.5"/13.97 cm phone); 3) Wifi Calling capability (using a USA SIM card I have which accomodates that); 4) Long battery life; 5) Lots of storage (SD card would be nice in addition to at least 125 if not 256 internal - or at least 256 internal w/out an SD Card); 6) Some way - hardwired or not - to screencast from phone to TV (this is probably standard). Current phone works on LTE/CDMA and GSM. That's ideal, but plan to be in SEA predominately. Open to any price if it makes sense/fills a need, but normally look for the best for the least. I am not a gamer, so do not need a high refresh rate I don't think. Don't take a lot of pix. I probably would not miss much of what's included with the flagship top of the line phones. Reading Sheryl's "Looking for a Samsung" thread, someone linked a Samsung phone review Youtube video of about 6 months ago. Watched that, then read hundreds of comments. Both the reviewer and several posters agreed that the Samsung S20 FE 5G with Snapdragon 865 is worth getting/a great phone, and that the S21 and S22 are only minimally different and not worth the extra cost. Unfortunately, the battery life is supposed to be less than many other phones, so not sure about getting this one. Whatever I buy I hope to be able to handle it in a b&m store first before online ordering. Open to any brand. Interested in your suggestions. Thank you.

Thank you.

I've seen this referred to several times. Is this an official Thai directive, or general observation/estimate/(selective memory perhaps)? Urban legend? If it is an official figure, if they look at a receipt inside the package, that could include tax and shipping, perhaps service/handling charge. Is the 1500 THB figure supposed to be the total for the item alone?

Hopefully with a good collection of choices. Thank you.

Interested in a specific dentist name rather than e.g. "The XYZ Company". Someone you know is excellent for this task, and (at least ideally) with very good bedside manner and very good English. Thank you.

Was getting PAPOUTSANIS TRADITIONAL OLIVE OIL BAR SOAP (Olive Oil, Water, and one other substance I suppose to solidify it) shipped to me but too difficult here. Read labels on all soaps at 2 markets - every one has "Fragrance". "Fragrance" can have any ingredients and for some reason they don 't have to be listed. I also don't buy animal products, and almost every soap I looked at has Glycerin. Anybody found something sold in CM (or Thailand) without those ingredients?

Less expensive than Ram or Bangkok Chiang Mai? If so - If a Dr. I want to see works Sriphat and also Ram or Bangkok CM, is there any reason not to make the appointment at Sriphat?

Thank you.

I entered from the USA on a SETV. Within a week my 1st 60 days are up and I have to renew for the final 30. Would appreciate help for some questions: What line do I get in? What time do I have to be there by? Do I need passport size photos or anything else to provide other than my passport? Is there a fee for the renewal? Also, Bangkok Bank told me they would open an account if I get what is apparently a Certificate of Residency from Imm. I've been staying at a hotel so I probably will be denied but will give it a try. Can the person renewing my Visa also grant me this or do I need another line after I get renewed? I can see from the sample form the bank gave me that a passport photo is needed for this (or possibly 2). Thank you for any info.