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Landslide Buries Workers’ Camp on Koh Samui, Two Missing
phetphet replied to Georgealbert's topic in Koh Samui News
Took the daughter to school. A lot of standing water before Samui Town Centre, coming from Fisherman' Village. Also down the road, just past the airport departures entrance. Must have been pretty heavy last night, but I didn't hear it. -
Skype is now only doing monthly subscriptions
phetphet replied to stubuzz's topic in Mobile Devices and Apps
This is from an excerpt of a reply on Reddit regarding getting Google Voice outside the US. Don't know how true: it's pretty easy to get a US-based GV number by "borrowing" the cell phone number of a friend in the USA for one-time verification of the account. (You can unlink that number later, without consequences in my experience, and just use GV via VoIP.) There is other information about UK Google Voice Paid Business Plans at £8, £15 and £24 per month, but they are too expensive for what the OP's and indeed my own limited usage requires. -
Skype is now only doing monthly subscriptions
phetphet replied to stubuzz's topic in Mobile Devices and Apps
Apparently with Google Voice it is possible to buy credit for international calls. -
Thaksin Announces New Anti-Drug Task Force Led by PM Paetongtarn
phetphet replied to webfact's topic in Thailand News
Let the killing begin. -
If you have a friend that you can trust, that is willing to let you use their address, I would ask them. Having a UK address to accept mail, new credit/debit cards, and so many other unexpected things is so handy. Your UK bank will likely close your accounts without a UK address. So bear that in mind. In my opinion it should be avoided at all cost to prevent great inconvenience. You have already stated that you would ask for your mail to be sent to a friend anyway, so don't complicate things. it's good that you are planning ahead. It will give you time to iron out the kinks. Just going into your the bank branch where your account is held, and changing your UK address might not require any further proof than ID and bank card, but if it is required, you would also need to ask your friend to put you on their Council Tax for a month or two so you could obtain proof of address. Obviously this would entail a couple of months payment. Another thing. Also change your UK driving licence address. My one recently expired and I have no way of renewing it now here in Thailand. I wanted to keep it, as once expired, I may have to retake a UK driving test to regain it.
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Landslide Buries Workers’ Camp on Koh Samui, Two Missing
phetphet replied to Georgealbert's topic in Koh Samui News
GF knows someone whose flight returned to BKK. -
Young Girlfriend from Udon Thani wants to get married.
phetphet replied to Jerry777's topic in ASEAN NOW Community Pub
pay an extremely high sin sod for such a highly prized farm girl, I think you missed the sarcasm intended in my post, but no big deal. The OP is so obviously a troll. If some Thais can find some foreigner either willing or gullible enough to pay sin sod, they will try it on. -
I have not seen liver and bacon on any menus here. Maybe try Bangrak Café? They might be able to do it as a special order if they don't have it on the menu.
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Skype is now only doing monthly subscriptions
phetphet replied to stubuzz's topic in Mobile Devices and Apps
+1. Only use it two or three times a year for the same. it was useful for that. I always kept a small credit amount topped up on there to cover such times. A subscription is not financially worth it. -
Landslide Buries Workers’ Camp on Koh Samui, Two Missing
phetphet replied to Georgealbert's topic in Koh Samui News
Samui has had some really bad rain over the last few days. Especially Friday and Saturday. Non stop yesterday from around 6am to 9pm. A lot of construction going on on the hills and slopes of the island at the moment. Those worker's camps, usually situated on these muddy slopes are vulnerable to such events. -
i always take a photocopy of my building's Blue Book. It doesn't have my name on it, but has always been accepted for Retirement extensions, and applying for certificate of residence.
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Young Girlfriend from Udon Thani wants to get married.
phetphet replied to Jerry777's topic in ASEAN NOW Community Pub
Let's face facts. You are 70, so probably only have one or two, maybe five years left on his earth. Riding a young filly might even shorten that time. Is paying US$200,000 to build a home you won't get to live in for too long a good investment? Don't forget that you will also have pay pay an extremely high sin sod for such a highly prized farm girl, plus a new pickup truck for the family. There might even be further loans required once you are "part of said family." It might be best you check your finances can afford it before making such a move. -
Sean "Diddy" Combs Faces Allegations of Drugging and Raping Three Men
phetphet replied to Social Media's topic in World News
If true, maybe he should now change his name again... from Puff Daddy to Poof Daddy. I know. It's not woke. Don't be offended. -
If oyu have any accounts with other banks, it might be worth asking them for a letter or statement. Have you ever applied for a Certificate of Residence from Immigration for buying a car or motorbike? Copy of house book, Passport, copy of passport ID page, copy of visa, etc. I wonder if they would accept a Certificate of Residence from their own department as proof of address.
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In a word. No. I can understand Russians moving here with their crypto. (They don't have too many countries that will accept them at the moment due to sanctions, and the blocks on Russian banking makes it difficult to move money. Others will go where the tax on crypto is the least punitive. After all, if you are newly rich on the recent Bitcoin rises, why given the choice, would you move somewhere that will take a large percentage of your profits? Bitcoin is volatile, and you have taken all the risk. Go somewhere that will treat you best.
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Do you know what your tyres are telling you ?
phetphet replied to CharlieH's topic in Thailand Motor Discussion
i bought a couple of new Dunlop tyres off Lazada because they were cheap. When being fitted, big chunks came off one. The mechanic said they wer four years old, and had become brittle due to the heat. Had four new ones fitted and the mechanic wrote the car mileage (Kms) on a card to give me, and said come back after 10,000kms and we will rotate the tyres. -
WISE....Beware !
phetphet replied to kalasiner's topic in Jobs, Economy, Banking, Business, Investments
It's more likely the timing of your transaction rather than a decline in service. I sometimes get money sent within seconds. Other times can take a day or two. There are threads on here about it, but you would have to figure out the best time for your particular country. Sending money on a Friday (especially in the afternoon) will usually result in a Monday or Tuesday arrival. -
Thai teacher accused of striking boy’s penis with steel ruler
phetphet replied to snoop1130's topic in Eastern Thailand News
So the three year old bruised his own genitals and made up a story about a teacher assaulting him with a steel ruler? -
While there must be some good maths teachers here, the education level in some schools is severely lacking. Our twelve year old has had extra curricular maths lessons since she was six. Below is an example of what she is currently learning:
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No. English guy that used to teach Thai in international schools. Used to enter many big Scrabble competitions. Someone will come along with his name. Maybe Rooster? Yes. That was it. Rooster:https://www.facebook.com/ASEANNOWBangkok/posts/asean-now-columnist-rooster-wins-ne-thailand-scrabble-championships-️-httpsasean/666827505241551/
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Thai teacher accused of striking boy’s penis with steel ruler
phetphet replied to snoop1130's topic in Eastern Thailand News
The flat of the steel ruler, or the edge? It matters pain wise. Whichever, the teacher needs firing. Sadistic <deleted>.- 69 replies
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There used to be a moderator on here that was a scrabble champion. Can't quite remember his name. He used to write a regular article. Seems to have disappeared.