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  1. 15 hours ago, Ralf001 said:

     

    Nice price but I do not like to gamble with customs.

    It's never stopped with customs it's mailed straight to my house. Ryzen 7 8845HS mini PC 10,000bht 7000 cheaper than shoppe. You say nice price but then you say you don't like to gamble with customs how many times have you bought something from online and how many times have you had to gamble with customs?

  2. 18 minutes ago, Thingamabob said:

    What facilities ? We already pay tolls to use main roads, we pay for medical treatment, and for electricity and auto fuel, and for food. Street maintenance and lighting perhaps ?  Your thoughts would be appreciated.

    I pay only 90 baht at the district hospital for all my blood work and yearly medication. Also includes. FET, urine test & x-ray. My electricity has all been upgraded. New cement and paved roads. I visit my local district get everything I need enter into the district tax office I'm seen to and documents are filed within an hour even have to have conversations with tax officers and friends that used to work in the district that are now based in  pattya.  Thais also pay for private medical. 

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  3. 6 hours ago, smedly said:

    speaking of Thai banks and charges, I used a QR payment from Bangkok bank the other day to pay for a 250baht bar bill (just to try it out) well it worked ok but I was charged 15baht for the pleasure, Thai people think cashless is something to brag about, they may need to think again if banks are going to charge like this for every transaction and it might be 15baht now  (which IMO should be free)  but when you have no option for cash these charges are going to go up because you will simply have no alternative, the banks really will have you by the $$$$$.  I am personally 100% against cashless - there is only one winner  and it ain't us. 

    I pay cardless with my Bangkok Bank and I never get charged any money

  4. 3 hours ago, arick said:

    You don't have to worry about it because Gillette fusion is about five times more expensive here than anywhere else in the world.

     

    3 hours ago, Yellowtail said:

    You thought wrong

    They say made in Germany with a German flag

  5. On 2/15/2025 at 6:15 PM, JontS said:

    Are there any good alternatives to Gillette available in Thailand?

    Been using Fusion for ages, but moving to Thailand soon and want to avoid murican products as much as possible from now on.

    You don't have to worry about it because Gillette fusion is about five times more expensive here than anywhere else in the world.

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  6. On 2/15/2025 at 2:22 AM, SoCal1990 said:

    A heartfelt fable and a tribute to the Real Bob Smith, wherever he may be. 
     

    Alright, lads, I need to get this off my chest. What has happened to customer service in Thailand?

     

    Back in the day, when I first came here, you could walk into a bar or restaurant, be greeted with a smile, a cold beer would show up right away and you would actually be treated like a paying customer. Now? You’d think I’d walked in and personally insulted the entire family of the restaurant owner just by sitting down and smiling.

     

    Case in point is last night. I went to this so-called “expat-friendly” bar on Koh Samet, just looking to unwind with a cold one and a plate of food after a long day. Ordered a simple meal of steak, well-done, side of chips, nothing fancy innit. I even asked politely in Thai (I always make the effort, you know me right), and what do I get? A blank stare, a half-hearted grunt, and the waitress shuffling off like I’d just asked her to solve a physics equation.

     

    Food comes out. Steak’s bleeding, chips are ice cold. So, as any normal person would, I politely call her over and say, “Excuse me, khrap, steak mai suk, fries yen mak mak na khrap.” (For you lot who don’t speak Thai, that means “undercooked steak, very cold fries.” See? Polite. Respectful.)

     

    And then, BAM! Full not having it attitude. Eye roll, huffing, snatches the plate away like I’d personally offended her ancestors. Ten minutes later, food comes back. The steak? Burnt to a crisp.The chips? Same cold, soggy mess. And to top it off, she practically slammed the plate down on the table like she was about to challenge me to a Muay Thai fight. No apology, no “sorry for the mix-up Khun Bob,” nothing.

     

    Now, I get it that times are tough and people are stressed, but why is it that farangs like me seem to get treated worse than the local soi dogs these days? I was polite. I was patient. I even spoke their language! And yet, this is the treatment I get?

     

    It’s not the first time, either. I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve had similar experiences. Is it Tik-Tok poisoning their minds? Economic stress? Just a general hatred of handsome, well dressed farangs like me now? I had the Rolex on. They could see I'm not a slouch. I don’t know, but Thailand is not the same place I first fell in love with mates.

     

    So I ask, is anyone else experiencing this, or am I just extremely unlucky?

     

    Bob.

    Stop going to those places. Yes I hate samet went a few years ago after lock down <deleted> hole. Cost more to get to your hotel then a flight out of the country.

  7. 15 hours ago, Jaunty said:

    Bought some land in the NE of Thailand some 2 years ago, the Mrs has been using the neighbours water supply and paying overs for the right to do so, the previous owner of the land has taken the original water meter (belonging to the local water authority) with them and refuses to give it back unless we pay them. The local water authority seems to be telling us that it is up to us to somehow get the meter back from the previous owner.  Just wondering if anyone has had similar experiences and can suggest any solutions. Do not want to get a solicitor involved but may be necessary.  Realise it was silly to purchase the land without first ensuring the water meter was there. Thanks for any constructive comments.

    There's no such thing as a water authority. You get the meter from the village or the district the just go to the village head and talk with them. Or just ask them took up another PVC pipe that runs 5 km from the water source. Go dig your own well for 10,000

  8. 11 hours ago, global expat said:

    @Hummin sadly no. I am Canadian nonresident so I  do not get access to health care. Thanks man. I will contact them, pacific prime, and tenzing pacific to see what each say. 

    Sadly mistaken! You get healthcare.  As soon as you return.  The trouble is if you have Registered doctor. Also being Canadian you qualify for health care regardless if you have a health care number or not.

  9. On 2/11/2025 at 10:06 PM, Caldera said:

     

    The trouble starts if a 3rd party such as a hotel files a TM30 notification for you that "overwrites" the one you had filed for your regular/permanent residence. Especially if that is a place that is outside of your immigration office's jurisdiction. 

    Like I said immigration is only looking is only looking for one TM30 during the last 3 months they do not want a TM30 from every one of your stays this goes for people that are on non-O visas or are just asking for an extension. Has nothing to do about if you're staying outside of the immigration office range or not what do you expect people that come here for 3 months they just stay in Chiang Mai or in one place for two months before they do their extension of course they travel everywhere immigration only wants to see one TM30 nothing else said

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